by Stephanie Salazar While she certainly won’t miss her busy schedule, Mrs. Harriet Lovelady will definitely miss teaching students. After fifteen years as a teacher — fourteen at United Township High School — she plans to retire at the end of this school year. She made many memories throughout the years she worked and [...]
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Underwater prom bubbles with excitement
by Mario Peterson This past Saturday, UTHS held its prom once again at the River Center in downtown Davenport. During the night at the dance, everyone revealed their exuberance and excitement and had a spectacular time. The theme décor embellished the entire room exquisitely. This year’s theme was an “underwater” theme which the prom [...]
Gatsby stays true to Fitzgerald
by Ashley Martin The Great Gatsby has been a popular read in United Township, whether it is because English teachers have required it or that it just hit theaters this past weekend on Friday, May 10th. It pulled off something of a coup, earning a shocking $51.1 million this weekend. There has been a [...]
2013 Prom Court announced
The 2013 Prom Court was announced at UTHS this past week. Studenst are selected to Prom Court based ont he votes of their fellow seniors and the staff. Ten male and ten female students are selected before the juniors and seniors choose the Prom King and Queen, who will be crowned at the dance. For [...]
Beverly Hillbillies arrive Tuesday
The UTHS stage will turn into Beverly Hills as the Panther Players present their spring play, The Beverly Hillbillies, on Tuesday, May 7; Thursday, May 9; and Friday, May 10. Shows on each of the three days start at 7:00 p.m. Leading the cast are senior Breanna Descourouez (as Emaline Fetty, and evil, gold-digging imposter), senior Sean [...]
Clothesline Project returns to UTHS
UT’s Authentic Voices group sponsored the return of the Clothesline Project to UTHS. This is an annual event meant to raise awareness of violence committed against women in the world. There are disturbing statistics about violence against women: According to a report from the United Nations, “One in three women in the world will be [...]
Book club announces April read
The UTHS Library’s book club, under the leadership of Ms. Lisa Carroll, has announced Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book is their selection for April. This famous book is a story familiar to many readers as the source of Disney’s movie of the same name, but is actually a classic piece of imperialist literature from the 19th [...]
Variety of activities enjoyed over spring break
by Stephanie Salazar Students and staff could not be any happier as the last bell rang on Friday, March 8th, indicating the start of spring break. Regardless of what each individual had planned to do, staying home or going on vacation, everyone seemed relieved. A sophomore named Adia Soulis went to visit family in sunny [...]
Holocaust survivor was “hidden child”
The crowd of over 200 high school students was eerily quiet in the UT auditorium while Holocaust survivor Mr. Joseph Koek recalled how he escaped the Nazis in World War II Holland. Fearful for the safety of their Jewish family, Mr. Koek’s parents sent him and his two sisters into hiding with the Dutch resistance, [...]
Lunch Box Poetry submissions due April 12
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, UT’s first Lunch Box Poetry event will be held in the library, appropriately during the lunch hours. Students who wish to submit their original poetry will read their work to the lunch hour audiences, and each student may submit up to three poems. Submissions of poetry are due into the [...]
