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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

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...

Double The Trouble

Morgan Watters November 8, 2024

This year the Seattle School District has required Garfield to reinstate a two-lunch policy. This splits the student body into two separate lunch periods that have been decreased from 40 to 30 minutes...

How Garfield’s Deck Got Shuffled

Kian Naeemi (he/him), Business Editor October 28, 2024

October’s staffing adjustments resulted in Garfield High School losing one teacher and having some schedules shuffled after the district determined it needed to take away two full time positions from...

Prized Proteins

Prized Proteins

Annabelle Wall (she/her), Staff October 28, 2024

On October 9, 2024, American biochemist, computational biologist, and Garfield alum David Baker was awarded a Nobel Peace prize for his research in protein structures. Baker along with Demic Hassabis and...

A Spooky Day at Garfield

Keegan Averill October 28, 2024

You’ve just woken up to a crisp breeze blowing through your bedroom window. Peering outside you notice that the trees are still and shrouded in fog much like the big stall of the gender neutral bathroom....

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