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The state of Connecticut has, after a year-long wait, approved funds for the installation of menstrual products in Staples High School’s girls’ and gender-neutral bathrooms as part of the Make Me Free campaign, the winners of last year’s state-led Voice4Change initiative. The contest allowed groups of students to propose ideas for the benefit of Staples....
One of the worst possible situations is getting your period in the middle of gym class. Even worse, is not having access to the “supplies” to deal with it. Every girl has had a similar incident: it’s life or death and the nurse is much too far away. The options are slim but clear: ask...
A countless number of girls at Staples can relate to the shared experience of missing class time just to grab a period product in the nurse’s office, as the bathroom dispensers were broken and empty. With ‘Make Me Free’ winning the Voice4Change’s $20,000 grant, free sanitary products will now be available in all of the...
“Make Me Free” was announced as the winner of the Voice4Change contest in an email sent by Principal Stafford Thomas on Friday, April 8. Voice4Change allowed several student-led groups to propose and advocate for various ideas and programs with the goal of improving student life at Staples. The winning proposal is given $20,000 to implement...