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OMG UMD! By Julianne Henry

Sudoku

Sudoku is made up of a 9 x 9 playing field with numbers from 1 to 9 scattered throughout. The object of the game is to fill every column, row and 3 x 3 box with the numbers 1 through 9, without repeating any numbers in any given column, row or box.

The difficulty level of the puzzles will change from week to week. Some will be easy. Some will be moderate. Some will make you want to cry. It’s gonna be a grab bag, so hang on.

If you get stuck, the answers can be found here, but don’t give in unless you absolutely cannot do it! What fun is finishing it if you had to cheat?

Horoscopes

ARIES
March 24 - April 19
Wow! Everything is going so smoothly for you right now! Be careful not to take things for granted. Appreciate all the good in your life. You wouldn’t want your good luck and happiness to fade.

TAURUS
April 20 - May 20
It’s time to take all that energy you use on yourself and help someone else for a change. Find out who you can help that is close to you and how you can go about helping those people. It might feel good to you!

GEMINI
May 21 - June 21
You have been kind of a loner lately. It’s time to change. Start by smiling at some people you see throughout your day often. When you’re comfortable enough, say “hello” and even a “how are you?” Eventually, that loneliness will disappear.

CANCER
June 22 - July 22
It’s strange, but you have been being overly nice, which is causing you to become quite passive. You are letting people walk all over you and you are taking on more jobs to help them out than you can handle. Step back and take breath. The footprints stop here.

LEO
July 23 - August 22
You and your partner have been having a rough week. Between arguing constantly and calling one another regretful names, you have forgotten how much you love each other. Let all your problems go for the night and go out to dinner together. Smile, laugh and remind one another why you are so in love.

VIRGO
August 23 - September 22
You have been continually leaving your room unlocked while you take a shower. This is a more dangerous act than walking outside alone in the dark. Your laptop and sentimental belongings along with that money stash are in trouble. Keep your door locked at all times when you are not present in the room.

LIBRA
September 23 - October 22
For some reason, you are just not happy being at this school right now. You can’t quite figure out exactly why you are so unhappy, but maybe you don’t need to discover the reason. You have to look for the good around you, which is the only way you will be able to be satisfied. Stop pointing out the bad.

SCORPIO
October 23 – November 21
Your trash pile is overflowing beyond belief and the smell is horrendous. Your room can be smelled from the stairwell. Your roommate and you have both been too lazy to take out the garbage and buy some scented trash bags. It’s up to you to take out the trash! Do it today before someone you want to impress stops by.

SAGITTARIUS
November 22 - December 21
You have midterms all week and are overwhelmed with the amount of studying you must do. You can’t get anything accomplished in your room with access to a computer and a television; you can’t get anything done in the library because it’s just too quiet. Get a study group together to go over notes in a common room together.

CAPRICORN
December 22 - January 19
You are cranky and taking it out on anyone that speaks with you. Your lover broke up with you, so you took it out on your best friend. You flunked an exam, so you took it out on your parents. Stop this before it’s too late and everyone closest to you becomes distant.

AQUARIUS
January 20 - February 18
Strong opinions towards a campus related subject are bottling up inside. They need to be released. Write an op-ed article and send it in to The Torch. You will get positive feedback and, perhaps, some improvements.

PISCES
February 19 - March 20
You keep getting sick, sick, sick! It’s time to invest in a giant bottle of hand sanitizer. Keep it right on your desk where you will see it and use it every day. Stay away from anyone else who seems sick for at least one week. You wouldn’t want to be sick during Thanksgiving.

Poetic Perfection

Focusing on an Impossible Desire

By Anonymous

Just one more touch. One more taste.
And I’ll lose myself completely.
We’ll meet in the night, so late.
Mess around with the idea of fate… beautifully.
Controlling each other with confidential invitations.
    For your eyes only.
Such sensual positions call for immense imaginations.
Thankfully, yours are never torn and lonely.
Thoughts bouncing here and there.
Tongues wet with secretive lust.
Your fingers brushing at my neck to move the strands of hair.
    This is a must.
Secreting a magical mist with every kiss.
Closing our eyes as we dance in this trance.
So this is what it feels like to embrace bliss.
Giving me that glance, leaving me no chance.
No choice other than giving in.
And loving every second of it.
But I know I am not the one.
    No, this is far from love.
Isn’t that what you told them?
So tonight, we’re counting down the hours until we reach your bed.

If you would like to see your own poetry published in the Torch, email ssarnelli@umassd.edu.