The Urban Legend

History unfolding: Are Occupy protests the new civil rights movement?

Jonathan Baer, Staff Writer • December 14, 2011

Call it a flashback: When the Occupy movement hit San Francisco, it brought back memories of Vietnam, sit-ins, the sexual revolution, the rise of feminism – the glory times that self-proclaimed “old...

Opinion: Golden Gate Park’s AIDS Memorial Grove a permanent reminder of world AIDS day

Emily Wen, Staff Writer • December 14, 2011

When I was 10 years old, a high school friend took me to the AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park. We didn’t go because we knew someone who was infected with AIDS or because we wanted to...

Urban School sets new breathalyzer policy for student dances

Ella McLeod, Staff Writer • December 14, 2011

Charlotte Worsley, assistant head of student life, announced on Monday, Nov. 28, at an all- school meeting that every Urban student who attends a dance will be breathalyzed to determine if they...

Urban School students struggle with sleep deprivation

Jamie Friedman, Staff Writer • December 14, 2011

After studying for a math test, science test, and Spanish presentation, you fall asleep at 2:30 a.m. Waking up exhausted and stressed, you wonder where the balance is between working hard and getting enough...

After one-year hiatus, Urban students set to hit the ski slopes

Jason Cinti, Staff Writer • December 14, 2011

The beloved Urban winter tradition is back: On Friday, Jan 20, 40 Urban students will depart on a bus to the Squaw Valley ski resort at Lake Tahoe and embark on the annual ski trip. Unfortunately,...

Focus: Urban’s endowment growing but still behind other Bay Area schools

Eli Dinkelspiel, Staff Writer • October 25, 2011

Last year, nearly 42 percent of applicants to Urban requested financial aid. So it was no surprise when a recent Legend survey found that 34 percent of Urban students — the single-largest group of...