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[Edition 1, Volume 1]
What is Feminism?
Women’s Empowerment Club
By Jasleen Sidhu and Jessika McQuag
Feminism is one of the most important -isms of this generation, yet
it is greatly misinterpreted. Feminism is, by definition, a range of
movements and ideologies that define, establish, and achieve
equal political, economic, cultural, personal, and social rights for
women. Unfortunately, people mistake feminism as an act of
demanding superiority for women while diminishing men’s roles
in society. Other countries do not give women the same rights as
men, nor the respect and rights they deserve. To educate students,
and to join the fight against gender inequality, former LHS student
In some third world countries, women are not
allowed to travel, educate themselves, file
for divorce, or gain citizenship.
Namrta Gill (Class of 2015) founded The Women’s Empowerment
Club (WE). WE tries to battle female stereotypes perpetuated by
the media. Starting by educating themselves, WE members watch
a YouTube video based on empowering women to break female
stereotypes. Many times in our lives we hear phrases like “you
run like a girl” or “you jump like a girl.” These phrases are
intended to be demeaning, and can bring down a woman’s selfesteem. “I never understood why doing anything ‘like a girl’ was
an insult,” Makyal Gozari, WE’s treasurer, said. “Women can run
just as fast as men, they can jump just as high, and they can
achieve anything a guy can. With Women’s Empowerment, we
build each other’s self esteem and knowledge and educate others. .
And it’s not just women who can be in this club; we encourage
men to be in it too!” Now that you understand the purpose of
Women’s Empowerment, would you want to join and make a
difference? Women’s Empowerment meets ______in Rm.
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Today’s Stories
What is Feminism?
A Taste of Theatre Life
The Road to Kilusan
A Taste of the Theatre Lifestyle
Have you ever wondered what it would be
like to act in a play here at Lathrop High
School? If you’re just curious or you’re actually
considering, the first step you’ll have to take is
to audition. Ms. Rosen, Lathrop High’s theatre
department head, is working on Alice in
Wonderland our upcoming play. The day of
auditions is typically a big day for some
students here at Lathrop High. Student are
excited for the roles that they have decided to
audition for. “I’ll be auditioning for the Queen
of Hearts and the Mad Hatter because those
are the characters that relate to me the most,”
junior Sam Jex said. Many emotions were
circling on stage at the audition. “I feel excited
to be auditioning because theatre is life,”
senior James Smith, said. Others felt nervous.
“In my experience with Lathrop High, I find
that I have to push kids into getting involved,”
Ms. Rosen said. Once students join, they love it
and keep coming back for more. “Our student
body, who some may think are very sports
oriented, often times don’t come out for school
plays,” Ms. Rosen said. She has decided to aim
for younger audiences which is why Alice in
Wonderland was chosen this year. Ms. Rosen
also finds that this is not at all demeaning and
that the cast actually enjoys preforming plays
that are geared towards elementary school
students because the cast feeds off their energy
and excitement. There is something about a
full house that encourages the actors on stage
and lets them know that their hard work is
paying off. Typically, the process of perfecting
a play takes five to six months to ensure that
everything is prepared. Alice and Wonderland
will be showing on January 19, 20, and 21.
Reserve your seat now!
Road to Kilusan
Energy and enthusiasm are difficult to
maintain, but not for UBE. The Uplifted by
Energy Club revolves around energizing the
students at Lathrop High School. They
practice dances and organize games that they
later preform at pep-rallies and competitions.
What makes this club stand out is the
blending of members’ unique personalities.
Everyone brings something new into the club.
“I’m really enjoying it. What stands out to me
is how energetic we are and how we’re really
like a big family,” member Nina Paul said.
One of Ube’s biggest competitions is the
Kilusan. Kilusan means ‘movement’ in
Filipino. It is also known as the High School
Picnic. Saturday October 8 was Ube’s first
competition this year at UOP. The practices
were one of their biggest priorities as the
competition got closer. “We have been
practicing for hours every day, after school,”
Nina said. “It can be tiring with the weather
and everything, but everyone is committed
and giving their effort.”
But, why join Ube? Everyone had their own
reasons for joining the club. The athletes were
really excited to be running around and
teaming up to defeat other schools at games.
While the others wanted to let out their
creative side on the dance floor. “I decided to
join because I saw their performance last year
for the first time and at that moment I knew
that it was something I would enjoy doing,”
Nina said. That is something that turned out
to be true as the club says, “let the games
begin”