7 Steps to a Better Student Section
Claire Boudour and Josh Chestnut
October 25, 2017
Filed under Sports
If there’s one thing Garfield has, it’s school spirit. This much is obvious on Homecoming and Purple and White, but what about on game days? We’re seriously lacking when it comes to supporting our teams and it’s time to step up the game. If we all follow these steps, our student section will...
Athletes as Activists
Carlin Bills
October 23, 2017
Filed under Sports
This past year, a member of the Garfield Community was forced to move his family to a new home because of death threats connected to protests he was a part of. It started a little over one year ago, when the Garfield High School Football team was under the lense of national press after kneeling before...
Game Plan
John Volk
October 23, 2017
Filed under Sports
When picturing Garfield athletics, a few images always seem to come to mind. Purple helmets pressed together in the huddle. A basketball player throwing down a monster dunk as Rainier Beach looks on in disbelief. The basketball district champion banners spilling over the purple padding that lines...
I Can’t, I’m Injured
Josh Chestnut
May 22, 2017
Filed under Sports
If there is one thing that athletes can agree on, it’s that injuries are the absolute worst. As an athlete myself, I’ve been forced to cope with a fractured spine, broken foot, concussion, and many other injuries throughout my soccer career. Over my time on the sidelines, I’ve recognized that injuries...
In a League of His Own
Sydney Santos and Flora Taagen
May 22, 2017
Filed under Sports
Garfield’s head basketball coach and athletic director Ed Haskins was offered and accepted a position as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Washington State University earlier this month. Haskins’ recent departure has left behind a nearly decade-long legacy that has dramatically affected Garfield’s...
Breaking the Silence
Esther Chien
April 7, 2017
Filed under Sports
Envision the best collegiate football player you know. There’s a good chance his fame is attributed to how aggressive he is, praised for his merciless attitude. While this mentality suits the field, it can translate onto college campuses. A case study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania...
On to the Next
Josh Chestnut
April 7, 2017
Filed under Sports
In the middle of Northern California sits Feather River College, in the little town of Quincy. With a population of barely over 5,000 people in the city and being over 600 miles from Seattle, this school seems like an unlikely option for a Garfield student to attend. But oddly enough, a group of students...
March Madness Recap
Alex Ferry
April 7, 2017
Filed under Sports
From what began as just a fun tournament and the majority of Messenger’s funds, Garfield’s March Madness has been slowly rising as one of the highlights of the year. The competition has been growing without a doubt, but it’s the smack talk and bragging rights that made this year one for the books. For...
Bad Reality
Josh Chestnut
March 29, 2017
Filed under Sports
Each year, a group of peers buy two large pizzas and gather at a friend’s house in hopes of drafting the perfect team. Each member is equipped with a soda in hand and a computer on their lap. The members log in to espn.com, and switch off making picks on the draft simulator program, acting like a general...
The Next Genderation
Susana Davidson
March 29, 2017
Filed under Sports
From the moment you are born you have existed in a world of binary gender. Baby boys are greeted with swaths of blue balloons, trucks and toys to prepare them for the aggressive masculinity they will have to endure in later life. Girls on the other hand, are expected to have an affinity for pink, Barbie...
The Athletic Body Image
Sydney Santos
March 14, 2017
It isn’t new information that people suffer from body images established by modern culture. From comparing stomach rolls to envying thigh gaps, idolizing a certain appearance has become a societal habit. But as any good health class teaches, having unhealthy body image goals can create a dangerous...
Gotta Catch ‘Em All
Bella Rowland-Reid
March 12, 2017
Filed under Sports
If you had a television or Nintendo system growing up, chances are you wanted to be a Pokémon trainer at one point or another. For competitive Pokémon players around the world, and in Seattle, this childhood dream has become reality. The sport of competitive Pokémon where players battle characters...