LegendCast: A farewell interview with Mark Salkind
Lola McAllister and Kian Nassre
June 3, 2019
Do you wonder what a secret filing cabinet, a very bad demonstration of physics, and a LEED EBOM rating have to do with Mark Salkind? Are you curious about how Urban has transformed in the past few decades from a school in the realm of the alternative to a highly competitive beacon of learning? Do you...
Evolution of the Senior Prank
Tikloh Bruno-Basaing, Sports Editor
May 22, 2019
For the past few decades, seniors have left their mark on Urban with an annual senior prank. The past few years have included pranks such as rearranging furniture, sleeping in classrooms, and having a dance party at school. Last year, the senior grade had an event at the school with fun surprise activi...
Opinion: Two-year prom would make a more meaningful high school experience
Eli Gordon, Managing Editor
May 22, 2019
In my three years at Urban, I’ve gone to prom three times. Each time, it’s been fun to dress up, take photos and dance with my friends. It may come as a surprise, then, that I believe four-year prom negatively impacts students’ experiences at Urban. In countless movies and TV shows, we are rem...
The note-taking hall of fame
Clementine Daniel, Staff Writer
May 6, 2019
In every Urban classroom there’s at least one student whose notes could be framed in gold and placed on the wall of a museum. From review sheets for a math final to notes from a history class, notes are some of the most important aspects of learning at any school—particularly at Urban, where students are ex...
Students weigh in on Urban Athletic Credit system
Sydney Riemer, Staff Writer
March 28, 2019
With 26 competitive teams and a wide range of physical activities that occur during class periods and after school, sports are an integral part of the Urban experience. According to Urban’s website, more than 65 percent of students participate in a team sport, while others participate in other ath...
Urban adopts new active shooter protocol
Wes Peters, Staff Writer
February 26, 2019
In 2015, after a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport in 2013 where one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer died, the TSA released a video detailing the most effective ways to survive a shooting in a business or school. In the video, the TSA coined the catchphrase: Run, hide, fig...
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