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The student news site of Troy High School

The Chariot

The student news site of Troy High School

The Chariot

Priced Out
Priced Out
Jiwoo Park, Staff Reporter • March 18, 2024

Troy High School sports range from the least popular, such as golf, softball and synchronized swimming, to the most popular, such as track, cross country and soccer. With every school sport comes prices for various elements. Troy High School is relatively low on costs compared to Farmington Public Schools, who charge a one-time fee of $350, “meaning if you play one sport, you pay $350. If you...

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Red is in Vogue
Red is in Vogue
Patrick Mahoney, Staff Reporter • March 14, 2024

It's hard to believe that just 40 short years ago, high schoolers practiced hiding under their wooden desks, preparing to protect themselves from a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union. 40 years before that, the mere mention that someone was a socialist would get them fired from their job and shunned from society. Nowadays, however, socialism has become a rather popular ideology for teens and young...

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Cashing In
Cashing In
Kathryn Bullock, Staff Reporter • March 13, 2024

Imagine a high school where the chime of digital transactions suddenly falls silent, replaced by the rustle of cash and the clink of coins. This scenario is now a reality at Troy High School, where a recent decision has banned digital payment methods within clubs. But why did they get banished to begin with?  During a recent interview with Troy High School’s Principal, Remo Roncone, he states...

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The Never-Ending Battle
The Never-Ending Battle
Bushra Mohammed, Graphics Editor • March 13, 2024

The recent conflict in Gaza has caused a heavy division among people around the world, leading tensions to rise in areas thousands of miles away from the country at war. Many would think the situation between the Israelis and Palestinians started recently. However, that is not the case. Tensions between the two groups have dated back to the mid-19th century.  The conflicts started when the United...

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The Power of the Sun... Not Yet in the Palm of Our Hands
Ashley Park, Body Copy Editor • March 9, 2024

As scientists worldwide work to discover sustainable energy sources, a new nuclear fusion energy record was set on Feb. 8, 2024 by the United Kingdom-based Joint European Torus laboratory when scientists and engineers produced 69 megajoules of energy over five seconds with just 0.2 milligrams of fuel. This is enough energy to power about 12,000 households for about five seconds.  Nuclear fusion...

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A Builder’s Guidebook
Henry McBrien, Staff Reporter • March 9, 2024

Disclaimer: This article provides a general overview of the zoning process in Troy. Consult a lawyer before taking any action. Troy has been around since the early 1800s, officially becoming a city in 1955. In all that time, so much has been built. Troy is home to at least 87,000 people, as of 2020. It’s also home to several businesses, including the major complex that is Somerset Collection....

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Seeking Justice Across Borders
Seeking Justice Across Borders
Laith Hermiz, Public Relations Editor • February 29, 2024

Chad Hower had custody of his son for many years when he was suddenly arrested while traveling to a conference in Bulgaria. On Nov. 6, 2006, Hower was charged with the kidnapping of his son by the U.S. government. However, he claims that at this time, neither he nor his son were in the U.S. According to Hower, the last time he was in the country was in June of 2006, where he stayed for a week. He...

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Half-Life
Half-Life
Eddie Angers, Staff Reporter • February 8, 2024

The video game industry, a shining example of how entertainment and technological prowess can be combined in a profitable way, has encountered hard times in recent months with several studios of varying sizes facing harsh realities of job cuts and failures to meet earning expectations.  The industry’s unique resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the ability of developers to continue...

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Birwood Wall was developed to separate a Black neighborhood from farmland in 1941. Photo courtesy of NBC News.
Redlining: A Lasting Threat to American Democracy
Aanya Shah, Staff Reporter • February 8, 2024

In recent decades, Metro Detroit has seen strides in urban development. However, in the 1930s to 1960s, development came to a stand still, and in fact, receded in certain areas. Much of these concentrated recessions can be attributed to the harmful practice of redlining: a discriminatory housing practice that left minority communities, primarily Black Americans, in financial turmoil. A basic zipcode...

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