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The Movement Against Gun Violence by Bay Area Student Activists
Just over 300 high school students from 30 schools around the Bay Area traveled to Sacramento to meet with legislators about gun violence and common-sense gun laws. The students are part of a group called Bay Area Student Activists, or BAStA

Dancing to a Feminist Battle Cry in SF, Nevertheless
By Kate Haverson Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing Tanya Chianese and Heather Arnett, the brilliant minds behind the direction of Nevertheless, an original evening of song and dance aimed at addressing the issue of gender-based violence and harassment. Under the direction of choreographer Tanya Chianese and Heather Arnett,

How to Recognize Parkinson’s Disease and What to do About it
A geriatric nurse did some great research and made a comprehensive infographic for Parkinson’s Disease Awareness month, check it out.

Great Northern Trivia Night ~ Hosted by Broke Ass Stuart
Sharpen your pencils, clean off your pocket protectors, and polish your monocles. For this round, The Great Northern is doing a general trivia night. Everything from capitols, to television shows, to historic monuments, to the length of a whale’s penis. They want to cover it all. Join Stuart and other

Generation Resist: America’s Youth Shaping its Political Future
We were led this time, not by a television personality, a lifelong politician, or an entire gender, but by a diverse, driven, and determined group of high school kids.

Meet the Robots that are Replacing our Cooks & Kitchen Staffs
Robots are making burgers, delivering pizzas, and dispensing your food now all over the Bay Area and beyond. But is that good for us, and what’s next for the kitchen worker, and the consumer?

SF Artist & Lyricist Collaborate on New ‘Part of Me’ Music Vid
The new ‘Part of Me’ music video from San Francisco lyricist Hazel Rose has just hit the interwebs and it’s pretty rad. There are all kinds of nods to San Francisco in there—from eyeballs creeping on the Muni bus, joyriding across the Bay Bridge to the Robin Williams Tunnel. The

Why Disillusioned Techies Travel to Asia to ‘Find Themselves’
For any working professional, the allure of running away to an exotic locale is an ever-present feeling. Whether it’s to put aside the daily grind to sip Mai Tais on a beach, or