Strictly Come Dancing: Urban’s newest physical activity class swings into action
Eli Dinkelspiel, Staff Writer
December 28, 2011
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.” Laughs turned into interested stares as the group swung their way across the stage with smiles on their faces. Urban’s... Read more »
Urban senior Evan Chang recruited to play volleyball at Brigham Young University
Jenna Waldman, Staff Writer
December 19, 2011
Staff writer Jenna Waldman interviewed volleyball player Evan Chang (’12) about his recruitment into Brigham Young University (BYU). When did you start playing volleyball? Freshman year. What was the recruiting process like? It was actually pretty challenging. A lot of the recruiting... Read more »
History unfolding: Are Occupy protests the new civil rights movement?
Jonathan Baer, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
Call it a flashback: When the Occupy movement hit San Francisco, it brought back memories of Vietnam, sit-ins, the sexual revolution, the rise of feminism – the glory times that self-proclaimed “old hippie” Rick Fletcher loved. In a full-body, green jumpsuit, with a matching Army hat, the grey-bearded... Read more »
Opinion: Golden Gate Park’s AIDS Memorial Grove a permanent reminder of world AIDS day
Emily Wen, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
When I was 10 years old, a high school friend took me to the AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park. We didn’t go because we knew someone who was infected with AIDS or because we wanted to remember those whose lives had been affected by AIDS, but because we thought it would be a shortcut back... Read more »
Urban School sets new breathalyzer policy for student dances
Ella McLeod, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
Charlotte Worsley, assistant head of student life, announced on Monday, Nov. 28, at an all- school meeting that every Urban student who attends a dance will be breathalyzed to determine if they have been drinking alcohol. According to Worsley, the decision to use breathalyzers for all Urban... Read more »
Opinion: ‘Tis the season to eat meat, but consider the morality of mammal munching
Marney Kline, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
“My relationship to meat? I eat it,” said Jordan Clark (’12). As Jordan shares her simple and straightforward attitude towards meat-eating, both she and I are put at ease. This statement presents nothing uncomfortable or objectionable. Until you remember that when you eat meat, you are eating... Read more »
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