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.

As speakers rally the crowd on the corner of 19th Street and Stout Street, a marcher hoists a flag, reading “AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL,” a saying popularized by the Industrial Workers of the World to signify worker solidarity. The protest on May Day focused on labor unions, but also criticized the Trump administration for many grievances.

Denver May Day Rallies Evolve Into Anti-Trump Fury

Quinn Rudnick and Peter Philpott
May 5, 2025
How are Colorado public schools funded? The process starts at the federal level, where public schools are allocated funds from the Department of Education, Agriculture, and others. Schools then receive funds from the state, and then the total amount is divided by district. The CCSD's budget sees only 5 percent of funding coming from the federal government. (All data from the Colorado Department of Education, 2022-23)

Following State Guidance, CCSD Won’t Sign Anti-DEI Form

Quinn Rudnick and Oliver Scala
May 5, 2025
Students are able to get involved with the legal system through the Teen Court program.

Teen Court Gets Students Involved in Law

Aleena Gopalani, Asst. Features Editor
May 5, 2025
Framed by two other people carrying a banner, a marcher shouts out call and response chants to the crowd as they walk through the streets downtown Denver. The protest in the capital drew thousands of people, including Creek students to join the cheers.

Creek Students Join Denverites to ‘Hands-Off’ Protest Trump Administration

Peter Philpott, Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2025
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
Colorado passed a ban that prohibits the use of phones while on the road in hopes of bettering road safety.

Colorado Bans Handheld Devices While Driving to Improve Road Safety

Havana Amanlou, Assistant Opinions Editor
January 5, 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
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