The Urban Legend

Behind the swab: COVID-19 testing equity within SF schools

Ella Chen, Staff Writer • March 3, 2022

Upon entering campus, Urban students have grown accustomed to seeing a line of dozens waiting impatiently to be tested for COVID-19. As the Omicron variant has spread rapidly throughout San Francisco,...

Evolution of the Senior Prank

Tikloh Bruno-Basaing, Sports Editor • May 22, 2019

For the past few decades, seniors have left their mark on Urban with an annual senior prank. The past few years have included pranks such as rearranging furniture, sleeping in classrooms, and having a...

Louisville shooting reveals Urban’s response to tragedy

Wes Peters, Staff Writer • December 20, 2018

On Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, Gregory Bush entered a Kroger—a chain supermarket—in Jefferson City, Kentucky, and shot two African Americans named Maurice Stallard and Vickie Lee Jones. Afterward, Bush...

Urban ramps up security for new school year

Loki Olin, Features Editor • October 26, 2018

In recent weeks, numerous adjustments to Urban’s security have been made to address previous flaws that exposed the school to both external and internal threats. The doors to the Page Street entrance...

Promposals continue despite admin’s disapproval

Lola McAllister, Editor-in-Chief, Design • May 28, 2018

Afternoon, sunny-day, garden promposals seem characteristic to Urban’s prom season. However, the reminder that the school does not support public asks seems equally as characterizing. Every year,...

End the rule against athlete participation in One Acts

Jack Cogen, EIC of Opinions • May 10, 2018

For the past eight years, Urban’s rules have prohibited students who play spring sports from participating in the annual One Acts Festival. Not only are students with an existing athletic commitment...