The Advocate: Our Story

The talented literary & artistic works of aspiring young minds

Author

Harper Teague
July 27, 2024

The Advocate Logo

“Η γλώσσα κόκαλα δεν έχει, αλλά κόκαλα τσακίζει”

This ancient Greek proverb loosely translates to, “The tongue has no bones, but bones it breaks.” Our founder, Harper Teague, chose this proverb to be The Advocate’s slogan because it highlights the fact that every story, work of art, and literary piece holds an important message no matter the subject. Proving that any piece can make its viewer experience any and all emotions. Secondly, Our logo was designed by our Executive Developer, Owen Russell. The logo depicts a narcissus flower (daffodil), yet another tie to Greek mythology. The flower symbolizes creativity, reflection, and self-love. Three traits that correlate to The Advocate’s cause; which is why the mythology-based flower was chosen to represent us.

Club Overview:

The Advocate is a new AMHS club that allows students to share their literature, art, and passions through “The Advocate” website and various social media platforms. The club has many different categories including (but not limited to): photography, articles, novels, poems, song-writing, music, and visual art. This club is a safe space for all AMHS students to share their work, gain publicity & experience, collaborate with others, and most importantly, meet new people! Lastly, The Advocate was created by its president and founder, Harper Teague, to provide a platform for young aspiring artists & writers to grow, learn, and thrive amongst others. 

Club Rules:

  • All official members of the club must comply with a non-bullying policy.

  • Before publication, all content needs to be overviewed and approved by “The Council”.

  • All content needs to be school-appropriate (If you wouldn’t submit it to a teacher, then it’s not appropriate for publication).

  • Members have access to publications on the “Advocate” platform(s) of their choosing

  • All are encouraged to take public credit for their work but may remain anonymous per request.

  • All are welcome! Even if you aren’t an official “Advocate” member you can still reach out to get help and feedback on your work. We will even post your content on the “Advocate” platform(s) of your choosing, per your request.

  • All publications and submissions are owned and the intellectual property of the author/artist. However, if published on “The Advocate” website, all works are protected by Harper Lee LLC & copyrighted by beehiiv (Website & Newsletter Monetization Company) to avoid plagiarism a piracy.

Meet “The Council”:

  • Harper Teague: Club President, Founder, & Social Media/Marketing Manager

  • Bouden Tippens: Club Vice President

  • Isabella All: Executive and Public Relations Manager

  • Jack Herzke: Editor in Chief and Current Events Manager

  • Dr. Russell: Teacher Supervisor

  • Owen Russell: Executive Developer

Social Media/Website Presence:

  • Instagram Page: @the_advocate_amhs (accounts unaffiliated with AMHS)

  • Website: https://the-advocate-harper-lee-llc.beehiiv.com/ (Website unaffiliated with AMHS) 

  • Posts the creative work of Advocate Members (and all/other AMHS students per request)

  • Provides service hour opportunities

  • Spotlights on club members, athletes, & birthday shoutouts (per request/email)

  • The club is heavily based on Instagram, Facebook, and “The Advocate” Website

How & Where to Submit Your Work:

How:

  1. Email: [email protected] so your work can be overviewed

  2. Email: [email protected] for revisions and edits

  3. Email: [email protected] if you are facing any complications or don’t receive any updates 1 week after your original piece submission

  4. Email: t[email protected] for final approval and then publication of your work on “The Advocate” platform(s) of your choosing

  5. Sit, back, relax, and be on the lookout for your work to be published/posted!

Where:

Reply

or to participate.