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DEAN BONNER UPDATES ORG NAMING GUIDELINES

OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION

Benjamin Nigrosh Assistant News Editor

Vice Provost and Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner announced in a Tuesday press release that independent student organizations affected by the new Student Organization Resource Center naming guidelines will be allowed to sell the remainder of their non-compliant marketing materials before April 30, 2021.

“However, all new merchandise and materials must comply with University policy and guidelines,” Bonner said in the release.

SORC announced in late August that beginning in fall 2020, its registration guidelines would prohibit the names of independent stu- A worker hangs from a rappel while removing chipping paint from the top of the William Pitt Union’s rear entrance dent organizations from including University on Tuesday afternoon. Thomas Yang assistant visual editor trademarks or wordmarks like “Pitt” and “Panther,” instead encouraging clubs to use phrases such as “at Pitt” or “at the University of Pittsburgh.” their non-compliant marketing materiguidelines.

Following backlash from student groups, Anushay Chaudhry als before April 30, 2021.

Bonner announced in a Tuesday letStudent Government Board released three pos- Staff Writer According to the Tuesday letter, inter to Brown that independent student sible solutions to the issue at its Nov. 6, 2019, President Zechariah Brown opened dependent student organizations that organizations affected by SORC’s upmeeting. Its preferred solution is to utilize SORC Student Government Board’s weekly were founded and registered with SORC dated naming guidelines, which proto approve names and marketing materials for Tuesday meeting by discussing the anticbefore August 2005 will have the opporhibit the names of independent student clubs that want to “co-brand” with the Univer- ipated response from Dean of Students tunity to request an exemption from the organizations from including University sity — allowing the use of University trademarks Kenyon Bonner regarding the Student trademarks or wordmarks like “Pitt” and new naming guidelines. The deadline to See SORC on page 3 Organization Resource Center’s naming “Panther,” must sell the remainder of See SGB on page 2

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apply for an exemption is Sept. 30.

“I’m honestly just happy that students have a decision,” Brown said after the meeting. “This policy works as an example of a healthy compromise.”

When asked if SGB was worried about smaller organizations being more disenfranchised from the naming policy as opposed to larger organizations due to rebranding concerns, Brown said he doesn’t believe the guidelines will have a larger consequence on organizations that operate on a smaller scale.

“I’m happy that there are provisions that allow for students to take their time with this process and to be able to take the time necessary to openly rethink their marketing and branding materials,” Brown said. “I’m also happy that there was special attention paid to student organizations that have been around since before this rule.”

Following the President’s Report, Executive Vice President Anaïs Peterson announced that the Asian Studies Center and Global Health Center are hosting a Coronavirus teach-in on Feb. 12 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in David Lawrence Hall room 120. The purpose of the event is to spread more awareness regarding the global implications of the virus to Pitt students.

“I think since the coronavirus mainly impacts people of color, most people are jumping on it as a way to discriminate

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SGB President Zechariah Brown discusses the updates to the Student Organization Resource Center’s naming guidelines at Tuesday evening’s weekly meeting.Rachhana Baliga staff photographer against Asian-American people,” Peterson said after the meeting. “I think it’s really important to have conversations around what it is and how it impacts people, and breaking down that understanding that this isn’t a reason to prejudice against Asian-American students, international students or faculty.”

Additionally, Peterson said, the Asian Studies Center is accepting donations for N95 face masks, which can be dropped off at a number of locations around campus, including the UCIS Central Offices at Posvar 4400, the Asian Studies Center at Posvar 4104 and

the Global Hub. Nick Bibby, SGB elections chair, announced that the next presidential debate will be held Feb. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Nordy’s Place. The debate will feature presidential candidates Eric Macadangdang (Voices Slate) and Ravi Gandhi (Your Slate) discussing their policies and platforms for the future of SGB. Brown also mentioned that the event will be livestreamed to SGB’s Facebook page in case students are unable to attend.

To celebrate Black History Month, Brown announced that SGB will be hosting an “Eat and Greet” event on Feb. 14

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from 2 to 3 p.m. in WPU Dining Room A. The event is capped at 40 people and any students interested in attending must complete a survey that can be found on SGB’s Facebook page.

“A chef will be here to prepare foods of the diaspora for the Eat and Greet this Friday,” said Brown.

Clara Weibel, the SGB outreach coordinator and the co-director for the Student Office of Sustainability, announced an adopt-a-bin competition that will allow students to compete in teams to make a creative display about waste on campus. Groups interested in participating will receive a stipend to create their project and the winning team will receive a cash prize for their clubs. Weibel said that more information on this initiative will be provided in the coming week.

During the meeting, SGB voted to pass bill B.B. 2020.08 titled Updating the Governing Code. The now-passed bill is an amendment to the Governing Code and discusses SGB’s proposal to allocate a new budget in regards to funding for student organizations.

“Student Government Board has recommended that the following student organizations’ budgets be allocated based upon the following percentages of the Student Activities Fee: 1. WPTS-FM Radio: 5.0% 2. Pitt Program Council: 26.9% 3. PittServes: 7.4% 4. Student Office of Sustainability: 0.30% 5. Student Government Board: 1.4% 6. The Pitt News 2.0%,” the document reads.

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SORC, pg. 1 or wordmarks as long as sponsorship is not implied or stated. Following a late January meeting between SGB President Zechariah Brown and SORC Coordinator Lynne Miller, SGB’s proposals were brought directly to Bonner for review.

According to the Tuesday release, independent student organizations that were founded and registered with SORC before August 2005

will be given the opportunity to request an exemption from the new naming guidelines. The deadline to apply for an exemption is Sept. 30.

If exempt, the organizations are required to include either “Club” or “Student Organization” in their name and on all marketing materials, the release said.

University spokesperson Kevin Zwick said the number of independent student organizations registered with SORC prior to August 2005 was not immediately available.

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Don’t be so Swift to shake off Taylor’s politics

Alison Sivitz

For The Pitt News Since the ripe age of 10, I’ve discussed Taylor Swift’s musical prowess with anybody and everybody willing to engage, not unlike a smaller and more progressive version of your grandpa who loves talking about presidential biographies.

In a sense, Swift’s music raised me — I passively absorbed “Taylor Swift,” conceptualized societal heteronormativity to “Fearless,” dreamed about crashing various celebrity weddings to “Speak Now,” grew boobs to “Red,” became hyper-aware of New York City to “1989,” plotted my first feminist uprising to “Reputation” and most recently mastered the Port Authority bus system to “Lover.” However, as Taylor’s career was skyrocketing, American democracy was descending into chaos.

Now, I probably don’t need to explain the past few years of American political turmoil.

But between threats to the Affordable Care Act, escalating racism and anti-Semitism, the politicization of the Supreme Court, countless mass shootings and threats to reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights, things have been so bad that I’ve been forced to become familiar with the personal lives and voting records of a bunch geriatric white guys. So bad, dare I say, that it complicated my relationship with my queen of pop. Because, for the majority of my life, the most political statement she’d ever made was “haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate.”

Up until recently, I had attributed Taylor’s silence on political issues to a fear of alienating a large portion of her fanbase. I didn’t love it, but I was young and politically naive. Times were much simpler. But then, as a young adult living through the rise of Donald Trump, I was forced to reconcile my passion for American politics with Taylor’s silence on important issues. After all, she did start out as a country artist with an as-

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sumedly conservative upbringing. Did she still, in 2018, believe that slamming screen doors counted as songs? Or had New York City completely transformed her into a liberal coastal elite? Nobody could say for sure, but a fair portion of the public — including myself — believed that, similarly to her fourth album, her ballot was red.

Though unexpectedly, Taylor encouraged her Instagram followers to register to vote on Oct. 7, 2018. What’s more, she encouraged them to vote blue, endorsing Democratic congressional candidates Phil Bredesen and Jim Cooper over their respective Republican rivals, Marsha Blackburn and Jody Ball.

From that point on, Taylor became more frequent in her espousal of political statements, most notably releasing a music video for her 2019 single, “You Need To Calm Down,” which stars an impressive lineup of LGBTQ+ icons, and using her public platform to advocate for the ratification of the Equality Act. While many were excited to watch Swift enter mainstream political discussions, some felt as though she’d missed the mark, accusing her of queerbaiting and demonstrating insincere allyship as a means of bolstering her own image.

More light was shed on the behind-thescenes reality of Swift’s political statements on Jan. 23 when she released “Miss Americana,” a Netflix-produced documentary that chronicles her rise to fame over the past two decades. The documentary, directed by Lana Wilson, tackles a variety of issues, including body image, sexual assault and mental health, while also focusing largely on Swift’s transition into taking public political stances.

While the political aspects of the film delighted many fans — myself included — and irked others — people who are not me — it certainly pulled back the curtain and revealed the forces that had, for so long, discouraged Swift from publicly discussing

politics.

In one of the documentary’s most notable scenes, Taylor sits down with her parents as well as a few members of her management team to discuss her desire to publicly discuss politics. While Taylor makes a case for speaking out about then-candidate Marsha Blackburn’s support for mysogynistic and homophobic policies, her father and team members — who are all, unsurprisingly, old white men — aggressively discourage her from making a public statement. In their eyes, strong political stances would likely alienate a considerable portion of her fanbase and prove detrimental to savvy business.

In many ways, this scene’s dynamic represents the structures — namely patriarchal power and the privilege of neutrality — that Taylor waited so long to critique. As we see, these were the exact forces constraining her for over a decade.

Of course, after the documentary’s release, a fair few internet users remained skeptical of Swift’s sincerity, wondering if the documentary was aimed at making them feel sorry for a white multi-millionaire. However, while a fair number of criticisms leveled against her are fair, the long-standing, vocally oppressive sentiment displayed by Swift’s team can’t be completely overlooked.

Now, I’m not hailing Taylor Swift as some sort of white savior or American hero, and I’m certainly not insinuating that we should feel sorry for her. Considering her status as a wealthy white woman, much of the criticism surrounding her long-held political silence is valid. After all, with such immense protection from basic societal injustices, she had little to lose from her silence — a privilege that is not afforded to many. However, while I strongly believe she should’ve utilized her platform much earlier than she did, I also think it would be a mistake to discount a voice with such broad reach.

By fervently policing influential women for not acting quickly or adequately enough,

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we perpetuate the exact environment that discourages them from taking strong stances in the first place. Swift herself raises this exact point in “Miss Americana,” specifically referencing the Dixie Chicks’ eventual blacklisting from the music industry following lead vocalist Natalie Maines’ 2003 comments about feeling “ashamed” that then-President George W. Bush is from Texas. The band later released its 2006 single entitled “Not Ready to Make Nice,” which blatantly criticizes former President Bush and acted as the final nail in the band’s coffin.

As a result of taking such political stances and angering their largely conservative fanbase, the Dixie Chicks were effectively exiled from the music industry and rendered unable to further utilize their platform. This is not the type of fate we should enable or encourage for artists like Swift.

Plus, in an era of near-constant political volatility and online conflict, Taylor is not a villain we need to be going after. With 126 million followers, many of whom are young voters, her voice holds incredible influence.

In the 48-hour aftermath of her initial Instagram post alone, vote.org reported 102,000 new voter registrations — more than they’d received in the entire previous month.

From here on out, it’s up to the public to hold Swift — and anybody with a platform, for that matter — to a high standard, pointing out mistakes and encouraging betterment. It is counterproductive, though, to discourage these platform-holders from speaking out in the first place. And sure, maybe I’m just perpetually biased toward my favorite childhood popstar and desperate for young voter engagement. However, when it comes to writing off Taylor’s political statements, I think everybody needs to calm down.

Alison Sivitz writes about pop culture and politics. Follow her @ali_sivi for hot takes and bad jokes. Write to her at aes161@pitt. edu.

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from the editorial board

Medical marijuana use should not impact housing assistance decisions A resident of Indiana County was recently denied Section 8 housing due to her status as a user of medical marijuana.

The resident — Mary Cease — is attempting to appeal this decision to a judge in the Commonwealth Court, arguing that her use of medical marijuana should not be an influencing factor in determining eligibility for housing. The fact that an individual can be denied housing when they would otherwise be eligible is ridiculous, and the use of medical marijuana should not be considered when determining if a person qualifies for Section 8 housing.

The Section 8 Housing Program is “a federally funded government assistance program” that provides housing to low-income families and individuals who might otherwise be unable to afford their rent. The main factor in determining eligibility for the program is gross annual income. Typically, an individual with an annual income around $15,000 — considered an “extremely low income” — would be eligible for Section 8 housing.

Based on this, Cease would be eligible for Section 8 housing — she estimates that her annual income is less than $10,000. Despite her incredibly low income, her appeal for housing was denied due to her use of medical marijuana — prescribed by a physician for chronic back pain and posttraumatic stress disorder. Cease is legally permitted by the state of Pennsylvania to utilize marijuana for her medical issues. She volunteered this information freely on her application for housing assistance, worried that she may be required to move if she withheld the information and it was

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later discovered. Instead, she has now been denied the housing assistance that she is reliant on.

Part of the problem with denying Section 8 housing based on the use of medical marijuana is the fact that medical marijuana is classified in the same federal category — Schedule I — as more addictive drugs such as LSD and heroin. But this classification in itself is deeply problematic.

Doctors argue that weed is not considered highly addictive or dangerous — with the exception of adolescents who smoke the drug while their brain is forming. And with a prescription especially, it shouldn’t pose issues for people with an otherwise clean record looking for housing. Cease passed all of her other background checks, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

This is a damaging classification as medical marijuana is safely regulated by state governments — Pennsylvania residents must be confirmed as having a “serious medical condition” in order to obtain access to medical marijuana. The controlled methods of access to the drug makes it safer than other drugs in its federal schedule, meaning that it should not be a disqualifying factor in the application for Section 8 housing.

Medical marijuana is a preferable alternative to many other prescription opioids. Cease’s alternative to medical marijuana would be to take a different painkiller, which she stated could be “addictive and have all these side effects.”

Simply put, medical marijuana should not be a consideration when determining a person’s eligibility for housing assistance.

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CHAMPAGNIE HEADLINES PITT TO PREVAIL IN BATTLE OF THE BIG CATS WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS

Sophomore guard Xavier Johnson (1) avoided turning the ball over at Saturday’s 73-64 victory over Georgia Tech. Carolyn Pallof staff photographer

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First-year forward Justian Champagnie put up 30 points during Saturday’s 73-64 victory over Georgia Tech. Carolyn Pallof staff photographer

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Student-Athletes of the Week.

As the college sports world announced its weekly award winners on Tuesday, it became clear just how successful of a week it was for Pitt athletes. First-year men’s basketball forward Justin Champagnie and senior gymnast Michaela Burton headlined the group by earning national recognition, while junior second baseman Lolo Sanchez and junior high jumper Greg Lauray were named Pitt’s

Justin Champagnie Champagnie earned CBS Sports’ Freshman of the Week accolades after averaging 25 points, nine rebounds and 1.5 steals per game in Pitt’s two contests at Notre Dame and against Georgia Tech.

The distinction makes him the first Panther to earn a national weekly award since Tray Woodall was named USBWA Oscar See Awards on page 7

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In what is sure to be a ferocious matchup, the Pitt men’s basketball Panthers (15-9 overall, 6-7 ACC) will host the Clemson Tigers (11-12 overall, 5-8 ACC) at the Petersen Events Center Wednesday at 9 p.m. Pitt has been the hotter of the two teams, winning two of its last three games and all of its last four at the Pete. Meanwhile, the Tigers are on a three-game skid and have dropped four of their last five.

The Panthers are coming off a much-needed home victory against Georgia Tech, and remaining at the Pete rather than hitting the road definitely plays to their advantage. As they continue to show promise and give the fan base hope, the Oakland Zoo only gets louder and rowdier, making it an increasingly tough environment for opponents.

Speaking of showing promise, first-year forward Justin Champagnie did just that against the Yellow Jackets. Champagnie has shown glimpses

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of stardom this season, but Saturday was a full game of showcasing his abilities. He finished with 30 points on 12-17 shooting, including 3-4 from behind the arc, while also grabbing nine rebounds.

What was truly impressive was Champagnie’s ability to score at multiple levels, whether it was from deep or in the paint. No one expects performances like this consistently, but Saturday just goes to show what Champagnie — now the team’s second-leading scorer — can do on any given night.

Much like the rookie, Pitt’s backcourt of talented sophomores has been up and down all season but put up numbers across the board against Georgia Tech. Xavier Johnson and Trey McGowens shot poorly, going a combined 6-22, yet found other ways to contribute. The pair made 11 of 14 shots from the foul line, dished out 16 assists and notched three steals apiece. Johnson also didn’t turn the ball over once, which has been the dominant critique of him thus far.

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Awards, pg. 6 Robertson National Player of the Week Feb. 6, 2012.

Champagnie was one of Pitt’s lone bright spots in a loss to the Fighting Irish last Wednesday, leading the team with 20 points and 11 rebounds on 2-5 shooting from 3-point range. He was even better on Saturday, leading Pitt to victory over Georgia Tech with a career-high 30 points on 12-17 shooting from the field, 3-4 from deep and 3-3 from the foul line.

As the 11th recipient of the award this season, Champagnie joins a list filled with the nation’s top young talent. Projected NBA draft lottery picks to earn Freshman of the Week honors this season include Georgia’s Anthony Edwards, Duke’s Vernon Carey Jr., Kentucky’s Tyrese Maxey and Memphis’s Precious Achiuwa.

Michaela Burton Burton, for the second time this season, was named the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Gymnast of the Week for her efforts in Pitt’s Saturday match against NC State. She led Pitt on every event in which she competed — on bars (9.850), balance beam (9.875) and floor exercise (9.875 – career high).

With her performance on the uneven bars, Burton has now won the event at four of the Panthers’ five meets so far this season. She leads the EAGL on bars with an average score of 9.840, ranking 50th in the nation.

Burton is one of five Panthers ever to earn the honor, along with Lindsay Offutt (three times in 2016), Tracey Pearson (2016), Alicia Talucci (2009, 2010) and Alix Croop (2009).

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Greg Lauray Lauray was one of two Panthers to receive Pitt’s in-house weekly athletics honor, the Office Depot Student-Athletes of the Week, for his record-setting performance at the track and field team’s Meyo Invitational held over the weekend at Notre Dame.

With the pressure on Lauray to tie Rutgers junior Perry Christie for a share of the men’s high jump title Friday night, he rose — literally — to the occasion and cleared the bar at seven-feet, 3.75-inches. In the process, Lauray also broke his own Pitt record that he set last season.

Lauray now has the highest jump in the ACC and seventh best in the NCAA this season.

Lolo Sanchez Sanchez had already earned recognition in The Pitt News’ Panther Spotlight, but the University confirmed her stellar week by making the junior its second recipient for the Office Depot StudentAthletes of the Week award.

The California native looked right at home in Pitt softball’s season debut at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament in Los Angeles over the weekend. Over the Panthers’ five games, Sanchez impressed with 10 total bases, two RBIs and two runs. She led Pitt with a .571 batting average and .714 slugging percentage, and the team finished with two wins over CSU Bakersfield and San Diego.

The softball season remains in its infancy, but Sanchez currently ranks fourth in the ACC in batting average and on base percentage (.625). Pitt will hope for Sanchez to carry that momentum throughout the season as it looks to improve upon 2019’s 13-41 record.

Basketball, pg. 6 It remains to be seen which Clemson team shows up to face the Panthers. Will it be the Tigers that took down NC State, UNC and Duke in three consecutive games? Or the Clemson team of late that has struggled to put points on the board, failing to top 45 points in two of its last three games?

Pitt is strongest at home and the Tigers are in a rut right now, which is all the more reason for Capel to make sure his team comes to play.

Clemson has shown that, despite its struggles, it is a team that can run with anyone and should not be taken lightly. The Tigers actually played Notre Dame tougher than Pitt did last week, taking the Fighting Irish down to the wire. In comparison, the Panthers struggled to rebound and defend the paint in a game that felt out of reach throughout.

Compared to Pitt’s top trio, the Tigers only have a pair of double-digit scorers that they can count on. Senior guard Tevin Mack poured in 16 points against Notre Dame, while fellow guard Aamir Simms sat out with the flu. Simms’ absence may well have been the difference between a win and a loss for Clemson. It’s likely that Simms will return to the court after getting a few

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days to rest off the illness, providing the Tigers with an offensive boost against a Pitt defense that often struggles to contain scorers.

In the end, depth — or a lack of it — will be the difference in this late-season conference battle. Will junior forward Terrell Brown or graduate center Eric Hamilton show up? Brown showed his range against Notre Dame with a few jumpers and it may be time to give up on using him as a traditional big. Hamilton hasn’t played well recently, but could provide a solid post presence against the Tigers. With Clemson’s first six players getting the bulk of the playing time, solid minutes from those two and first-year forward Karim Coulibaly could ensure the Panthers come out on top.

Prediction It’s been an uneven process, but the Panthers are coming into their own a little at a time. If McGowens and Johnson keep finding the open man and putting up points one way or the other, the Panthers are tough to beat. Champagnie won’t reproduce last game’s effort, but bigger games from Toney and his fellow sophomores will replace that production. Clemson keeps it close, but the Pete’s atmosphere is too much as Pitt rides the high of topping last season’s win total to break even in the ACC. Pitt: 64 Clemson: 59

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Stu­dio, One, Two bed­ room apts. Thames Ef‑ fecency: $790 Thames 1BD: $990 Brett 2BD: $1600 Available for immedi­ate move in.

On bus line, close to restau­rants & shops.

Con­tact Jerry at 412‑722‑8546

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In historic area, near waterfront. Just re­ modeled, carpeted, large 2 BR, with equipped kitchen. No pets or section 8. $825 plus electric, heat included.

Call 412‑600‑1383.

Studios, 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom apartments available August 2020 & sooner. Oak­land, Shadyside, Friend‑ ship, Squirrel Hill, Highland Park, Point Breeze. Photos & current availabil‑ ity online, check out www.forbesmanage­ ment.net, or call 412.441.1211

Employment Employment Other OFFICE INTERN Shadyside Manage­ ment Company seeks person w/ min 2 yrs. college, for upcom­ing spring semester, to interview & pro­cess rental appli­cants, do internet post‑ ings & help staff our action‑central of­fice.

Part time or full time OK starting now; full time over the summer. $13/hour. Perfect job for current sopho­ mores & juniors, graduating seniors set to enter grad school, returning grad stu­ dents, and first year law students!

Mozart Management 412.682.7003 thane@mozartrents.­ com

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ACROSS 1 Home on the range 6 Hardly wimpy 11 Film watcher’s channel 14 Take the honey and run 15 “Encore!”

16 Évian water 17 *Power outage standbys 19 Digital readout, for short 20 Up the creek 21 “I, Claudius” star Jacobi 23 RSVP part 24 *“I don’t care if you made plans, cancel them” 28 Airplane assignment 31 Escape 32 Man-to-man defense alternative 33 Treat like a dog?

35 Place for a “ped” to cross 38 Bobbsey girl 39 *Morally upright person 43 __-fi 44 Big rig 45 Bandleader Lombardo 46 Beanery sign 48 Ticker tape letters?

50 Award adjective 53 *Stretch between two Bushes 57 “Huh!?”

59 __ squash 60 Language spoken by Jesus 63 Bygone airline 64 Ballpark brushback, perhaps ... and a hint to each set of circled letters 67 Rock’s Fleetwood __ 68 Code name 69 Driving instructor’s urgent reminder 70 “Hometown Proud” supermarket chain 71 Weapon with a hilt 72 Fills completely

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DOWN 1 TV host Philbin 2 “Jagged Little Pill” co-songwriter Morissette 3 Old register key 4 They report to sgts.

5 Pile 6 Barbie’s company 7 Get on in years 8 Aries or Taurus 9 Like many yoga practitioners 10 Beginning 11 Ringer in la casa 12 Wool coat that is often plaid 13 Something to chew 18 Holiday quaff 22 Cartoonist Chast 25 Source of increased government revenue 26 Overlook 27 Common base 29 Auto financing abbr.

30 Afternoon affairs 34 Even score

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36 Pester 37 Pub __: casual fare 39 Rascal 40 Bolivian border lake 41 Fed. agents 42 Deli choice 43 Brief time 47 __-Caps: candy 49 Marked for the class 51 Go after, as a fly

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52 “The Masked Singer” judge Robin 54 Cuts back 55 Currently airing 56 “All bets __ off” 58 Flu symptoms 61 LAPD alerts 62 Actress Sorvino 63 Texter’s “No more details!”

65 Sellout letters 66 Leb. neighbor

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