Vote Early, Vote Today
By Margaret Hedderman There really is no excuse not to vote. As you will read later this week, voting is our most important obligation as citizens of the United States. Election Day is next week, and...
View ArticleGetting out the Vote
By Sarah Jost At 8am on Saturday, I boarded an old yellow school bus from Chicago to Wisconsin. I was headed into the swing state to canvas for Barack Obama. One of the first people I met was a...
View ArticleThe Obama Victory Playlist
By Geo Ong The moment the state of Ohio and the consequent election went to our man, President Barack Obama, I immediately opened up my music library and put together what I call the Obama Victory...
View ArticleFour More Years: What We Expect from President Obama’s Second Term
Photo credit: Getty Images President Barack Obama was inaugurated today in front of tens of thousands [Correction: a million (thanks, Beth!) -UM] of people in Washington, DC, and millions more tuned in...
View Article4th Annual Urchie Award Nominations
Ladies and gentlemen! Gather around, for it’s that special time of year again! Your favourite award show is now announcing its 4th annual nominations! Tune back in this Wednesday (that’s right, two...
View ArticleThe Urchins’ Day at the White House
If you could spend a day with the First Family, what would you do? Play basketball? Garden? Go bowling? The Urchins, naturally, would have very important business to attend to at the White House. See...
View ArticleAn ‘Urchins Take Sides’ Addendum – Obama’s Speech on Syria
Photo credit: Getty Images Last Tuesday President Barack Obama addressed the nation and the world regarding the situation in Syria. Syrian president Bassar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons on his own...
View ArticleThe 2016 Urchin Awards
As The Urchins evolve, so too does what we want to recognise. This year, for what would be our seventh annual Urchie Awards, we are excited to announce a re-imagined awards that highlight notable...
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