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A. The idea that hiding one’s reaction to an unwanted gift is like trying to hide “the elephant in the room,” especially when it’s white — a stark contrast to the darker wall paper that was popular in the 1920s when the phrase was coined.

B. When gift exchange parties increased in popularity in Thailand, it became customary for the host to wrap a small, white porcelain elephant, which was a symbol of good luck.

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In the 1800s, the King of Siam would gift rare albino elephants to courtiers who displeased him, which also describes the rare but burdensome gifts that are often exchanged at white elephant parties.

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Answer: C. White elephants were extremely rare and considered sacred in Southeast Asia in the 1800s, but they were cumbersome and required a lot of maintenance. Legend has it that the King of Siam gifted the rare animals to people he wanted to piss off due to their unmanageable size and costs of upkeep. In the 1900s, white elephant sales and exchanges became prominent and were likely the beginning of the “white elephant” exchanges that occur today.

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t’s that special time of year — tax season! This year, tax filings are due by April 18, 2017. Whether you worked a part-time job at school, put in some time as a Starbucks barista or have a “real job,” you have to pay

income taxes. If you’re lucky, you may walk away with a fat refund after filing… or you might find out you owe more. To soften the blow, brush up on your tax trivia and don’t let your accountant see you cry.

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There are seven states that do not charge an income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.

10 MORE YOU MAKE, MORE THEY TAKE The United States has a progressive tax system, which means the more money a person makes, the more they pay in income tax.

9 TIME IS MONEY Collectively, Americans spend more than 3.24 billion hours, which is about 369,858 years, preparing and filing their taxes each year.

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While Lady Godiva created a ruckus, the most famous tax protest is the Boston Tea Party. On December 16, 1773, colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor in protest of Britain’s oppressive tax measures, shouting, “No taxation without representation!”

4 BUSTED Some famous tax evasion cases include the creator of Beanie Babies, actor Wesley Snipes and Joe Francis, a producer of raunchy reality TV.

3 CHECK THAT It wasn’t until 1943 that the government began withholding income taxes from employees’ paychecks to help fund the war.

Before that, Americans were responsible for saving money on their own to pay their taxes.

FROM THE ROOT The word “tax” is from the Latin word taxare, which means, “To censure, charge, compute.”

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Americans paid almost $5 trillion in federal, state and local taxes last year, on average more than their combined costs for housing, clothing and food.

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6 SAVE A HORSE, FIGHT A TAX In Britain, Lady Godiva took an infamous ride on a horse in the nude as a form of protest against taxes.

1 TIME WELL SPENT It takes the average worker 107 days, more than three months of work, to earn enough money to pay their taxes. CT

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CARSON MLNARIK • COLLEGE TIMES swing by for a day to grab some food and sun.

Country Thunder Fairgrounds, 20585 E. Price Station Road, Florence, countrythunder.com, times vary, Thursday, April 6 through Sunday, April 9, $50$190.

BLAZE RADIO KICK ASS SPRING CONCERT ASU’s student radio station throws an annual spring shindig celebrating local music. This year’s lineup features Cheap Hotels, Darling Sounds, Jane N’ The Jungle and Field Tripp. Come for the dancing, stay for the dogs — food will be provided by downtown Phoenix favorite Short Leash Hot Dogs.

The Trunk Space, 1124 N. Third Street, Phoenix, bit.ly/2mxrcu2, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 6, first 100 ASU students free and $3 general admission.

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party. Country Thunder is the event of the year for country fans, who will spend an entire weekend being serenaded by Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett and Chris Young. Go hardcore and camp out or

PHOENIX LIGHTS While downtown Phoenix may be relatively tame, the party in the city lasts all night during Phoenix Lights. This year marks the festival’s third anniversary. After a killer lineup last year, Relentless Beats doesn’t disappoint with another EDM fan’s dream. Headliners include Above & Beyond, Alesso, Tiesto and Zeds Dead.

Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. Third Street, Phoenix, phoenixlightsfest.com, times vary, Saturday, April 8 through Sunday, April 9, $79-$349.

LATIN SOL DANCE FESTIVAL Are you a pro or have you always wanted to dabble in Latin Sol dance?

If so, now’s your time to shine. This free all-day Latin dance extravaganza is ASU’s first event of its kind. The day will feature percussion, ballroom and salsa dance workshops as well as performances and social dancing.

ASU Memorial Union Arizona Ballroom, 1290 S. Normal Avenue, Tempe, latinsolfestival.com, 10 a.m., Sunday, April 9, free.

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BASTILLE Every minute and every hour you may miss them more, but this British alternative band will be here before you know it. Known for hits like “Pompeii” and “Good Grief,” they bring the Wild, Wild World Tour to Phoenix before hitting Coachella the same week.

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EMO NITE PHOENIX Pick your poison: Panic! at the Disco, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance — nothing’s off limits. Emo Nite Phoenix takes over downtown’s Valley Bar

for a night of emo music celebration, touching on pop punk from the early 2000s to today’s favorites. Bring your eyeliner and iPods; this will be a night to post about on Myspace.

Valley Bar, 130 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, valleybarphx.com, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, $12.

GLASS ANIMALS This indie rock band hails from Oxford and hit it big with “Gooey” on alternative radio. With an armful of new songs like “Pork Soda” and “Life Itself,” the quirky guys are back with more indie rock, psychedelic pop and probably a few more lyrics to make you scratch your head.

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If you missed this Harry Potter spin off in theaters, you can catch it for free under the stars. Starring Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, the movie brings the Wizarding World to New York City for a magical adventure.

Bring your picnic blankets, chairs and magic wand for movie-themed activities.

CityScape Phoenix, 1 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, cityscapephoenix.com, 6:30 p.m., Friday, April 14, free.

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS An American solider, a mysterious French girl and a beloved city come together in this Tony Award-winning

musical. Not only did it take the Tony Award on Broadway, but the show is based on an Academy Award-winning film from the ’50s. On its first national tour, it visits Tempe for the first time.

ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Avenue, Tempe, asugammage.com, times vary, Tuesday, April 18, to Sunday, April 23, $20-$252.

THE XX The xx may have a simple name but their collection of indie electric songs are infamously complex. Their latest album, “I See You,” dropped in January and the group shows no signs of stopping. They recently set the record for longest run of sold-out shows at the O2 Academy, Brixton in London. Indie singer/songwriter Sampha opens the show.

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pring is already here, and temperatures are rising once again. With summer fast approaching and plenty of sunny weather, Goodyear is gearing up for the return of its popular annual music festival.

On Saturday, April 8, the Goodyear Lakeside Music Festival returns to the Estrella Lakeside Amphitheater for its fourth installment. The free festival, presented by the West Valley Arts Council (WVAC), offers a day of fun and entertainment for fans of all music genres.

“The whole point of this is multiple genres,” says Rhiannon Miett, assistant director for WVAC. “We want a music festival where maybe you come because you love reggae but the band right after that is jazz, so you’re hearing something new.”

The festival’s large lineup features everything from blues to pop to rock.

Spanning the eclectic two-stage, ninehour schedule are 12 bands, including Spooky Kool, RastaFarmers, JIMFAB,

Sugar Thieves, and Moonlight Howlers.

“We do only book bands that are Arizona-based,” Miett says.

While the heart of the festival comes from the performances, WVAC and the City of Goodyear are looking to promote the arts and provide fun for the whole family in more ways than just on the stage. Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord will be present to announce the student winners of the Mayor Select Art Show between music sets.

The festival also features a kids’ zone, which is fully equipped with African drum lessons and Lego car building, as well as a race track on which to test your car.

“The kids’ zone is not your typical kids’ zone,” Miett says. “We’re not

going to just put up a bunch of bouncy houses. We are an arts organization, so our kids’ zone is centered around the arts.”

Although the festival will provide entertainment for the whole family, there are plenty of opportunities to take a break and grab a bite. A variety of local food vendors, as well as a beer and wine tent for adults, will be on site. For the event, WVAC has enlisted local favorites Burgers Amore, Queso Good, Boomers Gourmet Cheese Steaks and Sandwiches, Waffle Love, Karen’s Kreamery, Kona Ice and many others to provide snacks.

“We try to do all West Valley food vendors since this event is in the West Valley,” Miett says. However, she adds, “We do have some coming from the

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While the festival is in the business of entertaining its guests, WVAC also utilizes the event to continue spreading its message: the importance of the arts. Next to a selfie station sits an info booth where they provide information about their organization.

WVAC also offers free booth space to other local nonprofit organizations during the festival, only asking for the organizations to provide free engaging activities for patrons in return.

“This is an opportunity for nonprofits to come out and talk about themselves,” Miett explains. “Some get really creative with their activity.”

The Goodyear Lakeside Music Festival is also home to an artisan village. The area evolves every year, and will host a display from the Desert Springs Community Church’s Call to Art program. This ministry’s mission is to support creativity in Christian artists.

Goodyear, WVAC and Estrella by Newland Communities have partnered to transform the Estrella Lakeside Amphitheater for nearly 20 years.

While they traditionally booked the Phoenix Symphony, the council saw the need for a change to bring

in a wider audience, and thus, the Goodyear Lakeside Music Festival was born.

“We wanted to do something more grassroots that anyone could come to – people of all ages and different backgrounds and everything,” Miett says.

While the 2016 festival amassed more than 7,000 attendees, this year’s projections range from 7,000 to 7,500 patrons, depending on the weather.

“This is somewhere where you can grab everyone from your grandma to your toddlers, and everyone can come out an enjoy it. There’s something for everyone here,” Miett says.

“We just want to introduce people to the arts, and what better way to do it than multiple genres of music and fun in the beautiful Estrella community?”

Goodyear Lakeside Music Festival, featuring Sugar Thieves, RastaFarmers, Moonlight Howlers, Kool and more takes place Saturday, April 12 at Estrella Lakeside Amphitheater, 10300 S. Estrella Pkwy. in Goodyear. Admission is free. Call 623-935-6384 or visit westvalleyarts. org for more information. CT

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he food truck fad has rolled up and parked in Phoenix.

These mobile restaurants, which provide everything from Latin American cuisine to standard American

ASU’s Tempe Campus has recently started to host a gaggle of food trucks every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the corner of Sixth Street and College Avenue, allowing students to enjoy a variety of different cuisines right outside their classrooms.

Xanise Twinn, who often dines at the Tempe food trucks, believes they are a great addition to the student community.

“They are convenient and can move at any time,” she says. “It would be great to have more at ASU, especially because it is often affordable for college students.”

Twinn grew up in Mexico and would often visit a local taco truck with her uncle and mother.

“We would always have to walk down a steep hill,” she says. “But it was worth getting freshly made tacos every time.”

As demands for specific dishes rise, food trucks must come up with fresh new ideas daily to stand out from the rest. While some reinvent their menu and add extra toppings or ingredients to their dishes, others prefer to keep things simple. Twinn says she would like to see more Mexicanstyle food brought to ASU, especially taco trucks.

BUILDING A DREAM It has been 13 years since four students from Phoenix’s Carl Hayden Community High School won a national underwater robotics competition in California, beating many university teams, including the

prestigious MIT. Lorenzo Santillan and Luis Aranda were on the winning team in 2004. They’ve now taken a new goal into their hands by opening their own food trailer, “Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá”, which translates to “from neither here nor there.”

Santillan, 29, says their trailer will focus on serving classical Mexican dishes that other restaurants “don’t serve properly.”

“They are overdone in a fashion that is bastardized,” he continues. “Take an enchilada, for example; restaurants go over the top serving it with beans, rice and other foods when it should only be one or the other.”

Santillan says he believes traditional Mexican food should be simple yet delicious.

“I feel like people have never been exposed to that,” he says. “It is going to be served as it is and I think people will enjoy it.”

Santillan, who attended culinary school at Phoenix College, credits his inspiration to both renowned chef Jamie Oliver and his mother.

“My mom showed me how to make all the food I cook,” he explains. “I call her my master chef.”

Santillan says he wants to become one of Arizona’s best Mexican cuisine chefs, but admits he needs a little more work before he can take on that role.

He reached out to lauded local chef Silvana Salcido Esparza of Barrio Cafe to

fare like hot dogs and grilled cheese, provide culinary convenience at festivals, concerts and other community events like Phoenix’s First Friday. see how she could help him with his goal.

According to Santillan, Esparza liked his ideas and the way he pitched his goals so much that she lent her restaurant as a pop up for the two men to showcase their cooking for the public.

“Lorenzo and Luis are impressive and their ingeniously complex food is proof of their creativity,” Salcido Esparza says. “From underwater robots to sopes, these two Mexican chefs prove they have the what it takes to bring our food and culture out of the yellow cheese and chimichangas era.”

For $30 per person, Santillan and Aranda served a complete dinner that included three appetizers, five entrees and two desserts.

Aranda, 31, says it was an exhilarating experience.

“Personally, I enjoyed it,” he said. “It was nice that someone believed in what we wanted to do.”

Like his partner, Aranda has been cooking since he was young. At just 8 years old, he began learning recipes from his mother and grandmother.

“I feel like we have been given a great opportunity,” he says. “We hope to continue to show people what we can do.”

According to Aranda, the food trailer will be open for business in the middle of April, ready to serve to Phoenix and ASU. CT

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A WORLD WITHOUT BARRIERS LEARNING SPANISH CAN ENRICH YOUR PERSONAL LIFE AND BEYOND

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SU’s School of International Letters and Cultures gives students the opportunity to explore the world without leaving the classroom.

The school offers a vast variety of language courses for language,” she says.

Cole says she believes it’s important to maintain her Spanish to be able to prolong a connection with her family.

She says she feels “really good” that she is able to communicate with her mother and feel a connection while utilizing their native language.

Cole encourages bilingual students to take language classes in order to see their native language in a new perspective.

“Taking a Spanish class is a lot different than speaking Spanish at home,” she explains. “In the classroom, you learn all the grammar you wouldn’t necessarily learn at home. You learn about the language’s culture and are able to have a bigger understanding of everything behind the language.”

Overall, Cole says the courses improved her register of speaking, which enabled her to know when to alternate informal and formal speech depending on her audience.

Sergio Loza, a Spanish heritage

instructor at ASU, says he wants students to realize the importance of the Spanish language. He believes learning the language can benefit students economically and personally.

“We need to realize that languages are a national resource,” he says. “It shouldn’t be seen as another class that students have to take in order to complete their academic career.”

According to Loza, the United States is the second-largest Spanish speaking country in the world due to increased immigration. He says taking Spanish courses can alter the perspective of how a student sees the world and how they see people in our country.

“It gives you a certain personal connection that monolingualism can’t give you,” he says.

Knowing more than one language, especially Spanish, can also make a person more valuable in the workforce and give them the chance to travel.

Tairi Battig, a Japanese student who is taking Spanish classes, says he feels

a great accomplishment in learning the language. According to Battig, learning another language will increase his chance of working in a different country and make him more suitable for future employers.

“Learning a language allows you to expand your circle of communication as well as gaining an open mind,” he says.

Battig also believes it’s important for people to learn a new language because it can help them sympathize with each other and resolve misunderstandings.

“One can judge other cultures because they do not understand them,” he says. “But once they learn why people act a certain way, they will start to appreciate them for who they are.”

Even though he finds learning the language difficult at times, Battig still plans to utilize his new interpersonal skills when he travels to Spanishspeaking countries in the future. CT

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Many students believe learning a new language is difficult and timeconsuming, but it doesn’t always have to be that way. Having the perseverance to learn a new language can open endless doors, even if it seems daunting at first.

Take ASU’s Spanish program, for example. Not only does it teach students to communicate effectively, but it offers an opportunity to dive into the culture and history surrounding the language.

ASU student Natalie Cole comes from a Spanish-speaking family.

She is taking Spanish 316, Spanish Conversation and Composition for Bilinguals, this semester and believes learning the language is extremely beneficial because it invites students to think critically and analytically and makes them more marketable to potential employers.

“Your brain is wired to be able to handle more complex subject matters than someone who only speaks one

students to choose from. These courses expose students to foreign languages and cultures that enable them to understand and see the world in different ways.

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FORWARD FOCUS PROGRAM ADDS UNIQUE LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO TYPICAL MBA EXPERIENCE

o MBA or not to MBA? It’s a question many find themselves facing after graduation or spending years in the working world. For students in the W.P. Carey full-time MBA program, however, it’s a no-brainer.

Joan Brett, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs Administration, says part of the staff’s job is to get students to feel comfortable with being uncomfortable.

“Technology will come and fundamentally change how people approach problems,” Brett says.

The program’s site states, “Success in the future can’t rely solely on where we’ve been — the road ahead needs a Forward Focus.”

“What we want to be able to do is help our students develop those skills that 12 allow them to be lifelong learners, agile

leaders and to really be able to deal with the unknown and the ambiguous because that’s one thing we know is certain.”

Another part of the program is its scholarship. All admitted students receive the Forward Focus MBA Scholarship, which covers the total tuition cost of the program. “What that means is all of the students that come then are fully funded and what that means is that we have a much more diverse student body,” Brett says. “We have students that are entrepreneurs that may not have been able to take out a loan for the MBA program

The curriculum at ASU’s business school is rooted in selftransformation and preparing students for the uncertainty of the working world, whether their concentration is supply chain management or entrepreneurship. because they’re trying to fund their business at the same time, so it brings a different perspective.”

The curriculum prepares students with internships, traditional courses, out-ofclass experiences, executive connections, a Future Forward leadership course and learning labs – the latter three being unique to W.P. Carey’s MBA program.

The additions came from W.P. Carey’s desire to add the type of innovation on which ASU prides itself and suggestions from current students, recruiters and alumni.

Sankalp Sinha is a full-time MBA student in the class of 2018. “We at Carey have a motto saying, ‘Business is personal here,’ and I think they take it really seriously,” Sinha says, adding that he hangs out with other students in his group every day.

Sinha is from India and coming to ASU constituted his first time in the United States. He got his undergraduate degree in computer engineering and spent about seven years working for IT firms and a few start-ups.

“I wanted to broaden my skill set and especially gain business perspective,” Sinha

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The W.P. Carey School of Business provides Forward Focus Scholarships.

labs, which partner Carey students with non-business master’s degree students at ASU to work on projects. “This is our chance to help our students develop their skills in working with people that speak a different discipline language than they do,” Brett says of the labs’ additions.

The program is continuing to expand and Sinha says current students are already working on improvements for future students.

“We actually get to work towards improving the program for our coming cohorts… it’s been driving us to give something back to the school, as well,” Sinha says. “That’s a unique factor here about it.”

For more information on the MBA program and the Forward Focus MBA scholarship, available to all full-time accepted students, visit https://wpcarey. asu.edu/mba-programs/full-time. CT

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says. “I eventually want to start something of my own so I needed to have a business skill set in my pocket as well.”

The MBA program at W.P. Carey made its way to the top of his short list because of the school’s global exposure and diversity, its small class sizes and proximity to the Bay Area, where he eventually wants to work.

The scholarship helped as well.

“With the whole Forward Focus (scholarship), we were empowered with little to no financial burden and that was like the icing on the cake,” Sinha says.

Sinha says his experience with the program has been amazing and he has found each course and subject relevant to real world scenarios. “We are being trained to become potential leaders,” Sinha says.

The leadership focus is shown in W.P. Carey’s special interdisciplinary learning

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OH NO, THEY DIDN’T!

THE TOP 5 CURTAIN OF DISTRACTION MOMENTS CARSON MLNARIK • COLLEGE TIMES

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But what really makes ASU basketball stand out is the Curtain of Distraction — a PVC-pipe frame with black curtains.

Behind lay some of the craziest gags in ASU history, all in hopes of distracting the opposing team.

We highlight five of the best moments the Curtain has given us through the years.

5. HUMBLE BEGINNINGS The 942 Crew, ASU’s homegrown spirit squad, began the Curtain in 2013.

Some of the first characters to make appearances were a grumpy grandma with cane in tow, played by founding member Alexandria Arroyo, and a squatting Richard Simmons, played by Trevor Zero. The Curtain quickly made an impact on ASU’s basketball records. Before, the opposing team would make around 75 percent of their free throw shots. Now, they sink below 50 percent. These first few characters proved ASU basketball had arrived in the world of crazy college student sections.

4. BETTER THAN ROMEO AND JULIET A number of games have revealed a love story stronger than Shakespeare’s: a tale of two unicorns. Students, clad in oversized, slightly creepy unicorn masks, struggle to find a way to express their love. Spoiler alert: They end up making out through said masks. The unicorn has made a number of reappearances since.

With the Curtain eventually finding its way into the New York Times, ESPN and Inside Edition, these simple unicorn masks helped build a national legacy.

3. LIKE A WRECKING BALL There’s something about Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” music video that influenced a generation. The same can be said for when “Miley” made her first appearance behind the Curtain of Distraction. The move was originated by Tim Schodt, one of the founding members of the 942 Crew. Schodt, dressed as Cyrus from the video, pretended to swing back and forth on a black wrecking ball.

2. THE CURTAIN GETS SUNNY This year, the 942 Crew took advantage of one of Hollywood’s funniest comedians: the one and only Charlie Day, from Fist Fight, Horrible Bosses and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Day was in town for a screening of his movie and ran down to Wells Fargo Arena to pull off the stunt. He appeared in a neon green bodysuit as Green Man, a hilarious character gag from It’s Always Sunny, before ripping off the mask to show the crowd it was him. While the Sun Devils didn’t win the game, Day’s goofy karate moves distracted one Cal player from making a shot. Anytime the Sun Devils can get Sunny-er, it’s a win in our book.

1. GOING FOR THE GOLD Without a doubt, the most iconic moment in Curtain of Distraction history brought a decorated Olympian to the court. At the January 25, 2016, game against the Oregon State Beavers, Michael Phelps helped ASU’s 942 Crew throw off some free throws. Phelps appeared with two other students, sporting his gold medals before later stripping down to his speedo — as did his student counterparts.

Needless to say, the crowd went crazy and the Oregon State Beavers missed both shots. Coach Bobby Hurley said Phelps’ appearance made a “major contribution” to the game. We’d say so! CT

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s basketball season comes to an end, we celebrate the little things that make Sun Devil Basketball so special. Who could forget the endless supply of game day T-shirts, the camaraderie, the cool air at Wells Fargo Arena or the chanting of the 942 Crew, cheering ASU on through thick and thin?

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Saturday, April 8, 7:30 p.m., tickets start at $10.

REDNECK RUN

ALL OF THE BEST SPORTS EVENTS TO CATCH, TACKLE AND HIT CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI • COLLEGE TIMES

TAKIS FOAM FINGER NIGHT Sticking with the Valley sports teams’ reputation of giving away goodies, the Suns will offer the first 4,500 fans Takis foam fingers.

Use them to cheer on the Phoenix Suns as they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 800.745.3000, ticketmaster.com, Friday, April 7, 7 p.m. $19-$2,025.

ARIZONA COYOTES VS. MINNESOTA WILD Come see former Yote Martin Hanzal lead the Minnesota Wild as our hometown team closes the books on its 2016-2017 season.

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Avenue, Glendale, 800.745.3000, ticketmaster.com, Saturday, April 8, 6 p.m., tickets start at $14.

JAKE LAMB BOBBLEHEAD NIGHT The first 20,000 fans grab a bobblehead of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ “resident goofball”— his words, not ours. On the evening game, the snakes take on the Cleveland Indians, who came this close to a World Series berth.

Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.462.6500, arizona. diamondbacks.mlb.com, Saturday, April 8, 5:10 p.m., $19-$275.

PHOENIX RISING FC VS. LA GALAXY II The state’s highest-level professional soccer club, Phoenix Rising FC, is under consideration for an MLS (Division 1) Expansion Franchise. Check out the team as it plays in its new, soccer-specific stadium at the northwest corner of the Loops 101 and 202 in Scottsdale. The games sell out quickly, so get in line for tickets now.

Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex, 751 N. McClintock Drive, Scottsdale, 800.745.3000, ticketmaster.com,

Redneck Run

The Redneck Run is a country music run/walk that helps servicemen and women through a donation to Dogs on Deployment, an organization dedicated to finding foster homes for servicemen and women’s pets when they are deployed. Music provided

by Mary Hoffman, the Shari Rowe Band and the Geetars.

There’s a 5K, 10K, country Redneck Run mile and a two-person “plunger” relay.

Westgate Entertainment District, 6770 N. Sunrise E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Boulevard, Glendale, 480.609.3978, 800.745.3000, ticketmaster.com, redneckrunaz.com, Sunday, April 9, Sunday, April 9, 3 p.m. $19-$2,025.

8 a.m., $45-$90.

PHOENIX SUNS AND FRY’S FOODS STORES FAN APPRECIATION DAY The Suns close the books on the season – at least at home – against the Dallas Mavericks, with whom the hometown ballers have a 2-1 season series record. It’s also Fan Appreciation Day, so who knows what goodies the Suns have in store!

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UNLV REBELS AT ASU SUN DEVILS BASEBALL Come watch the hometown Sun Devils take on the UNLV Rebels, whom ASU defeated 5-4 in a previous outing that celebrated the legacy of alum Barry Bonds.

Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 5999 E. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, thesundevils.com/schedule. aspx?schedule=418, Tuesday, April 11, 6:30 p.m., $5.60-$15.

Thrill seekers can tackle 25 adrenaline-pumping obstacles and a day-long party during the Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race powered by Men’s Health. The Phoenix area stop has quickly become a twice-a-year tradition for maniacs in the region.

Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, 20000 S. Maricopa Road, Chandler, ruggedmaniac.com/events/phoenix, Saturday, April 15, 10 a.m., $69-$79.

STEP UP 4 KIDS WALKATHON The event is designed to encourage children and adults to be healthy and active by walking the most steps for one consecutive week.

Funds raised will be used to help combat childhood obesity by supporting underserved children and organizations wishing to join the Healthy LifeStars program.

A celebration fundraising dinner will culminate on November 8th in Phoenix.

Valleywide, healthylifestars.org, April 17 through April 23, $25 adults, free for children 17 and younger. CT

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BASEBALL SCHEDULE CALIFORNIA APRIL 7-9, BERKELEY UNLV APRIL 11, PHOENIX WASHINGTON STATE APRIL 13-15, PHOENIX UNLV APRIL 18, LAS VEGAS CSU BAKERSFIELD APRIL 21-APRIL 23, PHOENIX

OREGON APRIL 28-APRIL 30, EUGENE, OREGON STANFORD MAY 5-7, PHOENIX ARIZONA MAY 9, TUCSON WASHINGTON MAY 12-16, SEATTLE ARIZONA MAY 18-20, PHOENIX

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LOCAL BAND BLENDS BOUNDARIES TO CREATE ‘BLACKGAZE’ MADISON RUTHERFORD • COLLEGE TIMES

ullingroots isn’t a black metal band or a shoegaze band.

However, listeners of the Phoenix trio might notice distorted, dazed-out guitars reminiscent of early shoegazers like My Bloody Valentine that fade into intense,

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This unlikely sonic cocktail is referred to as “blackgaze.” Much like other hybrid genres such as trip hop, trillwave and pop punk, blackgaze is a subgenre that seamlessly marries two seemingly disparate music styles to create a completely new one. It blends black metal (marked by a shrieking and growling vocal style, explosive guitar and percussion and rapid tempo) and shoegaze (which combines understated, drifting vocals and droning, “wall of sound” instrumentals).

Guitar effects such as reverb and tremolo are particularly prevalent in shoegaze, creating a sweeping, dreamlike soundscape. The term “shoegaze” was coined in the 1980s to describe the static stage presence of its artists.

Musicians would stand still, often gazing down at their shoes or their effects pedals.

“The blackgaze sound comes from taking shoegaze’s ambience and combining it with more intense sounds from metal, such as having blast beat drums and screaming vocals,” explains Cameron Boesch, Nullingroots’ guitarist and vocalist.

Boesch sites bands like Alcest and Lantlos, which formed in the early 2000s, as pioneers of the genre. Both bands are the brainchild of French musician Neige, who wrote the preamble to what blackgaze is today.

San Francisco band Deafheaven further pushed the popularity and prominence of the genre with their seminal album Sunbather, which was released in 2013.

Boesch notes bands like Woods of Desolation and An Autumn For Crippled Children as key influences on Nullingroots’ sound and lyrics. Some blackgaze bands may have heavier shoegaze influences than metal or vice versa, fading in and out of ambient and aggressive.

“I would say that the closest genre we belong to is blackgaze, but we don’t

convulsive breakdowns associated with metal bands like Slayer. Violent vocals crash into obscured, ethereal effectsladen layers of sound. Mellow, melodic instrumentals are shrouded by lyrics about death and depression.

year, and propelled the band to start performing at local venues. They opened for Alcest at Club Red in February and will perform at Yucca Tap Room with other blackgaze bands on April 23.

The band put out their latest single, “Voices,” last September. It is also their first release as a full lineup. According to Boesch, they will be releasing a brand new full-length this year.

Catch Nullingroots w/ Ghost Bath, Astronoid and Black Habit at Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, Sunday, April 23, 8 p.m., $12. CT

Nullingroots pioneered the “blackgaze” sound in Phoenix.

even fit into that 100 percent in my opinion,” Boesch says. “I know that like, every band says this, but we try to experiment a little with our sound and what we bring to the table. For instance, a common theme people mention in reviews of ours, is that we have some death metal parts in our songs. A lot of people don’t like that, and that’s okay. I think we would rather be a little different than have a cookie-cutter-type sound that fits perfectly within the confines of one genre.”

Not unlike the thematic terrain Boesch traverses in his songs, the band’s name is dark and morbid.

“Nullingroots means to commit suicide, to nullify one’s identity, their

roots as a person,” Boesch says. “It’s a macabre name, I think especially macabre within blackgaze, as the themes oftentimes revolve around beauty and serenity within the genre.”

Nullingroots started in 2014 as Boesch’s solo project. Guitarist Alex Haddad and drummer Deacon Batchelor completed the lineup in 2016.

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THE RIGHT TRACK A PEEK INSIDE THE PLAYLIST OF PHOENIX’S MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE

Miles Davis

Maybe This Time Cabaret

Love Shack The B-52s

Everything in Its Right Place Radiohead

Touch Me Rocky Horror Picture Show

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helsey Louise is the fierce frontwoman of Phoenix alt-pop outfit Fairy Bones.

She and her band mates have shared stages with KONGOS, St. Lucia and Alien Ant Farm and have made a splash in the local scene, bringing their unique soundtrack to venues from Rebel Lounge to Crescent Ballroom. Check out what Louise is bumping when she’s not on stage or on the road.

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TOP 5 FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME

delve into jazz. I tell people it’s how my brain sounds.”

“Lithium,” Nirvana

“Maybe This Time,” Cabaret

“Round Midnight,” Miles Davis “I like this song performed by anyone, but the Miles Davis version is the one I love the most. It’s so stark and lonely I could cry. This song led me to

“Love Shack,” The B-52s “The first song I have memory of. My mum used to dance around with me to

“Everything in Its Right Place,” Radiohead “If I’m feeling overwhelmed or anxious, I’ll throw this song on.

It takes control of your mind. It’s totally surreal, like a f**ked up guided meditation.”

PREFERRED WAY OF LISTENING AND WHY “I prefer to listen on Spotify or vinyl

because I’m an extreme person who doesn’t like in-betweens. It’s either got to be 100 percent convenient, or vibey — hanging with friends and loving the crackle and the roundness of a vinyl.”

GO-TO GUILTY PLEASURE TRACK/CLASSIC KARAOKE TUNE “‘Touch Me’ from Rocky Horror Picture Show. Do not recommend if you are at a sketchy bar; drunk men will think you’re singing to them. P.S. I’m not. Where’s Frank?!” CT

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“This is one of those songs where you’re convinced it’s written about you.

I remember hearing it for the first time only to replay it twenty more times.

I couldn’t believe a song so perfect existed.”

“It’s a fantastic song sung by a frivolous girl who sort of thinks very little of herself, but she’s hopeful that this time her love affair will work out.

It’s so desperately hopeful, I can’t not love it. A lot of my lyrics are in the same vein, hopeful for the future even though the past has been tiring.”

this song growing up. It’s just so fun and instantly puts me in a good mood. I dare you to try and be sad to this song.”

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CALENDAR APRIL 6 Acapulco Five-O Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Bestial Mouths w/ øn, DJ Zander Valley Bar, 10 p.m., $10-$12 Creedence Clearwater Revisited WestWorld, 9 p.m., $28 Gaby Moreno Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $33.50-$38.50 Hip Hop Concert Club Red – West, 7 p.m., $10-$15 Hippie Sabotage Livewire, 7 p.m., $17-$97 Lee Harvey Osmond Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $12-$15 No Jumper Tour Pub Rock Live, 7 p.m., $20-$50 Uno. Dos. Tres. Shoot!

Rhythm Room, 7 p.m., $5-$7

APRIL 7 Acid Mothers Temple Valley Bar, 7:30 p.m., $12-$14 Amy White and Al Petteway Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $30.50-$38.50 Blu Jama Pajama Party The Pressroom, 9 p.m., $10 Bring Me the Horizon Comerica Theatre, 7 p.m., $38.50 Classic Example Band Village at Arrowhead Shopping Center, 6 p.m., free Expiration Date Pub Rock Live, 7 p.m., $10-$12

George Bowman & Bluesmen Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $8 Korn WestWorld, 9 p.m., $33 Necronauts Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Sammy J Marquee Theatre, 7 p.m., $18

APRIL 8 Alice Cooper w/ CO-OP WestWorld, 7:30 p.m., $33 Clean Bandit Marquee Theatre, 8 p.m., $20 Dope w/ Combichrist Club Red, 6 p.m., $22-$25 Downtown Music Stroll Symphony Hall, 2 p.m., $30 Greyhound Soul Last Exit Live, 9 p.m., $5-$8 Hannah Wants Monarch Theatre, 10 p.m., $20 Harper and the Moths Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Illenium w/ Crywolf Monarch Theatre, 10 p.m., $30-$50 Jon McLaughlin Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $20.50-$28.50 KC and the Sunshine Band Tempe Diablo Stadium, 7 p.m., $29.99$200 Lakeside Music Fest Estrella by Newland Communities, 12 p.m., free Luau Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $6-$8

Phoenix Lights Margaret T. Hance Park, 12 p.m., $119$399 Recycled Percussion Chandler Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m., $32 Roberto Tapia Celebrity Theatre, 8:30 p.m., $46-$106 Scott H. Biram & Jesse Dayton Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $15 Teenage Bottlerocket w/The Mr. T Experience Pub Rock Live, 8 p.m., $15-$20 Y&T Livewire, 7 p.m., $17-$22

APRIL 9 Amorphis Club Red – West, 6 p.m., $25-$60 Classic Albums Live presents David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Chandler Center for the Arts, 7 p.m., $26-$38 The Delta Bombers Yucca Tap Room, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12 Francine Reed The Nash, 3 p.m., $15-$25 Gost Club Red – West, 6 p.m., $10-$13 Hi-Rez Pub Rock Live, 7:30 p.m., $15-$20 Igor & the Red Elvises Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $10 Keys N Krates w/ Crizzly Monarch Theatre, 10 p.m., $25-$45 Phoenix Lights Margaret T. Hance Park, time TBA, $119$399 Pig & Dan Monarch Theatre, 10 p.m., $20 Steven Moeckl Musical Instrument Museum, 2 p.m., $38.50-$48.50 The Werks Last Exit Live, 9 p.m., $10-$12

APRIL 10 Aaron Neville Duo Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., sold out

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A PERFECT CIRCLE

Comerica Theatre, April 10, 7:30 p.m., $42-$250 A Perfect Circle hasn’t released a full album of original music since 2003, but the group has successfully toured for the past several years. Despite the lack of new material, this doesn’t detract from its shows, as its musicianship and the distinct voice of Arizona’s Maynard James Keenan are perfectly recreated in the live setting.

Ali Ryerson and the M-Squared Quartet The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $8-$15 ASU Vocal Music Showcase Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m., $10 Big Lazy Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $10 Minus the Bear Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $29.50-$32.50 A Perfect Circle Comerica Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $45-$250 Thursday Marquee Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $25-$45 The Wind + The Wave Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $11-$13

APRIL 11 Bastille Comerica Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $29.50-$45 The Big Lazy Rbar, 7:30 p.m., free DJ Shadow Marquee Theatre, 8 p.m., $25-$45 Foxygen Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $20-$23 Larry & His Flask Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., $15 Power Trip Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $15-$18 Simple Plan Livewire, 6 p.m., $27.50

APRIL 12 Dave B w/ Salty Brasi Pub Rock Live, 7 p.m., $14-$17 Frank Lloyd Wright Experience – Symphony No. 12 Frank Lloyd Wright, 6 p.m., $200 The Head and the Heart Marquee Theatre, 8 p.m., $39-$54 Lucky Devils Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., free Mondo Cortez Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Red Club Red, 7 p.m., $20

APRIL 13 24th Street Wailers Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $8 Arizona Wind Symphony Tempe Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m., $7-$10 Breakbot Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $20 Chicano Batman 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $13-$15 End of Pipe Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Glass Animals Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m., $26 Marquee Brass Mesa Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30-$45 Sadistik w/ Nacho Picasso, Rafael Vigilantics Last Exit Live, 7 p.m., $12-$14 Susto Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $10-$12

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AudioDrama Octet The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $8-$15 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Symphony Hall, 7:30 p.m., $25-$93 Black Irish Texas Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Dayshell w/ Silver Snakes Pub Rock Live, 7 p.m., $12-$14 Dead Rabbits Club Red, 6 p.m., $15 The Father Figures Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $5 Grown & Sexy Weekend Celebrity Theatre, 7 p.m., $45-$127.50 La Santa Cecilia Tempe Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m., $35-$45 Lethal Injektion Club Red – East, 6 p.m., $10-$12 Mason w/Harper and the Moths, The Lonesome Wilderness Last Exit Live, 8 p.m., $10 Reverend K.M. Williams Rhythm Room, 8:30 p.m., $10-$12

ASU Jazz Repertory Band & Combos The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $5-$15 ASU Pan Devils Steel Band Tempe Center for the Arts, 10 a.m., free Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $15-$18 David Lindley Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $35.50-$40.50 Empire of the Sun Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m., $35 Erra Underground, 6 p.m., $13-$15 Kehlani Marquee Theatre, 8 p.m., $25-$45 Nick Moss Band Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Phoenix Chinese Arts Ensemble Tempe Center for the Arts, 7 p.m., $15 SOHN Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $17-$20 Whiskerman Last Exit Live, 9 p.m., $8-$10

APRIL 15 98 KUPD Brufest w/Offspring Fear Farm, 12 p.m., $49-$125 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Symphony Hall, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., $25-$93 Footer Club Red, 6 p.m., $10-$13 Grown & Sexy Weekend Celebrity Theatre, 7 p.m., $45-$127.50 Los Hell Gamblers Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Peter & Will Anderson Trio The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $15 Phunk Junkeez w/ Moonshine Bandits Livewire, 7 p.m., $17 Pirupa Monarch Theatre, 10 p.m., $15-$25 Soul Power Band Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $8 Suicide Girls The Pressroom, 9 p.m., $20-$240 What a Time!

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APRIL 17 Chiefs Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Hinds w/ Twin Peaks Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $16-$18

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APRIL 19 B. Dolan w/ DJ Abilities Last Exit Live, 7 p.m., $12-$15 Carlos Henriquez Mesa Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30 Coheed and Cambria Marquee Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $30-$110 Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $10-$12 King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $15-$18 Reverend Horton Heat w/ Dale Watson Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $25-$50 Scattered Guts Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Suzy Bogguss Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $38.50-$48.50 Tove Lo Livewire, 7 p.m., $23 The xx Mesa Amphitheatre, 7 p.m., $40

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APRIL 20 Anthrax w/ Killswitch Engage Marquee Theatre, 7 p.m., $30-$200 ASU Concert Jazz Band & Combos The Nash, 7:30 p.m., $5-$15 Blossoms Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $12-$15 Dandy Brown Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Dreamcar Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., sold out Nicolas Jaar Livewire, 8 p.m., $23 Scottsdale Musical Theater Company Tempe Center for the Arts, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., $28-$34 Suzy Bogguss Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $38.50-$48.50 Trap Them Pub Rock Live, 7 p.m., $13-$15 CT

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Charles Lloyd and the Marvels Musical Instrument Museum, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., $38.50-$53.50 Ghost Island Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $10 NF Livewire, 7 p.m., $23 Simple Malfunction Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Taylor Bennett Club Red, 7 p.m., $15-$18

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TOTALLY ACCURATE PREDICTIONS YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT

AQUARIUS (JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 18) Everybody wants a piece of you this week but be careful to not overcommit yourself. Make sure you take a day to nap, rest and focus on projects. Sleep misses you, boo boo.

PISCES (FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 20) Your big summer plans require major dough but you don’t have a lot of dollars in your pocket. Start looking for ways to make some money before summer rolls around: Clean out your closet, sell your books, turn your friend’s car into an Uber. Creativity is your strong suit.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 21) You’re ready to post a selfie but find yourself lost in the person Instagram could turn you into. Stop playing with filters, Aries. Valencia? X-Pro? You know who you are inside. Snapchat dog face for life, yo.

TAURUS (APRIL 22-MAY 20) A kid drops his ice cream cone and begins to cry. It starts to rain. That’s the way you feel this week but it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Suck it up and pick that scoop up off the floor, Taurus — don’t be that guy who wastes a scoop of Rocky Road.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 21) Now’s the time to take some risks and really test the waters before summer arrives. No, really, test the water in your pool. It looks like the fish tank from Finding Nemo and pool party season is almost upon us.

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CANCER (JUNE 22-JULY 22) It’s a time to reflect on your progress and goals for the past year. Just really sit and ruminate and think it all through.

Let every single bad decision you’ve ever made haunt you all at once until you’re eating a block of cheese with a spoon at 4 a.m. Then get it together and just block it all out like the rest of us.

LEO (JULY 23-AUGUST 22) You’ve got a lot to do but don’t forget to celebrate the small milestones along the way. You found time to get Dunkin’ Donuts AND shower before class. You’re an inspiration to all.

VIRGO (AUGUST 23- SEPTEMBER 22) A new internship, a new relationship, a job opportunity — you’re on the brink of something big and can’t wait to rush into it. Enjoy the process and slow down for a bit. It’s for the best. You’d be surprised how many glass doors you miss when you’re running.

LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 22) Relationships are about give and take and you need to be careful to maintain balance in your life right now. Take three of your friend’s fries, give them a bite of your burger.

Don’t let your stomach mess things up… again.

SCORPIO (OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 21) In a world of social media and online buzz, it’s hard to find something that feels authentic. Spend some time with a person who makes you feel like “you” or eat a really good sandwich from a Chicago-style deli. Italian beef works wonders for the soul.

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 21) This month is about refining your habits and setting yourself up for success… later. Like not right now but maybe in a little bit after some lunch, a nap and some TV. CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 22-JANUARY 19) You’re restless, Capricorn, itching to break free and see the world. Just kidding, you’re restful and haven’t left bed all weekend because of Netflix. Same difference when you think about it.

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