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Students voice their opinions on food prices on and off campus.

Columnist David Pope discusses animal rights and animal intelligence.

The Panthers are picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference.

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Graffiti smears campus after Halloween

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The Honors Cottage on College Street was hit with graffiti after Halloween for the first time.

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Executive Editor/News Editor

After Halloween, University of Northern Iowa students woke up to fresh graffiti sprayed across campus, hitting places like the Honors Cottage, the Center for Multicultural Education, the Minnesota South Lot and a house off Seerley Boulevard.

Currently, UNI Police are not sure who committed the crime and no one has come forward.

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CRIME

Students walk on the University of Northern Iowa campus near the Campanile Nov. 6.

CORREY PRIGEON Staff Writer

Recent events on the University of Northern Iowa campus have caused some to examine how the university handles sexual assault crimes.

Students and faculty received a grim crime alert on the morning of Sept. 15. The message warned the UNI community that a sexual assault had been committed at about 2:30 a.m. inside ROTH. Elizabeth Richmann, 21, who reported the crime, was then arrested in late October for filing a false report regarding the sexual assault after an investigation by the UNI Police.

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1 in 4

college women

will experience some kind of sexual assault during their time on campus.

Less than 5%

of rape victims report their incidents to the police Source: Catherine MacGillivray and Mark Rowe Barth

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Police discover missing ‘Phi’ sign LINH TA

Executive Editor

In just one semester, the “Phi” on University of Northern Iowa Alpha Phi’s house has disappeared not once, but twice.

“It’s scary because it’s right on the top of our house by the bedroom window, and it’s something that’s been there for a very long time,” said Lindsey Scherff, chapter president.

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UNI students discuss class engagement SAMUEL HARRIS News Writer

A student-led discussion panel invited University of Northern Iowa professors to talk about engaging students in the classroom. “Engage Us” was held in Schindler 406 Monday, Nov. 4. The panel consisted of four UNI students and 15 professors attended.

Students Blake Findley, Katie Grassi, Kyra Hawley and Parash Upreti hosted the panel. The students began the discussion by talking about what they found least engaging in the classroom.

Findley said he loses interest “if instructions aren’t clear or I don’t know what I’m doing, or if the professor acts like they don’t want to be there.”

He talked about how students wouldn’t want to be in class if professors mocked them or made no effort to help them.

“I like clear expectations,” said Hawley. She spoke of times when professors allowed students to

read material in class that they should have already read, while students who had done their homework sat around doing nothing.

“I’ve had classes where half the students haven’t read the material,” said Grassi. She said that it put more pressure on the professor to engage the class and it hurt students who had read.

She added that it doesn’t create a good learning atmosphere if the professor talks down to students.

After voicing their concerns, the four students gave suggestions as to what professors can do to better engage students.

Findley suggested relating information to the outside world.

“If you can find an example, it will help us remember better,” said Findley.

Findley also told the professors that students realize not every class can be discussionbased, but that those were the most interesting classes he’s experienced.

Upreti mentioned his honors

The most engaging (class) time for me was when I had a hands-on learning experience.

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classes, where he was allowed to speak in front of the class.

“The most engaging time for me was when I had a hands-on learning experience,” said Upreti.

Every student agreed that class is more engaging if the professor knows each student’s name and knows them on a semipersonal level.

“Jokes are really helpful, even bad ones,” added Findley, making the professors chuckle a bit.

At the end of the student discussion, professors asked them questions. The professors were in agreement that education was a social thing and that they were all at UNI to engage the students.

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The front of the University of Northern Iowa Honors Cottage is pictured with graffiti running up the stairs and covering the front door.

Graffiti incidents come in spurts, Wright said. She said the incident over Halloween wasn’t any different than previous graffiti incidents, and she doesn’t believe it’s gang related.

“Law enforcement keeps track

of where the graffiti is to keep track of gang activity,” Wright said.

If someone sees any activity regarding graffiti on campus, they are encouraged to contact UNI Police.

On Nov. 1, however, UNI Police found a missing “Phi,” along with mushrooms and equipment to create fake ID’s in the dorm room of Adam Lloyd, freshman finance and real estate double major. Lloyd was arrested for theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, drug stamp violation and possession with intent to sell for the mushrooms.

As for the Phi, the sorority has not been reunited with it yet because the case is under investigation. They’re unsure whether it’s the first or second Phi. “I don’t know why it’s been getting stolen, because it hasn’t

been happening to anyone else,” Scherff said.

Since the Phi was high up on the house, Scherff said multiple people would have needed to give each other a boost to steal it, or they would have needed a ladder. She said the sorority makes sure to keep their doors locked, and they keep the upper floor window locked now.

For the future, Scherff said the sorority will make sure its letters are secure.

“We’re thankful they found it,” Scherff said. “Hopefully we’ll have the maintenance guy put it up there more securely than just with nails.”

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The Phi symbol, which was displayed with the Alpha symbol outside the house off 22nd Street was first reported missing Aug. 29. Scherff said the sorority purchased another Phi symbol in time for sorority recruitment, but it was stolen again a week later.

“I honestly don’t know how much it cost to make the second one,” said Scherff. “But for the first one, it’s sentimental and it means a lot to our chapter and it’s just annoying to have it taken.”

VIOLA FESTIVAL GBPAC and Russell Hall All day Coordinated by faculty artist Julia Bullard, the UNI Viola Festival will offer hands-on workshops as well as guest artist performances.

SPRING AWAKENING Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s 1892 expressionist play is the winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical BLACK STUDENT UNION: OPEN MIC NIGHT Lang Hall Auditorium 6:30-10:30 p.m.

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“It’s not very often you get the person who’s committed it,” said Milissa Wright, associate director of UNI Police. “It’s a hard one to catch, because it happens so quickly and there’s rarely witnesses.”

At the Honors Cottage, spray paint stained the stairs outside, as well as other parts of the cottage. Jessica Moon, director of the honors program, hopes the damage is a one-time incident.

“This is the first time we’ve had any damage to the Honors Cottage,” Moon said. “(Preventative measures) would be a good idea. It’s something the UNI police would have to look into.”

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Animals are mindless? Think again DAVID POPE poped @uni.edu

In my life, I have expressed concern over an animal’s mental or emotional state and been accused of anthropomorphizing.

Webster’s Dictionary defines anthropomorphizing as attributing “human form or personality to things not human.” According to some, I was falsely attributing a mind and emotions to animals that experienced neither of those, and my concern for them was likewise based in fallacy.

Recently, I came across scientific evidence detailing that animals do, in various forms, have minds and emotions.

In acclaimed science writer Virgina Morell’s new book “Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures,” Morell documents how leading animal cognition

scientists around the world are discovering that animals have far more potential for cognition and emotion than previously thought.

Morell says the old yet still prevalent ideology regarding animals is that they are creatures of pure instinct.

According to this ideology, animals lack language, advanced cognition, feelings and emotions.

This old ideology enables humans to treat animals however they like. Since they can’t feel or understand, we can cage, hurt, isolate, slaughter, eat, wear and displace them because they’re “just animals.” The ideology of animals as mindless, instinctual creatures is a convenient lie we tell ourselves because it excuses our treatment of them. Scientists are learning, though, that this ideology is wrong.

Take, for instance, findings from researchers at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. They found that dolphins gave each other “name

whistles,” allowing them to call each other by their individual names. Researchers even gave themselves name whistle that wild dolphins came to use to identify them.

Also consider elephants.

They have been documented in numerous cases to stop in areas where a family member or member of their herd has died and stay there for a period of time. Elephant mothers have also been observed going through a period of lethargy after the death of one of their calves. This suggests a capacity for familial recognition, memory and loss.

Even animals in our backyards are incredibly intelligent and emotional. Pigs are more trainable than dogs and can do just as well as chimpanzees in several mental challenges. They will even work together to free each other from pens, a skill that requires cooperation, communication and a certain level of empathy.

Even ants have surprising mental abilities. They par-

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ticipate in “tandem runs,” in which one ant leads another to a specific location slowly enough for that ant to learn the physical landmarks. And, when faced with massive flooding, they form rafts out of their interlocking bodies to float their queen to safety.

Knowing all of this requires us to reconsider our treatment of animals. We are destroying their habitats, caging them, torturing them and slaughtering them. We are

raising them in factory farms and treating them as property without the ability to feel. We need to stop pretending they cannot think. We need to stop treating them as if they do not feel.

If we refuse to acknowledge these new findings, if we dismiss leading scientists in favor of our old ideology, if we do not seek to change the abusive ways we treat animals, then perhaps it is we who lack minds and emotions.

We’re waiting on the world to change RENAE BEARD renaeb @uni.edu

It is quite possible that our generation lives in one of the most pivotal times in our nation’s history. We were born into an era of great struggle, perseverance and change. Our generation has experienced the horrific aftermath of terrorism, wars on foreign soil, devastating national disasters, shifting social constructs, economic declines and a government shutdown.

Recently, I was introduced to a new television series on HBO called “The Newsroom.”

The three-minute clip I saw served as a reminder of the concerns our generation is facing. During a college panel, anchor Will McAvoy, played

by Jeff Daniels, launched into a diatribe, addressing the reasons the U.S. is not the greatest country in the world: “With a straight face you’re going to tell students that America is so star-spangled awesome that we’re the only ones in the world who have freedom? … There’s absolutely no evidence to support

the statement that we are the greatest country in the world. ... We lead the world in only three categories: number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real and defense spending, where we spend more than the next 26 countries combined, 25 of whom are allies.”

The audience sat dumbfounded, and I found myself in shock, digesting the harsh facts that comprise what is left of the American dream.

This segment left me consulting my psychology books for comfort, referencing chapters on the power of mentality.

Life is all about choices and perspective. We have the option to passively sit by the wayside, becoming muddled in our surroundings, or to take initiative and jump into action. If anything, the experiences we have encountered and the challenges we are facing have caused us to search deeper within ourselves.

Our generation has the

exhilarating opportunity to act as a catalyst and change the world.

As Cayla Mills eloquently said, “You never know how strong you are … until being strong is the only choice you have.” We should cooperatively adopt the perspective that we are living in a time of transformation.

We enjoy the newest technology, most effective medicine, have the greatest access to information and have the ability to study under the best

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minds, receiving the most comprehensive education available. The tools have all been neatly provided for us.

If you are still not convinced, I encourage you to read James Martin’s new book, “The Meaning of The 21st Century.” I can assure you his words will resonate and provide a means of incredible inspiration.

“It is common today to find people depressed about the future, sometimes abandoning hope that any actions can save us,” Martin wrote. “The most important reason I would choose today (as the best time to be alive) is that, more than at any other time, young people will make a spectacular difference … Today’s young people will collectively determine the outcome of this make-or-break century.”

The future offers a plethora of unpredictability, but I couldn’t be any more excited to be alive in a transitioning America, with such impressive potential. I implore you, find your niche and stay tremendously passionate about it. Believe in yourself and motivate others. And most importantly, remember that we are all charged with the humbling task of changing the world.

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BUSINESS

Students examine prices around campus KELLEN NILLES Staff Writer

From dining centers to grab-and-go stores to gas stations to shopping centers, University of Northern Iowa students have a variety of places to grab a quick snack or meal. However, some UNI students have mixed feelings about the prices of products on campus.

“I think the prices here are a little expensive,” said Katelyn Horner, freshman graphic technology major. “I could go to Walmart and see that yogurt is cheaper there while Biscotti’s price is about $2.”

Food prices at the stores on campus are decided every year in August.

“The managers have the price that we pay to the vendor and use a formula to meet a certain margin in order to pay for food and labor,” said Carol Peterson, director of dining services. She also said they do a price comparison with other stores.

Along with Biscotti’s, other

We want to give the students the best possible products at the best possible prices...

Carol Peterson

Director of dining services

stores around the University of Northern Iowa include the 23rd Street Market, Essentials and Prexy’s. All on-campus stores have the same prices.

“We want to give students the best possible products at the best possible prices, so we really try to keep the prices as low as possibly can,” said Peterson.

If students want to venture off campus, they can go to places such as Hy-Vee, Walmart, Target or Panther Town.

Nichole Aitchison, freshman English education major, and Eric Sitzmann, junior management information ser-

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Staff writer Kellen Nilles gathered prices of various food products as found at various locations in Cedar Falls and on campus. In general, products are priced higher at stores on campus.

vices major, said they shop at Hy-Vee. Hy-Vee, like Walmart, is open 24 hours a day, fitting the schedules of busy college

students.

Food such as ramen, potato chips, yogurt, water, fruit and pizza are found in both local

HEALTH

Students cope with mid-semester stress JACOB SHULTZ

Staff Writer

With midterms in the rear-view mirror and projects, papers and tests just around the corner, students are feeling the pressure.

“Stress has two sides. On the negative side, it can be really hard to manage, said Jack Beaumont, junior earth science major. “However, looking back, stress has forced me to get a lot of things done and in the end it pays off. Stress can define you in a way. You just have to make the best out of it.”

Beaumont studies an average of thirty-five hours a week and takes 16 credit hours. As a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, he spends much of his free time with the men’s music fraternity. On average, Beaumont gets six hours of sleep a night. To handle stress, he goes for a brisk 15-20 minute walk.

“I like to listen to music or call up a friend to take a break every once and a while,” said Beaumont.

John Gogola, senior social sciences major, has to juggle work, school and extra curricular activities. He spends on average 10 hours a week

studying for his 12-credit load this semester. He is the president of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and his corresponding obligations and responsibilities occupy about 15 hours of his time a week. Gogola also works about 20 hours a week.

“I have lots of things that keep me busy,” said Gogola.

However, he said this year is not too tough and he has a lot of free time. To relieve stress, Gogola talks to his girlfriend and fraternity brothers.

Vivian Meade, sophomore early childhood education major, is a resident assistant and has to deal with a lot of stress. Meade said she spends around 15 hours a week studying for her classes, but is fortunate to have a few online classes where she can work in the comfort of her own dorm room.

As an RA, she dedicates about 30 hours a week to serving her residents. Meade is also involved in the Panther Marching Band and spends a great deal of time practicing. When she finds herself stressed out, Meade colors or plays music.

“I wish professors were more sympathetic of our obligations outside of the

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A student studies diligently in the Hemisphere Lounge in Maucker Union.

As the semester goes on, more students experience high amounts of stress.

classroom,” said Meade.

However, professors have their own stress.

“Students don’t understand the stress we are under,” said an anonymous professor.

Another anonymous professor said, “We are prepared for class everyday, why shouldn’t students?”

A majority of professors interviewed were reluctant about being more sympathetic toward stressed-out students. They are hesitant to give students too much slack as they fear students will not get enough out of the class.

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grocery stores and stores on campus.

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“These crimes are happening in a social context, where lots of other people could potentially intervene,” said Catherine MacGillivray, associate professor and director of the UNI Women’s and Gender Studies Program.

Some groups on campus, including the Feminist Action League, claimed the September crime alert perpetuated a degree of victim blaming.

“It did bring up issues that weren’t exactly necessary to the crime, like the victim had been drinking, that she’d been at local bars … that just put emphasis on something other than the attack,” said Paige Hageman, president of the Feminist Action League.

The FAL has since suggested centering the alerts on the assailant rather than the victim.

“There were tips at the bottom (of the alert) that said how to protect yourself, like have a designated driver … basically saying that if she had done these things, she wouldn’t have been raped. We actually started thinking of ways it could’ve been handled instead,” said Hageman.

UNI defines sexual misconduct as “a broad term encompassing any unwel-

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These crimes are happening in a social context, where lots of other people could potentially intervene.

Catherine MacGillivray

Director of Women’s and Gender Studies Program

come behavior of a sexual nature that is committed without consent or by force, intimidation, coercion or manipulation.”

Consent is defined as “a freely and affirmatively communicated willingness to participate in sexual activity, expressed either by words or clear, unambiguous actions.”

One in four college women will experience some kind of sexual assault during their time on campus, according to MacGillivray.

“In terms of the campus problem that we have ... I think it’s also important to stress that it’s a problem that stems from a handful of perpetrators,” said MacGillivray.

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However, there is typically a difference in pricing.

“I think in our convenience stores, sometimes students compare the grocery store pricing, and we don’t have a volume of a grocery store; we have a volume of a convenience store,” said Peterson.

Whether at UNI or not, students have opportunities to find the food they need when they need it.

STRESS

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However, many professors said they would be more understanding if a student talked to them during their office hours.

Other instructors said they understand what students go through, having been students themselves.

“Sometimes I will go easy on (students) and have a work day in class instead of another lecture,” said one professor.

UNI offers students several health and wellness resources, such as counseling and professional advice. For more information about how to manage stress or to get help, consult the UNI website under “wellness and recreation services.”

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UNI ranked 17th to start season NICK GARY

Sports Writer

The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team enters the 2013-14 season with high expectations and looks to build off the momentum they ended with during the 2012-13 season. The Panthers are coming off their best season under head coach Doug Schwab.

“We have a lot of ability on our team. I’m not going to set a limit on our potential. If we compete like we are trained to compete, we will have a lot of very good results,” said Schwab.

Ryan Loder will return as the lone UNI AllAmerican this season.

Loder was a part of a tandem that helped the Panthers finish the season with two All-Americans for the first time since 2005. The Panthers return two other wrestlers, Levi Wolfensberger and Joey Lazor, who fell just short of All-American status.

“The way we finished last season was a validation of what we have been

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UNI enters the season with two wrestlers ranked in the top 10 nationally in their respective weight classes. The Panthers are ranked 17th overall as a team.

talking to our guys about,” said Schwab. “It was a confidence builder for the rest of our guys. They now feel they can achieve anything

with hard work.”

Schwab made it clear that all returners from last season will have to work hard to earn a spot on this

season’s varsity squad.

“We have built some quality depth, and everybody on our team is working their tails off and

planning on being the guy for us,” Schwab said. “We have many guys that I am excited to see how they perform.”

The Panthers enter the season ranked 17th in the InterMat Wrestling poll, one spot behind conference foe University of Missouri.

Along with Lazor and Loder, UNI enters the season with two more wrestlers ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes.

Dylan Peters, a freshman from Denver, is currently ranked ninth at 125 pounds. Joe Colon, a senior from Clear Lake, is ranked eighth at 133 pounds.

Even though the Panthers are getting preseason recognition, Schwab knows the rankings do not mean anything if they don’t perform on the mat.

“All of that stuff is from last year, and it means absolutely nothing right now,” Schwab said. “We have a lot of potential on this team, but we are just looking to go out and compete.”

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Panthers picked to finish 3rd in MVC NICK ALVARADO

Sports Writer

After finishing its lone exhibition game against Upper Iowa University with a 64-58 victory on Saturday, the University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team is prepared to get the 2013-14 season underway.

The Panthers enter the year projected to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference, according to the MVC preseason poll. The projection is UNI’s secondhighest placing in the MVC preseason poll in the last seven years.

Despite some lofty expectations, coach Tanya Warren is leading a very young team into battle. True freshman guard Madison Weekly led the team in points during her debut in Saturday’s exhibition game, and sophomores Jen Keitel, Stephanie Davison and Hannah Schonhardt all started for the Panthers.

However, Warren is expecting ups and downs with ther young team.

“You can’t put a price tag on experience,” said Warren.

“I thought there were times they looked great (during the exhibition game), and I thought there were times that youth showed.”

The Panthers also have a tougher MVC schedule than in recent years. Indiana State University is the favorite to take first place, with Wichita State University picked to finish second. However, Warren doesn’t feel looking ahead is a strategy for success.

“We’re always going to take one game at a time. I think the league is very well balanced. You have to give Indiana State the nod with four of five (returning starters) back,” said Warren.

The graduation of UNI’s all-time leading scorer, Jacqui Kalin, has left a void in all statistical categories that may prove difficult to fill.

“We’re not going to ask one person to do a lot. We’re going to ask everybody to do a lot of little things,” said Warren.

The Panthers start the regular season Nov. 9 when they face the University of Minnesota. Tipoff for Saturday’s game is at noon.

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Brooke Brown (left) leads all returning players with 31 starts in the 2012-13 season. Brown averaged 4.8 points per game last year.

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69 Quick

Across 1 Something to pass or lower 7 Crocus kin 11 Samosa veggie 14 Biblical dancer 15 Item in a musician’s kit 17 Western, e.g.

18 Kind and caring 19 Stadium section for charity workers?

21 Keats work 23 Steam 24 Calypso relative 25 Keats’ “Sylvan historian” 26 Really old hardwood?

32 “Phooey!”

34 Give a damn?

35 Disney’s “Bambi”?

41 Paralyze with dense mist, as an airport 42 “Horse Feathers” family name 44 “Merrie Melodies” theme song?

50 One of two single-digit Yankee uniform numbers that aren’t retired 51 A, in Acapulco 52 “Mazel __!”

53 Ranch handle 54 Emperor Justinian as a young man?

61 “That’s my intention” 62 Around the bend, so to speak 65 “Flavor” singer/songwriter 66 Beat badly 67 Letters to the Coast Guard

Down 1 Chicken general?

2 Boar’s Head product 3 Like November, in a way 4 Simple tie 5 First name in flight 6 Library requirement 7 “The wolf __ the door” 8 Get to 9 Sit in traffic, say 10 Very, in Vienna 11 Words of tribute 12 Golden State motto 13 California Zephyr operator 16 “Law & Order: SVU” rank 20 Bottom line 21 Word of possession 22 Western challenge 27 Terse refusal 28 Who, in Paris 29 Item shortened at bitly.com 30 Md. hours 31 Cooperative group 33 Cake recipe word 36 As well 37 Massage beneficiary 38 Its atomic number is 50 39 Common sorting basis 40 Lakeside Pennsylvania city 43 Love letters?

44 Ark units 45 “As I was sayin’ ...”

46 They may be straight 47 4 x 4, briefly 48 Policy at some restaurants 49 Align carefully 55 Prefix with culture 56 Bar order 57 “The devourer of all things”: Ovid 58 Statue of Vishnu, e.g.

59 Oenophile’s criterion 60 __ Squalor: Lemony Snicket character 63 Composer Rorem 64 English cathedral city

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By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency (MCT) Today’s Birthday (11/04/13).

You’re the star, and opportunities abound this year. Fix up your home over the next five months. Expect a boost in creativity, partnership and romance during autumn and again in spring. Prepare to launch late next July. There’s travel involved. Make an exciting career move, and grow skills. Bank your profits.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is a 7 -- Consider travel to areas that you’ve been itching to explore, physically or figuratively. The work you’re doing now leads to higher status, especially long term. Patient, persistent ac-

Answers to Sudoku and Crossword on page 8 Classifieds tion works. Plan a vacation.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Explore what would make your partnerships thrive. Balance play with work.

Count wins and losses. There’s plenty to go around. Support the team with thoughtful consideration. Cook and clean. Share some laughter.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 8 -- You play and work well with others, and that makes for a pretty fun, productive Monday. Compromise is part of the equation. Set aside stores for the winter. Contact a loved one.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -Today is a 7 -- A new creative project demands your attention.

Put off procrastination until Wednesday. There’s gold in what’s being said, if you listen.

Feed your love and watch it grow. Give thanks.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- You may have to take an idea back to the drawing board. Discipline is the key to your radiance. Complete an old project. Satisfaction is your reward. Today and tomorrow are good to share love and fun with family.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Consider family in all decisions. Be loving and kind all around, and magical and unexpected miracles show up. Your creative efforts get quite profitable. Focus on fine-tuning your space. Enjoy home comforts.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 8 -- Adventurous communications tempt, and could either distract or further your aim, which is achievable. Keep

focused, and use all the resources at hand ... even those farther out of reach. Everything helps.

What you discover surprises.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re surrounded by money-making opportunities and by love. Don’t close the door on opportunities.

File them for later, if you can’t manage them all now. Have faith in your own imagination. Take good care of your guests.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re getting stronger (and more impatient). Even though your self-confidence is on the rise, you can use the encouragement, so don’t dismiss it. Don’t be a lone ranger. Build your team. Follow a friend’s recommendation.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is a 7 -- Focus on keeping

old commitments. Don’t take the situation or yourself too seriously. Set lofty goals. It’s getting easier to stick to your budget.

Start planning an adventure for later.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Part of you wants to work and be productive; another part wants to play.

Figure out how to do both for the most value. Rearrange furniture so that your space inspires you. Get your message out.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is a 9 -- Taking risks can be a good thing. Your ideas get generated with new twists in the face of adversity. Reinvent, imagine and create. Ask for support from others to follow your dreams. Your status rises.

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