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The Advocate

The Student News Site of Forest Grove High School

The Advocate

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Drug usage at FGHS

Mia Tiscareno October 3, 2025

Link to Image Drug use in adolescence has been an active problem for many years, and a lot of the time, these teens don’t consider the effects or damage drug use can cause. Using substances is...

Phone Ban in Oregon Schools

Joanna Cazarez October 3, 2025

Link to Image Many students are used to having cell phones and are confused as to why they are suddenly banned when they have been able to use them this whole time. Students should be able to have...

Forest Grove High School Cheer Team

Roan Faulkner October 2, 2025

Link to image Cheer has a long history, dating back to 1860, when the first known cheer was shouted at an Ivy League college sporting event. In 1884, Princeton University cheered out, “Ray, Ray,...

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What Does Period Club Do?

Nick Schiwegeraht, Writer June 2, 2025

Periods. Half the world experiences them, and yet they’re still taboo to discuss in many places. Period Club is a national and international organization in 20 different countries and 40 different U.S...

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Is High School Really Like the Shows, Books, and Movies?

Ava Barnes, Editor May 30, 2025

We all grow up reading and watching coming-of-age movies and books and thinking to ourselves, “I can’t wait to do that when I’m in high school!” or, “Oh no, I hope that doesn’t happen to me...

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Handling Drug Use at FGHS

Gus Reyna, Writer May 23, 2025

It’s now 2025, and, especially here in Oregon, drugs are becoming more and more normalized amongst all age groups. As unfortunate as it is, the youth is one of our primary users, but hardly anyone bothers...

Groverville Dirtbags

Lucas Christopherson, Writer May 21, 2025

Viking Baseball has been very quiet in terms of strong seasons in years prior. In fact, it has been over a decade since the boy's varsity baseball team has made a playoff appearance in the 6A league. With...

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The Day I Met My Best Friend

Jimena Garcia, Writer May 15, 2025

It was 8th grade. I remember entering the school when suddenly my counselor stopped me. “Hey Jimena, we have a new student today. Can you show her around the school and let her know where all her classes...

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Failing to Succeed

Imogene Warner, Writer December 4, 2024

High school is a time of learning, developing, and growing; along with that always comes failure. For most students, failure is seen as something to avoid or be frowned upon and is a sign you are not good...

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Why Dr. Crabtree is the Best Teacher!

Nick Schiwegeraht, Writer October 25, 2024

Of the many teachers at Forest Grove High School, Dr. Crabtree is one of the best.  Dr. Crabtree is one of the few teachers I’ve encountered who cares passionately for his students. Teachers show...

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Mass School Shooting in the U.S.

Olivia Smith, Writer September 30, 2024

San Antonio, Texas has been shot at and threatened with gun violence.   According to Texas Public Radio, On September 7th two Gregory Luna middle schoolers, a 12-year-old male unnamed student and...

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Addressing the Crisis: The Apalachee High School Shooting

Jay Grigg, Writer September 30, 2024

On Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, 14-year-old Colt Gray entered Apalachee High School armed with an AR-15 assault rifle and a knife concealed within his backpack. Around 9:45 a.m., he was seen leaving...

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