News analysis: Same-sex marriage hearing probes meaning of an institution
the Legend staff
December 17, 2010
A team of Legend writers listened to the final arguments in the case of Perry v. Schwarzenegger before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Dec. 6 in San Francisco and prepared the news analysis below. A video of the hearings is available here. Also, be sure to check out the Urban Legend’s... Read more »
Urban School Students Attend Diversity Conference in San Diego
December 16, 2010
by Sam Lucas and Annakai Geshlider From Wednesday Dec. 1 to Saturday Dec. 4, five members of Urban’s Students of Color and MultiCulti groups attended the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) in San Diego, California. They met with other students and discussed issues regarding students and... Read more »
New science, English teachers join Urban School faculty
Jonathan Baer and Cody Siler, staff writers
December 16, 2010
On Nov. 19, as the winter term began, two new faces joined the Urban community: Amanda Moore, an English teacher, and Alicia Dantzker, a science teacher. “Expertise in your subject,” says Head of School Mark Salkind, when asked about what Urban looks for in new teachers. “But also, liking teenagers,... Read more »
Urban Singers a “Glee-ful” group
Jamie Friedman and Megan Madden, staff writers
December 16, 2010
They’re performing in the holiday assembly on Dec. 17. They spend three E periods a week in the Gumption and sing for all of us during the occasional all school meeting. But beyond this, how much do we really know about the Urban Singers? Talking with Brandon Adams, choral director, and various Singers,... Read more »
Urban School’s Library Leaders want you to read!
Sonja Bartlett and Hannah Sears, staff writers
December 16, 2010
This year, a new leadership opportunity was created in order to help Sarah Levin, The Urban School’s librarian, get students to be more enthusiastic about reading. Library Leaders was formed because students had been talking to Levin about ways to get their peers to take advantage of library resources.... Read more »
Editorial: California, it’s time to approve same-sex marriage
Megan Madden and Sabrina Werby, staff writers
December 16, 2010
We live in a paper world: checkbooks, receipts, essays, sketchbooks, and the ever-versatile paper napkin. But for millions of gay and lesbian Californians, one very important piece of paper is out of reach. And, to Beth Tepper, executive director of Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere, “that one... Read more »
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