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The Advocate

John Ware, “the best rough-rider in the North-West” 

John Ware, “the best rough-rider in the North-West” 

Lukas Briese, Staff Writer February 25, 2022

At the start of the Canadian ranching industry, a slave from Texas by the name of John Ware, took center stage as “the best rough-rider in the North-West” according to Edward J. F. Hills, a fellow...

 #Black Lives Matter: a movement that changes lives

 #Black Lives Matter: a movement that changes lives

Sumaia Hussein, Staff Writer February 25, 2022

  The Black Lives Matter movement became a symbol for Black dignity and has been used for protests about the injustices the black community faces (History.com).  Although it started in 2013,...

Jimi Hendrix started the Fire

Jimi Hendrix started the Fire

Jack Hintermeister, Staff Writer February 24, 2022

Although Jimi Hendrix died at the young age of 27, he had one of the most inspirational and revolutionary music careers of all time. Early in his life, he picked up a guitar for the first time. As...

Malcolm X: The Man with the Alternative Option 

Malcolm X: The Man with the Alternative Option 

Victoria Marial, Staff Writer February 23, 2022

  Whom do you think of when the Civil Rights Movement comes to mind - MLK, Rosa Parks, or Roy Wilkins? One activist who sets himself apart from the rest is Malcolm X. Known for his courageous...

Southtown Singers coming to town 

Southtown Singers coming to town 

Amina Cisija, Staff Writer December 22, 2021

The Southtown Singers are ringing their sleigh bells and singing to Spartans everywhere today through their fundraiser called “Southtown Caroling Telegrams!” All day Wednesday, December 22nd, The Southtown...

GOFA goes all out at pep fest

GOFA goes all out at pep fest

Jacob Hanson, Staff Writer December 21, 2021

The third and final pep fest will be on Wednesday, December 22. The pep fest will be all grades with a special schedule to accommodate everyone. At the pep fest there will be a lot of great activities...

GOFA Game Night - good fun tonight

GOFA Game Night – good fun tonight

Chhentry Ou, Staff Writer December 16, 2021

Game Night   Today, Thursday, December 16th, you and your friends will have an opportunity to experience arguably the best GOFA event of them all. Game Night happens tonight. Everyone loves...

Drive-in Movie: Tonight!

Drive-in Movie: Tonight!

Chhentry Ou, Staff Writer December 16, 2021

  Tonight, on Thursday, December 16th, there will be a Drive-in Movie Night event taking place at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds, located at 1501 Fairgrounds Avenue SE, in Rochester. The show will...

Proficiency in paranoia

Proficiency in paranoia

Adam Betz, Staff Writer December 14, 2021

As the seasons change and the snow rolls in, the scene is set for the return of Mayo High School’s beloved GOFA and everyone’s favorite schoolwide game of tag, Paranoia!  That’s right Paranoia...

GOFA will soon be Ogre

GOFA will soon be Ogre

Vanessa Edwards, Staff Writer December 7, 2021

Don’t let school swamp you, as it can be ogre-whelming, but there is a way to relieve your stress and give to our two charitable causes at the same time. On December 18th from 10 A.M - 12 P.M...

Powderbuff tournament closer than you think!

Brady Swancutt, Staff Writer December 7, 2021

GOFA has already made leaps and bounds in its first week, but if you want to see some real leaping and bounding and spiking and digging, then you need to show up for Powderbuff, a guys only volleyball...

Quit dodging GOFA

Quit dodging GOFA

Mark Olson, Staff Writer December 6, 2021

On Friday, December 10th, you and your friends have a chance at winning a mystery prize for throwing dodgeballs at other students. Get a team of 5-7 people together for just $35 and participate in the...

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