Love is in the Urban air
Lola McAllister and Tikloh Bruno-Basaing
June 6, 2018
When the current seniors were freshman, Young Men’s Group (YMG) and Students for Women’s Equality and Rights (SWEAR) hosted a forum to discuss Urban’s notorious hookup culture. It’s not hard to imagine this event: the Blue Rooms stuffed with students at lunch, each corner crammed with uninfo...
Promposals continue despite admin’s disapproval
Lola McAllister, Editor-in-Chief, Design
May 28, 2018
Afternoon, sunny-day, garden promposals seem characteristic to Urban’s prom season. However, the reminder that the school does not support public asks seems equally as characterizing. Every year, Assistant Head for Student Life Charlotte Worsley explains to the student body—either in an email or...
“Love Panel” contributes to diversification of love at Urban
February 28, 2018
Behind the candy grams and raffles of Love Week lies a serious question which Peer Resource has brought to the forefront of students’ minds through their organization of the Love Panel: What does it mean to love? At lunch on Tuesday, nine Urban teachers shared personal advice and experiences of love ...
A closer look at the annual Urban Film Festival
Aiden Ryan, Staff Writer
June 3, 2017
Illicit substances. Fearsome beasts. Cucumbers. All of these topics and more are featured in this year’s Urban School Film Festival, an event run by video production, video/photography Teacher Kelli Yon and students interested in filmmaking. The purpose is to highlight Urban students’ video production...
Woo a loved one with these easy Valentine’s Day desserts
Mara Pleasure, Staff Writer
February 11, 2015
Is there a better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with chocolate? Obviously not, which is why you should take the valentine days weekend as an opportunity to test out your own cooking skills. Below are two decadent chocolate recipes, one vegan and one not. Chocolate lava cake is a...
Hooking up: all you need?
Olivia Morfit, Staff Writer
November 17, 2014
Hooking up is easy; noncommittal, thoughtless, and, for some, gratifying. The definition of “hooking up” itself can vary from a multiple-encounter physical relationship to a one-time experience, but no matter how it is defined it has a common trend: total lack of emotional commitment. I can unde...
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