Dear East students, staff and community members, the experience of being a woman is a unique one, to say the least. It’s something shared by more than half of the world’s population, yet it’s an individual experience that can manifest itself differently in every woman. Being a woman has its highs and lows, and in this issue, we aim to cover both the positive and negative sides of it. There’s no “wrong way” to experience womanhood, and we strive to celebrate the accomplishments as well as bring awareness to the hardships that come with the feminine experience. At East, 49% of students are women, according to Great Schools, and the staff directory shows half of the staff is female. It’s crucial we share the often overlooked stories of half our school’s population. In this special section, we covered everything from women in STEM and the powerful business teachers at our school to unrealistic beauty standards and the unfortunate reality of sexual assault and harassment. To read more...