Upcoming SWEAR Words performance tackles global feminism
Marney Kline, Staff Writer
April 19, 2012
Cast of the "Swear Words" performance. On Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m., Urban’s Students for Women’s Equality and Rights (SWEAR) club will... READ MORE »»
Caption: Cast of SWEAR Words performance.
Savage speech shocks, inspires high school journalists at the NSPA convention
Jonathan Baer, Cody Siler and Sabrina Werby, Staff Writers
April 14, 2012
Founder of the “It Gets Better” campaign and sex columnist Dan Savage sparked controversy on Friday while presenting the keynote address at National... READ MORE »»
Caption: Author and cofounder of the "It Gets Better Project" Dan Savage addresses an auditorium full of high school journalists at the NSPA convention in Seattle.
Legend wins big at annual California Press Women’s awards ceremony
Hannah Sears and David Immerman, Staff Writers
April 12, 2012
Urban Legend journalists won 17 awards in the National Federation of Press Women’s 2012 High School Communications Contest. The California Press Women... READ MORE »»
Caption: The Legend staff poses in Urban's garden
New Urban School academic initiative aims to create global citizens
Sabrina Werby and Cody Siler, Staff writers
February 23, 2012
Urban’s curriculum committee is tackling the new frontier of global education as part of its Vision 2013 initiative. Over the next few years, students... READ MORE »»
Caption: Aideen Murphy ('14) teaches "Duck, Duck, Goose" to children from a Mumbai school run by Teach for India fellows. Urban students visited the school in Dec. to understand how different problems, such as education, are being addressed in India.
“Rookie” blogger expands empire, reaches out to girls with teen zine
Jessie King Fredel, Staff writer
February 23, 2012
What does one do after becoming the 13-year-old darling of the international fashion world? For Tavi Gevinson, the logical next step was the creation of... READ MORE »»
Caption: A screenshot of Tavi Gevinson's Rookie, an online magazine for teenagers. In addition to editing her fashion blog, Style Rookie, Gevinson, now 15, is the editor in chief of Rookie, with a staff of about 40 people.
News
Upcoming SWEAR Words performance tackles global feminism
Marney Kline, Staff Writer
Cast of the "Swear Words" performance. On Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m., Urban’s Students for Women’s Equality and Rights (SWEAR) club will perform its first official... read story
April 19, 2012 • 0 comments
- Savage speech shocks, inspires high school journalists at the NSPA convention April 14, 2012
- Legend wins big at annual California Press Women’s awards ceremony April 12, 2012
- From Bombay to the San Francisco Bay Area — a socioeconomic divide February 24, 2012
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Sports
Urban School team captains offer outlook on spring sports
Jenna Waldman
With the end of winter only four weeks away, Urban athletes already are preparing for spring. Below, Blues captains offer outlooks for their teams. Baseball – Albie... read story
February 23, 2012 • 0 comments
- Lack of snow in Tahoe delays annual ski trip; students bummed February 23, 2012
- Popular San Francisco high school sports news website stays alive despite budget crisis February 23, 2012
- Varsity boys basketball claws its way to top of BCL in sweep of Wildcats January 29, 2012
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Features
“Rookie” blogger expands empire, reaches out to girls with teen zine
Jessie King Fredel, Staff writer
What does one do after becoming the 13-year-old darling of the international fashion world? For Tavi Gevinson, the logical next step was the creation of Rookie, an online... read story
February 23, 2012 • 0 comments
- Breathe deeply: There are strategies to help high school students deal with pressure, experts say February 2, 2012
- New Urban School group seeks to have students FACE AIDS February 1, 2012
- Urban School students struggle with sleep deprivation December 14, 2011
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Arts
Oscar night promises kudos, controversy over best picture picks
Louise Newlin, Guest Writer
No sooner had the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced its Oscar picks on Jan. 24 — including an astonishing 11 nominations for “Hugo” — than began... read story
February 23, 2012 • 0 comments
- Commentary: Bored by must-see TV? Older shows can be classics February 23, 2012
- Opinion: There’s brilliance behind the mashup genre February 12, 2012
- Review: New book helps teens confront cancer, mortality February 9, 2012
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