Mike Heimowitz
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How to make small talk with students

Small talk: noun – What is bound to always happen when two or more people come

How to be a stellar political columnist

If there is one thing that college students really dislike, it would have to be midterms.

Little Wings takes flight in SLO

M. Ward is supporting Norah Jones on her next tour. Her next tour will see the two

Write your own Valentine's Day poem

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. It is a holiday about love, but the problem with the holiday is that so many people in this world totally hate it…

How to avoid being the party's jackass

Last quarter I told you about how annoying some people could get in class. As a follow-up, I’m going to provide you with a “Guide…

How to create a celebrity scandal

Turn on a television and what do you see? That’s right, people who have little talent, lots of money

Mike's checklist for new relationships

For the last year and a half and – I don’t know -two days, I was a single man. I lived my life without the responsibility of

How to start calling shotgun like a pro

Well, everyone has their way to do it. Some are quicker than others, so in the end really, only one person prevails. Of course, I’m talking about the shotgun. Now, hold on college boy and college girl, because I’m not talking about shotgunning a beer, but rather the ever so important “shotgun” yell to get the rights to the front passenger seat in the car.

A man's guide to proper bathroom etiquette

First of all, welcome back from break. Hope it was a good one. You still look good as ever, and sure haven’t lost your charm. Glad we got that small talk out of the way, because I want to get straight to this week’s topic with, well, the most literal meaning of “potty humor” that I can.

If they don't play by the book, buy the book elsewhere

The start of a new quarter often goes hand in hand with a collective sigh and increase in complaints over book prices. Students check their bags and wait in long lines at El Corral, all the while loathing the fact that they are paying too much. Many students have turned to alternative sellers when buying textbooks to save money.