The Urban Legend

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review: A new take on an old formula

Jack Cogen, Editor, Opinions • January 23, 2018

Warning: this review will attempt to spoil as little as possible of Episode VIII, but will spoil most of the previous films in the series. “Let the past die; kill it if you have to.”...

Protest Is Patriotism

Jack Cogen, Staff Writer • December 8, 2016

Urban recognizes that democracy does not start and end in the voting booth. On November 9, 2016, 159 Urban students walked out of school to peacefully protest the election of Donald Trump as President...

Why I support Donald Trump

Latté Hutchinson, Guest Writer • October 25, 2016

"Though agreeing with some of Trump’s tactics is rare at Urban, I think it is important to stand up for what I believe in despite the social consequences"

Student brains are more than a science experiment and a standard scale

Marie Bergsund, Staff Writer • February 9, 2015

If you’ve ever taken a science class, you know that an experiment requires a dependent variable, an independent variable, and a control. The most important component is the control. If you’re testing...

Gay athletes pushed to persevere at Sochi games

Olivia Morfit, Staff writer • March 20, 2014

This year’s Olympics posed the tough decision of attendance to gay athletes. Essentially, they had to decide whether or not to allow their moral principles to overrule their athletic dedication. As an...

OPINION: Macklemore takes the spotlight for the Grammys, other artists overlooked

Tessa Petrich, Editor in Chief: Layout and Design • March 5, 2014

Here’s news you already know: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis swept the Grammys. They dominated. On Sunday, Jan. 26, they took home four Grammys: Best New Artist, Best Rap Album (“The Heist”), Best Rap...