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Class Act Chieftain Award
February 9, 2021
Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief
Students last year got the chance to be nominated for the "Class Act Chieftain Award", which is a special designated parking spot that is right in front of the main doors. This nomination is for students to show off their important and special things that they have done this year. This Award is...
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Utica makes the perfect place to sled
February 5, 2021
Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief
The temperatures weren't all that bad this season, all winter, there has been barely any snow, all of us nearly had a "green Christmas". The news has been telling us that there will be a polar vortex coming our way in a week or so, and they didn't lie. In fact, it came even sooner. Last night,...
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WRONG WAY
February 4, 2021
Kai Dawkins, Reporter
Upon their return to school, students were eager to find out how the new one-way hallways would affect their typical routes to classrooms. The Centers for Disease Control set social distancing guidelines for in-school learning, and Utica Community Schools implemented the new traffic style to cut down...
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Chick-fil-A Grand Opening
February 2, 2021
Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief
Everyone has heard that Chick-fil-A, one of the largest fast food restaurants, was going to open up a new location in Shelby TWP. on Jan. 28. In the past, Chick-fil-A would give the first 100 customers a free meal every week for a year at every grand opening location, but due to COVID restrictions...
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Third issue published digitally during COVID restrictions
January 29, 2021
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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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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SNOWDAYS: Has virtual learning made them a thing of the past?

February 23, 2021

Now that Utica Community Schools are using a hybrid learning system due to COVID, students are wondering if will snow days are still a possibility. In the past, snow days...

DECA competes virtually in competition

Alexander Schmidt, Reporter

January 29, 2021

Although they hadn’t met in person all semester, 28 DECA students didn’t let that get in the way of competing in the annual competition. DECA, a business and marketing...

Yearbook staff earns Columbia award

Joshua Rhodes, Reporter

January 29, 2021

Columbia University’s Scholastic Press Association recently awarded Gold status the the Warrior yearbook, along with All-Columbian Honors in all possible areas. The yearbook...

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Movie theatres are now open, for better or for worse

Oliver Gamez, Editor

March 5, 2021 • No Comments

Only recently has Governor Whitmer's restriction on movie theaters finally lifted, and overall the community has shown great appreciation in the freedom. "I think going...

ESSENTIAL STUDENTS

Simmi Singh, Online reporter

February 23, 2021 • No Comments

Many students have been essential workers for most of the pandemic, going into work isn't how it used to be there are special precautions that must be taken in order to be...

The lights of Downtown Rochester

Oliver Gamez, Editor

February 5, 2021 • No Comments

Every year since 2006, Main Street in downtown Rochester has been brightly lit to commemorate the winter season. Opening night this season was Nov. 13 and ran through Sunday...

Students organize new ways to get together virtually February 5, 2021
Online Shopping Is The New way to Shop February 2, 2021
Headphones required while at-school February 2, 2021

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Vets during a pandemic

Aspen Halbhuber, Social Media Editor

February 12, 2021

With the initial outbreak of Covid back in March of 2020, almost a year ago, countries all over the world went into quarantine. Many workers started working from home, students...

Testing for COVID-19 January 20, 2021
New Year, New Me January 2, 2021

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Entertainment

Superbowl Parties

Simmi Singh, Online reporter

March 5, 2021 • No Comments

Superbowl Sunday is a huge event that is celebrated...

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

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October 31, 2020 • No Comments

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Student Athletes Get Their Wish

Jonathan Cunningham, Sports Editor

February 12, 2021 • No Comments

After an outrage and many protests and Facebook posts calling for leading health officials to "let them play", Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer along with the...

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 December 13, 2020
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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.
Students at Utica haven’t had any chance to walk in the hallways yet, but on Jan....

Do students value Student Support Time?

December 15, 2020

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October 12, 2020

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May 1, 2020

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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...