Entries Tagged as ‘College Times articles’

June 9, 2008

Streamlining.

I decided that instead of posting all of my articles here, I should create a blog/portfolio/resume thing. So if you want to read them, just head over to my new portfolio.
Also, you can still see everything from the UVU Review at our website.
Or, come July 1st, you can head over to iTunes U (in the [...]

April 5, 2008

How to become a saint

By: Mel Sundquist
Section: Life
Issue Date: 3/31/08
March is a very Christian time of year. All in one month, we had to deal with the end of Lent, Palm Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday. And in the same way April reminds us to prepare our tax return, [...]

April 5, 2008

How to leave high school in the past

By: Mel Sundquist
Section: Life
Issue Date: 3/24/08
Unfortunately, for many people, graduation isn’t the end of high school.
Even though they move on to college and get jobs, they still might as well be planning club events and going to prom.
On television, the transition between high school and college is a complete and obvious change; but in real [...]

April 5, 2008

How to get away with being politically incorrect

By: Mel Sundquist
Section: Life
Issue Date: 3/10/08
Some days it is simply impossible to be considerate and kind.
Everyone knows that if they don’t let some negative energy out somehow, they might just explode. One of the best ways to do this is to put a comedic spin on that negativity. That way, by letting it out, you’re [...]

March 10, 2008

How to make spring come faster

By: Mel Sundquist
Issue Date: 2/25/08
Section: Life
It has been a long, hard winter. Utah County has suffered through weeks and weeks of gray skies, seemingly constant snowfall, icy roads, biting wind, and frozen appendages.
Winter has forcefully taken all color and warmth from the county, holding inhabitants prisoner under skies that are the same shade as the [...]

March 10, 2008

How to survive until good television is back

By: Mel Sundquist
Issue Date: 2/18/08
The writer’s strike is officially over. However, goodness knows how long it will be until we get some new episodes on the air.
Until then, we have to find a way to make due without our favorite stories.
1. Get a hobby. Find something to do that keeps your mind off of your [...]

March 10, 2008

How to …

How to Annoy Your Roommates
Without getting Evicted
By: Mel Sundquist
Issue Date: 3-3-08
Section: Life
“Why can’t we all just get along?” is sometimes an impossible request. Especially when dealing with the stress of going to college, students sometimes simply must play the villain, just to get their negative feelings out in the open. And this is fine, as [...]

February 16, 2008

How to …

Be a good wingman
By: Mel Sundquist
Issue date: 2/04/08
Section: Life
One of the best ways to prove your loyalty to a friend is to act as his or her wingman. Invest a single evening in finding your friend exactly what they want and you may just illustrate your commitment to the friendship. Also, it can be a [...]

February 16, 2008

How to …

Not become just like your parents
By: Mel Sundquist
Issue Date: 1/28/08
Section: Life
Most people under approximately thirty years of age are terrified of becoming just like their parents. Seeing your mother’s reflection when you look in the mirror could be a just cause for a midlife crisis or twenties-tailspin. We constantly catch ourselves using the same phrases [...]

February 16, 2008

How to …

Avoid a Ticket
By: Mel Sundquist
Issue Date: 1/22/08
Section: Life
For the second installation in The College Times’ How To series, we will try to teach students how to bypass a traffic violation.
1. Don’t do anything illegal.
2. If that doesn’t work out for you, at least keep an eye out for hidden police cars. This is easier in [...]