November 2, 2023

On August 14, 2023 in Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani T. Willis indicted former President Donald Trump on 13 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...

November 2, 2023

Construction spanning nine blocks in front of Urban’s Oak Street campus had been releasing a chemical called styrene into the air and nearby buildings....

November 2, 2023

While scrolling through the bright graphics and visuals of a food delivery app like Uber Eats, one can easily be overwhelmed by the seemingly endless list...

November 2, 2023

Finding pleasure in online real estate browsing? One survey led by the California-based Insurance agency, Surety First, found that out of over 1,000 Americans,...

November 2, 2023

During July and August 2023, Americans across the country tuned in to the newly released second season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” making it one...

November 2, 2023

  This year, 9th graders will read the modern novel “Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi. However, six years ago, it would have been Homer’s 2500-year-old...

November 16, 2023

Looking to have a night filled with joy, surprises, tears and laughs? Join Urban’s Advanced Theater class on November 7-11 to see their rendition of “Pride and Prejudice!" The classic Jane Austen novel, “Pride and Prejudice,” was released in 1813 and has been made into 17 different TV series and movies. The story,...

November 16, 2023

TW: talk of suicide and depression    From chatting casually about academic struggles to working through crises, all Urban students are entitled to talk with and receive help from School Counselors Amina Samake and Joey Mintz.  Urban’s counseling team is taking on more and more responsibilities as mental health...

November 16, 2023

From franchise films to original debuts, theaters across America raked in billions of dollars during the summer of 2023. While many flocked to theaters in pink, others sported a full-body Spider-Man suit. With the vast array of options to choose from this past summer, it begs the question of which movies did Urban students see...

November 17, 2022

Despite a smaller space and less equipment than a regular gym, Urban’s weight room is inhabited by over 50 students. For many, Urban’s weight room is a desirable workout space due to the community.  “I've definitely made friends through the...

November 16, 2023

Burning Man, a festival that claims on their website to center around radical sustainability, is burning our planet. In 2019, the entire country of The Gambia, with a population of over 2,300,000...

May 3, 2023

Modern society would not exist without the progression in energy-generation technologies over the last 200 years. California’s push towards 100 percent renewable energy is neglecting the tenets...

May 3, 2023

Amid budget shortfalls across city departments and despite a mandate in response to 2020’s summer protests, the Board of Supervisors approved a $27.6 million budgetary supplement for San Francisco’s...

May 3, 2023

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 each dean,...

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 the community,...