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Posted on Mar 3, 2023Mar 27, 2023 by: Mauli Chopra

A South Asian’s Story: NEDA Week

I have felt guilty all my life. Guilty about leaving, guilty about conforming to outdated standards for girls, for eating too much, for eating too little…

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Posted on Feb 28, 2020Feb 27, 2020 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Author Catherine Linka: The Girl Beside You in Econ 101 Sleeps in Her Car

She’s not a druggie or an alcoholic, and she’s not mentally ill. She’s one of thousands of college students who can’t afford a place to …

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Posted on Sep 30, 2019Feb 27, 2020 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Author Nancy Richardson Fischer: Life Lessons Learned Writing Books with Elite Athletes and Coaches

I was 23 years old when I got my first writing break. A college friend was working for the editor who’d acquired rights for famed …

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Posted on Sep 16, 2019Sep 15, 2019 by: Germ Magazine guest author

How Consent Can Help You Become More YOU: An Essay by YA Author Rayne Lacko

So much has happened since last semester. You’ve changed. Maybe you started hanging with new friends or had to say goodbye to someone you used …

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Posted on Aug 19, 2019Sep 22, 2019 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Skin Up: Essay by YA Author Heather Cumiskey

Reclaiming the power (and pain) our complexion has on us “Ewww! Your epidermis is showing!” I can still see those three saucy girls approaching me …

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Posted on Nov 13, 2018Jan 16, 2019 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Their Uproarious Laughter

When I heard Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s opening statement, what struck me, as it struck so many people, was her recollection of the laughter of two teenage boys—their uproarious …

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Posted on Oct 11, 2018Jan 16, 2019 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Author Nancy Richardson Fischer: The Words That Shape Us

Two truths and a lie… When I was seven, a man said I would eventually go crazy. My mom used to tell me: I love …

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Posted on Feb 19, 2018Oct 10, 2018 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Author Sarah Nicole Smetana: The Band That Vanished and the Songs That Stayed

By the time I was electrocuted on an ungrounded stage in San Bernardino, my first band was already over. We hadn’t broken up yet, but …

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Posted on Nov 20, 2017Jun 22, 2018 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Turning Unlovely to Lovely: Essay by YA Author Heather Cumiskey

When heaven gave out locks before my debut as a newborn, my angel on the assembly line must have gotten distracted and given me five …

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