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Humans of Garfield

Humans of Garfield

Seán Kelleher (He/Him) and Luc Robbins (he/him) December 14, 2023

“You know, it was a hard time in life. I was born in the back of a McDonalds. You know but big tings, you know? We rise up, we learn from what we been through, we go through it, we make it, and sometimes...

The (Thanks)Giving Tree

The (Thanks)Giving Tree

Joelle Rudolf (she/they) and Al Feigin November 20, 2023

How to give:   On a holiday all about giving thanks, community service volunteering is appealing to many. The trouble is, with so many well-meaning folks jumping on the bandwagon, volunteer...

A New Look

A New Look

Seán Kelleher (He/Him), Staff November 20, 2023

Garfield had a Fashion Design club last year, but “it was run by seniors and they didn’t leave much behind,” Zakariya Mukhtar explained. That’s why he’s starting the brand new Garfield Fashion...

A Review of One of Your Girls

A Review of “One of Your Girls”

Salem Bill (he/him) November 20, 2023

On October 13, 2023, Troye Sivan released his album “Something to Give Each Other.” The Album contains ten songs, with “One of Your Girls” being the most popular, gaining 42 million streams on...

Ethiopian Agglomeration

Located a mere eight-minute walk from Garfield, Seattle’s Cherry Street cluster of Ethiopian cuisine is home to five authentic Ethiopian restaurants. All spaced within a mile of one another, restaurants...

Teeny Tiny Ticket Prices

Teeny Tiny Ticket Prices

Olivia Thompson November 17, 2023

For just five dollars anyone from ages 13 to 19 can get into a vast variety of art events around Seattle (and newly Los Angeles) with a free TeenTix account. From Bumbershoot to the Museum of Flight, TeenTix’s...

Jazz Gets Giggy

Jazz Gets Giggy

Taz Nunn November 17, 2023

For more than 40 years now, the Garfield Jazz band has been a cornerstone of the school. With an impressive history backing them, the program has long proved itself a source of pride for both Garfield...

The Tea On Teas

The Tea On Teas

Kelan Sato (he/him) October 27, 2023

Tea: A hot drink made by infusing the dried crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water. Legend goes that in 2737 BC, Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sitting beneath a tree while his servant boiled...

Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Paraphernalia

Olivia Thompson October 27, 2023

Trader Joe’s grocery store offers a wide selection of pumpkin flavored foods and apparently skincare! The Messenger tried a random assortment of items with no prior Trader Joe’s knowledge. Some purchases...

Can You Find the Wolves in this Picture?

Felix Allor October 27, 2023

Less than a month away from his 81st birthday, Martin Scorsese has released his 27th feature film: Killers of the Flower Moon. If you haven’t heard of Scorsese, I can almost guarantee you have heard...

Bloodcurdling Basement

Bloodcurdling Basement

Jordana King (she/her) and Maeve McArdle October 27, 2023

Years of anguish and secrecy are behind us. Finally, disturbing truths are coming to light as members of the staff have stepped forward to share their recollection of the infamous Garfield basement. Rumors...

Easy Listening at Easy Street

Easy Listening at Easy Street

Salem Bill (he/him) October 27, 2023

  Easy Street is a West Seattle record store located in ‘The Junction’. The store sells records, CDs, posters, and pretty much anything else music related. They have a stage, café and bar...

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