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Acorn Newsmagazine

Acorn Newsmagazine

The Student News Site of Royal Oak High School

Acorn Newsmagazine

Royal Oak Holidays

Royal Oak Holidays

Minna Laurain, Reporter March 3, 2026

The city’s annual Royal Oak Holidays, designed to celebrate winter holidays and bring the community together, ran from November 21st to December 21st. Events were scheduled every weekend at various locations...

The students in the pit orchestra for Matilda met with the cast for two sitzprobe rehearsals in the weeks leading up to the show.

A Well-Orchestrated Performance

Eden Lynch, Co-Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2025

This fall, the ROHS Drama Club crafted a musical performance of "Matilda". Although many students credit the amazing student actors and tech crews, this year, there is another group of students that cannot...

TikTok avoids U.S. ban again

TikTok avoids U.S. ban again

Lily Murphy, Reporter October 29, 2025

In our increasingly digital world, social media plays a vital role in our lives. TikTok, once just a fun app, has become a serious topic as it relates to privacy and legal issues. It has been all over...

Ravens Run on Caffeine

Ravens Run on Caffeine

Caroline Johnston, Publicity Manager October 28, 2025

Some people wake up with their morning alarm. Others wake up with caramel cold brew. Whether it's Biggby, Starbucks, or an ice-cold energy drink, caffeine has become fuel for some Royal Oak High School...

Khan Academy has free SAT practice courses for both reading and math.

PSAT Study Tips

Colin Bibbs, Reporter October 13, 2025

The PSAT is just around the corner on October 23rd. While you may brush the test off as irrelevant, it will provide excellent practice for the real exam next spring. Seniors at ROHS helped compile a list...

My Trip to New York City

My Trip to New York City

Adeline Penchoff, Reporter September 25, 2025

Each summer, I choose a long trip to take with my dad. We’ve done camping, Canada, and Chicago, but nothing compares to this summer's trip: we went to the largest city in the United States, New York...

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...

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...

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