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The Party of Donald Trump

The Party of Donald Trump

Matthew Rundle '27, Writer December 18, 2024

Domestic Recently, Donald Trump was elected as president of the United States along with a Republican majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives. All of this combined with the Supreme Court’s...

State Election Results 2024

State Election Results 2024

Lillie Rosen '29, Writer December 18, 2024

The 2024 election has come and gone. In the presidential race, Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris with 312 electoral votes. There were several local races that we covered at The Advocate, back in November,...

Civilians in Homs, Syria’s third largest city, celebrating on the street. Source: The Atlantic

Middle East News Update

Abhay Roy '28, Writer December 18, 2024

In the last couple of years, many different events took place in the Middle East, resulting in major headlines. Some of these events impact us every day, from rising oil prices to strains in the supply...

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 eye (are you starting to see a pattern)? The billboard said, “Put your money where your mouth is”...

EDITORIAL: The Value of Voting

EDITORIAL: The Value of Voting

The Advocate Editorial Board November 4, 2024

Dear Readers, Today millions of Americans across the country will make their way to the polls as they vote for the 47th president of the United States as well as many other policies and positions. After...

Join the B.F.K. 5K to Help Children in New Mexico Foster Care!

Join the B.F.K. 5K to Help Children in New Mexico Foster Care!

Evie Soule '26, Writer November 4, 2024

Backpacks for Kiddos, a project that I started last spring, is an initiative to give children in foster care the supplies that they are often lacking. Children in foster care are usually left without a...

Despite their differences, Democrats and Republicans in New Mexico agree on the need for a safe border and an efficient pathway to citizenship.

How immigrants are shaping the election

Matthew Rundle '27, Writer October 28, 2024

New Mexico is not new to the impact of immigration as we lie just above the Mexico-United States border. Given its influence in the state, immigration puts into question the availability of New Mexico’s...

New Mexico Lawmakers on the Ballot

New Mexico Lawmakers on the Ballot

Lillie Rosen '29, Writer October 28, 2024

November 5th. The fateful day when every person over the age of 18 in New Mexico heads to the ballot box to decide the government for the next four years. The big question is “Harris or Trump?” However,...

A sign criticizing UNM's 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...

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...

The Top 5 Premier League Games Played in January and February

The Top 5 Premier League Games Played in January and February

Albrecht Walters '28, Writer March 18, 2024

This is a January/February update for the Premier League. We will cover the five most notable games from each month. First, here’s a brief update of the top scorers and the standings. As of March 15th,...

basketball

Getting Ready for March Madness

Russel Hiller, Writer March 18, 2024

What is March Madness? As March continues, the anticipation of this year's March Madness tournament reaches new heights. In March Madness, 64 teams compete in a bracket system to become the NCAA tournament...

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