The Union St. Journal: Cherry Creek High School's official news source

Union St. Journal

The Union St. Journal: Cherry Creek High School's official news source

Union St. Journal

The Union St. Journal: Cherry Creek High School's official news source

Union St. Journal

In an effort to save paper waste and increase testing security, AP made nine AP tests fully digital using College Boards Bluebook app. Creek will administer three AP tests online in 2024, then four more in spring 2025.
College Board Makes Nine AP Tests Fully Digital Across the Nation
Jonathan Lee, Assistant Video Editor | April 11, 2024

Seven AP tests are becoming fully digital at Creek by 2025, starting with three tests for the spring of 2024. The first three all-digital AP tests this May will be AP European...

Denver School of the Arts Senior Skye, a speaker at a Nov. 9 pro-Palestine Rally at the Denver Capitol, leads chants and makes a speech for the protesters. A banner behind her accuses senator (D, CO) Michael Bennet of selling out to apartheid. High school-aged and other Gen-Z Americans like Skye have been a driving force in online advocacy for both Israel and Palestine.
Gen-Z Shares Fervent Advocacy in the Israel-Hamas War
Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Assistant News Editor | March 27, 2024
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Creek Unified, the program that promotes inclusion of those with disabilities, through team sports. “I like unified [because] I get to see my friends,” Debolt said. “And I like to play [with] all the boys.”
Inclusion and Community is Strong in Creek's Unified Sports
Sophia Hady, Assistant Opinions Editor | April 12, 2024

Creek’s Unified Sports program has been bringing inclusion into the Creek community since 2011, when the Special Olympics of Colorado group started to encourage unified champion schools. Unified sports...

Junior small forward and shooting guard A’neya Chambers (#25) celebrates after a penalty shot  during the Sweet 16 game on Feb. 23, where Creek won 44-28.
Girls' Basketball Dominates Until the End
Quinn Rudnick, Junior Editor-in-Chief & Sports Editor | March 25, 2024
Senior Hayden Treter committed to the University of Southern California after receiving 14 other D1 offers. Treter believes that the school will provide him with an opportunity to further his athletic career.
Hayden Treter's Path to USC
Briana Flores, Assistant Photo Editor | March 25, 2024
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Some Jewish students feel the need to disguise their religious identities due to rising antisemitism. This is a societal problem. Can we completely eradicate hate? Campus Middle School Principal Lisa Staal said. Id like to think so. But in order to do that, we need allies and advocates.
"That's What My Grandparents Did": Jewish Students Force to Adapt to Antisemitism in Schools and Beyond
Alex Gribb, Editor-in-Chief | October 27, 2023

“ I was just speechless,” Tammi Gitin said. Gitin, a parent of a Campus middle school student last year, was reacting to an image she saw on Facebook. The picture was grainy, and taken near a set of Campus Middle School’s stairs. It showed two...

In a recent surge of antisemitism nationally, many have pointed towards social media and pop culture as a source of hate. “Many far-right people have gone on [X] and started just blasting all their beliefs, Sophomore Scott Weiner said.
Pop Culture Invites Surge of Antisemitism
Peter Philpott, Managing Editor | October 27, 2023
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Kung Fu Panda 4, the next installment in the series that follows a clumsy panda named Po, exploring and fighting villains while learning about martial arts. Previous movies were legendary. This one was garbage.
Watching Paint Dry Was More Entertaining Than Watching 'Kung Fu Panda 4'
Rue Minar, Staff Writer | April 8, 2024

The Kung Fu Panda series has been delightful just like the taste of fresh dumplings. But now I find myself outraged that the producers made such a disgrace with Kung Fu Panda...

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In some families, the role of translator can fall onto the children. When constantly translating from English some people struggle with the
Lost in Translation: The Unique Challenge of Interpretation for Your Family
Briana Flores, Assistant Photographer | April 16, 2024

Since Ester Flores Izquierdo was 8 years old, she has had to translate for her parents. It is difficult for her parents to be able to have a conversation with someone who...

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Many LGBTQ+ students dont feel safe in communities or clubs that are being advertised as safe spaces for them, due to an oversized comfortability with saying slurs or prejudice.
Are LGBTQ+ 'Safe Communities' Really Safe?
Rue Minar, Staff Writer | April 4, 2024

Many LGBTQ+ people feel uncomfortable going to ‘LGBTQ+ safe communities,’ like the Spectrum Club at Creek. Some students fear that people in the ‘safe communities’...

Leading up to 2024, where Nike’s new uniform line has caused a great controversy, baseball has a long history of poorly designed uniforms. I highlighted some of the W.O.A.T.’s, including (from top left) the Los Angeles Dodgers City Connects, Great Britain’s from the World Baseball Classic, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2008 Alternates, the Arizona Diamondbacks color scheme swaps, the San Diego Padres blinding yellow outfits, the Chicago White Sox shorts, the Florida Marlins blue shirts, and the Milwaukee brewers baby blue uniforms. Then I reviewed the Nike scandal (center).
Peanuts and Cracker Jack #12: Bashing Baseball's W.O.A.T. Uniforms
Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Assistant News Editor | March 29, 2024
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