KAYLA HOFFER
EDITOR/WRITER
Academic Writing
An Examination of United States College Student Drug Use and the Relationship to the Conditions of Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression
May 2015
Research Report
A research report I wrote that looked at the relationship between the conditions of insomnia, anxiety, and depression and student drug use. At the end of the paper I present possible solutions to address the problem.
Carol P. Christ - theologian
May 2014
Essay
Carol P. Christ is a founding mother of the Goddess movement, which honors the female side of the divine and comes out of the second wave of the feminist movement...
Where're My LGBTQ Reps?
December 2013
Essay Analysis
In popular culture today we are seeing more and more characters that are part of the LGBTQ community. In a way, this is a good thing – but it’s also kind of not. By films and television shows adding these characters we are getting a rounder representation of society; we’re seeing that not everyone is white, straight, and male. But, on the other hand, it’s also a bad thing. Not because we shouldn’t have LGBTQ characters in the media – we definitely should – but because, much of the time, the characters are presented using stereotypes...
Understanding Dr. Horrible
December 2013
Essay Analysis
A Marxist theory and psychoanalysis of Billy from Joss Whedon's Internet musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.
Exclusionary Practices and How They're Portrayed in Edward Scissorhands
November 2014
Essay Analysis
An examination of exclusionary practices in the United States and how they are portrayed in the film, Edward Scissorhands.