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Unity Jirkovsky-Gual (she/her) March 8, 2024

With the new age of chain theaters and impersonal streaming services, the mission of Seattle’s collection of local independent cinemas is “valuing cinema as an art form and finding the ways that it...

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Seán Kelleher (He/Him) March 8, 2024

The Roosevelt News The News encourages Roosevelt Students to think critically about their lives and struggles. The paper has served its community since the 1920s and won a National Pacemaker Award in...

The End of Test Optional?

Yale, Dartmouth, and Brown reinstated standardized test requirements in admissions applications within the last month, citing studies that claim these tests predict who will excel in college and give an...

Black Lives Matter Week at School

In 2024, Garfield High School was the only high school in the Seattle Public Schools system to plan a week of action honoring the Black Lives Matter movement in its strive towards racial justice and the...

Not Your Stereo-Typical Radio

Salem Bill (he/him) March 8, 2024

Radio is unfortunately a dying entertainment industry. Due to applications with more autonomy and options, like Apple Music and Spotify, tuning in has become increasingly unpopular. If you are one of the...

Ramadan at Garfield

In anticipation of Ramadan beginning on March 10, Garfield students share their experiences observing the ninth Islamic month. During Ramadan, people exercise their faith by fasting, reflecting, praying,...

Hopped Off The Plane At LAX

Hopped Off The Plane At LAX

Seán Kelleher (He/Him) February 16, 2024

Boys lacrosse is a great opportunity for bulldogs looking for a varsity sport that’s fun to learn and comes with minimal competitive pressure. The club, which represents both Garfield and Franklin, is...

Crucial Course Consideration

Crucial Course Consideration

It’s that time of year again. Class registration season can be stressful, and hard to navigate but we’re here to help! As members of the Class of ‘24 and ‘25, we’ve put in the time and are ready...

Year of The Dragon

Year of The Dragon

Lunar New Year is a major festival celebrated in several Asian countries and widely celebrated by diaspora in communities worldwide. Though it is commonly perceived that all Asian cultures celebrate this...

We Raid Sephora at Dawn

We Raid Sephora at Dawn

Ibrahim Coker (He/Him) and Tia Lam (she/her) February 16, 2024

The infamous  – 10-year-old “Sephora kid” raiding makeup and skincare isles while picking fights with innocent employees and fellow customers – has become a topic of viral story time videos on...

The Truthful Take on True Crime

Havana Hakala (she/her), Staff February 16, 2024

From Jack the Ripper to the Cleveland Torso Killer, the world seems to be fascinated with serial killer gore. Restrictions and content filters have led to this online niche dwindling, but nothing can stop...

Graphic by Maysun Dawahare

Situationships: What’s the Sitch?

Taz Nunn February 16, 2024

“What are we?” The question no one wants to ask, but everyone wants the answer to. Talking stages and situationships: the gibberish jargon of our generation. What does it all mean? As one Garfield...

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