Erica Strauss

Adderall, Xanax and Stackers - Oh my! How dangerous is it for college students to use prescription drugs?

When you trade in your sweatpants for suits, where can you look to find a suitable guy to date?

Should you move back home after you graduate?

cover of John Hockenberry speech at Kent State University

Some fun ways to keep in touch with college friends when you're separated.

An analysis of text messaging, social networking sites and blogs in relation to young adults.

Advantages of anti-aging skin care products

Learn makeup basics

Messy roommates. No heat or hot water. Bug infestation. All of these are reasons you might decide to move out of your apartment. Although breaking your lease can be a tricky thing, you do have options...

Always wanted to see the Kent Dance Ensemble but aren't sure what to expect? Check out a review of last spring's KDE "Sugar" dance.

Consider this before you leave school.

The Effect of Super-Thin Models in Advertising on Women

Women have come a long way in the past century but they are still not getting credit in one important place: the workplace.

the new phenom

As much as I adore BUST, my admiration for it didn't stop me from scoping out two new mags.

Being a feminist isn't all the stereotypes chalk it up to be.

There seems to be a lack of something in the blog-o-sphere, and that is college blogs.

First paper for Intro to Mass Communications.

Mineral makeup is fabulous; it's environmentally friendly and made from minerals found naturally on the earth.

Advice to teens on how to care for their teeth.

A discussion of the modern practice of wicca and whether this group is considered an "In" or "out" group in society.

It's nearly impossible to turn on your radio without hearing one of the two infectious pop rock hits from The Fray.