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Nick Rui, Assistant Design Editor

Hey guys, my name is Nick. This year I am a sophomore at Creek and an assistant editor for the USJ. I hold a firm belief that cereal is both a soup and a salad.

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Strikers at the King Soopers in Belleview Square stand outside the store holding up signs and passing pamphlets to passing customers. The workers began striking on Wednesday, Jan. 12 after King Soopers refused to comply with the union’s demands for better pay, health, and safety conditions. Because of this, many Creek students have begun avoiding shopping at King Soopers in support of the strikers’ cause.

Workers at King Soopers Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices

January 16, 2022
Why Are Seniors Wearing Floaties?

Why Are Seniors Wearing Floaties?

January 13, 2022
Pumpkins stack up at King Soopers ahead of Halloween. The spike of pumpkin sales increases the total amount of pumpkin waste which contributes to methane emissions. The increase in greenhouse gas emissions have already raised temperatures worldwide. Some have advocated creative ways to reuse leftover Halloween pumpkins in order to lessen pumpkin waste.

How Rotting Halloween Pumpkins Contribute To Climate Change

November 10, 2021
Sophomore James Ruehmann met the United States Senate candidate Deborah Flora at the Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club to seek support for creating the Creek Teenage Republicans. “I can’t do this alone,” Ruehmann said. “I will need all the help I can get.” Ruehmann hopes to have several guest speakers at future club meetings.

No Longer Avoiding The Discussion: How A Republican Club Wishes To Diversify Creek’s Beliefs

November 3, 2021
A school lunch last Friday. The carrots were served in plastic bags, and fruit and vegetable options were served without plastic trays. While it was unclear whether or not this was due to supply shortages, it was a sign of how school kitchens are being run differently due to shortages in staff and supplies. Cherry Creek School District is facing a shortage of kitchen staff workers, yet despite this shortage and an increase in students needing meals, every student that has needed a meal has been able to get one. “I’ve yet to have anybody say that they weren’t able to get a meal,” said Kim Kilgore, Director of Food and Nutrition for Cherry Creek School District.

[Photo] CCSD Kitchen Staff Shortage Threatens Student Food Supply

November 1, 2021
Students learn while masked in a science classroom at Creek.

Are Mask Mandates Still Necessary Despite High Vaccination Rate? 62% Of Creek Students Say Yes

September 30, 2021
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