Dear Readers,
Issue 2 is out! Head over to http://groups.google.com/group/UnionStreetUnderground/files and print as many copies as you can. Distribute them around the school. Why? Because we know you would never pass up a chance to subvert authorty, would you?
Also, if you missed Year 2, Issue 1, check it out as well.
Keep up the fight....
Sincerly,
Your Friends Under the Ground
January 14, 2008
August 6, 2007
June 13, 2007
I'm not dead! I think I'll go for a walk...
The Future of The Underground...
GOOD PEOPLE WANTED FOR HAZARDOUS PROJECT.
NO WAGES, BITTER APATHY. LONG NIGHTS WITHOUT SLEEP.
CONSTANT DANGER. SAFE COMPLETION, DOUBTFUL.
HONOR AND RECOGNITION IN CASE OF SUCCESS.
Dear Reader of the Underground,
As you can probably imagine, the Underground is somewhat short staffed due to the lose of a number of its writers/editors. To help fill these vacancies and insure the vitality of the Underground for future generations, the Underground is holding an open contest this summer. The contest will be used to pick students to fill the vacant membership positions within the Underground, including the position of Editor-in-Chief. Any current or incoming student and/or facility member at CCHS is welcome to compete.
So what is this grand sword-in-the-stone competition you ask? Quite simple really. Prospects are asked to convey to the Underground what they believe to be the greatest contribution to humankind. We, however, do not want any essays, paragraphs, or other standard CSAP-esque responses. Instead, you are asked to convey your thoughts via the contents of either a package of volume equal to or less than 0.125 cubic feet or an envelope of area equal to or less than 0.5625 square feet. Entries should be delivered to:
Submission Deadline Passed
Processing..............................
Entries must be postmarked or dropped off by Wednesday, July 1st. In the event of a tie, however, preference will be given to the first received entry. Entries will be evaluated based upon their creativity, hilarity, ridiculousness, philosophical merit, religious upheaval, cult following, and/or weight. All entires will be evaluated by at least three departing members of the Underground. Entries should include contact information so that we may reach you if you are selected. We encourage everyone to enter. Have a good summer, send us your thought, and good luck.
GOOD PEOPLE WANTED FOR HAZARDOUS PROJECT.
NO WAGES, BITTER APATHY. LONG NIGHTS WITHOUT SLEEP.
CONSTANT DANGER. SAFE COMPLETION, DOUBTFUL.
HONOR AND RECOGNITION IN CASE OF SUCCESS.
Dear Reader of the Underground,
As you can probably imagine, the Underground is somewhat short staffed due to the lose of a number of its writers/editors. To help fill these vacancies and insure the vitality of the Underground for future generations, the Underground is holding an open contest this summer. The contest will be used to pick students to fill the vacant membership positions within the Underground, including the position of Editor-in-Chief. Any current or incoming student and/or facility member at CCHS is welcome to compete.
So what is this grand sword-in-the-stone competition you ask? Quite simple really. Prospects are asked to convey to the Underground what they believe to be the greatest contribution to humankind. We, however, do not want any essays, paragraphs, or other standard CSAP-esque responses. Instead, you are asked to convey your thoughts via the contents of either a package of volume equal to or less than 0.125 cubic feet or an envelope of area equal to or less than 0.5625 square feet. Entries should be delivered to:
Submission Deadline Passed
Processing..............................
Entries must be postmarked or dropped off by Wednesday, July 1st. In the event of a tie, however, preference will be given to the first received entry. Entries will be evaluated based upon their creativity, hilarity, ridiculousness, philosophical merit, religious upheaval, cult following, and/or weight. All entires will be evaluated by at least three departing members of the Underground. Entries should include contact information so that we may reach you if you are selected. We encourage everyone to enter. Have a good summer, send us your thought, and good luck.
June 5, 2007
By the numbers...
Please enjoy a timed sequence of this mornings events, if you weren't there to see it in person. But first, some figures:
200 Sq Ft of black cotton fabric
120 Yds white Duck tape
80 Yds black Duck tape
3 hours to assemble
45 minutes to deploy atop the library... at 2:00 in the morning
4.5 seconds to unfold when fishing wire trigger lines were pulled at 7:00 this morning
And now...
Giant Pirate Flag!
A message from our sister agency,
The Walrus and Carpenter Hacking Co.:
Hope you enjoyed the flag.
The spray paint was not our work. We encourage everyone to try to dissuade such crass "pranks", as they are not very funny but are highly destructive. Take it up a notch or stay home.
Also, anyone with pictures of the flag, please feel free to post them here or e-mail them to hackit.usu@gmail.com. No pictures of graffiti please.
May 31, 2007
USU Summer Reading!
Dear Loyal Friends and Persistent Enemies,
The USU is proud to announce the release of Issue 6. Go to http://groups.google.com/group/UnionStreetUnderground/files?upload=1 and print your copies. Kindly enjoy it while completing your finals this year, as well as during the warm days of the forthcoming summer. A few notes to consider with this issue:
The USU is proud to announce the release of Issue 6. Go to http://groups.google.com/group/UnionStreetUnderground/files?upload=1 and print your copies. Kindly enjoy it while completing your finals this year, as well as during the warm days of the forthcoming summer. A few notes to consider with this issue:
- As the Seniors are no longer in a position to help print and distribute the USU, this grand task falls to you. Not to sound like a broken record, but the exposure of the Underground is completely dependent on the benevolence of our readers in their efforts to print and distribute copies. Get as many printed and distributed as you can before we break for the summer. Thank you and good luck.
- Pay special attention to the USU summer contest (Page 6, Issue 6), as this will be used to choose next year’s USU members. Be awesome, have fun.
Thank you all for an excellent year. We hope you have a good summer and we look forward to working with you again next year. Also, stay tuned to the Blog/Facebook for updates and articles throughout the summer. Keep up the Underground lifestyle, and considering overthrowing a small underdeveloped government. Peace.
- The Union Street Underground
May 4, 2007
Final Call for 2006-2007 Submissions!
Good Evening Ladies, Gentlemen, Members of the Church, Candlestick Makers, and Others,
We are please to put out our final call for submission to be considered for the final issue of the Underground during the 2006-2007 school year. In addition to the usual submissions, we are also interested in hearing your opinion on what you have thought of the USU this year and where you would like the Underground to go in the future.
All material should be e-mailed to submit.usu@gmail.com before graduation. We thank you all for your support this year and hope you have enjoyed our efforts thus far. We would love to see a final surge of excellent submissions to insure that the last issue of the year goes out on a good note.
Enjoy the last few weeks of the year. We hope to hear from you soon. Keep on living free.
Sincerely,
The Union Street Underground
We are please to put out our final call for submission to be considered for the final issue of the Underground during the 2006-2007 school year. In addition to the usual submissions, we are also interested in hearing your opinion on what you have thought of the USU this year and where you would like the Underground to go in the future.
All material should be e-mailed to submit.usu@gmail.com before graduation. We thank you all for your support this year and hope you have enjoyed our efforts thus far. We would love to see a final surge of excellent submissions to insure that the last issue of the year goes out on a good note.
Enjoy the last few weeks of the year. We hope to hear from you soon. Keep on living free.
Sincerely,
The Union Street Underground
April 24, 2007
All The Cool Kids Vote....
Remember to vote for The Underground Senior Awards... because the school endorsed versions just aren't our style...
All CCHS students may vote. Only current CCHS Seniors may be nominated. Send your votes to submit.usu@gmail.com by May 7th.
12. Most likely to be masquerading as the boring everyday alter-ego of an actual crime-fighting spandex-wearing superhero.
11. Most likely to become a famous ground-breaking “Andy Warhol-esque” pornographer.
10. First to be unjustly incarcerated by the forces of Evil for his or her work to uphold Good in the world.
9. First to ingeniously escape unjust incarceration using a spoon, two toothpicks, and a stick of sealing wax.
8. Most likely to bring Fascism back.
7. Most likely to have a mathematical constant named after him/her.
6. Most likely to really be a robot secretly working to overthrow humanity.
5. Next Dr. February.
4. Probably a unicorn.
3. First General Secretary of the New Soviet Union of Socialist States (Coming Soon).
2. Most likely to have an STD named after him/her.
1. Most likely to build a secret underground base deep inside a volcano located on a remote uncharted island somewhere in the South
Pacific, and from this base to create an elite shadow government that will slowing coop all political power in the world through the
cunning use of toothpaste additives resulting in a highly centralized power structure the likes of which would make the Illuminati,
or whoever currently controls the world, proud.
All CCHS students may vote. Only current CCHS Seniors may be nominated. Send your votes to submit.usu@gmail.com by May 7th.
12. Most likely to be masquerading as the boring everyday alter-ego of an actual crime-fighting spandex-wearing superhero.
11. Most likely to become a famous ground-breaking “Andy Warhol-esque” pornographer.
10. First to be unjustly incarcerated by the forces of Evil for his or her work to uphold Good in the world.
9. First to ingeniously escape unjust incarceration using a spoon, two toothpicks, and a stick of sealing wax.
8. Most likely to bring Fascism back.
7. Most likely to have a mathematical constant named after him/her.
6. Most likely to really be a robot secretly working to overthrow humanity.
5. Next Dr. February.
4. Probably a unicorn.
3. First General Secretary of the New Soviet Union of Socialist States (Coming Soon).
2. Most likely to have an STD named after him/her.
1. Most likely to build a secret underground base deep inside a volcano located on a remote uncharted island somewhere in the South
Pacific, and from this base to create an elite shadow government that will slowing coop all political power in the world through the
cunning use of toothpaste additives resulting in a highly centralized power structure the likes of which would make the Illuminati,
or whoever currently controls the world, proud.
April 17, 2007
The USU Encourages You To SAVE THE WORLD!
Dear Readers of The Union Street Underground,
Today, we are proud to announce the release of the Union Street Underground Special Earth Day Issue. As you are all aware, we are currently approaching that time of year again when it becomes necessary to remember that we live on a fairly fragile sphere of rock, one which we must protect, as leaving is not easy.
Head over to the files section (http://groups.google.com/group/UnionStreetUnderground/files) to download and print your copies (on recycled paper of course).
Print and distribute as many copies as you are able to around CCHS over the next several days. Have fun, be creative, personalize your copies, and Save The Planet!
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Union Street Underground
April 10, 2007
Love The Underground, Love The Planet
Dear Members, Supporters, Readers, Administrators, and Others of the Union Street Underground,
In addition to Issue 5, the Underground will be sponsoring a shorter Earth Day release of the USU. The issue will focus on environmental and sustainability issues as they pertain to CCHS and the surrounding communities. Anyone who has a specific submission they feel would suit the Earth Day Issue should submit it to submit.usu@gmail.com by the evening of Sunday, April 15th. Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
The Union Street Underground
In addition to Issue 5, the Underground will be sponsoring a shorter Earth Day release of the USU. The issue will focus on environmental and sustainability issues as they pertain to CCHS and the surrounding communities. Anyone who has a specific submission they feel would suit the Earth Day Issue should submit it to submit.usu@gmail.com by the evening of Sunday, April 15th. Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
The Union Street Underground
April 6, 2007
The Senior Plank - Hack # 1
Our first senior hack was completed Thursday evening. For those of you lucky enough to see it this morning, a large “Senior Plank” was inserted into the ground just to the East of the Old School House. The “Plank” consisted of a 10 X 1 wooden board painted on both side with the words “Senior Plank”. The plank was inserted two feet into the ground with a flanged bottom to prevent easy extraction.
If you missed the plank, or just caught the leftover pieces later in the day, it is because the fine members of the Cherry Creek High School Security Team removed (albeit, not gracefully) the plank during 1st period. We look forward to completing our next prank soon. If you would like to assist or have nay ideas, contact hackIt.usu@gmail.com. Also, if any one has a picture of the plank, please send it to us.
Stay tuned for pictures, hopefully. Thank you for your time.April 3, 2007
Issue 4, 1000 Strong!
Issue 4 Released!
Our goal is for everyone to print at least 10 copies. If you all follow through, there will be more than 1000 copies flooding the school. Awesome.
Color, black and white, or otherwise, print and distribute as many as you can.
Issue 4 may be downloaded from:
http://groups.google.com/group/UnionStreetUnderground/files
Also, as part of our Underground Personalization effort, feel free to decorate the margins of the copies you print. Make every copy of the USU a collector’s item, and leave the mark of your hard won printing efforts for others to see.
Be creative in your distribution, have fun, and always use a rubber.
Our goal is for everyone to print at least 10 copies. If you all follow through, there will be more than 1000 copies flooding the school. Awesome.
Color, black and white, or otherwise, print and distribute as many as you can.
Issue 4 may be downloaded from:
http://groups.google.com/g
Also, as part of our Underground Personalization effort, feel free to decorate the margins of the copies you print. Make every copy of the USU a collector’s item, and leave the mark of your hard won printing efforts for others to see.
Be creative in your distribution, have fun, and always use a rubber.
March 23, 2007
Facebook! So evil, yet so... connected.
The USU now has an official Facebook group. We're not exactly sure how we feel about this. Oh well. Enjoy!
Visit http://hs.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2256449902 to join.
Visit http://hs.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2256449902 to join.
March 20, 2007
Advice from a caterpillar...
Good Evening Kings, Queens, Dutches, Knights, Knaves, Playing Cards, Chess Pieces, Rabbits, Dodos, Cheshire Cats, Footmen, Mice, Tiger-lilies, Hatters (possibly mad), Carpenters, Walruses, and Others,
Tomorrow the Union Street Underground will be celebrating Lewis Carol Day and the Spring Equinox. Please take this opportunity to read the numerous works of Lewis Carol, to smoke hookah on a giant mushroom, to have tea parties, to play chess, to solve riddles, to do math with alternate number systems, to speak in logic puzzles, or to do anything else that you feel to be appropriate for the occasion.
Enjoy thinking outside of the box, falling down rabbit holes, and the first day of spring.
Sincerely,
The Union Street Underground
Tomorrow the Union Street Underground will be celebrating Lewis Carol Day and the Spring Equinox. Please take this opportunity to read the numerous works of Lewis Carol, to smoke hookah on a giant mushroom, to have tea parties, to play chess, to solve riddles, to do math with alternate number systems, to speak in logic puzzles, or to do anything else that you feel to be appropriate for the occasion.
Enjoy thinking outside of the box, falling down rabbit holes, and the first day of spring.
Sincerely,
The Union Street Underground
March 13, 2007
Caesar or CSAP. That is the question.
Good Evening Students of Cherry Creek High School and Other Interested Parties,
Many of us here at the Underground spent today either frolicking in luscious green meadows, overthrowing small third-world countries, learning how to fly broomsticks, or playing Chinese checkers with high ranking members of the Catholic Church.
To everyone who was not so fortunate: we hope you thoroughly enjoyed the first of your three yearly CSAP experiences. Your dedication to ensuring our school remains at the top of every list, except for those containing the word "diversity", is greatly appreciated. Bravo.
A few thing to consider while you continue your pursuit of... excellence:
Many of us here at the Underground spent today either frolicking in luscious green meadows, overthrowing small third-world countries, learning how to fly broomsticks, or playing Chinese checkers with high ranking members of the Catholic Church.
To everyone who was not so fortunate: we hope you thoroughly enjoyed the first of your three yearly CSAP experiences. Your dedication to ensuring our school remains at the top of every list, except for those containing the word "diversity", is greatly appreciated. Bravo.
A few thing to consider while you continue your pursuit of... excellence:
- Honer and glory to any of you who mange to use the phrase "Union Street Underground" and the word "Awesome" together in your response to one of the CSAP essays or short answer prompts. E-mail us at submit.usu@gmail.com with your story.
- Beware Thursday. It is the Ides of March. Unless you wish to invoke the wrath of the pantheon of Roman gods, we recommend wearing a toga, laurel, or some other tribute to all that the Roman's left us to school on Thursday. E-mail or text your pictures to submit.usu@gmail.com.
- We don't really have anything to put for this bullet point. We're just messing with you. One thousand apologies for the inconvenience.
- As it turns out, we did have something to put for the previous bullet point, but due to a disruption in the chain of communication, we were not informed of it until just now. Those who were responsible have been sacked. Again, one thousand apologies for the inconvenience.
- If there was no incompetence in our world, this would have followed the third bullet point: If is within your capabilities, please print a few extra copies of any issue the USU and hand them out to your friends before CSAPs start Wednesday and Thursday morning. The Underground makes excellent reading in between tests, and is proven to replace the creativity and will to live that are often depleted during the course of the CSAPs.
March 7, 2007
The New Calendar Is Here!
Check out the now public Underground Calendar of Important Events. The link is on your left (like many things at the Underground). Enjoy staying up to date on USU events!
-The Union Street Underground
Cherry Creek High School
-The Union Street Underground
Cherry Creek High School
February 27, 2007
And When The Third Issue Was Released, God Said...
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"Go forth and print this, for it is Good." And there was much rejoicing.
This evening, we are proud to announce the release of The Union Street Underground Issue 3. Both the "letter" version as well as the "tabloid" version may be downloaded at http://groups.google.com/group/UnionStreetUnderground/files . Go there and download them. Now.
Please print as many copies as you are able and distribute them throughout the rest of this week (and next week, and the week after... hell, just distribute them until Issue 4 comes out). Also, tell your friends about the Underground and encourage them to print and distribute some copies too. The more copies we get out there, the better Issue 4 will be, and the more fulfilled you will feel about your purpose in life.
We hope that you all enjoy Issue 3. As always, we have already begun working on Issue 4. Your submissions, ideas, and thermonuclear weapons are greatly appreciated. Please send them to submit.usu@gmail.com.
Also, if you are just now joining us, be sure to check out Issue 1 and Issue 2, also available in the Files section.
Have fun and be creative with your distribution techniques. May everyone have the best of luck subverting authority and spreading the Underground for the rest of the week.
Thank you all for your help. Enjoy Issue 3.
Sincerely,
The Union Street Underground
Cherry Creek High School
"Go forth and print this, for it is Good." And there was much rejoicing.
This evening, we are proud to announce the release of The Union Street Underground Issue 3. Both the "letter" version as well as the "tabloid" version may be downloaded at http://groups.google.com/group
Please print as many copies as you are able and distribute them throughout the rest of this week (and next week, and the week after... hell, just distribute them until Issue 4 comes out). Also, tell your friends about the Underground and encourage them to print and distribute some copies too. The more copies we get out there, the better Issue 4 will be, and the more fulfilled you will feel about your purpose in life.
We hope that you all enjoy Issue 3. As always, we have already begun working on Issue 4. Your submissions, ideas, and thermonuclear weapons are greatly appreciated. Please send them to submit.usu@gmail.com.
Also, if you are just now joining us, be sure to check out Issue 1 and Issue 2, also available in the Files section.
Have fun and be creative with your distribution techniques. May everyone have the best of luck subverting authority and spreading the Underground for the rest of the week.
Thank you all for your help. Enjoy Issue 3.
Sincerely,
The Union Street Underground
Cherry Creek High School
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