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

SAT Digitized to Make a ‘Better Test Experience’
SAT Digitized to Make a ‘Better Test Experience’
Jonathan Lee, Assistant Video Editor | May 10, 2024

As of spring 2024, the SAT will have become fully digital across the US, along with a new adaptive format meant to improve the testing experience. The SAT isn’t just...

Author and social strategist 
Nick Shelton gives his talk at the 2023
 TEDxCherryCreekHS event, hosted by 
now freshman Michael Zhang when he was an eighth grader at Campus Middle School. “I felt really comfortable up there,” Shelton said.
TEDx CherryCreekHS Aims to Engage, Include Bruins
Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Assistant News Editor | May 10, 2024
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The boys’ volleyball team celebrates after a point during a game against Grandview on April 9. Creek lost 3-0.
Boys’ Volleyball Struggles to Rebuild
Andrei Machado, Asst. Sports Editor | May 13, 2024

After two great seasons in 2021 and 2022, the boys’ volleyball team has struggled to regain form during a rebuilding effort. Starting the season 3-12 in their first 15 games, head coach Cara Quayle...

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
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Junior Giselle Yokomichi poses behind a curtain. For Yokomichi, her experience with sexual assault was a battle between sharing her story and staying quiet. As far as my own experience and others, a lot of the time you want to stay anonymous and we want to keep the other person anonymous, Yokomichi said. You dont want to be reminded of it. I feel like most victims want to stay quiet and hidden away.
‘You Never Really Heal From Something Like That’
Alex Gribb, Editor-in-Chief | March 16, 2024

Trigger Warning: the following article contains graphic content depicting sexual assault ‘Victims are scared to share...We need to have way more discussions about sexual assault.’ -Junior Giselle Yokomichi Why didn’t you choose to be anonymous?...

Donald Duvall Jr., the assistant track and field coach and a member of the West Cafeteria staff, is part of a community at Creek who work behind the scenes jobs - but those jobs are no less important than any teacher or administration. Duvall, and many others, are more than their profession.
Behind the Scenes
Alex Gribb, Editor-in-Chief | January 11, 2024
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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A&E
After many years of posting content on YouTube, Matthew Patrick, made one final video announcing he will no longer be making content on YouTube or social media.
It’s Not Just a Theory: MatPat is Quitting YouTube
Anaiah Shahrukh, Assistant Features Editor | May 13, 2024

Matthew Patrick, also known as MatPat, is a popular YouTuber, mainly known for his channel Game Theorists where he talks about wild theories and crazy conspiracies about different...

Why Everyone Should Wear a Bonnet
Why Everyone Should Wear a Bonnet
Rue Minar, Staff Writer | May 13, 2024
The Idea of You is Unsurprisingly Insufferable
'The Idea of You' is Unsurprisingly Insufferable
Katya Roudakov, A&E Editor & Design Manager | May 7, 2024
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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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An adult male lion watches visitors through the chain mail wiring on the top of the enclosure at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
Zoos Are Good For Us, But Are They Good For Their Animals?
Quinn Rudnick, Junior Editor-in-Chief | May 13, 2024

Attending the zoo, going to look and hang out with a variety of incredibly cool animals, and grabbing a snack at a restaurant overlooking an enclosure is a common weekend...

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