The Urban Legend

Clearing the air around Investment Club

Riley Young, Staff Writer • March 14, 2023

For being one of our most speculated clubs, it’s surprising how little observing students know about Urban’s Investment Club. Meeting every other Wednesday, it’s rumored to be a group where teenage...

Inside Investment Club

Emma Draisin, Editor-in-Chief, Newspaper • February 6, 2018

Every Monday at lunch, a group of Urban students gather and discuss investment strategies to manage a fund valued at more than 100,000 dollars. Urban Investment Club, as the group is called, operates under-the-radar...

New Urban School shark club takes on global issue of shark mistreatment and unsustainable fishing

Ilana Brandstetter, Staff Writer • May 30, 2013

SHARKS: the words behind the acronym are still up to interpretation, but after an initial meeting on March 25, a new club at Urban has gotten off to a strong start. Emily Miller (’15) created SHARKS...

Urban’s White Privilege Awareness club drafts newsletter to spread understanding

Olive Lopez, Staff Writer • May 30, 2013

White Privilege Awareness, an Urban club, is launching an outreach project at Urban that will include a newsletter, set to launch in June. Mabel Taylor (’14), the leader of WPA, said she wants ”to...

Chess club leads a recreational revolution among Urban students

Jonathan Baer, Staff Writer • April 10, 2013

Zach Thomson (’13) patiently waits until Cody Siler (’13) moves his knight, then pounces with his queen and jolts back in his chair with a wide grid. “Checkmate!” he yells. With the arrival...