Danielle M Carlisi, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Hello, I’m Danielle Carlisi. I’m a senior. This is my third year in newspaper and I’m Co-Editor-in-Chief with my friend, Lauren Devereux. I enjoy writing which is why I’ve chosen to stay on staff for so long. Well, that and I love the people I’ve worked with and the memories I’ve made in this class. Some of my interests include Marvel, Star Wars and spinning flags with the marching band.
![Following the lead of art teacher Jennifer Ramirez, Kaylie Filippelli paints the Davis Street tunnel to cover graffiti. “I wanted to give the students the opportunity to experience [mural painting] themselves,” art teacher Jennifer Ramirez said. The Utica city council asked for UCS art kids to come out and paint the tunnel to cover graffiti.](https://ikenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG-6189-e1635340255624-672x900.png)
![The SAT approaches for juniors after their spring break ends. “I don’t mind [the SAT taking place right after spring break]. It has given me time to study,” junior Lilianna Rosol said. After the SAT, juniors must complete the rest of the Michigan Merit Exam (MME), which includes the WorkKeys exam and MSTEP.](https://ikenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SAT-e1618283424445-675x900.jpg)
![As exams near, junior Sofia Hemingway studies. “[I think the exams will be] harder this year because I feel unorganized and lost with so many of my classes online,” Hemingway said. She and her family plan to travel west during exam week.](https://ikenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_4159.jpg)
![The pandemic still lingers, but Michigan movie theaters open on Oct. 9 with new safety procedures in place. Movie goers must wear masks and social distance. “I’d feel safe going [to movie theaters] if everyone else abides by the rules,” junior Christina Gasiewski said.](https://ikenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/emagine-900x519.jpg)
![Looking through a book, sophomore Anya Jones studies for school. “[The school needs a higher budget] because this book is falling apart and multiple other books I’ve had in the past have also fallen apart or had stuff written in them,” she said. The millage vote could increase school funding across Macomb county.](https://ikenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_2111-1-900x675.jpg)
