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In addition to the cover articles from each published magazine, this section features articles about issues or events that assess multiple angles of a story.

July 2 – People crowded the streets of downtown Denver after it was announced June 24 that the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade. Colorados government is Democratic enough that it is unlikely we will lose abortion privileges, but surrounding states will largely face abortion restrictions and bans. I attended three protests, and despite the anger at the situation, the energy was hopeful that we could still fight back. – Editor-in-Chief Carly Philpott

2022: The Year in Pictures

Carly Philpott, Alex Gribb, Quinn Rudnick, Izzy Krauss, Emily Gleason, and Peter Philpott
December 31, 2022
Junior Gabby Clark greets a customer at the register of Einstein Bros. Bagels during her shift on Dec. 4. Clark, like many other students, works for a little extra cash. But she also says teens can be discriminated against in the workplace. “There have been several instances where schedules have been changed last minute for me, or employers assume I can come in during non-school hours when they’re short staffed, just because I’m not in school,” she said.

To Work Or Not to Work?

Carly Philpott, Alex Gribb, and Annabelle Crouch
December 16, 2022
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.

Across the Hall

Carly Philpott and Aurora Miller
November 1, 2022
A recently-signed Colorado law by Governor Jared Polis guarantees abortion rights in the state. But some protesters pointed out that they shouldn’t have to be in Colorado to be guaranteed this right. The end of legal abortion means the end of a womans right to choose the path in her life, League of Women Voters national secretary Jessica Rohloff said.

Denver Erupts in Protest Over Roe v. Wade Overturning

Carly Philpott, Quinn Rudnick, and Alex Gribb
June 25, 2022
Evidence based grading has been a topic that has prodded the education system in the last decade. The idea has now become more prevalent at Creek with around 20 teachers taking part in the system this year. Evidence based grading is to show the growth and understanding a student has on a concept, it theoretically allows students to make mistakes but not have to be completely defined by that mistake.

Grading for Success: How Evidence Based Grading has Impacted Creek

Olivia Darnel, Staff Writer
May 18, 2022
Sophomore Jaelynn Bourdeon gave a passionate speech at the student-led walkout protesting the possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned on May 12. The protest was held in Greenwood Village Park and was organized by freshman River Sailers.

Creek Students Take A Stance On Reproductive Rights

Quinn Rudnick, Managing Editor
May 13, 2022
An American flag stands on a burned property in Old Town Superior. The Old Town neighborhood was among a few burned entirely to the ground in Superior and Louisville, Colorado, in the Marshall Fire, which swept Boulder County Dec. 30.

How We Can Stop the Burn

Carly Philpott, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2022
NEW EDUCATION BILL: Assistant Minority Leader Tim Geitner introduced bill HB 22-1066 to the Colorado House of Representatives on Jan. 14, 2022.

New Bill Asks Teachers to Publish Curriculum

Quinn Rudnick, Managing Editor
March 2, 2022
Gilbert is pleased with the departments response. “I love that the department has been really willing to consider changes and to work with me so that we can strengthen what we offer to students and hopefully meet their needs more so than we have in the past, Gilbert said.

English Department Coordinator Kim Gilbert Makes Major Changes

Raegan Knobbe, Editor in Chief
February 25, 2022
Regis Jesuit High Schools principal and president said they fired the advisors to their student magazine program and retracted the winter issue in its entirety over a pro-choice op-ed. The op-ed, pictured above, mostly argued for the safety of anti-abortion laws and the human rights involved.

Regis Jesuit High School Fires Journalism Advisors, Removes Winter Issue of Student Magazine Over Pro-Choice Op-Ed

Carly Philpott, Amanda Castillo-Lopez, and Quinn Rudnick
January 11, 2022
A Colorado flag hangs on a chimney in Old Town Superior. The Old Town neighborhood was among a few burned entirely to the ground in Superior and Louisville, Colorado, in the Marshall Fire, which swept Boulder County Dec. 30.

‘This Isn’t Even Possible’: Boulder County Residents Tell the Story of the Marshall Fire

Carly Philpott, Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2022
A week after the Jan. 6 insurrection, a sign stood in a Centennial yard counting down the days until former president Donald Trump would leave office. After helping to incite the insurrection, Trump was impeached for the second time before his term was over. A year after the insurrection, it feels to many like the nation is still healing.

A Year After the U.S. Capitol Was Breached, America’s Wounds Have Yet to Heal

Carly Philpott and Quinn Rudnick
January 8, 2022
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