The Urban Legend

Handing out contraceptives: it’s a good idea, right?

Reese Bassuk, Managing Editor, Creative and Sports Editor • April 21, 2024

When Singer-Songwriter and Actress Olivia Rodrigo performed her GUTS Tour in St. Louis, Missouri on Mar. 12, 2024, the singer's team partnered with local chapters of the National Network of Abortion Funds...

Heads up on the head of school search

Jordan McCornock, Editor in Chief, Creative • April 21, 2024

In December 2023, Head of School Dan Miller announced that the 2024-2025 school year would be his final at Urban. Now, in the search for Urban’s next head of school, students and faculty collaborate...

This spring’s sensational social

Daphne Gilman • April 21, 2024

At 7:00 p.m. on May 11, 2024, hundreds of students will arrive at The Pearl venue. They will be dressed and ready to attend one of Urban’s largest and most anticipated events of the year: prom. In past...

Financial aid delays hit students hard

Oliver Yeaman, News Editor • April 21, 2024

Seniors anxiously checking college portals. The nervous discussion of deadlines. Friends celebrating in the Old Library. A wall overflowing with rejection letters. Throughout Urban, the signs of college...

The price of pre-college programs

Riley Young, Editor in Chief, Creative • April 21, 2024

According to U.S. News & World Report rankings, 39 of the top 40 most prestigious U.S. universities offer Pre-college programs. As many students prepare for education after high school, some wonder...

Religion & Republicanism

Ella Steere, Features Editor • February 29, 2024

Year after year, white evangelical voters turn out to the polls in astonishing numbers, providing the Republican Party with one of the most loyal voting bases in the United States. Despite making...