Urban’s newest author: Shafia Zaloom
Callum Yeaman, Staff Writer
October 28, 2019
While the #metoo movement rises and sexual assault becomes one of the most prevalent issues in the United States today, only 50% of high schools require sexual education for their students. Shafia Zaloom, an Urban health education teacher and consultant, seeks to address this issue. Her new book, “Se...
Expectations and equity: Urban’s Eurotrip culture
Clementine Daniel, Staff Writer
June 1, 2019
Eurotrips have been an unspoken cornerstone of the post-graduation experience for countless past Urban students. Many see it as a time for them to experience the world and spend time with their high school friends one last time before venturing out into the world, but there are certainly some equity...
Behind Urban’s unique stonecarving class
Clementine Daniel, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018
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
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
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
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...
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