How much does school spirit matter?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

"We've got spirit, yes we do. We've got spirit, how about you?" We all know the cheer, which ends, regardless of the outcome, with each side chanting, "We've got more." As long as everyone is having fun, does it really ...

How do you want to spend your retirement?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

Goff dives with stingrays in Grand Cayman. Gayla Goff dives headlong into life. A Victoria native, Goff is retired but hardly retiring. The winner of the Advocate's Steve Jobs headline writing contest, she stopped by this week to collect her ...

How do you sum up the life of a corporate icon in 3 words?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

Apple devotees across the globe mourned the passing of CEO Steve Jobs. Within minutes of the news Wednesday night, people Tweeted, Facebooked and went to their computers in other ways to pay tribute to the man who changed society. In ...

What are best practices for verifying tips from social media?

By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog

Good reporting is the same, regardless of the platform -- at least that's the premise of the proposal before our ethics board. At our monthly meeting Tuesday, our board will discuss guidelines for verifying information obtained via social media. Many ...