Isaac Hoffman, Editor in Chief, Online
August 7, 2024
In the process of researching and writing an article on the mayoral race, The Urban Legend reached out to the campaigns of Asha Safaí, Mark Farrell, London Breed and Daniel Lurie. Of the four, Lurie, chief executive officer of the nonprofit Tipping Point Community and an heir to the Levi Strauss &...
August 7, 2024
On April 12, 2024, Google announced in a blogpost that the company is blocking links to some Californian news sites such as KQED, San Francisco Chronicle...
August 7, 2024
Over the span of two weeks in spring break, students from Spanish and Chinese language classes traveled to Spain and Taiwan. Read about students’ trip...
August 7, 2024
On April 11, 2024, the California Academy of Sciences released 28 Silvery Blue butterflies in the Presidio, using the power of community-driven science...
April 21, 2024 • Comments closed
San Francisco Municipal Transport Agency (SFMTA) operates routes spanning the entirety of San Francisco, reaching almost all of the high schools in the city. At Urban, five bus routes have stops within at least three blocks of the Page Street campus. However, the route frequency of the San Francisco Municipal Railway, commonly known as MUNI, can be unreliable. Public transit...
April 21, 2024
On March 5, 2024, over 15 Urban seniors voted for the first time. However, some still felt unprepared for the voting process. From presidential elections...
April 21, 2024
According to U.S. News & World Report rankings, 39 of the top 40 most prestigious U.S. universities offer Pre-college programs. As many students prepare...
February 29, 2024
On the morning of November 29, 2023, rather than heading to their B period classes, six Urban students and three faculty members gathered in the Page Street...
Viva Wertz, Editor in Chief, Print
August 18, 2024 • Comments closed
In a survey conducted by The Urban Legend, when asked to rate how judgmental they find Urban’s social scene on a scale from one to five — one being not judgemental at all, and five being very judgmental — 49 out of 78 students (63%) responded with a four or five. For some, Urban’s social landscape...
August 18, 2024
According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), an American nonprofit specializing in environmental activism, vinyl record sales surpassed CD sales in 2020 for the first time since 1986. Industry experts cite various reasons for the revival of vinyl use, including their tactile appeal. Jesse Kaplan-Maier ‘27...
August 18, 2024
Every institution like Urban holds space for people with differing physical abilities. A physical disability limits a person’s physical mobility and can also impair sleep and respiratory functions. People with chronic illnesses, or health conditions that last one year or longer and require ongoing medical attention, often...
August 18, 2024
In an interview with The Urban Legend, Bella Hildebrand ‘23, Student Committee (StuCo) secretary during the 2022-2023 academic year, compared the job of secretary to that of the co-presidents. “It’s basically the role of the co-president, but you were elected through StuCo rather than through the general [student] body,”...
April 21, 2024 • Comments closed
While professional athletes play on courts and fields, some fans compete on screens. Fantasy sports leagues allow fans to assemble dream teams made up of professional players from leagues like the NFL and the NBA. But punishments for losing such as beer miles, 24 hours in an IHOP and tattoos have raised...
February 28, 2024
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Well, maybe not for the November 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The race shut down the Strip, having drivers race past some of the most iconic landmarks in Vegas, such as the newly built Sphere and The Venetian. Despite...
Riley Young, Editor in Chief, Creative
August 19, 2024 • Comments closed
When was the last time you picked up a book for pleasure? Was seventh grade the last time you read a romance or mystery novel? Instead of scrolling on Instagram Reels, consider opening up a book to decrease your stress levels and increase your retention...
August 19, 2024
Voices of Incarceration (Voices) offers unique opportunities for students to make a difference in the Bay Area and beyond through a hands-on approach to learning about the carceral system. Voices...
August 19, 2024
You may have heard the jokes — Urban’s Young Men’s Group (YMG) is just a space for male-identifying students to talk about sports, filled with sexist discourse and toxic masculinity. In...
April 21, 2024
As a Black student, it can be difficult to walk Urban’s hallways and hear words like mid, finna, ate, rizz and gas or phrases like “it’s giving” and “out of pocket.” Some may be quick...
Luke McKane, Arts and Culture Editor
May 3, 2023
With the election of your new Urban School Co-Presidents, The Urban Legend is taking a look...
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,...
August 18, 2024
Viva Wertz, Editor in Chief, PrintAugust 18, 2024
Mari Flores, Staff WriterAugust 18, 2024
Sophie Mainelli, Managing EditorAugust 18, 2024
Daphne Yeh Gilman, Staff WriterMay 13, 2024
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