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Trade Secrets

Trade Secrets

Maeve McArdle (she/her) February 16, 2024

Garfield’s lesser-visited Teen Life Center, next to the Quincy Jones building, holds Seattle Skills Center classes for Garfield students that are offered as an introduction to various trade jobs. Other...

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:...

Graphic by Violet Pody

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...

Is GHS Supporting All Its Students?

504 plans, named for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which protects students from discrimination based on disability, are plans a school must put in place to accommodate students with physical...

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...

Not Today Netflix!

Not Today Netflix!

Joelle Rudolf (she/they) January 19, 2024

At the end of a long day, nothing feels better than cozying up in a warm blanket, turning on the tube, and impatiently waiting for Ross and Rachel to admit they still have feelings for each other. However,...

Blocking Out the Superblock

Blocking Out the Superblock

Taz Nunn and Lily Porter January 19, 2024

Early in 2025, construction will begin on the Garfield Super Block: a community-, culture-, and art-focused renovation of the block, north of Garfield High School. The revamp will include accessible pathways,...

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...

Symbols of Palestine Resistance

Watermelon Artists and civilians use the native Palestinian fruit watermelon, which shares the colors of the Palestine Flag, as a form of protest. In 1967 the Palestine flag was banned in Israel, including...

Epic Fail

Al Feigin January 19, 2024

It’s all about money these days, no matter the cost. Despite its remote location even skiing isn’t immune to the cold hands of corporatization.    In 2008, Vail Resorts released the Epic...

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