The Urban Legend

How The Urban School and California manage vaccination exemptions

Sophia Vahanvaty and Katherine Weltzien • June 7, 2018

California continues to be at the forefront of the national debate on vaccines, as those who argue for individual rights have repeatedly come to a head with those who advocate for individuals’ communal...

“Love Panel” contributes to diversification of love at Urban

Loki Olin • February 28, 2018

Behind the candy grams and raffles of Love Week lies a serious question which Peer Resource has brought to the forefront of students’ minds through their organization of the Love Panel: What does it...

Students and teachers react to new Being at Urban classes

Eli Gordon, Staff Writer • November 16, 2017

Sitting up on pillows and lying down on blankets, Urban School students focus on their breath while directing positive thoughts at people they love in a practice called “heartfulness.” This is a Being...

The Urban Legend Crossword returns: Whose House?

Kian Nassre, Editor in Chief of Visuals • November 15, 2017

Clues Answers Are you sure you want to look at the answers? Are you 100% certain? You gotta be sure before you look at them, so are you? Last chance,...

Coaches offer insight into junior varsity sports

Eli Gordon, Staff Writer • October 24, 2017

While Urban’s varsity games attract a lot of attention and sometimes have free food and transportation to and from, frosh-soph and junior varsity sports programs are, as frosh-soph girls’ volleyball...

Getting to know the newest faculty members: A profile series

Emma Draisin, Editor-in-Chief of Newspaper • October 24, 2017

As the San Francisco fall sets in, the new Urban School teachers settle into their new roles at the school. The Urban Legend interviewed three of these newcomers to give the students and faculty a better...