THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
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THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2013
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Aries (March 21-April 18)
It's hard to put feelings into words.
Tries fall together for you. Find ways to cut costs, with Mercury in Scorpion. This could turn out to be a good thing. Maintain objectivity.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 5
Keep it in the family. Your feelings are all over the map, and that turns out to be a good thing. For about a month, compromise is required. Practice it, and build confidence.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 6
Check the exact wording before you hit "send." Things are starting to make sense. For about a month, streamline your procedures. Clean up your work space. Talk over travel details. Pursue a logical conclusion. Put in corrections.
Wait and consider. These days could get quite profitable. You're an even better strategist this month. Discuss details. Your input makes a big difference. The piper will have to be paid soon. Romance may be involved.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is an 8
Leo (July 23-Aug.22)
Today is an 8
Watch out, world! For about a month with Mercury in Scorpio, you'll do your best work at home. A change turns out for the best. Everybody doesn't need to know everything yet. Give the gift of music.
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Today is a 5
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 5
Turn down a costly proposition. Get introspective. Your ability to concentrate is enhanced for a month. Test your idea on your partner. Wait for results. Count your assets. Then celebrate in style.
Your quick wit is required. Discuss finances. Find more ways to increase income for the next month. Friends and partners help you get farther. Request copies of missing documents. Listen carefully, and think before speaking.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
Don't take every suggestion seriously. For about a month, complete difficult personal decisions. You're highly admired. Go play. Water figures in this scenario. Send photos to friends by social media. They'll be envious.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
An argument intensifies. Plan a getaway to relax. Finish up old business. Don't take anything for granted. You can take new ground with focused action.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
To understand a conflict, shift your perspective. Figure out your finances. For about a month, keep others on course. Delegate and gain more than expected. Work out priorities. Resolve style issues later.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
Listen carefully and compromise.
Get into the strategy. Refire a commitment. The answer will soon be obvious. Confer with leadership. There is a good story here. How will you frame it?
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
Be honest with yourself and others. Take on more work. For the next month with Mercury in Scorpio, travel logistics figure prominently. Work out the details. Listen more than you talk. Family comes first.
ACROSS
ACROSS
1 That guy
4 Unrivaled
8 Shacks
12 Geological period
13 Black, in verse
14 Turkish bigwig
15 Prestidigi tator
17 Family
18 Snitch
19 Menacing ly large
21 Doorbells
24 Author Fleming
25 No longer chic
26 Tatter
28 Office notes
32 Scraps
34 Diamond or heart
36 Slangy “etc.”
37 Filch
39 Petrol
41 Martini ingredien
42 — deferens
44 Rocks
46 Urban transport
50 Carnival city
51 Continental coin
52 Famed circum-navigator
56 Celeb
57 Prejudice
58 Altar affirmative
59 Santa's deliveries
60 Swiss range
61 Donkey
DOWN
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2 Retirement plan acronym
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21 Pigeon sounds
22 Injure
23 Potential syrup
27 Show-biz job
29 Mississippi emblem
30 Garfield's pal
31 Without
33 Rescuers
35 — de deux
38 Varnish ingredient
40 Empha-size
43 Ballroom dance
45 Lubricate
46 Exam
47 Car
48 Picture of health?
49 $50, in Monopoly
53 Space
54 Billboards
55 Discour-aging words
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TECHNOLOGY
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Blogging websites such as Tumbril and WordPress allow students to express opinions and connect with like-minded individuals. Although tweets and Facebook statuses are easier to share, blog posts have no character limit.
Student blogs become safe havens for opinions
MEGHAN KETCHAM
mketcham@kansan.com
Between homework and writing papers, many students groan at the thought of writing for fun. However, some students dedicate extra time in their schedules to blogging. Whether they write about their daily lives or a particular topic, blogging gives students a platform to voice their opinions.
Even though tweets and Facebook statuses are seemingly easier ways to share thoughts, blogging appears to enrich both the writer and the reader in comparison to the snap opinions often seen on social media. Unlike a tweet, students can share their opinions without restriction of a word limit.
Liran Ziegelman, a freshman from Overland Park, said blogging allows her to voice her opinions about equal rights for minorities
in an environment more tolerable and accepting to her thoughts.
"I think that it is important to blog because it is a safe way to get your opinion out," she said. "Living in a mostly red state, it's a place where I can find people to understand what I'm going through and
to sympathize."
Finding an audience remains important to bloggers who want to send a message to readers. Jordan McEntee, a sophomore from Overland Park, shares her blog about youth ministry through her
in my life through youth ministry," she said. "Then I realized that other people might be able to connect with my stories, so I started putting my blog posts out on Facebook, sow I could try to impact people's lives, even if it's just in a small way."
Whether bloggers are trying to
"It's a place where I can find people to understand what I'm going through and sympathize."
Facebook page to build an audience. "At first, I really just used my blog for my own sake to write about the awesome things Christ was doing
LIRAN ZIEGELMAN
Overland Park freshman
send a message or are just writing about daily life, blogging gives students the opportunity to share their thoughts and to
form a more articulate voice.
— Edited by Hannah Barling
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