The student news source of Garfield High School

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

Following Northstar

Following Northstar

Sylvester Gross-Hamburger June 22, 2024

Queer representation has a complicated history in the comics industry. With the destruction of the comics code authority, the past decade has seen a lot of improvement for canon queer characters in superhero...

The Newest AP Class At Garfield

The Newest AP Class At Garfield

While students wait for the results of their AP exams to roll around, news is being made about a new AP course that will be offered next school year. AP African American Studies, or APAAS, is a course...

Looking Beyond Cancer

Arush Talasila (He/Him) June 21, 2024

  The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is a Seattle-based non-profit research institution that focuses on innovative methods to prevent and cure cancer and other infectious diseases. Known as Fred...

The College Counselor Question

Violet Pody (she/her) June 21, 2024

College counselors: Everybody’s favorite topic. Well, apparently not. When researching for this article (which essentially consisted of haphazardly reaching out to a bunch of people for interviews),...

School Closures

Due to a slew of monetary issues, Seattle Public Schools is projecting a budget deficit of at least $104 million dollars for the 2024-2025 school year. To prevent further hemorrhaging of money, the district...

Class of 2024 Farewells

Ibrahim Coker (He/Him) and Class of 2024 June 21, 2024

Adreal Manansala (University of Washington) To the FSA Underclassmen, ESPECIALLY Steven: Y’all have been there since FSA’s start. I am hopeful that you guys will continue the legacy of FSA. Steven,...

Senior Destinations

Havana Hakala and Fiona Real (she/her) June 21, 2024

IN STATE Colten Ladd - WA State Leo Carlin - UW Kieran Jansz - UW T’Roy Wiggins - UW Flora Vall-Spinosa - UW Caroline Gorham Siegler - Whitman Anya Neufeld - UW Joe Gordon WA...

KING KIEU

KING KIEU

While Garfield's custodial engineer, Kieu Bui, deals with everything from broken soap dispensers to flooded bathrooms, he’s also responsible for way more than Garfield’s messes. As the first person...

Sports Year in Review

Sports Year in Review

The 2023-24 season was packed with spectacular moments worth remembering. Athletes’ hardworking, spirited attitudes across sports once again proved what it means to be a bulldog. Fall: Football:...

Preventing Crime at Garfield and Beyond

Preventing Crime at Garfield and Beyond

Kian Naeemi (he/him), Business Manager May 24, 2024

After a year of high-profile incidents, including two where students were shot just outside Garfield High School, change to the current crime prevention policy would seem inevitable. Just a few years ago,...

Bussin’ or Nah: T-Mobile Park Edition

Felix Allor and Luc Robbins (he/him) May 24, 2024

1. Garlic fries A staple at Mariners games for the last 20 years, Grounders Garlic Fries are a fan favorite. With chicken tenders or just by themselves, the dish is exactly what it sounds like - simply...

Prom’s Pricey, Princess!

Joelle Rudolf (she/they) May 24, 2024

Prom, while arguably the most anticipated high school event, is sure to drain one’s bank account. With a multiple hundred dollar investment in just the outfit alone, not to mention a multitude of additional...

Load More Stories