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The Student News Site of Royal Oak High School

Acorn Newsmagazine

ROHS Dance Team re-launches under new coach

Angelina Bernacchi, Contributing Reporter December 18, 2024

After two years, the re-established Royal Oak High School Dance Team, under coach Kate Martin, has been performing at events and focusing on upcoming competitions.  For the past two years, the ROHS...

Senior Leaders

Senior Leaders

Sama Sahib, Web Editor November 25, 2024

With a new school year comes new senior class officers, voted on by their peers to lead their graduating class for all the activities the year has to offer. This year’s officers and their advisers have...

Eliott London, Ben Hughes, Sophie 
Willis, Leilene Jackson, and Liam Watkins hold Lauren Wickey in front of 
the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium.
Photo contributed by Brittney Laurent

European Excursion

Charlotte Merle, Reporter November 20, 2024

ROHS teachers Brittney Laurent and Gabrielle Buttazoni began planning an international trip for students well over a year ago, and that trip came to fruition in June, when the two teachers accompanied...

The team gathers for a photo after a performance at a  football home game against Ferndale.

The Dance Team is back

Caroline Johnston, Reporter November 20, 2024

After a two-year hiatus, the ROHS Varsity Dance Team is back in action, performing and competing under the direction of coach Kate Clark-Martin. Captain Vivianna Thornton leads the team with co-captains...

Kate Groya, Charlotte Worcester, Sophia Benda, Marlyn  Toy, Elsie Winterburn, Kamryn Eberhardt, Maren Kuban  and Molly Truesdell enjoy time together at a group bonfire. 
Photo contributed by Mira Tarraf.

Swim and Dive Team forges unbreakable bond

Lucy Haddad, Reporter November 20, 2024

The ROHS Girls Varsity Swim and Dive Team has established an impressive, long-lasting record over several seasons. The girls carried their team to a league championship last season. However, the loss of...

Too often it can feel like people are watching over your  shoulder, ready to judge you and your decisions.

Peer Pressure

Samantha Fairo, Reporter November 20, 2024

Peer pressure is a constant force, starting as early as kindergarten. The only difference now is that we are much more conscious of its impact. In our younger years, we are reassured that it’s good to...

Students enter the Welcome Center late and sign in. Large  numbers of tardy students forced administration to assign  lunch detentions.

The New Tardy Policy

Samantha Gittinger, Reporter November 20, 2024

ROHS administration has updated the school’s tardy policy, assigning lunch detentions to students who are frequently late to first hour. The change came after records showed that over 200 students came...

Interact Club members Natalie Keveney, Sama Sahib,  Grace Pinho, and Haneen Awada along with adviser Maria  Manolias and Roost Adviser Alfie Ormsbee promote the club at the Raven Rally.

The New Age of Interact

Madelyn Freeman, Reporter November 20, 2024

Looking for something fun to do after school? Interact Club meets on Wednesdays in room 111 with a main focus on serving the community. “Service Above Self” is the motto of the club, where students...

Michigan Assured Admission Pact

Michigan Assured Admission Pact

Mika Stoffers, Reporter November 20, 2024

Many ROHS seniors are currently in the process of applying to colleges, which can be very stressful. However, there is something that can partially take the stress off of students’ shoulders: The Michigan...

One solution teachers use to address student cell phone use is to keep phones in pockets with assigned numbers during class.

ROMS implements cell phone restrictions

Alivia Nell, Reporter November 19, 2024

Some schools in Michigan have started implementing cell phone policies over the past few years. East Lansing High School is one school of many Michigan schools that now have strict regulations on cell...

Students are given time to work on their paintings and focus on technique in DP Art.

New and Improved Courses

Ava Parks, Reporter November 19, 2024

The ROHS Art Department is offering an improved art curriculum with more options for the 2024-25 school year. The courses being offered this year include: Painting and Drawing, Ceramics and Sculpture,...

Phoebe Navin records information.

ROMUN hosts SuperMUN Conference

Natalie Keveney, Co-Editor in Chief November 19, 2024

Royal Oak High School’s chapter of Model United Nations has been around for nearly thirty years. The main initiative of Model UN is for students to come together at conferences and serve as ambassadors...

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