When I could not fall asleep one night, I did not scroll through my phone, I did not read a book and I did not draw. I did physics. I wondered how to calculate the velocity of a rocket after an infinite amount of mass particles were shot out from the engine. Proud of...
"Mija limpia, mija cocina, mija ayudame, Honey clean up, Honey cook, Honey help me." Sound familiar? Pretty sure 99% of us girls know what I’m talking about, if not then sorry some of you girls are still little girls and not young ladies. The girls who understand this...
Silvia Gonzalez is a student at East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy in Esteban E. Torres High School. She’s been attending ELARA since her freshman year and is now in her junior year. Since her freshman and sophomore year, she’s been playing for the girls' junior...
There’s the glitz and the glam of the fairytale royalty world. There’s the breathtaking ball gowns and unforgettable transformations. There’s the songs we find ourselves humming, whether we are surveying our collection of thingamabobs or seeing a whole new world. And...
Many are unaware of the faces behind filmmaking, but films with a production cost of over $100 million are rarely directed or produced by a female. Currently, Disney has two independent female directors in its lineup, Niki Caro of “Mulan” and Ava Duvernay of “A...
From the creator of "Lizzie McGuire" comes a show that stars a diverse cast that follows 13-year-old Andi as she navigates family secrets and adolescence. Meet Lilan Bowden, who plays the cool, free-spirited older sister Bex on Disney Channel's latest show, "Andi...
Discrimination between men and women in the workplace is a well-known subject and a sensitive topic to some. The most pressing matter in this topic is the fact that women of color are paid even less than their white female counterparts. An article on...
In April, Instagram lifted its ban on breastfeeding selfies, allowing mothers all over the world to share photos of their most intimate moments with their children. Despite the removal of this ban, certain followers of nursing mothers responded outrageously, flagging...
As I rush to the bathroom, bloated and unhappy, I carry my pads with me, unashamed of my body and the natural cycle it endures. I bust open the bathroom stall, ready to change menstrual supplies, when I notice other students in the bathroom. Without even realizing, I...
On Feb. 6, I was able to attend the Women's Leadership Series program: Celebrating Rosa Parks & Susan B. Anthony, at the Getty House. It was truly remarkable to see so many people from different backgrounds to come together in honor of the trailblazers of women's...
