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The Advocate

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The Advocate

Opinion

Our School Must Foster Inclusivity and 6/7 is the Place to Start

Our School Must Foster Inclusivity and 6/7 is the Place to Start

Krish Mahto '29 and Julian Hu '29 November 27, 2023

The Academy’s community seems perfect, luring many students to its prestigious campus. We were no exception and saw the Academy as an opportunity for educational growth and freedom from discrimination....

Failing Ukraine Means Failing the World

Failing Ukraine Means Failing the World

Bryce Baker '25, Writer November 20, 2023

It's been over 630 days since Russia invaded Ukraine last February, and American support has never been more important. In September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy privately told senators that...

The GOPs Speaker Disaster

The GOP’s Speaker Disaster

Abhishek Narahari '24, News Co-Editor November 19, 2023

In the weeks since House Republicans ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speakership, one thing has been clear – they can’t govern. Before I elaborate on the GOP’s most recent paralysis, let’s...

A young man wearing the uniform of the Palestinian national team stands on the ruins of their home that was destroyed in Al-Shati camp, west of Gaza City.

Predictable but Not Unstoppable

Anonymous October 31, 2023

Editorial note: We are publishing several opinion articles about the evolving conflict between Israel and Hamas. These articles do not represent the views of The Advocate, the Editorial Board, or Albuquerque...

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The Pressure to Respond

Anonymous October 31, 2023

Editorial note: We are publishing several opinion articles about the evolving conflict between Israel and Hamas. These articles do not represent the views of The Advocate, the Editorial Board, or Albuquerque...

Artificial Intelligence in Schools, a Double-edged Sword

Artificial Intelligence in Schools, a Double-edged Sword

Kashvi Rai '28, Writer October 12, 2023

It’s been a year since ChatGPT and its peers, such as Bard and laMDA, were released to the public. These forms of generative AI are known as large language models, or LLMs, trained by data sets to...

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A Review of PORTALS, a Mystical and Mysterious Album by Melanie Martinez

Kashvi Rai '28, Writer May 19, 2023

On March 31, Melanie Martinez, an alternative pop artist, finally released her third studio album, PORTALS. After a series of cryptic hints and clues, such as a series of videos showing the development...

Antisemitism Harms Our Community

Antisemitism Harms Our Community

Lily Ma'ayan '24, 7th Grade Editor May 18, 2023

Jews are constantly forced to face antisemitism. Even when not expressed with intentions of hate, the perpetuation of antisemitism harms our community and can become very frightening for Jews, who have...

Review: The Catcher in the Rye

Review: The Catcher in the Rye

Uzair Hammad '24, Editor in Chief April 29, 2023

High in the American literary canon sits The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, a novel so famous that for most everyone at the Academy, it’s required reading in an upper-school English class. As such,...

Diversity in Education is Good For Everyone

Diversity in Education is Good For Everyone

Taya Demianova '23, Arts and Culture Editor April 14, 2023

Nine years have passed since the number of Latino, African-American, and Asian students surpassed the number of white students in U.S. public schools. This transitive minority-majority milestone can be...

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A Case for Conversation

Caiden Fine '23, Writer April 14, 2023

Political correctness is the term and expectation emphasizing that individuals should practice the right kind of thought and speech to discourage hate and racism, encourage inclusion, and foster empathy. That...

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