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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

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,...

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...

Beyond the Bruises

Josephine Cunningham (she/her), staff October 28, 2024

For many athletes, strenuous preparation and attention to detail are key for them to feel confident in their sport. Countless hours spent training can unfortunately be accompanied by injuries, which can...

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Inspired by Ilona

Morgan Watters October 28, 2024

If you’ve opened Instagram this summer, chances are your feed has been blessed by the unapologetic, broad shouldered presence of Olympic rugby player and influencer Ilona Maher. She is loved for her...

Disc-ipline and Hard Work

Disc-ipline and Hard Work

Minhie Fulton (she/her) October 28, 2024

The Garfield boys varsity ultimate frisbee team has concluded an impressive season, finishing undefeated for the first time since 2016. With the support of a dedicated new coach, a strong senior class,...

Full-Court Press

Meredith Johnson (she/her), Staff October 28, 2024

As the 2024 WNBA season comes to an end, only two players received votes for Rookie of the Year. These two players were Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, who are familiar with competing against each other....

Not Everyone Can Be a Winner

Not Everyone Can Be a Winner

Sunshine Teplitsky (she/her) October 28, 2024

As much as people love winning, relishing in their opponents' defeat can be even more satisfying. Fantasy Football is notorious for giving brutal punishments to losers of the league; a long standing tradition...

Cleats and Community

Cleats and Community

Hannah Muse October 4, 2024

To most, October simply marks the start of fall, seasonal depression, and spooky festivities… with the exception of the Garfield’s Women's Soccer team. With practices and summer conditioning starting...

Behind the Medals

Behind the Medals

Romy Steen, staff October 4, 2024

The Olympics are known as the most elite cultural hub in athletics. These nineteen days of rivalry highlight the world’s finest athletes competing head to head in search of gold. Beneath the games and...

Horsin' Around

Horsin’ Around

Annabelle Wall (she/her), Staff October 4, 2024

It's almost guaranteed that anyone who’s ever been on Instagram reels has seen a video of a European tween jumping over a hurdle, cradling a wooden stick with a horse head. These videos usually raise...

A Legacy of Love

A Legacy of Love

Morgan Watters and Kelan Sato (he/him) October 4, 2024

“Once we lost Amarr I would say that was our wake up call. Before, our chemistry wasn't top notch and we weren't really close like that, but once Amarr passed it's like we tied a knot around us and we...

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