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Acorn Newsmagazine

Acorn Newsmagazine

The Student News Site of Royal Oak High School

Acorn Newsmagazine

ROHS Mock Presidential Election 2024

ROHS Mock Presidential Election 2024

Samantha Fairo, Reporter February 5, 2025

Royal Oak High School’s mock election in November was open to all students, but the outcome differed from the national results. The mock election was held on October 24th 2024, just before the actual...

DCFC to build new stadium downtown

DCFC to build new stadium downtown

Andrew Tompkins, Reporter February 5, 2025

The Detroit City Football Club is a testament to the sports passion of Detroit, and to the popularity of soccer in Michigan. The team started out as a passion project led by local Detroit residents who...

Syrians parade in the streets of cologne after hearing Damascus is liberated.
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The Fall of Assad:

Jude Pallay, Reporter December 19, 2024

Thirteen days ago, Syrian rebels launched a major offensive on the northern half of the country. The Turkish-backed rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS),  is the largest paramilitary group fighting...

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...

Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan removed from docket after alleged unprofessional conduct

Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan removed from docket after alleged unprofessional conduct

Adeline Penchoff, Reporter November 18, 2024

Oakland County Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan was removed from her docket position on August 27th, 2024, for an “unspecified misconduct,” later specified in media reports and recordings in early September....

Conferences, Colleges, and Committees

Conferences, Colleges, and Committees

Andrew Tompkins, reporter November 18, 2024

College Football is undeniably a timeless tradition of American culture. Unlike professional football, its college variant extends to all corners of the nation, as opposed to professional football, having...

US Department of Defense / Sgt. Cory D. Payne, public domain

The Moral Crumple Zone

Jude Pallay, Reporter September 19, 2024

As Artificial Intelligence is constantly being developed, finding its way into classrooms, workspaces, and even artistic hobbies, how is the military using AI? AI has found a place in almost everyday...

Deadly shooting takes place at Michigan State Fair

Adeline Penchoff and Madelyn Freeman September 17, 2024

  A deadly incident took place at the annual Michigan State Fair, which was held over the Labor Day weekend at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. The Michigan State Fair had its debut...

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Free Community College

Liv Fox, Publicity Manager April 3, 2024

On February 7th, 2024, Governor Gretchen Whitmer presented her new budget plan promising students the opportunity to have tuition-free education from pre-school to community college. This new budget of...

Say Hello To Xello 

Say Hello To Xello 

Audrey Wehner, Reporter April 3, 2024

As the 2023-2024 school year comes to a close, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are on their way, preparing for the following year, although scheduling future classes might not look so familiar. Starting...

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