The Advocate

The Student News Site of Forest Grove High School

The Advocate

The Advocate

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Letter From the Editor – Edition 1

Lizzie Lohrer, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2019

Dear Reader,    I am so excited to begin my first year as Editor-in-Chief of The Advocate. This will be our second year with a class full of writers instead of just a handful of people meeting...

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Vaping Isn’t Cool

Alondra Pineda, Writer September 29, 2019

As of recently, a sixth person has died from a lung disease caused by vaping. The number of deaths is only going to get higher as more days go on. CNN said the other five similar situations were located...

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Curry, the Tasteful Dish With a Tasteful History

Ella Largent, Writer September 29, 2019

Food is something almost everyone enjoys. Food is also fairly interesting, and the history can be astonishing with how much it can impact everything. Curry is one of those dishes that has an amazingly...

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Does High School Prepare Us Enough? Yes.

Joslynn Fettig and Gwendolyn Woods September 29, 2019

Do you really think that high school properly prepares us students for what the future has in store for us? A common topic amongst students lately has been whether or not it does prepare us enough for...

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Cross Country Managers and Coaches

Micaela Gaither, Series Editor September 29, 2019

Running isn't for everyone, but wanting to be a part of a team is a common feeling among many. Often people feel that, to be a part of the sport, you need to participate in the game. However, what is often...

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High School Isn’t Properly Preparing Us For the Real World

Josynn Fettig, Writer September 29, 2019

Is what we students spend every day doing really preparing us for the real world? I do not know the for sure answer on that for I have not yet experienced it. But from what I think, no, it does not prepare...

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How the Big Bang Gave Us Our Universe

Jess Winkler, Writer September 29, 2019

One of the many puzzling questions that have baffled scientists throughout history is “how did it all begin?” The universe couldn’t just appear, so how did it come to be? Amazing scientists like...

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How We Can Stop Plastic Pollution

Arlenne Olvera Arreola, Writer September 29, 2019

    It is official, this generation has a problem. One of the biggest problems is plastic pollution. Plastic is in just about everything these days. It’s in our clothing, glitter, tea bags, gum,...

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The Relevance of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Today

Aubrie Sandoval, Writer September 29, 2019

‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ was written by Harper Lee in the 1960s about racism in a small Alabama town in the 1930s. It highlights the disparity of how society treats different races and the negativity...

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Kavanaugh Might Be Impeached

Morgan Cottrill, Writer September 29, 2019

Kavanaugh was recently elected as a Supreme Court Judge and not long after, the Supreme Court Associate says “Kavanaugh must be impeached”. The reason for many saying that Kavanaugh should be impeached...

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Oregon State Beavers’ Painful Ending to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Jacob Kolb, Sports Editor September 29, 2019

On the day of 9/7/19, Oregon State was looking for a win against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on the road. They were still looking for their first win of the season. The game started out really well for...

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The Mask of a Boy Who is Different

Jaycob Davis, Writer September 29, 2019

TW: mentions of transphobia She was a girl, that is who she was. Labeled this way since birth. Destined to be this way until the day her heartbeat stopped. That is who they told her she had to be, she...

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