Many interesting classes are available at Utica High School, including the Food and Nutrition class. This class, taught by teacher Amy Merlo, is about keeping your body healthy and the effects of proper...

You’ve probably done it before: you pick up your phone to check the news or social media, and before you know it, you’ve spent an hour watching nothing but bad news. This habit that most people have...

With graduation growing increasingly closer, Utica High School’s Class of 2025 began to say their goodbyes with just one handprint at a time. As part of a long-standing cherished tradition at Utica High,...

On May 20, 2025, senior Utica Chieftains Logan Simunic, Michael Hoppe, Caston Rissman, Sophia Aquino, Eddie Tate, Xavier Crosby, Matthew Engelhardt, and Noelle Preast signed their letters of intent during...

On May 3, 2025, track member junior Siene Muraszewski placed 3rd in the 3200-meters with a time of 10:53.55 at the Farmington Invitational, being the first female to break the 11-minute barrier and the...

After more than two decades of guiding students under the bright stage lights and behind the curtains, Producer Joel Kaczmarczyk prepares to take his final bow as Director of Utica’s Theatre Department...

Our future marketers and salesman have prepared and worked for months to win district competitions and now they have prepared themselves for state competitions. After spending over half of the school week...

It’s the year’s hot topic: bathroom closures around the school due to vandalism and vaping. Everyone at Utica has different opinions on how the school should handle the situation. Students say it’s...

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Utica’s bowling teams have started their season off strong. The teams have really been bonding well and working on their perfect bowling technique. Sports have a special way of bringing many different...

The Christmas season was full of joy, laughter, and presents not to mention the few weeklong breaks students had. "A little over a week after Christmas," sophomore Alessandra Ivanj said. "Since it ends...