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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

History Written by the Winkers

Samrawit Newton, Staff April 4, 2025

Last week, I had the rather unique experience of interviewing Mr. Smith, the incoming history teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. I conducted this interview to help students who might find themselves...

bartholomew the t-rex

RElavent News briefz

Dahlia Huang (She/Her) April 4, 2025

66 million years ago: here’s this weird rock in the sky thats like on fire right now. Lowk kinda gas. Uh oh its getting bigger and bigger. Oh god, its really close i can feel the heat. The dinos are...

Wacky Sports!

Seán Kelleher (He/Him) April 1, 2025

Across the world, there are so many types of sports. These range from normal variations of existing sports to some of the craziest sports that you wouldn’t even be able to make up. So, here are some...

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...

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...

Zaina

A True Phenomenon: Zaina

Dahlia Huang (She/Her) March 7, 2025

During the annual Black Lives Matter Week assembly at Garfield High School on February 14, students witnessed eight-year-old Zaina Brooks, better known as Zaina the Phenom, performing her songs Children...

Graphic by Mabel Dunham

Career Pioneers

Mabel Dunham (she/her), Staff March 7, 2025

By the end of a student’s time as a Bulldog, they will have crossed paths with most of Garfield’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) faculty. While it’s easy to dismiss CTE as nothing more than...

Curly Whirls in a Straight Haired World

Josephine Cunningham (she/her) March 7, 2025

Curls are big, loud and vibrant compared to the sleek and subtle look of straight hair. Curly haired people often feel forced to conform to the straight haired ideals that society has deemed “acceptable,”...

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...

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