What follows is commentary about Volume 1, Issue 2 by the founders and editors. of The Advocate. To the best of our recollection, this issue was published sometime in January 1989. The full issue is visible below or by clicking here. Please note that these pages are Genius-enabled, meaning that visitors can add context, links or corrections to any of the copy simply by selecting and right-clicking it.
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Scott Berkey – As I check out the first page of Issue 2, I am struck by how little I remember about how Issue 1 was received. How did we distribute it and where? How the hell did we sell ads for the first Issue? It has got to be a small town thing. You have these relationships that you can depend on (exploit).
Brendan Kinney – This is the issue when The Advocate got officially banned from school grounds. We took aim at Duffy Miller, the principal, and it was an extension of our behavior in the classroom as well. Scott was a well-known pain in the ass by many of his teachers (primarily due to his high IQ).
SB – I am not contesting this, but I can’t say that I ever perceived this myself. I knew I had various run ins with a lot of different teachers and administrators but somehow in my mind my level of ass-ness fell within what I perceived as the norm for a high school student.
BK – This might also be a myth of my own creation.