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Show WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 4 -- DIXIESUNNEWS.COM 2f i ii 1 1 iL Jj, - changed NICK ANDERSON I t Astrologers in many cultures have studied and attached meaning to the movement of stars and planets, apparently so you could put the emoji for your astrological sign in your Instagram bio. Ive been seeing a lot of . people use astrology to define themselves on social media. Someone I know will retweet a quote today that says something like, An Aries is always loyal, but be careful if you betray her trust, and that person will say something like, What trends would you like to see ! t nickvanderson discussed? Tweet your suggestions to (cDnick.v.anderson. This is me af. Is it really? Is that quote really you af? For the sake of experi- mentation, I read my horoscope every day last week on astrology.com, took the advice into consideration, and waited to see if my life LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Send letters to the editor to DixieSundixie edu Letters to the editor are accepted and may be published in the newspaper andor dixiesun- news com. The guidelines for letters are as follows. Submissions should be no . . ; i got any better. My conclusion: Horoscopes are stupid. Heres an example. Taking another look at your health and diet will be interesting today, my horoscope on astrology, com read. Things have BY JORDAN EAMES JordanEamesDSN name, phone number and Single- hood is typically viewed as a negative thing, but school, hometown and major Letters are subject to editing for length, style and grammar. attachment Letters become property of Dixie Sun News and may be published in any format Dixie Sun News encour- ages a lively discussion on its website amongst its readers Dixie Sun News does not edit comments. However, an editor will not post any comments that are libelous or vulgar. for a complete overhaul. If you have slipped a bit, then you need to face facts and trim the fat literally! Investigate new ideas on how to eat better and exercise more. But if the change has been a healthy one, then let yourself take one day off and celebrate. Youve got the fundamentals, and you are on your way! So basically, my diet has changed. If the change was bad, I need to make it better. If it was good, then great job, Nick. This horoscope could apply to just about anyone but me. The accounting for the two most likely outcomes already makes this horo- scope cleverly but it failed to account for my actual situation. I buy the exact same groceries every week. My diet hasnt changed for months. I was left with no supernatural advice that day. There are a plethora of astrology-base- d social media accounts ready to tell yourself about you with hundreds of thousands of followers. They post non-specifi- c, quotes, advice and interesting bits of information about your astrological sign, which you can then share online with those unfortunate enough to follow you. Thank goodness you have the migration of celestial bodies to substantiate the social media presence you are trying to curate. However, if you have an Internet connection and do a few minutes of research, its easy to see theres an overwhelming lack of evidence to support astrological claims. According to a poll conducted by Pew Research Center, 25 percent of Americans believe in astrology, even though the scientific community has declared it invalid. That means one in four people reads the advice in It cant tell you future. It didnt dete mine your personality, doesnt know who you; a horoscope and believes romantically compatible with. It means nothing! he or she should act acIm your astrologically-bas- e assuming cordingly based solely on faith. descriptions of yourself Now, there are two points also mean nothing. If you really think ii Id like to make. First, most of your pering your sign withy peers lets them know sonality is pretty visible when people meet you. you are, I urge you to h If youre a funny person, critically at this nonsem people will be able to tell youre spreading around None of it is really saym because youll be funny. You dont have to say, Im anything about you. Instead, try having funny. This is essentially conversations with the what you are doing when people around you and you spread your own astrological information all over them judge your person the Internet. ality from your interactions when you try Secondly, together. Let your to convince people you life choices be governeii characteristhese by common sense and possess tics because the stars said ,not ambiguous advice so, its even more unbearvague it applies to anyable. one. a is load of Dont let your CapriAstrology corn emoji define you. crap. v si No need to be ashamed of being single in Utah email address Students should also include year Letters consisting of inaccurate, libelous, or highly offensive content will not be published Letters should be submitted to dixiesundixie edu in the body of the email, not an you realized, and it will either be time for a celebraor time tion 5 longer than 250 words and must be well written. Writers must include in more than it doesnt have to age was 19. Either way, the cultural pressure to get married is like this invisible force whispering, Youre single in a d state? How pathetic. There is no happiness for the single ones here! Hee hee hee. Well, invisible force, Ill have you know Im a happily unmarried 21 year-old with no children. Call me selfish, but Im enjoying the freedom to make my own decisions without consulting another person. Im enjoying not hearing the pitter-patte- r of little human feet running around my house. Im enjoying looking at my future. possible Like many college students, I have a vision for my life after graduation. I have an idea of where Id like things to fall into place, but I dont know if family-oriente- . -- Im content living the in life Utah, espesingle cially since being single is somewhat of an anomaly. According to the Department of Workforce Services, Utah has a higher rate of marriages than any other state. The median age for first marriage is 26.2 for grooms and 24.1 for brides the lowest in the nation. The statistic is a bit but I guess its reassuring considering I thought the median off-puttin- g, still-sing- le and when they will. Thats the beautiful, scary and altogether professed cat lady who can barely take care of herself and her two cats, let alone another person. Besides, there are so many other things in life frustrating thing about life: Things can change in the blink of an eye, leaving paths altered and 66 relationships changed. Call Keeping an me selfish, open mind can help but enjoying with sudthe freedom to den changes, which is make my own I something decisions without personally need to work consulting another I havent experienced yet, such as an awe some career or traveling the world. I confess there are times when I think being in a relationship again would be nice, but 01VT person. Now, my its a game singlehood of pros and 99 is not based cons. I ensolely on joyed talking defying the cultural norms. and spending time with my Marriage is just not an apformer romantic interests. to me pealing thought right On the other hand, how now. Im an immature, badly do I want to sacrifice financially unstable, self- my independence? I dont. Im The message I want single folk to take from this is, although it might feel like were outnumbered, you should never feel ashamed for being single. I mean, think of the experiences, wisdom and finances youll have before meeting the right person. In his novel, Under the Greenwood Tree, English novelist Thomm Hardy said it best, If "l be doomed to marry, we marry; if we be doomed remain single, we do. In other words, were doomed no matter what happens, so why not m1' the best of things either way? If you find that spe cial someone and get m3 ried, thats wonderful; dont let cultural pressut make the decision for f' Relax, be patient and U things unfold naturally J J11 ! 1 |