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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....

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 Game of Exclusion

A Game of Exclusion

Minhie Fulton (she/her) March 7, 2025

On Wednesday, February 5, President Trump signed an executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. This is the fourth executive order targeting transgender people...

51st State Slips Past the Net

Samrawit Newton, Staff March 7, 2025

On February 20, the US and Canada men's hockey teams faced off in the Four Nations championship game, with Canada coming out on top.  Ignited in 1920, the fierce competition between the U.S. and Canada...

The Golden Age of Track

The Golden Age of Track

Benny Smith-Roberts (he/him), Staff March 7, 2025

Middle and long distance running in the United States has never been better than it is today. Track athletes have been succeeding at every possible level– smashing Olympic, collegiate, and high school...

State Bound Bulldawgs

Lusa Wilder (she/her), Staff March 7, 2025

Men’s Swim and Dive Garfield High School's Men's Swim and Dive team participated in the State Championships on February 21 and 22 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. Preliminary events...

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...

Chasing The High

Romy Steen (she/her) December 20, 2024

Runner’s high, by definition, is a euphoric feeling experienced by runners that can give the athlete a “second wind” of energy, pushing them to continue. However, the so-called “high” is a feeling...

Green Flags All Around

Green Flags All Around

Dahlia Huang (She/Her) December 20, 2024

With a self-explaining name, flag football is a sport growing in popularity. While it has a shared objective with tackle football, the game is played on a smaller field with different rules, added flags,...

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