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Downward (Bull)dawgs

Addie McLaughlin (she/her) February 16, 2024

Looking to find a new yoga studio or pick up a new hobby? If so, you’re in the right place! As a fairly experienced yoga practitioner, here are my thoughts on some local options. MOST BEGINNER-FRIENDLY:...

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Pay to Play

Violet Pody (she/her) and Kian Naeemi (he/him) February 16, 2024

Costs associated with sports can create barriers to some Garfield athletes’ success. While all sports require a $50 ASB activity fee, expensive high-quality equipment and club team memberships often...

Capture the Flag (Football)

Capture the Flag (Football)

Tia Lam (she/her) January 19, 2024

As temperatures fall, a small but determined group of  bulldogs are braving the cold to participate in Garfield’s second flag football season. Garfield had its inaugural  season last year, playing...

Y-E-L-L Bulldogs Yell!

Y-E-L-L Bulldogs Yell!

Addie McLaughlin January 19, 2024

When most people think of cheerleaders, they think of the ditzy, cliquey, over-sexualized girls that are often portrayed in popular media. They’re usually supporting characters or show up in the background...

By Maeve McArdle

Leagues of Their Own

Jordana King (she/her), writer January 19, 2024

The first women’s professional sports league was founded in 1943. For the next eighty years female athletes fought to be equally represented in the male-dominated sports industry until in 2023, the world...

Wok Dont Run

Wok Don’t Run

Seán Kelleher (He/Him) January 19, 2024

  Wok Racing Some winter sports have to be seen to be believed. Such is the case with Wok Racing. Every year, athletes, TV personalities, and other minor celebrities meet in Germany at the annual...

The Pointe to Prix

The Pointe to Prix

Olivia Thompson (she/her) January 19, 2024

At the end of this month, 88 dancers from around the world will compete at the prestigious 52nd annual Prix De Lausanne for a chance to win scholarships and contracts with some of the biggest names in...

A Slippery Slope

Al Feigin December 15, 2023

Ski season is incoming and hopes for fresh powder and endless runs are rapidly increasing, but if the last few years tell us anything, you may be in for a lack of snow, rising prices, and lines that seem...

More Than a Baller

More Than a Baller

Joelle Rudolf (she/they) December 15, 2023

Katie Fiso needs no introduction at Garfield. A girls’ basketball living legend, she was instrumental in the last two of the team’s three consecutive state championship titles. She puts tremendous...

The Dawgs Dynasty

The Dawgs Dynasty

Luc Robbins (he/him) and Felix Allor December 15, 2023

Key Games 1-17 @ Eastside Catholic - Ranked as the top team in the state at the start of the season, TheCrusaders will be a difficult team to beat this season, which was shown in the first matchup. TheCrusaders...

Mascot Mayhem

Mascot Mayhem

Sylvester Gross-Hamburger December 15, 2023

Top five #1 Chance- Vegas Golden Knights S: 5 R: 5  Z: 5 C: 6 B: 4 total: 25 Controversial I know, but just look this guy up okay? His illustration here doesn't do him justice. The kind eyes, that...

Transferring Courts

Meredith Johnson November 17, 2023

Both basketball teams and their numerous state championships are sacred at Garfield. But what does it take to stay at that elite level? Last year, the varsity boys’ basketball team had 10 seniors. This...

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