THE UNIVERSITY DAHY KANSAN
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2012
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
Be respectful, and listen to another's cries. Provide information. Passion requires commitment. Maintain objectivity. Let them know you appreciate the feedback. Say how you feel later. Postpone travel.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
Conditions begin to improve, with compromise achieved. A female sets the tone and pace. Don't ask many questions. Take coaching from an expert, take practice. It works out.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 7
Misunderstandings are likely. Nonetheless, commit to your passions. Consult with a co-worker on a priority. Bring in more wealth. Post-pone a shopping trip. Enjoy what you have.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is an 8
Contentment reigns at home. On the spot creativity is required, and it's fun and random. Help others generate necessary funds from available resources. Speak from your heart.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Todav is a 9
Intuition enters the picture. Don't push too hard. Hammer out the details. New information dispels old fears. Test it before sealing up everything. A lovely moment is possible.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 5
Your suggestions may not be immediately accepted. Don't get intimidated. Keep planning. There could be a communications breakdown, with temporary confusion. Postpone a celebration or financial discussion.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 9
Invest in your infrastructure. Obtain the necessary materials. Don't celebrate by spending more. Make financial talk fun. Meticulous planning pays off. Positive numbers appear on the balance sheet.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Take care not to step on toes, and connect with the group for public success. It's not a good time to question it, unless hiring an expert.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 8
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
Use the energy others generate.
Don't gossip about work. Postpone travel and expansion. It could get tense, so relax. Keep your head down.
Get money for improvements now.
Follow through on your plan. Arguing just makes it take longer. Minimize financial risks and watch for hidden dangers. Work interferes with travel. Provide information. Enjoy local cuisine.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
Soak up information, and let your partner do the talking. Visualize perfection. Act on profitable ideas. Expect a visitor you haven't seen for some time.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
You can get whatever you need,
and easily avoid a mistake. You've
earned some rest. Others are drawn
to you today. Dask in the glow. Postpone an outing.
CROSSWORD
ACROSS
ACROSS
1 Jail, aboard ship
5 Altar affirmative
8 Mediocre
12 Ireland
13 Upper limit
14 One-liner, often
15 Strews about
17 Language of Pakistan
18 Light brown
19 Chapeau
20 Diamond corners
21 Gender
22 Humor
23 Range
26 Plant
30 October stone
31 Half a dozen
32 Sea eagle
33 Seeming contradiction
35 Magnificent
36 Ultra-
formal
wear
37 "Absol-
lately"
38 Malice
41 Sawbuck
42 Scalding
45 Speck
46 Breaks
into
smithereens
48 Addict
49 Listener
50 Neighbor
hood
51 Jewels
52 Reaction
to a ques
53 Indigent
DOWN
1 Tops
2 Costa —
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3 Persia, now
4 Obtain
5 Glacier climber's tool
6 Pub missile
7 Chances for short
8 Illegal occupant
9 Yours and mine
10 Faction
11 Musical number
16 You
20 Pen name?
21 Spills every-where
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22 Candle material
23 Bribe
24 Book-keeper (Abbr.)
25 Rowing need
26 Repair
27 Raw mineral
28 Genetic inits.
29 Nevertheless
31 Boston Red —
34 Payable
35 Refined bloke
37 Century fractions
38 Overconfident
39 Sit for a picture
40 Thing
41 Comparison word
42 Medal earner
43 Sandwich cookie
44 Despot
46 Red or Black
47 Spigot
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'Girl on Fire' not so hot
DUNCAN MCHENRY
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MUSIC
Alicia Keys can do it all.
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Keys' fifth studio album "Girl on Fire" is her first release since 2009 "The Element of Freedom." Beginning with the second song, "Brand New Me," she makes it clear that her life has changed drastically since the last album. She sings, "It's been a while, I'm not who I was before," which is understandable considering she married producer Swizz Beatz and gave birth to a son in 2010.
Since graduating as valedictorian from the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City at the age of 16, Keys has appeared in three major motion pictures and released five studio albums. She is a rare R&B artist with the ability to belt out an Aretha-esque soul ballad one minute and then turn around and play Beethoven like a virtuoso the next.
While "Girl on Fire" constantly
The lowpoint of the album is the syrupy-sweet love song "That's When I Knew." The problem with this track isn't the subject matter — she mentions love in virtually every song she writes — but the grating cuteness of acoustic guitar behind emotionless vocals. Fans have come to love Keys for her empowering lyrics and forceful singing, and this one leaves them with a corny description of "weak knees" and "butterflies" in the stomach.
attempts to convey the new emotions Keys feels in her life, many songs either miss the mark or feel forced and cliché. The prominent piano chords and creative songwriting of past hits such as "You Don't Know My Name" and "If I Ain't Got You" are too often missing. Instead, several songs feel like boyband filler tracks — albeit extremely well sung ones.
ing Keys' characteristic flair for the soulful. The album does improve toward the middle with a series of three songs: "Fire We Make," "Tears Always Win" and "Not Even the King." "Fire We Make" is a funky slow jam with incredible falsetto vocals from R&B singer Maxwell, and "Not Even the King" reverts to the classic sound of Keys alone with a piano and her singing voice.
Not all of the songs on "Girl on Fire" are this bad. Many initially seem promising but end up lack-
"Girl on Fire" isn't an utter failure by any means, but it is strikingly mediocre when compared with Keys' past work. Fans should consider picking and choosing from the better songs on iTunes rather than buying the entire album.
FINAL RATING
WILL AND KATE
Edited by Sarah McCabe
Royals expectations abound
LONDON — The most widely anticipated pregnancy since Princess Dianas in 1981 is official: Prince William's wife, Kate, is pregnant.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. James's Palace announced the pregnancy Monday, saying that the Duchess of Cambridge — formerly known as Kate Middleton — has a severe form of morning sickness and is currently in a London hospital. William is at his wife's side.
News of the pregnancy drew congratulations from across the world, with the hashtag "royalbaby" trending globally on Twitter.
The couple's first child will be third in line to take the throne — leapfrogging the gregarious Prince Harry and possibly setting up the first scenario in which a U.K. female heir could benefit from new gender rules about succession.
ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO
Britain's Prince William and his bride Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, leave Westminster Abbey, London, following their wedding on April 29,2011. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby. St James's Palace officially announced Monday.
The palace would not say how far along the 30-year-old duchess is, only that she has not yet reached the 12-week mark. Palace officials said the duchess was hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum, a potentially dangerous type of morning sickness where vomiting is so severe no food or liquid can be kept down. They said she was expected to remain hospitalized for several days and would require a period of rest afterward.
"It's not unusual for pregnant women to get morning sickness, but when it gets to the point where you're dehydrated, losing weight or vomiting so much you begin to build up (toxic) products in your blood, that's a concern," said Dr. Kecia Gaither, director of maternal fetal medicine at Brookdale University and Medical Center in
New York
The condition is thought to affect about one in 50 pregnant women but Gaither said less than one percent of women with the condition need to be hospitalized.
The news came just days after the duchess, on a royal appearance, played field hockey with children at her former school.
Not only are the attractive young
couple popular — with William's easy common touch reminding many of his mother, the late Diana — but their child is expected to play an important role in British national life for decades to come.
William is second in line to the throne after his father, Prince Charles, so the couple's first child would normally become a monarch eventually.
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