The Urban Legend

More students at The Urban School begin early SAT and ACT prep, but how early is too early?

Olive Lopez, Staff Writer • November 14, 2013

A couple of weeks ago, my parents arrived home from a junior parent college meeting bearing a thick folder stuffed with information about the ACT and SAT. A few days ago, I placed an order for three...

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...

Engine fire causes Marin bus breakdown, strands Urban School students

Marie Bergsund, Staff Writer • November 7, 2013

The daily commute from Marin to The Urban School of San Francisco proved problematic for approximately 30 students on Tuesday when a bus engine caught fire, leaving students stranded by the side of the...

White female rappers match male misogyny

Olivia Morfit, Staff Writer • November 6, 2013

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following story contains explicit language that the Editors-in-Chief consider a necessary component of the story. The use of such language is reserved by the Legend staff for situations...

New security cameras installed at Urban, taking many students by surprise

Sam Johnson, Staff Writer • November 5, 2013

The Urban School’s concerns over security — and access to the roof — prompted officials to install four cameras at Urban on Aug. 30, the second day of school, and one day after the front window was...

Urban’s White Privilege Awareness club drafts newsletter to spread understanding

Olive Lopez, Staff Writer • May 30, 2013

White Privilege Awareness, an Urban club, is launching an outreach project at Urban that will include a newsletter, set to launch in June. Mabel Taylor (’14), the leader of WPA, said she wants ”to...