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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Sophomore Fethia Omer puts a hijab on junior Tamara Smith. World Hijab Day was celebrated during lunch on Feb. 1.

World Hijab Day of modesty

Alicia Mainjeni February 4, 2024

World Hijab Day is an annual event meant to encourage women of all backgrounds to wear and experience the hijab. On Feb. 1, this day of recognition was introduced at Park. During lunchtime, students had...

New hijabi Barbie doll creates feminist opportunity in toy market industry

New hijabi Barbie doll creates feminist opportunity in toy market industry

Hadeal Rizeq January 17, 2018

When I first found out that Mattel’s new Barbie doll was modeled after medal-winning Olympic fencer and hijabi Ibtihaj Muhammad, I felt ecstatic and proud. It was like the world came into perfect harmony...

Barbie breaks barriers with hijab-wearing doll

Barbie breaks barriers with hijab-wearing doll

Tjessa Arradondo January 10, 2018

According to The New York Times, Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad will be modeling for the Mattel toy company. This November’s Glamour's Women of the Year Summit said the doll will have muscular thighs,...

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Barbie to release hijab-wearing doll in 2018

Yonit Krebs and Yonah Davis December 27, 2017

On Nov. 13 at the 2017 Glamour Women of the Year Summit, Mattel launched a new doll in its Shero, female hero, collection. The doll is modeled after Ibtihaj Muhammed, an Olympic medal-winning fencer who...

The hijab after four years

The hijab after four years

Hadeal Rizeq December 6, 2017

When I made the shift from showing my hair in public to wearing the hijab four years ago in October 2013, it represented a clearer perspective on my life. Since I started wearing the hijab, it has been...

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