Carly Philpott, Editor-in-Chief
I'm a senior and this is my fourth and final year on staff – second as editor-in-chief. As a journalist, I hope to present factual news and information to the student body, parents, and faculty of Creek. You’ll see a lot from me about wildfires, local theatre, and political issues – and the Colorado Rockies, of whom I am a dedicated fan. I have a turtle, eight geckos, three snakes, three toads, a tarantula, and a multitude of fish and plants. Aside from journalism, I also like ecology, theatre, and French.
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CSMA Reporter of the Year 2021 Portfolio
CSMA Reporter of the Year 2023 Portfolio
![Senior middle blocker Ian Van Hare (#14) hypes up the team circle before the Pac the Place home game versus Grandview on March 28. The team, under the leadership of senior captains Lukas Rhoades (#12) and Zack Filene (#10), as well as other seniors, has worked hard to build community after 60% of the team graduated last season. “I would say the most important part of this season was connecting with each other and figuring out different positions, because myself included, we all were playing different positions [this year],” Filene said.](https://unionstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0001-900x600.jpg)
![Vice President Kamala Harris visited Arvada on Monday to discuss the Biden Administration’s climate policies with U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen and rock climber Sasha DiGiulian. “When you combine what we have accomplished with the Inflation Reduction Act, together with the CHIPS [and Science] Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law, we’re looking at about $1 trillion that will hit the streets of America,” Harris said. “And what an impact we can have, to really fast-forward what is long overdue on a number of issues…what we’ll do around greenhouse gas emissions, what we will do in our water policy.”](https://unionstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_7227-900x600.jpg)
![Students perceive each other in highly critical ways.
This is only magnified when the person being observed is transgender. Sophomore Aram Bazarian sat with a trans pride flag for our cover in an all too familiar position. As a trans person at Creek, Bazarian often feels isolated from students around him, not only because of his identity, but also because of the possible hate he could experience for being himself. “Some [students] have never met a trans person before,” senior Karter LaBarre said. “So I sometimes have some educating to do.” Educating their peers is the tip of the iceberg for these trans students. Name-changes, basic respect, and deadnaming are all part of the trans experience.](https://unionstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/USJOpt5Edit-696x900.jpg)
