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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

Flowers Just 4 U

Unity Jirkovsky-Gual (she/her) February 7, 2025

Nestled on the corner of 23rd diagonal to the Garfield Community Center lives local flower shop, Flowers Just 4 U. Its bright neon signs hang in the window reading “Bouquets” and “Balloons” while...

Farewell, Chef TB

On Monday, November 25, 2024, students said their farewells to Garfield’s head chef, Tabari Ahmad, known as Chef TB.  After 15 years in the culinary field, Ahmad started at Garfield in 2021 and has...

The Cost of Fair Pay

The Cost of Fair Pay

Gabryella Sanchez and Romy Steen (she/her) January 23, 2025

On January 1, 2025, Seattle welcomed the new year by increasing the minimum wage to $20.97 an hour. Although the increase can benefit workers, many small businesses are closing or are affected by the raise....

Adulting 101

Adulting 101

Kelan Sato (he/him), Unity Jirkovsky-Gual January 17, 2025

Congratulations! You’ve made it through high school, and now the world is your oyster. You could go to college, trade school, or get a job, or you could take another path to financial freedom. Here’s...

Opinion: Making Headlines by Buying Them

Seán Kelleher (He/Him) January 17, 2025

The United States has lost more than a third of its newspapers in the last 20 years, turning many rural counties into news deserts. At the same time, larger media companies are losing profitability in...

Living With Intention

Minhie Fulton (she/her) January 17, 2025

In a world with so much isolation and division, Jackson Place Cohousing offers a refreshing alternative. Originating from Denmark in the 1960s, cohousing made its way to Seattle, where Jackson Place was...

Handy Helping Hands

Handy Helping Hands

Dahlia Huang (She/Her) January 17, 2025

As the second semester creeps to an end, many students have still yet to fulfill the graduating requirement of sixty hours of service. For seniors rushing to complete this task last minute, juniors who...

Keep An Eye Out 2025 Concerts

Keep An Eye Out 2025 Concerts

Sunshine Teplitsky (she/her) January 17, 2025

Go into 2025 with tickets to see all your favorite artists! With a variety of artists coming to Seattle, keep an eye out and make plans with friends and family. Compiled is a master list of festivals and...

Dear Dawgs… (Issue 6)

Annabelle Wall (she/her), Staff January 17, 2025

Dear Dawgs,  I have recently enrolled in my local badminton tournament to impress the future college emissions officer at Grand Canyon University. Only problem is: I’ve never played. Everytime I...

Short King Advice 2.O

Al Feigin January 17, 2025

As everyone knows, short men are the most overlooked members of society. Whether it’s the long hours they have to work around christmas time or the fact that they will never be good at basketball, short...

A Canuck & Change

Ibrahim Coker (He/Him) January 17, 2025

On the morning of January 6, 2025, Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada announced his resignation from both offices. Having held the Prime Ministership...

Graphic by Mabel Dunham

Is It In?

Mabel Dunham (she/her), Staff January 17, 2025

INS: Balaclavas and scarves Wearing these items inside the school building might be a stretch… but otherwise, these fun accessories are a great way to keep warm during the winter months. Not only...

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