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Time And Space Explained Through Song In Academy's New Musical: The Theory of Relativity
Time And Space Explained Through Song In Academy’s New Musical: The Theory of Relativity
Elizabeth Hiller '25, Editor-in-Chief • March 10, 2025
Fall in Love with These 12 Cheesy Rom-Coms
Fall in Love with These 12 Cheesy Rom-Coms
Iyla Hernden '26, Arts and Culture Editor • February 24, 2025
"Changing Lives" at Albuquerque Little Theatre
“Changing Lives” at Albuquerque Little Theatre
El Dumas '29, Writer • February 24, 2025
BookTok: A Flop?
BookTok: A Flop?
Vilte Vitkauskaite '26, Writer • February 24, 2025
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Pick Your Favorite New Mexican Attractions and We'll Tell You Which Rom-Com Lead to Take There on a Date!
Pick Your Favorite New Mexican Attractions and We’ll Tell You Which Rom-Com Lead to Take There on a Date!
Anagha Devarakonda '26, Editor in Chief • February 10, 2025

What is your Favorite Valentine's Day Gift?
What is your Favorite Valentine’s Day Gift?
Elizabeth Hiller '25 February 10, 2025

Pick Your Favorite Academy Locations and We'll Tell You Which 2000s Rom-Com to Rewatch!
Pick Your Favorite Academy Locations and We’ll Tell You Which 2000s Rom-Com to Rewatch!
Elizabeth Hiller February 10, 2025

Academy Across and Down: Valentine's Day Edition
Academy Across and Down: Valentine’s Day Edition
Anagha Devarakonda '26, Editor in Chief • February 10, 2025

Here We Go Again: Superbowl LIX sees a rematch of the Chiefs and Eagles
Here We Go Again: Superbowl LIX sees a rematch of the Chiefs and Eagles
Russel Hiller, Writer • February 3, 2025

This year, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will battle for glory in Super Bowl 59. For...

Chargers Girls Basketball Beats Hope Huskies 55-49
Chargers Girls Basketball Beats Hope Huskies 55-49
Kira Lopez '26 January 27, 2025

Transformation Through Perspective
Transformation Through Perspective
Haley Pedersen '25 and Jaelyn Yu '25 January 27, 2025

The hexagonal structure in the library has slowly taken shape over the past few days, and many have probably...

Academy Achievers: Celebrating Student Successes On and Off Campus
Academy Achievers: Celebrating Student Successes On and Off Campus
Townes Richardson '25, Writer • January 27, 2025

Academy Achievers The Advocate would like to periodically recognize students in the 10-12 division for...

Mr. Anderson and Mr. Peknik's Classroom down in 6/7
Deep Dive into 6/7 Student Council
Aspen Boswell '31, Writer • February 24, 2025

There are a lot of fun activities and memories down on west campus. But, sometimes upper grades...

Lunar New Year Parade Gallery: The Sequel
Lunar New Year Parade Gallery: The Sequel
Larissa Jubay '28, Photography and Graphics Editor • February 24, 2025

Academy Across & Down
Academy Across & Down
Anagha Devarakonda '26, Editor in Chief • January 27, 2025

Freiburg Weihnachtsmarkt, a classic Christmas Market that happens in each city
The World as a Classroom: Study Abroad Programs at Academy
Anna Hastings '26, Writer • January 13, 2025

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to study abroad? Are you considering it? At...

AA Class of '25 College Map!
AA Class of ’25 College Map!
December 18, 2024

It's that time of year again! As seniors begin to make their college decisions, keep up to...

Are Screens Damaging Your Life?
Are Screens Damaging Your Life?
Krish Mahto '29, Writer • December 18, 2024
State Election Results 2024
State Election Results 2024
Lillie Rosen '29, Writer • December 18, 2024
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LA sunset with smoke from the fires.
The City Is on Fire: A Diary of the LA Wildfires
Lillie Rosen '29, Writer • February 25, 2025

“I’d be safe and warm, if I was in LA.” “California Dreamin” The Mamas & the Papas It...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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From Wham! to Mariah: Sally's Ultimate Christmas Playlist
From Wham! to Mariah: Sally’s Ultimate Christmas Playlist
Sally Landahl '30, Writer • December 18, 2024

What are some of the best Christmas songs? Which ones are overplayed and you just can’t get them out of your head? Well here’s what I think. Let’s start with the basics, Mariah Carey’s "All I...

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Unpacking HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: Billie Eilish's Latest Album
Unpacking HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: Billie Eilish’s Latest Album
Aspen Boswell '31, Writer • December 18, 2024

Earlier this year back in May, Billie Eilish released her third studio album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. The album has a bedroom-pop sound to it that I personally really enjoy. Although this album might not...

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Keeping Up With the Chickens
Keeping Up With the Chickens
Aspen Boswell '31 and Naomi Biffa '31 November 11, 2024

The D.O.T. Garden, an essential part of campus, helps the Science department to teach grades 6-12 about regenerative agriculture. The most overlooked part, hiding in the back corner of the garden, is the...

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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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Finding the Middle Ground: Is the Cell Phone Policy too Extreme?
Finding the Middle Ground: Is the Cell Phone Policy too Extreme?
Kay Rai '28, Writer • December 18, 2024

If you asked any student on campus about any major changes in our community since the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, there’s no doubt...

How Body Dysmorphia Can Cause Eating Disorders or Worse
How Body Dysmorphia Can Cause Eating Disorders or Worse
Celeste Gutierrez '28 December 16, 2024

Body dysmorphia can seriously mess with your mental health. And when someone dislikes their body.  It can lead to eating disorders. I know this...

Professional Sports are Unequal, It is Time for that to Change
Professional Sports are Unequal, It is Time for that to Change
Lilly La Fata '28 December 16, 2024

Fans of the Indiana Fever basketball team and sports fans all over were thrilled when Caitlyn Clark was picked first for the W.N.B.A. draft,...

If You Want A Two-State Solution In the Middle East, Don't Vote Trump.
If You Want A Two-State Solution In the Middle East, Don’t Vote Trump.
Emma Tomasson '28 December 16, 2024

It’s been about a year since the most recent Israel-Palestine conflict started. Many Arab Americans are asking themselves who they are going...