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A goodbye to Dan Miller
A goodbye to Dan Miller
Kimia Amiri and Isaac Hoffman June 24, 2025

Urban’s fourth head of school, Dan Miller, led Urban’s response to a global pandemic, the writing of a new strategic plan for the school’s future and the opening of a performing arts building. Now,...

Remembering Pope Francis
Remembering Pope Francis
Eliott Maggiotto, Staff Writer • June 15, 2025

On April 21, Pope Francis passed away in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta at age 88. Known for his humble demeanor, the first Latin American pope left a legacy of advocating for marginalized and poor communities. Born...

Photo credit: Simon Bordoli.
DeepSeek transforms global AI economy
Simon Bordoli, Staff Writer • March 14, 2025

On Monday, Jan. 27, the release of DeepSeek R1, an open-source large language model (LLM) from China, caused around $1 trillion of stock market value in artificial intelligence (AI) companies to disappear...

Illustration credit: Aida Cooney.
Another future for abortion rights
Aida Cooney, Arts & Culture and Caboose • March 14, 2025

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Jan. 23 proposed an alternative to common abortion pills. The study showed a high rate of effectiveness. Its success sparked questions about...

Students making beaded crafts at the Crafting Awareness event on Jan. 13. Photo credit: Rizal Adanza.
Eighteenth annual Month of Understanding enriches student life
Daphne Yeh Gilman, Editor-in-chief, Creative • March 14, 2025

This January, MultiCulti leaders hosted 15 events over more than three weeks’ worth of lunches, diving into self-defense, masculinity, beaded crafts and more. The Month of Understanding (MOU) has...

Faces of the front desk
Mia Fessel, Features Editor • June 15, 2025

Receptionists Kristina and Erika Tavisora and security guard Patrick Kong are among the first people you see as you walk into Urban. Maybe you’re answering Kristina’s trivia question, chatting with...

Illustration credit: Sophia Chandriani.
Plant power
Sophia Chandriani, Staff Writer • June 15, 2025

Animal welfare, environmental concern and disliking the taste of meat: These are the top reasons why almost one-third of respondents said they had followed a vegetarian diet for more than two months, according...

Illustration credit: Anna Chandriani.
Tool for learning or for destruction?
Anna Chandriani, Staff Writer • March 14, 2025

With more than 56% of Americans using artificial intelligence (AI) more than a few times a week, Urban has debated how AI should be used in students’ education.  Camelia Perez, director of educational...

Illustration credit: Rachel Lin.
When Blues catch a bug
Rachel Lin, Sports and Opinions Editor • March 14, 2025

In Urban’s crowded classrooms, students share almost everything — pens, pencils,  snacks and drinks — creating the perfect environment for viruses to spread. COVID-19, mononucleosis and norovirus...

Illustration credit: Mari Flores.
Daylighting illuminates San Francisco’s intersections
Mari Flores, Managing Editor, Print • March 14, 2025

California Assembly Bill 413, which took effect on Jan. 1, prohibits cars from parking within 20 feet of any marked or unmarked crosswalk. This prohibition, known as California’s daylighting law, is...

The cost of music festivals
The cost of music festivals
Aida Cooney, Arts and Culture Editor • June 15, 2025

Students commonly attend Outside Lands (OSL), BottleRock and other music festivals close to the Bay Area. Festivals can be fun and memorable, yet many students acknowledge that there can be inaccessible...

Illustration credit: Mari Flores.
Breaking the ice
Mari Flores, Managing editor • June 15, 2025

On a scale of medieval merpeople, how are you feeling today? What is your favorite snack and why? If spiders wore pants, how would they wear them? In a survey conducted by The Urban Legend, nearly 90%...

Is LEGO built to last?
Simon Bordoli, Staff Writer • June 15, 2025

As of 2024, the LEGO company had produced an estimated 1.1 trillion total pieces over 93 years — roughly 140 pieces for every person in the world. One in four U.S. households purchased LEGO products...

Students react to "Sunrise on the Reaping"
Students react to “Sunrise on the Reaping”
Zoya Sarangan, News Editor • June 15, 2025

Seventeen years after writing the first book in the “Hunger Games” trilogy, Suzanne Collins released “Sunrise on the Reaping” (SOTR) on March 18. Since its release, it has become wildly popular,...

A peek into prom
A peek into prom
Sara Xa-Chin, Staff Writer • June 3, 2025

In movies, prom is often stereotyped as an exclusive party for upperclassmen, where dates are the norm and drinking is common. Urban has set out to break this stereotype, making the school’s prom culture...

Hannah Oyedeji evaluating a student in her clinic behind the Alumni's Blues Lounge. Photo credit: Sara Xa-Chin.
Hannah has it handled
Sara Xa-Chin, Staff Writer • March 20, 2025

Athletic trainer Hannah Oyedeji began her part-time job at Urban in 2022, working after school to help student-athletes recover from injuries to ensure that they can safely resume sports.  Oyedeji...

Kylian Mbappé celebrates a goal scored for the French national team. Photo credit: Кирилл Венедиктов (Kirill Venediktov).
Super-clubs and superstars
Otis Wang, Staff Writer • December 9, 2024

On July 1, Spanish football club Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Real Madrid) signed soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé, making him one of the highest-paid athletes in the world with a new annual salary of $16.2...

Sports directors getting a sportsmanship award on Oct. 28. Photo credit: Rizal Adanza.
“People see it as an artsy alternative”
Phoebe Miller, Staff Writer • December 9, 2024

According to the Athletics page of the Urban School website, roughly 300 students play sports for Urban across 33 sports teams. Since its establishment in 1966, Urban has expanded its sports program, including...

Illustration credit: Daphne Yeh Gilman.
Opinion: Service learning skeptics, you need the class most
Daphne Yeh Gilman, Editor in Chief, Creative • June 24, 2025

During my term of Service Learning 11, I discovered that students come in with a variety of attitudes toward the class. While some consistently contributed to in-class discussions, others littered group...

Illustration credit: Tessa Morenstein.
Opinion: College counseling should start in sophomore year
Tessa Morenstein, Staff Writer • June 24, 2025

As a sophomore, I have been told by advisers that I should not be worried about college yet, and that I have time to get answers about the college admissions process later. However, college doesn’t always...

Opinion: Stay off your phone
Phoebe Miller, Staff Writer • June 22, 2025

Every moment we spend glued to our phones on school premises is a moment we could have spent forming real connections with classmates or pursuing individual creativity. Our brains are melting into our...

Illustration credit: Rachel Lin.
Editorial: Urban health should teach healthy routines
Rachel Lin and The Urban Legend Staff June 15, 2025

The Urban health curriculum goes in-depth on topics like substance use and sexual wellness. However, it overlooks a necessary and practical component: How to build and maintain healthy habits in everyday...

Illustration credit: Sara Xa-Chin
Opinion: Dìdi is more than just a movie
Rachel Lin, Sports and Opinions Editor • December 9, 2024

An awkward preteen navigating self-identity under the pressure of their peers’ perceptions is a timeless coming-of-age trope. Maybe you have seen it in Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade” or Stephen Chbosky’s...

Eco-friendly autumn swaps, as told by Chappell Roan
Daphne Yeh Gilman, Editor in Chief, Creative • January 29, 2025

Do you depend on caffeine to get through those early Monday mornings? It's time to invest in a reusable insulated mug! English Teacher Courtney Rein’s choice is the 16oz tumbler from Miir. Next time...

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 back on the past year as we say goodbye to our previous Co-Presidents, Max Katz ‘23 and August Starr...

Grade deans reading The Urban Legend on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022. Photo credit: Jordan McCornock.
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...

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...

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