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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,...

DECA rewards
Photo Creds: Ms. Boice

DECA

Natalie Campeau May 14, 2024

Students in DECA were participating in competitions with other schools demonstrating their college and career knowledge. Luckily, students from Utica won very special awards for their skills and talent. "I...

Skiing/Snowboarding Club

Alexa Dawod, Reporter January 20, 2024

Teacher Natalie Jenzen started the ski club this year, and the snowboard club has been around. The club meets on Wednesdays right after school.  It consists of students of all grades. While joining the...

Students shop at Meijer for Toys for Tots.

Giving back through team building

Loriana Mannino, Managing Editor December 12, 2023

This holiday season, seniors in the Sophomore Senior Program (SSP) did more than mentor their sophomores. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, senior mentors participated in a team building day, which included several...

Senior Kenadi Hazen performs a trio at the student showcase.

Theatre students in Lansing for Michigan Thespian Festival

Misty Thomson, Reporter December 10, 2023

During December, a group of 15 students and 5 chaperones headed toward the capitol of Michigan to watch school productions of popular plays, choreography demonstrations, and even made puppets and masks. The...

Members of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America club, along with Buster Bronco, attended the fall conference at Western Michigan University.

New Club Shapes Future Leaders

Zoey Desmond, Reporter November 30, 2023

With a new chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America officially created, the first order of business for the new club was to attend the fall conference at Western Michigan University....

Senior Beesan Nijmeh sits far left next to junior Carley Davis and sophomore Anna Stecker while looking at freshman Alexia Thomas to the right as she points to a camera in front of a cage.

Fright Night: The Scare of a Lifetime

Misty Thomson, Reporter November 11, 2023

Students in the theatre department performed Fright Night for three nights. Three acts with three different stories were shown to strike fear into the hearts of teachers and students alike. The show...

Health academy students parents, and teachers gather and celebrate their success at open house.

Heath Academy for health and human services opens its doors for community

Loriana Mannino, Managing Editor November 7, 2023

The new health academy for health and human services held an open house to honor the first year of health academy students' progress. "This is an event that is giving us an opportunity to open our doors...

Juniors Crystal Youanes, Melia Poulis, and Reeta Gappy pose behind a cider mill frame for a photo shoot.

StuCo’s Fall Festivities

Grace Jenkins, Reporter October 28, 2023

Upon entering the courtyard and seeing the copious amounts of donuts and pumpkins, student council members became ecstatic to see their ideas finally come to life. A cider mill, made by students for students,...

Adriana Garza helping new members create their characters

Dungeons and Dragons Club: For Creativity and Fun

Januel J Marquez, Reporter October 20, 2023

Ever been attacked by an orc? Flirted with rocks to make them move? Or casted fireball in a five-by-five room and endangered the lives of your party? Well, now you can thanks to the recent creation of...

Mrs. Konnie and Ms. Kevonian reading a Silent Patient.

Book Club

TeYanna Eades, Editor October 14, 2023

The book club is about reading the same books individually, then has a meeting together as a group to review concepts on what topics were being read. "We read various genres of books," senior Mia Sutton...

The gym was all set up by NHS students and the volunteers were ready to start taking blood.

Blood drive saves 99 lives

Gracie Wetherington, Copy Editor February 10, 2023

Utica’s blood drive was held on Feb. 9, and, according to the Red Cross, saved 99 lives. The blood drive also prompted 48 first time donors and collected 33 units. “I definitely do think holding...

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