The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Menstruation stigma used to oppress women

Hannah Bernstein March 8, 2016

Last week, a tampon slipped out of my jacket pocket. The man walking behind me yelled, ‘hey!” so I turned around and saw him staring at me with a horrified expression. He gestured vaguely at the ground...

Why I’m a womanist

Genesis Buckhalton March 3, 2016

A womanist consists of more than just being African American and feminist — it's a label I proudly claim. The formal definition of womanism is the realization that feminism does not encompass the...

Court fails another sexual assault victim

Kaylee Chamberlain March 2, 2016

Rape affects millions of people in the United States alone and still predators face little to no consequences. As Kesha Sebert’s (Kesha) court case plasters every news source and Facebook feed, it brings...

Intergenerational conflict sets feminist movement back

Jamie Halper March 1, 2016

Since the first women’s rights convention at Seneca Falls in 1848, the feminist movement has sought the advancement of gender equality in all aspects of modern life. However, as the movement progressed...

Echo celebrates Women’s History Month

Echo celebrates Women’s History Month

Jamie Halper February 29, 2016

  Women’s History Month is an annual celebration “paying tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society,” according...

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