The Urban Legend

2018 midterms could double the number of African American governors in American history

Kian Nassre, Web Editor • October 22, 2018

Former NAACP leader Ben Jealous, former Georgia Assembly Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum are all running for Governor in Southern states in 2018. All of them are...

Midterm Madness Part I: What’s Going On

Kian Nassre, Web Editor • October 17, 2018

In light of the upcoming midterm elections, I will be writing a series of articles explaining various aspects of the election season. Part I will inform readers on several key issues that have defined...

Don’t Vote For A Celebrity in 2020

Jack Cogen, Opinions Editor • March 29, 2018

The candidacy and subsequent presidency of Donald Trump were shocking for a number of reasons, not least of which being his unprecedented status as a president with no government or military experience....

San Francisco mayoral candidates share their visions for the city

Eli Gordon, Staff Writer • March 28, 2018

In the wake of former San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s unexpected death in December 2017, a special election for mayor will be held this coming June. With eight candidates, including prominent city politicians...

Youth civic engagement is vital to the success of our political system

Sophia Vahanvaty, Editor-in-Chief of Newspaper • November 16, 2017

Though it may seem that youth are voiceless until they have the right to vote, there are many ways to get involved, learn more about local politics or make one’s views on local issues heard and acknowledged. In...

Nationalism and globalism will define the political landscape

Cole Palmer, Staff Writer • May 18, 2017

"These fissures opening up in the political establishment are endemic of a system organized around an outmoded principle: the left/right dichotomy."