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A Brief History of 400 23rd Ave

A Brief History of 400 23rd Ave

Lucy Gaines February 1, 2022

If you are a Garfield student sitting in advisory right now, look around you. Look out the window at the field and imagine the native rainforests that once grew there. Look downtown towards the water and...

Reject Tradition, Embrace Modernity

Reject Tradition, Embrace Modernity

Layth Stauffer February 1, 2022

As a 2,000 year old sport often watched by the Japanese Imperial family, you would think sumo wrestling would be highly respected and fairly popular. Unfortunately, the West has long since made a mockery...

Thank You For Being A Friend

Thank You For Being A Friend

Lakelle Bridges January 31, 2022

Predating sliced bread, Betty White was born on January 17th, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois. She was an only child, and grew up with her mother and father in California during the Great Depression. White’s...

A Spotlight on the BSU

A Spotlight on the BSU

Gunvor Langhout January 31, 2022

Garfield High School’s Black Student Union (BSU) is back this year. After a year's hiatus, due to challenges that many clubs and organizations faced in the wake of COVID-19, the BSU was restarted. Under...

Chalk Talk

Chalk Talk

Evelyn Bartlett January 31, 2022

At a national level, the athletes we see playing sports are typically playing basketball, football, and soccer. Other sports, like golf or tennis, have dedicated TV channels you can find, but only if you...

What is a White Sport?

Eva Hightower January 31, 2022

From high school athletes to professional players, sports have had a significant impact on American culture for centuries. Like many aspects of American life, race has played a significant part in the...

One Size Fits None

One Size Fits None

Ellie Wakefield January 31, 2022

Trigger warning: Sexual Harassment Brandy Melville represents a host of various issues that are rampant throughout Gen Z culture. The brand is most well-known for its infamous “One Size Fits Most”...

From Seattle to the Slopes

From Seattle to the Slopes

Ellen Taylor January 31, 2022

It’s finally ski season, and snowboarders and skiers are getting ready to hit the slopes. While many have their mind made up about their preferred ski resort, others may be wondering which ski resort...

Snowballers

Eden Huschle January 31, 2022

With the holidays being over what better to get us through these dreary months than winter sports. Basketball, swim, and wrestling are in full swing…they have their eyes set on the upcoming Metro League...

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...

Is Five Nights At Freddy’s: Security Breach a breach in the trust of fans?

Is Five Nights At Freddy’s: Security Breach a breach in the trust of fans?

S. Avalon Leonard January 31, 2022

At even the slightest hint of a new Five Nights at Freddy’s game being developed and released, many fans of the series new and old were overjoyed. With eight installments of the series since its initial...

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,...

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