“If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.” -Henry David Thoreau
Doll Hospital: An Art and Literary Journal on Mental Health
When Doll Hospital was first brought to my attention, I was definitely intrigued. Now, after learning more about it from founder Bethany Lamont and writer Lydia Suffield, …
The Diet Wars
It is fairy typical for females to begin becoming body-conscious and unsatisfied with themselves between the ages of 9 and 11. This typically happens because of …
Daily Germ
“Softness is not weakness. It takes courage to stay delicate in a world this cruel.” -Beau Taplin
The Hijab Social Experiment
The Muslim Student Association at Culver City High School in Culver City, California, invited four non-Muslim classmates to wear a hijab and experience high school …
This Bus Is a Mobile Shower for the Homeless
The nonprofit organization Lava Mae had a brilliant idea: to convert old buses into mobile showers for the homeless. This bus drives around San Francisco to …
A Brilliant New Movie: A Film Review of ‘A Brilliant Young Mind’
Based off of a documentary, the British drama fiction film A Brilliant Young Mind follows Nathan (Asa Butterfield), a teenage mathematical prodigy. While Nathan’s autism gives him ease …
October Writing Challenge
Welcome, Germies, to this month’s writing challenge! This challenge will begin today and will end October 31st. However, you are welcome to come back anytime to complete …