Urban boys lacrosse players reflect on team’s tumultuous past
Loki Olin and Editor of Features
June 4, 2019
The Urban boys lacrosse team trudged off the playing field and toward the sideline. They had just been defeated in a May 8 North Coast Section game against Piedmont High School, bringing the 2018 season to a close. The players expected to commence with their standard post-game huddle, but something was amiss...
LegendCast: A farewell interview with Mark Salkind
Lola McAllister and Kian Nassre
June 3, 2019
Do you wonder what a secret filing cabinet, a very bad demonstration of physics, and a LEED EBOM rating have to do with Mark Salkind? Are you curious about how Urban has transformed in the past few decades from a school in the realm of the alternative to a highly competitive beacon of learning? Do you...
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...
Tensions rise between Urban’s teaching philosophy and the national popularity of AP testing
Kian Nassre, Web Editor
May 25, 2019
AP tests. The very phrase is uttered increasingly often due to their escalating role in the U.S. But while the Urban School of San Francisco may feel the pressure to conform to the increased presence of AP testing nationwide, it also feels the drive to preserve its depth-over-breadth teaching style. Advanced Pla...
Evolution of the Senior Prank
Tikloh Bruno-Basaing, Sports Editor
May 22, 2019
For the past few decades, seniors have left their mark on Urban with an annual senior prank. The past few years have included pranks such as rearranging furniture, sleeping in classrooms, and having a dance party at school. Last year, the senior grade had an event at the school with fun surprise activi...
Opinion: Four-year prom is an important Urban tradition
Zoe Lusk, Caboose Editor
May 22, 2019
Prom can be a stressful experience. The pressure to look flawless, have a date, go to a party and experience the best night of your life can be overwhelming. Freshman year, I remember spending hours online shopping for the perfect dress. I dreaded the day of prom, thinking that I would feel like an outsi...
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