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SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 100, ISSUE 35 December 12, 2013

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013

#KPBSUNION

SDSU involved in KPBS union debate ADAM BURKHART

SENIOR STAFF WRITER The San Diego State Research Foundation and SDSU have hired legal counsel to actively opposed unionization efforts by the KPBS staff.

Conflict at KPBS began in early September when staff members presented a petition to station manager Tom Karlo asking that they be recognized as part of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television Radio Artists union.

Station management opposed the effort and in a letter to its staff said it would work with the university and the SDSU Research Foundation to discuss options.

Management also announced it was hiring labor relations specialist Gregg Newstrand to educate the staff. Then it began holding meetings with the staff members to explain the station’s position and dissuade them from unionizing.

Newstrand has worked as a consultant in labor and employee relations for more than 30 years. His last job that made the news was as a labor relations manager for the Portland, Ore. public school district in a dispute about contract negotiations with a faculty union, much to the chagrin of its members.

A public records request with the SDSU

Research Foundation turned up an invoice for $70,875 for Newstrand’s consulting fees through a firm called Cruz & Associates, Inc., based in Upland. Fees included Newstrand’s airfare, lodging, auto and meal expenses from Oct. 13 through Nov. 24.

Working on an anonymous tip, The Aztec also requested information about Los Angeles-based lawyer Alan Brunswick, including financial transactions.

Brunswick represents managementside interests in labor, employment and entertainment law. He is listed in the “Best Lawyers” ranking by the U.S. News legalreferral publication and works for Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. The firm lists California State University as one of its clients on its website.

The SDSU Research Foundation did not provide information on Brunswick, however, it did say it withheld certain information as allowable in state law.

The SDSU Research Foundation withheld documents using a provision of the Richard Mckee Transparency Act, which exempts from disclosure records “relating to the attorney-client and attorney work product privileges,” as well as “records related to (employer-employee relations) that reveal an auxiliary’s deliberative processes, impressions, evaluations, opinions,

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recommendations, meeting minutes, research, work products, theories, or strategy…,” according to an email response from SDSU Research Foundation Executive Affairs Special Assistant Renee Daniels.

The Mckee Act was intended to open university auxiliaries, such as the SDSU Research Foundation, to public records requests. Before Gov. Jerry Brown signed the legislation, auxiliaries had fallen into a

legal gray area as quasi-public organizations.

SDSU Research Foundation Executive Director Bob Wolfson did not comment on whether it had retained Brunswick, citing provisions in the Mckee Act. However, spokespersons for SDSU and KPBS said the SDSU Research Foundation and the university had retained Brunswick.

Brunswick confirmed he had been working with the SDSU Research Foundation. He said that aside from an initial meeting, his services had mostly been conducted by phone, but could not go into further detail because of attorney-client privilege.

KPBS employees voted on Nov. 18 by a slim margin, 28-22, in favor of unionizing.

The SDSU Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization and auxiliary of the university that channels federal grant dollars as well as private donations to the station, in addition to SDSU organizations.

The university also provides support to KPBS in the form of management and other support services. Last year, the total monetary amount of such services from the university was more than $1.6 million.

SDSU is heavily unionized. Unions represented on campus include the California Faculty Association, California State Employees Association, and SDSU Retirement Association.

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A gift in the vibrations #AUDIOLOGY

San Diego State’s exemplary Audiology Clinic provides services to those in need.

RICHARD FREELAND STAFF WRITER

In a heartfelt letter to San Diego State’s Audiology and Speech-Language Clinic, a father told the story of his son’s hearing problems. The boy lives on the same coast we do, but he couldn’t hear the waves for most of his life. For years the boy rested his toes in the sand, soaked his ankles in tide pools and swam out to meet the swells in stark silence. He did not hear the border stops or the monotonous twohour traffic separating Tijuana, where he lived in near poverty, and Los Angeles, where he learned to speak daily.

Desperate to end his son’s disability and alleviate his family’s economic struggle, the boy’s father sought help from SDSU’s Audiology and Speech Language Clinic.

The clinic ended the boy’s disability. Now he hears waves.

In a fundraising frenzy, the clinic accumulated enough money to completely pay for the deaf boy’s hearing aid fitting. The clinic also collaborated with the Starkey Hearing Foundation, a hearing aid manufacturer that donated the boy’s auditory amplifiers, which on average cost $2,500. Hearing aid maintenance is one of the clinic’s primary services.

“It makes a life-changing difference,” clinic audiologist and SDSU alumna Carol Branch said.

Branch recalls another patient who experienced the wonder of hearing aid adjustment. After conquering cancer,

the patient lost her hearing as a result of chemotherapy. She couldn’t hear her grandkids anymore, even with hearing aids. The clinic reprogrammed the grandmother’s hearing aids and fully restored her hearing.

“Not all clinics have the time to be current, but we do,” Branch said.

SDSU’s Audiology Clinic, now nearly 40 years old, is cleaved into two sections: one section specific to audiology and the other to speech language and pathology.

In addition to chronic patients, the clinic is open to students and the general public.

“You can be one month or 98 years old; anyone can come,” Branch said.

The clinic welcomes the financially challenged as well. To resolve the issue of a patient’s lack of funds, the clinic raises the money necessary, relying on partnerships with charitable organizations such as the Starkey Foundation and the San Diego Lion’s Club.

Aztec auditory quality does not end with patient care. The clinic’s staff of 13 is almost entirely composed of graduate students. SDSU’s doctoral program in audiology is highly competitive in California, 10 students will graduate from the program in 2017 and enter a field in which they’re virtually the only professionals. Some of the students traveled a peculiar path to their exclusive career, led to explore the ear by a passion for music.

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The audiology and speech-language clinic trains future doctors. MONICA LINZMEIER, PHOTO EDITOR

Thakkar said. “I’ve had stints with several instruments over the years. I think music brought me into the realm of hearing science because (audiology) allowed me to combine passion in a meaningful way.”

In Thakkar’s opinion, hearing is sacred.

“Hearing is a gift. Not a privilege, but a right. I think my profession is rewarding because it allows me to share with others what inspires me to help them hear what I hear,” Thakkar said.

He’s experienced a wide spectrum of hearing-impaired patients, and plenty who could have avoided hearing problems with the proper discipline.

While shadowing an audiologist in North Carolina, Thakkar met gun owners who, despite seldom firing their weapons, suffered from hearing loss.

“Even one gunshot can be very damaging,” Thakkar said.

Excessive noise damages the tiny hairlike nerve cells within the ear’s cochlea essential to audition, and repairing this damage is often difficult or impossible.

Thakkar’s experience with hearing loss is not limited to guns. Recently, an SDSU student sought relief from the clinic after attending a typical college event.

“She’d heard ringing in her ears for a week after attending a concert,” said Thakkar, who though deeply passionate about music, wears earplugs to every concert he attends.

Thakkar encourages students, suffering from week-long phantom ringing or not, to visit the clinic for an initial audiological evaluation. The clinic does not accept medical insurance, but the cost of an evaluation is discounted for students—Aztecs pay $25 for the quick and beneficial checkup.

SDSU’s Audiology Clinic will continue its plea for the purity of sound. The average person may believe human speech and ocean waves are mundane, but the hearing-impaired community defends the sanctity of these vibrations with deafening passion. To the boy, hearing is not biology, it’s magic.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013

#GRADUATION

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Reflections on graduation, nihilism KENNETH LEONARD OPINION EDITOR

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s this semester concludes and the majority of you shuffle off to your respective homes to enjoy winter break, some of us are graduating. I’m leaving San Diego State for what I can only assume are greener pastures in law school, and I’ve spent the last few days thinking about what my final column in my beloved student newspaper would say.

In retrospect, most of the truly significant things I’ve learned at SDSU had nothing to do with anything that happened in a classroom. The most fundamentally important lessons all took place interpersonally among my friends and classmates.

My status hasn’t been shaped by the curriculum at SDSU, but through the experiences I’ve had. These experiences have changed the way I approach the world, so here’s what I’ve decided to do: On this page, I’m going to clue you in on the most essential things you need to know to be successful both here at SDSU and in your postgrad endeavors. You’re welcome.

In the film adaptation of David Mamet’s play “Glengarry Glen Ross,” there is a scene featuring Alec Baldwin, who mercilessly

taunts a roomful of pathetic, do-nothing salesmen. He looks at one and says, “This watch costs more than your car. I made $970,000 last year; how much you make? You see pal, that’s who I am, and you’re nothing.

Nice guy? I don’t give a s---. Good father. F--you, go home and play with your kids. You want to work here, close.”

Baldwin’s character pushes past all the nonsense and baggage the salesmen brought with them to work and directs their attention to one critical fact—the world is only interested in what a person can do.

In the real world, nobody cares about how kind or polite you are. It’s considered rude to actually speak about this semi-obvious truth, but at the end of the day I think it’s much nicer to remind people of this fact rather than watch them fail. After hearing this, you can become bitter, or you can become motivated. Guess which attitude leads to success?

You know how Wal-Mart is essentially the worst corporation in the U.S. and its practices destroy people’s lives and leave astounding numbers of people living in poverty with little opportunity for advancement? People still shop there.

They’re still the No. 1 retailer in the country.

The people who shop there know they’re supporting the worst embodiment of

capitalistic excess and corporate bullying in the world, but they keep on shopping because Wal-Mart offers low prices and consistent services. All that matters is what Wal-Mart can do, not what it is. Likewise, the sum total of your abilities is all that matters in the real world, and not who you are on the inside. You have the option to be frustrated because Wal-Mart exists, or you can get off your butt and create a viable competitor.

So the question is, what can you offer the world? Keep this in mind as you venture into the job market, and don’t ever ask how you can get a job. Instead, ask yourself if you’re the kind of person who benefits an employer.

This essential shift in perspective can unlock your potential for growth. Remember, the world owes you nothing. The list of individuals who owe you nothing includes all people—even those who conduct job interviews—who inhabit Earth at any given time.

Above all, remember to be honest with yourself. If you can build your approach toward life on habitually establishing standards—internal judgments about what you demand of yourself—as opposed to expectations about what you want from other people, your life will be awesome.

It’s perspective that differentiates between successes and failures.

All of this leads to the most useful piece of advice I can offer: Perspective has taught me life is utterly meaningless. I’m sure you didn’t pick up the newspaper today thinking you’d have a close encounter with existential nihilism, but that’s what’s happening. It’s true—life is meaningless. As people living in San Diego in the 21st century, all of our material needs are probably being met, so as we approach graduation there’s less and less to distract us from existential voids and ennui, but it’s OK. Realizing that life has no intrinsic meaning can be a tremendous gift.

We are free to assign meaning wherever we want, and having the freedom to determine subjective significance is an overwhelming blessing. Think about how beautiful it is to exist freely in a world where nobody can impose value or take it away from you without your consent. You are free to carve a path where the things that are most important to you are all that matter.

So go forth with confidence. You’ve got the freedom to be whoever or whatever you want to be. You can literally do whatever the hell you want. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for all of us as we venture out into this malleable world. Let’s make big things happen, and let’s not let anyone tell us how things should be done.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013

Plenty of adventures left for ‘The Simpsons’ DAVID DIXON

ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

SDSU alumna Julie Kavner has been voicing Marge Simpson for the past 25 years.

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It’s amazing to find out that the longestrunning American sitcom, “The Simpsons,” has a connection to San Diego State.

Julie Kavner, the voice of blue-haired Marge Simpson, is an SDSU alumna who continues to impress with her vocal performance after 25 years on the air.

This season opened strong starting with a clever full-length parody of “Homeland,” called “Homerland,” a visually impressive Halloween special “Treehouse of Horror XXIV,” featuring an introductory sequence from “Pan’s Labyrinth” director Guillermo del Toro, and a heartfelt story of friendship titled “YOLO.” Unfortunately, there was tragedy behind the scenes when Marcia Wallace, the voice of Bart Simpson’s fourth grade teacher, Edna Krabappel, passed away in October.

The series poignantly paid tribute to her in the opening and closing moments of “Four Regrettings and a Funeral.”

The rest of the season features intriguing plots that include a crossover from creator Matt Groening’s acclaimed science-fiction show “Futurama.” Because this beloved cartoon has come to a close, it will be exciting to see the crew of Planet Express again on the boob tube.

A future misadventure that should be very entertaining is a script written by one of the biggest forces in the comedy world today, Judd Apatow. He apparently wrote it 22 years ago and after more than two decades, the story has been rewritten and will finally air. Ironically, he will guest star in another episode with several members of his “acting troupe” including Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann.

With so much more left in Season 25 and confirmation that “The Simpsons” has been renewed for another season, there are still a lot of laughs to be expected with the dysfunctional family. Getting to hear many comedically talented performers, as yellow people, in the next couple of months should be a treat.

#CASHDOUT

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SENIOR STAFF WRITER Live music doesn’t take a break for the holidays. Here are five great acts stopping in San Diego during the rest of winter.

1. Icona Pop It’s almost the end of the year, so why not celebrate with Swedish pop duo Icona Pop at its Dec. 15 show at the San Diego House of Blues? Icona Pop’s smash hit “I Love It” should be a familiar single by now, and the duo has more great songs in a similar spirit in its latest album, “This Is … Icona Pop.” The duo’s explosive synth-pop sound should be great for partying the night away.

2. Bleached If synth-pop music is not your thing, indie rock band Bleached will also be playing on Dec. 15 at the Soda Bar. Bleached is a band formed by Jessica and Jennifer Clavin, formerly from the garagepunk band Mika Miko. The sisters’ new band specializes in a more pop-rock sound, much like Los Angeles band and former tour mate, Best Coast. Bleached released its debut, “Ride Your Heart,” earlier this year, and it’s worth a listen.

3. Perfect Pussy New York band Perfect Pussy has been on the watch since releasing its extended play, “I have lost all desire for feeling,” this past April on Bandcamp. The band

is bringing its blown-out punk energy on Dec. 19 at the Soda Bar. The band’s production on its EP is rough to the point where the vocals of singer Meredith Graves is heavily obscured by the ruckus.

However, the powerful attitude of the band is undeniable. Download its EP and experience the band’s music live.

4. Tennis Hearing the music of husband-and-wife pop-rock band Tennis in the wintertime is a tease, as its music has the warm feeling of summer. The band is bringing its new, improved sound featured on its new EP, “Small Sounds,” on Jan. 12 at the Soda Bar. The creative growth in the new EP seems influenced by the band’s time with Patrick Carney of The Black Keys in last year’s fulllength “Young and Old.” It’s a step forward for a small-time band with a sound built for the live stage.

5. Janelle Monae Originally scheduled to perform in November, Janelle Monae will bring her animated soul with her band on Jan. 13 to the House of Blues. Monae has recorded a more mainstream-friendly record this year, with her second album, “The Electric Lady.”

Her shows are guaranteed fun as Monae’s magnetic personality on a live scale should be just as playful and inventive as her music.

Keep a close watch on Cash’d Out

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JAMIE BALLARD STAFF WRITER

Come walk the line and let yourself be reacquainted with the man in black.

While Johnny Cash is no longer with us, cover band Cash’d Out is, and he would almost certainly approve of its covers.

Cash’d Out will be performing at Belly Up Tavern on Friday, Dec. 27, and it’s definitely a show you won’t want to miss.

Cash’d Out was once the only Cash tribute band to be endorsed by the official Cash webpage. The group has been called “the next best thing” to the real Cash, and has received four San Diego Music Awards for Best Tribute Band. Additionally, friends and family of the late Cash have recognized Cash’d Out as being true to Cash’s style and sound.

The band is made up of vocalist Douglas Benson, guitarist Kevin Manuel, bassist Ryan Thomas and drummer George Bernardo. Together, they attempt to replicate Cash’s iconic sound with hits such as “Ring of Fire” and “Folsom Prison Blues.” Cash’d Out has performed more than 100 Johnny Cash songs, which can result in a memorable extended show.

If you’re a fan of the original man in black, this is a must-see concert.

Whether you’re a hard-core fan or exploring country music, Cash’d Out has something you’ll love. Between rockin’ songs, such as “A Boy Named Sue,” to twangy romantic ditties, such as “Jackson,” to deeply emotional ballads, such as “Hurt,” there’s truly something for everyone.

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Across 1 Poet whose work was read in “Four Weddings and a Funeral” 6 Animal skin 10 Zantac target 14 Mowing the lawn, e.g.

15 Venerated one 16 Ritual heap 17 Andrea __: ill-fated ocean liner 18 Harp constellation 19 Assist in a bad way 20 “Oh, baby, that’s what I like!” oldie 23 Dramatist Coward 24 Beat rapidly 27 Barrier with built-in footholds 32 “Cut me some __!”

33 Corp. bigwig 34 Seventh Greek letter 35 Puts the past in the past 38 Lhasa native 41 Ingested 42 Romance 44 They’re pulled by coachmen 45 Site of the first Winter

Olympics 50 1950s conflict zone 51 Showy perennial 52 What a long shot has, and, literally, what 20-, 27- and 45-Across each has 59 Something extra 61 Acting award 62 Net receipts?

63 “Great” dog 64 Make fun of 65 Tells the cops everything 66 Tacked on: Abbr.

67 Arboretum growth 68 Make fun of Down 1 Outlet letters 2 “Here comes trouble!”

3 The first Mrs. Copperfield 4 The Auld Sod 5 Fastidious folk 6 Early Talmudic sage 7 Charmingly rustic 8 Small fishing boat 9 Tel Aviv airline 10 Geronimo’s tribe

11 Like the Borg race in “Star Trek” spin-offs 12 Explosive state 13 City of Lions and Tigers: Abbr.

21 Lithium __ battery 22 Explosives regulating org.

25 Fuel number 26 Vegan protein source 27 Thread-spinning Fate 28 Keep available 29 Pitcher you can count on 30 Angler’s scoop 31 Ornamental fish 32 Suggest the presence (of) 36 Take responsibility for 37 “__ don’t”: terse denial 39 Most impertinent 40 Yet, to the Bard 43 Get rusty 46 Outfielder Bob of the 1920s Yankees’ “Murderers’ Row” 47 Muffin grain 48 Citrus grower’s concern 49 Guitarist Ocasek 53 Variety 54 Construction beam

55 Gallic girlfriend 56 The Darlings’ dog 57 Short smokes?

58 “When all __ fails ...”

59 High-tech organizer, briefly 60 Shaver

14 FAREWELLS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013

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Open your eyes and follow the opportunities SOFIA CASILLAS

Many people tell you graduating COPY CHIEF college will be the best moment of your life. It is, but to an extent. This is my fourth year and a half in college and I’ve barely begun to appreciate the beauty of college. For the longest time, I spent my time in college trying to earn good grades and figuring out what I wanted to do with my life. But now that graduation is near, I have learned that’s not what matters.

College is about personal growth and finding your true identity. The top three lessons I learned much too late (better late than never, right?) are to surround yourself with people who make you better, find something you are passionate about and apply what you learn from your courses to real-life situations.

I cannot stress how many obstacles I went through in college from hanging out with people who didn’t inspire me to better to feeling lost about what I wanted to major in. But you know what? Without these experiences I would not be the person I am today. And I’m thankful the universe put those situations in my life. The person I am today is much stronger than the girl who walked into the Zura Residence Hall with her parents. From that moment to now, I’ve had the best times. Chatting with the copy cats

about some pretty abnormal topics, going to Las Vegas for the Mountain West Conference, experiencing the typical Asher Roth “I Love College” parties and then having an excruciating hangover the next morning, staying in the office at The Daily Aztec until 10 p.m. and meeting the greatest professors and classmates in my communication classes. There have also been the worst of times: pulling all-nighters studying for an exam, having my grandfather pass away, having to do course forgiveness, working two jobs and taking a full load of courses. However, without these moments I wouldn’t be graduating today.

That’s why I am telling you: Carpe diem, bitches.

Take each day for what it is, live in the moment and love everyone around you. Life is too short to let people’s negativity get to you. This is why I say, graduating college is the best to an extent. I didn’t take advantage of all the opportunities I had around me until this year.

You don’t want to graduate and regret not taking all the opportunities around you. Opportunities come in call variances from hanging out with a potential new friend to joining a new club or visiting your professor at his office hours for advice. You never know how those situations or people will make a difference if you don’t go out there and make the time and show the effort.

Go out there and do it, Aztecs.

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Leaving behind, yet spirit in mind KAIEM MAJED ART DIRECTOR

It has been an interesting ride without a doubt. So much has happened in the past few years at San Diego State. I started as any other student, finding the path that would allow me to become as successful as I could be in the time given. My name is Kaiem Majed, and this is my farewell.

Taking my first steps as an Aztec, I climbed the ancient pyramid to reach the promise placed high above. Unfortunately, the pyramid left nothing but ruins that made my task of climbing even harder.

Some bricks were so isolated; I had to take

an intense jump. The years of climbing, but finding new routes around this pyramid has finally come to an end. I can now feel the surface, and I must say it feels amazing.

It came to the point that I thought college would never end. Yet, as I look back, it feels like a short but memorable dream. Homework was never ending, so I constantly had to find locations where I could meditate and focus. The Aztec dynasty is magnificent, and it holds many opportunities for it’s loyal warriors. I’m the artesano (artist) of this culture, showcasing my skills, and providing great resources for the fellow Aztecs. There I was, facing the gates of The Daily Aztec. I entered without

hesitating and in the blink of an eye I found myself in this so-called “back shop,” where “artesanos” hold charge of the design aspect of the clay tablet. This is where it all began.

Being part of The Daily Aztec family allowed me to learn about integration concepts and new designs alongside talented editors and writers. It’s a family indeed, a family that shed sweat together in order to create an excellent paper to distribute around campus. Like any other family, we’ve had our good and bad days, but that’s why we are a team. Working here has shown me hidden skill sets, and it definitely opened my eyes on the opportunities waiting for me out there. A

place that’ll always be a great memory, a place that allowed me to unleash what I learned during class at SDSU, but gave me no limits to what I could do. I will miss this family, but I will make my Aztec heritage proud.

This last semester has been heavy on me; I’m ready for the real world. I now have a printed portfolio, and a website showcasing the hard work I’ve put in the past several years. My fellow Aztecs, it was a pleasure to be part of this culture, and continuing to be the No. 1 paper on campus. Feel free to view my Daily Aztec content, and design work on my website: www.KaiemMajed.com

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The hunter vs. the hunted

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t was Sunday morning. The Wisconsin air was a warm fleece blanket held up by the stretching fingers of maples and evergreens. Janie swung on the back porch swing, reading the Bible that Dwayne gave her for their 25th wedding anniversary.

She got up to start cooking blueberry muffins and bacon for Dwayne, as was tradition on Sundays. As she scampered to the kitchen, her coral skirt danced at the top of her calves.

The creaking sound of the floor and bacon smell woke Dwayne, and he rose from his bed and put on his hunting garb. Normally, Janie wouldn’t allow him to hunt on the Lord’s Day “Cause it just ain’t right,” but today, Janie found herself too loving toward Dwayne to deny him his favorite activity.

Dwayne and Janie Patterson resided in a log cabin Dwayne had constructed seven years ago. He was a ruddy and stout man who, surprisingly for his

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FEATURES EDITOR age, had a head full of thick brown hair. Janie was a doe-eyed blonde with a short torso, but legs that went on for days. Their fuss-free cottage was composed of pale, yellowish wallpaper and a hard, blue carpet. They shared a wardrobe of beaten flannel shirts and Wrangler jeans and their activities were few: Janie practiced needlepoint and Dwayne loved hunting. Both of these produced unique household decorations—a boar head watched the couple in the living room and a gazelle supervised their nightly slumber. The real reason the pair moved to the deep forest, whether Janie knew it or not, was so Dwayne would be able to hunt more frequently, and in his own backyard. Unlike most sports, Dwayne enjoyed hunting alone. Sure, sometimes a couple of his friends from high school would drive up with a six pack of Budweiser and their newest guns, but Dwayne was so serious about his art that he preferred the concentration only a stinging silence can provide.

Janie called out to her husband, “I’m going to take a little walk, but when you get back, your breakfast will be ready.”

Dwayne swaggered out the front door and departed into the dense greenery that surrounded their cabin. He donned a carefully crafted camouflage jacket and thick-soled

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1 Keyless 7 Top 13 Crude dudes 15 Some woodwind players 16 How to start working on a 35-Across 18 Missile spot 19 Socially awkward type 20 Fish-eating eagle 21 Talking Trans Am of classic TV 22 Speak incessantly about 24 Spenser’s “The __ Queene” 28 Some elimination rounds 30 Quite a lot 31 Kirsten of “Melancholia” 32 Otologist’s concern 35 Pastime that will celebrate its 100th anniversary on 12/21/2013

38 Saturn model until 2007 39 Pet sounds 40 Nostrils 41 Name of eight English kings 42 Lunch, say 43 It may be used after a break 46 Requisite 48 Quite a while 49 Not even semi-pro?

50 Vocalist James 54 How to finish working on a 35-Across 58 Corrida figures 59 Gets in order 60 Tense 61 Satisfies the munchies

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9 Crude fleet 10 Seize 11 Pool worker 12 Chief Ruhr River valley city 14 Discontinued depilatory 15 Long-established 17 Inventor of the 35-Across 21 Branches on some trees 22 Metal fastener 23 Adjusted (to) 24 Central points 25 High style 26 Avenger John Steed’s alma mater 27 Thing in court?

29 Limits 31 __ prize 32 Biblical reformer 33 Brown or golden drinks 34 Take ten 36 Made an exit 37 Microwave 41 Was indirect 42 Keep from getting out of control 43 Took care of 44 Former Argentine ruler 45 Longest river in France 47 Catchall abbr.

49 Sounds of contentment 50 Woolly females 51 Composer who was a CBS reporter 52 Veracious 53 Threatening slitherers 55 Centimeter-gram-second unit 56 Shoe part 57 __ Balls: Hostess snack food

black boots. The sky had transformed from night’s black velvet to dawn’s baby blue chiffon. Dwayne crouched and crawled at the speed of poured molasses on the leaf-littered forest floor. He listened for the underfoot snap of a twig or the rustle of leaves caused by a hoof ’s mistake. After surveying the area with all five senses, Dwayne spotted one of the more beautiful doe deer he had seen. The long grass partially disguised its long, branch-like legs. They were smooth and coffee-colored with a few spots from age. Dwayne noticed something familiar about the animal; its curves were ones he had crossed before.

This intensified his instincts, and his passion for blood began to build.

A sigh left his parted mouth. He lay prone to the ground, feeling the earth beneath him. Under the weight of the gun, he slowly lifted his arms. With the pull of one finger, the doe went down without any fight or struggle.

He darted over to his target. Pride welled up inside him as he examined the reward of his efforts. And as his prize carcass lay in a pool of maroon, he started to recognize her features.

Her fawn skin was a smooth tan he had grown to know very well over the past 25 years. Her eyes transformed from two large tar pits to shallow green puddles that had once met him at an alter. Blood leaked onto the coral skirt.

With a faint smile, Dwayne heaved his trophy over his shoulder, taking her to meet the others.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (12/12/13) - Expand your territory this year. Explore your passions through direct experience, travel and study. Follow your higher calling for the greatest good. 2014 waxes golden, with extra income into March.

Partnership and teamwork are your secret weapons. Romance, beauty and creative brilliance sparkle during springtime, for a late summer launch and autumn career success. Ask for what you want and get it.

HOW IT WORKS: 10 is good, 1 is bad.

ARIES (March 21 - April 19) - Today is a 7 - Make a promise, and cultivate your rewards. Don’t touch savings; focus on making money instead. Postpone expense.

Apply discipline and each step forward earns rewards. Stubborn persistence wins out over apathy or giving up. Stick it out.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 5 - You don’t have to go very far to find what you want. Your patience pays off. But don’t get arrogant; accept coaching from an expert.

Replenish your reserves whenever possible, especially by resting and eating well.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 5 - Results confirm your faith. Wait until the moon changes signs to make your move. Something’s coming due. You can find the money for a household project.

Contact team members and keep everyone informed of the latest information.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 6 - Ideas lead to results. Postpone expansion (professional and personal, even romance) for now. Your public life interferes with your privacy for the next two days. Soften your tone. Don’t rush things or share strategy.

Plan your next move.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 6 Get farther than you thought possible, without throwing your money around.

Responsibilities take priority today and tomorrow. You can find what you need to do what you’ve planned. Women play big roles. Beauty and art soothe your soul.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 5 You have more than you need. Something you try doesn’t work. Be gracious, even if annoyed. New opportunities will open soon, but there are still barriers. Dreams of distant and exotic destinations fill your imagination. Gather information.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is a 6 Relax. Don’t try a new idea yet; it’s not time to launch, travel, or take risks. Pay the bills today or tomorrow, and review resources.

You’re especially charming now. Take deep breaths, and think about what you love.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 7 - Define your objective. Don’t go yet, though; it’s too expensive at the moment.

Use what you have to achieve a dream.

Study with a partner. Start a new phase in your relationship. Ask for specific puzzle pieces. Push yourself forward.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Today is a 6 - Venture farther out, and contact a distant friend. Get down to the nitty-gritty today and tomorrow. Others help out. Rest when you can. There’s more work coming soon. Let people know what you’re after.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 5 - Discover talents you didn’t know you had. Notice what doesn’t work about your routine and change it (add fun). Your partner’s finances need attention. Help out and things could get romantic. The next two days are lucky for love.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is a 6 - Household issues require attention.

Get the highest quality at the best interest rates. Costs may be higher than expected.

Wait on unnecessary expenses. It all works out. Plan a luxurious evening at home with good food and company.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is a 7 - The two of you light up the room.

A financial shortfall is temporary. Take an opportunity to add comfort to your environment. A project doesn’t turn out exactly as you pictured, but it still works.

Express your love.