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[email protected] www.tricityvoice.com October 21, 2014 Vol. 13 No. 42 SUBMITTED BY RITU MAHESHWARI Diwali is perhaps the most sacred and joyous festival of all in Hinduism. There are many reasons to celebrate it and the folklore that accompanies it. As a celebration of victory of good over evil, worship of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, and an occasion for families to gather and enjoy feasts, buy new assets or enjoy fireworks, Diwali is an exciting occasion for young and old alike. It is also known as “Festival of Lights.” continued on paage 7 BY NAVYA KAUR one-day camp is an opportunity for young girls and BY DENNY STEIN PHOTOS COURTESY OF MIRIAM KELLER mothers to bond and partake in hands-on activities PHOTOS COURTESY related to math and science. Some activities offered OF OAKLAND ZOO STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) are four fields that severely lack female repre- Here’s a Halloween sentation. While there has been a lot of work in re- event you don’t want to cent years to encourage women to pursue STEM miss, especially if you careers, the gender gap in math and science still per- have children – BOO! sists. Recent diversity reports from Google, Face- That is, “Boo at the Zoo.” book, and other leading technology companies On October 25 and 26 the Oakland Zoo will be full of not only ani- show that the ratio between women and men is 3:7.