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Time to Get Physical

Time to Get Physical

Kelan Sato (he/him) March 8, 2024

Physical Education: loved by some, dreaded by a lot. Many students at Garfield waive PE, but if you have an open slot in your schedule, you should give it a chance.  Garfield PE teacher Ms. Purcell...

Clark Fever

Clark Fever

Sela Harrison (she/her) March 8, 2024

In the fast-paced world of women’s basketball, one name has stolen the attention of the nation - Caitlin Clark. This senior guard for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes has been making headlines and breaking...

Our District Our Choice

Keegan Averill and Al Feigin March 8, 2024

In early January of this year, students in Newark, New Jersey over the age of 16 won the right to vote in school board elections and matters involving their education. The legislation was passed almost...

Debateable Sport

Debateable Sport

Tia Lam (she/her) March 8, 2024

As many Garfield sports kick off their spring season, the Garfield debate team is busily preparing for states. While classifying debate as a sport can be, well, debated, the work and research students...

Bass-is of Business

Bass-is of Business

Taz Nunn March 8, 2024

For seven years, Seattle Fish Guys has been a staple restaurant in the Central District community. The man behind it all, Salvador Panelo, is not new to the business. He grew up in the Central District,...

Lights, camera, action!

Unity Jirkovsky-Gual (she/her) March 8, 2024

With the new age of chain theaters and impersonal streaming services, the mission of Seattle’s collection of local independent cinemas is “valuing cinema as an art form and finding the ways that it...

Making an Entrance

Jordana King (she/her), staff March 8, 2024

Baseball is a game of tradition. The 7th-inning stretch brings fans to their feet, but peanuts and cracker jacks aren’t the reason they stay standing. So, what makes a stadium go absolutely nuts? Maybe...

Black Lives Matter Week at School

In 2024, Garfield High School was the only high school in the Seattle Public Schools system to plan a week of action honoring the Black Lives Matter movement in its strive towards racial justice and the...

I can quit anytime…

Olivia Thompson (she/her) March 8, 2024

Day 1 The journey begins! I woke up fairly early- after having several nightmares about the days ahead of me.  7:08 AM: I am feeling optimistic that this will be a fun experience! 9:08 AM: School...

Not Your Stereo-Typical Radio

Salem Bill (he/him) March 8, 2024

Radio is unfortunately a dying entertainment industry. Due to applications with more autonomy and options, like Apple Music and Spotify, tuning in has become increasingly unpopular. If you are one of the...

Ramadan at Garfield

In anticipation of Ramadan beginning on March 10, Garfield students share their experiences observing the ninth Islamic month. During Ramadan, people exercise their faith by fasting, reflecting, praying,...

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