Democrats and Republicans clash over mail-in ballots amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Zadie Winthrop, Managing Editor
June 10, 2020
On the first Tuesday of November in 2008, 2012, and 2016, I was late to school. This morning is reserved for a family trip to the polls, and my parents’ every-election-year speech about the value of democracy. To my family, and many other Americans, voting is a privilege and right which we hold d...
Seniors consider gap years amidst coronavirus pandemic
Eli Gordon, Editor-in-Chief, Print
May 22, 2020
For current seniors at Urban, the year 2020 was meant to be a relatively scripted experience: celebrate in the spring, graduate in June, and move away to college in August or September. But just as the coronavirus pandemic has done away with traditional end-of-high-school rituals, it has introduced uncertainty...
Voices of benchwarmers at Urban
Wes Peters and Kyra Nagle, Sports Editor and Design Managing Editor + Editor of Arts & Culture
January 20, 2020
Benchwarmer. It feels almost like a forbidden word. No one wants to admit that they are one. Benchwarmers practice every day, dress up on game days, and promote their games. Since the Winter season has started up at Urban, lots of people are talking about their sports teams and telling their friends...
Controversial Content
Eli Gordon, Editor-in-Chief, Print
December 2, 2019
On the day the newspaper comes out, I feel equally excited and nervous. Every issue, I’m thrilled to be sharing our hard work with the school community. But as I sit in class, I anxiously wait for the feedback I know is inevitable: Why did you choose to cover that controversial topic? Why did you mention...
PG&E cuts power in parts of the Bay Area
Mira Chandriani, Staff Writer
December 1, 2019
Recent dry and windy conditions in the Bay Area have led to PG&E cutting power to millions of people. Since mid-October, there have been multiple fires in the Bay Area, ranging from smaller fires that were quickly contained to the relatively large Kincade fire. “It was a little scary because [a]...
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