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The Garfield Messenger

The student news source of Garfield High School

The Garfield Messenger

The student news source of Garfield High School

The Garfield Messenger

Adulting 101

Adulting 101

Kelan Sato (he/him), Unity Jirkovsky-Gual January 17, 2025

Congratulations! You’ve made it through high school, and now the world is your oyster. You could go to college, trade school, or get a job, or you could take another path to financial freedom. Here’s...

Opinion: Making Headlines by Buying Them

Seán Kelleher (He/Him) January 17, 2025

The United States has lost more than a third of its newspapers in the last 20 years, turning many rural counties into news deserts. At the same time, larger media companies are losing profitability in...

Living With Intention

Minhie Fulton (she/her) January 17, 2025

In a world with so much isolation and division, Jackson Place Cohousing offers a refreshing alternative. Originating from Denmark in the 1960s, cohousing made its way to Seattle, where Jackson Place was...

Handy Helping Hands

Handy Helping Hands

Dahlia Huang (She/Her) January 17, 2025

As the second semester creeps to an end, many students have still yet to fulfill the graduating requirement of sixty hours of service. For seniors rushing to complete this task last minute, juniors who...

Keep An Eye Out 2025 Concerts

Keep An Eye Out 2025 Concerts

Sunshine Teplitsky (she/her) January 17, 2025

Go into 2025 with tickets to see all your favorite artists! With a variety of artists coming to Seattle, keep an eye out and make plans with friends and family. Compiled is a master list of festivals and...

Dear Dawgs… (Issue 6)

Annabelle Wall (she/her), Staff January 17, 2025

Dear Dawgs,  I have recently enrolled in my local badminton tournament to impress the future college emissions officer at Grand Canyon University. Only problem is: I’ve never played. Everytime I...

Short King Advice 2.O

Al Feigin January 17, 2025

As everyone knows, short men are the most overlooked members of society. Whether it’s the long hours they have to work around christmas time or the fact that they will never be good at basketball, short...

A Canuck & Change

Ibrahim Coker (He/Him) January 17, 2025

On the morning of January 6, 2025, Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada announced his resignation from both offices. Having held the Prime Ministership...

Graphic by Mabel Dunham

Is It In?

Mabel Dunham (she/her), Staff January 17, 2025

INS: Balaclavas and scarves Wearing these items inside the school building might be a stretch… but otherwise, these fun accessories are a great way to keep warm during the winter months. Not only...

Garfield High School's Jazz I ensemble

Swingin’ for Change

Arush Talasila (He/Him) January 17, 2025

Garfield High School’s Jazz 1 ensemble is one of Garfield’s most successful programs, fostering many nationally recognized musicians. Only five members are women, a fraction of the 26-person band,...

Dear Dawgs… (Issue 5)

Salem Bill (he/him) and Annabelle Wall (she/her) December 20, 2024

Dear Dawgs,  T-Minus 17 days until New Years AKA smooching time. Ever since I was a wee lad I’ve been obsessed with the idea of a New Years kiss, even going so far as to practice on my Cynthia Erivo...

Just Like a Voodoo Doughnut!

Just Like a Voodoo Doughnut!

Gabryella Sanchez December 20, 2024

On December 10, a new doughnut shop opened in Capitol Hill. Voodoo Doughnut stands out among others with its collection of wild and creative doughnuts.   It all started in Portland, Oregon,...

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