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The Union St. Journal: Cherry Creek High School's official news source

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The Union St. Journal: Cherry Creek High School's official news source

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In an effort to save paper waste and increase testing security, AP made nine AP tests fully digital using College Boards Bluebook app. Creek will administer three AP tests online in 2024, then four more in spring 2025.

College Board Makes Nine AP Tests Fully Digital Across the Nation

Jonathan Lee, Assistant Video Editor
April 11, 2024
Most math classes have a workbook created by math teachers and modified each year to meet student needs. The new OUR (Open Up Resources) curriculum may change the extent to which teachers are involved in creating their classroom resources.

CCSD Mandates New Algebra 1 Curriculum

Amanda Castillo-Lopez, News Editor
April 2, 2024
Olivers Italian opened in place of Tokyo Joes in Belleview Square, allowing students to partake in slightly elevated dining during their off periods.

Oliver’s Italian Restaurant Replaces Tokyo Joe’s, Attracts Student Business

Jayna Baker, Staff Writer
March 28, 2024
Denver School of the Arts Senior Skye, a speaker at a Nov. 9 pro-Palestine Rally at the Denver Capitol, leads chants and makes a speech for the protesters. A banner behind her accuses senator (D, CO) Michael Bennet of selling out to apartheid. High school-aged and other Gen-Z Americans like Skye have been a driving force in online advocacy for both Israel and Palestine.

Gen-Z Shares Fervent Advocacy in the Israel-Hamas War

Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Assistant News Editor
March 27, 2024
Senior Brian Bowler poses for Mr. Creeks opening performance. The pageant, hosted annually by student senate, serves as a mid-week show for students to attend, and for one junior or senior to be named Mr. Creek. This event and many others, including Shazam, Mario Kart, 3v3 basketball, and a silent auction all culminated into Creeks Power Week.

Student Senate’s Power Week Breaks Fundraising Record: See Moments Here

Alex Gribb, Quinn Rudnick, Peter Philpott, Alisa Kovaleva, and Sophia Hady
February 22, 2024
Two students of Campus Middle School and one of West Middle School, the two primary feeder schools for Creek, created controversy when racist videos they had posted involved discipline and reactionary involvement from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). “We want kids to be able to learn and you cant learn in an environment that you feel is not conducive to learning and that you dont feel safe in,” NAACP Denver Branch President Sondra Young said.

Racist Videos From CCSD Middle Schools Spark NAACP Involvement, Responsive Education

Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Assistant News Editor
January 22, 2024
Democratic Senator Michael Bennet spoke to a group of roughly 30 students about his Assuring Safe, Secure, Ethical, and Stable Systems for AI bill (ASSESS AI.) This talk was organized by junior Cybernetics club president Benjapon Frankel in an effort to inform students on AI’s real world regulation. “The process started with an email,” Frankel said. “I ended up meeting the Senator in person. I had printed out a letter for [him,] and I handed it to him at the opening of the Traverse Academy School. That was when he agreed to do it.”

Senator Bennet Talks AI Regulation, “I Think We Have a Chance”

Alex Gribb, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2023
A young child plays with a toy clock in class at the Journey Preschool, a preschool involved in the UPK government-funded program.

New Universal Preschool Program Falters

Amanda Castillo-Lopez and Rue Minar
October 25, 2023
On Oct. 23, Traverse Academy opened its doors to students. “We really tried to make it a super comfortable place for students to be while they get the treatment they need to get better,” Assistant Superintendent of Special Populations Tony Poole said.

CCSD Opens New Mental Health Facility

Briana Flores, Staff Writer
October 25, 2023
Sophomore Addison Beck finishes up homework at the Starbucks on Bellevue Square, which closed for business on Oct. 13. For students like Beck, this Starbucks location was part of their daily routine. “I come here like almost every day after school because thats where my mom picks me up,” Beck said before the closure. “And it’s great because [it has] free Wi Fi and I just get my work done.”

Belleview Square Starbucks Closing

Gabby Schrock and Paola Juarez Gonzalez
October 25, 2023
A representative of Meow Wolf, a psychedelic walk-through art experience that opened a location in Denver in September 2021, smiles at the crowd during the parade. The Denver Pride parade was on Sunday, June 25 after a weekend of other celebrations, including a 5K and small marketplace, in downtown Denver.

Thousands Celebrate During Denver Pride: See Moments Here

Quinn Rudnick, Junior Editor-in-Chief
June 27, 2023
The Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Championship after beating the Miami Heat 94-89 on Monday night.

Denver Nuggets “End it on Home Court,” Securing 2023 NBA Championship Title

Quinn Rudnick, Junior Editor-in-Chief
June 14, 2023
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