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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

Superstitious Students

Keegan Averill January 17, 2025

Whether preparing to step up to bat or warming up for a soccer game, many athletes have superstitions that they practice ritually before their big moment. It could be as simple as eating a banana before...

Hoop to Heal

Hannah Muse January 17, 2025

On New Year’s Eve, Black boys and men from the greater Seattle area sacrificed their kickbacks and fireworks to play basketball in honor of victims of gun violence. Kent’s Emerald City Basketball Academy...

Sweat Now, Shine Later

Meredith Johnson (she/her) January 17, 2025

As the new year kicks off, many make hopeful fitness resolutions but keeping them can be difficult for many reasons. While working out is mentally and physically rewarding, it can be hard to commit to...

Opinion: The Balancing Act

Jordana King (she/her), Sports Editor January 16, 2025

Being a student-athlete in today’s world is a balancing act, especially when everything from school to sports takes first priority. It can be difficult to find breathing room in a non-stop schedule that...

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...

Central Cina-Must

Morgan Watters November 22, 2024

Four blocks North of Garfield on 21st Avenue, is an old brick building with a red neon sign outfront, sitting atop a glowing marquee. Under that marquee is a colorful mosaic archway framing double doors,...

Baller or Bawler?

Baller or Bawler?

Benny Smith-Roberts (he/him) November 22, 2024

For many GHS students, sports are a huge part of their lives. As the fall sports season comes to an end, many athletes find themselves cut loose from their in-season routine. For volleyball player and...

Making a Pointe

Making a Pointe

Widely considered as the “modern gateway” to classical ballet, The Nutcracker tells the story of a young girl, Clara, and her dream-like experiences after receiving a toy nutcracker for Christmas....

Trotting Around Seattle

Trotting Around Seattle

Annabelle Wall (she/her), Staff November 22, 2024

Long ago in the distant land of Buffalo New York, the first ever Turkey Trot was held. The year was 1896 and only six participants competed in the race at the local YMCA–only four of them finished the...

Time To Get Kraken

Minhie Fulton (she/her) November 22, 2024

At the Seattle Kraken’s opening night on October 8, Jessica Campbell made history as the first ever female assistant coach in the National Hockey League. This is a groundbreaking achievement signaling...

The Mane Event

Romy Steen (she/her) November 8, 2024

Whether you’re punting, passing, putting, or pulling, every sport lends itself to a different dynamic motion. “Look good, feel good, play good” proves not to be just an expression, the perfect hairstyle...

Paws on the Job

Meredith Johnson (she/her), Staff November 8, 2024

High school is a moment of independence and freedom for many. However, finding that independence can be difficult without a source of income. Many high schoolers struggle to get a foot in the professional...

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