I like “Like Crazy” like crazy
Jessica King Fredel, Staff Writer
January 12, 2012
I readily admit that movies about first love and young couples have some weird magnetic attraction for me. But I have had enough of formulaic romantic... READ MORE »»
Caption: Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin film a scene for Like Crazy. Photo courtesy of Fred Hayes at Paramount Pictures.
Opinion: Call for dress code observance raises questions
Marney Kline, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
It was the kind of memo that high school administrators send every day: On Monday, Nov. 7, authorities at the Urban School reminded students to heed the... READ MORE »»
Caption: Ely Loomis ('13) sports an image of Johnny Cash giving some attitude.
Opinion: Wangari’s will — time to stop and smell the trees
Annakai Geshlider, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
Wangari Maathai is my idol. Until her death from cancer in September, Maathai, a Kenyan woman, used the simple act of planting trees to alleviate complicated... READ MORE »»
Caption: Wangari Matthai at the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo, Norway, December 2004. Photo by Richard Medina (www.mifotografia.com) courtesy of the Green Belt Movement.
Review: New DVD of “Midnight in Paris” worth another round of movie watching
Sonja Bartlett, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
One of the finest gifts a film can bestow upon viewers is a chance to escape. Woody Allen’s most recent film, “Midnight in Paris,” does just this.... READ MORE »»
Caption: From left to right: Marion Cotillard, Alison Pill, Owen Wilson, and Woody Allen. "Midnight in Paris" will be available on DVD starting Dec. 20.
Legend staffers take second place in Story of the Year competition
Hannah Sears, Staff Writer
November 20, 2011
The Urban Legend’s “Proposition 8: Battling Over Same-Sex Marriage” multimedia package won second place for Story of the Year-Multimedia at the National... READ MORE »»
Caption: In Minneapolis, Minn., the National Scholastic Press Association prepares to announce Story of the Year contest winners. The Urban Legend took second place in the multimedia category.
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Strictly Come Dancing: Urban’s newest physical activity class swings into action
Eli Dinkelspiel, Staff Writer
Nov. 28-It was a fairly routine morning assembly when ten members of the Urban community walked in front of the school and started dancing to Slim and Slam’s “Jump Session.”... read story
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- Urban senior Evan Chang recruited to play volleyball at Brigham Young University December 19, 2011
- After one-year hiatus, Urban students set to hit the ski slopes December 14, 2011
- High schools, coaches consider new steps to deal with concussions November 17, 2011
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Urban School students struggle with sleep deprivation
Jamie Friedman, Staff Writer
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... read story
December 14, 2011 • 0 comments
- Urban high school seniors register to vote November 17, 2011
- Profile: getting the scoop on Mark Salkind, Urban’s head of school November 9, 2011
- Secret Lives: David Bill, Urban’s new technology director November 4, 2011
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