History is a vital component of primary and secondary education, yet queer history is consistently omitted from the curriculum. The purpose of teaching history is both to provide context for the present,...
This October, 17-year-old Larissa Rodriguez died due to an enlarged heart caused by over consumption of caffeine. Rodriguez had no pre-existing heart conditions and no alcohol or any kind of drug in...
Garfield’s language department has an impact on a student’s academic experience that no other department can have. Humanities teaches students history and writing; STEM classes teach equations and...
desensitization (noun) - indifference to witnessing those who are suffering, resulted from frequent exposure.
Read that again.
In the age of social media and 24-hour news cycles,...
A small black bowl rests in front of me. The fork in my hand plunges into the salad it contains. As I gaze into the bowl’s simple contents, I feel nothing. “This is good,” I say out loud, though...
Extreme thinness, often nicknamed “heroine chic,” has crept its way back into pop culture. The release of “Wicked: For Good” mirrors this trend, with its press tour, storyline, and every single...
Currently, there is widespread support and advocacy for Palestine, and rightfully so. I fully believe the people of Gaza deserve support and visibility, yet there are other genocides and mass atrocities...
In late September, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, making it the first ever law focused on safety and transparency for major AI developing...
One of the most worrying trends in politics and culture is the growth and normalization of hate speech, especially online. A leading factor of this trend is anonymity: anyone can make posts without any...
President Trump is MAGAfying health. However, his attempt to “make America healthy again” is purely through lies and empty promises
In February 2025, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) commission,...
Last week, Seattle Public Schools mandated all comprehensive high schools adopt a two-lunch schedule, a requirement that Garfield has been fighting against for many years. Within hours of the announcement,...
Prom. An evening where dreams come true, dresses sparkle, and rented tuxedos barely survive the dance floor.
In honor of this sacred night (which has lacked energy and enthusiasm in recent years—let’s...
