The Urban Legend

OPINION: New Netflix series House of Cards inspires new form of television

Louise Newlin, Staff Writer • April 10, 2013

In the last decade, DVDs and online streaming services such as Netflix and Xfinity have breathed life into cancelled shows by repackaging them into a marathon format and introducing them to new...

From classroom to newsroom: A look at Urban School journalists who have turned pro

Marney Kline, Staff Writer • April 10, 2013

Today, everyone and their dog can harness the power of the Internet to be journalists. Professor Marc Cooper of the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism at the University of Southern California...

Chess club leads a recreational revolution among Urban students

Jonathan Baer, Staff Writer • April 10, 2013

Zach Thomson (’13) patiently waits until Cody Siler (’13) moves his knight, then pounces with his queen and jolts back in his chair with a wide grid. “Checkmate!” he yells. With the arrival...

Urban School reaction to San Francisco Giants’ 2012 World Series victory

Aideen Murphy, Staff Writer • December 11, 2012

LeRoy Votto’s email to Urban’s most passionate San Francisco Giants fans after the World Series said it all; “What a win!!; what a series!! Congratulations you great, wonderful, spirited, loyal,...

Lack of snow in Tahoe delays annual ski trip; students bummed

Tessa Petrich, Staff Writer • February 23, 2012

Excited skiers and snowboarders flocked to Lake Tahoe this winter and found dry dirt runs instead of fresh powder. During the winter of 2010, Squaw Valley reported more than 10 feet of snow during the...

Popular San Francisco high school sports news website stays alive despite budget crisis

Jason Cinti, Staff Writer • February 23, 2012

Log on to SanFranPreps.com, one of the only sources of coverage for high school sports in the Bay Area, and you will immediately notice a “Help Keep SanFranPreps.com Alive” button in the top right...