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June 15, 2019
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School left in darkness days before exams
June 10, 2019
Haley Grooms, Editor
On Monday, June 10, a power outage occurred throughout the building. The lights begun flickering around 8:45 a.m. and then remained off. Classes were left in the dark with only two days left to spare before exams. Two students were also trapped in the elevator amid the darkness. UPDATED AT 10:17 According...
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What’s the tea on teen slang?
June 6, 2019
Madalyn Dishman and Haley Grooms
Years ago, if someone were to say “What’s the tea, sis,” they would be awarded with a funny look. Today, they will be filled-in on the school’s juiciest gossip. Teen lingo has transformed into a secret language that was created from the remains of old slang. Vines and other memes also contribute...
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Students swarm to summer concerts
June 4, 2019
Hannah Piasecki and Evan Gray
As summer rapidly approaches, highly anticipated music festivals and concerts are all the rage. Outdoor festivals and venues give students the opportunity to enjoy their favorite artists in the summer sun. Music festivals have been popular for teens and adults alike since the original music festival...
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Senior Projects: the Juniors’ guide
June 4, 2019
Cameron Smale, Editor
A week after the seniors graduate, a meeting will be held for the juniors involving their senior projects. Students do not have to go anywhere. Teachers will be visiting every students’ English, including AP English, classes to present information on what will be required. From what is known,...
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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 nationally, Joseph would earn the honor of shaving Lietz’s hair. On May 21, following notification that Joseph, along with...
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Blackout breakdown: elevator stops working with two girls inside

June 14, 2019

Tight spaces, metal doors, and no escape; the elevator at Utica has a known reputation for being slow and creepy for some. However, with the power outage occurring on June...

Spiderman: Far From Home trailer hits the web

Aubrey Stellman, Online Reporter

June 12, 2019

SPOILER WARNING! The spoiler ban is technically long-expired, but the following article contains major spoilers for Avengers: Endgame and previous Marvel films. If you...

What is Pride Month?

Parker Hopkins, Editor

June 12, 2019

Starting on June 1, you've probably seen an increase in rainbow flags on various social media sites. That's because June is known as LGBTQ+ Pride month. It was named this...

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Mock elections

Shelby Carlson, Nur Awkal, Raymond Altmann, Aiden Ketchum, Online Reporters

June 12, 2019 • No Comments

Mock elections have caused a ripple effect throughout the senior class. These elections pick certain seniors out of the crowd to acknowledge them for a defining trait. The...

What is Pride Month?

Parker Hopkins, Editor

June 12, 2019 • No Comments

Starting on June 1, you've probably seen an increase in rainbow flags on various social media sites. That's because June is known as LGBTQ+ Pride month. It was named this...

Battle of the pizza parlors

Haley Grooms, Editor

June 6, 2019 • No Comments

Cheese, pepperoni and dough; the perfect marriage of ingredients for one of the most popular combinations of all time: pizza. Pizza can be a quick dinner or a delicacy in...

Here’s the sitch on the new ‘Kim Possible’ movie June 6, 2019

Utica takes homecoming under the sea June 6, 2019
Unique talents displayed at talent show June 3, 2019

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Spiderman: Far From Home trailer hits the web

Aubrey Stellman, Online Reporter

June 12, 2019 • Comments closed

SPOILER WARNING! The spoiler ban is technically...

Here’s the sitch on the new ‘Kim Possible’ movie

Arianna Palushaj, Social Media Editor

June 6, 2019 • No Comments

It is well known that the transformation of cartoon...

Utica takes homecoming under the sea

Jacob Joseph and Evan Gray

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Rollin’ away with the tide.

Mackenzie Malone, Social Media Editor

June 4, 2019

For the past eight months, almost every conversation I have had has revolved around college and my plans for the future. It’s surreal that I have come to the phase of my...

Measles make a comeback June 3, 2019
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Girls basketball advances to regionals

Evan Gray and Magan Leitermann

June 3, 2019 • No Comments

For the first time in a long time, both boys and girls varsity basketball both played in districts and played at a high caliber throughout the seasons. “We have been...

Wrestling completes another season, excited for the future

Dominic Lount, Reporter

June 3, 2019 • No Comments

The Utica wrestling team wrapped up their season on Feb. 7, losing in the district playoffs against the Henry Ford II high school team by a score of 63 to 18. Although this...

Clay target team is a hit with athletes June 3, 2019

Golf swings through season, heads to regionals May 31, 2019

Lacrosse 2019 season May 30, 2019

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Tuesday, May 28

Baseball - Varsity

Utica 2 - Athens 6
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Utica 2 - Stevenson 3
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Utica 6 - Adams 5
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Utica 2 - Adams 10
Tuesday, May 21

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Staff Editorials

Late start.

June 3, 2019

As an overall staff, we have unanimously agreed that a late start for Utica Community Schools would not be beneficial. For example Cherry Creek High School starts at 8:20...

Trick Or Treating.

June 3, 2019

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The Evolution of Teen Slang.

May 31, 2019

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Water wars make a splash.

May 9, 2019

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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...
Lacrosse team makes history
May 16, 2019
Mackenzie Malone, Social Media Editor
The Utica Varsity Boy's Lacrosse team made history for their program this week. For the first time in the team's history, the boys have won a playoff game and will advance...
Painting their way into our hearts
May 9, 2019
Evan Gray, Online Editor & business manager
Art is a thing almost everyone sees every day. Some people see it casually, some people make it, and some people get inspired by it. The art class has been working on a mural...
Behind the scenes
May 9, 2019
Parker Hopkins, Editor
How do you spend your time off school? Hanging out with friends, spending time with your family, and catching up on your favorite TV shows are all things we love to do in...
UCS robotics team wins world championship
May 7, 2019
Aubrey Stellman, Online Reporter
Winner winner, ThunderChicken dinner. UCS's own Team 217, the ThunderChickens, allied with three other robotics teams last weekend to take it all at the FIRST Robotics...
Theater gets ready to rock center stage
May 3, 2019
Madalyn Dishman, Editor-in-chief
The electric guitar strums and the crowd goes wild. This may sound like beginning of a Queen concert, but it’s really just what’s in store for the theater department’s...
New politics club begins
April 25, 2019
Talia Cesario, Editor
A new club is making its way into Utica High School’s extra-curricular activities, known as politics club. This new club originated from teacher Steven Haley, when specific...
ThunderChickens bring the storm to New York
March 27, 2019
Aubrey Stellman, Online Reporter
Uplifting messages appear outside school
March 26, 2019
Parker Hopkins, Editor
You may have noticed some new artwork as you walked into Utica High School, but don't be alarmed. On Monday, March 25, Utica's gender-sexuality alliance took to the sidewalks...
Utica United visits GVSU for BAMM GSAS
March 22, 2019
Abby Jenkins, Design Editor
On Friday, March 8, members of Utica United visited Grand Valley State University to attend the Building a Movement for Michigan Gender and Sexuality Alliances’ (BAMM GSAS)...