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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

Undeniably Unrivaled

Undeniably Unrivaled

Dahlia Huang (She/Her) February 14, 2025

Unrivaled is a three-on-three women’s basketball league founded by USA Olympians Napheesa Collier and three-time WNBA Champion and former Seattle Storm player Breanna Stewart. There are currently six...

All the Best Books are Banned

All the Best Books are Banned

Ruby Heffter (she/her) February 14, 2025

In 2023-2024 alone, book bans in the US rose by 200% (PEN America), including thousands of books centered around race, gender, and sexuality being removed from school libraries. With President Donald Trump’s...

Love is in Air

First Date Spots:   For a perfect first date, the ideal go to spot should always be the Pike Place Fish Market. Romance blossoms in this heartwarming atmosphere where love and a fishy aroma...

Dear Dawgs… (Issue 8)

Al Feigin February 14, 2025

Dear Dawgs, I accidentally called my teacher “dad” in class, and now he brings it up every time he sees me—literally every time. I can’t even look over at him without hearing, “Hey, son, need...

Behind the Seams

Samrawit Newton February 14, 2025

On January 31, 2025, the Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) reimagined the beloved and fantastical tale of Sleeping Beauty. Based in Seattle, Washington, PNB is widely recognized for its production of The...

New Class, Bright Future

Josephine Cunningham (she/her), staff February 14, 2025

Not sure what social studies class to take next year? Consider AP African American Studies! It offers solid course rigor, a GPA boost and is comparable to courses such as AP United States History, and...

Taking Initiative

Taking Initiative

Mabel Dunham (she/her) and Meriyem Roba February 14, 2025

Since resuming office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has implemented a series of immigration policies aimed at expanding and intensifying the authority of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Opportunities through Work Exchanges

Morgan Watters February 14, 2025

Many of us dream of traveling the world, backpacking for months and exploring off the beaten path. However, we simply can’t afford it. Enter work exchanges: a sustainable method of travel in which you...

From Chilly to Chill

Keegan Averill February 14, 2025

Down on your luck? The icy waters of Lake Washington are ready to heal you. A mundane, typical day at Garfield can transform into a marvellous experience with a chilly pre-first period dip. The medicinal...

Flowers Just 4 U

Unity Jirkovsky-Gual (she/her) February 7, 2025

Nestled on the corner of 23rd diagonal to the Garfield Community Center lives local flower shop, Flowers Just 4 U. Its bright neon signs hang in the window reading “Bouquets” and “Balloons” while...

Farewell, Chef TB

On Monday, November 25, 2024, students said their farewells to Garfield’s head chef, Tabari Ahmad, known as Chef TB.  After 15 years in the culinary field, Ahmad started at Garfield in 2021 and has...

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