The halls feel quieter, parking spots sit empty, and many classrooms suddenly look a lot different now that the graduating class is gone. While most students focus on the excitement of seniors graduating,...

  With the 2026-2027 marching band season beginning, the Chieftains have the chance to revisit their 2020 show they were only to perform once due to global shutdown. Since the 2020 season was abruptly...

The Sutton Foster Awards are among Michigan’s most prestigious honors for student performers, celebrating excellence in high school musical theatre while connecting young artists to Broadway star Sutton...

Childhood is a precious thing and should be celebrated for as long as possible. Kids are filled with wonder and imagination, and their surroundings should reflect that. Elementary schools should be a...

Many high school students don’t use their lockers as much as people might expect. People think it's a waste of time and not a good thing to put in schools anymore. There are many different reasons why...

Today, many people around the world observed the national holiday Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, most commonly known as, “Take Your Kid to Work Day.”  According to TIME, “The...

Utica High School science teacher Karyn McConachie is what one would call a lifelong learner. From earning two master degrees, a certification in International Society for Technology in Education (IST),...

The legacy of an educator is found within the walls of the school: the lessons that garnered inspiration, the students that they have impacted, and the mark they leave on the community itself....

First, a wipe of the thumb to sterilize, then, prick! Easy for some and scary for others, the finger prick to measure Hemoglobin levels is a staple before every blood draw. But: What if the traditional...

Following the Oct. 13 memo from Utica Community Schools superintendent Robert Monroe, the district has released more concrete plans for building configuration changes that will take effect in the 2027-2028...

How do mixed martial arts and artificial intelligence correlate? Apparently, a lot more than one may think.  Marketing classes had the unique opportunity to hear special speaker former...

The recent change in federal guidance on childhood vaccination timing is raising alarms among state health officials. Last December, United States president Donald Trump released a presidential memorandum proclaiming...