Zelda Mayfield

This is a local piece about an amusement park that was established near the Illinois River in Peoria Heights, Illinois. It explains how it was established, its attractions, and how it close.

Considering it is women's history month, this article is about the ground-breaking feminist activist, Betty Friedan, and her ties to Peoria, Illinois. It mostly concerns her early years.

This article concerns students in Peoria, Illinois, and their quest for finding apartments. The article covers where to look for listings, what to consider when choosing a location and more.

A brief article concerning five different dirty joke books. Includes publisher and ISBN numbers

A brief article listing some choices for family-friendly joke books. Includes publisher and ISBN info.

This paper is about women's roles in the civil rights movement. It is especially focused on the contributions of African-American women.

This paper is about the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial and its effect on the teaching of evolution in schools.

This paper concerns how magazines perpetuate stereotypes and standards of male and female beauty and body image.

This research paper was for a communcations theory class. It is about how effective fear appeal messages are in advertising.

An article about bars, clubs and other activities for night owls in Peoria, Illinois.

This is an informative article about companies that do not perform animal testing on their personal hygiene products. Included are lists of companies that are cruelty-free.

This is an article about a skin condition called vitiligo. I myself suffer from this disorder, and the article explains vitiligo and also describes my experiences with it.

An article concerning teens and appropriate skin care products for different skin types. Includes recommeneded products.

An informative how-to article on children's puppetry. Sources include two Chicago-area puppeteers.