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The Advocate

Taylor Swift performing at the Tree Fort Music Hall.
The End of An Era
Lillie Rosen '29, Writer • November 18, 2024
Did you have a brat summer?
Did you have a brat summer?
Elizabeth Wilder '26, Writer • September 16, 2024
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GNX's album cover, picturing Kendrick Lamar leaning on a 1987 Buick Grand National Experimental (GNX), which he had announced buying earlier in 2024.
GNX: A Review
El Dumas '29, Writer • December 9, 2024

Kendrick Lamar: His name has been everywhere in the past year. On November 22nd, he dropped a surprise...

Cheers to Academy’s Newest Squad!
Cheers to Academy’s Newest Squad!
Austin Curtis '25, Sports Editor • December 9, 2024

Albuquerque Academy students and fans have a new team to cheer for on the basketball court. After...

What Just Happened?
What Just Happened?
Russel Hiller '28, Writer • December 9, 2024

This is the first year of college football's new 12-team playoffs, and it has caused a multitude of chaotic...

Spoon River: A Theatrical Ghost Story
Spoon River: A Theatrical Ghost Story
Larissa Jubay '28 and Naomi Biffa '31 December 9, 2024

Actors from grades 7-9 presented a spooky performance, Spoon River, a week before Thanksgiving...

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How I Hypothetically Would Have Lost Money Betting on Kamala Harris to Win the Election
How I Hypothetically Would Have Lost Money Betting on Kamala Harris to Win the Election
Brighton Ludwig '25, Photography, Video, and Social Media Editor • November 18, 2024

Tuesday afternoon, the day of the election, as I was driving home from school, a billboard caught my...

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Moooo-ve Over Grass, Seaweed Is the New Feed!
Moooo-ve Over Grass, Seaweed Is the New Feed!
Audrey Finkelstein '27, Writer • December 2, 2024

Guess what? Cows have picked up on our fad dieting habits. They think that by eating more seaweed, they...

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Welcome to Academy, Mr. Benedict!
Welcome to Academy, Mr. Benedict!
Sebastian Sydow '31, Writer • November 4, 2024

Say hi to Mr. Benedict! He is a Computer Science teacher for grades 9-12 and has not taught at The Academy before. He seems to really be enjoying himself at The Academy. He said, “I figured I wanted...

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Mr. Lipkowitz and his beloved poodle, Mazl.
Welcome back to Academy, Mr. Lipkowitz!
Lauren Shedivy '30, Writer • October 28, 2024

We are so happy to welcome a new math teacher to Albuquerque Academy this year! Last school year he took over for four 8th grade math classes, but Mr. Lipkowitz is back this year for his first official...

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New Coach, New Season: Chargers Basketball Tips Off the Season
New Coach, New Season: Chargers Basketball Tips Off the Season
Austin Curtis '25, Sports Editor • November 25, 2024

It has been nine months since the Chargers Boys Varsity Basketball Team last stepped on the hardwood, where they were narrowly defeated by their...

NFL: A Mid-Season Recap
NFL: A Mid-Season Recap
November 18, 2024
America Needs More Than Just “Thoughts and Prayers.” We Need Change.
America Needs More Than Just “Thoughts and Prayers.” We Need Change.
Alex Rollstin '28 December 16, 2024

In the first 10 months of 2024, there were 58 school shootings in America. 44 of those at grade schools, the rest on college campuses. In 2022,...

Americans Deserve Accessible Healthcare
Americans Deserve Accessible Healthcare
Cole Carothers '28 December 16, 2024

In the first three months of 2023, 25.3 million people who needed healthcare didn’t have access to it. All U.S. citizens should have the ability...

AI Art Stifles Human Creativity
AI Art Stifles Human Creativity
Aaron Alexander '28 December 16, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will become a major part of our lives in the years to come and can be beneficial for many different industries such...

The Teen Mental Health Crisis Needs More Attention
The Teen Mental Health Crisis Needs More Attention
Brie Varley '28 December 16, 2024

Mental health problems in children and teens have become an increasing issue that the current generation has had to face head-on. The National...