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
All content by Quinn Rudnick
Girls' tennis hopes to promote athletes' mental health with a preseason camp that focuses on physically and emotional health.

[Photo] Girls’ Tennis Participates in Mental Health Program During Preseason Training

Angela Xu, Chief Artist
March 3, 2025
The new programs coming to CCIC either expand on an existing pathway, or create a new opportunity entirely. All pathways will open for students in August of 2026.

Life At CCIC: A Hands-On Version of High School

Quinn Rudnick, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2025
Security Specialist April Garcia placed photos of Anderson in her security kiosk after her passing.

[Photo] “She Always Had the Biggest Smile” Sheletha Anderson Will Be Remembered For Her Constant Joy

Serenity Hurtado and Avery Exley
March 13, 2025
Freshman center Dylan Betts plays defense in a game against Eaglecrest. Creek lost the game 55-48.

The Freshmen Take Over

Quinn Rudnick, Kellen Ringland, and Clay Biskner
March 13, 2025
Seniors Elliot Moxcey, who played Orpheus, and Brooke Sax, who played Eurydice, sing as roses fall from the ceiling. “Hadestown” played from March 5 to 8, exploring the popular Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice for Creek students.

Creek Theater Opens “Hadestown,” Displaying Themes of Love, Hardship, and Resilience

Quinn Rudnick, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2025
Senior Madeline Czaja works on a granny square in Crochet Club.

[Photo] Crochet Club Comes To Creek

Evelyn Laughlin, Marketing Manager
March 13, 2025
A student in one of CCIC's infrastructure classes measures material.

[Photo] Popular Programs: Culinary and Infrastructure Fuse Skills With Real Life

Izzy Krauss and Peter Philpott
March 13, 2025
Students in a CCIC aviation class work on an engine component.

[Photo] Popular Programs: Transportation and Health Allow Pre-Career Learning

Izzy Krauss and Peter Philpott
March 13, 2025
Senior and step team member Kai Alejo performs during Creek's spirit week assembly.

[Photo] Stepping into the Spotlight: Building Rhythm, Community, and School Spirit

Briana Flores and Peyton Champion
February 11, 2025
Coaches and swimmers for the girls' swim and dive team celebrate winning their fifth state championship after jumping into the water at the Veteran's Memorial Aquatic Center.

[Photo] Girls’ Swim and Dive Takes Five-Peat Title, Breaks Major State Record

Clay Biskner, Staff Writer
February 25, 2025
Senior Layne Mills looks up after eating a pie for his ‘pie-eating’ performance as part of his run for Mr. Creek.

See Moments From Senate’s $51,000 Power Week Fundraiser

Quinn Rudnick, Peter Philpott, and Elise Dougherty
February 19, 2025
Creek's K-pop dance team, The Blue Cherriz, perform at the Power Week pep assembly on Feb. 14.

[Photo] The Blue Cherriz: Inside Creek’s Internet Viral K-pop Dance Group

Havana Amanlou, Staff Writer
February 19, 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
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.

[Photo] 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
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
Students reach out to pet Galaxy, one of the Children’s Hospital therapy dogs during a presentation to Creek’s Psychology Club. Galaxy was brought into the meeting with child life specialists Sarah Scott and Brianne Newman, who discussed their careers with the club.

Children’s Hospital Therapy Dog Visits Creek Psychology Club, Brings Education and Wagging Tails

Quinn Rudnick and Elise Dougherty
January 30, 2025
Freshman Elijah Cromwell (26) jumps over players into end zone during the football state champion game on Dec. 7, 2024. Creeks football team was one of 5 teams to win state championships in the fall season.

[Photo] Creek Receives National Number One Ranking For Fall Sports From Max Preps

Kellen Ringland and Andrei Machado
January 23, 2025
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