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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

(Un)Breaking Barriers

Samrawit Newton, Staff May 29, 2025

As the end of the year rolls around, major successes and achievements have prompted reflection throughout the Garfield community. Diversity varies widely across different teams, reflecting broader systemic...

The Next Verse

Morgan Watters May 29, 2025

Garfield is famous for having outstanding music programs. From musical theater to choral to the nationally renowned jazz program, the school excels across the board. Musical legends such as Quincy Jones...

Breaking the Ice

Lusa Wilder (she/her), Staff May 27, 2025

April 30, 2025 It was announced that the Professional Women's Hockey Team (PWHT) will be expanding to Seattle as the eighth team in the league. They will be joining Vancouver as the first two expansion...

Mayoral Madness

Seán Kelleher (He/Him) May 23, 2025

Bruce Harrell The current mayor usually sets the tone for the mayoral race and has the greatest advantage. Bruce Harrell, however, is at risk of replacement this November. In January, a poll came out...

The Devil Went Down To Mississippi

The Devil Went Down To Mississippi

Ibrahim Coker (He/Him) May 23, 2025

Sinners, a supernatural horror written and directed by Ryan Coogler, is a bash of vampiric swagger and phantasmagorical depictions of the Jim Crow South set in the 1932 Mississippi Delta. Ryan Coogler...

Trump Makes Life Harder Again

Trump Makes Life Harder Again

Annabelle Wall (she/her), staff May 23, 2025

Since being sworn into office, President Donald Trump has made good on his promise to attack immigrants in the United States. Foreign exchange students have begun to face the brunt of this attack, with...

Never Again Is Now.

Never Again Is Now.

Kelan Sato (he/him) May 23, 2025

Tsuru for Solidarity is a Japanese American organization working to end detention centers in the United States. Through this, they honor the legacy of their ancestors by fighting to ensure that Japanese...

Bumps in the Road

“Nike Told Me To Dream Crazy, Until I Wanted A Baby.” Written in 2019, this is the title of Alysia Montano’s New York Times autobiography, recounting her challenging experiences being a pregnant...

Help for Homeless Students

Silas Collins (he/him) May 23, 2025

The McKenny Vento Homeless Program at Seattle Public Schools aims to support homeless students so they can continue to pursue an education through the difficult circumstances that accompany homelessness....

You Are What You Eat

You Are What You Eat

Meriyem Roba May 2, 2025

You are what you eat… the shows you watch, the books you read, the music you listen to, and especially the social media you consume. We consume things that aren’t food all day, which is why we need...

NIH On the Brink

Arush Talasila (He/Him) May 2, 2025

  Within the last few months, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), America’s medical research agency, has begun a mass termination of research grants in an effort to comply with orders from...

Holy Shift

Keegan Averill May 2, 2025

In the first months of his 2013 papacy, Francis was asked his thoughts on Gay priests, he famously responded, “Who am I to judge?” shocking Catholics worldwide. This became a defining moment for Francis’...

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