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Athletes increase their speed through club
February 19, 2020
Aspen Halbhuber, Online Reporter
Some may say that trying to increase sprinting times is very hard to do. However, Speed Club has already helped a number of athletes varying in sports, or students looking to run faster, do just that. Speed Club is an after school club run by track and cross country coach Chris Scott. The club meets...
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Essentials of Oils
February 18, 2020
Magan Leitermann, Reporter
In recent years, there has been a rise in popularity of essential oils. They are used for many different purposes, including health and stress-relief. There are many different essential oils that aid different health problems one may be struggling with. Lemon is one such oil, which helps reduce anxiety...
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Skating Season
February 17, 2020
Anthony Barney, Copy Editor
With the cold weather and snow falling comes a favored recreational activity for many teens: ice skating. There are many places that people can go in order to ice skate, though the Onyx, Suburban Ice, Dodge Park and Campus Martius are a few of the closer ones to Utica High School. “My favorite place...
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Dress Code Update
February 17, 2020
Wilhelmina Viviano, Editor
Possible updates to the dress code were brought to the attention of principal Thomas Lietz late last school year. One student’s concern has started the conversation on change and awareness of the old dress code’s lack of modernization. Lietz and senior Mina Viviano spent many hours searching for...
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Candy is in the air
February 14, 2020
Vinnie Russo and Ethan Smale
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Cold Case
February 13, 2020
Haley Grooms, Editor-in-Chief
It seems never-ending. The coughing, sneezing, lethargy, and stuffy noses are a daily chore that one has to deal with when stuck with a bad cold. For sophomore Nathan Wolgamott, his struggles with sickness have been persisting for about a month. “It feels awful to be sick. I have been feeling this...
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February 24, 2020

Top Iranian general killed. Following US air strike, the possibility of further escalation has some students questioning draft and war possibilities. It can be alarming...

Spring musical cast announced

Parker Hopkins, Digital Editor-in-Chief

February 13, 2020

Starting Jan. 7, the Utica Theatre Department held auditions for the spring musical, “Freaky Friday.” The musical is based off of the Disney movie of the same name that...

Student artists honored at Scholastic Art Award Ceremony

Parker Hopkins, Digital Editor-in-Chief

February 10, 2020

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Jennifer Vaida, Online Reporter

February 11, 2020

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Top Iranian general killed. Following US air strike, the possibility of further escalation has some students questioning draft and war possibilities. It can be alarming...

Adventures of David Dobrik

Simmi Singh, Online Reporter

February 18, 2020 • No Comments

How to report suspicious behavior

Nur Awkal and Mackenzie Olmstead

February 14, 2020 • No Comments

Growing up with access to multiple sources of contact such as email, texting, and social media gives people many advantages over others that never grew up with this quick...

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People are people.

Cameron Smale, Managing Editor

February 24, 2020

There’s no excuse for the way people treat those who are different. For too long, I have seen and heard stories of how people have been taken advantage of because of a disability. There...

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Grind never stops for athletes during school breaks

Dominic Lount and Ethan Smale

February 24, 2020 • No Comments

During any school break, whether it is Christmas, mid-winter, or spring break, classes may stop, but not all school activities are put on hold. When it comes to being a student...

Competitive season underway

Alexis Daniels and Allie Massey

February 24, 2020 • No Comments

Cheer is a sport that requires strength and perseverance, and seeing as it’s one of the top five most dangerous sports, it’s no wonder why. Cheerleaders need a strong...

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Magan Leitermann is a senior in her first year of newspaper and she is very excited to excel in her story writing. She enjoys things such as drawing, painting, thrifting, eating healthy, reading good books,...

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Staff Editorials

Sickness in school.

February 14, 2020

Ah, here we go again, the question that is asked every school year: Can a student go to school with a fever? Before you answer this question, think about how you would feel...

Mental illness in today’s world.

December 20, 2019

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Body modifications are the new mainstream.

December 4, 2019

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The fall of vape nation.

November 7, 2019

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Clubs

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...