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MARCH 28-APRIL 3, 2018 UCW 27 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM WEEKLY HOROSCOPE NEWS OF THE WEIRD by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication The weirdo-American community A co-ed dormitory at Hunter College in New York City has become the site of a dispute between the college and 32-year-old Lisa S. Palmer, who won't vacate her dorm room despite having discontinued her classes in 2016. Palm- er, who works for an architecture firm, has "racked up a staggering $94,000 in unpaid residence hall charges," a law- suit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court noted. e New York Post reported on Feb. 28 that in June 2016 and fall 2017, she received eviction notices, but she won't budge. Palmer admitted that dorm life is "really lonely. I feel very isolated." Palmer was moved into a wing of the dorm that's occupied only by a middle-aged nurse, whom the col- lege is also trying to evict. In fact, Hunt- er is working on removing nine nurses, who were given rooms in the building when it was owned by Bellevue Hospi- tal. [New York Post, 2/28/2018] Unclear on the concept Even before it opened last year, Ap- ple's spaceship building in Cupertino, California, presented a transparency problem: Its glass walls couldn't be distinguished from its glass doors, and since moving in on Jan. 2, several work- ers have been injured after walking into them. e San Francisco Chronicle reported three people suffered head injuries severe enough to summon emergency responders. Apple's vice president of real estate and develop- ment, Dan Whisenhunt, told the local Rotary Club in January there hadn't been any problems with birds flying into the glass. "Now the humans on the inside, that's a different story," he said. "at's a problem we are working on right now." Architects have added black rectangular stickers to the glass panes, which seem to be helping. [San Fran- cisco Chronicle, 3/2/2018] Least competent criminals Caught red-handed: Leahman G.R. Potter, 48, neglected to conceal the evidence after he stole a pot of meat- balls from a neighbor's garage in Hazle Township in Pennsylvania. The meat- ball owner returned home Feb. 26 to find Potter outside his garage, covered in red sauce, and his meatball pot miss- ing, according to United Press Interna- tional. When Pennsylvania State Police arrived shortly afterward, they found the pot in the street and Potter at his home, where he was charged with bur- glary, trespass and theft. [United Press International, 2/28/2018] ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, things may seem to be going smoothly when something unexpected pops up out of the blue. inking quickly will ensure you do not miss a step. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may want to help solve a problem at work, but in this case, it might be best to let others draw their own conclusions. Take a step back. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, teamwork is the name of the game in the days ahead. If you learn to work with others, seemingly unsolvable problems can be solved rather easily. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, your performance at work is a topic of discussion this week. Others' recognition of your hard work will provide a confidence boost. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Communication between you and close friends this week is a breeze, Leo. You are able to tackle quite a number of subjects and may even plan a brief getaway trip. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, your week starts out on solid footing. All you need to do is maintain the status quo for the next few days and things will progress in the way that you expect. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Be proud of the way you are able to remain neutral in complex situations, Libra. is is why others will come to you when they need advice in the days ahead. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, others may misinterpret your willingness to offer an opinion as intrusive. Reassure them that you are just offering help, not trying to pry. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you are tempted to color outside the lines and break all sorts of boundaries. But at this juncture in time, it may be better to play things a bit more moderately. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, if you are serious about your goals, you have to hunker down this week and draw out a plan. Seeing things in black and white will help you set your course. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, although it may seem foolish at this point to scale back on your workload, doing so will enable you to focus more intently on specific details and do your best. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, don't be afraid to go off on your own this week. Sometimes you need some time to think for yourself to get into a zone. Question: "American Idol" should have bowed out quietly when it had the chance. When the show premiered, it was a "one off" for that period of time on TV. e show now has more competition than previous years. "e Voice," "X Fac- tor," "e Four," all competitive singing shows that were not around when "Idol" had a tight grip on network ratings. TV Guide's last cover asks, "Can the star making-machine do it again?" My vote is: doubtful. What are your thoughts? – Jim, Oshkosh, Wis. Matt Roush: Unfortunately, we can't go back in time to when "American Idol" was still a truly special pop phe- nomenon. e show never recovered from losing Simon Cowell and Fox fool- ishly scheduling "e X Factor" during "Idol's" off season, then "e Voice" upstaging it in its final years. ose are givens. I tend to think "Idol" needed to be rested a bit longer before resur- recting it, but Sunday's opening night ratings were solid enough to suggest there's still an appetite for it. But way down from its prime – though that's the case for just about everything in the diminished state of broadcast TV. It ap- pears that "Idol" will have a strong but not spectacular showing in its return season, and while for the most part I en- joyed the first night of auditions (all that ABC provided in advance for review), it lacked the bite and energy that once made "Idol" must-see viewing. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com. by Damian Holbrook Cheers to "Lucifer" for its soul- ful love triangle. While the situation between sexy angel Amenadiel (DB Woodside), bounty-hunting badass Maze (Lesley-Ann Brandt) and smit- ten shrink Linda (Rachael Harris) may be a hellish mess, it's heaven to watch the actors inject heartbreaking hu- manity into the supernatural show. Jeers to E! for not calling Ryan Seacrest off the Oscars red carpet. With charges of sexual misconduct acting as a celebrity-repellent, the cable network should have given their golden boy the night off instead of allowing the scandal to tarnish its al- ready dinged-up image.