The Urban Legend

US Air Raid SLAYS Qasem Soleimani

August 10, 2020

On January 3, 2020, Qasem Soleimani was killed by an American military airstrike. The U.S. blames Soleimani for orchestrating attacks on coalition bases in Iraq in recent months, including an attack on...

Senior Regrets

Zella Lezak, Managing Online Editor • June 10, 2020

Introduction: As the Class of 2020 finishes up their last weeks on virtual Urban, a period of reflection arises. What could they have done differently? What do they wish they had known? Continue reading...

Urban Student’s Motivation During Quarantine

Kyra Nagle, Arts and Culture Editor, Design Managing Editor • June 10, 2020

Several weeks into Virtual Urban, many students are struggling to find motivation during the school day, whether it is completing homework assignments or studying for tests. Students have expressed that...

The US experiences a surge in social distancing protests

Maya Campbell, Arts and Culture Editor • May 22, 2020

The shutdown of many non-essential businesses and the implementation of social distancing protocols by local officials have left a number of citizens in distress. As a result, individuals worldwide have...

Urban faculty reflects on reformed grading system

Ben Katznelson, News Editor • May 21, 2020

With Urban’s shift to virtual school, significant changes have been necessary to alleviate students’ and teachers’ stress. As such, Geoff Ruth, Academic Dean, announced on April 16 that Urban’s...

Urban recognizes M&Ms on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Sophia Gibson, Staff Writer • November 27, 2019

On October 14, 2019, The Urban School of San Francisco gathered together in an all-school meeting and celebrated National M&M Day. Even though the state of California recognized that day as Indigenous...