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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

It’s all an illusion…

It’s all an illusion…

Meriyem Roba March 24, 2025

Imagine watching your favorite team play, but instead of enjoying it from the bleachers or your couch, you’re immersed in it. Innovations such as Augmented Reality (AR) and the Metaverse have become...

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Brains or Brawn?

Arush Talasila (He/Him) March 21, 2025

Pressure is such an important part of an athlete’s world. Often, it can be the pushing factor for improvement, yet can also be a burden that creates negative, unhelpful attitudes towards their sport....

Afrofuturism

Afrofuturism

Kelan Sato (he/him) March 21, 2025

Afrofuturism. “Art that envisioned a more joyful, liberated future for black people and all people,” Rachel Edleman, a 10th grade Language Arts teacher at Garfield, defined. It’s “reimagining either...

Justice Beyond Juvie

Nor Luloff (she/her) March 21, 2025

As more research emerges surrounding the ramifications of youth incarceration, the search for alternatives has become increasingly relevant. Last August, the King County Council unanimously voted to keep...

You Look Good Today!

Romy Steen (she/her), Staff March 21, 2025

While attending Garfield High School began in the means of education, anonymous Instagram accounts have made the overall experience of a Garfield student even more enticing. When good old-fashioned bullying...

News Briefs

Samrawit Newton and Hannah Muse March 21, 2025

“Trump Gaza is finally here!” Moments before midnight on February 25, President Trump uploaded an AI generated video to Truth Social and Instagram advertising the concept of “Trump Gaza”- A...

Cuts on the Horizon

Lusa Wilder (she/her), Staff March 21, 2025

Facing the revision of the 2025-26 budget, the Seattle Public Schools Administration has estimated that 5.8 teaching positions will be cut. Each year, the school’s budget is determined based on the projected...

Winter Snow Longer, Spring It On!

Bennett Wilcinsky, Senior Q: What does representing Garfield Wrestling mean to you? A:“[Its] trying to be a good team role model, I want the people on the team, especially the freshmen and sophomores...

A Dangerous Cut

Romy Steen (she/her) March 7, 2025

Following the recent change in administration, over 1,000 national park employees have been fired in an effort to reduce the federal workforce. The layoffs, led by Elon Musk and the new “Department of...

Sip At Your Own Risk

Sip At Your Own Risk

Ruby Heffter (she/her) March 7, 2025

In today’s competitive small business climate, coffee shops have to fight tooth and nail to stand out against other options. Many turn to specialty lattes and drinks, adding in shocking flavors and perfecting...

Phones are the New Sex

Morgan Watters March 7, 2025

Teenagers today are having significantly less sex compared to past generations. Despite having  more open attitudes towards intimacy, pleasure and consent, Gen Z is failing to connect. In a growing collection...

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