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14 Aries (March 21-April 19) Aries is back in business! You have a new, better outlook on life. You’re so much happier, and so are the people around you. Your great energy is making life more enjoyable. You’re truly a kind person so don’t ever feel bad about how you chose to live with your new found confidence. It’s perfectly normal. You either have or will make a new friend in the near future. The friendship may be lifelong or very ephemeral. Only time will tell... Gemini (May 21-June 20) Happy birthday Gemini! Now, stop worrying about dreams. Start worrying about something you actually have control over. Also, lately you have been coming off strongly to some people. This is good in some circumstances, but lately, it hasn’t been that great for you. It has been getting on some people’s nerves. Try listening to other people instead of always talking. You don’t always have to have the last word either. Don’t get too caught un in your new endeavors. They won’t last long. Horoscopes By Jacqueline Sarro Taurus (April 20-May 20) It has been a really busy and rough month for you. So many things to do, in so little time. Don’t worry though, it’ll all be over soon. Keep your head above water for a little while longer. Soon everything will return to it’s normal pace. You will feel better physically, mentally, and emotionally in the weeks to come. Treat yourself to something nice and that you enjoy. You deserve it. Cancer (June 21-July 22) You have been feeling a little unfulfilled lately. You are not living to your full potential and you know it. This is bringing you down. You need to make yourself more useful. If you’re in bad mood, you can instantly lift your spirits by forcing yourself to smile. It’s scientifically proven. Plus, smiling is actually contagious. So by forcing yourself to smile, you’ll lift the moods of the people around you. If that’s not enough to make you feel better, get involved in a charity that you believe in. It will be truly inspiring. Helping others is the best way to feel good about yourself. Leo (July 23-August 22) Someone very close to you has let you down. It has been bothering you immensely, even though you refuse to show it.he reason that person is acting this way is because they’re insecure. Don’t be fooled or intimidated by them. You’re way better than that. Brush it off you shoulder, c’mon! Summer is almost here, it’s time to meet new people and have a great time. It’s also time to relax. Take some down time, unwind and hang loose. Virgo (August 23-September 22) You’re a genuinely nice person. You alway have been. It will pay off soon. Karma will come right back like a boomerang and give you what you have been giving to people. You’re in for a treat. You do tend to hide your feelings though. You don’t need to do that all the time. Express how you feel. It’s okay to do so. No one will blame your for it. Stay gold kid. Ju n e 2012 Libra (September 23-October 22) You have suffered a loss which has taken a toll on you. You haven’t been yourself since. Slowly you are getting back in the game but it is truly hard. You need to accept the fact that what you had, weather it be big or small, very important or less important, is gone. You need to move on. You’re in luck though. Life will deal you very favorable cards in the near future. Keep your eyes open and don’t miss it. It will brighten your life again and put you right back on track. You will be the beautiful you, once again. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Your intuitive side is beginning to shine through. You have an undervalued streak of wisdom. Follow this hunch. Something amazing might just come out of it. Your new awesome ideas will just come to you. Don’t forget to exploit them. It would be a shame to waste this potential. If anyone tries to resist or put you down, don’t let them. Stay serious about this and make sure they know you’re serious too. Scorpio (October 23-November 21) You’ve been acting super silly lately. Your peers find it very amusing. You’re not afraid to laugh at yourself Scorpio. This is a quality that not all of us have unfortunately. You’re a lucky one. Keep on the sunny side. Your quirkiness will take you places and you will be successful. There’s nothing really major for you to worry about at this time, so just keep being you! Capricorn (December 22-Januray 19) Be careful about starting this new commitment. You will be great at the job—don’t worry about that, Capricorn. You always excel, no matter what you do. It’s just that your eyes are bigger than your stomach and you already have so much on your plate. You should wait a little while, maybe? It’s up to you. You’re stronghearted and occasionally hard-headed so it’s unlikely that this will change your mind. That’s fine, though. Keep doing what you do. Aquarius (January 20-February 18) You finally built up the courage to do something you have been wanting to for a while. This is great. You recently hurt a few people around you. Your relationship with them may not be ruined, but it won’t be the same undoubtedly. Sometimes you let people influence your thinking too much. Think logically and for yourself. Hopefully you will realize some of the things that are normally hard for you to. This would help. To fix the things around you, just don’e lie. Be honest. Honesty is key. Pisces (February 19-March 20) You made a hard decision. It will either go really well or very badly. Hopefully it will go well. You need to hope, cross all your fingers and toes. Something you thought would never happen in your whole entire life recently just happened. If that didn’t occur, don’t worry, it will soon. Good luck. Everyone around you is skeptical but supportive. Don’t worry about it it. Follow your gut feel. Additionally, you will come across something or someone long lost. You will have a great time reminiscing Pieces.
Sh a r k Sp o r t S Januar y 2012 EURO 2012: The Best Preview in Town By Ar m A n d LA t r e i L L e The Monday that follows my French BAC, I plan to wake up early. Yes, this is unusual. But, I don’t plan on taking out my SAT book and start practicing that $#@%&*^ Written section, or to start reading Crime and Punishment. No, I will be wearing my favorite French soccer jersey, a beret, and head off in a bar somewhere in Manhattan to watch Les Bleus take on those pesky Englishmen. This will mark the start of the UEFA Euro 2012, the greatest international competition after the World Cup. Played in Poland and Ukraine, this competition features the best European national squads (including Turkey), and is essentially an orgy of pretty good football (we’ll refer “football” as soccer in this article, because it’s the proper way to talk about it) for someone like me who has lots of time to waste and yell at a TV screen. This guide is aimed at the casual observer and the die hard fan, in hope that they find it a useful help to understand what’s happening, or just discussion fodder with friends while waiting for the games to begin. As a sure-fire indicator, we will use the official betting odds to win the tournament in parentheses, but I certainly will make a few changes that reflect my personal opinion. I The “Even If You’re Not A Soccer Fan There Is No Excuse Not To Watch Those Teams Play” group: Spain (2.75-1 odds of winning it all), Germany (3-1), Netherlands (6-1) Quite possibly the three best teams in the international stage right now, according to the UEFA ranking at least. Spain is world champion, Netherlands played the Final, and Germany also scored 3rd place. Of course, the stakes at the Euro are considerably less important than the World Cup, and that might reflect on the level of play. However, these three teams will aim for nothing less than the final round. Their core nucleus of talented player has not changed since South Africa, and neither have their coaches. They still have their weaknesses: Spain’s small ball tactic of tiring the opponent while controlling the ball is risky against good defenses, Germany relies too strongly on counter-attacks, and Netherlands have a serious problem in getting the ball in scoring range. Bold Prediction n. 1: Neither of these teams wins the Final. II Les Bleus: France (11-1) I feel like dedicating an entire section to the French national team, just because I can. And, in case you were wondering, France is my pick to win the tournament (only because I’m French), though I do rationally rank Early Shower! Coach Laveyssieres’ Team Talk, Interrupted! them after Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands. The problem with France is that the entire team is still playing with a chip on their shoulder regarding the South African disaster. “Redemption” is the key word here. This Euro is its only chance to redeem itself, even if the nucleus of the South African team is almost broken up. I say almost because many important players took part in the training boycott: Lloris, Evra, and Ribéry to name a few. Laurent Blanc has done an amazing job in rebuilding the team, and it has not lost since 19 games. His inclusion of a new, talented, group of players as the mainframe of the squad worked perfectly. In other words, the best thing to happen to the team is that players no longer looked backwards, but forward: all of them had nothing to loose (the team’s reputation and level of play hit rock-bottom) and everything to win. The objective was clear: Euro 2012 or bust. Now, it is fair to say that the holdovers form South Africa have an irreplaceable role in the team. On the other hand, many critics have argued that “bad boys stay bad boys”, and that the antagonisms that wrecked the team apart will eventually come back if Laurent Blanc allows holdovers. So far, the level of play has been geared offensively, and it has produced acceptable results: wins against Germany and England, for example. I say, let’s stick with the talented youth. They are fun to watch, and deserve their shot. My starting 11: Lloris- Debuchy, Rami, Méxes, Evra- Nasri, M’Vila, Malouda, Ben Arfa, Benzema, Menez. III The “Teams With History That Have A Role To Play If They Don’t Want To Get Assaulted When They Come Back From Poland”: England (10-1), Italy (14-1) Both of those teams have rabid fan bases that will not hesitate to parade around with the coach and/or player’s heads on spikes if they do not have a satisfactory outing. In England’s case, looking at their road to the tournament makes me feel good about France’s chances against them. In the midst of captain John Terry’s troubles because of his Premier League antics, coach Fabio Capello stepped down (or was pushed away), throwing the national team into disarray. To make things worse, eccentric striker Wayne Rooney is suspended for the first two games of the Euro (which includes the match against France (!!). As the saying goes, England traditionally does better when its expectations are low (a rare occurrence among English fans), so it is half-safe to assume they will make it out of the group, but my guess it that its overall fate hinges on the game against France. Bold Prediction n. 2: France wins against England, the latter spirals down and lets Sweden take 2nd place. 15 As far as Italy goes, I must refrain myself from referring to the scandalous rigged-match scandals that threatens to undo the team’s unity and perhaps doom its hopes in going deep this summer. Ooops. I must also refrain myself from mentioning their horrible football philosophy which consists of leaning on a stellar group Juventus-bred defenders as well as one of the greatest goalkeeper of all time to hold the goal, and live in counter-attacks. Finally, I must strive to hold an objective stand and overlook the fact that they are poised to meet France in the quarterfinals, possibly on their way to the final. But, I can’t because I hate this team more than the English, and I hope Spain wrecks them when they meet in the first round. IV The Host Teams That Have Little Hope of Going Deep: Poland (40-1), Ukraine (50-1) These are the two host teams. They will benefit from a psychological advantage, because fans will show up en masse. I’m not even sure I can name one player on each team, but they have to be mentioned anyway; that’s it, let’s move on. V The Team with The Best Player of the Tournament: Portugal (18-1) Can we just please all agree on this? Cristiano Ronaldo will be the most talented guy on the field for the duration of the Euro. His stellar season at Madrid might carry over to the Euro, but it’s unlikely you can pretend to a semifinal with the team Portugal will assemble. Furthermore, Ronaldo is known for not showing up internationally. That makes it unlikely Portugal can go deep. VI The Team with the Best Jersey: France I’m not kidding. The home jersey is the best since 2000. VII The Team with the Worst Jersey: Ireland What the hell is this green thing? Honorable Mention: Ukraine, with a jersey straight from the end of Soviet Union era. VII The Wooden Spoons Nobody cares about them. More bold predictions! Bold Prediction n.3: Greeks bankrupt the tournament. Bold Prediction n.4: European governments receive a mysterious message from an unknown courier that threatens to cut off all oil and gas pipelines from Russia if they win against the Russian national team. Bold Prediction n.5: Cristiano Ronaldo scores 23 goals and single-handedly wins the Cup for Portugal. Rational prediction: As the great Gary Lineker once said: “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.” This year is no exception. Germany wins the final. Parents, coaches, teachers, staff, and players all scrummed at the annual rugby tournament. Only Mr. Laveyssiere received an early shower. Photos by Mr. Faure
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