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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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%...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
