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Child Prodigy

Child Prodigy

Luis Martinez, Writer December 24, 2018

Prodigy, meaning a set of perplexing but astonishing abilities some people have, have been most commonly found in children. But there’s one specific ability these children have, being an art prodigy....

My Top 5 Anthems for Winter

My Top 5 Anthems for Winter

Morganne Peters, Writer December 24, 2018

The Good Side by Troye Sivan - This heartfelt song explains his apology to his ex. The sounds constantly stack on top of each other with new sounds and instruments. First starting off with a simple acoustic...

Holiday Letter from the Editor

Holiday Letter from the Editor

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

Happy Holidays from the Advocate! We are thrilled to be publishing over break-- especially on Christmas Eve. We really crunched to release this edition, but I am super proud once again of all of our writers...

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Forest Grove During the Holidays

Alondra Pineda, Writer December 24, 2018

Forest Grove, Oregon is a small city which gets very festive during the holiday season. This includes decorating, parades, and other holiday events. During the holiday season, lots of families come together...

How Different Religions Celebrate the Holidays

How Different Religions Celebrate the Holidays

Dulce Solis Hernandez, Writer December 24, 2018

Christmas is about giving back to your loved ones and, while many people around the world celebrate Christmas, not everyone celebrates it in the same way. Religions vary in how they celebrate this time...

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What is the Food Drive and Where is the Food Going

Rain Wiggins, Writer December 24, 2018

Food banks have been around for a decent amount of time, just a bit longer than 35 years to be a little more precise.  The concept of food banks was developed by John van Hengel. Van Hengel was a retired...

Driving in the Dark

Driving in the Dark

Reed Cunningham, Writer December 24, 2018

As we go forward toward the end of this year, we start to see the changing of the weather. The roads are getting icy, the sun is setting sooner, and you may have noticed that you need a raincoat more often...

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Featuring Mythologies #6: The Worthiest

Micaela Gaither, Writer December 24, 2018

 If you are a Marvel fan, you’ve heard of Thor. However, you’ve really only heard an altered version of who Thor really is. There is a totally different side of Thor. The Thor who was worshipped...

Talyeh Galvez and Her Journey to Become an Instagram Beauty Guru

Talyeh Galvez and Her Journey to Become an Instagram Beauty Guru

Brisa Aguilar, Writer December 24, 2018

Who is Talyeh? Talyeh Galvez is just a normal freshman that goes to Forest Grove High School. Besides school, she is striving to become a famous Instagram beauty guru by uploading videos of her doing...

Precipices, Falling, and the Strength of the Sun

Precipices, Falling, and the Strength of the Sun

Lizzie Lohrer, Feature and Opinion Editor December 24, 2018

The feeling I get in my stomach when I look at you reminds me of driving for the first time - terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. It reminds me of Christmas morning, of hot chocolate and holiday...

Rules and Regulations of the Game: Golf

Rules and Regulations of the Game: Golf

Jacob Kolb, Sports Editor December 24, 2018

In Golf, there is an objective, strategy, terminology, and sudden death rules on the game. Any positive or negative plays can hurt or help your chances of winning or losing. The following paragraphs will...

How All of the NFL Teams Got Their Names

How All of the NFL Teams Got Their Names

David Johnson, Writer December 24, 2018

  Have you ever wondered how the NFL teams get their names, like the Packers, or the Steelers? This is an article on how each NFL team got their name and even what it might have been.   Washington...

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