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Joan Huston is a city planner in a small Borough in Pennsylvania. She is starting out in her chosen career after obtaining a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She became interested in writing as a freshman

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Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Should you line dry your clothes or use an electric dryer?: 12 of 38
There are many benefits that can be attained if a person decides to dry their clothing on a clothesline as opposed to using an electric clothes dryer. A marked decrease in household energy consumption is the financial benefit to naturally drying one's clothing. In addition to a lower energy bill, forgoing the use of your dry... More..
Education > College Life College roommate survival guide: 3 of 9
Surviving a college roommate is a right of passage that the majority of college students have lived through. Horror stories abound telling tales of roommates that are bi-polar, nocturnal, rude, or even nudists. All those stories are true and are perfect examples of the adage about what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Th... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Ecovillages: An ancient lifestyle revived: 1 of 3
Ecovillages are a form of cooperative housing that is based on minimizing the impact of humans on the natural environment. Cooperative housing, also known as cohousing, is program defined as, "a cooperative where member-residents jointly own their building." The first true housing cooperative was formed in Rochdale, England ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Conservation Can progress and historic conservation coexist?: 1 of 3
Can progress and preservation coexist, or will the two words have to forever be separated by an "or"? I feel that cities and towns must accomplish both to be able to become vibrant cities and places that have the ability to instill pride in residents. Individual buildings have the ability to shape perceptions of entire citie... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature African-American authors: Ralph Waldo Ellison's search for racial identity: 3 of 8
Ralph Waldo Ellison used his gift of writing to shed light on major issues regarding race relations in twentieth century America. The use of fiction was a great way for Ellison to show readers what life was like for African Americans during the transition from segregation by highlighting individuals that represented a larger... More..
Education > College Life How to share a dorm room or campus apartment with minimal conflict: 3 of 8
Sharing a dorm room or a college apartment is something that the majority of college freshmen have never experienced. Even students who have had experience living with siblings can be at a loss on how to successfully cohabitate with someone they hardly know. Communication, boundaries, and respect are the three major principl... More..
Education > College Life The advantages and disadvantages of loft beds in college dorm rooms: 2 of 5
College dorm rooms have never been known for having ample amounts of room. Storage is at a minimum and the typical dorm room simultaneously acts as a living room, dining room, study space, bedroom, kitchen, and party lounge. Crafty college students have been coming up with ways to extend their available space since dormitori... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Is it better to be loved or feared?: 13 of 32
If asked to pick between fear or love, many people would choose love; however, there is a class of people who would rather that the masses feel fear as opposed to adoration. Those who are in positions of great importance and power have been advised throughout the centuries that an aura of fear can be their best asset. Machia... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Lamentations on urban sprawl: 3 of 7
Sprawl is the haphazard growth of automobile dependent, low-density housing that occurs on the outskirts of cities and in rural areas and is fueled by real estate development and urban flight. In the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, the largest areas of urbanization have occurred in the Chesapeake Bay region. This s... More..
Arts & Humanities > Business of Writing (Other) Are used textbooks the solution to the high cost of textbooks?: 4 of 8
The availability of used textbooks is not a solution to the exorbitant cost of textbooks; it is merely a short-term compromise for a long running problem. While purchasing books that have already been used is a time honored money saver for college and university students, new textbooks are constantly being bought at full ret... More..