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Are There Solutions to Vaping? It’s Up in the Air.

Addie McLaughlin and Keegan Averill November 17, 2023

Current situation at Garfield It’s no secret that many Garfield students vape. English and AP Human Geography teacher Mr. Firman reported seeing “10 or more” students vaping together in the bathroom...

Israel & Palestine Update

Ali Merz, NFO Editor November 17, 2023

This update is from No15. On October 7, Hamas, the governing body of the Gaza Strip, who haven’t held a re-election since 2006, launched an attack against Israel. Following this, Israel declared war...

Contaminated by Confusion

Contaminated by Confusion

Kelan Sato (he/him) and Leo Carlin November 17, 2023

Many rumors have been spread across Garfield’s student body regarding the quality of the water coming out of Garfield’s water fountains, fixtures, and faucets. Most assume it is not contaminated while...

A New Look into the Associated Student Body

Violet Pody and Luc Robbins November 17, 2023

During the 2023 Garfield student body elections, poor outreach led to a low voter turnout and a high number of candidates who ran unopposed. A deeper look into ASB and its relationship to the leadership...

Graphic by Violet Pody

Dia de los Muertos

Lea Shaw (done), Violet Pody, and Sela Harrison October 27, 2023

A Word from Razas Unidas Razas Unidas, Garfield’s Latinx affinity club, serves as a place for students to connect and learn about Latinx culture. The club meets every Wednesday during lunch and welcomes...

This’ll Keep You Up at Night…

Addie McLaughlin, staff October 27, 2023

Home to Starbucks, the Seahawks, the Space Needle, scrumptious seafood…Seattle has it all; including some pretty sinister tales. Various buildings in Seattle have chilling histories and are known to...

The Messenger Makes its Mark

Established in 1922, The Garfield Messenger has hosted generations of Bulldog writers, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in the field. Ann Dornfeld, Eli Sanders, and Pauls Toutonghi are professional...

Breaking News

Breaking News

Lily Porter October 27, 2023

The next few Summer Olympics will see a handful of sports either leaving, joining, or returning. While the world mourns the possible loss of weightlifting and boxing, it celebrates the return of baseball,...

Art by Violet Pody

Masses Too Big for Classes

Violet Pody and Olivia Thompson October 12, 2023

Teachers struggle to handle crowded classrooms as over-enrolled classes at Garfield mark a difficult beginning to the year. AP English Literature, AP Art, and AP Statistics are especially over-crowded,...

Fresh Air with a Twist of Hard Labor

It has been a hectic start to the year for many at Garfield, with changing lunches and schedule confusion piling additional chaos on top of the usual madness that a new year brings. You might have questions...

Browsing for Bok Choy

Leo Carlin, Staff May 26, 2023

While the “Asian” section of western grocery stores has expanded greatly in the past few years, there is still no better place to find the widest variety of Asian foods than Seattle’s dedicated Asian...

Graphic by the CDC

The Conclusion of COVID (?)

S. Avalon Leonard, Staff May 26, 2023

On January 31, 2020 the Department of Health and Human services declared that COVID-19 presented a public health emergency. Since then, the declaration has been renewed 13 times. But on May 5, the CDC...

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