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Contrary to popular belief, high heels are not a symbol of the sexualization and objectification of women. Ironically, females began wearing heels in the 1630's as an attempt to appropriate masculine power.

Crushing Patriarchy in Five-Inch Heels

by Kaity Gee September 18, 2013

Mention “feminism” in a conversation, and you’ll either stir up controversy or at the minimum create a tangible discomfort in the air. Feminism is the latest f-word to add to our list of conversational...

Showing growing support for the legalization of marriage, students rapidly download and share the symbol of marriage equality. Upper School seniors Laura Pedrotti and Pranav Sharma felt that changing their facebook profile pictures was important for a sense of unity and solidarity in the community.

Students show support for LGBTQ Rights

by Vasudha Rengarajan March 29, 2013

Turning Facebook chat boxes a slew of red, the trend spread like wildfire, inspiring unity, gaining media coverage, and encouraging new users to follow. With the recent beginning of the Defense of Marriage...

Hindus celebrate Diwali by lighting a candle to commemorate the victory of good over evil. The candle also signifies hope and the belief that good will always triumph.

Indian festival: Lights on for Diwali

by Vineet Kosaraju October 20, 2012

Last week more than 10,000 people gathered in Cupertino to celebrate the popular Indian festival, Diwali. Also known as “the festival of lights”, this holiday celebrates the return of one of the...

Several freshman girls wear red in honor of National Coming Out Day. In support of the LGBT community, this day is celebrated on October 11.

Students wear red to support LGBT youth on National Coming Out Day

by Karen Tu and Priscilla Pan October 12, 2012

On Thursday, many students from each grade wore red to support the LGBT community for National Coming Out Day. National Coming Out Day, founded in 1988, is observed annually on October 11 to celebrate...

Freaks & Geeks: LGBT

by Juhi Gupta April 15, 2012

1 out of every 10 people identifies as LGBT. Is that a surprising statistic? Maybe. Is it an unfavorable statistic? Definitely not to me. And probably not to you. Although it may not be apparent,...

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