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Journey to Justice

Amritha Dewan March 2, 2022

On February 25th, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th U.S. Supreme Court Justice. The nomination put in motion a historic confirmation process for the first...

The Great Mask Debate

The Great Mask Debate

Peja Harding February 1, 2022

A fashion accessory most did not expect to become a staple in their closets was the mask. Although a known object amongst medical professionals and highly polluted populations, the mask was not expected...

Temperature Check

Temperature Check

Mairead Averill February 1, 2022

There’s nothing as surreal as watching the seemingly far-off effects of climate change descend on your hometown. Climate change is no longer an event happening across the world; a horrific but disconnected...

Sick and Tired

Sick and Tired

Maile Quenzer February 1, 2022

The battle for student safety is constant, and during a pandemic it is especially difficult to maintain. The topic of how best to insure student safety in schools has become a hot button issue with the...

A New Age of Astronomy

A New Age of Astronomy

Ben Fleishman January 31, 2022

The Hubble Space Telescope has long been at the forefront of astronomy, having been used to observe distant galaxies, stars, nebulae, and other distant objects. However, it is more than thirty years old...

Good News Stories From Around the World

Good News Stories From Around the World

Amritha Dewan January 31, 2022

During a time of unprecedented turmoil and loss, it can be difficult to look past the tragic stories we see on our phones and televisions every day. While this is overwhelming and often disheartening,...

Meme Stocks’ Meteoric Rise

Adam Friesz January 31, 2022

Garfield student investors are wise beyond their years. Armed with the experience of a volatile pandemic-age market and familial and internet-era wealths of knowledge these young entrepreneurs have continually...

Art by Ava Fimmano

The Issue with AP Language Arts

Riley Perteet-Cantu, Staff November 24, 2021

The clock is ticking. Your first paragraph doesn’t line up with the thesis statement well enough, but it doesn’t matter: time’s up. Your essay is shipped out to be poked and prodded by essay analyzers...

Where’s my Counselor?

Michelle Tong, Staff November 22, 2021

By definition, a school guidance counselor is a person who gives advice about school, college, and academics. But what does that mean to the Garfield community specifically? Daniel Lee and Kenneth Courtney,...

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Ending the Cycle

Mairead Averill, Staff November 22, 2021

The topic of menstruation has long been condensed into a single FLASH lesson, a whispered discussion in the back of the class, the stealthy transfer of a tampon from backpack to pocket, and the painful...

Promising Professions of the Future

Gunvor Langhout, Staff November 22, 2021

The job market is constantly changing, but with an aging and growing population, and greater dependency on technology, some career fields are guaranteed to grow rapidly. Here are some careers that are...

Photo by Ben Fleishman

Development vs. Displacement

Ben Fleishman, Staff November 22, 2021

Due to racist housing regulations restricting where Seattle’s residents of color could live, the Central District, home to Garfield High School, was once a predominantly Black neighborhood. However,...

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