President Donald J. Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law on Nov. 19, 2025. Since then, the U.S. Department of Justice has released more than 3.5 million pages of documentation linked...
On Jan. 29, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) issued a health advisory in response to three active and 50 latent cases of tuberculosis (TB) at Archbishop Riordan High School. Since...
The artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance company Palantir has secured more than $10 billion in contracts with U.S. government agencies since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. These...
San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) faculty went on strike from Feb. 7 to 12, for the first time since 1979. On behalf of all 8,929 SFUSD employees, the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF)...
By 2028, the U.S. Census Bureau predicts that more than half of eligible voters will be Generation Z or Millennials. However, Gen-Z — born between 1997 and 2012 — is politically divided along gender...
In 2015, 41 school shootings occurred in the United States. In 2025, there were 233 school shootings, following 336 in 2024 and 352 in 2023. As these numbers remain high year after year, people may feel...
Sniffles and sneezes fill the halls each winter as students and faculty come down with seasonal illnesses such as colds, the flu and COVID-19. This winter, the Bay Area experienced high rates of influenza,...
Field studies — also known as field research or fieldwork — is the practice of conducting research outside a classroom setting. The Bay Area’s coastal and highly biodiverse environment provides countless...
Alongside President Trump’s increased deployment of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers since the beginning of his second administration, ICE has begun advertising across media platforms...
In the United States, your 18th birthday bestows legal adulthood — and with it, a dizzying array of new responsibilities, including managing one’s own finances and understanding newly acquired legal...
The week of Feb. 24, students, teachers and families filled the Performing Arts + Community Center (PACC) for Urban’s winter musical, “Matilda.” After 10 weeks of preparation, the 25-person cast...
From cigarettes to vapes, the use of nicotine is widespread among high school students, and Urban is no exception. On Jan. 9, the Health Initiative for Peer Education (HIPE) released a new anonymous survey...
Each school day shortly before noon, students congregate outside the Salkind Center to wait in the lunch line. Students purchase food that the FLIK Hospitality Group (FLIK) serves starting at 7:45 a.m. FLIK...
In 1966 and 1967, while Urban was opening its doors on Washington Street for its first year, San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood was blooming with peace and love. Music floated from record shops...
Once a political climate where Republicans and Democrats could constructively engage in productive dialogue despite ideological differences, Americans now describe the United States as the most divided...
On Nov. 28, 2025, “Heated Rivalry” premiered on HBO Max, reaching 10.6 million viewers as of Feb. 9 — making it one of the platform’s most popular acquired series. The six-episode show is adapted...
The cross country team will conclude its fall 2025 season on Nov. 22 with its final varsity meet, the North Coast Section Cross Country Championships. The 40-person team ran a total of eight meets...
After 14 matches and thousands of swings, the varsity girls golf team has risen in the ranks and established itself as a force in the local league. The team of 11 is nearly unrecognizable from last...
In recent years, protests have been gaining popularity in the United States as people have tried to express their frustration with current events. On Oct. 18, an estimated 5.5 million people protested...
Gucci sunglasses, second houses and international vacations: On the surface, this is what privilege looks like at Urban. But privilege goes much deeper than physical manifestations of wealth. Understanding...
Since President Donald Trump took office in January, comedians and politicians alike have been poking fun at his administration. Now, after news of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assasination was...
Jumping into the San Francisco Bay without a wetsuit can feel a little bit like a punishment at first — especially during the winter, when the water temperature can drop as low as 50 degrees Fahrenheit....
During my term of Service Learning 11, I discovered that students come in with a variety of attitudes toward the class. While some consistently contributed to in-class discussions, others littered group...
Have you ever wondered what your grade dean is listening to when their office door is closed and their blinds are drawn? Well, the grade deans’ fall playlist, featuring five to six tracks selected by...
As a small private school nested in the Haight-Ashbury area, Urban students have developed idiosyncratic mannerisms reflective of such an environment. One such manifestation is in the vernacular used in...