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Natalie Garwood The juniors are at war against the sophomores in tug of war during the competition assembly

Competition day

Alessandra Ivanaj, Reporter September 26, 2022

School is back in session again, but homecoming is also back to greet us. Competition day is here and all of our cheerleaders, dancers, and band members are here to rally up the students of Utica High....

Utica fans holding up their "U"s" to show support to the players on the field.

Chieftans vs. Lancers

Ashlin Hurry, Reporter September 26, 2022

Black and orange filled the stands as the fans welcomed our varsity chieftains on the field to play against the L'Anse Creuse Lancers. Friday, Sept. 23 was our homecoming game. The crowd was making noise,...

Cloudy skies mix with smoke from the Mosquito fire to make for a dramatic sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, Martinez, California. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

California fires destroy 70,000 acres

Dana Brinker, Reporter September 26, 2022

The Mosquito Fire has been running rampant in Northern California since Sept. 6th, 2022. Many homes have been burned down in the Foresthill community. "It's awful," sophomore Brianna Le'Merise said,...

No Power, No Shower

No Power, No Shower

Tyler Watford, editor September 12, 2022

It was August 29th, seeming to be a very calm and relaxing end to summer vacation, but the weather had other plans. First strong wind, then the dark clouds rolled in beginning a downpour, trees were...

Starting off the year with a new play

Starting off the year with a new play

Alexander Schmidt, Managing Editor September 7, 2022

“Blood and Sequins” by Rachel Bublitz will have three showings: Thursday, November 3 at 7 pm, Friday, November 4 at 7 pm, and Saturday, November 5 at 4 pm. "The play the theatre department is putting...

Timothy Youngblood will serve as the next principal of Utica High. He was the associate principal at Stevenson before moving to Henry Ford II as the interim principal.

Youngblood joins the Utica family

Abby Williams, Managing Editor May 26, 2022

The 2021-2022 school year will be principal Thomas Lietz's last year at Utica High School, and on May 25, it was announced that Timothy Youngblood, Stevenson High School's current associate principal,...

Behind the Scenes

Alexander Schmidt, digital editor May 24, 2022

“The Incomplete Life & Random Death of Molly Denholtz” was Utica’s first play since COVID-19. It was held Thursday and Friday at 7 pm and Saturday at 4 pm. “I think it went very well, I remember...

Movies to start off the new year

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 Way Home, featuring Tom Holland...

Final issue printed for distribution

Final issue printed for distribution

Ethan Smale, Editor in Chief May 13, 2022

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.

This is one of two pieces that senior Cordelia Kraus received awards for at the art show.

ARTISTIC SHOWCASE

Alexander Schmidt, Digital Editor May 11, 2022

The district’s art show returned this year, and took place at the community center in Sterling Heights from March 22-March 24. The Scholastics show is still going on, and occurs at the College for Creative...

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 schools to wear masks...

Sugary drinks in vending machines no longer allowed

Alexander Schmidt April 28, 2022

Recently, the vending machines at Utica have been shut down due to the sugary drinks being sold during school hours. Many students are upset because they rely on these drinks to help keep them awake. “I...

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