Ask Angela: Shoutout to Random Citizens
Ask Angela
March 5, 2015
Big shoutout to the curious folks who left questions in my box. 1. What is your name? First of all my name is Angela, as in Ask Angela. That should be kind of clear, but in case you don't know English well, this is my name if you are blind, deaf, a sailor, a radio operator, or a supermarket sc...
Ask Angela: Slaying The Procrastination Dragon
Ask Angela
January 29, 2015
Dear Ultimate Procrastinator, As the queen of your people, I understand procrastinating like you would not believe. I am a full time student, have a part time job and I run the Viewpoint. I know how easy it is to skip the difficult projects and focus on the fun ones...until the day before it's due....
Ask Angela: How To Make New Friends
Ask Angela
October 24, 2014
Dear Freshman, College can be a very scary place for some students at first. Making friends is difficult especially if you're an introvert like myself. I struggled with it for a long time, I was lonely but too shy to talk to people. What really helped me was joining a group. Being a part of the school...
Ask Angela : Love At First Sight
Ask Angela
September 4, 2014
Dear Anonymous, The idea of love at first sight has been around since the time of the Greeks. They believed it was a madness sent from the gods that lead to a passionate kind of love. You know the whole, "getting struck by Cupid's dart." In today's modern world though, there are times when we see...
Ask Angela: Is College Necessary?
Ask Angela
April 9, 2014
Dear Waiter in California, You ask if college is necessary, which is not a simple yes or no answer. There are many different aspects to look at here. First of all, if you are a high school student and aren't sure what you want to do for a career. Don't go to school. It is a lot of money and if it...
Selfies, Sports And Uncommon Attractions
Ask Angela
April 1, 2014
Dear John Connor, We live in a time when technology is becoming more important to the average person than relationships. This is a very sad statement, but wireless connections are easier to make than personal ones. It is a sad sight to see so many young people walking past each other making no eye...
Ask Angela : Texting Girls Back
Ask Angela
February 26, 2014
Dear Edmond Fitzgerald, First off, I love the name. Famous ships always make good anonymous identities! So, you want to know about the phenomenon that occurs when you don't text a girl back right away and she overreacts. Well, like a quarter, there are two sides to every story. As a girl, I know exactly...
Ask Angela : The Truth About Hockey, Music, Obama, and Girls
Ask Angela
February 13, 2014
Dear Captain Quantrill, Yes, I see you are full of burning questions. First of all I don’t actually follow The Olympics, or even hockey for that matter, but seeing that the U.S., Russia, Finland, Canada, Sweden and Switzerland have all won their first match, I’d say they have a good chance of...
Coming Soon: Ask Angela Commercial
January 27, 2014
Friday we started filming the commercial for Ask Angela, our very first Viewpoint promo. The filming took place in the Broadcasting department in the Cox Activity Center here on campus. The Viewpoint would like to thank everyone who contributed to make this commercial a reality. This has been a project we have been working on for a very long time and...
Ask Angela: Iron Man’s Birthday
Ask Angela
January 20, 2014
Dear Iron Man, I am so sorry that I missed your note in my box. Happy Belated Birthday!! How old are you by now, if you don't mind my asking? If there's ever trouble in the super hero world you know my handy advice can help sort it out. If you don't believe me just ask Thor, he and I go way back. Write...
Ask Angela: How Do You Feel About Wisconsin?
December 10, 2013
Dear Trenten, How do I feel about Wisconsin? Well, I'm glad you asked. Wisconsin is quite an interesting place. Here are some things you may not have known about it. 1) A Wisconsinite was actually the first to develop the typewriter in 1868. He was the one who came up with the QWERTY layout that...
Why is Cara So Awesome?
December 5, 2013
Dear Cara, You may not have realized this, but "cara is awesome" is actually a Facebook group, and here is a list of ten other things you probably didn't know about Cara. 1. "cara" is Spanish for "face" 2. Mount Cara is a peak in Antarctica 3. CARA stands for Chicago Area Runner's...
