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Tomorrow’s horoscope
Don’t stereotype sororities
Dear Annie: I am in a soror-
ity and proudly wear my Greek
letters. However, when I go out-
side the campus, I receive a lot of
negative feedback. People assume
things about me that are not true,
and this can be very hurtful. They
think I haze, hang out promiscu-
ously with frat boys, drink, do
drugs and care only about getting
a “Mrs.” degree.
Let me tell you, this is not what
Greek life is about. I, as well as
a few of my sorority sisters and
fraternity cousins, am on a full-
ride scholarship and must main-
tain a 3.5 grade-point average or
better. We take random drug tests
to make sure our organization is
clean. We have strict rules when it
comes to being with members of
the opposite sex, and we cannot be
seen with alcohol.
My sorority is incredibly mul-
ticultural with several foreign
students, one girl in a wheelchair,
one with severe medical condi-
tions and young women from
all races and walks of life. We
consider hazing to be domestic
violence, and our philanthropy
is domestic violence awareness.
We raise thousands of dollars for
abuse victims every semester. We
pay for our badge, our shirts, our
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events, our formal dances, our re-
cruitment expenses, our insurance
and our dues, which are used for
scholarships for deserving young
women.
Greek life is not what the mov-
ies or media make it out to be. It
teaches us valuable life lessons.
We meet people we can rely on
and forge bonds that last a life-
time. My sisters and I are strong
women. — Alpha Chi Omega in
Texas
Dear Texas: We agree that so-
rorities get a bad rap. Movies and
TV shows often portray even sav-
vy sorority girls as angling sole-
ly for the right guy or the right
clothes. This may make for good
drama, but it simply isn’t truthful.
Sororities have always provided
lifetime friendships, and these
days, most sorority members do
volunteer and charity work, as
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Dear Annie: I live in an area
of the Midwest that has frequent
tornado warnings. I have a weath-
er radio, and I take the warnings
seriously — especially when they
announce a tornado warning for
my county.
I have friends, however, who
think that because the local torna-
do siren has not gone off that there
is nothing to worry about. They
say I am overreacting. It is my
understanding that a tornado can
touch down without warning and
also that the tornadoes are harder
to spot at night. Your thoughts? —
Rather Be Safe Than Sorry
Dear Rather: We’re with
you. Tornadoes can develop so
quickly that sometimes there isn’t
much warning. By the time a siren
sounds, it might be too late to get
to a safe place. When you hear that
there is a tornado watch, it means
you should be alert to the possi-
bility of a funnel. If the county is-
sues a tornado warning, it means
a tornado has been sighted in the
area and you should seek shelter.
Anyone who wants more infor-
mation about storm preparedness
can check online at ready.gov/tor-
nadoes.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You have a
dry way of delivering humor. They won’t all
get you, but the ones who do will adore
you even as your charm goes sailing over
the heads of a less-astute audience.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). While it will
be a joy to give in any way that is conve-
nient, you will also go out of your way to
give when it’s not. This will probably be a
pain, but it’s the right thing to do and a tes-
tament to the depth of your generosity.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You accept
scraps of attention when you deserve so
much more. You deserve all manner of
love — passionate, platonic, respectful,
desiring, reverent, unconditional and be-
yond.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re
slightly more sensitive and impressionable
than you want to be this weekend. You’ll
have a much better time if you insulate
yourself from chronic whiners and com-
plainers.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re getting
closer to figuring out what you really want.
Order it up like you’re ordering a pizza,
with great specificity. Why shouldn’t life
give you the toppings you crave?
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ve the
wondrous imagination of a child. Use it to
stretch your self-concept. Visualize your-
self in various roles — a pilot, a parent, an
inventor, an acrobat. What fits?
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your mouth
can’t seem to form the words you think you
should say. Maybe it’s because your head
and heart don’t really agree. There’s a way
to be honest and cooperative at the same
time.
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
B.C.
LOLA
DILBERT
SIX CHIX
BIZARRO
MUTTS
NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
ZITS
ROSE IS ROSE
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Misery
loves company, but it loves a nurse even
more. Unless you’re qualified to take care
of that miserable person, keep walking.
This weekend is too beautiful to spend in a
downer situation.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Do
not fear success. Celebrate any shred of
evidence that things are going your way.
Think of everything good as a sign of even
better things to come.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The first
question that will pop into your mind might
be “Why?” But the question that will make
your day go better is “how,” or, more specif-
ically, “How can I make this work?”
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll find
yourself in a situation you haven’t prepared
for, but that’s fine because you’re a brilliant
improviser. You’ll fly by the seat of your
pants and wind up at the same destination
as the ones who are flying first class.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). To avoid
becoming enslaved by the very things
that are supposed to be helping you, don’t
add anything to your life without testing it
out first. This could be about technology,
teachers, employees, services or posses-
sions.
SATURDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 14).
Your luck will be mysterious at the top of
your solar return, and it will be difficult to
tell the direction your fortunes are headed.
Assume it’s all for the best, and seek smil-
ing companions. January and March are
ripe moments for investment, especially in
your own education. April will bring a wind-
fall. Capricorn and Gemini adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 2, 29, 4, 15 and 19.