The Advocate

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The Advocate

The Advocate

Contraceptives in the Student Based Health Center

Stevie Walker and Helen Thias August 12, 2018

Forest Grove only makes up .9% of Oregon’s overall population, but according to statistics from 2014 it is home to 13% of all teen pregnancies in the state. Currently, Forest Grove High School has 17...

The Problem With American Education

Mira Zimmerman, Opinion Editor August 12, 2018

Each day, I slog through seven hours of a corrupted educational environment. I am not alone. Coming into high school, I was a fantastic student. I was the kind of kid who loved homework and spent all...

An Introduction to Diversity at FGHS

Sergio Bucio Jacinto, Writer August 12, 2018

Our community and school district here in Forest Grove are slowly plunging into a more diverse way of living . We are a mirror image of what is really happening in our country today. The amount of diversity...

Why Teens Should Try A Little Tenderness

Killian Lynch, Features Editor August 12, 2018

We’ve all been forced to sit through numerous, unending talks about how it's bad to judge people you don't know. Despite this, we’re all guilty of that exact thing. We make snap judgments about a people...

Spring Sports Preview

Ellie Schnorr, Sports Editor August 12, 2018

Springs sports are here! The Vikings are all practicing hard for successful seasons. Over the next few months, this newspaper will be highlighting the achievements of track and field, tennis, golf, lacrosse,...

The Best American Cinema Of 2015

Alexander Von Houger, Film Writer August 12, 2018

Film is an area that has become a titan of American industry. We are well known across the world for the quality of our entertainment. With that being said we make as many terrible films. We don't like...

Hamilton- He Blew Us All Away

Tara Palazuelos, Writer August 12, 2018

Have you ever wondered who the face on the ten dollar bill belongs to? Well as the opening number of the hottest show on Broadway so eloquently states, that face belongs to the “founding father without...

Diversity Profiles – March

Bianca Bermejo, Writer August 12, 2018

Hannah Aguirre Freshman   What are you involved in? I'm involved and cross-country, track and Youth Ending Slavery How did you get involved in those activities? I started running...

Prom 2016

Mira Zimmerman, Opinion Editor August 12, 2018

Join your friends at Prom 2016. The theme is enchanted forest. Located at the Portland Art Museum, get ready for a fantastic night of fun on April 30th, at 8pm. Ladies, if you can’t afford a prom dress,...

Poetry Slam

Jordan Loucks, Writer August 12, 2018

On the ninth of March, poets from all over Forest Grove High gathered for the annual Poetry Slam. A poetry slam is very much like a poetry reading, but a slam is a competition. This friendly competition...

Diversity Week: Creating Unity Through Diversity

Bryan Olvera, Writer August 12, 2018

This year FGHS ASB will be putting on an event known as Unity Through Diversity Week. This week is from April 18th - 22nd. The purpose of this event is to shine a light on all of the diverse groups here...

THE RADISH “Senior English Teachers declare ‘Senior (English Teacher) Skip Day’ on Friday, rejoice as student population panics”

Eli Gale, Writer August 12, 2018

FOREST GROVE, OREGON- As tensions for the approaching Senior Projects reached a peak on Friday, an astonishing message was sent when Forest Grove English Teachers, specifically those with Seniors in their...

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