First day of school Sept. 2, 2025 Students, faculty and staff welcomed new Head of School Quinton P. Walker to campus and began the 2025-26 school year. The Urban Legend publishes its...
On Feb. 19, the Tenderloin Voice — a new publication based in the Tenderloin — released its first issue. Journalists Noah Arroyo and Laura Wenus, alongside organizer Daphne Magnawa, founded the Tenderloin...
On April 21, the Supreme Court of the United States convened to hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara. The case is about the constitutionality of abolishing the promise of birthright citizenship —...
On April 20, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic, demanding $250 million in damages for defamation. The lawsuit concerns the magazine’s April 17 article disclosing Patel’s...
On June 13, the 2026 World Cup’s Bay Area games will kick off at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara County with a match between Qatar and Switzerland. Early financial estimates remain uncertain whether...
In the 2026-27 school year, dozens of students will delve into the arts of mapmaking, DNA extraction, museum curating and microbial culture. These are among the many activities students can expect to see...
During Mental Health Awareness Month, observed in May, Peer Resource — Urban’s student leadership group dedicated to mental health awareness — led two events. PR members began organizing the events...
Maggie Nelson ’90 is an acclaimed writer, poet, critic and memoirist. After graduating from Urban, Nelson went on to write more than a dozen books, blending autobiography, philosophy, queer theory and...
When it comes time to celebrate Black History Month or learn about influential members of the Civil Rights Movement, the same few names tend to surface. You’ve probably learned about Martin Luther King...
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) launched the N Judah Transit & Safety Project in fall of 2025 to improve the N Judah route’s safety, speed and reliability. The project will...
Rue swallowing balloons of fentanyl, Cassie on all fours dressed as a dog and loan sharks cutting off Nate’s pinky toe — all of this happened in the first three episodes of season three of HBO’s...
The 2026-27 school year will mark the 10th anniversary of students showcasing their talents in Blues Jam. Blues Jam is a student-run event that occurs two to three times per year during lunch in the...
The first San Francisco Pride event, which happened on June 27, 1970, commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The day has long been a celebration of joy, queerness and resistance...
The Performing Arts + Community Center held the 37th annual One Acts Festival, featuring four short-form, student-written productions, from May 26 through 30. This year, Sara Xa-Chin ’26, Asher Albers...
Urban hosted a performance by the Formerly Incarcerated Peoples Performance Project (FIPPP) on April 30 in the Performing Arts + Community Center. The production featured spoken-word pieces from three...
Touchdowns, perfect spirals and ten-yard lines: In the past, Urban has had a co-ed varsity flag football team, though there has never been a tackle football team. Students are now trying to start a girls...
The varsity girls softball team finished the spring season in fourth place within the Bay Counties League West. Their record made them unrecognizable from the winless season a few years ago. The team...
Urban’s varsity boys volleyball team finished this season with a 25-2 record. The team won the North Coast Section Division II Championship on May 14 and made an appearance in the California State Playoffs...
In the three decades after Urban’s founding, students spent their breaks between classes building hammocks in the school bus and skipped class to attend a rock concert with their teachers. In the past...
The Remaking America curriculum should include Civil War education as it provides essential context for understanding systemic racism in the U.S. and deepens students’ understanding of the Civil Rights...
“Dieting is hard. Pilates is hard. Self control is hard. BUT, hating yourself is a million times harder,” wrote TikTok user @tonewithlola in a post from Aug. 14, 2025. On TikTok, hashtags like #wieiad...
At Urban’s MultiCulti Retreat in August 2025 — a day for student equity and inclusion leaders to gather and plan for the year — students brainstormed a theme to guide them through the school year....
Art: We consume it every day. People often dismiss art as a hobby, but at Urban, we treat it as essential — as it should be. Many people love the idea of art, yet they often undervalue its potential...
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Do you depend on caffeine to get through those early Monday mornings? It's time to invest in a reusable insulated mug! English Teacher Courtney Rein’s choice is the 16oz tumbler from Miir. Next time...