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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

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,...

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...

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...

Quincy Jones; Remembering a Legend

Unity Jirkovsky-Gual (she/her) November 8, 2024

On Sunday November 3, 2024 legendary music producer and Garfield alumni Quincy Jones passed away in Bel-Air, Los Angeles. He was 91 years old. Jones was a revolutionary producer, songwriter, composer...

Rage Against The Machine

Ibrahim Coker (He/Him) October 28, 2024

A minute after midnight on September 13, the International Association of Machinists, or IAM, voted to go on strike. The unionists make up about 20% of Boeing’s workforce and stretches from Seattle to...

Early Decision Inhibition

Early Decision Inhibition

Mabel Dunham (she/her), Staff October 28, 2024

Most colleges that offer early decision claim to provide equal admittance opportunities to all students—but many Bulldogs argue that applying early isn’t a decision that everyone can make. As the...

Vote-a-rama

Arush Talasila (He/Him) October 28, 2024

This November, voters in Washington state will choose between two candidates for governor: Republican Dave Reichert and Democrat Bob Ferguson. In an exclusive interview with The Messenger, Dave Reichert,...

News Brief

Lebanon- After exchange firing over the border, Israel officially took the offensive against the Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah, and launched explosions in the capital of Lebanon, Beirut, on September...

Amidst an October Shuffle, Garfield is Losing Classes

Kian Naeemi (he/him) October 12, 2024

As Garfield High School recently welcomed parents to school for curriculum night, decisions are being made that could hard-reset the school year for many students. After Seattle Public Schools failed to...

The Power's in Your Paws

The Power’s in Your Paws

The Summer of 2024 Millions of Americans tuned in on the evening of June 27, 2024, to watch the presidential debate between then-nominee Joe Biden and Donald Trump. By the end of the night, though viewers...

Graphic by Seán Kelleher and Seattle Aquarium.

Gettin’ Fishy

Gabryella Sanchez (any pronouns) October 4, 2024

On August 29 2024, the Seattle Aquarium opened the brand new Ocean Pavilion. Showcasing the connection between all the Earth’s oceans, “The pavilion has been over two decades in the making,” Emily...

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