From Catholic school to Italian prison: former Sacred Heart student murders Italian police officer
Wes Peters, Sports Editor
October 29, 2019
In the early hours of July 26th, 2019, an Italian police officer was brutally stabbed and killed. He was investigating a drug deal and was undercover when the situation turned bad. There was a fight, and in the scuffle, the officer was killed. The person who committed the crime was a 19-year-old who...
Urban responds as vaping-related deaths climb to 24
Orla Meehan, Staff Writer
October 26, 2019
In recent months, a new wave of mysterious illnesses has been linked to Juuls, THC pens, and other vaping devices. With 1080 lung injury cases and 24 confirmed deaths, experts are calling vaping an epidemic. Juuls are a type of vape that some believe to offer a healthier alternative to cigarettes....
Is Urban Prepared for an Increasingly Hazy Future?
Ben Katznelson, Staff Writer
October 25, 2019
Over the past few years, Northern California has been ravaged by wildfires, leaving some regions devastated and others gasping for air. Though the state’s fire seasons are expected to worsen each year, the Urban School is prepared for the threats that they pose. Driven by climate change, California’s int...
An industry in crisis: exploring the truth behind recycling
Ellie Lerner, Editor of News and Opinions
October 24, 2019
Black bin, green bin, and blue bin; a wrapper here and an orange peel there. In the midst of a nationwide recycling crisis, it might be time to revisit our approach to waste sorting. Until recently, American consumers have not had to face the repercussions of their recycling habits. For the past ...
The disappearing sounds of Haight Street: the closing of the Haight Ashbury Music Center
Phoebe Grandi, Editor-in-Chief, Online
October 23, 2019
For the past 47 years, the Haight Ashbury Music Center, which neighbors Gus’s Community Market, has had a constant stream of musicians walking into the store and performing outside of it. However, the most noticeable feature of the store in the past few months has not been these sidewalk performance...
Achieving press but not progress: Governor Newsom’s moratorium on the death penalty
Zella Lezak, Staff Writer
May 30, 2019
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, announced a moratorium on the death penalty, temporarily pardoning 737 inmates on death row. While this suspension remains unprecedented, not everyone knows how much of an effect it will have on the criminal justice system. However, despit...
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