A collection of some of my favorite horoscopes for the signs I’ve come up with throughout my time as Backpage Editor. Gemini (May 21…
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Horoscopes: The Signs as Songs by Some Local Singers that Sound like the Start of Spring
By SOPHIE WRAY on May 2019
Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20): “Blues in a Bottle” This Ithaca Bottom Boys tune is impossible not to smile and dance to, and I…
Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20): Seasonal depression ceases to exist. Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19): Little flowers poke their heads out of…
Horoscopes: The Signs as Haikus I Wrote on Scrap Paper Throughout the School Week
By SOPHIE WRAY on February 2019
Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18): I’ll do anything If it gives me an excuse To wear my long johns Pisces (Feb 19 –…
Horoscopes: The Signs as the Twelve Days of Christmas
By SOPHIE WRAY on December 2018
Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21): A Partridge in a Pear Tree Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19): Two Turtle Doves Aquarius (Jan 20 –…
Horoscopes: The Signs as Paintings of Dogs
By SOPHIE WRAY on November 2018
Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21): Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21): Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19): Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18): Pisces…
Horoscopes: The Signs as Halloween Costumes That Surely No One Else Will Be
By SOPHIE WRAY on October 2018
Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22): A bookshelf with every encyclopedia volume except for “O.” Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21): A lamp. With a…
Movie Review: Three Identical Strangers
By SOPHIE WRAY on September 2018
Three Identical Strangers is a whirlwind of a tale, telling the true story of a set of triplets that had been separated at birth only…
Horoscopes: The Signs as Feelings on the First Day of School
By SOPHIE WRAY on September 2018
Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22): Pure disbelief when seeing how much some people have changed in just a few months over the summer. Libra…
Month in Music- Sweet Summery Sounds
By SOPHIE WRAY on June 2018
This playlist symbolizes through songs the feelings and thoughts associated with the month of June. Although with some new releases and some old, all have…
Horoscopes: The Signs as Inescapable Summer Ailments
By SOPHIE WRAY on June 2018
Gemini (May 21 – June 20): Heatstroke. Sometimes it’s just too dang hot and your body is physically incapable of regulating your temperature, which is…
ICSD’s Skimpy Supply of School Snacks
By SOPHIE WRAY on May 2018
Considering how health-conscious Ithaca is, it would seem that the school district would direct lots of resources at its school lunch programs. However, ICSD seems…
Snag
By SOPHIE WRAY on May 2018
Everybody loves A good snaggletooth you know? Just gotta floss more!
Horoscopes: The Signs: Warm Weather Wonders
By SOPHIE WRAY on May 2018
Things your sign could do in the newly found warmth of May! Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20): Pick some flowers! Make a nice bouquet…
Songs to Put a Spring in Your Step
By SOPHIE WRAY on April 2018
Here is a mix of song lyrics and springtime feelings. Listen to them and it’ll all make sense. “Los Angeles”: St. Vincent In Los Angeles,…
Criss-Cross Applesauce
By SOPHIE WRAY on April 2018
I feel like an old woman With legs like these Stiff and trying to walk but they are numb Only momentarily though Sitting criss-cross applesauce…
Horoscopes: The Signs As April Fool’s Day Pranks
By SOPHIE WRAY on April 2018
Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19): Saran wrap on the toilet seat. It’s as simple and cruel as that. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20):…
Horoscopes: The Signs and Their Feelings of Desperation in Anticipation of Spring’s Arrival
By SOPHIE WRAY on March 2018
Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20): Wishing you were swimming in the lake, but not really digging the whole “Polar Plunge” idea. Aries (Mar 21…
Horoscopes: The Signs and Their Doable New Year’s Resolutions
By SOPHIE WRAY on February 2018
Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18): Get outside more! Go on more walks; take a hike, even if it’s cold. Bundle up and get out…
Horoscopes: The Signs as the Things You Wear in Winter
By SOPHIE WRAY on December 2017
Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21): Hats. Hats of all sorts. Hats with pom-poms, with ear flaps, with sequins. A beret, a beanie, a raccoon…
Horoscopes
By SOPHIE WRAY on November 2017
The Signs as Things Ithacans Start Doing as It Gets Cold Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21): Break out the Carhartts. Everything! Hats, pants, jackets;…
October Horoscopes
By SOPHIE WRAY on October 2017
Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22): Your balance is too good to “fall” into the new season; you’ll just glide. Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov…
Back to School Playlist
By SOPHIE WRAY on September 2017
Happy back to school! This time of year may be sad for some of you, but for others, it’s quite exciting. Either way, listen to…
Jangly Jim
By SOPHIE WRAY on September 2017
Jangly Jim came strolling down the way again today. I see, no, hear him all the time. Each time I hear him I look up,…
Your School Year’s Fortune Telling
By SOPHIE WRAY on September 2017
Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22): Just because you think you understand it doesn’t mean you really do. Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22): Scales…
Advancing Girls’ Education
By SOPHIE WRAY on June 2017
How important is a woman’s education? AGE Africa believes that it is important enough to be invested in. AGE Africa, which stands for “Advancing…
These, This, and Those
By SOPHIE WRAY on June 2017
These boots were made for walking Those hands were made for holding These eyes were made for seeing This life was made for living And…