Staff Editorials

Timothee Chalamet: How To Stay Relevant in a Fast-Paced World

Misty Thomson, Page Editor • January 31, 2025

Timothee Chalamet rose to popularity after his breakout roles in Ladybird (2017) and Call Me by Your Name (2017). Call Me by Your Name earned him a nomination for Best Drama Performance by an Actor in...

A Wickedly Good Review

Misty Thomson, Page Editor • December 12, 2024

An emerald-green planet grows on screen as the word “Universal” shines in gold. “No One Mourns the Wicked” blares through the movie theatre speakers as Glinda the Good Witch declares to her loyal...

Uzi’s Biggest Letdown Yet?

Alex Shaba, Reporter • December 2, 2024

Rapper Lil Uzi Vert, more formally known as Symere Woods is under some backlash under his new and highly anticipated album Eternal Atake 2. Fans expected this album to be an instant classic and somewhat...

In what ways does Utica need to be upgraded?

Abby Williams, Editor in Chief • April 27, 2023

Citizens will be voting on whether to pass the 2023 UCS Safety and Success bond proposal on May 2. If we were registered voters, most of our staff would vote in favor of the bond. The bond proposal,...

SAYING GOODBYE

May 12, 2022

On March 9, we all received an email from Principal Tom Lietz, detailing how he will not be returning as principal of Utica next year. “It is with mixed emotions,” the email said, “that I share...

Contact tracing. Some say it helps with mental health, others say it’s a step in the wrong direction.

Abby Williams • March 29, 2022

The Macomb County Health Department made the decision to stop contact tracing at schools, and our staff is slightly divided on whether we agree with it or not. Most of our staff is in favor of no more...

Was disabling Teams chats a good idea?

Abby Williams, Managing Editor • January 28, 2022

On Jan. 10, Utica Community Schools disabled the ability for students to create new chats with other students on Microsoft Teams, and our news staff does not agree with this decision. The decision only...

Self-defense training more important than ever

Abby Williams, Managing Editor • December 9, 2021

Our news staff members come from all sorts of different backgrounds and have a wide array of differing opinions, but we can all agree on one thing: the Rape Aggressor Defense Systems program should be...

Conflicting opinions over the new attendance policy

Abby Williams, Managing Editor • October 29, 2021

Our news staff is undecided whether we believe the new attendance policy is a good idea or not. A majority of the staff does not support the new attendance policy, but a small amount of us agree with it. Some...

March 2, 2021

With being back at school, it is a mix of different emotions. Some students are happy to be back- they feel safe in the schools and they love to now see all of their teachers and friends. For others, they...

Students go back face-to-face

Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief • January 20, 2021

The first day of school is coming up quick, even though it’s the middle of January. Students at Utica haven’t had any chance to walk in the hallways yet, but on Jan. 19, UCS is starting back up with...

Do students value Student Support Time?

Brooklynn Hathcock, Digital Editor in Chief • December 15, 2020

Online learning has its ups and downs, but the biggest struggle that students had was in the beginning of this school year. Our schedules first changed by not having our normal schedule of all six classes,...