The Urban Legend

Pandemic appears to strengthen friendships but weaken community

Ben Katznelson, Opinions Editor • March 28, 2021

[slideshow_deploy id='12516'] In this unusual year, interpersonal relationships have changed in unprecedented ways. Personal relationships have been forced behind screens, friendships have proven more...

The joys and sorrows of Tinder

Eli Gordon, Editor-in-Chief, Print • May 11, 2020

I admit that I started writing this story with some hesitation. It is illegal for people under the age of 18 to use dating apps, and many students are embarrassed to publicly share such an intimate part...

Love is in the Urban air

Lola McAllister and Tikloh Bruno-Basaing • June 6, 2018

When the current seniors were freshman, Young Men’s Group (YMG) and Students for Women’s Equality and Rights (SWEAR) hosted a forum to discuss Urban’s notorious hookup culture. It’s not hard to...

Hooking up: all you need?

Olivia Morfit, Staff Writer • November 17, 2014

Hooking up is easy; noncommittal, thoughtless, and, for some, gratifying. The definition of “hooking up” itself can vary from a multiple-encounter physical relationship to a one-time experience, but...