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School Store expanding food sales soon
January 22, 2021
Ethan Smale, Business Manager
Fast food options will be available in the cafeteria beginning next week at the Chief Connection. Although limited items were sold this week, students are excited for the addition of pizza. The school store will be open Tuesdays and Fridays during all lunches, and Jet's Pizza will be sold by the...
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Testing for COVID-19
January 20, 2021
Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief
Many videos show people getting the COVID test, where they have to get their nose swabbed. In most videos, they people getting tested are crying, screaming, and seem very uncomfortable, but really- how bad is it? On Jan. 4, I was scheduled to have a COVID test. This was in preparation for my knee...
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2021 news staff publishes second issue remotely during COVID-19 school closure
December 18, 2020
Mackenzie Olmstead, 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. https://issuu.com/uhsarrow/docs/arrow_2021_issue_2
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Slow down, pay attention on wintery roads
December 17, 2020
Jonathan Cunningham, Sports Editor
According to the Federal Highway Association, 39% of all weather-related car accidents occur because of some type of snow, ice, or slush. Even though the ratio between rainy and snowy weather days favor rain heavily, this is because snow and ice are so slippery and dangerous. There are many things...
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Testing Positive
December 17, 2020
Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief
Many students and staff have gotten tested for the Coronavirus, but some even have tested positive. Students like Rory Montreuil saw the signs of possibly having Coronavirus, then tested later on and found out he was COVID-positive. “I was down at Indianapolis at a basketball tournament when...
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Seeking mental health assistance from professionals
December 15, 2020
Ethan Smale, Business Manager
When students are not ok, and that's ok, professional resources are available 24/7. While the school's counselors are available during the school day, there are other options available outside of school hours, and most of these can be found on every student's Schoology page, within a "course" called...
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December 17, 2020

Covid-19 made its first appearance in December of last year in Wuhan, China, and by March it stopped the world in its tracks. The virus spreads quickly and unexpectedly, and...

Michigan extends restrictions amid rising COVID cases

Simmi Singh, Online reporter

December 17, 2020

Restrictions that were put in place by Michigan's health department have been been extended to Dec. 20. The restrictions were supposed to end on Dec. 8, but due to rising...

Midterms before winter break for the first time ever

Abby Williams, Reporter

December 17, 2020

Many things are different this year, ranging from remote learning to block schedules. Another thing changing is exams taking place before winter break, rather than after....

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New Year, New Me

Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief

January 2, 2021 • No Comments

We all know that saying, "new year, new me", but what are people's resolutions this year? With the pandemic starting last March, we all were stuck at home for a long period...

Celebrating the holidays during COVID-19

Kaitlyn Hanna, Reporter

December 17, 2020 • No Comments

COVID-19 has affected many lives and businesses, leading to many favorite restaurants, hangs out and holidays being locked down. Christmas this year has been put on overhaul,...

COVID shuts down school and social activities

Joshua Rhodes, Reporter

December 15, 2020 • No Comments

COVID already has made strict rules and guidelines and recently the Interim Superintendent, Robert Monroe spoke about why school has been shut down. Governor Gretchen Whitmer...

Mock elections vs. Actual elections December 15, 2020
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New Year, New Me

Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief

January 2, 2021

We all know that saying, "new year, new me", but what are people's resolutions this year? With the pandemic starting last March, we all were stuck at home for a long period...

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MHSAA extends pause to athletics

Shea Hathcock, Online Reporter

December 17, 2020 • No Comments

Since the Michigan health department's three-week shut down order, MHSAA has been making updates on the student athlete's season possibilities. On Nov. 18, the Representative...

Girls Varsity Swim Team Racks Up a Good Season

Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief

December 13, 2020 • No Comments

Girl's Varsity Swim team finishes off their season with being undefeated for all six of their meets. The sophomores, juniors, and seniors all out in great effort and team...

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Students go back face-to-face

Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief

January 20, 2021

The first day of school is coming up quick, even though it’s the middle of January.
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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...