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

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Professional Trumpeter Bijon Watson fist-bumps Jazz B tenor saxophonist freshman Gavin Kim. Watson helped Kim work on his solo, growing his confidence and encouraging to look away from his music and truly improvise. "As a young player that is learning jazz, it is important for them to treat jazz as learning a language," Watson said. "Improvisation is not just 'making things up,' there are several rules, parameters, and approaches that one can only learn through repetition, discipline, and humility."

Grammy Award Winning Trumpeter Visits, Clinics Creek Jazz Bands

Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Assistant News Editor
May 20, 2024
SAT Digitized to Make a ‘Better Test Experience’

SAT Digitized to Make a ‘Better Test Experience’

Jonathan Lee, Assistant Video Editor
May 10, 2024
There are 1,824 students in CCSD that immigrated in the 2023-2024 year. This infographic shows where they immigrated from and their demographic breakdown.

Creek Addresses Venezuelan Student Immigrant Influx

Nour Kreishan, Video Editor
May 10, 2024
Author and social strategist Nick Shelton gives his talk at the 2023 TEDxCherryCreekHS event, hosted by now freshman Michael Zhang when he was an eighth grader at Campus Middle School. “I felt really comfortable up there,” Shelton said.

TEDx CherryCreekHS Aims to Engage, Include Bruins

Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Assistant News Editor
May 10, 2024
In an effort to save paper waste and increase testing security, AP made nine AP tests fully digital using College Board's 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
A rematch of the 2020 presidential election is set as Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump won their respective primaries on March 13. Creek is divided over who should be voted into office.

A Divided Creek Looks to 2024 Presidential Election

Peter Philpott and Maggie Murphey
March 28, 2024
Oliver's Italian opened in place of Tokyo Joe's 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
Over a foot of snow pummeled Colorado and blanketed Arapahoe County on the night of March 13 into Thursday the 14th. School was promptly canceled Wednesday afternoon because it would be difficult for unequipped vehicles to travel in the thick slush. The storm also messed up air traffic in and out of Denver International Airport, including hundreds of canceled flights and Creek 21’s plans for their Italy trip. Students in the choir looked forward to seeing scenery and performing concerts with other international student groups.

Season-High Snowstorm Dislodges Creek 21’s Field Trip to Italy, Rescheduled to Summer

Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Assistant News Editor
March 25, 2024
Junior Zaylix Terhune works on central sections of the IC Cafe mural. Even though he’s not a member of the National Art Honor Society that organized the mural, he still chose to participate in the project as an Artisan Workshop student. “I get to say, ‘I painted that,’” Terhune said. “That's a pretty cool flex.”

Art Students Splash IC Cafe With Color in New Senior-Designed Mural

Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Assistant News Editor
March 11, 2024
Students at the Tri-M Music Honor Society interest meeting after school on Jan. 31 watch a presentation by club president juniors Adaire Bruff (left) and Dhruv Sodani. “I hope [members] can get a connection with kids and musicians and other departments…and get this for their resume,” Sodani said.

Students Band Together to Blend Performing Arts With the National Music Honor Society

Peter Philpott, Managing Editor & Asst. News Editor
February 26, 2024
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