The Urban Legend

Porn’s chokehold on power dynamics and gender roles

Viva Wertz, Editor in Chief, Print • February 28, 2024

To preface this article, pornography is not inherently harmful, and those who watch it are not to feel ashamed. “There are many adults who feel they have a healthy relationship with porn. However, it’s...

Stigmas surrounding solitude at Urban

Rachel Lin, Staff Writer • February 28, 2024

It is an Urban school day like any other: You are sitting in your C-period class as the clock hanging above the smartboard slowly approaches 11:45 a.m. Suddenly, the sounds of papers shuffling,...

Urban Unravelling: The importance of therapy and self-help at Urban

Riley Young, Editor in Chief, Creative • November 16, 2023

TW: talk of suicide and depression From chatting casually about academic struggles to working through crises, all Urban students are entitled to talk with and receive help from School Counselors...

Opinion: inside Young Men’s Group

Luke McKane, Staff Writer and Designer • November 18, 2021

As a member of the Student Admissions Committee, I have described Young Men’s Group (YMG) countless times to both prospective students and their parents, but I have found that some members of the Urban...

Get to know Amina Samake and Joey Mintz

Ella Chen, Staff Writer • October 16, 2021

[slideshow_deploy id='12864'] Following a school year altered by the COVID-19 pandemic and filled with countless challenges for students’ learning and mental health, Urban welcomed...

Urban students find sports as a coping mechanism for academic, social challenges

Dawson Hoe, Staff Writer • October 7, 2021

Some Urban athletes find that while participating in Urban sports their mental health is positively influenced, even while their time to maintain a social life and finish homework outside of school decreases....