![On June 24, Protests erupted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a landmark case protecting the right to an abortion. In Denver, some protests faced pro-life counterprotesters from organizations in favor of the Court decision. One such organization is Protect Life Offices at Catholic Charities Denver, directed by Lynn Grandon. “[At Protect Life] we work to foster the understanding of there being value, worth, and dignity for every single human life at every age and every stage of development, using good common science and biology.”](https://unionstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IMG_8086-900x600.jpg)
On Nov. 8, students at Eaglecrest organized a sit-in in response to the way the school’s administration addressed mental health following the deaths of four Eaglecrest students...
Cherry Creek's boys’ tennis team has continued their dominance in the state tournament this season, despite injuries and sickness plaguing their season. Cherry Creek played Valor Christian in the...
![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)
The amount of transgender people in the nation grows every year, and so does the population of trans students at Creek. For trans kids, every day is a battle between their outer and inner selves, every new face another person they have to come out to....
The horror film Smile, directed by Parker Finn, has taken over conversations all over Creek. Why? Released Sept. 30, the psychological horror movie starring Sosie Bacon is...
The Muslim Student Association is a club new to Creek which seeks to form a community of Muslim students and friends while also having fun and creating experiences. Club...
![German teacher Susanne Smith poses with her beehives. Smiths grandmother kept bees to make a living after the end of World War II. She [would go] clinking down the cobblestone streets, and she would sell honey, Smith said. So beekeeping represents my family.](https://unionstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/beekeeping-picture-675x900.jpg)
One of these days I will write about eight things I love. But not today. Today I am as bitter as always. I hope it comes through in the fifth rendition of this column. 1....
