Urban Legend staff hosts press conference with principal and vice-principal of the Affiliated High School of China Academy of Art

March 30, 2011

Staff members host a press conference with the principal and vice-principal of the Affiliated High School of the China Academy of Art. This was the staff’s first experience interviewing non-English speakers with a translator. Subscribe to the Legend’s YouTube channel to see the rest of the... Read more »

Stories of strength and support emerge from Japan after earthquake and tsunami disaster

Jessie King Fredel, Staff Writer
March 24, 2011

On March 11, Japan was hit by one of the greatest natural disasters in recent history: a combination of an earthquake and a tsunami (and now threats of nuclear explosions) that are comparable to 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. However, stories of heroism and bravery of the Japanese people have surfaced through... Read more »

Fans and players react to potential NFL lockout

Jonathan Baer, Staff Writer
March 24, 2011

At 11:59 p.m., on March 11, the National Football League owners locked out the players. The NFLPA (National Football League Players Association) filed an injunction on the lockout, which the U.S. District Court in Minneapolis is expected to rule on in the upcoming weeks. The lockout primarily stemmed... Read more »

Urban students engage in a school-wide game of Assassin

Cody Siler, Staff Writer
March 24, 2011

For the second year in a row, Urban is engaging in a school-wide game of Assassin. Every student who signed up was assigned a random target in the school on Mar. 14, and the school has been alive with creative assassination attempts ever since. Teresa Bengtsson (’14) says, “I had to trick [my target].... Read more »

Searching for Justice: Legend reporter attends Richard Goldstone conference at UC Berkeley

Adrienne von Schulthess, Staff Writer
March 24, 2011

One of the world’s leading human rights experts told a UC Berkeley audience that South Africa could provide insights into the future of Egypt — and perhaps other uprisings and changes in government now taking place throughout Africa and the Middle East. Richard Goldstone, 72, teaches law at Stanford... Read more »