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Do college studets really care about voting?

By Evan DoddStaff Reporter

Between the unstable economy, the rising cost of living and high unemployment rates it can be easy for college students to feel discouraged. And it’s really no surprise that students are feeling pessimistic about the future. Consider a recent survey done by the Pew Research Center which revealed that only 54% of young Americans, aged 18 to 24, were employed. Even more frightening is the fact that the unemployment rate for this age group has not been this abysmal since the year 1948 according to the research center.

However, not all job sectors have been experiencing severe cutbacks and layoffs. The field of project management has actually seen an increase in job opportunities and average salaries, according to a report by the Project Management Institute.

PMI, led by CEO and President Mark Langley, is a non-profit

organization that sets international standards for project management and works to advance the field by offering certifications, research opportunities and professional development. The institute set the gold standard for the field in 1984 when they introduced the Project

Management Professional certification. Today over 370,000 people around the world currently hold PMP certifications.

“The Project Management Institute as an organization has really been a champion

of continuing the field”, said university professor LuAnn Piccard.

Professor Piccard is the head of the UAA Department of Project Management and has worked as Interim Director of the Engineering Science and Project Management Department.

UAA’s Department of Project Management offers education for a career sector with increasing demand

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Degree program offers its graduates security and flexibility in the nation’s unstable economy

“It’s a very stable and growing field, it’s not by accident that projects are managed effectively.”

Seawolves upend Vikings to repeat as GNAC ChampionsBy Taylor HallSports Editor

The UAA Women’s Basketball team proved once again they are the class of the GNAC and have some more hardware to further prove it. The Seawolves claimed a 67-52 GNAC Championship win over rival and second seeded Western Washington in Lacey, Washington on March 3 to officially punch their ticket to the West Region postseason.

The top seeded Seawolves (27-4) got a team-high 19 points from junior guard Haley Holmstead. The eventual tournament MVP would connect on 9 of 14 shooting on the night to pace the Seawolves’ offensive attack.

UAA shot 52.3 percent from the field on the night. Though they only went 1 of 3 from three-point range, they were far more accurate than the Vikings who finished the night shooting 27.7 percent from the floor.

UAA also got a stellar performance from reserve guard Tijera Mathews. The senior came off the bench to drop 12 points and take down a team-high eight rebounds on the night.

Pitching in would also be 2012 GNAC Player of the Year Hanna Johansson. The 6’2” senior center finished with 10 points

and four rebounds in 30 minutes of action. Senior forward Kaylie Robison nearly missed out on a double-double (nine points, eight

rebounds) on the night.WWU (21-7) would get a

game-high 21 points and 12 rebounds from junior center Britt

Harris. Her 9 of 15 shooting effort (60 percent) would be the only one on the Vikings squad that was over 25 percent individually.

UAA owned a 39-34 advantage in rebounds but committed

Members of the UAA Women’s Baketball team celebrate moments after winning their second consecutive Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championship. The Seawolves. the top seed in the tournament, defeated the second-seeded Western Washington Vikings 67-52 in Lacey, Washington to automatically clinch a berth in NCAA Division II playoffs.

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GCI technician accidentally cuts cable

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A GCI outage in parts of Anchorage was caused when a technician accidentally cut through a cable.

The mishap occurred Wednesday in the Midtown area of the city.

GCI spokesman David Morris says phone, cable TV and Internet service was affected to north and west Anchorage.

Morris says service was restored to most customers by 5 p.m.

KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/xSG1PG) says it received reports of outages from the Mat-Su Valley to the Kenai Peninsula.

Shell files pre-emptive offshore drilling lawsuitANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Shell Oil Co. has filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against 11 Alaska Native and environmental organizations, asking a federal judge to rule on its spill response plan in the Chukchi (CHUK’-chee) Sea before the organizations sue to challenge it.

Shell Alaska spokesman Curtis Smith says the Houston company is initiating the inevitable court review of the plan.

He says the lawsuit filed Wednesday attempts to avoid legal challenges on the eve of summer drilling operations.

The company filed a second lawsuit in Alaska against Greenpeace only. The measure seeks a restraining order and injunction against organization members seeking to stop them from illegally disrupting Shell operations preceding Arctic drilling.

Greenpeace activists in New Zealand last week boarded a Shell drill ship destined for Alaska waters.

Ron Paul to visit Alaska this weekend

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Ron Paul’s national press secretary says the GOP presidential hopeful will be in Fairbanks and Anchorage Sunday, ahead of Tuesday’s Republican presidential preference poll.

Gary Howard says event details will be released soon.

Paul would be the first major Republican candidate to campaign in Alaska. One of Mitt Romney’s sons, Josh, was in the state last week on his father’s behalf.

Also competing in next week’s poll are Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich.

Howard says Paul’s campaign has been organizing in Alaska and hopes for a strong finish.

Father, son sentenced for herding large bull moose

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A Fairbanks father and son have reached a plea deal in the illegal killing of a bull moose.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/xL7kSz ) says 46-year-old Kevin Foster and his 22-year-old son, also named Kevin, were accused of using an airplane to herd a large bull moose the father shot south of Fairbanks in September.

The plea deal calls for a $5,000 fine and seven days in jail for the father and the loss of the son’s airplane.

Charging documents say troopers received a phone call from another hunter in the area that day reporting that an aircraft was being used to herd moose to a hunter on the ground. The caller provided troopers with the plane’s tail number and that led investigators to the son.

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Hank the cat in Virginia sets sights on US Senate

SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) -- A new U.S. Senate candidate in Virginia wears a tie, has a campaign website and even launched an ad. One big difference? He has a thick coat of fur.

Hank the cat has thrown his paw into the race, running to mock the political status quo. The cat’s owner, Anthony Roberts, says he and his partner set up the campaign as an inside joke. But the campaign’s website has crashed after a recent spate of publicity.

Hank’s campaign posters show the Maine Coon gazing upward, wearing a tie. An ad says Hank, a moderate, will work to make sure America stays the greatest land of all.

Hank is running for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. James Webb, a Democrat.

Couple to return to NY Waldorf at ‘52 rate: $16.80

NEW YORK (AP) -- A Connecticut couple will mark their 60th wedding anniversary at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria for the same $16.80 per night they paid on their honeymoon.

Isidore and Joan Schwartz, of East Lyme, Conn., still have their hotel bill from March 2, 1952.

Today, rooms at the Waldorf start at $319 a night.

The hotel charges the original room rate for returning guests celebrating a milestone. It says two to three couples a year take advantage of the deal.

The former New Yorkers met on a blind date in 1950. Their wedding reception was on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

Joan Schwartz tells the Daily News that it cost $4.75 a head for a catered steak dinner and ice sculpture decorations.

Belfast cops nab burglar caught in door letterbox

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Police say it wasn’t too hard to nab one would-be Belfast burglar - he managed to get his arm stuck while trying to reach through a front door letterbox.

Northern Ireland police say a passing patrol spotted the 17-year-old wrestling to free himself from a house’s front door before sunrise Thursday. They say he had tried to reach the door’s inner lock via the letterbox flap but his arm became hopelessly trapped.

Firefighters dismantled the door but left the letterbox clamped to the boy’s arm until they reached a police station, where it was safely removed.

Police declined to identify the boy because he has yet to be charged.

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“The main focus of project management is to finish the intended project, to do it on time, and to stay within budget,” explained Piccard. “People want to make sure that their investment sees the greatest possible returns.”

A career in project management offers job opportunities in a diverse range of careers including engineering, informational technologies and government. The versatile nature of the degree gives graduates the flexibility to work in vastly different fields, which insulates them from the uncertain economy. Because the concepts learned in project management are easily applied to other fields, the job possibilities are staggering.

Alaska in particular has a high demand for project managers due to the unique logistical challenges offered by the state geography. Project managers are needed in all types of positions from construction to oil management.

“Alaska is a project state, everything we do here fits that description,” Piccard said. “We believe that if you can become an exceptional project manager

in Alaska then you can be an exceptional project manager anywhere in the world.”

Professor Piccard spoke extensively about the success of UAA’s Project Management Department, highlighting the rapid growth and statewide importance of the program.

“UAA was one of the first 13 universities worldwide to be accredited by PMI. We’re considered to be one of the leaders, academically, in the world. UAA is really leading the way in the field.”

Though UAA’s Department of Project Management has only been around since 2004, the program has grown at an impressive rate. The department currently boasts around 200 graduate students and expects to graduate between 15 and 20 students in the spring. The program even offers real-time distance courses, allowing students who cannot physically attend class the opportunity to participate in class discussion and education.

The distance courses are particularly useful for students who are already working in

their intended fields. The system allows the students to continue their careers while also pursuing a degree. Piccard estimates that nearly 10% of students enrolled in the program take advantage of the distance courses.

“The classes are designed to accommodate the working professional,” explained Piccard. “As far as I know, we’re the only program in Alaska that offers real-time distance courses.”

PMI’s annual report found that project managers with less than three years experience can expect to earn a median salary of nearly $80,000 and 76% of those surveyed expected their salaries to rise in the next year. This is comforting news for students who are worried by the current economic climate.

With the demand for project managers at an all time high and salaries rising at a consistent rate; it’s not a stretch to think that the field can provide security for college graduates.

“It’s a very stable and growing field”, stated Piccard. “It’s not by accident that projects are managed effectively.”

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By ashley snyder Features Editor

The green fee, which consisted of a three-dollar fee added onto tuition costs that will promote sustainability projects all across campus, was proposed late last September by USUAA and later voted on and approved by students in November.

Since the approval, USUAA has been working for several months to ensure that the green fee will be primarily managed and overseen almost completely by students.

On Friday Feb. 24, USUAA officially added a bylaw to their constitution stating how the green fee will be managed. A board will be created to approve students’

sustainability projects that they deem will be beneficial to the school as well as manage and distribute the funds the approved projects.

The board will consist of seven voting members. Director of Sustainability, will oversee all of the sustainability projects. The Director will recommend several faculty members for the USUAA President, to choose from as a faculty advisor. The student part of the board will consist of two members of the USUAA assembly and three students appointed by the USUAA President.

“I like that students will be in charge of this because we know what we want to see around our school. We rarely get to make such

big decisions especially involving so much money,” said student Terry Davies.

With an average of 16,000 students enrolled every semester, if each student taking three of more credits paid the three-dollar fee, the board would have over $48,000 in funds to manage. Any money not used in the semester will roll into the next semester.

The fee, along with the board, will not be initiated until the Fall 2012 semester, but students are encouraged to start developing projects that they can propose to the board for the fall semester.

The full details of the new bylaws for the green fee can be found on USUAA’s web page.

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By Kate lindsley Contributor

What actually happens to gum when you swallow it?

Swallowing gum always makes me recall the panic associated with it. For most, it is a conscious decision when there are no other options. Like when there are no trash cans around and panic sets in that you need to get this gum out of your mouth NOW.

Then, you swallow it. And immediately regret it, because you have absolutely no clue what your stomach will make of this foreign object that obviously was only eaten in desperation; it was never meant to be swallowed in the first place.

To see if this panic is fact or fiction, let’s take a look at the main ingredients in gum today: synthetic rubber, softeners and flavors (usually a balance between natural and artificial).

First off, I think it is only humorously moral (the need

to share jokes) to disclose the following information: when I started research on synthetic rubber and digestion, the first four scientific articles that appeared focused on slaughterhouses, tanneries and something called “piggery wastes”.

Turns out these articles don’t even contain the full phrase “synthetic rubber”, but it’s nice to freak people out with initial search results sometimes. Thanks, search-engines-that-are-supposed-to-know-what-we’re-searching-for-before-even-we-

know-what-we’re-searching-for.Back on track now, it turns out

that your body treats synthetic rubber as an indigestible, because it is an indigestible. What else do you eat that is indigestible, you ask? Fiber. Yep. Helps the bowels. But these fibers are more malleable and actually critical to digestive and heart health.

Synthetic rubber - not so much. It doesn’t do anything for you (except induce that panicky feeling), and, like excessive fiber, can clog you up if you eat too much. Unfortunate. Just don’t make a habit of swallowing gum. Simple as that.

While we’re on the road to getting chewing gum its reputation back, chewing gum has been shown to speed up movement of gastric juices through intertwining intestines. Keep that in mind, dieters. Oh yeah, one more thing: it can help with those pesky hunger feelings.

In a study published in 2011, it was found that chewing sweetened gum actually decreased subjects’

The bubble of truth By ashley snyderFeatures Editor

We see them standing there, in the hallway, at entrances to major buildings. They glance around waiting for an unsuspecting student to walk by. Then they strike, clipboards in hand.

“Are you registered to vote in the State of Alaska?”

Every year around voting season, masses of people gather around popular locations all over the school hoping to get dozens of signatures from college students for various petitions and ballot measures.

“If I see someone holding a clipboard, I avoid them at all costs. If I have no choice but to pass them, I say that I am not registered to vote even if I am,” said sophomore Allice Merill. “I know that if I say yes to one of them, I will be stuck there forever, and just be bothered again the next time I come across another one. I even have the same people ask me multiple times a day. It’s ridiculous.”

But besides the occasional aggravation of college students, are they really accomplishing what they set out to do? Are college students really the best demographic to target? Not all college students are above the age of 18, but even those that are old enough are not necessarily registered to vote. There is a large population of exchange students, transfer students, and the others who cannot or do not wish to vote.

When 30 students were asked whether they are registered to vote, 22 said no, leaving only 8 who were.

“What’s the point? It’s not like my one little vote will really matter. I don’t care about politics anyways,” said Amy Mitchell.

Similar responses were garnered from the other 21 students, mostly saying that they were not interested in the politics of Alaska, or even the issues in Anchorage.

Those that were registered to vote were generally older than 30 and were active in Anchorage’s community.

In an effort to raise awareness, UAA dedicated an entire week to voter registration awareness. Booths were placed all around campus, giving out pizza and swag in an effort to get students to be aware that the registration deadline was fast approaching on March 4. While the majority of students stopped for the free

pizza and swag, several did stop to register.

“Presidential elections are coming up sooner than we think, and registering will give everyone the opportunity to be a part of that, a decision that effects our entire country,” said Jonathan Taylor. “What will happen to our country if the younger generations decide that they do not want to vote?”

Even though it appears that college students are not interested in voting, according to The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, 62 percent of college students voted in the 2008 presidential elections. So why are so many students at UAA not so interested?

“I don’t see any point. Besides Hawaii, Alaska is the last state to get votes counted for presidential elections and usually it means the

winner is announced before they even get to us,” Erin Peterson said, explaining why she was not registered to vote. “As for the little issues like mayor and measures and stuff, they honestly are not that important to me.”

According to the US Census Bureau In 2008 only 304,000 Alaskans voted, a little less than 62 percent of the total population. Other states such as Utah with 1,022,000, West Virginia with 798,000, and even

Rhode Island with 467,000 outshined Alaska’s voters in numbers. While several states had a smaller percentage of their population vote, the only state to have a lower turnout than Alaska in numbers was Wyoming with 250,000 votes total. Numbers for the 2012 elections are expected to rise, but only time will tell.

“It is a shame that the younger students aren’t more active in participating in elections and votes. It is our given right as Americans and we are lucky to have that right, so everyone should be taking advantage of the opportunity,” said Taylor.Voting registration ended on

March 4, but students will have the opportunity to register again next year.

“I think in the year to come, we should work to educate students about registering to vote, instead of waiting until a week before deadline to start spreading the word,” said Taylor.

Alaskan college students don’t see benefit in voting62 percent of the state’s population voted in the last presidential election, younger voters apathetic about increasing that number

“I don’t see any point. Besides Hawaii, Alaska is the last state to get votes counted for presidential elections and usually it means the winner is announced before they even get to us,”

-Erin Peterson

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Re: Letter to ED SB 81 health ins. Ffr college students

Dear Editor,Senators Bettye Davis and

Johnny Ellis have Senate Bill 81 ready to put into law, giving full-time college students ages 23 – 26 to enroll in their parents’ health insurance program. It’s a good bill that should have passed last year except for Governor Parnell’s (and his party’s) opposition.

In 2009 when the new federal health care bill passed, at last parents were allowed to continue carrying their full-time college age students up thru age 26, on their insurance policies.

Governor Parnell thru an executive order deleted the option for retirees of the State of Alaska to have this benefit, denying a small portion of Alaskan students their equal access to health care. It also discriminates against Alaskan government employees by age, for retirees are the only government employees denied this right.

It’s too bad that Governor Parnell doesn’t have a student of this age as a full-time college student without health insurance, needing it, so that he would know how it feels. Actually, as a full-time employee of the State of AK, his children CAN be covered. He deleted only RETIREES children from this benefit.

Alaskans who want to help Senators Davis and Ellis pass this bill can:

Call LIO at 907-269-0111 to send a free public opinion message to all Alaska Legislators and committees voicing their support; Call Senator Davis’ aide Tom at 907-465-3822; or call their own Alaska Legislators to ask their help (phone numbers available from LIO or online at Alaska.gov )

Contact others who may have full-time college students in the near future in this 23-26 year old group who will be excluded if they (the state employee) is retired and ask them to voice their family’s need for equal access to government insurance for health care.

Why did Governor Parnell eliminate this small group of college students from health care?linda sharp M.Ed. Anchorage

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The art professors at UAA have once more donned their critic’s caps, and the students they’ve deemed worthy are currently being showcased in the Student Union Gallery’s annual 3D Invitational.

Unlike like in Claybody earlier this semester, where professors selected student works done (at least in part) with clay and ceramics, the 3D Art Invitational is open to any student work that falls under the category of three dimensional, from pottery, to sculptures, lighting fixtures and jewelry.

“This is actually the first time that we’ve displayed jewelry here. In the past we did not have locking cases, and the jewelry department was kind of wary having little, tiny things out and available, especially pieces that are shiny and worth lots of money,” said Philip Obermarck, the Student Union Gallery Manager. “So, now we have a locking case or two, and we can show smaller and more valuable works.”

Obermarck, a senior Fine Arts major, was also chosen to show a piece in the gallery.

“This piece was originally part of an assignment in the

sculpture class; the constraints were that it had to be a found object piece, meaning that you find the different things and then assemble them into a new thing, and then it was also assigned as a steampunk piece,” he said. “Some of us already had knowledge of steampunk, and others had no idea what that was.”

Steampunk, originally just a sub genre of science fiction literature that explores an alternate history in which the world is powered by steam, has branched out to include music, fashion and art. Obermarck’s piece, “Untitled Mechanism 2,” incorporates typical steampunk elements, such as brass, copper and wood, as well as a genuine steampunk aesthetic due the use of brass telescope-esque eyepieces, a bold rounded base shape and the overall appearance of an accidental invention.

“It actually had a steampunk name, but when I was putting my portfolio together for grad schools, I included this piece and I dumbed down the title,” he said. “It was originally designed as an Aetheric Observation Vessel.”

On the other side of the spectrum is the minimalistic piece by Fabiola Alcala, an arts

By ashley smithAssistant Sports Editor

The UAA ski team posted a record-breaking regular season and is now headed to the NCAA Championships March 7-10.

For the second time in program history the ski team qualified a whole team for the NCAA Championships. UAA was one of only five schools to qualify a 12 skier team in the competitive Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association.

The Seawolf team consists of three skiers in each category who are seniors Jaime Bronga, Steffi Hiemer, Alex Parker and Laura Rombach, junior Andreas Adde, sophomores Lukas Ebner

and Lasse Molgaard-Nielsen and freshmen Sean Alexander, Vanessa Berther, Niko Harmanen, Anais Urbain and Nevio Zeni.

“It’s a huge goal, and it’s a goal of ours every year to qualify a full team and it’s very difficult to do,” said Head Ski Coach Sparky Anderson. “Our division is so talented and so stacked, so competitive that you gotta feel good when you can qualify 12.”

Coach Anderson stated that he knows the team is capable of breaking 2009’s record of coming in 4th and that it is their next goal.

Parker, Berther and Urbain make the Alpine women’s team. For Parker, one of four seniors going, this will be her fourth trip

to the NCAA Championships where for the last three years she has finished in the top-10 in giant slalom.

The Alpine men’s team consists of Adde, Alexander, and Harmanen. This is Adde’s third trip to the NCAA Championships, who in 2009 became the 9th Seawolf to win an individual NCAA title by winning the slalom event at Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Adde says he looks forward to going back.

“It still is exciting because it’s a new hill, new competitors and the field is getting better too,” Adde said. “It’s more competitive now than it was my freshman year.”

Parker also stated she is also excited to go to Championships this year but more for the atmosphere.

“It’s definitely more of a fun and friendly environment,” Parker said. “Although there’s also still a fun rivalry between teams.”

The women’s Nordic team is comprised of all seniors, Bronga, Hiemer, and Rombach. Bronga and Rombach have been to the Championships three times before while this is only Hiemer’s third appearance.

Ebner, Molgaard-Nielsen, and Zeni make up the men’s Nordic team. For Ebner this will be his second appearance at the NCAA

Championships and he will be competing with a broken wrist after a fall in training a couple weeks ago according to Coach Anderson.

The NCAA Championships will be held in Bozeman, Montana, at the same venues the RMISA Championships were held Feb. 24-25. At the RMISA Championships, UAA placed sixth as a team, collecting five top-15 finishes in the final four races. This offers a little bit of help in preparation for the NCAA’s but not much according to Adde.

“That always helps because

you get used to the hill, its not the first time racing there and you can prepare for how the snow’s going to be,” Adde said. “But you never know how the course is going to be.”

Last year, the RMISA Championships were held in Park City, Utah, while the NCAA Championships were held in Stowe, Vermont.

The Alpine events will happen at Bridger Bowl, March 8 and March 10. The Nordic races will take place a Bohart Ranch Cross Country Ski Center, March 7 and 9.

Seawolves ready for tough competition at NCAA’s

left: Sophomore Lukas Ebner has qualified for the NCAA Championships both years he has competed for UAA. above: Senior Alex Parker has led the pack during her four year tenure at UAA. This will be Parker’s fourth appearance at the NCAA Championships.

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By felipe agodoyKRUA Music Manager

Nearly two years ago, Sleigh Bells came on to the scene with their highly acclaimed “Treats” album. The outcome was a loud, distorted and noisy (yet surprisingly refreshing) pop sound that suddenly made Sleigh Bells an overnight sensation.

Now in 2012, the duo of Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss are back to captivate our ears with their unique blend of Miller’s emphatic guitar and production and Krauss’s sweet melodic voice. “Reign of Terror” embodies the same Sleigh Bells sound from “Treats,” but at a more deliberated pace. The opening track “True Shred Guitar” begins with the roar of a crowd that is broken suddenly by harsh strings, and Miller’s shredding guitar kicks in

a powerful and energetic blast through the rest of the song.

Dark themes are also prevalent throughout the record, with topics such as death, hell and even double suicide taking center stage - most notably in the tracks “Demons,” “Road to Hell” and “You Lost Me.”

It is also worth mentioning that Krauss’s

pop presence is a lot more noticeable compared to previous work done by the band. This side of her is seen the most in songs such as “Leader of the Pack” and “End of the Line.”

“Reign of Terror” is nothing close to a sophomore slump but the noise pop combo can get somewhat weary and tiring after a short while. Besides, nothing can to compare to the classic “Rill Rill.”

Recommended Tracks: “Comeback Kid”, “Born To Lose”, “You Lost Me”

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By nicole luchaco Assistant A&E Editor

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

This charming rhyme is the backbone for the most recent collaboration between Universal pictures and Illumination Entertainment; from the creators of “Despicable Me” comes Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax.”

Created with CGI and shown in 3D, the sharpness of imagery, attention to detail in the animation and Candyland-esque color scheme and feel is exceptional.

“The Lorax,” originally published back in 1971 and timed to release on March second, Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, details the plight of the environment and the forest “guardian” the Lorax (Danny DeVito, “It’s always sunny in Philadelphia”) who speaks for the trees. It is a skillfully woven dual-story that has a continual message: if we don’t respect the environment and maintain what we have, greed and carelessness will make it die. But hope springs eternal if even one person takes a stand.

The story begins by centering on the life of 12-year-old boy Ted (Zac Efron, “High School Musical”) who lives in the “perfect,” completely plastic and manufactured city of Thneedville, where even air is bottled. In his

efforts to win the heart of Audrey (country music diva Taylor Swift) he embarks on a quest to find out what has happened to her beloved trees. His travels take him from the safe cocoon of Thneedville and into an unknown wasteland “outside” of town, where Ted encounters the “Once-Ler.” The Once-Ler (in epic narration)

recounts the tragic history of the paradise that was lost at the mercy of greed and ignorance and how the Lorax tried to warn him before it was to late…

What really sets this movie apart is the seamless animation; everything feels as though it moves and breathes. You see every fiber in the tufts of the “Truffula trees,” every hair move on the Lorax’s impressive mustache, they truly did an extraordinary job. “The Lorax” innately carries the signature of its creators, complete with singing fish and fluffy bears that channel an adorable version of The Minions from “Despicable Me” at every turn. The only shortcoming was an excess of musical numbers. Though catchy and cute at

first, by the end of the film they have grown old. The final musical number was so poorly placed that it genuinely detracted from the key emotional climax of the movie. Dear Hollywood: just because Zac Efron is in a production does not mean that it needs to be turned into an unsightly musical.

World of Dr. Seuss brought to life once more in ‘The Lorax’

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Its not.”

–Dr. Seuss (The Lorax)

By Heather Ham-iltonA&E Editor

The color of E&J Brandy VS is a deep and rich amber that suggests refinement and sophistication, and the brandy also has an earthy, subtle nose that resembles a cross between unrefined honey and some sort of freshly cut wood, completing the effect.

The initial tip tastes sweet and heavy, reminding of the perceived honey in the scent, but quickly turns into a cross between bold bitterness and underlying sweetness that you can’t quite explain. When it hits the back of your throat, it stings with the sudden sense

of sterility, tasting similar to what you’d imagine warm rubbing alcohol would. Despite this,

the warmth of the brandy, which begins building after the first taste and slowly increases until it hits the back of your throat, numbs you to the worst of the sting, and leaves a sort of soothing lull in its wake.

One common way to drink brandy is by warming the it to just above room temperature by swirling hot water in the glass for a few seconds prior to pouring. This adds to the natural warming sensation created by the alcohol.

Straight brandy is sometimes overpowering, but adding a teaspoon of honey to the warm liquor enhances the richness of the flavor for those who aren’t accustomed to it, and dilutes the alcoholic sting enough to be enjoyable.

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“I did a lot of grinding and sanding to get the basic shape,” she said. “And, I added a doorknob in the center, and you can pull it out; it [the lid] has a little cylinder [inside].”

Minimalism in art, according to Alcala, more about presentation than other forms.

“[It is] art in its simplest form. It could just be a square, and not apply any meaning to it. It’s just beautiful because that’s what it is,” she said.

Alcala wants to put her double major to use when she graduates

by incorporating art into her work as a therapist.

“There’s such a thing as art therapy, so I’m looking into that,” said Alcala. “Unfortunately, UAA doesn’t have a program for it, but I know there’s a lot of volunteering type of work here that involves art and people with disabilities. So, I think it’d be fun to do, just as volunteering.”

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Seawolves stave off late charge from Clan

After having a comfortable lead for most of the second half, UAA got a scare down the stretch from the fifth seeded Simon Fraser Clan. However, the Seawolves

were able to hold onto a 74-70 decision in the GNAC Semifinals on March 2.

Holmstead shot 6 of 12 from the field and drained all 10 free throw attempts to finish with a game-high 22 points for UAA. Fellow guard, freshman Gritt Ryder, would pitch in with 12 points of her own in 28 minutes of play to help the cause.

The Seawolves saw Johansson barely miss out on a double-double

with 10 points and eight rebounds. Robison wasn’t far behind with eight points and eight boards herself. Sophomore reserve guard Alysa Horn had nine points and seven rebounds of her own off of the bench.

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Ekunwe, a GNAC first team selection, finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead SFU. Also helping was junior guard Kristina Collins (21 points, four assists) and junior guard Carla Wyman (13 points, five rebounds).

The Clan also outrebounded UAA 39-32 on the night but were edged by the Seawolves in shooting, converting 41.8 percent of their shots to UAA’s 45.0 shooting percentage on the night.

By Taylor HallSports Editor

The UAA Men’s Basketball team suffered a 74-70 loss to Montana State Billings on March 3 in the GNAC Championship game to fall one win short of the conference title for the second straight year.

The Seawolves (22-6), the second seed in the tourney, became the latest victim to fall to the Cinderella Yellowjackets in Lacey, Washington. Ranked fifth coming into the tournament, MSUB (18-11) knocked off fourth seeded Western Oregon and top seeded Western Washington before they were able to snag the win from UAA.

The tournament win gives the previously unranked MSUB an automatic birth into the NCAA Division II West Regional beginning March 9. UAA, seeded number two in the West, will still

make the postseason as well.UAA, who led at halftime 35-28

despite only shooting 34.4 percent from the field, saw MSUB shoot 56.7 percent in the second half to overcome the deficit. Yellowjacket senior forward Robert Mayes had a a double-double of 16 points and 10 boards to lead the way. He would end up taking home Most Valuable Player honors for the GNAC tourney.

MSUB also got 15 points and five assists from senior guard Jaxon Myaer while senior forward Taylor Stevens poured in 15 points and two blocks.

The Seawolves were led by 2012 GNAC Player of the Year Taylor Rohde who shot 6 of 11 to a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Senior guard Steve White led the way with 16 points and four assists in a team-high 35 minutes of play. Backcourt partner, sophomore

Travis Thompson, pitched in with 15 points and a pair of steals for the ‘Wolves.

UAA avenges last year’s touney loss to Wildcats

The backcourt duo of Thompson and White both had career-highs in points to help the UAA take down the sixth seeded Central Washington Wildcats 93-81 on March 2 in the GNAC Semifinals.

Thompson used 8 of 12 shooting, including 5 of 7 from beyond the arc to score 24 for the green and gold. The Anchorage native also pitched in with three assists and a pair of steals in the win.

White made 11 trips to the free throw line in the game and converted on nine to help him to 17 total points in the game. White also dropped a game-high seven

helpers in 31 minutes of play.Rohde overcame a bit of

foul trouble early on to add 19 points and eight rebounds for the ‘Wolves. The Arizona State transfer shot 6 of 8 from the field in just 25 minutes of play.

In all, UAA had five players score in double figures on the afternoon including sophomore guard Kyle Fossman (12 points) and senior guard Lonnie Ridgeway (12 points, five rebounds, three assists).

CWU (15-13), who were coming off an upset of third seeded Seattle Pacific the day before, were led by 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds from senior forward Jody Johnson. The Wildcats, last years GNAC Champions, also received a team-high 15 points from junior guard Jordan Coby.

Seawolves come up short against MSUB

UAA guard Steve White dishes off in a game against Western Oregon on Feb. 18 at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex. The senior had 33 points and 11 assists during UAA’s two games at the GNAC Tournament in Lacey, Washington March 2-3.

Senior guard Lonnie Ridgeway goes hard to the basket in a game against Western Oregon on Feb. 18 at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex. Ridgeway provided a spark off the bench for the Seawolves and helped UAA to a runner-up finish at GNAC Tourney.

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Nashville Predators – The perennial sellers finally made a stand and became buyers adding shutdown defenseman Hal Gill and veteran forward Paul Gaustad. Also held on to both Shea Weber and Ryan Suter (for now) to allow team to make deep postseason run.

Vancouver Canucks – The bridesmaid from last year just got tougher by adding rugged winger Zack Kassian and ’07 Cup winner Sami Pahlsson. Team also is hitting stride since January and looks very much stocked up for another run at the Cup.

Boston Bruins – The B’s reloaded with some veteran help with forward Brian Rolston and defenseman Greg Zanon. They are solid in goal, on the blueline, have the forwards, and still are the defending champs. They have all the tools needed to make it a two-peat and come out of the clouded Eastern Conference.

Honorable Mentions: Colorado Avalanche landed grit and skill in Steve Downie, Daniel Winnik, and T.J. Galiardi and still can make postseason, Tampa Bay trims fat and acquires draft picks while not hurting current team.

Purgatory?

Los Angeles Kings – Added Jeff Carter but gave up a first

round pick and offensively gifted defenseman Jack Johnson to do it. Can Carter help awake the worst offense in the league for the Kings in time to make playoffs?

New York Rangers – One of the leaders in the Rick Nash sweepstakes didn’t add anyone except fighter John Scott. No doubt this team is talented but will they be able to score enough in playoffs and will they regret not trading their soul (and lots of young talent) to get Nash?

Anaheim Ducks – After being billed as sellers not more than a month a go, the resurgent Ducks are making an unprecedented run at the Playoffs. They did not blow up their team but will they be able to overcome the deficit in the last

20 games of the season because of it?

Trending Down!

Rick Nash – This one was a no brainer. The most sought after commodity at the trade deadline stayed put and now, whether it’s his fault or not, has to deal with the wrath of angry fans due to the trade rumors. Oh, and he’s still on the worst team in the NHL in Columbus and will be watching the playoffs once again from his couch.

St. Louis Blues – The surprise team of the year laid an egg at the deadline. Though they still continue to overachieve in the standings, they didn’t add any depth to their roster for a playoff

push and dealt away their goalie of the future (Ben Bishop) for only a 2nd round draft pick.

Toronto Maple Leafs – No go-to goalie added. No depth added to their forwards. Still slumping currently. Crowd chants for Coach Ron Wilson firing were finally answered. Early prediction: the Leafs will once again be watching the playoffs from the outside.

Honorable Mentions: Flailing Washington Capitals make no moves and still have underachieving Alexander Semin on roster, Carolina Hurricanes give Tuomo Ruutu ridiculous contract and fail to add hope for next year.

A week removed from a uneventful trade deadline, some teams made a push for the postseason and some continue to puzzle us

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Rohde, Johansson lead parade of Seawolves receiving GNAC awards

Seniors Taylor Rohde and Hanna Johnasson were named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men and Women’s Player of the Year this past week. The pair of centers, both of whom also repeated as First Team All-GNAC selections, led a historic week for the UAA Basketball programs in terms of postseason accolades.

Rohde – who leads the league in scoring (20.2 ppg) and field-goal percentage (.627) and ranks third in rebounding (8.0 rpg) – joins 2007-08 winner Luke Cooper as the second Seawolf to earn the GNAC POY award since the conference’s founding in 2001. It is the 11th POY honor in program history.

In helping the Seawolves to a 15-3 GNAC and a runner-up league finish, Rohde tallied 11 games of 25 points or more, including three outings of 30-plus. His seven double-doubles rank fourth in the league, including a 28-point, 16-rebound performance in a victory over Division I UC Irvine.

Meanwhile, sophomore Travis Thompson was named to the All-GNAC Second Team and became just the second UAA sophomore ever to earn first or second-team all-conference honors, joining Seawolf Hall-of-Famer Hansi Gnad, who was a first-teamer in the now-defunct Great Northwest Conference in 1983-84.

The 6-1, 195-pound shooting guard is UAA’s second-leading scorer at 11.3 ppg, shooting 45.2 percent from three-point range and 87.5 percent at the free-throw line. He led the GNAC and ranks among the top five in Division II in assist-turnover ratio at 3.1-to-1, along with other top-five GNAC ranks in assists (5th, 4.3 apg), three-point pct. (3rd) and free-throw pct. (4th).

Back on the women’s side, Johansson has averaged 15.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and shot 56.5 percent from the field to lead UAA to a 26-4 overall record and its first-ever outright GNAC title. In 18 league games, she shot 58 percent and averaged a double-double with 15.1 ppg and 10.3 rpg, helping the Seawolves to a 16-2 mark.

The team’s only 4th-year senior, Johansson ranks among UAA’s top-10 career leaders in 13 categories, including 2nd in rebounds (779), field-goal pct. (.539), games played (127) and games won (106), 5th in steals (188) and blocks (66), 6th in free throws made (309), 7th in points (1,301), field goals made (496) and double-doubles (17), and 9th in assists (237).

In addition to Johansson, the league regular-season champions also produced the GNAC Newcomer of the Year in junior Haley Holmstead, Freshman of the Year with Gritt Ryder,

and Coach of the Year with Tim Moser. As such, UAA becomes the first basketball team in the 11-year history of the GNAC – women’s or men’s – to claim all four honors.

Joining Johansson on the All-GNAC First Team, Holmstead gave the Seawolves two first-team selections for the first time in league history. A former junior-college All-American at Salt Lake Community College, Holmstead is the Seawolves’ leading scorer and ranks sixth in the league with 15.1 points per game. She is also ninth in the league with a .507 field-goal percentage.

The 5-7 guard from American Fork, Utah, has topped 20 points seven times in her first season at UAA, including a team season-high 27 in a Jan. 7 win over Seattle Pacific. She is a two-time GNAC Player of the Week, and with 26 more points she will crack the top-20 on UAA’s single-season scoring list.

Ryder, a 5-9 guard, joins Kielpinski (2005-06) as the second Seawolf to win the GNAC Freshman of the Year, posting numbers of 5.6 points, 3.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, while shooting 35.2 percent on three-pointers and 83.3 percent at the charity stripe. The Denmark native ranks 2nd in the GNAC in assist-turnover ratio (2.0) and 6th in assists per game.

With 20 points against Simon Fraser on Feb. 11, Ryder became the first Seawolf freshman to reach that plateau in six years.

Meanwhile, Moser becomes the first Seawolf women’s mentor to earn three league coach-of-the-year awards and joins Western Washington’s Carmen Dolfo as the only coach in league history with three such outright honors, having also won in 2008-09 and 2006-07.

The winningest active coach in NCAA Division II at.83.8 percent, Moser has led the Seawolves to at least 23 victories in all six of his seasons. This year, his squad has a 24-2 record against D-II competition and leads the nation in margin of victory at plus-25.3.

Also claiming All-GMAC Honorable Mention honors for the ‘Wolves was senior Kaylie Robison and junior Alysa Horn.

Robison, a g-0 forward, made the squad after ranking as UAA’s 2nd leading rebounder (7.6 rpg) and 3rd-leading scorer (9.2 ppg). Horn, a 6-0 forward from Kodiak, gained honorable mention accolades despite coming off the bench in all of UAA’s games so far this season. She is UAA’s 4th-leading scorer (9.0 ppg) and 3rd-leading rebounder (5.0 rpg), while sinking a team-best .841 from the free throw line.

UAA scores well in pair of Cali meets

Senior Kathleen Mantell earned a

career-high all-around score to highlight the UAA gymnastics team’s performance in a quadrangular meet at The Pavilion in Davis, California on March 2.

San Jose State won the meet in a squeaker over 17th-ranked Arizona, 194.125-194.100, followed by host UC Davis in third with 191.600 and UAA with 187.475.

The Seawolves featured three all-arounders, with Mantell leading the way with 37.825 points. The Antioch, Califonia native also had a career-best 9.525 vault as she scored no lower than 9.375 on any apparatus.

Freshmen Morgan Cook (37.675) and Sariaye Jensen (37.225) produced solids all-arounds as well, while sophomore Emily Petersen matched a UAA season-high with a 9.75 on bars.

Petersen finished in a fifth-place tie on bars for UAA’s best individual placing of the meet, and senior Shakea Sanders tied for sixth with a 9.7 vault. Mantell was fifth of nine all-around competitors.

Senior Kaelei Spoor and Sanders delivered fine three-event performances March 4 to lead the UAA to a season-high point total in a 193.000-190.325 dual-meet loss to Sacramento State at The Hornet’s Nest.

The Seawolves got solid all-arounds from Mantell, Cook and Jensen once again as they topped

the 190-point barrier of the first time this year. Sacramento State’s Kalliah McCartney earned an impressive 38.825 all-around to lead the Hornets to the win.

Sanders tied with Sac State’s Nicole Meiller for top honors on vault with a 9.75, while adding a 9.55 on floor. Spoor, the team’s other fourth-year senior, delivered a 9.625 on beam, a 9.525 on floor and a 9.5 on vault.

Mantell scored a 9.7 on beam to account for a career- and UAA season-best on that apparatus. Petersen had a 9.575 on beam as well, helping the Seawolves score nearly a point higher than their previous-best 2012 beam score with 47.600 points.

Petersen also produced UAA’s best bars score of the day at 9.65, followed closely by Jensen’s 9.6, and senior Jackie Thomas scored a season-best 9.375.

UAA, which was competing without top all-arounder Melissa Doucette due to a shoulder injury, got nearly identical scores from its three all-arounders - 37.125 by Jensen and 37.100’s by Mantell and Cook.

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WCHA First RoundMarch 9-11 WCHA FINAL FIVE

Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MNMarch 15-17

(Teams reseeded #1-6 based on regular season points)Minnesota

Minn. Duluth

Minn. State

Denver

Wisconsin

North Dakota

Bemidji State

Colorado College

Michigan Tech

St. Cloud State

Neb. Omaha

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UMD won season series 3-0-1

Season series tied 1-1-0

CC won season series 2-0-0

UNO won season series 1-0-1

Season series tied 1-1-0

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By Taylor HallSports Editor

The UAA Hockey team played in two different types of games this past weekend against the Bemidji State Beavers.

One was a low-scoring affair where scoring chances were at a premium. The other, a wide-open and high-scoring contest in which both teams had chances aplenty.

Unfortunately for the Seawolves, it was the same old story as they could not get the result they desired and had to settle for a pair of one-goal defeats to the Beavers in the regular season finale at the Sullivan Arena.

While the sweep propelled Bemidji State (11-14-3 WCHA, 17-16-3 overall) into ninth place in the final conference standings, UAA (5-22-1 WCHA, 9-23-2 overall) found out they will get a playoff rematch with the top-seeded Minnesota Gophers on March 9-11. Last year, the Seawolves swept UM in Minneapolis to shock the college hockey world and book their ticket to the 2011 WCHA Final Five.

However, this time, the Seawolves will go into the series on a low note rther than a high one like they did last season.

The first game of the BSU series, played on March 2, ended 2-1 in favor of the visitors. A pair of breakdowns led to Beaver junior forward Jordan George to claim his 17th and 18th goals to put the Beavers ahead 2-0 in the first period.

“It’s been the same thing all year it seems like,” said UAA senior forward Jade Portwood. “We had a couple breakdowns and their good players took advantage of us. I think their top line had two goals right at the start there with a breakaway and a 2-on-1.

“The whole game after that, we were left to try and fight back and catch them.”

It wouldn’t be long before UAA mounted a comeback. Sophomore forward Andrew Pickering tallied his first collegiate goal off a mid-air deflection set up by freshman forward Sam Mellor. The goal,

which came just over two minutes after the Beavers second, would be all the Seawolves could muster however.

The Seawolves were outshot 27-15 on the night and could not find the equalizer late after they pulled sophomore netminder Chris Kamal for the extra attacker. A bid by senior defenseman Brad Gorham was kicked out by BSU goalie Dan Bakala with just seconds left that would’ve sent the game into overtime.

“We struggled to get pucks at the net all night,” Kamal said, who stopped 25 of 27 shots he faced. “We’re kind of short in the lineup but I though we stepped up and played well all things considered.”

Kamal, who manned the crease for the third straight game, kept the Seawolves in striking distance all night, making several big saves down the stretch.

“I’ve felt pretty good the past few starts and I’m going to try and build on that,” Kamal said.

On March 3, the Seawolves honored their four seniors in what was their final home game in the green and gold. Gorham, Portwood, forward Curtis Leinweber and goalie Dusan Sidor all were applauded for their time here at UAA and honored by individual pre-game highlight montages.

All four players were in the starting lineup for UAA but all were given a chance to reflect on how quick the seasons had passed them.

“It’s going to be nice but at the same time it’s going to be sad because you know you’re going to miss all the boys, the coaching staff, the trainers,” Leinweber said, a four-year veteran for UAA. “It’s a good feeling but you wish you had more time now.”

The Seawolves started off early when sophomore forward Jordan Kwas dangled his way between the faceoff circles and backhanded a shot past Bakala. After BSU’s Shea Walters tied up the affair just under three minutes later, Mellor got his fourth goal on the season to give the Seawolves

a 2-1 advantage heading into the second period.

Portwood would be the one to increase the lead to 3-1 after he ripped a shot just under the crossbar while falling to his knees. However, The Beavers drew even when they got another goal from Walters and a put-back goal from freshman Matt Prapavessis.

The teams would trade blows again later in the period as well. Freshman Corbin Karl punched in his third on the year only to be answered by a power play strike from BSU’s Brance Orban two minutes afterwards.

Orban would play the role of spoiler when he got his second on the night at 2:56 of the third period. The goal, which made it a 5-4 game in favor of the Beavers, would hold up as Bakala slammed the door on several UAA attempts to tie it before time expired.

Though the loss soured the sendoff for the four UAA seniors, the ‘Wolves now know they are in win-or-go-home mode from here on out. The uphill path back to the WCHA Final Five will take UAA through a familiar destination, one Kamal cannot wait to be apart of.

“I’m excited about the opportunity and there’s a little bit of history between us and (Minnesota),” Kamal said, who backstopped UAA’s 4-3 and 2-0 victories against the Gophers last postseason. “It’s a little bit bigger task this year but anything can happen.

“Personally, I’m not afraid of any of the other teams in this league and I don’t think any of our guys are. That’s a great mindset to have and if we go out there and play hockey, we could surprise some people, again.”

Beavers spoil senior sendoff, sweep Seawolves

Top: UAA sophomore forward Jordan Kwas and BSU junior defenseman Jake Areshenko fight for positioning and look to track down a loose puck in the corners in the Beavers’ 2-1 win over the Seawolves on March 2 at the Sullivan Arena. Bottom: Beaver senior goalie Dan Bakala turns away a last second attempt from UAA senior defenseman Brad Gorham on March 2 at the Sullivan Arena.

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YOUR STARS THIS WEEKTundra ComiCs HOROSCOPE

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The coming week is likely to see many individuals facing situations that are outside their range of experience and that demand, in some small way, an adjustment that isn’t easy to make. Lessons can be learned this week, but not by those who are unwilling to do what must be done; the stubborn have the most to lose -- and lose it they will, almost certainly, and to gain it back will eat up both time and resources.

The willing, the able, the flexible, the insightful, the aware -- this week is all about these types of individuals, and the rewards can be great. Indeed, payment for even the smallest changes, adjustments and alterations may far outweigh expectations this week.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You and a friend may be able to take a trial run of sorts this week to find out what might be in store for you in the real world. (March 6-March 20) -- You’re in store for some running around this week, but not all of it will be in service of another.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- Once you get started, your mood is sure to improve; it’s sloth and inactivity that get the better of you every time. (April 5-April 19) -- A simple plan yields remarkable results this week. Do what you can to keep things from getting complicated.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may have to make quite a mess of things before you can put them back together again in a way that makes sense to you. (May 6-May 20) -- Your rivals are likely to come on strong this week, requiring both cleverness and quickness from you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- Others may think it’s time for a “last resort,” but you have more tricks up your sleeve than they have anticipated. (June 7-June 20) -- Someone who drives you up the wall is also the same someone who can really give you what you need.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- Someone is likely to express both admiration and irritation as you do something that only you think is truly necessary. (July 8-July 22) -- It’s a good week to do things that you know are good for you, for others and for the world

around you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- Others

will learn more about you from observing what you don’t do than from anything you are compelled to do -- no matter the reason. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You can reverse the effects of a negative turn of events this week -- but you’re going to have to act fast.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You will be able to set your clock by the regularity of someone else who has taken the reins of an important project. Follow in his or her footsteps! (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You may have to go over someone’s head in order to have things progress as you wish.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- It will be important for you to keep score this week, in case you have to recount what happens accurately to those who were not there. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You may be wondering who is giving the orders -- but ultimately, that will almost certainly be you!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- It may take you longer than usual to get in the swing of things this week. Both physical and emotional irregularities have an impact. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You can leave your mark in a way that promises more work -- and greater profit -- in the future.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You’ll have reason to look back through scrapbooks, notebooks or other records of past events to dig up a particularly fond memory. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- Study your past this week. You’ll be rewarded with a clearer view of the future -- though a surprise is in store.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You may not understand why others cannot get to the bottom of a problem that has lasted far too long. It’s time to step in. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You may be reminded of exactly why you chose to follow the path you are currently on this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You want nothing more than to be compensated fairly for what you contribute to a group effort -- but someone may be standing in your way. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- The sooner you admit to knowing less than you need to know, the sooner you’ll be learning necessary lessons.

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