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The student news site of Washington High School

The Advocate
The student news site of Washington High School

The Advocate
Elizabeth Busch

Elizabeth Busch, Features Editor

Elizabeth Busch is a senior at WHS. This is her second year on The Advocate staff and her first year as an editor. She enjoys photography, reading and playing the flute.

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Making Mistakes

Making Mistakes

Elizabeth Busch, Features Editor
May 20, 2019
WHS journalism students pose for a photo after the awards ceremony at Missouri Interscholastic Press Association’s 50th Annual Journalism Day on March 25 at the University of Missouri - Columbia. “I think [winning awards] just shows how hardworking we all are and that we’re actually in class doing stuff every day,” junior and Blue Jay Journal staff member Megan Duncan said. “...It’s just really rewarding, and it’s so nice when we can win, and everybody’s just happy about it.” The yearbook, newspaper and broadcast programs won a total of 35 awards.

Student journalists attend MIPA’s Journalism Day

Elizabeth Busch, Features Editor
April 2, 2019
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[Photo] ‘Five Five Apart’ leaves fans in tears

Madilynn Kipp, Editor-in-Chief and Advertising Editor
March 26, 2019
Using a planner to keep track of significant events and assignments can help you stay focused and organized.

Planners promote prosperity

Elizabeth Busch, Features Editor
March 1, 2019
Sophomore Zachary Coulter prepares to pass the ball in a basketball game against Fort Zumwalt East Friday, Jan. 18. “I think we stuck together really well,” senior Kade Uetz said. “A lot of guys were still cheering each other on, even in the fourth quarter when we were down 10.” The Blue Jays lost the game 60-41.

Boys varsity basketball fights hard, loses Courtwarming game

Elizabeth Busch, Features Editor
January 22, 2019
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Crimes of Grindelwald" arrived in theaters Nov. 16.

‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ stuns audiences with puzzling plotlines, spectacular special effects

Elizabeth Busch, Features Editor
November 22, 2018
Junior Drew Post (left) and senior Ezra Miles (right) rehearse their lines at a theater practice Oct. 22 in the CJ Burger Fine Arts Center in preparation for their upcoming performances in “Guys and Dolls” as characters Nathan Detroit and Sky Masterson. "My favorite thing about Nathan is he's really quick on his feet, so if he's backed into a corner, he doesn't just give up," Post said. "He can really swindle people or come up with some sort of excuse." The theater program will be presenting “Guys and Dolls” from Nov. 8-10 at 7 p.m.

WHS theater prepares for musical ‘Guys and Dolls’

Elizabeth Busch, Features Editor
October 28, 2018
'Scythe' ensnares its audience

‘Scythe’ ensnares its audience

Elizabeth Busch, Features Editor
September 30, 2018
Career choices place pressure on students

Career choices place pressure on students

Elizabeth Busch, Reporter
May 1, 2018
Best ways to spend spring break

Best ways to spend spring break

Elizabeth Busch, Reporter
March 25, 2018
Team USA has won a total of 10 medals so far in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from snowboarding, figure skating, alpine skiing, speed skating and the luge events all contributed to this success.

Recap of Team USA’s Olympic medals 2018

Elizabeth Busch, Reporter
February 19, 2018
Junior David Walker writes an equation on the board. “It’s definitely teacher led," Walker said. "Students in that class (Engineering), we’ll do our own projects and things, but it’s not any sort of an open form type of class. They’ll tell you what to do, you just have your own way of doing it.” Walker is in his second year of engineering at WHS.

WHS STEM classes multiply opportunities for students

Elizabeth Busch and Sophie Koritz
December 14, 2017
WHS theatre brings the musical 'Beauty and the Beast' to life

WHS theatre brings the musical ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to life

Elizabeth Busch and Sophie Koritz
November 15, 2017
The WHS student section poses for a picture after the WHS boys soccer team win against Harrisonville Nov. 10. "It's super exciting since it's my last year,” senior Bria Hasenjaeger said. “All these kids coming to support the soccer team makes this one of the most memorable moments of high school.” The theme for the game was white out because the boys soccer team was wearing their white jerseys.

Hundreds of WHS students support boys soccer team at State

Sophie Koritz, Jake Hillermann, and Elizabeth Busch
November 11, 2017
The boys soccer team defeated Harrisonville 4-3 in double overtime at World Wide Technology Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo., Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. The team will face Parkway Central for the State Championship Saturday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m.

Boys soccer advances to State Championship with win over Harrisonville

Bailey Bair, Elizabeth Busch, Paige Ritson, and Olivia Robinson
November 10, 2017
'The Skin Above My Knee' illustrates life-changing power of music

‘The Skin Above My Knee’ illustrates life-changing power of music

Elizabeth Busch, Reporter
October 26, 2017
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