The Urban Legend

The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco

The Urban Legend

The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco

The Urban Legend

Illustration credit: Riley Young.

Bloody hell, periods are difficult! A cultural examination of menstruation at Urban

Viva Wertz, Editor in Chief, Creative May 3, 2023

According to Taboo, an organization dedicated to ending period poverty through access and education, the hours of the traditional nine-to-five workday cater to male hormones and physiology. Because Urban...

Golden rice, scuba rice and Bt corn: Can GMOs help mitigate climate change?

Golden rice, scuba rice and Bt corn: Can GMOs help mitigate climate change?

Viva Wertz, Editor in Chief, Creative March 14, 2023

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have long been a point of contention. But recent research and innovation points towards GMOs as a means of mitigating the effects and progression of climate change...

Waldorf: Cultish or genius?

Viva Wertz, Editor in Chief, Creative February 6, 2023

Picture this: you walk onto campus, ready for school. You find your classroom, and are greeted by your teacher, whom you know like a parent. You have known them for the majority of your life, and they...

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