Finding a roommate when you lived in the dorms was so simple. Your school probably assigned you a roommate, you lived together, and that was that. But once you move out of the dorms, things get a little more complicated.

Having a roommate while you are in college is beneficial for a number of reasons. For example, a roommate will split the bills with you, so it is financially responsible, and a good roommate can provide social interaction, and if you’re lucky, can turn into a good friend. Read the rest of this entry »

They say sometimes you can’t escape your past, and for a Bronx, New York elementary school teacher, her past may have just cost her her career.

30-year-old Art Teacher Melissa Petro went on administrative duty last week after speaking out via an article published on the Huffington Post about her past life as a prostitute and a stripper.

The article in the Huffington Post was published earlier this month and criticized the website Craigslist for shutting down an adult services section. Petro went on record stating that she had used the web site to post advertisements where she would engage in trading sexual services for cash from October 2006 to January 2007. Read the rest of this entry »