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Utica Chieftain Marching Band’s first and last performance
November 17, 2020
Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief
It was a big day for the Chieftain marching band, after COVID took away most of their season, they got the opportunity to have one performance on Oct. 25. View the whole show by pressing here. Still with COVID in mind, the only people allowed to be in the audience were the band's family. Each player...
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Sports
Soccer falls in semifinals to Troy
November 16, 2020
Ethan Smale, Managing Editor
With the clock ticking down in the final seconds of the game, the varsity soccer team found themselves tied with Troy, 1-1. It was the first game of semifinals, and the team was hoping to advance to the next game. In the first half of overtime, Troy's striker got the ball on the left side and ran...
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2021 news staff publishes first issue remotely during COVID-19 school closure
October 30, 2020
Mackenzie Olmstead, Print Editor-in-Chief
Click on the red logo in the middle of the link/image below to view the issue. Individual stories will be posted shortly, if you'd like to comment on specific articles.
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Utica Community Schools plans face-to-face return
October 16, 2020
Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief
After learning remotely since Michigan closed schools in March, it was announced that students and staff will slowly be brought back into schools for face-to-face learning. While kindergarten and first grade students returned this week, secondary students learned that they will be back in their classrooms...
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Sports
Cost of a game winning goal
October 14, 2020
Ethan Smale, Business Manager
It was a close match for the JV soccer team against Romeo. After coming off a close loss against this same team earlier in the season, they were determined to win this time around. With the clock running down in the second half, they managed to get the ball to the other side of the field and take a shot. "GOALLLL."...
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Advocating for Change
October 1, 2020
Grace Leonardi, Managing Editor
We’ve all heard of the bill of rights, but what does it actually do for us? Let’s break down the first amendment. The first amendment was ratified in 1791 as part of the bill of rights: otherwise known as the first ten amendments of the US constitution. The first amendment has four parts. It tells...
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November 17, 2020

COVID-19 cases have been on the up rise, following the summer season. The United States have been seeing numbers of up to a million reports within a week. Recently many stated...

Mail-in Voting

Joshua Rhodes, Reporter

November 17, 2020

All states had the option for mail-in voting including Utica. A lot of people this year will be voting by mail-in ballots and even some seniors. Most people think voting...

Clubs continue online during remote learning

Joshua Rhodes, Reporter

November 5, 2020

Ever since COVID-19, everyone has been adapting to the new virtual format which is not only limited to school, but also clubs. “French club will deal with COVID-19 greatly...

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Band class turns to tech

November 30, 2020 • No Comments

Technology has become a huge part of students' lives since the pandemic hit, and its affected all aspects of school differently. Some classes, such as music, theatre or art,...

Need a friend? Adopt today!

Oliver Gamez, Editor

November 19, 2020 • No Comments

For nearly 200 years, the Michigan Humane Society has served the community and animals in need. Their primary goal has always been to educate the community and provide to...

Passing time during the pandemic

Oliver Gamez, Editor

October 16, 2020 • No Comments

Living through the COVID pandemic has students attending classes through online Teams meetings at home, where many can’t see their friends, participate in their favorite...

Drive-In Movies are becoming a go to hangout place for teenagers looking for a place to hang out amid the pandemic September 29, 2020
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Opinion

We are skipping Halloween and going straight to Christmas

Shea Hathcock, Online Reporter

October 17, 2020

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, many families have skipped Halloween altogether and have begun bringing out the trees and garland instead. A favorite holiday of many, Christmas...

Mr. Crackhead roams the City of Utica September 29, 2020
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Billie Eilish holding global livestream concert during pandemic

Mackenzie Olmstead, Print Editor-In-Chief

November 19, 2020 • No Comments

Billie Eilish is one of the newest, youngest, and biggest...

Terror on Tillson street

Simmi Singh, Online Reporter

October 31, 2020 • No Comments

Spooky season has slowly crept upon us, and with everything...

The end of Keeping Up with the Kardashians

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Girls Golf finishes a successful season

November 19, 2020 • No Comments

“Golf is the closest game to the game we call life. You get bad breaks from good shots, good breaks from bad shots and you have to play the ball wherever it lands.” -...

Volleyball District Champions

Simmi Singh, Online reporter

November 13, 2020 • No Comments

Last Thursday night the girl's volleyball team won districts against Stevenson at Chippewa Valley High School. The Utica Volleyball team has not won districts since 2008,...

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Staff Editorials

Staying home and staying safe.

Staff

May 1, 2020

It seems like there is nothing to do. The same shows keep playing over and over again on the television, sports are replaying old games, and every board game has already been...

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December 20, 2019

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Quiz bowl team wins second place at MAC tournament
January 31, 2020
Abby Jenkins, Design Editor
On Wed, January 29, Utica's Quiz Bowl team took second place at their MAC Quiz Bowl competition. The team consists of seven members, who have practiced weekly for the past...
Quiz Bowl team takes trivia wins
December 20, 2019
Brooklynn Hathcock, Online Reporter
National Academic Quiz Tournaments, or simply knows as Quiz Bowl, is a game in which two teams compete against one and another to answer questions from all areas of knowledge,...
Backstage Pass
December 17, 2019
Parker Hopkins, Digital Editor-in-Chief
Anyone who has been to a play or musical can agree - the actors put in a lot of work to make everything flow. However, what many people may not realize is the amount of hard...
New club created for future first responders
December 16, 2019
Mackenzie Olmstead and Magan Leitermann
Growing up with his dad serving as a Macomb County Sheriff, sophomore Joey Perry always knew he wanted to be a police officer. A member of the county jail’s Explorer’s...
Creativity flows at new writing club
December 12, 2019
Nur Awkal, Editor
Senior Monica Alejos-Gomez has always had a passion for writing, and now she gets to express her writing with her peers. She was inspired by a lot of students wanting to express...
Utica’s theatre puts on “Puffs”
October 29, 2019
Grace Leonardi, Online Reporter
Watch the wizarding world come alive on stage in a different perspective as Utica's Theatre Department puts on “PUFFS or Seven increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School...
We talk the facts
September 18, 2019
Grace Leonardi, Online Reporter
It's not common a school club encourages students yelling at each other, but if you enjoy making and proving a statement under pressure, debate club is the place for you. As...
French Club teaches culture to students
September 18, 2019
Jennifer Vaida, Online Reporter
The French Club is having their first meeting Sept. 19 after school in room 248. Any students looking for an extracurricular activity are welcome to join teacher Susan Bernardi...
Principal shaves hair after DECA national win
June 3, 2019
Collin Fox, Sports Editor
Principal Tom Lietz is a man of his word. During an Arrow press conference earlier in the year, Lietz told senior Jacob Joseph that if his DECA duo placed in the top five...
Fandom Club is here
May 21, 2019
Nur Awkal, Online reporter
Calling all fictional fandom lovers! If you love everything about fictional characters then come to fandom club. They are meeting May 20th (Anime themed), and June...