The Urban Legend

Urban reacts to death of Apple’s Steve Jobs

Hannah Sears and David Immerman, Staff Writers • October 6, 2011

Steve Jobs, co-founder and previous CEO of Apple, died Oct. 5 at age 56. “He is considered by many to be on par with DaVinci, Einstein, and Edison. There’s lots of folks that see (Jobs) as a genius...

Prominent Chinese artist detained

Cody Siler, Staff Writer • April 7, 2011

Ai Weiwei, a prominent Chinese artist and architect, has disappeared since being detained by the authorities at the Beijing Airport on April 3. Ai, whose “Sunflower Seeds” installation is on display...

“All Things Shining” sheds new light on living a meaningful life

Cassiel Chadwick • April 3, 2011

Gods? They’re dead. All those nice things that came with them – immortality of the soul, eternal bliss, lifelong meaning? They’re dead too. Right and wrong, unshakable truths? Dead! These are...

Stories of strength and support emerge from Japan after earthquake and tsunami disaster

Jessie King Fredel, Staff Writer • March 24, 2011

On March 11, Japan was hit by one of the greatest natural disasters in recent history: a combination of an earthquake and a tsunami (and now threats of nuclear explosions) that are comparable to 2005’s...

Fans and players react to potential NFL lockout

Jonathan Baer, Staff Writer • March 24, 2011

At 11:59 p.m., on March 11, the National Football League owners locked out the players. The NFLPA (National Football League Players Association) filed an injunction on the lockout, which the U.S. District...

Urban students engage in a school-wide game of Assassin

Cody Siler, Staff Writer • March 24, 2011

For the second year in a row, Urban is engaging in a school-wide game of Assassin. Every student who signed up was assigned a random target in the school on Mar. 14, and the school has been alive with...