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Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, the city’s first Black mayor, addresses community leaders surrounding him during his speech at the Martin Luther King Day Marade. His breath is frosty in the frozen air, which marchers trudged through on the cold morning. “I'm really glad people came out despite the cold weather this morning, I feel like the people coming together, we brought out the sunshine,” marcher Naomi Amaha said.
“Not a Day Off, a Day On”: MLK Marade Persists Through Freezing Cold, Supported by Local Leaders
Peter Philpott, News Editor & Outreach Coordinator | January 23, 2025

Single digit temperatures didn’t stop a sizable crowd of marchers from gathering in City Park on Jan....

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Freshman Elijah Cromwell (26) jumps over players into end zone during the football state champion game on Dec. 7, 2024. Creeks football team was one of 5 teams to win state championships in the fall season.
Creek Receives National Number One Ranking For Fall Sports From Max Preps
Kellen Ringland and Andrei Machado | January 23, 2025

Creek has always been recognized as an athletically prominent school. But now, it’s been redefined...

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Briana Flores, Chief Photographer & Asst. Sports Editor
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The use of designated drivers, or someone who doesn't drink in order to get everyone home safely from an event, has become more popular with high school students.
Who’s The Designated Driver?
Izzy Krauss, Managing & Design Editor | December 12, 2024

When students do end up going to parties, or any event where alcohol is involved, many agree between their friends to rely on a designated driver - someone...

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A member of the USJ staff poses for the cover, throwing a ping-pong ball into a red-solo cup. Often, students drink out of peer pressure, or as a coping mechanism, but the alcohol affects more than just themselves, it leads to a desire for a designated driver, or worse mental health, and sometimes administrative consequences.
When Students Drink
Quinn Rudnick, Editor-in-Chief
In November, CCSD voters will be asked to approve a measure to rebuild campuses across the district. But how will it work?
Campus of the Future
Quinn Rudnick, Editor-in-Chief
Creek alum Hannah Grober ('24) stands on the summit of Mt. Massive holding a Girls On The Run Flag.
Creek Alum Raises Thousands For Running Club After Climbing Fourteener
Cristal Garcia, Staff Writer | 3:12 pm

When many students find an extracurricular or club they enjoy, they participate in the team, make friends,...

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Lots of people take book recommendations from social media, like TikTok. These books can get really popular, but sometimes be disappointing.
Are Booktok Books Really That Good?
Dhanya Rajendiran, Staff Writer

If you’re like me, you read a lot and you’re also chronically online, and so you’re bound to have...

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The Ugg Lowmels are ranked first in my opinion.
Shoes Take All My Money, But I Have No Regrets
Briana Flores, Chief Photographer & Sports Editor | December 16, 2024
Linda McMahon speaks at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. McMahon was recently chosen by President Trump to lead the Department of Education. She has not had a hearing for confirmation from the Senate yet.
Linda McMahon, Pick For Education Secretary, is a Poor Choice for School Communities
Ella Fishman, Staff Writer | January 21, 2025

As someone with multiple years of school left, I really don’t want someone who’s homophobic nor a...

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