Urban School students struggle with sleep deprivation
Jamie Friedman, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
After studying for a math test, science test, and Spanish presentation, you fall asleep at 2:30 a.m. Waking up exhausted and stressed, you wonder where the balance is between working hard and getting enough sleep. Anne Vetter (’11), says she receives “less than eight hours of sleep a night, (which)... Read more »
Opinion: Call for dress code observance raises questions
Marney Kline, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
It was the kind of memo that high school administrators send every day: On Monday, Nov. 7, authorities at the Urban School reminded students to heed the dress code after a series of armpit-revealing tank tops graced the school’s hallways. Dean of Student Life Charlotte Worsley explained in an email... Read more »
After one-year hiatus, Urban students set to hit the ski slopes
Jason Cinti, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
The beloved Urban winter tradition is back: On Friday, Jan 20, 40 Urban students will depart on a bus to the Squaw Valley ski resort at Lake Tahoe and embark on the annual ski trip. Unfortunately, for the first time since the ski trip has been running for over 22 years, students missed... Read more »
Opinion: Wangari’s will — time to stop and smell the trees
Annakai Geshlider, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
Wangari Maathai is my idol. Until her death from cancer in September, Maathai, a Kenyan woman, used the simple act of planting trees to alleviate complicated problems of poverty, malnutrition, and unemployment in her country. Her plan flourished from a small organization employing women in 1977 to the... Read more »
Review: New DVD of “Midnight in Paris” worth another round of movie watching
Sonja Bartlett, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
One of the finest gifts a film can bestow upon viewers is a chance to escape. Woody Allen’s most recent film, “Midnight in Paris,” does just this. Imagine the charm of brass horns floating through scenes, Peugeots filled with partygoers freely gulping champagne, and witty banter between F. Scott... Read more »
Review: Need a gift for the bookworm in your life? See the Legend’s holiday book picks
Zoe Pleasure, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
Instead of the traditional tacky holiday sweaters, why don’t you buy some intellectually stimulating books? The holidays are supposed to be about drinking hot chocolate while sitting next to a crackling fire, right? How about picking up a book and escaping your family and annoying cousins for a little... Read more »
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