October 29, 2024

The passageway between the Page Street and Oak Street campuses reopened on Sept. 17. It marked the first direct connection of the two main buildings since...

October 29, 2024

Generative AI models like ChatGPT and DALL-E transformed the presence of AI on social media. These changes include the spread of AI-generated images, AI-doctored...

October 29, 2024

TikTok —  a social media platform used by over 170 million Americans and 7 million small businesses based in the United States — will go dark in January...

October 29, 2024

Urban’s Board of Trustees plays a crucial role in overseeing the school. Yet, in a recent survey conducted by The Urban Legend, 89.6% of students are...

October 29, 2024

Nearly one in every 12 Urban students co-leads an affinity space. These leadership roles can offer a space to explore one’s identity and positively impact...

October 29, 2024

Walking the streets of San Francisco, it is common to spot a Waymo vehicle driving on city roads. These self-driving cars exploded in popularity since...

August 18, 2024

In a survey conducted by The Urban Legend, when asked to rate how judgmental they find Urban’s social scene on a scale from one to five — one being not judgemental at all, and five being very judgmental — 49 out of 78 students (63%) responded with a four or five. For some, Urban’s social landscape is welcoming and...

August 18, 2024

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), an American nonprofit specializing in environmental activism, vinyl record sales surpassed CD sales in 2020 for the first time since 1986.  Industry experts cite various reasons for the revival of vinyl use, including their tactile appeal.  Jesse Kaplan-Maier ‘27...

August 18, 2024

Every institution like Urban holds space for people with differing physical abilities. A physical disability limits a person’s physical mobility and can also impair sleep and respiratory functions. People with chronic illnesses, or health conditions that last one year or longer and require ongoing medical attention, often...

February 28, 2024

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Well, maybe not for the November 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The race shut down the Strip, having drivers race past some of the most iconic landmarks in Vegas, such as the newly built Sphere and The Venetian. Despite...

August 19, 2024

Voices of Incarceration (Voices) offers unique opportunities for students to make a difference in the Bay Area and beyond through a hands-on approach to learning about the carceral system. Voices...

August 19, 2024

You may have heard the jokes — Urban’s Young Men’s Group (YMG) is just a space for male-identifying students to talk about sports, filled with sexist discourse and toxic masculinity. In...

April 21, 2024

With countless news stories headlining in and outside of the United States, global political affairs can overshadow local elections. High school students must focus on local elections by serving...

May 3, 2023

November 17, 2022

Have you ever wondered what your grade dean is listening to when their office door is closed and their blinds are drawn? Well, the grade deans’ fall playlist, featuring five to six tracks selected by each dean,...

October 23, 2022

As a small private school nested in the Haight-Ashbury area, Urban students have developed idiosyncratic mannerisms reflective of such an environment. One such manifestation is in the vernacular used in the community,...