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2015 RELAY FOR LIFE

Relay for Life enters its second year with an ambitious new goal of $55,000 for the ACS

PHOTOS BY DAVE FRIED

The 2015 Relay for Life will be held April 17 at 6 p.m. in either the Woodward Center or Alumni Field. To sign up to be a member of a team, go to relayforlife.org/wsuma.

Joshua Clark Editor-in-Chief

Confirmed by event coordinators Brenna Closius and Beth Teague, the second Relay for Life will be April 17, 2015.

The first Relay for Life on the Westfield State campus, which happened last semester, was wildly successful with the event raising $45,000 for the American Cancer Society.

“Last year, we were so overwhelmed with incredible support we received,” said Teague in an email on Tuesday.

Over 350 people signed up for the event last year, says Closius. “This year, we are setting the bar even higher and hope to raise $55,000,” she added.

Teague, who has been attending the event at other places since she was young, started the idea to hold a Relay for Life event on the Westfield State campus.

She saw other universities participating in the event and

wanted to know why Westfield State could not get involved.

Last year’s goal was $20,000. “We knew that we could fundraise more than that,” said Closius last April in an interview with The Westfield Voice.

At last year’s event, there was live music, raffles, games, and other intricacies, which kept the participants in the Woodward Center for the totality of the event.

After last year’s event, Clo-

sius joked, “It was most likely the hourly drawings that kept people.”

Both Teague and Closius agreed that they are looking forward to throwing an event that is “bigger and better than last year!”

The event starts Friday, April 17, 2015 at 6 p.m. in either the Woodward Center or Alumni Field, depending on the weather, and will last until the next morning at 8 a.m.

To create a team or to sign

First-Year Read lecture to be held Nov. 18 Westfield State University will welcome author Anne Fadiman on Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Scanlon Banquet Hall.

Fadiman’s novel, “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down,” was chosen as the First-Year READ for incoming first-year students. Her lecture will focus on the novel and student reaction. (photo courtey of Molly Watson)

up to be on a team, you can log onto relayforlife.org/wsuma.

The Relay for Life Club meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. in the University Hall Conference Room. Any questions about the event can be directed to Closius, Teague, or any other member of the Relay of Life Club.

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Third Annual Suicide Prevention Walk on campus is fully underway Joshua Clark Editor-in-Chief

The third annual Suicide Prevention Walk will be occurring Nov. 21 at 4 p.m. on the Campus Green with registration starting at 3:30 p.m.

The campaign starts this week with members of the class of 2015 posting up at locations across campus soliciting Random Acts of Kindness from members of the campus community.

The class of 2013 started the walk during their senior year to promote suicide prevention.

Richard Darrach, president of the class of 2015, said in an email to The Westfield Voice, “We truly believe that something as small as a smile can truly impact someone’s day and that an act of kindness can save a life.” After the Random Act of Kindness part of the campaign is over, there will be an awareness and education campaign that leads up to the event.

Signs that show statistics about suicide will be spread across campus starting Monday, Nov. 17.

A QPR training session

Screenshot of the donation website hosted by the American Federation for Suicide Prevention. Donations can be made at afsp.donordrive.com/campaign/westfieldstate.

will be held Thursday, Nov. 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Owl’s Nest. QPR, which stands for Question, Persuade, Refer, will be hosted by the Counseling Center. It will help students navigate through the difficult conservations that come with preventing the suicide of a close friend or family member.

Last year, students who wanted to participate in the walk formed teams, similar to what Relay for Life or the Buzz-Off for Cancer does.

“This year we are trying something new. Instead of individual teams, we are now one united Westfield State University team,” said Darrach.

He added, “We believe that by trying this that the walk will bring us that much closer as a community coming together for a very important cause.”

All money that is raised by the event goes to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

To help fundraise for the

news from other schools daily collegian

University of Mass. Amherst Since the start of the semester, campus police have received several reports from female students that a male was attempting to look in on them showering in John Adams Hall.

Some report that he had an iPhone and may have taken pictures or video. UMPD is urging all students to be aware and report any suspicious behavior.

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Syracuse University In light of the recent holiday, Syracuse University is working to spread awareness concerning their student veterans and how their service may affect their academic career. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and other anxiety disorders have a profound impact that is not always apparent. Veterans programs at SU strive to help veterans with the adjustment.

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Harvard University Construction on the Harvard Square Tunnel in has been delayed due to poor weather conditions. The work began in October of 2012 and was supposed to be finished by this time last year. Unfortunately, issues with the weather caused the concrete to require resetting. The project should be completed by the end of November.

event, you can go to http://afsp. donordrive.com/campaign/ westfieldstate.

“We really want to encourage and empower every individual on campus and in the community to know that they can make a difference and potentially save a life,” added Darrach.

Questions about the event can be directed to the class of 2015 council, and to the class of 2016 council, who will be helping with the event.

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Voice of the Week: Casey Howe. The story behind the injury Renae Hatcher Voice Contributor It was Dec. 18, 2013 – the day had finally arrived. After almost four months of waiting, it was time for surgery; there was no turning back now. She did not know it then but her life as she knew it was about to change.

Casey Howe, the starting middle hitter for the Westfield State women’s volleyball team, suffered a major ankle injury sophomore year of college during a game against Keene State. She remembers the day vividly. It was the first day of classes, and the third game of the season. After a long day of going over syllabus after syllabus and a lengthy hour and a half bus ride, it was game time.

The Owls fell to Keene in both the first and second set. Going into the third set, it was time for the athletes to give everything they had in them, or the team would be returning to school with a loss. The set began and it was a close game. The match was coming to an end, and Keene only had to score a couple more points to clutch their win, when it happened.

Howe jumped up to block the ball, and when she came back down, the opposing setter had stepped under the net, landing on Howe’s left ankle.

Crying in agony, the middle hitter was then carried off to the side of the bench where she was later taken to a hospital for x-rays.

At first, the results of the x-rays showed no signs of fractures, but Howe later learned that was most likely due to the large amount of swelling in her ankle. An MRI then showed results of torn ligaments and tendons, along with a torn retinaculum and three fractures. Surgery was needed.

Growing up in Chelmsford, MA and attending Chelmsford High School, Casey played field hockey, tennis, hockey, and was later introduced to volleyball during her junior year. After playing one year on junior varsity and one year on varsity, the athlete knew where her passion was: on the volleyball court. She then applied to the nursing program at Westfield State University her senior year and attended the next fall.

crime log On Nov. 7, malicious destruction occurred at 12:10 a.m. in Scanlon Hall. The case is being investigated.

On Nov. 7, a drug law violation occurred at 12:25 a.m. in South Lot. The case was referred to Student Conduct.

On Nov. 7, a suspended registration was discovered at 1:41 p.m. on Scanlon Road. A sum-

Though she loved the game of volleyball, Howe had her concerns about whether or not to try out for the team. There would be a large workload due to her nursing classes; she would barely have any free time, and let’s be honest, trying out for a varsity sport in college is terrifying.

Despite her nerves and the obvious challenges she would face, Howe tried out and made the team.

As a student athlete here at Westfield State, Casey Howe said she has learned a lot about herself in response to the injury. While it was not easy sitting out for almost all of the season, she knew what had to be done in order to step foot on the court again. Unfortunately, injuries not only take time to heal but they take time to rebuild as well. Howe is now in the final weeks of her junior year volleyball season and said, “I feel like this season was more difficult because it was filled with many setbacks, but next season, going on almost two years after surgery, I will finally be able to start building up strength and hopefully get back to normal.” Some of these setbacks include: overusing her uninjured foot, hurting the ankle while practicing on it on a daily basis, and the head coach feeling as though she is not ready to play throughout an entire volleyball match. Howe dealt with these obstacles as best as she could and focused on her improvements. After practicing daily for about three months this year, Howe said, “You have your good days and you have your bad days.”

One day you feel strong, and the next morning you wake up in pain. “It’s all about your outlook.”

While it is, “hard to prove yourself” after dealing with an injury, Howe said she is mentally feeling stronger than ever. The injury not only took a toll on her physically but mentally as well. Because surgery left her bedridden for all of Christmas break, she lost touch with friends and was unable to take part in their festivities. “Bouncing back from this was tough, but I am finally starting to feel like myself again” said Howe. With almost a full season completed after the injury had occurred, the athlete said she is, “ready to kick [butt]” her senior year, and as

her teammate, I know she will.

It was Dec. 18, 2013 – the day had finally arrived. After almost four months of waiting, it was time for surgery; there was no turning back now. She did not know it then but her life as she knew it was about to change.

Casey Howe, the starting middle hitter for the Westfield State women’s volleyball team, suffered a major ankle injury sophomore year of college during a game against Keene State. She remembers the day vividly. It was the first day of classes, and the third game of the season. After a long day of going over syllabus after syllabus and a lengthy hour and a half bus ride, it was game time. The Owls fell to Keene in both the first and second set.

Going into the third set, it was time for the athletes to give everything they had in them, or the team would be returning to school with a loss. The set began and it was a close game. The match was coming to an end, and Keene only had to score a couple more points to clutch their win, when it happened. Howe jumped up to block the ball, and when she came back down, the opposing setter had stepped under the net, landing on Howe’s left ankle. Crying in agony, the middle hitter was then carried off to the side of the bench where she was later taken to a hospital for x-rays.

At first, the results of the x-rays showed no signs of fractures, but Howe later learned that was most likely due to the large amount of swelling in her ankle. An MRI then showed results of torn ligaments and tendons, along with a torn retinaculum and three fractures. Surgery was needed.

Growing up in Chelmsford, MA and attending Chelmsford High School, Casey played field hockey, tennis, hockey, and was later introduced to volleyball during her junior year. After playing one year on junior varsity and one year on varsity, the athlete knew where her passion was: on the volleyball court. She then applied to the nursing program at Westfield State University her senior year and attended the next fall.

Though she loved the game of

volleyball, Howe had her concerns about whether or not to try out for the team. There would be a large workload due to her nursing classes; she would barely have any free time, and let’s be honest, trying out for a varsity sport in college is terrifying.

Despite her nerves and the obvious challenges she would face, Howe tried out and made the team.

As a student athlete here at Westfield State, Casey Howe said she has learned a lot about herself in response to the injury. While it was not easy sitting out for almost all of the season, she knew what had to be done in order to step foot on the court again. Unfortunately, injuries not only take time to heal but they take time to rebuild as well. Howe is now in the final weeks of her junior year volleyball season and said, “I feel like this season was more difficult because it was filled with many setbacks, but next season, going on almost two years after surgery, I will finally be able to start building up strength and hopefully get back to normal.” Some of these setbacks include: overusing her uninjured foot, hurting the ankle while practicing on it on a daily basis, and the head coach feeling as though she is not ready to play throughout an entire volleyball match. Howe dealt with these obstacles as best as she could and focused on her improvements. After practicing daily for about three months this year, Howe said, “You have your good days and you have your bad days.”

One day you feel strong, and the next morning you wake up in pain. “It’s all about your outlook.”

While it is, “hard to prove yourself” after dealing with an injury, Howe said she is mentally feeling stronger than ever. The injury not only took a toll on her physically but mentally as well. Because surgery left her bedridden for all of Christmas break, she lost touch with friends and was unable to take part in their festivities. “Bouncing back from this was tough, but I am finally starting to feel like myself again” said Howe. With almost a full season completed after the injury had occurred, the athlete said she is, “ready to kick [butt]” her senior year, and as her teammate, I know she will.

mons was issued.

On Nov. 7, a liquor law violation occurred at 5:55 p.m. in Courtney Hall. The Case as referred to Student Conduct.

On Nov. 7, a liquor law violation occurred at 7:20 p.m. in Davis Hall. The case was referred to Student Conduct.

On Nov. 7, a liquor law violation occurred at 8:03 p.m. in Lammers Hall. The case was referred to Student Conduct.

On Nov. 7, a liquor law violation occurred at 10:22 p.m. in

Scanlon Hall. The case was referred to Student Conduct.

On Nov. 8, a drug law violation occurred at 2:40 a.m. in South Lot. The case was referred to Student Conduct.

On Nov. 8, a liquor law violation occurred at 9:11 p.m. in Scanlon Hall. The case was referred to Student Conduct.

On Nov. 8, a liquor law violation occurred at 10:26 p.m. in Davis Hall. The case was referred to Student Conduct.

On Nov. 9, a drug law viola-

tion occurred at 10:32 p.m. in Lammers Hall. The case was referred to Student Conduct.

If you would like to read the crime log, you can find it online at westfield.ma.edu. Click on Departments at the top, locate Public Safety, and then click Crime Log. The Department of Public Safety is required to keep and publish a regularly updated crime log in accordance with the CLERY Act.

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Westfield State First-Year students connect over common read during the third annual First-Year READ author lecture From Press Release Westfield State University will welcome author Anne Fadiman on Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Scanlon Banquet Hall.

Fadiman’s novel, “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down,” was chosen as the First-Year READ for incoming first-year students. Her lecture will focus on the novel and student reaction.

The First-Year READ is a component of the First-Year Forward program launched in 2012 as part of a comprehensive retention initiative to enhance the success of first-year students and retain them to graduation.

Specifically, the First-year READ creates an intellectual foundation for incoming students as they jump into college-level coursework. The students are encouraged to read the common text during the summer.

The text is then used in many English Composition and other core courses. A multidisciplinary film and lecture series, held throughout the fall, compliments

the book.

Each year, a committee of English composition faculty gathers to review more than 35 books for the First-Year READ. Past selections include “Gang Leader for a Day” by Sudir Venkatesh and “Half the Sky” by Nicolas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

Both Venkatesh and WuDunn addressed the campus community in 2012 and 2013.

Maureen McCartney, associate dean of Academic Achievement at Westfield State, provided a list of criteria that the books must meet in order to be chosen.

To be considered, the book must be a piece of nonfiction and accessible to first-year students who are reading it over the summer without any guidance.

It must be interdisciplinary and connect with different areas of study. The book should also address issues of social justice, equity and use academic research.

Lastly, it should have an insight that can be applied to current issues in the nation and world.

“The Spirit Catches You…”

was first published in 1998 and centers around a young Hmong family who migrates from Laos to California. Shortly after her birth, daughter Lia Lee develops epilepsy.

Due to a misunderstanding of the girl’s condition and of her family’s culture by American doctors, Lia Lee’s future is changed forever.

Fadiman’s look into this non-fiction piece of clashing cultures and medicine won her the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest.

Jennifer DiGrazia, associate professor of English, is one of the committee members who voted for Fadiman’s novel. She said that “The Spirit Catches You…” gives first-year students a way to connect with current events and writing.

“Composition students have discussed a number of issues this year including immigration, infectious disease, cross-cultural communication and how Western medicine works as a system and

or the concept of a discourse community,” said DiGrazia. “We used the book to launch and to inform our writing assignments, representing a range of genres, including personal essays, papers based on observation and interview, as well as forms of textual analysis and blog posts.”

Anne Fadiman’s visit is sponsored the Westfield State Guest Lecture series. The Guest Lecture Series is supported by funding from the Academic Affairs budget to enhance student learning and service to the larger community.

An advisory committee with representation by the faculty and librarians, staff, and students review proposals and recommend selection of proposals for the year.

For more information on upcoming speakers in the Guest Lecture Series, please visit http://www. westfield.ma.edu/speakerseries.

There will be a question and answer session after the lecture.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Maureen McCartney at 413-5728801.

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from the voice vault This article was published in the May 6, 1991 issue of The Westfield State Owl.

This article was published in the February 11, 2013 issue of The Campus Voice.

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opinions & editorials

THE CONSERVATIVE VIEW

Come On Russia — You seriously went there?

Matthew Carlin

Assistant Managing Editor

The BBC reported on November 12th that NATO reports of Russian military equipment and armed combat troops entering the Ukraine over the last few days starting on Monday November 10th. General Phillip Breedlove stated that columns of military personal crossed over from the Ukrainian-Russian border into the separatist held territory.

Meanwhile the Russian Defense Ministry denies the “allegations” and reports saying that Russia has not sent forces into Eastern Ukraine held by Pro-Russian forces. The Organization for Safety and Co-Operation in Europe has warned that the troops would spark an escalation in the hostilities currently surrounding the Ukrainian crisis. NATO officials are demanding that Russia withdraws its military support from the Ukraine and maintain neutrality in the current conflict. Russia has made no effort to maintain any sort of “neutrality”.

This just seems to be the tip of the iceberg for the current hostilities in the Ukrainian Conflict.

The Russian equipment being sent in is just a clear violation of the “peaceful” intentions that the Kremlin has voiced in the recent months. As I have said in other publications, Russia has NO INTENTION of maintaining any sort of “Peaceful” actions in eastern Ukraine.

A few issues ago, I mentioned that Russia had launched a couple of unannounced aircrafts into European airspace that included a wide variety of “hostile actions” including radio silence with both military and civilian air traffic control.

I don’t know how it could be a “nonaggressive” action to send military equipment, including artillery, into a rebel held territory. Besides the fact that Russia seems to be the only major player to gain from a separatists referendum that is expected

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NATO reports that Russian military equipment and armed combat troops began entering the Ukraine this past Monday. The Russian Defense Ministry denied these reports. Tensions are expected to rise in the coming days. to be in the next election cycle (most European and NATO powers don’t recognize the elections), I can only imagine what would happen if the separatists were to vote in favor of joining the Russian federations.

It is not to say that the rebels are being met without resistance. Both CNN and BBC publications have reported that rebels are being met with military resistances around most of the major cities in their “zone of control”, just last week the city of Donetsk was bombarded with heavy rocket fire, with other cities seeing infantry raids from the Ukrainian government.

The most problematic speculation that is of major international concern seems to be a flashback to the Cuban Missile Crisis. It would appear that Russia is trying to establish launch pads in Crimea that would be able to launch ballistic missiles with the capability to launch nuclear weapons.

Both NATO and US officials in the region, which also have reported that hostilities between the involved parties have escalated in light of recent events,

confirm this report.

Now I don’t need to remind everyone the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis that occurred oh so long ago, but it can be said that the current situation in Crimea look eerily familiar.

Russia has announced a plan to reestablish its cross hemisphere air force patrols from Russian soil all the way to the Caribbean.

Besides this revival of cold war era “schemes” and this modern case of a Missile Crisis, the Minsk Agreement “ceasefire that was supposed to occur on September 5th of this year has had major setbacks in an implementation of the demilitarized zone established in the agreement.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on last Tuesday that the German government has no plans to support an increase in economic sanctions imposed on Russia, but has expressed a considerable amount of displeasure (alongside other EU members) over the lack of progress that the Minsk agreement has made.

Though besides the US, Germany is the only other power involved whose economic sanc-

tions would pose a major threat to Russian economic gains.

Ukrainian Officials have said that the recent deployment of Russian forces have sparked a reformation/deployment effort by the Ukrainian military to prepare for a potential Russian offensive in the upcoming months.

However, NATO officials are still pursuing a peaceful resolution to this crisis.

My personal opinion on the matter is very simple: If Russia is prepared for a military conflict—NATO should be as well.

If Putin is so committed to increasing hostilities in the region, there needs to be an international effort to prevent Russian annexation of Crimea.

We are at the point where the Ukrainian people have surrendered their sovereignty and the international organization (NATO/UN) have declared their sovereignty/independence an international issue, and thus must obtain an international effort to resolve. Russia has relied on aggression to influence diplomatic activities; it should only be a short amount of time before their bluff will be called.

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LADIES LIFESTYLE

The health and beauty benefits of tea Gina Muller

Layout & Design Editor As the weather gets colder, many people start to trade their iced drinks for hot ones.

Teas, especially green tea, have great health benefits and have been used for centuries. Tea is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties.

Researchers say tea can boost the body’s defenses against infection and might be able to turn into a drug that can protect against disease and, unfortunately for coffee lovers, coffee does not contain these properties.

According to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a component of tea found in laboratory experiments primes the immune system to attack invading bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

A second experiment showed that tea drinkers’ immune system blood cells responded five times faster to

germs than the cells of coffee drinkers.

Green tea is my personal favorite of the teas that have great nutritional value.

Polyphenols, potent plant antioxidants, are what give green tea its health benefits. Green tea can even fight the influenza virus. To maximize the benefits of green tea and minimize bitterness, use just-below-boiling water and steep the tea for no more than a minute or two. A little lemon and honey can also help with the bitterness.

Also, I recommend using Truvia, or any form of Stevia as a sweetener. This is a natural sweetener that has zero calories but is not made from artificial sweeteners. I do not like to use artificial sweeteners because they are synthetic and man-made. When trying to cut the bitterness of green tea, make sure to not use milk.

The proteins found in milk will bind to the polyphenols, making the health ben-

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efits ineffective.

There are many health benefits of tea, but there are also many other uses for tea bags. Here are a few other ways you can use tea bags in everyday life.

Rids smelly feet odor.

Smelly feet and perfume do not mix. Instead, you can put any dry tea bags in your

shoes, and the tea bags will absorb any unpleasant odors.

So the next time you take off your sneakers or moccasins, put some dry tea bags inside the shoe when you go to store them.

Calms skin after shaving. If your legs are itchy and red after shaving, try pressing a cool black tea bag onto

your skin. The tannins work to provide relief from razor burns and can sooth your skin.

Reduces puffy eyes and dark under-eye circles. The caffeine in the tea bags helps to shrink blood vessels underneath the skin and eliminate darkness around the eyes.

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from the editor’s desk As cold weather approaches, worries arise over impending potholes

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vid readers of mine might recall the editorial that I wrote about the roads of Westfield.

As it is getting to be colder and as the winter weather approaches, the drivers of Westfield are trained to prepare for their mortal enemy: potholes.

The potholes on the city streets are big enough to swallow a small child, and for years the politicos have done absolutely nothing about it.

I even put the telephone number of the mayor’s office and the superintendent of the Department of Public Works.

Now while I am positive that nobody called or bothered to notice that I put those numbers with the article, I am encouraged by the new paving job that was done on Court Street on the road leading to the rotary in the center of Westfield.

It takes care of two issues that were omnipresent for years.

The first issue was the many different grooves, potholes, and weird intricacies of the

road.

A road surface needs to be smooth and free of obstruction. There should not be white knuckle driving scenarios every time you go down the road.

The second issue that it took care of was the lack of lines on the road.

Before, it was a freefor-all with cars thinking that there were two lines on the majority of Court Street before it narrowed itself out at the intersection of Court and Noble Streets

by Noble Hospital.

It is amazing to now drive down both sides of the road and know where my car is supposed to go.

To say that this is an advancement in the conditions of the infrastructure of Westfield is an understatement.

The necessity, though, is to keep up with the potholes as they develop. That will be the challenge—a challenge which will hopefully be kept up with deliberate speed.

Joshua Clark is a senior history major and the editor-in-chief of The Westfield Voice.

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Who’s Your Senator? SGA Executive Council Edition

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arts & entertainment MUSICAL THEATER GUILD

quick hits WSKB Brings Live Music to Campus top 10 singles

1. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift 2. All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor 3. Habits (Stay High) - Tove Lo 4. Animals - Maroon 5 5. Bang Bang - Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj 6. Black Widow - Iggy Azalea Ft. Rita Ora 7. Don’t Tell ‘Em - Jeremih Ft YG 8. Hot Boy - Bobby Shmurda 9. Don’t - Ed Sheeran 10. Take Me To Church Hozier

top 10 albums

1. 1989 - Taylor Swift 2. NOW 52 - Various Artists 3. Montevallo - Sam Hunt 4. My Dream Duets - Barry Manilow 5. Old Boots, New Dirt Jason Aldean 6. Anything Goes - Florida Georgia Line 7. Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin 8. Love Ran Red - Chris Tomlin 9. .5: The Gray Chapter Slipknot 10. Black Veil Brides - Black Veil Brides

box office

1. Big Hero 6 2. Interstellar 3. Gone Girl 4. Ouija 5. Fury 6. St. Vincent 7. Nightcrawler 8. John Wick 9. Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 10. The Book Of Life

upcoming releases

1. Foxcatcher 2. Beyond The Lights 3. Dumb And Dumber To 4. The Homesman 5. Rosewater 6. The Toy Soldiers 7. Saving Christmas 8. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part One 9. Happy Valley 10. The Sleepwalker

Jake Lehan & Pat Rice

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Voice Contributors

his November has been an exciting month for live music on campus. The weekend of Nov. 1, WSKB’s Halloween Band Blitz celebrated a smashing success as seven local bands rocked the campus for six hours.

An anonymous enthusiast using the social-network Yik Yak said that those who were not in attendance were missing out. The same could be said for the P-Rice Fall Hip-Hop Showcase.

The campus has not seen this much activity from WSKB in the radio station’s history.

Two shows down, now you cannot miss WSKB’s More Than Music Hardcore Show Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Owl’s Nest! Check Facebook and keep an eye out for posters.

This past weekend, WSKB’s own hip-hop director Patrick Rice (P-Rice) held his second live hiphop showcase. P-Rice has been

active in Westfield’s Hip-Hop community since he first arrived on the airwaves back in the fall of 2011.

Since then P-Rice has gained many connections within the local hip-hop scene. This past weekend on Saturday, Nov. 8 in the Owl’s Nest at Westfield State, P-Rice put the spotlight on the artists at his WSKB sponsored talent showcase.

Artists from West Springfield, New Britain, Hartford Connecticut, Brooklyn New York, New Jersey, Milford/Medway, and Westfield performed at The P-Rice Fall Hip-Hop Showcase. Many of the artists from these areas were some of the best in their region.

The lyrical tyrant E.S.P. tells lyrical insight stories and opinions in his songs laced with classic boom-bap productions.

Also at the show was local rising conscience emcee Sean Byrne, who has a buzz running through Western Mass and has opened for Afroman and Three 6 Mafia.

The two groups brought marvelous performances with grasping live performances.

From New Jersey P-Rice had Mo the General tear up the stage with signature underground production and chants that had the crowd rocking.

By the end of the show, Westfield’s own DJ Pi-Wrecks DJ’d the live cypher in which rappers and emcees that were not on the setlist had the opportunity to perform live with their best freestyle off the dome or verses.

The P-Rice Fall Hip-Hop Showcase brought in a warm community of hip-hop lovers that were visibly captivated with the discovery this new music.

P-Rice and all the artists could not thank the community enough for the support, and they are all making sure that Westfield is prepared for the Spring Showcase.

You can catch P-Rice’s Show Wednesday nights from 6-8 p.m. on 89.5fm WSKB weekly. ~ WSKB 89.5 fm

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KNOWING TO COOK

Cooking With Spirits

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Ryan Cashman Voice Columnist

Despite what you may gander from reading the above title, this week’s column is not about cooking with ghosts. If there was a time to do that it would have been two Fridays ago on Halloween.

No, I am speaking of a different kind of spirit: the alcoholic kind. Note that before you continue reading, and because I feel that there is a need for disclaimer here, this edition is strictly focused on utilizing spirits as an ingredient in a meal and not to drink, especially if you are under the age of 21.

That being said, seeing as I am protected by the First Amendment and have provided a clear disclaimer which no doubt will rear its head again when this

piece comes to a close, I shall continue.

About a month ago, a friend of mine asked me if I would be willing to write a column on cooking with alcohol as an ingredient.

Naturally, seeing as this campus is littered with constant violations of the liquor law, I was apprehensive; however, as I continued to think, I realized I could write a column about using alcohol as an ingredient in cooking, provided I set a disclaimer as noted above, but I digress.

The most common alcohol utilized as an ingredient in cooking is wine. The Italians, French, Spanish, Greeks, Chileans, South Africans, Australians, New Zealanders, Chinese, Japanese, and Americans all cook with wine.

Commonly, wine is

made from different fermented grapes all of which contain a unique flavor.

Wine can be split into multiple different classifications, the most encompassing of which is the classification between red wine and white wine.

For those who are wine connoisseurs, red wine is most commonly paired with meat dishes whereas white wine is most commonly paired with seafood dishes. Likewise, as an ingredient, the pairing of wine with food is much the same.

I believe it was last semester that I provided you all with a recipe for mussels and shrimp with linguine; one of the ingredients of which was white wine. White wines are customarily lighter and crisper than red wines, which have much bold-

er and heavier flavors.

So, naturally, when cooking with ingredients as delicate as fish, one would not splash a heavy red wine all over a meal that is intended to be refreshing.

Seeing as red wine is also commonly not paired with fish, though there are some recipes that do, adding it into the meal would offset the balance of flavors you are trying to achieve.

Now, it is worth pointing out that when cooking with wine and other spirits, all of the alcohol is cooked away.

The cooking process basically steams away all of the alcohol and what remains is a beautiful dish which has absorbed the flavors of the fruits and spices which were a part of the spirit. Such famous dishes as coc au vin, chicken cacciatore, and boeuf bourguignon all utilize wine as a main ingredient.

Since wine is such an integral part of the aforementioned recipes, they are slow-cooked to allow all of the alcohol to be cooked away so the other flavors can take hold. There are also several other dishes in the European and Asian repertoires that use wine as an integral ingredient in dishes.

Over the last few years, there has been a debate amongst chefs about the use of what is known as cooking wine.

Cooking wine, also known as vermouth or sherry, is wine that is specifically made for cooking.

There are those chefs who believe in cooking

wines, while others believe that drinkable wine is the wine you should use when you cook.

Seeing as I do not drink, I cannot take one side or the other; however, I can certainly see where the argument against the use of cooking wine is originating.

What is the point of using something that is specifically made to be cooked, which I am told often contains very little flavor, as opposed to something that is filled with rich and wonderful flavors that complement the other ingredients in the dish?

In recent years, other alcoholic beverages such as beer and vodka have become popular to use in dishes. The Irish often add a good swig of Guinness to their hearty stews to add an extra level of flavor.

Here in the United States, a method of grilling chicken, titled beer-cooked or beer can chicken, has become popular.

Basically, you stuff a can of beer inside of a seasoned chicken and grill it vertically over indirect heat. As the beer if cooked off, it seasons the chicken from the inside out and you are left with moist and juicy chicken skin.

Now, I will reiterate for my own purposes, that this edition has been focused on alcoholic beverages, such as wine and beer, as ingredients to be used while cooking. I believe I have made my point crystal-clear.

As always: Buona Tavola and Mangiare Bene!

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ICE HOCKEY

Owls win first MASCAC game of 2014-15

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Freshman forward Cody Campbell-Rich gave Westfield a 4-0 lead in the second period against Framingham State with a wrist shot from the right face-off circle. The Owls defeated Framingham in their home opener 6-4.

Nic Odell

Voice Reporter The Westfield State Owls hockey team won their home opener Tuesday night at Amelia Park, defeating Framingham State, 6-4 in front of a near-capacity crowd.

Going into the game, the Owls won their opener against Western New England at the Mass Mutual Center as part of the annu-

Scores of Past Owls Athletics Events

al Falcon Cup rivalry, 1-0.

They then defeated Assumption College on the road and lost to Curry College on the road as well. Both those games decided by a lone goal.

Framingham came off a 5-5 tie to conference foe UMass-Dartmouth the previous night and were expected to score high against the Owls while they look for their first win of the season.

The Owls took an early lead soon in the game as

Upcoming Owls Athletics Events

Thursday, November 6th M Ice Hockey at Curry College L 2-3 OT

Thursday, November 13th M Ice Hockey vs Salem State 7:35 p.m.

Friday, November 7th W Soccer Semifinals vs Framingham State W 4-0

Friday, November 14th Football vs Western Connecticut State 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 8th M/W XC ECAC D-III Champ. M 23/43 - W 15/48 W Swimming at UMass Dartmouth Invite (non-scoring meet) Football vs Worcester State L 22-35 W VBall Semifinals at Worcester State L 1-3

Saturday, November 15th M/W XC NCAA D-III New England Regional Championships 11:00 a.m.

W Swimming vs. Mount Holyoke College 1:00 p.m.

M BBall vs Manhattanville 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 9th W Soccer Championship at Worcester State L 0-1 Tuesday, November 11th M Ice Hockey vs Framingham State W 6-4

Sunday, November 16th M BBall Consolation or Championship at Woodward Tuesday, November 18th W BBall vs Mount Ida College 7:00 p.m.

Westfield scored three goals in the first period to go up 3-0. Dalton Jay, Frank Zuccaro, and Nik Passero all scored for the Owls in the opening period.

In the second period, the Owls extended their lead to 4-0 with a goal by Cody Campbell-Rich early in the frame. It was soon after that Framingham finally started to answer back.

The first Framingham goal of the game came mid-

way through the second period when Richard O’Connor scored on a four-on-four opportunity. After a Westfield widened the gap to 5-1, Framingham State cut the lead back down to two going into the third period on a pair of late goals by Dean Cavicchi and Cameron Hoffman at the end of the second period.

In the third period, Nik Passero scored his second goal of the game to put the Owls up 6-3. Framingham then scored another goal

by Ryan McDonald to bring Westfield’s lead back down to two, but couldn’t rally as the Owls were able to hold onto their lead.

This was another high scoring game for Framingham State, but this time it wasn’t in their favor.

Westfield State dominated the shots on goal, winning the battle 41-31. They committed seven penalties to Framingham’s five on the night, and both teams were able to take advantage of that. Westfield State was one for five on power plays, while Framingham State was one for seven.

Westfield State goaltender Ian Perrier was phenomenal for the Owls, saving 27 shots on the night. Framingham State started freshman goaltender Rob Meadows, who struggled throughout the game as he allowed four goals and stopped a mere 14 shots before he was relieved by senior goaltender Matt Crescione, who stopped 21 of 23 shots.

With the win, the Owls improve to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in MASCAC play, while Framingham State falls to 0-2-1 overall, 0-1-1 in MASCAC play.

Westfield State’s next game is at home against Salem State, then after that they have three consecutive games on the road against Fitchburg State, UMass-Dartmouth, and Franklin Pierce before coming home on December 4th against Worcester State. It proves to be a tough test for the Owls as Salem State is the class of the MASCAC conference in terms of hockey, while Fitchburg State and UMass-Dartmouth also prove to be tough conference opponents.

Women’s Cross Country places 15th at ECAC Championships

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Senior Jenn Holley placed second for Westfield and 100th overall with a time of 25:01. The Owls will race again Saturday at the NCAA Regionals.

WSU Athletic Department Westfield State placed 15th at the 2014 ECAC Di-

vision III Women’s Cross Country Championships held at Stanley Park on Saturday.

Westfield, which did not run its top seven runners in

preparation for next Saturday’s NCAA Regional Qualifying meet, was led by a 75th place finish from Katherine Leahy in 24:33 over the 6k course.

Jenn Holley placed 100th in 25:01 and Lindsay Stoldt placed 102nd in 25:03.

In total, 48 teams and 338 individual runners competed.

Williams won the team title and the Ephwomen’s Rebecca Delacruz-Gunderson won the race in a time of 22:15 Westfield will be back in action next Saturday, competing at the NCAA Regional Championships at Mount Greylock in Williamstown, Mass.

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Sypek’s record goal helps advance Owls Nathan Bashaw

Asst. Sports Information Director WSU Athletics Dept.

Sarah Sypek (Westhampton, Mass./ Hampshire Regional) scored a record breaking 21st goal of the season to put the finishing touch on a 3-0 win for Westfield State in an ECAC tournament women’s soccer quarterfinal game on Wednesday, Nov. 12 on Alumni Field.

The win brings Westfield’s overall record to 13-5-2 and the Leopards’ season comes to a close at 9-9-4.

Sypek’s goal came curtesy of an Ashley Bovat (Westfield Mass./ Westfield) through ball 25 minutes into the second half. The assist sprung Sypek free in the penalty box and she was able to beat the keeper on the near post.

Sypek’s 21st goal breaks the mark set by Kayley Miller in 2012 for most goals on a season by an Owl. She also climbs past Miller for the all-time lead with 51 total points in a season breaking the mark of 49 set in 2012 as well.

The Sypek and Bovat combination was also responsible for the opening goal of the game in the 25th minute.

This time Sypek set the table with a ball over the top of the Leopards’ defense that Bovat tracked down in

space before finding the far corner of the net.

Seven minutes later Ashleigh Chretien (North Attleboro Mass./ North Attleboro) got in on the action with an assist from Amanda Grant (Westfield Mass./ Westfield). Grant controlled the ball at the top of 18 yard box and played a fake shot to draw the defense before dishing it off to Chretien who beat the goalie at point blank range.

Wentworh’s Olivia Moore (Salem, Conn./ East Lyme) generated the best scoring opportunity for the Leopards when she raced past the back line of the Owls defense early in the second half but sent the shot wide.

Westfield outshot Wentworth 23-8 on the day and held a 6-4 advantage on corners.

Wentworth goalkeeper Nicole Leahey (Warwick, R.I./ The Prout School) had three saves before being relieved in the second half by Beverly Farris (Palmer, Mass./ Palmer) who added a stop of her own.

Anne Stack (East Longmeadow Mass./ East Longmeadow) and Leah Ciampa(Danvers Mass./ Danvers) turned away all four of the Leopards’ shots on goal to preserve the shutout.

Westfield advances to the semifinals of the ECAC tournament and travels to Beddeford, Maine, on Fri-

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day, Nov. 14 at 3:00 p.m. to take on the University of New England who beat Emmanuel 5-0 in their quarterfinal matchup.

(top) Sypek scores 21st goal of season in 3-0 win. (bottom) Bovat got Owls on board 25 minutes into game.

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Baseball has lost its luster in star players

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David Ortiz is one of the most recognizable names in Major League Baseball today. The mid 1900s produced some of the most famous and influential baseball players in history, but the sport has taken a backseat to football interest.

Jack Corsi

Voice Reporter

What do Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Chipper Jones and David Ortiz all have in common? They were all at one point some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball.

But now with Jones’s, Jeter’s and Rivera’s recent retirements, Ortiz remains one of the few recognizable

and distinguished names in the game today. Household names in the sport of baseball are few and far between, and the lack thereof has really hurt the game that we recognize as our national pastime.

Baseball was, at one time, the most popular sport in the country in the mid to late 20th century, with plenty of universally known

names such as Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, and Pete Rose. But without the names to support the game, the game of baseball has taken a drastic toll in fan support, losing many of its beloved fans to the highly popular National Football League.

The game isn’t as well received as it was before. Football is slowly taking over as

the game of America because of all the recognizable faces of the game and vast number of superstar players, such as Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, and Peyton Manning. For baseball to be as well received as football, we need the young stars of today to outperform and overachieve more than ever.

Players like Clayton Kershaw, Buster Posey, and Bryce Harper need to step up and exemplify their skills and revolutionize the game as their previous predecessors had done before. They, like many of the players that preceded them, have done very little, if anything, to change the way we watch baseball, and as a result its popularity is sorely plummeting.

When baseball was at its best, every year there were four to five guys that everyone knew and could say something about, whose very name rang through the streets and that so many youth and fans idolized as being the best of the best.

But now, you don’t have

anyone you can look at and say that they have changed the game in a positive way.

At this rate, baseball’s once great glory could fade to mediocrity because of its lack of star power.

Baseball needs young talents like Giancarlo Stanton, Andrew McCutchen and Xander Bogaerts to transcend the game. Baseball is slowly becoming the “old man’s game”, but if one of the many young players can change the game, just as Derek Jeter or Mariano Rivera did, then surely the resurgence of baseball could finally be in front of us.

In order to accomplish that, players need not only to be skilled, but to set the example and put spark into the game. We need more enthusiasm and passion, and if so the fans will feel that same passion and enthusiasm that players feel. If something doesn’t change, it’ll only be a matter of time before Major League Baseball falls below the ranks of the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League.

Red Sox need initiative to contend for titles Jon Rebmann Sports Editor

The Boston Red Sox finished with one of the worst records in Major League Baseball last year, finishing last in the American League East at an abysmal 71-91 record following their World Series Championship just a year ago. After losing some of their best players last offseason, including Jacoby Ellsbury, the Red Sox suffered early on before trading away half their team, including John Lackey and Jon Lester, by the All Star Break. Now, with the 2015 season right around the corner, the Red Sox will need to act fast if they want any chance to be contenders come next October.

First, the Red Sox are going to need to fill their pitching gap. With the loss of Lester to Oakland last season, the Red Sox are looking to find a leader who can replace the star studded lefty. Although Lester is a free agent, it is extremely unlikely that that he would return to Boston after turning down a four year, $70 million offer last spring. Max Scherzer, who won the Cy Young Award in 2013 for the Detroit Tigers, would be an excellent addi-

tion to the starting rotation.

Scherzer had an excellent season last year, finishing with an 18-5 record with a 3.15 ERA in 220.1 innings.

Although Scherzer will turn 31 in July, the Red Sox might have a chance to sign him if he can agree to a short term deal similar to the one they offered Lester.

The Red Sox can also try to sign Brandon McCarthy if they want to spend less. McCarthy, who posted a 2.89 ERA in 14 starts after being traded to the Yankees last year. Although signing McCarthy would be a huge risk considering his stint in Arizona was less than successful, if McCarthy could replicate his success late last season, he would be a steal for Boston.

Though pitching seems to be the biggest worry for the Red Sox, Boston also needs to worry about their infield.

Mike Napoli has been a disappointment for the Red Sox thus far, batting .248 with a mere 55 runs batted in last year while batting in the fifth spot.

Hanley Ramirez, who batted .283 in 128 games for the Dodgers last season, could shift over to first base for Boston, leaving the Red Sox the option to trade Na-

poli for a starting pitcher.

The Red Sox could even try to trade away Napoli for a catcher as well as they also have Mookie Betts and/or Jackie Bradley, Jr. available to trade away with the signing of Rusney Castillo late last season.

Pablo Sandoval seems to be one of the best options for the Sox to fill their offensive and defensive gap. Sandoval, who led the San Francisco Giants to their third World Series Championship last October, batted .278 last year with 16 home runs and 73 runs batted in, could be a huge asset on both sides of the ball, especially if the Red Sox were to make the postseason next year.

Ideally, the Red Sox would sign Ramirez, Sandoval, and McCarthy, and either shift Napoli to third base (which I wouldn’t recommend considering his performance over the past few years) or trade him along with Jackie Bradley, Jr. in exchange for a more consistent catcher. The Red Sox could even sign Russell Martin and just trade Napoli and Bradley Jr. for a starting pitcher. Either way, the Red Sox are going to need to move fast if they want to get ahead of the game and contend again soon.

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The Red Sox need to step on the gas pedal soon in order to create a team that is capable of contending for a World Series title in the next coming years.

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Friday Night Lights

College Basketball returns after six month hiatus

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Kentucky returns four starters from last season’s team and are projected, at the beginning of this season, to have eight first round draft picks. The Wildcats received 52 of the total 65 first place votes in the preseason poll and twins Andrew and Aaron Harrison have their eyes set on a national championship.

Friday Night Lights takes on a whole new meaning this week. 23 of the top 25 teams will take the court for the first time this season, 21 of which suit up for their home crowds. The day that basketball fans have been waiting for is finally here and it is as unpredictable as ever.

The most bizarre, yet understandable, storyline entering this season is the case of top-5 recruit, Emmanuel Mudiay. Mudiay originally committed to Larry Brown’s SMU Mustangs team before deciding to sign professionally in China. The 6-5 point guard from Dallas signed a 1-year $1 million deal, becoming the first American high school player to skip college and play a season overseas since Brandon Jennings in 2008.

After an impending NCAA investigation into academics, Mudiay decided it would be in his best interest

to play in China.

The ACC has gotten stronger this offseason by adding Louisville and the repeated successes of Rick Pitino and the Cardinals.

Four of the top ten teams in the 2015 preseason poll are from the ACC and Duke has the number one recruiting class in the country. The ACC has done the best job of any conference in obtaining the premier programs from the separated Big East. On paper, the ACC has the best conference in the country, but none of the preseason top 5 last year finished in the top 5 in the week 19 final poll.

Kentucky received 52 of the 65 total first place votes in the AP preseason poll after recruiting 4 top 25 freshman and returning four starters from last season’s championship runner-up team. The Wildcats and Calipari held an NBA draft combine earlier this season in which 90

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scouts and front office personnel attended. Chad Ford listed eight players as first round draft picks after the workout, and Calipari is considering two 5-man rosters instead of a conventional 8-man rotation. Kentucky is the favorite to win the National Championship in 2015 and Calipari will coach his talent, as he does every year, into national contenders come March.

Defending champion Connecticut will have a spotlight on the program all season with a multifaceted team

and a young and eccentric coach. Kevin Ollie won a national championship in his first season eligible for postseason participation. Learning from Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun and assistant coaching the 2011 team that also won a National Championship has aided Ollie in taking the reigns at the storied program.

Ryan Boatright will take over for Shabazz Napier as the experienced leader of the Huskies, but not amid multiple questions. Boatright is a premier player but has yet to be the number one option for the Huskies. He will be joined by NC State transfer Rodney Purvis after sitting out last season and incoming freshman Daniel Hamilton and Sam Cassell Jr. It is not inconceivable to imagine the Huskies repeating as champions, but Boatright will have to step into a similar leadership role

as Kemba Walker in 2011 and Napier in 2014. The guard heavy roster is one that can wear down opposing backcourts, and sophomore Amida Brimah draws comparisons to former UConn center Andre Drummond with his raw athleticism and size.

The Huskies are ranked 17th in the preseason poll this season, only one spot above their preseason ranking in 2014. As college basketball fans are aware of, however, it is not how you start; it’s how you finish.

Fans can look forward to everything from Andy Katz sideline reports and Jay Bilas’ insider predictions to Grinnell College players scoring 138 points in a single game. The most important day of the year has finally come, and before we know it, April will come and we will be looking forward to November again.

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horoscopes games & leisure maze May the stars be ever in your favor

Aries (March 21-April 19): Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it would take you about an hour to sort out your petty problems.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Follow your heart regardless of the protests from your mother, father, siblings, friends, coworkers, and extended family.

Gemini (May 21-June 20): Avoid all Virgos who have restraining orders against you.

Cancer (June 21-July 22): Don’t buy that car you’ve had your eye on. It’s a lemon.

Lemons aren’t motor vehicles.

Leo (July 23-August 22): The position of Mars alludes to a strike of good fortune for you on the horizon of the year 2040.

Virgo (August 23 - September 21) That path you’re heading down is a slippery slope. The stars suggest taking a flatter, more practical route.

Libra (September 22-October 23):

We know that you have an axe to grind with your best friend, but axes aren’t allowed and are dangerous. Please be careful.

Scorpio (October 24-November 21): Be prepared for a drastic and sudden change in your life sometime over the next seven years.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): Great minds think alike! Too bad nobody ever seems to agree with you.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19): That new love interest you’ve had on your mind lately is going to be in your life long-term. We guarantee that he or she will most definitely be your first exspouse.

Aquarius (January 20-February 18): It seems as though you have been barking up the wrong tree.

Stop that. You are not a dog.

Pisces (February 19-March 22): The stars are hazy for you this week, Pisces. Maybe there will be more to share next week.

Don’t get your hopes up.

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