ENTERTAINMENT THE UNIVERSITY BARRY KANSAN Conceptis SudoKu 7 6 9 2 1 3 8 2 1 1 2 3 5 6 8 4 7 7 6 6 1 1 4 2 4 5 3/11 Answer to previous puzzle Difficulty Level ★★★ Difficulty Level ★★★ 9 8 2 4 3 1 6 5 7 3 5 1 7 2 6 9 4 8 7 6 4 9 5 8 3 2 1 8 7 5 6 4 2 1 9 3 4 9 3 1 8 5 7 6 2 2 1 6 3 9 7 4 8 5 5 4 7 8 1 9 2 3 6 1 3 8 2 6 4 5 7 9 6 2 9 5 7 3 8 1 4 CHICKEN STRIP Charlie Hoogner SKETCHBOOK Drew Stearns THE NEXT PANEL Nicholas Sambaluk WRITER'S BLOCK PARTY WEDNESDAY MARCH 11,2009 Jason Haflich WORKING TITLE Sara Mac 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today is a 5 The job gets easier as you go along. This is particularly because you're getting better at it. You're also able to lighten your load, through the help of a very good friend. TAUURS (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 Your work should go more smoothly now. It should be getting clear what's required and what's not necessary. That certainly makes the whole mess easier to untangle. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Frustrations will start to lessen soon. To try be patient. Something that's got you upset now could look funny by tomorrow. Meanwhile, don't say anything you'll regret, especially in public. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6. You might want to pass on adventures for now and stick closer to home. An evening spent with a good book or movie looks better than going out. Take care of yourself. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Put off a major purchase for just a little while. You might discover you didn't need whatever it was. Maybe you can make a better one than you could buy. Review alternatives. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7 The combatants are beginning to tie. It shouldn't be long now before they're willing to try to get along with each other. Provide an interesting diversion and they may forget they ever fought. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) today is a G Hold off on changes for now; they'll just increase the confusion. Get everybody's opinions, and take plenty of notes. You can choose the best course of action tomorrow. Sleep on it. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 today at 8 a.m. Continue to review your alternatives. Don't make your decision yet. Ask for more suggestions and interview more candidates. Give extra points for ideas that have never been heard before. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 5 Disregard the rules and regulations at your own peril. Somebody thinks they're important, even if you don't. And if that person signs your checks, it's best to comply. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8 Keep working on being efficient. It's a profitable skill to acquire. Besides, somebody important is watching and is favorably impressed. If you can handle this much well, maybe you can handle more. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 5 You need a good reason to keep yourself on budget — for instance, planning an expedition to some exotic location. 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Expires #302009 ALESSANDRO PORTELLI Distinguished Professor of American Literature at the Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Rome-La Sapienza One of the world's leading scholars and practitioners of oral history, Dr. Portelli is the author of numerous articles and books, most recently The Order Has Been Carried Out: History, Memory and Meaning of a Nazi Massacre in Rome (2007). His acclaimed study, The Voice and the Text (1994) is one of the most important for understanding the ways in which the oral and the written have shaped the foundations of American literature and identity. Working-Class Sublime: The Factory and the City Thursday, March 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Hall Center Conference Hall This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. KU HALL CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES The University of Kansas www.hallcenter.ku.edu | hallcenter@ku.edu | 785-864-4798 Ian