The Urban Legend

Things overheard at Urban

Emma Draisin, Features Editor • January 19, 2017

The Urban school of San Francisco has an abundance of strong opinionated voices, and many students are not afraid to speak whatever wacky and weird thoughts come to their minds. This deluge of voices makes...

Are your laptop habits affecting your health?

Emma Draisin, Features Editor, Staff Writer • October 26, 2016

It’s 11pm on a Thursday night. The blue glow of the screen reflects off my sun-deprived skin. I sit hunched over my keyboard, furiously typing away at my English essay. My neck goes stiff. My toes...

Students react to Urban’s logo change

Catherine Silvestri, Staff Writer • May 5, 2016

With the North Campus Expansion underway and the 50th anniversary approaching, the Urban School of San Francisco released their new logo, a tri-colored letter U with the word "Urban" wrote simply beside it....

CLIMATE: Urban School responds to COP21 and climate change

Olivia Meehan, Staff Writer • March 24, 2016

The November 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, was a major stepping-stone on the path to fighting climate change. Consented to by 195 nations, this voluntary agreement...

First presidential primaries spark conversation and shift support

Marie Bergsund, Staff Writer • March 23, 2016

In the final week of January, anticipation for the Iowa caucuses, sparked discussions about the top candidates. For the more liberal voters, there was considerable support for Senator and Democratic candidate,...

EDITORIAL: Urban school needs to bring discussions of race to outside of classroom

Zoe Meneghetti, Opinions Editor • March 23, 2016

It recently came to light that for multiple years, Saint Ignatius College Preparatory students have been sponsoring parties with a clearly racist theme. At Stern Grove, students have been dressing...