High School Girls Take a Stand.

• Position: Brief Article

Washington, D.C.

On July 25, Lauren Gunderson of Decatur, Georgia, dressed as "General Greed" in a Pentagon costume as part of a street theater protest against U.S. defense spending. Gunderson is one of twelve high school girls who cofounded STAND--Student Action for New Directions--at a WAND (Women's Action for New Directions) conference last year. "By standing up to the Pentagon, STAND proves...