The Urban Legend

The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco

The Urban Legend

The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco

The Urban Legend

Hughen and Starkweathers Drawing Self-Anchored Suspension (Ink, gouache, and pencil on paper, 5 x 5 inches, 2011)

Urban art teacher Jennifer Starkweather’s exhibit “Valediction” bids farewell to Bay Bridge east span

Niki King Fredel, Staff Writer December 4, 2013

Jennifer Starkweather, a visual arts teacher at Urban, is saying farewell in her own way to the old east span of the Bay Bridge, a part of the San Francisco skyline since 1936. “Valediction,” a series...

A Twitter employee who requested to remain anonymous shows off his Twitter mug on a smoking break. During the IPO, the majority of the Twitter employees spotted sported clothing with the bright blue bird.

The dawn of Twitter: Twitter’s IPO makes waves in stock market

Griffin Bianchi, Staff Writer November 20, 2013

Nov. 7 marked an important day for socialites and stock traders alike. It was the day where Twitter, the famous social media network, held its IPO (initial public offering), or, in other words, changed...

New Bay Bridge east span bike path

New Bay Bridge eastern span bike path, long road to nowhere

Marie Bergsund and Aleah Jennings-Newhouse November 14, 2013

With a dead end as its only destination and no access to San Francisco, the new Bay Bridge bike path could have been a tough sell. But visitors to the eight-mile path, located alongside the eastern...

HEADS UP! Andrei Dolezal (15) (left) looks to pass defender Ben Geffner (14). Skiffer expects players like these to step up their leadership skills and ability.

Urban basketball and soccer lose stars, hope to recoup

Alex Johnson, Staff Writer November 7, 2013

Every sports coach, at some point in his or her career, has had to face the question that legendary country singer George Jones once sang about: “Who’s going to fill their shoes?” Fans of the...

Commuter Shirley Trevino takes Caltrain home from a long day of work.

California high-speed rail: moving too fast?

November 7, 2013

You’re craving a slice of San Francisco sourdough, but you live in Los Angeles. You’ve been invited to a Malibu wedding, but you are staying in San Francisco. Unless you’re willing to commit to a...

Tip! Devan Gallager (15) scores a point in a loss to University on Sept. 28. Historically,
volleyball matches with Urban have been dominated by the Red Devils.

The Urban School of San Francisco versus University High School: Bitter rivalry or petty jealousy?

Griffin Bianchi, Staff Writer November 5, 2013

During his first month on the job, Greg Angilly was cleaning a closet when he found a curious artifact from Urban’s long gone sports teams — the mysterious “Blue-Red” bell, which once represented...

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