Does Kanye West have a chance?
September 18, 2020
Arguably one of the most famous musicians of the century, acclaimed rapper Kanye West is running for president in the upcoming 2020 election. He is running as an independent under the Birthday Party. West says he is running for God. After flirting with the idea of a presidential bid in 2015, he announced his candid...
A New Coronavirus Mutation: Fact or Fiction?
Audrey Brunner '22, Writer
May 15, 2020
Amongst the many challenges managing the COVID 19 pandemic, none may be more difficult in the long run than monitoring the evolution of the virus as it travels around the world. On May 5, 2020, the LA Times published a story about a report from Los Alamos National Labs (LANL) that identified a mutant...
COVID-19 and Our New Normal
Uzair Hammad '24, writer
May 8, 2020
Governors across the country are grappling with how and when to open up their states. How do we relax the stay-at-home orders that have kept the country under lockdown for nearly two months? President Trump has repeatedly encouraged states to reopen for business, stating that “the cure [for COVID-19]...
Universal Healthcare: Yea or Nay?
May 8, 2020
This Crossfire represents the reboot of The Advocate's popular print feature presenting opposing view points on important issues. In this moment, what could be more important than question of healthcare?
Student Press Freedom
Julia Ross '21, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2020
In the age of widespread online media, it can be easy to take uncensored news for granted. But, what would happen if our news sources were censored by people in power, resulting in the version of truth that they want to be told? This is what is occuring in high schools, both public and private, around...
Your Ideal Academy
Kira Small '22, Writer
February 19, 2020
When you think of Albuquerque Academy, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Laughing with your friends in the commons? Asking a question in your favorite class? Maybe you imagine your fifth-grade self excitedly grinning as you scan down an acceptance letter, or your parents in the other room,...
Impeachment?
Arinjoy Das '22 (AJ)
October 7, 2019
A phone call between the Presidents of the US and Ukraine has stirred up controversy, leading to the current congressional inquiry into impeachment. On July 25, 2019, during a phone call, President Trump asked Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden for corrup...
The Case for the Decriminalization of Hard Drugs
Sarah Weber
April 3, 2019
In the city of Española, 80 miles from Albuquerque, a patchwork of cottonwood trees stretches beatifically over the Rio Grande below. For all its charming scenery, however, Española hides an ugly secret: the tiny New Mexico town is a little-known epicenter of the United States’ burgeoning drug epide...
Celebrities & Their Political Views
Erick Bojorquez
February 14, 2019
Kanye West, the world’s leader in narcissistic rappers and and patting your own back, has recently voiced his support for President Trump. This has caused many of his devoted fans to start asking the question, “is it possible to separate an artist’s political views from their art?” In the...
The Implications of American Ignorance & Moving Forward
Chris Kuang
February 1, 2019
The United States’ relationship with race has always been a turbulent one: a storied relationship that persists today. Whether it be African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, or Latino Americans, all share a common thread: systemic oppression and its persistent effects. Despite the Civil Righ...
Affirmative Action: A Factor in the College Process?
Marwa Chohan
January 28, 2019
he college admissions process looms large in the minds of millions of high school students across America. But how can the political and social tensions of today’s day and age affect the college admissions process? In Oct. 2018, an affirmative action lawsuit was filed against Harvard University on ground...
The Stubborn Problem: Confronting Misogyny in the Music Industry
Sarah Weber, Writer
January 5, 2019
The #MeToo movement has been hailed as Hollywood’s savior. Thanks to dozens of courageous women, whose accusations have leveled the reputations of powerful men once thought untouchable, female actresses now feel at least somewhat protected from assault and unwanted advances by a hedge of media attention....
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