The Urban Legend

Senior pranks shut down: the past and future of a school tradition

Luke McKane, Staff Writer, Designer • April 26, 2022

Senior pranks are an iconic tradition at many high schools, including Urban, and after returning to a non-hybrid spring schedule many students have been wondering if the pranks will make a comeback. Urban...

Student body split on returning to in-person school

Ben Katznelson, Opinions Editor • October 19, 2020

The realities of COVID-19 have raised many questions about the future of Urban, with regard to how long our schooling will remain virtual and whether we should push for a return to normalcy. Such uncertainties...

Urban’s community prepares for a hybrid future

Tulin Chang-Maltepe, Staff Writer • October 19, 2020

As Urban continues to familiarize itself with the COVID-19 pandemic, the community is challenged with trying to maintain safe conditions while simultaneously providing the hands-on, collaborative education...

Seniors consider gap years amidst coronavirus pandemic

Eli Gordon, Editor-in-Chief, Print • May 22, 2020

For current seniors at Urban, the year 2020 was meant to be a relatively scripted experience: celebrate in the spring, graduate in June, and move away to college in August or September. But just as the...

Looking to the future: California’s plans to reopen after Coronavirus

Sydney Riemer, Editor-in-Chief, Online • May 18, 2020

It has been nearly sixteen weeks since the first case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was diagnosed in the United States and more than two months since California’s stay-at-home order began on Tuesday,...

Students who Songwrite

Clementine Daniel, Managing Editor • February 11, 2020

There are numerous immersive music courses offered at Urban, focusing on a variety of complex musical techniques that range from Chamber Orchestra to Music Production and Engineering. Students can focus...