The Urban Legend

Letter from the Editors

Zadie Winthrop, Mira Chandriani, and Maya Campbell, Editors in Chief • January 21, 2022

Dear Urban, Your Urban Legend Editors are thrilled to share the 12th edition of The Yeti magazine with you. Despite the challenges the pandemic presented this month, our staff continued to produce...

Urban’s next top model

Ella Chen, Staff Writer • January 21, 2022

Adrian Vaznaugh-Sanchez ‘22, he/him This dress is a little Gingham thing made using 50s sewing methods. I have a fixation on vintage sewing methods and fashion, so it was a good purchase to further...

Catching the z’s: the sleeping habits of Urban students

Kyle Young, Staff Writer • January 21, 2022

The return to in-person school in March 2021 was an energizing triumph over COVID-19, but in many ways, exhausting. Constant socialization, extracurriculars, and homework can be overwhelming...

Urban’s affinity and ally spaces balance light and heavy discussions

Reese Bassuk, Staff Writer • November 18, 2021

Earlier this year, the student body filled up the Salkind Center Gym to listen to students present the affinity and ally spaces they led. All grades received a google form to put themselves on the sign...

Opinion: inside Young Men’s Group

Luke McKane, Staff Writer and Designer • November 18, 2021

As a member of the Student Admissions Committee, I have described Young Men’s Group (YMG) countless times to both prospective students and their parents, but I have found that some members of the Urban...

Sexual assault discussions at Urban: Are they survivor-centric?

Viva Wertz, Staff Writer & Designer • November 18, 2021

“Each year 434,000 Americans ages 12 and older are sexually assaulted,” according to a Planned Parenthood survey. At Urban, 10th graders participate in a six-week health class, and 11th graders take...