Mary Kiser, Trident Technical College, Author at Study Breaks

How to Stay Safe and Out of Trouble When You’re Lit

When you wanted to get fucked up without getting fucked over, you have to watch out for the cops and the creeps.…

May 31, 2017

5 Writing Tips I Learned During My ‘Study Breaks’ Internship

After four months of writing a weekly article and participating in the weekly workshops, here are the most helpful writing tips I learned.…

May 22, 2017

Micaela Hoo: Entrepreneur, Artist and Now Cosmetic Guru

Mary Kiser, Trident Technical College

The SCAD student and founder of 'Oh My Drifter' has released her organic, gluten-free, vegan and cruelty-free skincare line, 'Drifter Organics.'…

April 24, 2017

5 Throwback Flicks Every ’90s Kid Should Watch

Mary Kiser, Trident Technical College

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that it's probably been too long since you last saw 'Homeward Bound.'…

April 6, 2017

Land of the Free, Home of the Incarcerated

Mary Kiser, Trident Technical College

One in every four prisoners on the planet is in an American jail. Why?…

March 23, 2017

Photographer Yana Mazurkevich Gives a Voice to Rape Victims

Mary Kiser, Trident Technical College

The Ithaca College student behind the photo series "It Happens" and "Dear Brock Turner" is making the realities of sexual assault in college clearer.…

March 20, 2017

At What Point Do We Stop Calling America the Land of the Free?

Mary Kiser, Trident Technical College

The country's legacy of tolerance can't continue to excuse its actions.…

March 5, 2017

M. Night Shyamalan’s Newest Movie Perpetuates the Stigma Surrounding Mental Disorders

Mary Kiser, Trident Technical College

M. Night Shyamalan’s blockbuster comes at a price more expensive than a movie ticket.…

February 26, 2017

Kellyanne Conway Is a Real Life Megamind

Mary Kiser, Trident Technical College

Like the fictional character, Conway followed a life path parallel to her greatest nemesis, Hillary Clinton, and despite being cast as the villain, she won.…

February 22, 2017