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Nerdvana is Knoxville’s newest comic book shop located off Kingston Pike. The comics include a wide variety for readers of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy. Tom Cruise • The Daily Beacon

New comic book haven opens on Kingston Pike Tom Cruise

Staff Writer Community and pop culture come full circle as Knoxville welcomes its newest comic book shop.

Owners Richard and Amber Davis have moved their comic shop, Nerdvana, from Wilmington, North Carolina, to Knoxville in hope of bringing in new and old readers while forming a strong bond with the Knoxville community.

“We believe in a strong sense of community involvement,” Richard Davis said. “We are excited to form a new bond with the city of Knoxville.”

Nerdvana started small and worked its way up, with Richard’s passion and determination

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for comics leading the shop from a small booth in an antique mall to a building of its own in Wilmington.

Richard Davis’s love for comics began at a young age, even though he wasn’t much of a bookworm. As an incentive to read, his parents introduced him to comic books in the hope it would spark interest. It worked, and Richard Davis soon looked forward to learning what his favorite superhero was doing each month.

Although superheroes are a popular genre in comics and may appeal to a younger audience, Richard Davis feels that comics are for all ages.

“We believe that there is a comic for everyone,” Richard said, “and we plan on covering every interest.”

Located off Kingston Pike beside Soccer Taco, Nerdvana welcomes customers with a

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lounge area where guests can read and discuss various aspects of pop culture. Here, the most prolific comic collectors can view rare titles such as the first issue of “Daredevil” and “X-Men.” As customers venture farther into the store, they are met with comics from all genres and years and from popular publishers, such as Marvel, DC and Image. The middle of the store features the graphic novel section, which consists of multiple comic books published under one cover.

Customers whose interests fall under action figure collecting and gaming will find various options as well. Those who wish to play table games can reserve specific rooms for their individual needs.

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UT report looks back at accomplishments, ahead toward goals Shelby Whitehead Staff Writer

UT System President Joe DiPietro recently released his 2016 report, describing challenges and improvements of the past academic year while outlining plans to shape 2017 administrative action.

To further Tennessee’s pathway to success, DiPietro targeted shrinking a $377 million budget gap, enhancing disability services, prioritizing diversity, pursuing research and progressing UT towards the Top 25.

The report began with how the UT System was planning to close the budget gap without significantly raising tuition. This was done through the Budget Advisory Group, responsible for reallocating $61 million from low priority and productivity programs into other programs.

“In general, the reallocated money has funded programs and activities that would otherwise have been cut back or required tuition increases,” Jennifer Sicking, UT system assistant director of media relations, said. “As examples, money saved through reallocations at the UT Knoxville campus have been, or will be, used for hiring additional Title IX coordinator and investigator positions; buying public safety and emergency management equipment and hiring police officers; (and) experiential learning opportunities for students.”

A result of UT’s Journey to the Top 25 is the Experience Learning Initiative, which focuses on real-world problem solving as a means of learning. The Journey to the Top 25 has been

Joe DiPietro is currently the 25th President of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. • Courtesy of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville refreshed into a new five-year plan, named improved engagement are outcomes I hope to Vol Vision 2020. Vol Vision will continue the work towards.”

Research on UT’s campuses is also on the improvement efforts of the original plan while rise. Production on the Oak Ridge Additive adding diversity and inclusion as focus areas.

DiPietro identified diversity as a core value, Manufacturing and Integrated Energy project, and named Noma Anderson as the new diver- which seeks to integrate energy use between a 3D printed building and vehicle, is one example sity and inclusion advisor.

“My initial ‘biggest goal’ has been learning of Tennessee’s reach towards new possibilities.

“We have a unique mission and role that we’re about and understanding diversity and inclusion at each of our campuses across the UT proud of, and the university is performing at a System. In order to do that, I’ve been visiting higher level than we’ve seen in decades. We’re all the campuses, talking with students, faculty, attracting more talented faculty and researchstaff and administrators,” Anderson said. “Each ers, graduating more students and delivering campus has welcomed me warmly, and my con- more services to communities — and we’re versations with them about diversity and inclu- achieving all this despite a challenging financial sion have been enlightening. Unequivocally, climate,” Dipietro said. “My goal for 2017 is to communication, intentionality, civility and continue the momentum.”

Campus survey hopes to improve campus social climate Kaylie Hofer

Staff Writer

Recently, signs popped up around campus encouraging students to take a survey about the social climate at UT and improvements that can be made.

Given events such as the property destruction at the Pride Center last fall, the Board of Trustees decided to survey the student body about aspects of the campus that are working and the areas that need improving.

“Incidents in recent years at UT and across the country — including acts of violence and discrimination and the handling of sexual assaults — have brought more attention to the need to address campus environment, culture and safety,” Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life Melissa Shivers said.

The organizers are using this survey to get a better understanding of how students feel about their campus.

Specifically, the organizers want to know

whether the students feel safe on their own campus.

“We see it as our responsibility to ensure the safety of our students. We also want our students to succeed within our campus communities.

Understanding the experiences, perceptions and needs of students is critical to identifying strengths and opportunities for improvement. It is critically important that we hear from all facets of our campus to best understand the campus climate for all students,” Shivers said.

“The more feedback provided the better positioned we are to understand and work toward solutions.”

A third-party was brought in to organize and design the survey. Rankin & Associates is a consulting firm that specializes in helping universities and other educational institutions assess the environment of their campus for the students and faculty.

The firm has administered to more than 170 institutions across the U.S. Rankin & Associates compiled a bank of questions which the UT Diversity Advisory Council

and system-wide planning team selected from to include in the survey. UT President Joe DiPietro and other UT chancellors also gave feedback, including team members from each campus.

Before being administered to the rest of campus, faculty, staff and students also provided input.

“Research indicates that positive personal experiences and perceptions with campus environment generally equate to positive outcomes,” Shivers said. “In other words, students who feel safe in, connected to and supported by their campus communities have a higher likelihood of success — in the classroom, in their personal lives and in the workplace. We hope the results from this survey will help us identify our strengths and opportunities for improvement.”

The survey is open until Feb. 24. While students are still taking it, some believe that the survey is a good idea but are doubting how much of the survey the school will actually consider.

“It was kind of long and very detailed,” Elexis Houston, junior in economics, said. “In theory, I believe it will help, but I don’t know how much they will take into account.”

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Hammerstep dance troupe leaves spectators dazed, confused Allie Clouse

Staff Writer Hammerstep, a dance and entertainment troupe, performed in Cox Auditorium Monday, Jan. 30, in a show hosted by the Campus Events Board.

Originating from New York, the performers have appeared on Season 8 of “America’s Got Talent,” and have since toured the country.

Hammerstep describes themselves as a dance, film and live production company, but audience members at Monday night’s performance found the production much more complex.

“I don’t know what’s happening, but I like

it,” Alex Owens, freshman in finance, said.

The mission of Hammerstep is to challenge how dance and movement are represented, and the crew showcased their skills by combining hip-hop, Irish dancing, African stepping and martial arts. Not only did they express themselves through varying genres of dance, but they also utilized a range of mediums during the show.

The performance began with an eightman band equipped with a piano, a violin and an electric guitar, among other instruments. The live band performed music swaying between 2000s ballad rock, soul, funk, jazz, folk and old-fashioned hymnals.

The music was sometimes accompanied with dancers, and at other times, provided instrumental interludes.

“I thought the cellist and the violinist were incredible,” Kallista Karastamatis, freshman in music, said. “They clearly were very talented and passionate about what they do.”

Despite the diverse music choices, the dancers seemed to steal the show. They were interactive with the more than 200 audience members, gaining several encouraging shouts throughout the performance.

Opening with quick Irish tapping, then introducing street-like breakdancing and incorporating carefully coordinated martial arts battles, the performers captivated audience members. The dancers also paused to become a part of the soundscape by beatboxing and verbally reacting.

According to Hammerstep’s initiative,

they aim to “act as a platform for personal and collective empowerment and to spark social progression in the process.”

“It felt like a dance performance with an identity crisis … I understand they were trying to make some social commentary, but I didn’t get it,” Owens said.

When leaving the event, numerous audience members had the same comments, questioning the purpose of the performance as well as how all the acts related together.

Regardless, the audience seemed pleased with the performance, albeit slightly confused. Although the performance group’s meaning might have been hard for the audience to determine, the crowd enjoyed the animated performers and energetic atmosphere.

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Owners Richard and Amber Davis, pictured with their dog Mina, hope that readers are able to find their inner “nerdvana.” Tom Cruise • The Daily Beacon

Co-owner Amber Davis recognizes the importance of a diverse comic book shop.

While the Davis’ store welcomes different areas of pop culture, Amber Davis took that diversity even further: Nerdvana will be recognized as a “Valkyrie comic shop.”

“Comic shops have generally been very maledominated,” Amber Davis said. “Today, women are the fastest growing segment among comic readers.”

The “Valkyrie” group was formed to bring focus to all women involved in the comic industry. Amber Davis hopes to start a strong chapter in Knoxville to give women in the comic scene the “recognition and respect they deserve.”

“Women want to feel comfortable in these places,” Amber Davis said. “We will provide a clean, comfortable atmosphere to make sure that happens.”

While the “Valkyrie” group hopes to provide that strong bond for women, Richard and Amber Davis wish to pursue a strong community bond as well.

“We really want to be involved in the community,” Richard Davis said. “Once we are established, we hope to partner with local charities to donate and sponsor events.”

Nerdvana’s grand opening celebrations will kick off Wednesday, Feb. 1, with festivities set to continue all the way to Saturday. Throughout the week, Nerdvana will host several superheroes including Captain America and Spiderman, and customers will be offered deals on comic books and subscriptions.

The Davis’, along with their loyal dog Mina, hope that lovers of pop culture, and any other Knoxville residents who come along, are able to finally find “nerdvana” in their store.

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Literary alumni recite at Writers in the Library Courtney Whited Copy Editor

Twice a month, Writers in the Library hosts readings from various literary forms, and this Monday, Jan. 30, the writers showcased were Linda Parsons and Austin Kodra, both Knoxville locals.

Marilyn Kallet, an English professor, praised Kodra, Kallet’s former student, by joking that the alumni of the creative writing program at UT “often outstrip” the professors that taught them.

Kodra’s poetry mainly focused on his family life and growing up in a small town, but the first poem he read had a much different tone. The poem was written in the voice of Mario from Super Mario Brothers as a response to a similar poem — not written by Kodra — that had been a letter from Peach to Mario.

The tone went from humorous to powerful when Kodra read some of the poems from his newest book “Visibility at Zero.” From a poem about his brother called “Nostalgia” to a poem about his time in middle school playing the cello, the emotional words were mixed into the seeming mundane settings, with one poem set in a Dairy Queen.

CEB to display letterpress art

Kodra ended his reading with a poem less than 24 hours old that he titled “For a Poetry Reading.” He introduced this poem with advice for how to move forward and live in the modern world.

“Find your community. Lean on them and let them lean on you,” Kodra said.

Parsons followed Kodra, beginning with a poem about her granddaughter and a book of poetry — a nod to the fact that the reading was taking place in Hodges Library.

Parsons then moved to reading from her collection “This Shaky Earth,” reciting the title poem. “(The poem was) born after my first blowout on the interstate and, hopefully, my last,” Parson said.

She ended with a poem written after marching in Knoxville following the presidential election, saying the words had come to her organically after this powerful moment in her life. “(I) came home so full of voice and so full of energy,” Parson said.

Both Kodra and Parson talked about their future projects.

“I think (the next collection will be called) ‘Liminal,’” Parson said. “(It’s about) crossing over into a new way of thinking, a new way of being.”

whose show has been cancelled.

“I don’t like to being called a poet, necessarily,” Kodra said. “I like to be a writer that happens to write poetry.”

Writers in the Library allows the public, and UT students, to indulge in lesser known literary works. Wyatt Miner • The Daily Beacon

Syrian musician in limbo after travel ban Associated Press

Staff Report Starting Friday, Feb. 3, Striped Light Letterpress Studio will decorate the walls of Hodges, courtesy of Campus Events Board.

Striped Light is a local letterpress studio that specializes in using traditional letterpress methods to create contemporary pieces. It also hosts classes and provides space for other artists to work.

This style of art is a new medium for CEB’s art exhibits.

“We wanted to branch out from painting and have some diversity in the medium of our art exhibitions,” CEB Arts and Culture vice president Mariah Reliford said. “I think it’s a welcome change.”

Striped Light was chosen for this exhibit through CEB’s proposal process and was selected after review. The committee member who proposed this exhibition focused on finding a studio in Knoxville.

“As well as being aesthetically fresh, the artwork was done by UT alumni who work locally,” Reliford said.

The art will be on display in Hodges Library starting Friday, Feb. 3 through March.

Kodra, however, explained that his upcoming work will most likely not be in poetry but rather in short fiction, talking about one story that he is working on centering around a soap opera star

BEIRUT — A Syrian musician who was allowed to legally immigrate to the United States on account of his “extraordinary” abilities, and who recently toured with famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma, is now wondering whether he can return to his Brooklyn home.

Kinan Azmeh, a clarinet player who has called the U.S. home for 16 years, said Sunday he does not have a “plan B” if he is not allowed to return.

Azmeh, who flew to China three weeks ago to perform with Ma, was caught in travel limbo after President Donald Trump issued an order last Friday to refuse entry to citizens of Syria and six other Muslimmajority nations, including travelers holding valid visas and residency permits.

He was granted a green card three years ago through an EB-1 visa, for applicants who can demonstrate “extraordinary ability” in science, business, or art.

The 40-year-old is currently in Beirut on the last leg of his tour before he will attempt to return home later this week.

He also performed with Ma in Denmark.

“I have my apartment. You know, 16 years is not a short time, you accumulate lots of stuff,” he said. “But what is not replaceable is all the friends who are incredibly supportive.”

He said he was flooded with messages of support in the hours after the executive order, which is being challenged by civil rights attorneys in federal courts. Several judges have granted injunctions against the order, but lawyers say border control officers at several airports still have not granted them access to detained travelers.

They say they are afraid the deportations will continue.

Azmeh said he was “positively surprised” by the support shown by demonstrators at U.S airports.

“I am holding onto the optimist in me,” he said.

Confusion about cases such as Azmeh’s remained, even though Trump’s aides stressed during a round of Sunday show interviews that only a small portion of travelers had been affected by the order.

The aides said Sunday that citizens of the seven affected countries who hold permanent U.S. residency “green cards” will

not be barred from re-entering the country, as officials had said the day before.

Azmeh grew up in Damascus, Syria, before coming to the U.S. to pursue his doctorate in music. He stayed in the U.S. for years on a student visa, before applying for permanent immigration status three years ago.

“It seemed like the natural step,” he said. “New York is where I developed my musical skills, and where I grew as an artist.”

He says he considers himself fortunate to be able to call two cities his home, the Syrian capital and New York, even though he has not been able to visit Damascus since Syria descended into war nearly six years ago. Neighbors in Damascus have told Azmeh that his apartment there has been looted twice.

Millions of Syrians are not so lucky.

Half the country’s population has been displaced, according to the U.N., and an estimated 400,000 have been killed.

“I think of my countrymen and women, people who were forced out of their homes, and have to repeat that again — that is the worst case scenario,” he said.

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Lady Vols start to get groove back despite losses, injuries Tyler Wombles Copy Editor

Going into the 2016-17 basketball season, there were a myriad of questions surrounding the Lady Volunteers.

How would Holly Warlick’s squad cope with the loss of three players (redshirt senior guard Andraya Carter, sophomore guard Te’a Cooper and junior forward Cheridene Greene) to season-ending injuries suffered during the summer?

Would the team play well enough in 2016-17 to make up for the previous year’s campaign, which broke the record for the most losses in a single season in program history?

And would junior guard Diamond DeShields, arguably the team’s most talented player, and junior center Mercedes Russell, a 6-foot-6 standout who typically proves to be the squad’s most consistent force, be able to rally the team behind them by their play on the hardwood?

While the majority of such questions remain unanswered, the answers for a few of them may have finally become a little clearer 21 games into the season.

The team bested No. 4 South Carolina 76-74 Monday night, marking one of the most highprofile upsets in women’s college basketball this season. The Gamecocks held an 18-1 overall record and an 8-0 conference mark before Monday’s contest.

“Everything was big. Every moment was big,

and we just came out with a good win,” Russell said after Monday’s game.

Once the confetti stops flying and the fans return to their everyday lives, this win could mean more than any other upset victory.

The Lady Vols sit at 14-7 on the year, having faced almost every turn and curve imaginable in this rollercoaster season. The same team that defeated fourth-ranked South Carolina, the thensixth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the then-tenth-ranked Stanford Cardinal dropped games to unranked Auburn and Ole Miss earlier in the year as well.

Inconsistency on the court hampered the team’s progress early in the season. Ranked No. 13 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll during the preseason, the team dropped several spots after falling to Penn. State and Virginia Tech, before finally dropping out of the poll entirely after an 88-66 loss at the hands of Baylor.

They remain unranked.

However, the squad is 4-1 in their last five games, including the signature wins against Notre Dame and South Carolina, and appear to have turned a corner from their early-season struggles.

“When things haven’t gone good for us, we’ve folded, but the last couple of games we’ve really dug deep and have stayed focused and confident,” Warlick said. “And I’m really, really, extremely, obviously proud of our kids.”

Russell was adamant after Monday’s contest

Evans making impression on team, fans Asst. Sports Editor With 5:08 remaining, Kansas St.’s D.J. Johnson went up for what he thought would be an easy layup. Johnson pumped and Tennessee’s Lew Evans fell for it, leaving the basket wide open. Johnson went up, but Evans seemingly came from nowhere and blocked the shot.

Evans then ran down the court and positioned himself for an easy slam dunk on the other end which would usually ignite the crowd.

Although at first it sounded as though the crowd was booing Evans., as it got louder and louder it became clear what the crowd was chanting.

“LEEEEEWWWWWWWWWW.” Evans, a graduate transfer from Salt Lake City, was a late addition to the team this season, and after starting the year slow, has started to pick up the pace.

“Lew does a lot of things,” head coach

that her team was not in the process of finding themselves, rather that they step up to the plate when necessary.

“I wouldn’t say we’re finding ourselves,” Russell said. “I think we play big in big games.

And when we play like this, we’re pretty good.

We’re a pretty good team. And when we play together, it’s pretty hard to beat us.”

Russell’s consistent play has kept the Lady Vols afloat in more than a few games this year.

She is averaging 16.6 points per game with a .567 shooting percentage and holds a 9.2 rebounds per game mark — all of which are career bests.

And when combined with DeShields’ ability to create plays with her dynamic shooting and athleticism, the two can provide that leadership that has been expected from them. DeShields

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leads the team in scoring with 17.7 points per game and was recently named to the watch list for the 2016-2017 Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, which is given to the nation’s best player.

The Lady Vols have eight more games on the schedule for the regular season, all of which are conference bouts. They will face the 15-6 LSU Tigers at Thompson-Boling Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m.

But DeShields showed no reprehension when describing her team’s mentality and ability to compete in every contest.

“We’re all winners,” DeShields said after Monday’s game. “Despite our record, we’ve got a winning mentality. We’ve just got to mentally put ourselves there each and every night so we can come out and be this team that we just were against South Carolina.”

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When things haven’t gone good for us, we’ve folded, but the last couple of games we’ve really dug deep and have stayed focused and confident. And I’m really, really, extremely, obviously proud of our kids.”

Rick Barnes said after the win over Kentucky.

“When we got Lew, we talked about him coming in here and helping these young guys understand winning … What we have learned about him is that he is a terrific defensive player because he knows exactly what needs to happen and he’s great out there.”

It hasn’t been an easy road for Evans who has been to four colleges for his five years of playing. Evans started out at Casper College in Wyoming where he played just one year and averaged 10 points and seven rebounds per game.

Evans then moved on, this time to Tulsa, where he averaged 5.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while helping lead Tulsa to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Not happy with his position at Tulsa though, Evans decided it was time to move on once again and this time closer to home. He made the transition to Utah State where, after sitting out a year, averaged 8.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

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Nared named SEC Co-Player of the Week Tyler Wombles Copy Editor

Jaime Nared had a career week, and the SEC noticed.

The SEC announced on Tuesday, Jan. 31, that the Lady Volunteers junior forward has been named SEC Women’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week.

The 6-foot-2 Portland, Oregon, native scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed five rebounds in Tennessee’s upset of No. 4 South Carolina on Monday. The victory was Tennessee’s first over a top-five team on the road since its win over No. five UConn 70-64 on Jan. 6, 2007.

Nared hit on five of six free throws in the game’s final 33 seconds to aid the Lady Vols’ game-winning effort.

“We practice free throws a lot,” Nared said.

“It’s just taking your time and focusing, and just knowing that all the reps that you put in in practice and the games before are going to pay off when you step up to the free throw line.

“I’m very confident at the free throw line, and I just feel like it’s going in every time.”

Head coach Holly Warlick praised Nared’s ability to make free throws during late-game pressure.

“She stepped up and hit some big time free throws,” Warlick said. “Any time the game is running down, and we need someone to get fouled, we’re going to try to get the ball into Jaime’s hands.”

Nared averaged 21.5 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals for the week, recording 16 points and seven rebounds in an 84-75 win over Florida on Thursday, Jan. 26.

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Nared gave her team credit for helping her utilize a winning mentality. “Just the adrenaline of the game and my team playing so hard,� Nared said.

“I think that’s what gets me going every time we play top teams, every time we play on the court. When I see my teammates in the game, and playing hard, and Diamond on the floor and getting stops, that’s what gets me going.�

Nared is Tennessee’s second SEC Player of the Week in 2016-17. Junior center Mercedes Russell was selected

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for the award on Jan. 3.

The Lady Vols are 14-7 on the year with a 5-3 mark in SEC play. Nared is averaging 15.8 points per game and 6.9 rebounds per game this season. She has also totaled 42 assists, 27 steals and nine blocks on the year.

Any time the game is running down, and we need someone to get fouled, we’re going to try to get the ball into Jaime’s hands.�

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 • The Daily Beacon

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STR8TS No. 933

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Previous solution - Medium

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SUDOKU No. 933

Medium

7 1 6 4 2 7

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The solutions will be published here in the next issue.

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Previous solution - Very Hard

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NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD â&#x20AC;˘ Will Shortz ACROSS 1 Some pears 6 Joyous wedding dance 10 Lethal injection providers?

14 Electrified, as a Christmas tree 15 Poet who wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you want to be loved, be lovableâ&#x20AC;?

16 Many a hockey shot 17 Player of Frodo in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lord of the Ringsâ&#x20AC;?

19 Nickname for baseball manager Terry Francona 20 Hence 21 New England state sch.

22 Really enjoys 24 Thickheaded 25 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Good Warâ&#x20AC;?

Pulitzer Prize winner 27 [Surely you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean â&#x20AC;Ś!]

29 Runner-advancing action 30 Land west of Eng. 31 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yo!â&#x20AC;?

33 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your point being â&#x20AC;Ś?â&#x20AC;?

34 Beat (off ) 35 Pop group suggested by 17-, 25-, 47- and 58-Across 39 Renaissance Faire quaff 40 Playfully obtuse, maybe 41 Dog command 42 Real heel 43 Hesitating sounds 44 Part of a Facebook feed 47 Boston Celtics coach beginning in 2013 52 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m supposed to believe THAT!â&#x20AC;?

54 Worry after a raccoon attack 55 Vehicle for the later years, for short?

56 Gutter cleanerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work area 57 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Game over!â&#x20AC;?

58 Detective whose first book was â&#x20AC;&#x153;I, the Juryâ&#x20AC;?

61 Word with blind or expiration 62 â&#x20AC;&#x153;___ plaisirâ&#x20AC;?

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DOWN Run, as colors Pumping station Bad mark 1981 thriller whose title character is a St. Bernard Where you might get rubbed the right way Text to which one might respond â&#x20AC;&#x153;im gr8â&#x20AC;?

Egg-shaped Where gymnast Simone Biles won Olympic gold

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39 Country singer Martina 43 It can decrease value 45 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kapow!â&#x20AC;?

46 â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to hear any of your excusesâ&#x20AC;?

48 Ate by candlelight, say 49 Minnesota team, for short 50 Upright 51 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skip itâ&#x20AC;?

53 Dollar alternative 56 Oscar winner Jannings 59 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now ___ heard everythingâ&#x20AC;?

60 Finsteraarhorn, e.g.

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