The Advocate

The Student News Site of Forest Grove High School

The Advocate

The Advocate

Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor

Harley Tummond, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2019

Dear reader, This week, The Advocate officially printed our second ever printed edition. Thanks to the Forest Grove News Times, we have had the ability to produce 800 free copies of our wellness-themed...

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A Profile on Senioritis

Reed Cunningham, Writer March 19, 2019

Graduation is approaching quickly. Upon the date of this publication, there will be 74 days left for Forest Grove seniors to complete their year. As the end approaches, motivation to finish school work...

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Books Sitting on Shelves, Untouched

Lizzie Lohrer, Feature and Opinion Editor March 19, 2019

My house is filled to the brim with books. Books spill out of the kitchen cupboards and sit on the staircase in looming stacks. The desk in the office is covered with them and it has been that way so long...

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SpaceX’s Historical Land In Florida

Thong Nguyen, Writer March 19, 2019

Houston, we have liftoff. On March 2nd, the world watched as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched their rocket for a historical space mission. They launched Crew Dragon to the international space station and then...

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The New MLS Season for the Portland Timbers

David Tecum, Writer March 19, 2019

The Timbers started their 2019 MLS season in Colorado, taking on the Rapids of Colorado. The 2018 season ended in the most heartbreaking way, losing 2-0 to Atlanta United after an incredible cup run. The...

Drag Visits Forest Grove

Drag Visits Forest Grove

Rain Wiggins, Writer March 19, 2019

Drag queens are performance artists, typically men, that dress as women and act with mostly, exaggerated femininity.  Drag queens are heavily associated with gay men and gay culture but can vary in sexuality...

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Meme of the Week: Ultra Instinct Shaggy

Kailey Buttram, Writer March 19, 2019

Ultra Instinct Shaggy is a meme that has become an internet sensation over the past few months, leaving social media goers unable to stop sharing and reposting it all over social networking sites. The...

Rules and Regulations of the Game: Hockey

Rules and Regulations of the Game: Hockey

Jacob Kolb, Sports Editor March 19, 2019

In Hockey, there is an objective, strategy, and terminology. Any positive or negative plays can hurt or help your teams chance of winning or losing. The following paragraphs will show you how these factors...

Why its Difficult to be a Teenager

Why it’s Difficult to be a Teenager

Sierra Mejia and Hailey Yon March 19, 2019

Being a teenager is way more complicated compared to being an adult. Teenagers deal with great amounts of stress, physical and emotional changes to their body, and the overwhelming feeling of peer pressure....

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Why Disney Channel Sucks Now

Dulce Solis Hernandez, Writer March 19, 2019

Back in around 2000, was when Disney Channel was striving with excellent programs like Wizards of Waverly Place, That's So Raven, Hannah Montana, Sonny with a Chance, The Jonas Brothers, Good Luck Charlie,...

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Leaving Neverland (2019) Movie Review

Alondra Pineda, Writer March 19, 2019

SPOILER WARNING!   Leaving Neverland is a documentary about Michael Jackson and how he was sexually abusing children, more specifically Wade Robson and James Safechuck. The documentary specifically...

Teacher Profile: Ms. Marks

Teacher Profile: Ms. Marks

Jennifer Campos Olvera, Writer March 19, 2019

Ms. Marks is a teacher at Forest Grove High School. She has been teaching for 13 years. At first, Ms. Marks wanted to become a lawyer but she had moments where she got told that she was meant to become...

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