Top 5 books retelling classic Greek Myths
One of the most popular Greek mythology book series is Percy Jackson. Our theater program even performed The Lightning Thief:...
Rodents at UHS: Are They Students Too?
As you may have noticed, rodents are a pretty big problem at UHS. Mice have been spotted in many of...
Ableism and the lack of human rights in the new COVID culture
In the culture of minimizing COVID, inequities and lack of basic human rights are being ignored. According to Johns Hopkins,...
The Qatar 2022 World Cup: A beginners guide
With the World Cup less than a week away, the extensive four years teams and fans have been waiting through...
Students and staff speak out about new hallway rule
On October 13th during the last 10 minutes of the first period, an announcement came over the speaker. If students...
The Commons too crowded?
The school seems to be springing new policies at students left and right. The latest? A new rule was announced...
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at UHS
Dr. Brandon Caffey, director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, held equity focus groups this week to interview students about the...
Teacher Spotlight: “Riding the wave” with science teacher, Alex Riley
In his first three months of teaching, Alex Riley has already shown why Urbana High School needs more teachers like...
Seniors gather to watch sunrise
This morning, the Civic Engagement Club hosted Senior Sunrise for the second time ever. Senior Sunrise is a tradition held...
Meet The Echo: Mia Almaraz
Mia Ruiz-Almaraz was born on June 25 and is a student at UHS. She plays soccer and softball and also...