Behind Urban’s unique stonecarving class
Clementine Daniel, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
Filed under Arts and Culture, Online Exclusive, Top Stories
If you find yourself in the garden at 11am on a Monday morning, you’ll hear the rhythmic tapping of chisels on stone and the intermittent chirping of birds. You’ll see 14 sophomores, juniors, and seniors standing in a line focused and dedicated to carving away at their individual stones. ...
Urban ramps up security for new school year
Loki Olin, Features Editor
October 26, 2018
Filed under Features
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 are now locked throughout the school day and are monitored by a security guard sporting a gleaming badge...
Boys soccer kicks off first winter season
Ian Ryan, Staff Writer
October 25, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
In December, the boys soccer teams will kick off their seasons in the winter rather than the fall for the first time. Many schools, including Lick-Wilmerding High School, University High School, and Marin Academy, have already made this move to the winter, leaving Urban to compete in a fall league wit...
How social class affects social life
Zella Lezak, Guest Writer
June 6, 2018
Filed under Arts and Culture
Ever since I got to The Urban School of San Francisco, I have always been impressed with the way we deconstruct parts of our identities, such as gender, sexual orientation and race, in and out of the classroom. However, the socioeconomic status of students does not seem to get as much attention outside of t...
Love is in the Urban air
Lola McAllister and Tikloh Bruno-Basaing
June 6, 2018
Filed under Features
When the current seniors were freshman, Young Men’s Group (YMG) and Students for Women’s Equality and Rights (SWEAR) hosted a forum to discuss Urban’s notorious hookup culture. It’s not hard to imagine this event: the Blue Rooms stuffed with students at lunch, each corner crammed with uninfo...
Winter Art Show graces Urban walls with a night of wonder
Kian Nassre, Editor In Chief, Visuals
April 3, 2018
Filed under Arts and Culture
Ten weeks of artistic processes, countless hours of dedicated work and eternities of thought produce the annual tradition of the Winter Art Show. The yearly display is the culmination of the Advanced Art Seminar, a seniors-only arts class run by Visual Arts teacher Jennifer Starkweather. Once students...
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