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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

The Return of the Vending Machine

Ibrahim Coker (He/Him) November 13, 2024

Garfield has had vending machines since Mr. Rees went to Garfield – but likely even more than that. More recently, the vending machines at Garfield had been running fairly smoothly until the tail end...

Stage Left, Right and Ready

Stage Left, Right and Ready

Gabryella Sanchez November 12, 2024

The Garfield Drama department is giving it their all as they work on this season's new show, Love loss and What I Wore, set to debut November 15. “It’s basically mini stories from several different...

International Dispatch

Minhie Fulton (she/her) November 8, 2024

As of late October, tensions between Canada and India have escalated following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations that India was involved in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar,...

Marches For Larches

Marches For Larches

Al Feigin November 8, 2024

As the warm weather begins to vanish, Seattlites retreat into their homes. However, cold weather doesn’t have to be the end of outdoor activities! If anything, the arrival of autumn can make hikes even...

Like Father (Not So Much) Like Son

Ibrahim Coker (He/Him) November 8, 2024

Lebron James is one of–if not–the greatest basketball players of all time. James is the all-time leading scorer of the league, a 3x Olympic gold medalist, and 4x NBA championship winner. Beyond that,...

Stop Freakin' go to Beacon

Stop Freakin’ go to Beacon

Intro: Lined with route 36 bus stops and local shops is Beacon Avenue, the diverse neighborhood houses 22,300 residents with many opportunities to eat at good restaurants, go on a walk, or find an activity...

Negating a National Republican Sweep

Kian Naeemi (he/him), Business Editor November 8, 2024

Tuesday, November 5, in consequential races for Garfield, progressives delivered a blowout to moderates in Seattle, and Democrats defeated Republicans and their initiatives statewide. These results signaled...

The Race to Recruitment

The Race to Recruitment

Arush Talasila (He/Him) November 8, 2024

To many student athletes, navigating the college recruiting process is confusing and frustrating. Many of the guidelines around recruitment differ based on school and sport, with some schools being more...

I Take My Coffee Black

I Take My Coffee Black

Hannah Muse November 8, 2024

On July 31, 2022, the Starbucks on Jackson, a Central District staple, closed permanently in response to “safety concerns” as gun violence and violent crime spiked in the neighborhood. Nearly three...

School Levies

School Levies

Seán Kelleher (He/Him) November 8, 2024

This February, Seattle voters will decide whether to reapprove two of the three education levies that provide critical funding to Seattle Public Schools. These levies are property taxes that will raise...

Dear Dawgs (Issue 3)

Olivia Thompson (she/her), Managing Editor November 8, 2024

Dear dawgs, I have been training night and day to make this bowling team. Countless hours spent on Wii bowling practicing the perfect strike. I’ve given up everything for bowling; running away from...

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In Da Clerb, We All Fam (Dysfunctional)

Mabel Dunham (she/her), Staff November 8, 2024

Turning eighteen is supposed to be a huge deal, but at first your entry into adulthood can seem a bit overhyped. Finally, you can go to real prison. You can do everything an American twenty-one-year-old...

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