The Urban Legend

Russia, Ukraine and why oil is so expensive?

Kyle Young, Staff Writer • April 26, 2022

The worldwide wholesale petroleum and oil industry is — to no surprise — immensely lucrative. Many countries like Saudi Arabia or Russia have denationalized multi-billion dollar formerly state-owned...

57.7% of Urban students following the stay-at-home order

Callum Yeaman, Sports Editor • January 20, 2021

In accordance with Governor Gavin Newson’s restrictions, a stay-at-home order was officially implemented in San Francisco on December 6. San Franciscans are required to shelter in place and refrain from...

Democrats and Republicans clash over mail-in ballots amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Zadie Winthrop, Managing Editor • June 10, 2020

On the first Tuesday of November in 2008, 2012, and 2016, I was late to school. This morning is reserved for a family trip to the polls, and my parents’ every-election-year speech about the value of...

Fake News and its prevalence during the 2016 Presidential Election

Aidan Ryan, Staff Writer • March 22, 2017

The Urban Legend’s morning headline reads, “Fare leaves Urban after multiple students are hospitalized from food poisoning.” You pause. What? How can you tell if this is true or not? Fake...