The Urban Legend

Buying better: the fashion industry’s moral and environmental dilemma.

Tulin Chang-Maltepe, Staff Writer • March 28, 2021

Walking down Haight Street, even walking around Urban, we all see a riot of color and culture. Everyone is dressed head to toe in the various colors of the rainbow, in styles ranging from funky oversized...

Zero waste entrepreneur encourages everyday environmentalism

Kian Nassre, Editor in Chief of Visuals • October 31, 2017

The Huffington Post called her a concerned environmentalist. Teen Vogue called her an eco-warrior. Lauren Singer just calls herself someone who “gives a sh*t.” This 26-year-old social...

Ending the drought one drip at a time

Ilana Brandstetter, Features Editor • November 19, 2014

Despite the Urban community’s pride as environmentalists, few students have made significant changes in the midst of California’s worst drought in reported history. Diana Silvestri (’15), a member...