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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

Vote-a-rama

Arush Talasila (He/Him) October 28, 2024

This November, voters in Washington state will choose between two candidates for governor: Republican Dave Reichert and Democrat Bob Ferguson. In an exclusive interview with The Messenger, Dave Reichert,...

News Brief

Lebanon- After exchange firing over the border, Israel officially took the offensive against the Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah, and launched explosions in the capital of Lebanon, Beirut, on September...

Amidst an October Shuffle, Garfield is Losing Classes

Kian Naeemi (he/him) October 12, 2024

As Garfield High School recently welcomed parents to school for curriculum night, decisions are being made that could hard-reset the school year for many students. After Seattle Public Schools failed to...

The Power's in Your Paws

The Power’s in Your Paws

The Summer of 2024 Millions of Americans tuned in on the evening of June 27, 2024, to watch the presidential debate between then-nominee Joe Biden and Donald Trump. By the end of the night, though viewers...

Graphic by Seán Kelleher and Seattle Aquarium.

Gettin’ Fishy

Gabryella Sanchez (any pronouns) October 4, 2024

On August 29 2024, the Seattle Aquarium opened the brand new Ocean Pavilion. Showcasing the connection between all the Earth’s oceans, “The pavilion has been over two decades in the making,” Emily...

Enriching Minds

Enriching Minds

Josephine Cunningham (she/her), staff October 4, 2024

As Seattle Public Schools begins a new school year, Mayor Bruce Harrell granted SPS 12.25 million dollars to strengthen support for mental health and safety. In recent years following the pandemic, SPS...

Am I Really That Orange?

Am I Really That Orange?

Dahlia Huang (She/Her) October 4, 2024

As students reveal their 24-25 school photos, some are upset at how they look; it’s not the crooked smiles, messy hair, or smudged makeup, but about how the photo doesn’t capture the high schooler....

Swag Bags

Swag Bags

On Thursday, September 19, the social media giant TikTok donated 10,000 dollars to the Garfield PTSA, along with two other Seattle area high schools, Sammamish and Franklin. The donation came along with...

Moonlight Cafe Beats the Heat

Mabel Dunham (she/her), Staff October 4, 2024

On Monday, September 23 at 3:39 pm, the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) responded to a fire at Moonlight Cafe, a Vietnamese restaurant located four blocks from Garfield. According to SFD, the flames traveled...

Photo by Kian Naeemi

Safety Changes at Garfield High School

Kian Naeemi (he/him) and Kelan Sato (he/him) September 2, 2024

As the new school year approaches, many are wondering how Garfield and Seattle Public Schools will make sure their students feel safe on campus. The City of Seattle and SPS are contributing 14.5 million...

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...

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