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The Advocate

The Student News Site of Albuquerque Academy

The Advocate

The Student News Site of Albuquerque Academy

The Advocate

Opinion

As seniors are selecting their quotes for the yearbook, should we be allowing statements from Kanye?

Why I won’t use a Kanye Quote in the Yearbook

Ben Montoya '23, Writer, Journalism Class 2022-2023 December 9, 2022

I have been a massive fan of Kanye West for years. He was the artist I listened to most this year by far, you can see my Apple Music Replay below for proof. I know his life story, the hardships...

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Don’t Worry Darling Review

Keira Hadlich '23, Writer December 2, 2022

Don’t Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde and starring A-listers like Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, and Chris Pine is a psychological thriller set in the experimental town known as Victory. The movie...

Heard on the Quad: Academy Seniors Pet Peeves

Heard on the Quad: Academy Seniors’ Pet Peeves

Jenny Blackwell '23, Writer, Journalism Class 2022-2023 December 2, 2022

*This article has been edited to correct the spelling of a few students' names. Nowadays, finding a senior who isn’t stressed out is nearly impossible. Our class is stretched fairly thin between college...

Goodbye Trump, There’s A New Miss Universe in Town

Goodbye Trump, There’s A New Miss Universe in Town

Darin Eberhardt '25, Opinion, News, and Features Editor November 17, 2022

Miss Universe—the chaotic mishmash of beauty standards, trend-setting, and controversy which forms one of the world’s largest beauty pageants—airs each year to millions of viewers across the globe....

Many young New Mexicans plan to leave the state fresh out of high school. Come home.

Come Home. NM Misses You.

Neil Mahto '23, Opinion Editor November 11, 2022

Dear AA Students, As many of us get ready to leave New Mexico on our college endeavors, I’m dreaming of the day I get to come back. Sadly, New Mexico has a massive exodus problem. Thousands of potential...

How to Lose an Academy Guy in 10 Days

How to Lose an Academy Guy in 10 Days

Sophia Liem '23, DEI Coordinator November 3, 2022

How do you lose an Academy guy in ten days? The typical Academy guy likes sporty girls. So, if you really wanna lose him fast, stop wearing Lululemon! Another thing is to remember to walk slowly. Academy...

Heard on the Quad: Queens Death

Heard on the Quad: Queen’s Death

Diego Sanchez '27, Writer October 27, 2022

Memory shapes the mind—I think that’s a fair statement. Memories are how we view the world and how we view people. Pictures, videos, and statements are all worthless without context. Memory creates...

Call It What It Is: The Truth Behind the Modeling Industry

Call It What It Is: The Truth Behind the Modeling Industry

Melissa Canavan '26, Writer October 21, 2022

Flashing lights, runways, and young girls in dresses and skimpy outfits. From magazines to movies to television shows, modeling has been a huge part of 21st-century culture. However, as pretty as things...

The Sun Finally Sets on The British Empire?

The Sun Finally Sets on The British Empire?

Darin Eberhardt '25, Opinion, News, and Features Editor October 19, 2022

Is the Sun Finally Setting on the British Empire? Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant ships Minutes after they took I From the bottomless pit But my hand was made strong By the hand...

The Persistence of Islamophobia

The Persistence of Islamophobia

Maysarah Javed '25, Writer October 14, 2022

Fumes burst as ash and dust filled the air; you could hear the sound of people, screaming, as they crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center -- September 11, 2001 is a day no person will forget....

Apology to Sacheen Littlefeather

Apology to Sacheen Littlefeather

Zola Ortiz '23, Writer September 29, 2022

Fifty years ago on March 27, 1973, Sacheen Littlefeather, an Apache and Yaqui actress and activist, declined an Academy Award for Best Actor on behalf of Marlon Brando for his lead role in The Godfather,...

Poor healthcare options for prisoners are both ethically wrong, and hurts the larger community.

New Mexico is Failing Inmates

Neil Mahto '23, Opinion Editor September 2, 2022

New Mexican inmates are dying unnecessarily, being disenfranchised, and neglected as members of society. The Prison Policy Initiative found that if New Mexico were to be a sovereign nation, it would have...

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