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Arrow Q4 Senior Print Issue 2024-2025

Arrow Q4 Senior Print Issue 2024-2025

Kara Boice and Anna Brown May 20, 2025

Click here or on the image below to view the issue. Individual stories are posted separately, if you’d like to comment on specific article.  

Senior Charlie Dobson trying to find the perfect tree at a tree farm. 

Real Trees vs Fake Trees 

Nolan Darga, Reporter December 12, 2024

As families weigh their options about the type of tree they’ll end up buying, understanding the pros and cons of each tree can help make the decision a little easier and have a more meaningful and lasting...

A clock that has not yet been adjusted to Standard Time

Students Thoughts On Daylight Savings End

Nolan Darga, Reporter December 12, 2024

As the students wakes up seeing that it is lighter outside and that their clock is wrong, they are hit with the dreaded feeling of daylight savings time ending, as they check to see if they are dreaming,...

Students on the dance floor at homecoming.

Is Everyone Ready? For the 2024 Homecoming Dance!

Nolan Darga, Reporter November 19, 2024

After many months of waiting for the 2024 Homecoming dance at Utica High School October 5th, many students are excited to finally go to homecoming! “The dance has been fun for my first year. There's...

“I enjoy cooking alone 
because I can have more control. I am able to make and clean up the mess I made, and in the end, it’s all very soothing.” 
- Kara Boice, sophomore
Courtesy photo by Kara Boice

Cooking Sensation

Anna Brown, Editor May 29, 2024

  Old recipe cards left by family members or simply experimenting to find your perfect flavor, cooking is a kind of relaxation for many. Baking and cooking is considered a culinary art...

“Seeing it all come
 together is the best part. I love the process.” 
- junior Allison Tuttle
Photo by: Natalie Garwood

Hooked on Crochet

Anna Brown, Editor May 29, 2024

It all started when her mom was teaching her how to knit, but it wasn’t exactly junior Allison Tuttle’s cup of tea. “When I tried crocheting, though, I loved it,” Tuttle said. “It gave...

For the first time ever, senior Matthew Hanoush attends a Lions game. “I went to the game against the Seattle Seahawks,” Hanoush said. “The crowd was so loud. We were all coming in this season with high expectations.” Even though the game ended in a 37-31 loss for the Lions, they walked away with their heads held high. 

Courtesy photo by Matthew Hanoush

Defend the Den

Anna Brown, Editor May 29, 2024

This 2023 season has definitely had its ups and downs, but many Lions fans are quite pleased with the outcome of this season. “I just had a feeling that the Lions were gong to do good this season,”...

Snuggling an orange kitten, sophomore Madelyn McBride witnesses first-hand the animals that they are helping. “We learned about what the animals went through before they got to the shelter, and we also got to see the horses and kittens,” McBride said. “The kittens were my favorite, because they were so cute and soft.” This was McBride’s first visit to the Humane Society of Macomb. photo by natalie garwood

Cheiftan Charity

Kara Boice, Reporter May 29, 2024

Interested in the well being of the animals, teacher Suzanne Greenfield volunteers at the Humane Society of Macomb. For the past few years, she and teacher Andrea Solomon organize Chieftain Charity Week,...

Whole new ball game

Whole new ball game

Kara Boice, Reporter May 29, 2024

You wake up in the morning getting up for school. Today is the day, tryouts begin and the nervous energy begins to surround you and your thoughts. You want impress the coaches and the other girls around...

THE TIKTOK BAN BILL

Misty Thomson, Reporter May 23, 2024

In March, U.S. representatives voted to remove TikTok from app stores if TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, does not split from their parent corporation in China. On April 22, the bill passed in the senate...

Excel Expert Certification

Alexa Dawod May 23, 2024

Students who take CTE Microsoft Office were able to get the Excel Expert Certificate. From the people that were able to take the test for the certificate, only 30 percent did it and passed. 50 students...

Red Cross Blood Drive Donations

Alexa Dawod, Reporter May 23, 2024

There is a shortage of blood in the United States, and the amount of blood being donated has dropped by almost 50 %. Red Cross came to Utica on February eighth. They were hoping for around 60 people...

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