In honor of Germ’s May theme of Music, Germ University features singer and songwriter Lauryn Hill. If you haven’t heard her 1998 album The Miseducation …
Viola Davis’ Commencement Speech: The Exorcist is a Great Metaphor for Life
Viola Davis delivers the commencement address at Providence College in Rhode Island. It’s the only one we know of that employs The Exorcist as a …
Maria Shriver’s Commencement Speech: The Power of the Pause
Continuing our series of powerful commencement speeches, GERM U is proud to feature Maria Shriver’s commencement speech given to the May 2012 graduating class of …
The World I Want
Beyond Difference — Teens in Action is a group directed by teens and aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminating social isolation in junior high and …
Joss Whedon’s Commencement Speech: We Are All Going to Die
The season for commencement speeches is almost upon us. At Germ we believe that many of the best ones are short, funny, edgy, …
People Say The Craziest Things…
Dear Ninja, the other day I went to a party with my friends and wore a really cute dress that I had just bought. I …
No Foolin’
It’s April Fools’ Day, Germies, so get your prank on! If you are wondering about the origins of this lighthearted holiday, you are not alone. …
Wandering Torrance
Recently I was in Torrance, California, for the GSBA National Stick Fighting Tournament. Seeking to sidestep the clash and clamor of the competition …
