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...

1. Girls golf Girls golf team co-captain senior Athina Chen has high hopes for improvement throughout the golf season. “We have done well in some tournaments, but we’d like to do a little bit better in the second half of the season,” she said. “We’re just trying to shoot our best every time...

Sophomore Siham Arsalane is the founder and CEO of the company Destination Belle, a brand that sells headbands and supports female empowerment. Arsalane designs and sews hair accessories and sells them on her own website. 20 percent of the proceeds go to charities that benefit women. Arsalane decided...