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

Union St. Journal

Colorado

Current events with a direct impact on our state.

Lunch programs at Creek provide students with the opportunity to get lunch for free or reduced costs. However, recent threats of federal budget cuts have left services worried about how to provide for students.

Under Looming Threat of Federal Budget Cuts, Food Services and Post Grad Programs Brace For Impact

Quinn Rudnick, Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2025
Senior and Creek SDA Co-President Kimaya Kini speaks to a press conference during Advocacy Day at the Colorado State Capitol. During her speech, Kini touched on the importance of protecting people from mass gun violence. “It's a basic common sense [measure] that we can take to stop someone from causing mass harm by shooting as many people as possible and as little time as possible,” she said.

“If We Don’t Take Action, It Won’t Get Better”: SDA Groups Champion Gun Safety at Capitol Advocacy Day

Quinn Rudnick, Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2025
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: See Moments Here

Peter Philpott, News Editor & Outreach Coordinator
January 23, 2025
All players from both the Minnesota Frost and Montreal Victoire gather in the middle of Ball Arena to a standing ovation after their matchup on Jan. 12. “It gets me excited to be able to watch people like me have the ability to play the sport I love watching professionally,” junior Bel Perez, who was in attendance, said.

Pro Women’s Hockey Visits Denver, Met With Record-Breaking Crowd

Peter Philpott, News Editor & Outreach Coordinator
January 18, 2025
When students attend CCIC, they do more than just pencil-and-paper work. Many participate in programs that are more hands on, like aerospace, or they work in subjects like nursing and hospitality.

Cherry Creek Innovation Campus Wins National Award, Now is Recognized as Top 100 Education Innovators in the World

Briana Flores, Chief Photographer
November 25, 2024
Live Colorado Election Coverage: Follow Updates on Colorado Legislation, Amendments, Propositions, and Measures

Live Colorado Election Coverage: Follow Updates on Colorado Legislation, Amendments, Propositions, and Measures

Quinn van Mourik-Rudnick, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2024
Senior Brooke Sax as Velma Kelly (right) performs during “Nowadays” in the Creek 2024 Spring Musical "Chicago." Sax has expressed interest in the new Honors Theater program, which could give drama students new opportunities outside of their school programs.

Honors Theater Opens New Doors in Drama

Havana Amanlou, Staff Writer
October 23, 2024
Senator Chris Kolker (D-16) speaks with students after the meeting. Multiple different Students Demand Action groups worked to host a panel-like meeting with Colorado state legislators in order to discuss gun violence and control.

Colorado Students Demand Action Clubs Host Meeting With State Legislators on Gun Control: See Moments Here

Quinn van Mourik-Rudnick, Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2024
The United States Capitol Building as seen from Pennsylvania Avenue Southwest.

Voters Encouraged to Pay Attention to Congressional, Local Elections

Oliver Scala, Staff Writer
October 9, 2024
All nominees for the Bobby G award for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role stand together and sing during their group performance. The Bobby G awards seek to honor the achievements of high school theater from across the state, and were held on Friday, May 17. Creek was nominated for thirteen awards, and won in the category of direction.

Creek Senior Alec Doherty, and Directors Alex Burkart and Emily Burkart win Bobby G Award For Choreography in “Chicago; Teen Edition”: See Moments Here

Quinn Rudnick, Junior Editor-in-Chief & Sports Editor
May 20, 2024
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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