The Advocate
Jonathan Law High School
Milford, CT
Issue Date: Monday, February 23, 2009 
Issue: February 2009
Last Update: Monday, February 23, 2009


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By Kevan S. - Staff Reporter

The slapping of rifles, whipping of flags, and rush of bright colors and intricate props have returned to the gymnasium as the Jonathan Law Winterguard is back in competition. The Winterguard a full story >

By Jennie R. - Editor-in-chief

Her lifelong dream of exploring space is well on its way to coming true. However, she wants to first start by serving her country. In early January, senior Alejandra D.  received her "offer of full story >

By Jessica S. - Sports Editor

It has been known for years that lung cancer and increased risk for heart attack were directly linked to cigarette usage. According to recent studies, cigarette smoking can also lead to a large full story >

By Ian M. - Staff Reporter

One of the most common concerns of the winter time is getting sick. A recent study connects common cold and flu-like viruses to poor sleep habits. "People whose sleep was disturbed during full story >

By Chris C.--Staff Reporter

Gas prices are bottoming out, or so it seems, after they dropped drastically in the last eight months. In August of last year, gas prices reached an all-time high in Connecticut, averaging $4.38 p full story >

By Zach H. - Staff Reporter

Sexually transmitted diseases are spreading more now than ever before. Many organizations have been trying to find ways to prevent these diseases, but none seem to be working like they should. full story >

By Mike N. --Staff Reporter

The Bowl Championship Series was started in 1998 to ensure that the top two college football teams play in the national championship. The system is also in place to pick the match ups for the o full story >

By Carmen B. - Features and Entertainment Editor

The college application season is a very hectic time in the lives of the average American teen. Senior high school students around the globe are waiting for acceptance letters from num full story >

By Mary S.--Editorial Editor

Democrats all over the country are high quality role models, men with the highest of moral standards—men who lie under oath, who drive their cars off bridges and leave their dates to drown in the full story >

By Liz M. - Staff Reporter

Every morning teenagers walk through the doors of their school holding a hot cup of coffee to start their day. This morning ritual has gone beyond the delicious taste of coffee onto an addicti full story >

By Joe P. - Editorial Editor

Dodge ball used to be the innocent sport that little kids indulged in on their free time. Now, it’s a whole different ball game. The softball team of Jonathan Law High School recently planned a full story >

By Staff Editorial

With heavy anticipation of the dance season at Jonathan Law comes the additional buzz about the school’s new Breathalyzer policy. Adopted in September by the Board of Education and first used at t full story >

By Casey L. - Columns Editor

In Jodi Picoult’s book "Change of Heart", June Nealon already had to suffer through the death of her first husband in a car crash caused by a drunk driver, with her two-year-old daughter in the ba full story >

By Amy J. - News Editor

With 10 Oscar nominations, six Critics’ Choice Award nominations, and numerous other esteemed film awards, "Slumdog Millionaire" may be one of the best movies of the past year.Eighteen-year-old Ja full story >

By Jesse R. - Staff Reporter

On Monday, December 22, 2008, an earthen barrier retaining a vast pond of waste ash from Kingston Fossil Plant gave way, releasing a jokulhaups of sludgy ashen residue. The dam failure flooded 300 full story >

By Preetam D. - Staff Reporter

Regardless of the current downward spiraling economy, countless individuals across the world are waiting eagerly for the latest and greatest in computer technology. Unfortunately, many people are full story >

By Joe P. - Editorial Editor

On Wednesday, Feburary 11 th , Dr. Jeffrey Laurence of New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and his elite team of doctors, researches, and scientists discovered what they bel full story >

By Phil J. - News Editor

On January 29, 2009 the Jonathan Law High School science department received an electron microscope, which was donated by Schick. An electron microscope uses electrons to illuminate and magnif full story >

By Alex W. - Staff Reporter

Almost exactly a year after star Heath Ledger’s death, he won a posthumous best supporting actor Golden Globe Award or his role as the Joker in "The Dark Knight." Ledger, at age 28, died from full story >

By Phil J. - News Editor

On Friday, January 16, several graduates from the Class of 2008 returned to Jonathan Law to provide advice to and answer questions from the current students of Law. This "Welcome Back Graduate full story >