The Urban Legend

Isaac Hoffman, Editor in Chief, Online

August 7, 2024

In the process of researching and writing an article on the mayoral race, The Urban Legend reached out to the campaigns of Asha Safaí, Mark Farrell, London Breed and Daniel Lurie. Of the four, Lurie, chief executive officer of the nonprofit Tipping Point Community and an heir to the Levi Strauss &...

Will Google block The Urban Legend?!

August 7, 2024

On April 12, 2024, Google announced in a blogpost that the company is blocking links to some Californian news sites such as KQED, San Francisco Chronicle...

Blues go abroad

August 7, 2024

Over the span of two weeks in spring break, students from Spanish and Chinese language classes traveled to Spain and Taiwan. Read about students’ trip...

The Presidio’s ecosystem is fluttering to fruition

August 7, 2024

On April 11, 2024, the California Academy of Sciences released 28 Silvery Blue butterflies in the Presidio, using the power of community-driven science...

April 21, 2024 • Comments closed

San Francisco Municipal Transport Agency (SFMTA) operates routes spanning the entirety of San Francisco, reaching almost all of the high schools in the city. At Urban, five bus routes have stops within at least three blocks of the Page Street campus. However, the route frequency of the San Francisco Municipal Railway, commonly known as MUNI, can be unreliable. Public transit...

From the classroom to the ballot

April 21, 2024

On March 5, 2024, over 15 Urban seniors voted for the first time. However, some still felt unprepared for the voting process. From presidential elections...

The price of pre-college programs

April 21, 2024

According to U.S. News & World Report rankings, 39 of the top 40 most prestigious U.S. universities offer Pre-college programs. As many students prepare...

Calculating on a clock

March 7, 2024

Racing against the clock during math quizzes and feeling the pressure mount with each passing minute — many students are familiar with the feeling. But...

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Arts and Culture

Is Urban mean?

Viva Wertz, Editor in Chief, Print

August 18, 2024 • Comments closed

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...

Are records recyclable?

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...

Accessibility at Urban

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...

The StuCo secretary: “Not a position that garners a lot of recognition”

August 18, 2024

In an interview with The Urban Legend, Bella Hildebrand ‘23, Student Committee (StuCo) secretary during the 2022-2023 academic year, compared the job of secretary to that of the co-presidents. “It’s basically the role of the co-president, but you were elected through StuCo rather than through the general [student] body,”...

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Sports

Tattoos and milk miles

Aida Cooney

April 21, 2024 • Comments closed

While professional athletes play on courts and fields, some fans compete on screens. Fantasy sports leagues allow fans to assemble dream teams made up of professional players from leagues like the NFL and the NBA. But punishments for losing such as beer miles, 24 hours in an IHOP and tattoos have raised...

WTF is a Kilometer? Understanding Formula One’s relationship with the United States

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...

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Opinions

Opinion: Urban students should read for fun

Riley Young, Editor in Chief, Creative

August 19, 2024 • Comments closed

When was the last time you picked up a book for pleasure? Was seventh grade the last time you read a romance or mystery novel? Instead of scrolling on Instagram Reels, consider opening up a book to decrease your stress levels and increase your retention...

Opinion: You should take Voices of Incarceration

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...

Opinion: Urban needs to take Young Men’s Group seriously

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...

Opinion: Black slang is not a punchline

April 21, 2024

As a Black student, it can be difficult to walk Urban’s hallways and hear words like mid, finna, ate, rizz and gas or phrases like “it’s giving” and “out of pocket.” Some may be quick...

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Caboose

POTUS peaceful transfer of power

Luke McKane, Arts and Culture Editor

May 3, 2023

With the election of your new Urban School Co-Presidents, The Urban Legend is taking a look...

Blues Bucket List Bingo

May 3, 2023

Grade Dean’s fall playlist

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,...

Urban’s Dictionary

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,...

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