The Urban Legend

Addressing lung cancer disparities in nonsmoking Asian women

Mari Flores, Staff Writer • February 28, 2024

According to the National Library of Medicine, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. The disease accounts for about 1.8 million deaths annually, and almost a quarter of cancer-related...

Congressional communications director discusses room for bipartisanship in the House of Representatives

Eli Gordon, Managing Editor • February 27, 2019

After eight years in the minority, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2018, flipping 39 seats. They now control 235 out of the 435 total voting seats. Calling the...

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...

Obamacare: the bill that changed everything

Kian Nassre, staff writer • June 3, 2017

On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. However, in spite of the law’s fame (or infamy depending on your political views,) many do not...