Opinion: Bernie Sanders is best for the Democratic Party
Ellie Lerner, News and Opinions Editor
June 10, 2020
For many members of the Urban community, the 2020 presidential primaries will be the first time they are eligible to vote and decide for themselves which candidate best represents their interests and values. However, in this election cycle, the choice of Democratic nominee goes beyond the individual...
Catching up on the race for the presidency
Zella Lezak, Managing Online Editor
December 1, 2019
With the presidential elections just around the corner and the primary elections approaching fast, it is time for America (and even some Urban students) to decide who they want to be the next President of the United States. With a Republican primary including 4 candidates and a crowded Democratic primary...
Midterm Madness V: What’s Next?
Kian Nassre, Web Editor
December 20, 2018
What 2018 tells us about the Democrats’ 2020 strategy The conversation about the Democrats’ strategy to take on Trump in 2020 is centered on two types of swing states: the rust belt and the sun belt. Rust belt swing states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa) are more tra...
GOP’s Obamacare replacement passes House of Representatives
Kian Nassre, staff writer
May 13, 2017
On Thursday, May 4, the American Health Care Act passed the House of Representatives 217 to 213. The vote came just one day after Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) announced that the House would hold a vote for the bill. The vote was largely along party lines, with all 192 Democrat me...
Rooms With a View
Zachary Ngin, Staff Writer
March 17, 2016
Urban’s North Campus, the so-called “Blueprint for the Future,” is opening next year. The 63,000-square-foot building will include seven classrooms, two student commons, a college counseling center, a “tournament-sized gymnasium,” and more. Wow. Given the blinding rate of change at 1563 Page ...
Urban school expresses apathy towards Democratic primary
October 14, 2015
With fewer candidates, the 2016 Democratic presidential primary is garnering much less attention than the Republican primary. Candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders currently receive the vast majority of media attention, and lead in the polls. Clinton is the product of a political dynasty, and has significant experience in American politics as a secr...
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