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OVID-19 limits what we can do, but there are things we can do. With a little creativity, we can do a lot of things all while maintaining the restrictions to keep everyone safe and healthy. Here is a list of 11 things to add to your to-do list this fall.

#11 BUY NEW FALL CLOTHING ITEM Before spending a boat load of money on a whole new fall wardrobe, check and see what you already have and see what you need to complete your outfit. That could be a new pair of jeans—after all, COVID 15 is a thing—or just a new fun sweater to spice up the season.

Nothing quite says fall like snuggling up in a fluffy sweater on a chilly November night.

whatever direction and see some kind of hill or mountain that is just waiting to be climbed.

#8 SIT AROUND THE FIREPIT Firepits are way more user friendly than bonfires and are less likely to cause a wildfire, because they’re contained. Plus, you can roast marshmallows or other food over a firepit more easily. There is nothing like grabbing a group of friends and having a drink around a firepit and just talking about life. Check for noburn nights and the proper tools to extinguish the fire when it’s time to leave.

#7 TAKE FALL PHOTOS Now is the time to start thinking about Christmas card photos but

#4 TRY A NEW CROCKPOT RECIPE Baking bread may have been popular during the spring and summer. Now it’s time for the slow cooker. Try something sweet, like an apple dump cake, or something savory, like corn and sausage chowder. There are thousands of recipes online to try.

#10 ENJOY A FALL DRINK This time of year is all about pumpkin spice and apple cider. But don’t forget about a cup of classic hot chocolate that can easily be made into a creation of one’s own with different syrups or flavorings. If you are of age, a little spiked eggnog or Baileys is a great addition to an evening cup of hot chocolate shared with friends around a firepit.

#9 TAKE NATURE HIKE Now that the hot summer days are gone—hopefully—it’s a pleasant time to go out and enjoy the great outdoors. We no longer have to wake up before sunrise to go hiking before it gets too hot for the day.

Take a new trail or find a new hiking buddy. We can literally look in

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also just taking photos to update your social media page. Places like the Sunflower Field at Rocker 7 Farm Patch in Buckeye or the Dixie Mine Trail in Fountain Hills are great backdrops for an outdoor, fall-themed photoshoot. A day trip up north could also offer amazing photo opportunities—as long as the weather cooperates.

#6 DECORATE FOR FALL You likely have decorated for fall, but now it’s time to put away the Halloween décor and get ready for Thanksgiving and beyond. Thankfully pumpkins are still in season when it comes to home decorations and can still be customized without having to deal with the molding of an actual pumpkin. Try your hand at making a colorful wreath for the front door.

No need to buy the most expensive items out there; at least 98% of what you might need can be found at the Dollar Store. Hot glue gun may be needed.

#5 CREATE AN AUTUMN PLAYLIST There’s nothing that sets the mood like a playlist and a fire. Don’t forget to include classic songs like “Sweater Weather” by The Neighbourhood or newer songs like “Cardigan” by Taylor Swift to get the mood going.

Challenge your friends to find the most fall song and take turns of who plays the next tune.

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Halloween might be over, but scary movies don’t have to disappear.

They’re always “in” and are a great way to bond with others. Ask for recommendations or rewatch your favorites. Time to snuggle under a warm blanket and watch movies that’ll give you nightmares.

#2 BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY SHOPPING COVID-19 has changed the way some companies are looking at Black Friday. Walmart, for instance, will spread its deals throughout November. The deals will be offered online for the first few days and then will head to the stores. Don’t forget about Cyber Monday, and look at other companies to see what they are doing this year as well.

#1 TALK TRADITIONS WITH GRANDPARENTS Ask your grandparents how they celebrated the holidays when they were your age. You’d be surprised how different things were 50-plus years ago. You might even decide to bring back one of their traditions to honor them. CT

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TERRELL SUGGS’ JOURNEY ASU ALUM IS UNSURE ABOUT HIS FUTURE IN FOOTBALL NICHOLAS BARKER • COLLEGE TIMES

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errell Suggs played an incredible 16 years in the NFL, racking up multiple Lombardi trophies and personal accolades, but he is still unsure whether he is done playing or not.

“I have been kind of taking some time with my family and my children,” Suggs says. “I’m honestly just trying to heal up before I make any decisions concerning my future.

Just seeing whether I want to continue playing or not.”

This year has been one like none other. Suggs began this year playing with the Chiefs in the playoffs and winning a second Super Bowl ring, but eight months later, Suggs is still trying to figure out whether he wants to play another snap in the NFL. “This is hard times for all of us, but we are trying to get through this as best as we can,” Suggs says.

Suggs is a favorite son of ASU, which begins its delayed football season at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 7, at USC. Nearly a quarter of a century ago, Suggs kicked off his high school football career in Arizona, entering Chandler High School and then transferring to Hamilton High School, where he would become the No. 1-ranked recruit in the state.

Suggs played some running back while in high school, but he quickly transitioned to defensive end, where he was obviously more suitable.

Living in Arizona, Suggs wanted to stay local for college, but ASU, where he would later attend and have a successful college career, was not his first choice or even second.

“Honestly, my first choice was the University of Arizona, because they were the first Division 1 school that started recruiting me,” Suggs says. “UA was my first choice, and my second choice was Florida State.

Then I kind of changed my mind the day before announcing it. I wanted my father to go to all my games, so there was nothing better than right here in Tempe, Arizona.”

And what a career it was with the Sun Devils of Arizona State. Suggs excelled in his three years in college, and he earned himself quite a few accolades while attending ASU. Most notable are winning Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2002 and setting the record for most sacks in a season with 24, which is still unmatched.

It was an incredible junior year, but Suggs was still unsure if he would be a high draft pick, but he was still optimistic.

“I was just very kind of optimistic, and I was hoping so,” Suggs says. “I never believed in miracles before it happened, and I was just hoping that I would have the opportunity to play in the NFL. I guess Baltimore knew something I didn’t.”

Baltimore made a great selection.

Suggs was selected 10th overall in the 2003 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens. Other notable names from the 2003 draft were USC legend and former Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer, Hall of Fame inductee Troy Polamalu and current tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders Jason Whitten. The Ravens were hoping that Suggs could help them achieve Super Bowl glory

PHOTO COURTESY TERRELL SUGGS

Nine years after being drafted, Terrell Suggs helped lead the Ravens to Super Bowl XLVII, where they beat the NFC champions San Francisco 49ers.

PHOTO COURTESY TERRELL SUGGS

Terrell Suggs was selected 10th overall in the 2003 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.

once again, and that is exactly what happened.

Nine years after being drafted, Suggs helped lead the Ravens to Super Bowl XLVII, where they beat the NFC champions San Francisco 49ers.

“Being in the NFL was a very humbling and flattering experience,” Suggs says. “To play among the elite and the best players in the world, and to compete at a high level, it’s just very flattering. I loved every minute of it.”

Winning the Lombardi Trophy is what a lot of players play for, and not many players get to receive the chance to lift the trophy. Suggs won it twice in his career with two teams, and it meant everything to him.

“How do you compare one with the other?” Suggs asks rhetorically.

“They both have their own level of significance. Winning the Super Bowl, you can’t take away from that. I have had the opportunity to win two, and I can’t take away from that. To have the opportunity to win championships, it’s indescribable, to be completely honest with you.”

Suggs has had quite a few achievements in his college and professional career. From winning Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year to winning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Suggs had a tough time determining which of his accomplishments was the most satisfying.

“I think obtaining the sack record in college was really good,” Suggs says. “As for professionally, I don’t know how you top winning a Super Bowl.”

Aside from winning a Super Bowl, Suggs said winning DPOY was his best NFL accomplishment.

Born and raised in Minneapolis, Suggs didn’t start to advance his football career until he moved to Arizona and started playing high school football. Almost 25 years after moving to Arizona, Suggs found himself on the Arizona Cardinals, where he played 13 games before being cut and picked up from waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs, who won Super Bowl LIV. “It was just another opportunity to play in my backyard and have my family be there, because they had never been to games before,” Suggs says.

Although his stint with the Cardinals was not as long as expected, Suggs still made some great defensive plays. In his 13 games on the field, he had almost six sacks and had an incredible four forced fumbles, something that is cherished by defensive players.

After his Cardinals release, he signed with the Chiefs, for whom in two games played, he registered one sack.

Suggs was not an instrumental part of Kansas City defense, but he still played just about half the snaps in the Super Bowl win, where he totaled two tackles and one quarterback hit.

Suggs reflected on his entire career, stating that attending ASU from the start was a fantastic decision.

“It was an awesome college experience, and I loved going there,” Suggs says. “I knew it from the first day on the campus that we definitely picked the right school and the best school to go to. I still stroll over there to try and buy some gear and some college apparel. It’s the only time I get to go over there though.” CT

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ASU’S OFFENSE IS CLICKING AND READY FOR THE SHORTENED SEASON KENDALL ROOKER • COLLEGE TIMES

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or ASU’s new offensive coordinator, Zak Hill, starting the seven-game season on November 7 is a relief.

“It is good to be back out at practice and have a future goal,” he says. “You can feel the energy. It’s exciting knowing we’ll get to play. It was frustrating seeing other teams play. Now, for us, we got to stay focused on day to day.

It is a daily process.”

The offense is clicking in its first few weeks of practice, thanks to the Sun Devils getting in a few spring practices before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Hill and Prentice Gill, the assistant recruiting coordinator and wide receiver coach, agree the spring sessions helped young players get a preview of the offense.

“The spring practices helped a lot. It helps Jayden,” Gill says about quarterback Jayden Daniels, pictured at right.

“We need elite QB play as organizing moving pieces around, when 5 (Daniels' number) is used to it. When our guys get lost out there, Jayden can move pieces around and help them. If we didn’t have it, it would be hard to function right now.”

The receiving core for the Sun Devils has improved; it added the freshman pieces it would like to use this season to add depth. Not only are they adding depth, one of the captains is graduate student Frank Darby, who is returning this season.

He’s helping incoming freshmen

play at the collegiate level.

“Frank leads by example,” Gill says.

“He is an older guy who cares about the positive direction of the team. He is constantly watching other guys and trying to correct different things. It holds him to a high standard. He is getting better himself, and I keep pushing him to not only being a captain but to be our No. 1 guy.”

Incoming freshmen include wide receivers Johnny Wilson and LV Bunkley-Shelton.

“Johnny and LV are people we need for depth and the playmaking ability; they’re what we needed to push this group. They’re dynamic in their own ways,” Gill says.

The Sun Devils plan to use Wilson in the slot position. At 6-foot-7, 220 pounds, Wilson will create great matchups, Gill says.

When Daniels returned to practice in early October, he worked on offense and his relationships with Hill and head coach Herm Edwards.

Daniels showed off changes he made during the quarantine.

“It helped me when COVID did hit to go back home and put on some more weight and come back out here to get bigger, put on some more weight and get more muscle mass to take more hits,” he says.

Daniels’ relationship with Edwards is 100% real, Hill says. He’s witnessed them walking to practice and chatting in the coach’s office.

As for Hill, Daniels and his new offensive coordinator have chemistry.

“It is exciting going to someone (like Hill) to talk to him about what

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ASU STUDENTS EAGER TO RETURN TO SUN DEVIL STADIUM—NEXT YEAR MORGAN COLE • COLLEGE TIMES

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SU football fans are anticipating the beginning of the Pac-12 seven-game season, which begins, for the Sun Devils, on November 7 against USC. The Pac-12 voted to call off fall sports on August 11, leading to an uproar from gridiron fans. Several ASU football players tweeted #WeWantToPlay.

More than a month later, on September 24, the Pac-12 unanimously OK’d a seven-game

football season.

ASU students were thrilled by this last-minute decision.

Sophomore Sara Detwiler says she was jumping up and down when she heard the news.

“It brought back that sense of normalcy,” Detwiler says.

Classmate Katie Davis had a similar reaction.

“When they said they were coming back in November, I literally screamed,” Davis says.

As of now, the Pac-12 is not

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he wants to do,” Daniels says. “I feel like now I know the offense, know the details of everything I want to do and I built a relationship with coach Hill.”

Daniels is confident in knowing the offense and in his receiving corps led by Darby and the supporting cast around him.

“We knew, coming into the season, Frank was taking the leadership role, and we got a good supporting class around him that are receivers who are hungry and playing to win,” Daniels says.

Although Daniels is happy to be preparing for the season, it was rough for him to adapt to playing in November and starting camp in October. It is a different offseason from usual; usually camp would start in August.

“It has been difficult. By now we’re

in season,” he says.

“I would rather be in camp right now and getting ready to play than not playing this whole fall and watching people on TV play. It has been hard, the transition to wanting to play and keeping the focus and angles we have.”

The Sun Devils are set to start their 2020 season at USC at 10 a.m.

Saturday, November 7.

They will play six other games for their full season, and the Pac-12 championship will be December 18.

The games will be played without fans until January, when the Pac-12 revisits it. CT

allowing fans at these games, leaving them to resort to watching televised games.

ASU sports journalism student Ryan Blank says if the Pac-12 flips and allows fans, he’ll be the first one in line. Davis would attend one game.

“I would do my part in wearing my mask and having my hand sanitizer in my clear bag, but I would totally come and watch,” she says.

Davis says she understands why the Pac-12 wouldn’t allow fans. She acknowledges not everyone sticks to the CDC guidelines set in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

“Even today, yes, it’s required to wear a mask, but not everyone does,” Davis says.

She also said that if the Pac-12

decided to allow a limited number of fans, she would attend at least one game.

In the past, a key part of ASU school spirit was the student section at football games. Because students won’t be allowed at games this year, they will have to find this sense of community in other ways.

Detwiler says—bottom line— she’s just happy to see the games whether it’s in person or on television.

“We’ll deck out in all of our ASU merch no matter what,” Detwiler says.

These students note the peculiar year makes them even more excited to return to Sun Devil Stadium.

“It’s going to be more electric than ever,” Blank says. CT

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hoenix musician Shane Travis grew up with a musician father and a love for the art form that continues.

“Music has been such a huge part of my family since I could start to form memories,” Travis says.

Travis grew up listening to music from every era, from Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby to Led Zeppelin and the Beatles. He was given his first drum set at age 4 and didn’t stop there.

He started a small band with friends in elementary school before studying percussion during middle school at the Arizona School for the Arts.

“I took percussion because drums were my main instrument,” he says.

“When I got home I would want to play guitar all of the time because you can definitely write songs easier on the guitar than you can on the drum set.”

In high school and college, Travis focused more on songwriting, releasing his first song, “Leave Me Tomorrow,” in 2017. Since then, Travis has played in several cover and original bands. The pandemic put the brakes on those gigs.

“My goal is to try and get shows for my band to perform my original songs,” Travis says.

“Obviously this year is really hard for that because of the pandemic, but it’s good because it has allowed me to kind of focus more on writing and finishing up some other material and just kind of getting the back catalog that I have fully ready to release them.

He released his most recent song, “Off My Mind,” last month and will release more music soon.

“It’s been good focusing and building some momentum from this year and not looking at it as a bad thing,” he says. “I’m looking at it positively because I am able to focus on my original songs.”

TOP SIX FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME Disclaimer: The songs listed below were chosen in the moment and are not in a specific order.

“Yesterday” by the Beatles

Let me start with my first band that I loved, which is the Beatles.

"Yesterday" exemplifies that all you really need is a vocal and an acoustic guitar. When it really comes down to it, that is the whole song. There is a string section that comes in at the end, which is really helpful for that song. It really demonstrates to me that sometimes that’s all it takes is a good lyric.

“Since I’ve Been Loving You”

by Led Zeppelin

I’m a huge Led Zeppelin fan because of how powerful they were in the ’70s, but I also really love blues guitar and I appreciate that Jimmy Page, the guitarist, was able to emulate his biggest influences, who were blues guitar players from America. He tried to do his own thing and reinvent it for this song.

There’s some really, really, really good blues guitar playing on that song. There’s some really great drumming on it and also really, really amazing vocal performance from Robert Plant.

“Self Control” by Frank Ocean

This is a more of the modern artist. For me, that is almost a modern-day “Yesterday” because it’s really just an electric guitar and his vocals. But Frank can portray his emotions and his voice (really well). He bends and weaves it over the guitar, and there is a really great little outro. I love big vocals, big lush harmonies and … there’s a part in the end that I could listen to days on end that I just love hearing all of the vocals that come together.

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“Still Feel Like Your Man”

by John Mayer

John Mayer was also a big influence on my stuff. I would have to go off one of his newer ones.

It’s the first track off of that record (“The Search for Everything”), and what I love so much about that song is that it tells a great story. It has a great lyrical hook at the chorus, but what’s so great about it, to me, is that it blends and distorts the lines between great musicianship and great songwriting. There’s a lot of really killer staccato and guitar parts that as a guitar player I’m like, ‘Wow, that’s really impressive playing.’ But it doesn’t take away from the song for me, which is always—and he said it himself—the most important part about a song.

“Everybody Wants to Rule the World”

by Tears for Fears

The first concert that I ever saw was Tears for Fears. I just love the mood that this song puts me in.

No matter when or where or what time of day or what place, I could put that track on and I can just feel happy. I think it’s because of the nostalgia that it brings back to me.

“How Deep Is Your Love”

by Bee Gees

I love the song because it’s timeless. I remember being in elementary school and knowing Bee Gees songs, even though I had no idea who they were. I was just a 5- or 6-year-old singing Bee Gees songs just because they're catchy.

This one stands out to me because of how powerful that melody is. I heard demos of it and it taught me what a demo was, which is a rough idea. I liked this song because it reminds me that even the greatest songs of all time had to start somewhere and have flaws and so it takes time to create something.

Shane Travis received his first guitar at age 10 and became a singer-songwriter when he was 17.

PREFERRED WAY OF LISTENING TO MUSIC AND WHY? I used to have a studio in my old apartment in Tempe, and it was my favorite place, honestly, to listen to music. We had this couch in the middle of the studio, and I would sit on my couch and find the perfect spot between the speakers, like the perfect little apex. I would just turn the stereo up so loud, put on my studio monitors and just sit there on the couch and listen to full albums whenever I had the chance. I loved that place because I felt isolated there in that home studio section and I felt like I could just turn up the music as loud as I wanted to really hear everything. I think some of my favorite listening moments were right on that couch.

DESERT ISLAND ALBUM? Well I don’t think this was on accident because I was randomly picking through my artists and I clicked on The Beatles. The album that is staring me in the face right now is ‘Abbey Road.’ That is one of the first ones that comes to mind, so I’m just going to have to go with that one because I think it was meant to be.

GO-TO GUILTY PLEASURE TRACK OF CLASSIC KARAOKE TUNE. My go-to guilty pleasure track would probably be “Don’t Stop Now” by Dua Lipa. That’s just some great well-written pop music right there. CT

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