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2022 Mock Elections (PHOTO GALLERY)
May 16, 2022
Natalie Garwood

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Fourth Issue published for distribution
March 30, 2022
Ethan Smale, 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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ALUMNI UPDATE: Chef Justin Groom to appear on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
March 17, 2022
Ethan Smale, Editor in Chief
UHS alumni are making their mark, and Chef Justin Groom is doing just that. On March 29, at 9 p.m. EST, Groom will be featured on "Chopped," a Food Network show that has chefs competing to turn baskets of mystery ingredients into a three-course meal. What was your favorite class in high school?...
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Opinion
It’s time to change the outdated hat rule
February 17, 2022
Ethan Smale, Editor in Chief
Over my several years in the public education system, I've been told I couldn't wear hats or hoods while in school. Every time I was told this, I was given different reason as to why this was the case. Many teachers said it was for the safety of the students to make sure the cameras could see faces,...
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Nearby Oxford shooting impacts students, staff
February 8, 2022
Abby Williams, Managing Editor
On Nov. 30, a school shooting took place at Oxford High School, killing four people and injuring another seven. Students at Utica became aware of the shooting once they returned home from school and were disturbed by the incident, especially due to how close the shooting was to Utica. “I found out...
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SNOWBOUND
January 31, 2022
Ethan Smale, Editor in Chief
With the winter season in full swing, the transition between fall activities to winter activities has begun. There are limited ways to stay active during the winter season, and as a result, many people turn to winter sports. This varies from snowboarding, to skiing, sledding, and several other...
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May 16, 2022

The art show took place at the community center in Sterling Heights from March 22-March 24. This was for Utica’s district art show. The Scholastics show is still going on...

Movies to start off the new year

Demetri O, Reporter

May 16, 2022

For all the movie-goers and horror movie lovers, there is a lot of entertainment coming to theaters nearby this month to look forward to. Last month, we had Spiderman: No...

Quarantine Updates

Alexander Schmidt

April 28, 2022

On Friday, Feb. 25, the CDC established new guidelines for wearing masks. This decision was based on community-level hospital data and new cases. The CDC is no longer recommending...

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Mr. Lietz Leaving Utica High

Alexander Schmidt, digital editor

May 16, 2022 • No Comments

As we know, our beloved principal Thomas Lietz is leaving Utica at the end of this school year. “I am going to be the associate director of training and development for...

Dawn FM

Demetri O, Reporter

May 16, 2022 • No Comments

After the mass success of After Hours, The Weeknd announced that a new album was in the works. Later in 2020, The Weeknd announced his fifth studio album, which released Jan....

SpongeBob The Musical

Victoria Viglione, Reporter

May 13, 2022 • No Comments

Featured in Utica’s box office was SpongeBob The Musical. SpongeBob was performed on April 28 through April 30. The show featured a vibrant setting, light hearted fun, and...

SpongeBob The Musical March 18, 2022
PHOTO GALLERY: Signing Day March 4, 2022
ALUMNI UPDATE: Thom Dionne February 16, 2022

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Opinion

Daylight Savings

Riley Davey, Reporter

May 16, 2022

Daylight savings is something Americans have had to deal with since 1918. The purpose of Daylight Savings is to conserve energy resources by adding more daylight hours. There...

Is the Nightmare before Christmas a Christmas or Halloween movie ? December 1, 2021
The Incomplete Life and Random Death of Molly Denholtz October 29, 2021

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Demetri O, Reporter

May 16, 2022 • No Comments

After the mass success of After Hours, The Weeknd announced...

Movies to start off the new year

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May 16, 2022 • No Comments

For all the movie-goers and horror movie lovers, there...

SpongeBob The Musical

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Girls Swim Team Breaks Records

Riley Davey, Reporter

April 28, 2022 • No Comments

The girls swim team was very successful this year, getting third place in divisions and breaking multiple records. Abby Keen, Izzy Haewsky, Abby Goodwine, and Cordelia Kraus...

PHOTO GALLERY: Signing Day

Natalie Garwood, Photographer

March 4, 2022 • No Comments

On Tuesday, March 1, seniors Bryce Koteles, Jayden Slaughter, Darren Welch and Gavin Zbytowski participated in Signing Day, committing to play football in college. Bryce...

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Staff Editorials

Was disabling Teams chats a good idea?

Abby Williams, Managing Editor

January 28, 2022

On Jan. 10, Utica Community Schools disabled the ability for students to create new chats with other students on Microsoft Teams, and our news staff does not agree with this...

Self-defense training more important than ever

December 9, 2021

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The show must go on
March 28, 2021
Oliver Gamez, Editor
Unable to finish and perform their show last school year, the Utica High theater department is currently working on the production of their first show of the 2020-2021 school...
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...