Gus Van Sant’s “Restless” falls short of expectations
Cody Siler, Staff Writer
October 25, 2011
What does one do when a good entertainer produces something that’s just not good? Bill Murray in “Garfield”? Snoop Dogg’s “Malice in Wonderland”? Michael Jordan’s foray into baseball? Gus Van Sant is a good director. Two “best director” Oscar nominations and his impressive track record... Read more »
Focus: Urban’s endowment growing but still behind other Bay Area schools
Eli Dinkelspiel, Staff Writer
October 25, 2011
Last year, nearly 42 percent of applicants to Urban requested financial aid. So it was no surprise when a recent Legend survey found that 34 percent of Urban students — the single-largest group of respondents — wanted more financial aid over improvements such as new facilities and more teachers. Urban’s... Read more »
J.K. Rowling’s next move: Harry Potter online
Jessie King Fredel, Staff Writer
October 25, 2011
Fourteen years. Seven books. Eight movies. Thousands of pages colored with brilliantly written characters, an imaginary world crafted with vivid detail, and a shocking amount of intricate planning. There is no doubt that Harry Potter has changed both the publishing and film industries for good. In addition... Read more »
Urban boys varsity soccer bounces back after rough patch
Kyra Bergsund, Staff Writer
October 25, 2011
The Urban boy’s varsity soccer team is on a roller coaster of a season, which began promisingly, fell into an unfortunate slump, rebounded with two key wins and ended with a loss in the North Coast Section tournament on Nov. 2. “After the loss to Lick, it was tough to bounce back and practice,”... Read more »
University of California tuition hikes provoke concern, outrage
Jonathan Baer, Staff Writer
October 19, 2011
As public universities all across the nation begin classes for the 2011-12 school year, the University of California system faces financial challenges of epic proportions. On July 27, in a letter addressed to UC students and their parents, Mark Yudof, president of the University of California, made the... Read more »
Focus: At a school that talks about everything, economic status difficult to discuss
Jamie Friedman, Staff Writer
October 19, 2011
Urban students converse about race. They discuss gender. They express views on ethnicity. They share thoughts on sexual orientation. There’s only one topic that Urban students shy away from: economic status. “It’s obviously no longer socially accepted to be racist, but for some people it’s socially... Read more »
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