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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

COVID-19

School, local, and global news related to the COVID-19 pandemic, response, and effect on communities. Stories in this category may be from an opinion perspective.

A student works with GenTech in 2020.

Generation Tech: Challenges Creating Connection Between Generations During the Pandemic

Emily Gleason, News Editor
May 17, 2022
TEACHERS SUBBING: Ashley Jordan, who has taught AP World History (APWH) in the past, subs for Jodi Best’s APWH class on Feb. 28. With Best’s long-term absence due to illness, teachers such as Jordan have had to fill in. “We’re always figuring out how we can take care of each other and make sure our classes are covered,” history teacher Kathleen Allen said.

Creek Struggles to Find Subs

Emily Gleason and Lianka Pechova
March 2, 2022
As of Feb. 7, students are no longer required to wear masks. The mandate lift was welcomed by some while others were more apprehensive.

Students’ Reaction to Mask Mandate Lift

Amanda Castillo-Lopez, News Editor
February 9, 2022
Science teacher Jessica Olsen records her third period Physics Honors class for students who are home due to COVID-19. “Right off the bat this semester we had so many quarantines,” she said. “I had at least two or three students out from every class, and I thought, ‘you’re going to have to streamline it to make it easier for people.’” She added that being able to watch the lessons from home should help students when deciding to stay home or not if they are showing signs of the virus.

Increase In Positive COVID-19 Cases Prompts Administrators to Consider Returning to Full Remote Learning

Madison Seckman, Design Editor and Features Editor
January 13, 2022
The ILC adaptive theater class is rehearsing for their play, Peter Pan. In adaptive theater, students with disabilities and students from the general Creek population pair up to build a strong bond with one another. COVID-19 made this program and others more difficult for ILC students.

For Creek’s ILC Students & Staff, COVID-19 Meant “Overcoming Hurdles On A Daily Basis”

Amanda Castillo-Lopez, Assistant News Editor
November 11, 2021
Students learn while masked in a science classroom at Creek.

Are Mask Mandates Still Necessary Despite High Vaccination Rate? 62% Of Creek Students Say Yes

Nick Rui, Staff Writer
September 30, 2021
Trinkets sit on a shelf in school psychologist Lisa Geissler's office. "This is a new office for me this year, and that kind of stuff has helped me a ton," she said of the items.

The Changes Of The Pandemic, From A Faculty Perspective

Aurora Miller, Staff Writer
September 13, 2021
Students crowd IC Tunnel after school Friday. CCSD's mask policy, taken directly from Tri-County Health Department, states that masks are required at all times while students are indoors. However, many students take off their masks once they leave classes, often walking maskless through the halls. Some students think the vaccine affords them enough protection that they don't have to wear a mask any more, while others find masks uncomfortable or not worth the trouble. Whatever the reason, enforcing masks has been difficult at Creek.

Back To Masks: Students Express Conflicting Opinions Over Returning Mask Mandate

Amanda Castillo-Lopez, Staff Writer
September 10, 2021
Muskaan Saxena and her family attend an online funeral for her aunt, which passed away during the Indian Corona Crisis.

India’s Double Mutant

Ethel Yagudayeva, Staff Writer
May 17, 2021
First day of full in-person from the perspective of freshmen

First day of full in-person from the perspective of freshmen

Lily Deitch, Staff Writer
April 6, 2021
REIMAGINING NORMALCY: An illustration shows what we may expect the IC tunnel to look like at full capacity on a Friday afternoon.

Back in-person

Carly Philpott, News Editor
April 4, 2021
College warning flags: how the pandemic will permanently change the college application process

College warning flags: how the pandemic will permanently change the college application process

Jane McCauley, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2021
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