In the media, the ideal body type for women has traditionally been portrayed as “thin.” The depicted clothing size has always been a size 0 or 2, with brands advertising “fat-slimming” products and lots of cardio exercise to achieve a lean figure. In recent years, however, a handful of women—including...

From the outside, sophomore Lucia Acosta seems like a normal Bay Area teenager. But when you begin to talk to her, there’s one thing that sticks out: her thick Spanish accent. Acosta moved from Madrid to Palo Alto in 2017. After moving, she struggled to adjust. “At first, it was really...