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Christine Cox Retires
Christine Cox may not have always wanted to be a teacher, but that has no influence over the number of students she has educated in the 32 years she has worked at Urbana High School. Cox will retire this year, making the class of 2013 the last to have the speech and English teacher. Cox studied... »
AP Art Show Unveils May 28
AP Art students will have their work showcased it the Link Gallery at Krannert Art Museum from May 28 to June 1. A reception for the show will be held on May 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Sixteen Urbana students artwork will be shown. They are all enrolled in Susan... »
Summer Style Essentials
Summer is a time that, for many students at UHS, is filled with warm weather and laid-back fun. But with the change in to warm- sometimes almost too warm weather- there is a change in attire. Trends shown on the S/S 2010 runways last fall and looks shown in summers past reference what summer... »
Scholastic Bowl Holds End-of-Year Banquet
The Scholastic Bowl banquet on Thursday, April 29 rounded out the group’s first year as a club. The banquet was held at the school cafeteria where parents brought potluck dishes for the taco bar and set up tables with tablecloths and flowers. Among the night’s activities was a table versus table sample match... »
Summer Reading List
Whether you are relaxing by the pool or in the air conditioning, summer is a great time to catch up on reading. But with the multitude of available choices, it can be hard to choose. Below is The Echo’s comprehensive guide. For the historian: Historical fiction is a great category for those interested in immersing themselves... »
Parks in the C-U Area
As the school year nears its end, it continually gets harder to stay inside during the school day. However, we are lucky enough to live in a place that has beautiful parks nearby. Here are several outdoor arenas that will surely satisfy your craving to be surrounded by the blooms and blossoms of spring. Allerton... »
Budget Cuts Affect Clubs
Many students have already expressed their exasperation with teachers being riffed (hyperlink to Meredith’s Buckles story) because of budget cuts, but another step the school will have to take to save money next year is cutting funding to clubs. Business club is one club that will be affected by the cuts. It sponsor, Computer Keyboarding... »
Day of Silence at UHS
The 14th annual Day of Silence will be held on the April 14, 2010. It is a student- led effort to call attention to the harassment and name calling of LGBT students in schools across the country. Both students on the University of Illinois campus and at Urbana High School have taken part in... »
President Obama Visits Afghanistan
President Barack Obama began the week with a surprise visit to Kabul, Afghanistan. During the visit on March 28 he met with troops and President Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan’s current president. It was, however, a short visit; Obama arrived at dusk and left the country before dawn. Obama did not commend Karzai during the visit and,... »
Social Justice Committee
Remember Social Justice Committee’s video about being respectful of all student’s sexuality last fall? It had Urbana High School students buzzing “no hetero” throughout the entirety of the day. Social Justice’s activities extend Principal Taylor’s assembles, although you may not have heard if you aren’t involved in the committee. Along with Gay Straight Alliance, Social... »
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