New AIDS group seeks to have students “face” AIDS
Marney Kline, Staff Writer
February 1, 2012
Juniors Isabel Fife-Cook (’13) and Nicki Greenberg (’13) have started a chapter of FACE AIDS, a youth-led organization helping to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS worldwide, but particularly in Rwanda, Africa. Greenberg stresses the importance of spreading awareness since “there is a stigma... Read more »
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 »
Urban high school seniors register to vote
November 17, 2011
How many times have you walked down the street when someone asked if you were interested in his or her cause? If you’re like most students, it’s too many times to count. Students walking through the streets of San Francisco often encounter canvassers who ask if they’re able to vote. And for students... Read more »
Profile: getting the scoop on Mark Salkind, Urban’s head of school
Annakai Geshlider
November 9, 2011
Here’s a legend that’s ready to bust: Mark Salkind, Urban’s head of school, is not a phantom. Students see him at the admissions Open House when visiting Urban as prospective students. They hear his words at the all-school meeting on the first day of school. Sometimes, students catch him in... Read more »
Secret Lives: David Bill, Urban’s new technology director
Cody Siler and Annakai Geshlider, Staff Writers
November 4, 2011
In some ways, David Bill, Urban’s new technology director, is an enigma: His double-first name, and his office door, covered in blue pastel scrawls, have prompted much student chatter. On the first day of school, Bill further captivated his audience by sporting bright turquoise pants. We sat down with... Read more »
Focus: Urban’s equity initiative aims at raising academic success for all
Jenna Waldman, Staff Writer
November 4, 2011
On a recent October morning, Duncan Magidson (’12) stood up in the St. Agnes gym and smoothly presided over Urban’s all-school meeting as student body co-president. It was a long way from where Magidson began his career at Urban, as a shy, nervous freshman who thought he was on academic thin ice. “Things... Read more »
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