The Advocate

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The Advocate

The Advocate

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Letter From the Editor

Lizzie Lohrer, Editor in Chief September 27, 2020

Dear Reader, As I’m sure you’re acutely aware, right now is an extremely difficult time for our community and for our country. The Covid-19 pandemic, which had killed 200,000 people in America alone,...

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Essential Workers In the Pandemic

Gabby Orr, Media Manager September 27, 2020

     Covid-19 has changed the way all of us have lived our everyday lives and it’s completely understandable as to why. It’s been 100 years since the world’s last pandemic so we are all...

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Wildfires in Oregon: Why Are They So Hard to Extinguish?

Tabitha Fitzgerald, Writer September 27, 2020

Each year we end up battling wildfires, but why was this season particularly awful, and what are the fires looking like now? There are no easy answers, as there are many factors that contributed to the...

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How We Should Have Dealt With COVID-19 at the Beginning of the Pandemic

Monique Rosas, Writer September 27, 2020

From the beginning of February to now, the world has had to ask itself is it safe to throw a party, visit family, or even just step foot outside. You may be thinking we didn’t get news of this COVID-19...

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Largest Landfill in the World Turned into Biological Wonder

Amelie Verlinden, Resources Editor September 27, 2020

Sitting at two thousand, two hundred acres, Freshkills is the largest park that has been developed in New York since the 19th century. However, the land has not been restored to its natural beauty since...

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Military vs College

Grace Hertel, Writer September 27, 2020

Which should you choose: Military or a Four Year College plan? In this article, I will talk about the differences between taking a four-year college course and going into the military. I would like to...

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Has COVID-19 Changed the Film Industry for Good?

Chloe Hoyle, Writer September 27, 2020

Despite setbacks caused by COVID-19, Hollywood, along with the film industry finds ways to adapt. COVID generated many challenges for the movie industry, including the inability to finish production tasks...

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How Nissan Produced Skylines and How They Changed

Oscar Santiago Lucero, Writer September 27, 2020

Nissan, the car company, introduced its first sports car in 1957. The Legendary Skyline was originally built by Japan’s Prince Motor company. Production of the Prince Skyline lasted ten years, from 1957...

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Artist Profile: Kanye West

Jelani Dupon, Writer September 27, 2020

Kanye Omari West, better known as Kanye, is an American rapper, producer, and fashion designer. Born June 8th, 1977 in Atlanta, Kayne soon moved with his mother to Chicago, where he spent his childhood....

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Netflix Should Be Ashamed

Kaydence Royland, Writer September 27, 2020

On September 9th, 2020 Netflix made a huge mistake that caused them to lose five times as many subscribers as they had in the last 30 days in just five, and they will most likely lose more due to the film...

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The Effects of the American School System

Brianna Garcia-Andrade, Writer September 27, 2020

Some people may say that to most, school is a happy, healthy, and fun learning environment for students, but many others, especially students, can argue that school can be a very toxic environment for...

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Why Tattoos and Piercings Shouldn’t Affect the Hiring Process

Alo Pineda, Writer September 27, 2020

People all over America don’t get hired for a job because of their tattoos or piercings, because tattoos are seen as unprofessional or inappropriate for work. This is proven by Skinfo’s statistics...

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