Dear Readers,  The Forest Grove High School Newspaper, The Advocate, is back! Kicking off the first edition of the year with some really great articles! I am excited to embark on this new year of new...

Being back in the school building has had various impacts on our community. Some are loving it, but others are worried by how much covid cases have gone up. Many people think that we'll last at least a...

   As a scared female in this world full of terrifying people, something that isn’t talked about enough is abusive relationships, and coming forward to hold your abuser accountable. As young female...

How do I start this off? Well, I could just say it plain and simple. 2020 was the worst year ever. Although this is just an opinion, I stand firmly by it. What exactly happened during 2020? Well, if you...

In the US today, there are quite a lot of problems at hand. One very overlooked one, that most of the population isn’t aware of, is large companies and the government's use of threats, bribery, and propaganda...

Dear Readers,  It’s been a rough year. There have been a lot of losses, and there have been so many days it’s been hard to wake up in the morning. Despite the pitfalls of this year, there has been...

Dear Reader,  When I took up the mantle of Editor-in-Chief two years ago, I could never have imagined what was in store for me. I had no idea that I’d spend more than half of the next two years at...

Cats are great! You can leave them at home without worrying about the house being destroyed (unless they're a kitten) because most cats are smart. For all you cat lovers out there, here are ten fascinating...

Michael “Marsh” Marshall, project director of Great Britain’s Good Thinking Society and the primary inspiration behind my article, opens his lectures intended to foster skepticism among schoolchildren...

Australia is most well known for its kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, and venomous snakes, but that’s only a tiny fragment of the rich biodiversity of the well-known country (yes, it is a country, as well...

Have you ever been really stressed about something? I’m sure we have all been stressed at some point in our lives and a lot of us would probably agree that online schooling is very stressful sometimes....

You're probably wondering if there is anything good about online school. I always try to look for the good in life, because I believe that everything and everyone has a good side. It is possible to...