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The Urban Legend

The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco

The Urban Legend

The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco

The Urban Legend

Line art from the 2018-2019 Yeti. Illustration by Kian Nassre, Web Editor

Posters, traditional Chinese dancing, and a political prisoner: investigating Shen Yun’s religious connections

Zoe Lusk, Caboose editor May 10, 2019

You’ve seen the ads. For most San Franciscans, the words “Shen Yun” summon images of the inescapable pastel posters. This year’s advertisements, which feature a serene woman leaping with arms outstretched...

Dancers in the Urban Community participate in various types of dance outside of school.

Are dancers at the Urban School artists or athletes?

Olivia Mitchel, Staff Writer February 10, 2015

How do we define an athlete? Most never question the athleticism behind common sports like basketball, soccer, or cross country. But dancers seem to be isolated in a realm of their own. Since not all...

Urban transforms into fairytale world as Fall Production class puts on Into the Woods

Sam Johnson, Staff Writer November 20, 2013

On Nov. 13, Urban transformed into the fairytale worlds of “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Rapunzel,” and “Cinderella” as the 2013 Fall Production class put on the...

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