You Don’t Even Know Me
Hawi Kadir
April 1, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
You see me in class, Of course, you notice me because I’m the main one talking. I play past the rules I’m young I’m pretty I’m African American So, of course you Think I don’t care about my grades. I’m black so of course you think I’m stupid EXCLUSIVE. My grades are the random, P...
Next Year’s Budget Cuts
Izzy Lamola
April 1, 2019
Filed under Features
Last week, members of Garfield’s Building Leadership Team (BLT), figured out the budgeting for the next school year. This team is built up of various teachers, staff members, and student representatives, including our principal Mr. Howard. With Lincoln High School opening in the 2019-2020 school year, i...
#UnfilteredTruth Movement
Milena Haile
April 1, 2019
Filed under Features
Garfield’s very own alumna Allani Seals and past Y-Scholars mentor Theresa Hardy have started their own movement to tackle racism in the classroom. “The #unfilteredtruth movement was started by Trailblazer black and brown students to give them a space to talk about their oppressions within educat...
SPS Librarians Facing Odds
Camryn Soo
April 1, 2019
Filed under News
"I always say to myself it’s like the heart of the building,” said Mr. Manzin, Garfield’s High School’s librarian. The school library is a central place in the building the community can access resources. But with recent Seattle School District budget plans for next year, it is unclear if Ga...
Is There Really Lead in the Water?
Ava Klubberud
April 1, 2019
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In February, Garfield bathroom walls were posted with signs warning students not to drink from the sinks, inciting a schoolwide panic over the safety of their drinking water. Despite fears, all drinking sources, such as fountains, are meeting standards. The reason that classroom and bathroom sinks ar...
No Phones Allowed
Millan Philipose
April 1, 2019
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On February 25th, 2019, Garfield High School launched an unprecedented crackdown on student cell phone use. Though a cell phone ban has technically been on the books for years, Garfield administration made the decision to step up enforcement by conducting spot-checks in classrooms and in hallways. ...
International News Briefing
Izzy Lamola
April 1, 2019
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Muslim Internment Camps The Chinese government has detained hundreds of thousands of Uighurs, a group of Turkish peoples and other ethnic groups who are majority Muslim, in hidden camps in the Xinjiang region of China. These camps are being called “re-education camps” by the Chinese government who have d...
Snow Days Lead to Snow Delays
Mena Bova
April 1, 2019
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By the time Seattle Public Schools students get out this year, the Fourth of July will be only a week away. Earlier this year, students throughout Washington State enjoyed almost a week off of school due to a record snowfall. The snow days arrived right before Seattle Public Schools’ mid-winter br...
The Oscars are No Stranger to Controversy
Ava Klubberud
February 1, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Next month, celebrities, creators, technicians, and many more from across the globe will gather together in the City of Angels to celebrate the many films and projects from this past year. The Academy Awards, no matter the prestige or credibility, remains a source of controversy and outcry due to its r...
23rd and Union
Izzy Lamola and Milena Haile
February 1, 2019
Filed under Features
23rd and Union is a corner with some of the richest and most deeply-rooted history in Seattle. But things are changing. Everybody is scrambling for a spot in the Central District. Whether it’s developers, 30-year locals, or people searching for new apartments, pieces of the CD are being snatched up...
Are We Safe?
Sav'ell Smalls
February 1, 2019
Filed under Features
On January 4th, 2019, an article titled, “I’m A Seattle Teacher: School Safety isn’t taken seriously enough,” was published in the Seattle Times. The author? Garfield’s own Jerry Neufeld-Kaiser, known by students as Mr.NK. In this article, NK expresses his frustrations with the way the district...