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September 26, 2018

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Letter From the Editor: Edition 1

Harley Tummond, Editor-in-Chief September 24, 2018

Dear reader,   In the span of four months, I have watched The Advocate transform from a small club of dedicated individuals to an entire class-- a new start. We are beginning this year with...

Tash Sultana and her Climbing Success

Tash Sultana and her Climbing Success

Morganne Peters, Writer September 24, 2018

What to do before listening to a Tash Sultana song: sit back, relax and enjoy the wild ride. From hip-hop and techno inspired tunes, to old, folk-esque songs, Sultana has got it covered. The 23-year-old...

“Come From Away”: My New York Broadway Musical Experience

“Come From Away”: My New York Broadway Musical Experience

Danica Linderman, Writer September 24, 2018

My experience in New York felt like it was almost out of a movie, completely incredible and new. I saw more there than I ever thought I could have comprehended. My favorite memory there was the touching...

Why Shakespeare Is Still Relevant Today

Lizzie Lohrer, Feature and Opinion Editor September 24, 2018

It’s August in Ashland, and the air coming from the open lobby windows is thick with smoke from the nearby fires. The room is overflowing with mindless chatter useful only to fill the time before we’re...

A Letter to My Home

Jessica Brewer, Series Editor September 24, 2018

To the Home that I live in,   The time has seemed to have slipped away from me. It was just the other day that I was telling my friends that you were only 3 years old when in reality you’ve...

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Guide to: Little Dragon

Ezequiel Roberts, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 24, 2018

Little Dragon is a band from Gothenburg, Sweden that formed in 1996. Although they formed in 1996, they did not release any music until 2006 with their first single “Test”/”’4ever” from their...

Gun Control: Why I Am Against It

Thong Nguyen, Writer September 24, 2018

Gun Control. You’ve heard it all over the news, they all talk about it. From CNN to Daily Wire, Gun Control has never escaped from political talk. Like a lingering cloud, when one brings it up, it explodes...

Stress Sucks

Sierra Mejia, Writer September 24, 2018

Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by the amount of stress in your life? Assuming you agree, I’d like to introduce you to things you may or may not have known about stress.      The common causes...

Why Taking a Knee During the National Anthem Should be Allowed

Dulce Solis Hernandez, Writer September 24, 2018

Kneeling during the National Anthem is a very controversial topic in which people are either for it or against it. I believe that we should be allowed to take a knee during the National Anthem to protest...

Put a Good Dip In

Put a Good Dip In

Jessica Brewer, Series Editor September 24, 2018

Lots of pop culture within our society in 2018 relates to the satisfying qualities of everyday things. In this case, food has taken the spotlight. Food has been a profession, obsession, and collection...

The Fortnite Epidemic

Jack Weston, Writer September 24, 2018

  Schools all over the nation have been reporting the so-called “Fortnite Epidemic”. Kids all over the world are developing what seems to be a highly contagious disease where it seems they have...

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