The Urban Legend

Prom 2016

Zoe Meneghetti, Opinions Editor • June 4, 2016

From “Prom?” being written on pizzas to four separately baked cakes shaping the letters “P” “R” “O” and “M”, it was clear from the beginning that the 2016 Urban prom was going to...

Andrew Saint James

Marie Bergsund, Staff Writer • January 19, 2016

What are you most excited about right now? Well I’m going on tour in January from Chicago to Boston, New York down the east coast, so I’m excited for that. That’s cool. How did you get where...

20 Great Reads of 2015

Zachary Ngin, Book Critic • December 16, 2015

Here is a sampling of the best nonfiction articles of the year. MEET THE AMERICAN VIGILANTES WHO ARE FIGHTING ISIS Jennifer Percy – The New York Times Magazine “Like...

Vinyl makes a comeback within a younger generation

Olivia DiNapoli, Staff Writer • February 10, 2015

Vinyl once seemed like a nostalgic remnant of the past, but recently, it has been majorly revived. From 2013 to 2014, vinyl sales increased by 52 percent, with 3.1 million more records sold in 2014 than...

Urban School’s Advanced Jazz Band traveled to San Diego for conference

Griffin Bianchi, Staff Writer • January 16, 2015

From Thursday, Jan. 8 through Sunday, Jan. 11, Urban’s Advanced Jazz Band, consisting of 25 students and three teacher chaperones, attended the Jazz Education Network conference and festival located...

VIDEO: Space rave dance reviewed by Urban students

Ariane Goldsmith, Staff Writer • September 30, 2014

On Friday, September 26, Urban's Student Committee hosted a "space rave" themed dance. Students who attended dressed like alien ravers, socialized, and showed off their dancing skills. Below is a compilation...