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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

Dear Dawgs

Dear Dawgs

Rafael Brewer March 6, 2026

Dear Dawgs, So apparently Senioritis is a second-semester thing, but my grades are rainbow and Mr. Nomura is threatening to take everything I love away from me. How do I convince everyone that having...

Dear Dawgs

Dear Dawgs

Joshua Miovic, Staff December 5, 2025

Dear Dawgs,   About a week ago I was walking to school and when I was halfway there I realized that I had forgotten to eat my breakfast. It was either turning around and walking a WHOLE 10 minutes...

Graphic by Mona Bezzaz

Dear Dawgs…

Mona Bezzaz, Staff November 14, 2025

Dear Dawgs, I have severe separation anxiety, and I cannot possibly leave my pet parrot, Pedro, at home. Believe me, I’ve tried, but something about those defeated squawks as I step out the door fills...

Dear Dawgs

Dear Dawgs

Joshua Miovic, Staff October 31, 2025

Dear Dawgs,   Where are the best spots I can sleep overnight at Garfield? I have made many attempts to stay overnight but continually get caught. I’m worried that if I don’t succeed, I will...

Dear Dawgs

Sunshine Teplitsky (she/her) October 17, 2025

Dear Dawgs, Recently, I felt compelled to submit an application form for Masterchef auditions. I poured my blood, sweat, and tears into my cooking portfolio (literally), but when I was just about to...

Graphics by Mabel Dunham

Dear Dawgs

Mabel Dunham (she/her), Staff May 2, 2025

Dear Dawgs, Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? In the universal sense, I mean. I’m beginning to wonder if I was adopted… but every time I bring it up to my parents, they deny it. All of...

Dear Dawgs… (Issue 8)

Al Feigin February 14, 2025

Dear Dawgs, I accidentally called my teacher “dad” in class, and now he brings it up every time he sees me—literally every time. I can’t even look over at him without hearing, “Hey, son, need...

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...

Dear Dawgs... (Issue 4)

Dear Dawgs… (Issue 4)

Salem Bill (he/him) November 22, 2024

Dear Dawgs, Advisory is just too fun! I want it every day! I get so much work done, I love spending an hour each day in a random classroom, it’s the highlight of my day. All I can think about is...

Dear Dawgs (Issue 3)

Olivia Thompson (she/her), Managing Editor November 8, 2024

Dear dawgs, I have been training night and day to make this bowling team. Countless hours spent on Wii bowling practicing the perfect strike. I’ve given up everything for bowling; running away from...

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