The Urban Legend

New security cameras installed at Urban, taking many students by surprise

Sam Johnson, Staff Writer • November 5, 2013

The Urban School’s concerns over security — and access to the roof — prompted officials to install four cameras at Urban on Aug. 30, the second day of school, and one day after the front window was...

Cultural appropriation or cultural appreciation – what’s the difference?

Olive Lopez, Staff Writer • October 30, 2013

Rapper Lil Debbie says that she’s “just a white girl in this world” and that she is just as entitled to rap as anyone else is. But others see her music, attitude, and lifestyle as offensive and an...

The She’s take on center stage

Aideen Murphy, Staff Writer • May 30, 2013

Blue lights sweep the stage. The energy in the room is rising, like a tidal wave building up momentum. Four girls emerge from backstage, and suddenly, the sound swells into a roar. Each member is dressed...

Race to Nowhere: documentary targets impact of America’s achievement Culture

Jamie Friedman, Staff writer • April 5, 2011

Playing in 48 states with more than 500 screenings, “Race to Nowhere” is giving viewers a lesson about the harmful effects of America’s achievement culture on high school students. The 85-minute...

Urban School Teens Give Thoughts On Choice to Drink

Marney Kline, Staff writer • February 6, 2011

Welcome to high school: it’s middle school on steroids. The workload, the people, the parties – it’s all amped up just a notch or two. And at some point, all students are confronted by temptations...

Contraception Technology Conference sheds light on media’s impact on teens

Sabrina Werby, Health writer • April 11, 2010

"Jersey Shore." "Glee." "Sixteen and Pregnant." "The 40-Year-Old Virgin." If you have seen any of these television shows or movies, you probably think you know a thing or two about sex, pregnancy and contraception. And...