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A selection of Ms. Lydons yearbook photos over the years.

Celebrating the Lydon Legacy

Petra Sipos '25, Writer May 21, 2024

Cathy Lydon, a beloved member of the Albuquerque Academy community for multiple generations, has announced her retirement after 48 years of teaching, with 40 spent at the Academy. Ms. Lydon takes a special...

A sign criticizing UNMs attempts at clearing the encampment and charging students with trespassing.

Gaza Campus Protests Come Home

Darin Eberhardt '25, Opinion, News, and Features Editor May 21, 2024

Campus protests have been a contentious topic over the past month, looming over the end of the year activities and driving a potent wedge between administrators and students. Beginning from Columbia–an...

Met Gala 2024: The Garden of Time (and Questionable Outfits)

Met Gala 2024: The Garden of Time (and Questionable Outfits)

Anagha Devarakonda '26, School and Local Editor May 21, 2024

Have you ever wanted to watch people who dress like they’re from the “Hunger Games” Capitol doing nothing for a whole night? Regardless of your answer, the world responded with a resounding yes:...

AA Class of 24: A College Map

AA Class of ’24: A College Map

Elizabeth Hiller '25, Editor-In-Chief April 30, 2024

It's that time of year again! As seniors begin to make their college decisions, keep up to date with The Advocate's college map.  The numbered icons represent how many students are attending a school...

The Rise and Fall of Stanley Cups

The Rise and Fall of Stanley Cups

William Landahl '26, Writer April 19, 2024

I’m almost certain that you’ve heard about or seen Stanley cups. These water bottles are everywhere, finding fans both across our campus and our entire country. They certainly aren’t the first we’ve...

The Sudanese Flag

The Forgotten War: Shedding Light on the Conflict in Sudan

Elizabeth Hiller '25, Writer March 18, 2024

It has been only 10 months since conflict broke out in Sudan, but already 12,000 have died, eight million are displaced, and 25 million require humanitarian assistance. The Sudanese Civil War has rapidly...

Abhishek K Saxena, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Opening of Lord Rama Temple Reignites Centuries-Old Controversy

Anagha Devarakonda '26, School and Local Editor March 11, 2024

Most retellings of the Ramayana – the life journey of one of Hinduism’s most prominent gods, Lord Rama – start with the same phrase: “In Lord Rama’s birthplace, Ayodhya…” Today, this famed...

Tucker Carlson and Journalistic Neutrality

Tucker Carlson and Journalistic Neutrality

Bryce Baker '25, Writer February 26, 2024

On February 6, ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson announced his plans to interview Russian president Vladimir Putin. Before the interview was even released, controversy struck. Everyone from Russian journalists...

Resignations and Accusations in Higher Ed

Resignations and Accusations in Higher Ed

Anna Hastings '26, Writer February 26, 2024

Over the past few months, the presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania resigned after facing scrutiny. In early December, both institutions’ leaders, Claudine Gay and Liz Magill,...

School Safety: More Guns, More Safe?

School Safety: More Guns, More Safe?

Darin Eberhardt '25, Opinion, News, and Features Editor February 26, 2024

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Once the second part is published, you will find it here. School shootings are one of the most salient issues of the 21st century, but the federal government continues...

2023 Space Year in Review

2023 Space Year in Review

TJ Miller '25, Writer February 13, 2024

2023 was a big year for space—the record for the highest number of launches globally was shattered, with 224 orbital launches last year compared to 2022’s previous record of 186. The United States...

al.com. (2023). People attended a prayer event... [Photograph]. https://www.al.com/news/2023/11/after-mayor-bubba-copelands-death-community-gathers-to-pray-smiths-station-is-hurting.html

The Legacy of Bubba Copeland

Cayla McNiece '27, Writer February 12, 2024

Disclaimer: this story mentions suicide and online harassment. Bubba Copeland was born on May 27th, 1974, in Columbus, Georgia; however, those who knew him would agree that his life truly started when...

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