The Urban Legend

Powerful anti-trafficking film engages Urban community

Olivia Mitchel, Staff Writer • December 2, 2015

“Globally the average age of a trafficked girl is thirteen,” reads a description of the 2014 narrative feature film, “SOLD.” Adapted from Patricia McCormick’s novel originally published in 2006,...

Dress code controversy arises again

Olivia Morfit, Staff Writer • October 30, 2014

The dress code, a subject that has been rehashed many a time at Urban, is once again a common topic of conversation. With warm back-to-school weather comes short cutoff shirts and bare bellies, are inevitably...

REVIEW: The Urban School’s “Affinity Show” marks growth, highlights room for change

Olivia Morfit, Staff Writer • June 5, 2014

The SWEAR Show has undergone a makeover. Until this year, SWEAR, or Students for Women’s Equality and Rights, has put on an annual spoken-word performance inspired by Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues”. This...

Growth in gender affinity groups points to need for more talk on sexism, Urban School students say

Jacob Winick, Staff Writer • November 14, 2013

With approximately 140 members combined, Students for Women’s Equality and Rights (SWEAR) and Young Men’s Group (YMG) are a strong presence at Urban this year. Students signed up to join the SWEAR...

Upcoming SWEAR Words performance tackles global feminism

Marney Kline, Staff Writer • April 19, 2012

On Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m., Urban’s Students for Women’s Equality and Rights (SWEAR) club will perform its first official rendition of an original production, titled "SWEAR Words." Performances...