The Urban Legend

Urban students struggle to prioritize sleep

Niki King Fredel, Staff Writer • June 4, 2015

At 12 a.m., an Urban student gets into bed, sleeping just seven hours before the alarm rings, waking her for another long day of school and homework. Seven hours is not enough but it’s the most she can...

More students at The Urban School begin early SAT and ACT prep, but how early is too early?

Olive Lopez, Staff Writer • November 14, 2013

A couple of weeks ago, my parents arrived home from a junior parent college meeting bearing a thick folder stuffed with information about the ACT and SAT. A few days ago, I placed an order for three...

Savage speech shocks, inspires high school journalists at the NSPA convention

Jonathan Baer, Cody Siler and Sabrina Werby, Staff Writers • April 14, 2012

Founder of the “It Gets Better” campaign and sex columnist Dan Savage sparked controversy on Friday while presenting the keynote address at National Scholastic Press Association High School Journalism...

Early applications to college double at Urban School, prompting early stress

Sabrina Werby, Staff Writer • February 23, 2012

Call it a case of doubling down: 62 percent of Urban seniors applied early to college this year, compared with approximately 30 percent of seniors who applied early last year and fewer than 20 percent...

Urban School students struggle with sleep deprivation

Jamie Friedman, Staff Writer • December 14, 2011

After studying for a math test, science test, and Spanish presentation, you fall asleep at 2:30 a.m. Waking up exhausted and stressed, you wonder where the balance is between working hard and getting enough...

Got stress? Many Urban School students do. What to do.

Adrienne von Schulthess, Opinions editor • December 10, 2009

Opinions Editor Adrienne von Schulthess ('11) discusses student work patterns, stress, and the effect of illness in an editorial.