The Urban Legend

Behind the swab: COVID-19 testing equity within SF schools

Ella Chen, Staff Writer • March 3, 2022

Upon entering campus, Urban students have grown accustomed to seeing a line of dozens waiting impatiently to be tested for COVID-19. As the Omicron variant has spread rapidly throughout San Francisco,...

Maintaining Urban: the cleaning processes that allow us to stay in school

Ben Katznelson, Opinions Editor • May 10, 2021

Urban’s return to in-person school has relied heavily on its ability to prove that the campus is sanitary and safe. Demonstrating that the school could operate safely was a rigorous process, and the...

Editorial: please adhere to safety guidelines

Ben Katznelson, Opinions Editor • January 20, 2021

As we enter the tenth month of COVID-19 precautions, school closures and on-and-off stay-at-home orders it is evident that this period has taken a toll on everybody. A national study conducted by the Centers...

Decline in San Francisco tourism hits small businesses hardest

Maya Campbell, Arts and Culture Editor • November 13, 2020

[slideshow_deploy id='12185'] The continual increase in visitors to San Francisco over the past 10 years has resulted in record-breaking growth in the city’s tourism. However, COVID-19 has brought the...

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...

Urban ramps up security for new school year

Loki Olin, Features Editor • October 26, 2018

In recent weeks, numerous adjustments to Urban’s security have been made to address previous flaws that exposed the school to both external and internal threats. The doors to the Page Street entrance...