The Urban Legend

The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco
The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco

The Urban Legend
The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco

The Urban Legend
All content by Kian Nassre
States with the death penalty. Source: deathpenaltyinfo.org. Infographic credit: Kian Nassre.

[Photo] Achieving press but not progress: Governor Newsom’s moratorium on the death penalty

May 30, 2019
Royalty free photo of a micriphone and audio being edited, courtesy of Pexals.

LegendCast: A farewell interview with Mark Salkind

June 2, 2019
Score distributions of various AP tests nationally in 2018. Source: College Board. Infographic credit: Kian Nassre.

Tensions rise between Urban’s teaching philosophy and the national popularity of AP testing

May 25, 2019
Cancer star sign horoscope (June 21-July 22) designed by Kian Nassre

[Photo] Summer Horoscopes

May 20, 2019
Illustration representing toxic masculinity. Illustration by Kian Nassre, web editor.

[Photo] Male athletes at Urban discuss sexual harassment

May 5, 2019
Line art from the 2018-2019 Yeti. Illustration by Kian Nassre, Web Editor

[Photo] Posters, traditional Chinese dancing, and a political prisoner: investigating Shen Yun’s religious connections

May 10, 2019
Infographic of the number of entries into the United States via legal points of entry in 2017 versus the total populations of the US, Mexico, and Central America. Source: Customs and Border Patrol, United States Census Bureau. By Kian Nassre, Web Editor

[Photo] Planes, Boats and Concealed Vehicles: The reality of drug trafficking at the border

February 26, 2019
Infographic of deaths and injuries in school shootings in 2018, sorted by region. Source: Education Weekly. By Kian Nassre, Web Editor

[Photo] Urban adopts new active shooter protocol

February 26, 2019
A bi-weekly special pizza at Pizzetta 211 in the Richmond district, by Kian Nassre, Web Editor.

Five pizzas every San Franciscan should try

February 16, 2019
On May 10, 2018, Spotify removed R. Kellys music from their officially curated playlists. In the week following May 10, R. Kellys Spotify streams increased by 1.4%. (Source: The Verge) On January 3rd, 2019, LifeTime movies aired Surviving R. Kelly, a docu-series detailing several accounts of Kellys abuse/assault of young women. In the week following January 3rd, R. Kellys Spotify streams increased by 16%. (Source: The Blast)

[Photo] All publicity is good publicity: R. Kelly’s streams increase following sexual assault allegations

February 19, 2019
Infographic of various statistics related to textile production and waste. By Kian Nassre, Web Editor.

[Photo] Green is the new black: thrifting could be the answer to fast fashion pollution

February 27, 2019
Hannah Shrank 19 Winter Art Show work. By Kian Nassre, Web Editor.

[Photo] Inside the 2019 Winter Art Show

February 13, 2019
Infographic comparing meat industry subsidies to fruit and vegetable industry subsidies. Source: Meatanomics. Infographic by Kian Nassre, Web Editor.

[Photo] Urban leads SF high schools with Meatless Mondays

December 19, 2018
Infographic contextualizing the environmental impact of Flik Dinings meat usage at Urban. Source: David Labao. Infographic by Kian Nassre, Web Editor.

[Photo] Urban leads SF high schools with Meatless Mondays

December 19, 2018
Midterm Madness V: Whats Next?

Midterm Madness V: What’s Next?

December 20, 2018
Midterm Madness Part IV: What Happened

Midterm Madness Part IV: What Happened

December 20, 2018
Midterm Madness Part III: What to Watch

Midterm Madness Part III: What to Watch

November 1, 2018
Answers to Crossword: Horrorible Authors

Answers to Crossword: Horrorible Authors

October 25, 2018
Midterm Madness Part II: What to Know

Midterm Madness Part II: What to Know

October 25, 2018
Infographic displaying the disparity between the number African Americans in American and in Congress, especially amongst women. Source: census.gov.

2018 midterms could double the number of African American governors in American history

October 22, 2018
Midterm Madness Part I: Whats Going On

Midterm Madness Part I: What’s Going On

October 17, 2018

Inside the minds of Uber drivers

June 6, 2018
Games Page Answers

Games Page Answers

June 6, 2018
Painting created by Nina Criswell for the Winter Art Show in the fourth floor hallway on Feb. 15, 2018.

Winter Art Show graces Urban walls with a night of wonder

April 3, 2018
Urban Legend Crossword: Colorful Characters

Urban Legend Crossword: Colorful Characters

March 28, 2018
Games Page Answers

Games Page Answers

February 6, 2018
Polygonal art of various states

LGBT rights may depend on your zip code

February 6, 2018
Infographic of Carob Dioxide emissions per capita of the most polluting countries.

Trump is out, but The Urban School joins the Paris Agreement

November 16, 2017
Crossword #2: Whose House?

The Urban Legend Crossword returns: Whose House?

November 15, 2017
Lauren Singer in her store Package Free on June 12, 2017. Photo by Kian Nassre, Editor in Chief of Visuals.

Zero waste entrepreneur encourages everyday environmentalism

October 31, 2017
Excerpt of a survey conducted on 68 members of the Urban community between Sept. 18 and Sept. 24 measuring respondents reactions to various aspects of the new schedule. The margin of error was 9%.

New schedule met with confusion and excitement

October 24, 2017
An Urban Legend Crossword based on Urban Elective classes. Across words are classes at Urban. Down words are connecting the crosses together and are not related to Urban.

Try out the brand new Urban Legend crossword, now with answers!

October 24, 2017
President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 in Buffalo, N.Y., where he began his two day bus tour to speak about college financial aid. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Obamacare: the bill that changed everything

June 3, 2017

An annoying sophomore’s take on his “favorite” Urban classes

May 18, 2017

GOP’s Obamacare replacement passes House of Representatives

May 13, 2017
Infographic showing some of the strange state laws in the US, made by Kian Nassre, Head of Infographics.

What happens if you Google crazy state laws

April 25, 2017
Infographic comparing the costs of various government programs to Trumps wall by Kian Nassre, Head of Infographics.

The reality of Trump’s wall draws closer

March 24, 2017
Infographic of the different affinity spaces in SF Schools, made by Kian Nassre.

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April 25, 2017
Infographic of measuring politically cynical responses at Urban, made by Kian Nassre.

[Photo] Election cycle exposes political cynicism at Urban School of San Francisco

February 2, 2017
Infographic of remembrance of Science 1 concepts at Urban, made by Kian Nassre.

Next generation of science class

February 7, 2017
Infographic of 2016 Election Results, made by Kian Nassre.

2016 Election Results

February 2, 2017
Infographic of measuring politically cynical responses at Urban, made by Kian Nassre.

Election cycle exposes political cynicism at Urban School of San Francisco

February 2, 2017
Infographic of sanctuary cities in the United States, made by Kian Nassre.

[Photo] The future of San Francisco as a sanctuary city

February 7, 2017
Religion

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February 7, 2017
Infographic of partisan trust in media, made by Kian Nassre.

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February 7, 2017
Infographic of the climate of California, made by Kian Nassre.

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February 7, 2017
Infographic of art spaces within San Francisco, made by Kian Nassre.

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February 7, 2017
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