Editorial: It’s time for Urban’s absence policy to align with its values and public image
Ellie Lerner, News and Opinions Editor
December 3, 2019
On September 20th, the Urban School posted eleven photos of Urban students protesting alongside thousands of other Bay Area students at the San Francisco Climate Strike on the Urban School Instagram account. Despite the school’s well-earned reputation for student activism, these Instagram posts are...
Controversial Content
Eli Gordon, Editor-in-Chief, Print
December 2, 2019
On the day the newspaper comes out, I feel equally excited and nervous. Every issue, I’m thrilled to be sharing our hard work with the school community. But as I sit in class, I anxiously wait for the feedback I know is inevitable: Why did you choose to cover that controversial topic? Why did you mention...
Voices of Incarceration class explores criminal justice
Kyra Nagle, Arts and Culture Editor, Design Managing Editor
December 1, 2019
From short stories to podcasts to in-class speakers, Urban’s new Voices of Incarceration class seeks to shed light on stories from victims of mass incarceration and their families. Currently, over 70 million people in the United States bear the marks of the criminal justice system. English teacher...
PG&E cuts power in parts of the Bay Area
Mira Chandriani, Staff Writer
December 1, 2019
Recent dry and windy conditions in the Bay Area have led to PG&E cutting power to millions of people. Since mid-October, there have been multiple fires in the Bay Area, ranging from smaller fires that were quickly contained to the relatively large Kincade fire. “It was a little scary because [a]...
Passage of Prop C may not be enough to solve SF homelessness crisis
Loki Olin, Features Editor
December 20, 2018
San Francisco’s wealthiest citizens represent the peak of American prosperity. In fact, becoming a member of San Francisco’s top one percent requires a higher annual income than any other city in the United States. An attractive destination for business owners and entrepreneurs alike, San Franci...
New database streamlines efforts to aid San Francisco’s homeless
Ian Ryan, Staff Writer
December 19, 2018
Homelessness is one of the most pressing issues San Francisco has faced in the last few decades and this year could be pivotal in addressing it. Although there are numerous organizations working to combat homelessness, the homeless population of San Francisco only decreased by 0.5% between 2015 and 2...
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