Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

DEAR ABBY: I am one of your male readers. My best friend, “Will,” and his family have been close friends of mine for nine years. I regard them as extended family, and we do almost everything together.

After falling to the top team in the country, the Syracuse Orange men’s lacrosse team will take on the Duke Blue Devils Saturday. The game begins at 2 p.m. ET in Durham, North Carolina. Syracuse vs.