![Students perceive each other in highly critical ways.
This is only magnified when the person being observed is transgender. Sophomore Aram Bazarian sat with a trans pride flag for our cover in an all too familiar position. As a trans person at Creek, Bazarian often feels isolated from students around him, not only because of his identity, but also because of the possible hate he could experience for being himself. “Some [students] have never met a trans person before,” senior Karter LaBarre said. “So I sometimes have some educating to do.” Educating their peers is the tip of the iceberg for these trans students. Name-changes, basic respect, and deadnaming are all part of the trans experience.](https://unionstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/USJOpt5Edit-696x900.jpg)
Creek’s chess club provides a welcoming community with an easygoing approach for students with many different chess skill levels. The club helps members improve their cognitive...
![Devitt is thrilled about her promotion, “I definitely see it more as [a] opportunity to learn quickly to get involved [with] the students and sponsors.”](https://unionstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_9996-10-900x600.jpg)
![As candidates start applying for positions through the website, coordinators are faced with the task to sift through all the applications and check resumes, as well as letters of recommendation, for the perfect teacher. “In the past, weve only had maybe 20 or 25 people apply for our [science department] jobs,” science department coordinator Stephen Smith said. “This year, we had twice as many apply.”](https://unionstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_7823-900x600.jpg)
Creek boys’ varsity baseball lost 7-2 against Mountain Vista in the regional finals on Saturday, May 20. The Bruins took a 2-0 lead in the second inning, but Mountain Vista came back, scoring four runs...
Over the course of the Colorado legislative legal session, state lawmakers have passed a heavy package of gun control bills, most of which include regulations surrounding licensing, age restrictions, and waiting periods after purchasing. The state has...
Indie legend Mac DeMarco released One Wayne G, a behemoth of an album, on April 21. It only took him five whole years to finish. One Wayne G is made up of 199 songs, all...
Finals are something every student at Creek has to take regardless of the grade. There are mixed feelings about finals, but they can be helpful for teachers to see what their...
It’s finally over. Junior year is finally over. I feel every sense of satisfaction knowing that Dante's seventh circle of hell is behind me. With another year done, I leave...
