The student news site of Utica High School

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The student news site of Utica High School

Arrow

The student news site of Utica High School

Arrow

The importance of community service.

The importance of community service.

Gracie Wetherington, Editor-in-Chief April 6, 2024

The Arrow staff can all agree that community service is important. Giving back to your community and helping others is a selfless act that can make someone’s day, month, or even year. When volunteering,...

Senioritis

Senioritis

Gracie Wetherington, Editor-in-Chief February 2, 2024

Senioritis has been around forever, but many debate whether it is real or not. As a staff, we can all agree senioritis and senior burn-out is real. Seniors have so much to look forward to with their last...

Seven Grandfathers teachings, Embracing Native American culture throughout the school

Seven Grandfathers teachings, Embracing Native American culture throughout the school

Gracie Wetherington, Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2023

Bringing the teachings of the Seven Grandfathers into our school has seemed to be a controversial topic, however the staff agrees that it will be beneficial for many reasons. Having the Chieftain as our...

Hi, Barbie. The record-breaking movie has taken over social media and current trends, but does it live up to its hype?

Hi, Barbie. The record-breaking movie has taken over social media and current trends, but does it live up to its hype?

Gracie Wetherington, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2023

The “Barbie” movie broke records as this year’s biggest opening weekend, beating out “Oppenheimer” and is the highest grossing movie by a female director ever. Everyone was going to see “Barbie”...

AI VERSION: Is it ethical for students to use chatbots to finish assignments?

Abby Williams May 21, 2023

In today's tech-driven world, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has become a hot topic. Should students rely on AI or chatbots to complete their school assignments? Our high school newspaper...

Illustration by Zoey Lawrence

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

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...

Illustration by Hannah Lesner

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...

Illustration by Hannah Lesner

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...

Illustration by Hannah Lesner

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...

Illustration by Hannah Lesner

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...

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