While a nightmare to most students, those facing sexual assault charges from their universities can sleep well knowing they will probably never face real punishment. …
I got CPR Certified (And You Should Too)
A few days ago I decided to take a CPR re-certification course at my local Fire Department with a couple of friends. Although this was the …
Photoshopped CoverGirl Ad Protests NFL Domestic Violence
As outrage continues to grow over the NFL’s initial response to the Ray Rice domestic violence scandal, a group of protestors are using a CoverGirl …
Speaking Up Against Domestic Violence
Recently in the news there have been multiple allegations of domestic violence against NFL players. Among the accused are Johnathon Dwyer of the Arizona Cardinals, …
#WhyIStayed
In the wake of the Ray Rice domestic violence scandal, people have turned to victim blaming Rice’s wife, Janay Palmer, for being complicit in her …
Why Didn’t She Just Leave?
“Why didn’t she just leave?” This is the question people ask about domestic violence survivors all the time. Somehow it is so incongruent with our …
The Effects of Suicide on Those Left Behind
In honor of today being World Suicide Prevention Day, we here at Germ wanted to do our part to raise awareness about this issue and to …
Teens Create App To Combat Police Brutality
Since the crisis in Ferguson, Missouri, has caused mass confusion and uncertainty regarding the topic of police brutality, three teenagers in Georgia have created an …
Doree Lewak of the New York Post Says ‘Catcalls Are Flattering! Deal with It’ — I Say ‘No’
I’ve been “catcalled” many times in my short life, and never once have I been flattered by it. Maybe I’ve been receiving them wrong? Maybe …