function validateForm(gradSearchForm){
	feedbackStr = "";
	checkForm(gradSearchForm);
	if (feedbackStr != ""){
		feedbackStr = "" + feedbackStr
		alert(feedbackStr);
		return false;
	}else{
		return true;
		//alert("returning true");
	}
}

function checkForm(gradSearchForm) {
	if ((gradSearchForm.gsSearchBox.value == "") || (gradSearchForm.gsSearchBox.value == " ")){
		feedbackStr = feedbackStr + "Please provide a search term \n";
	}
}