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The Garfield Messenger

The student news source of Garfield High School

The Garfield Messenger

The student news source of Garfield High School

The Garfield Messenger

Fantastical Racism

Lillian Small October 21, 2022

With the recent release of the Lord of the Rings prequel ‘Rings of Power’, some fans feel angered by the diverse casting of characters – claiming it’s inaccurate to Tolkien’s original and political...

The Nightmare Before Homecoming

Michelle Tong, Jada Johnson, and Asmaa Bah October 21, 2022

The Silence of The Lambs (1991) Hailed as a cult-classic, Silence of the Lambs certainly lives up to its iconicity. Although the word horror should be replaced with thriller in the genre, the movie...

To be or not to BeReal

Mia Andreeva October 21, 2022

BeReal: the latest and hottest app on the market. Known for its unfiltered posts, BeReal sends out a notification a day, letting everyone know that it is time to take a photo within the span of two minutes....

Playoff Baseball at Garfield

Jeremy Cogswell October 21, 2022

The 2022 Seattle Mariners historic playoff run has had a pronounced effect on the Garfield community; for many Bulldogs, it is their first-time experiencing post-season baseball in Seattle. The Mariner’s...

Garfield Fantasy Football

October 21, 2022

 Qb Ej Caminong Position rank- 1    Average Points- 21.31   % Rostered- 100 Season Stats (through week 5): Passing: 1,304 yds 11 TDs 2 INTs Rushing: 171 yds 3 TDs  Total Points: 127.86 Spin:...

Rock On!

Rock On!

Ali Merz (she/her) October 21, 2022

Washington’s mountainous and rocky terrain offers some of the best rock climbing in the whole country, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. Even for experienced climbers, the sheer number...

Give Me Morgue

Griffin Crabs and Finian Guinney, Staff October 21, 2022

  The Georgetown Morgue is a popular haunted house experience in SODO that thousands in the Seattle area flock to each Fall. This year, we at the Mess decided to experience it for ourselves...

Bounce back Bulldog!

Imbie Jones October 21, 2022

Injures. The overlooked part of sports, all the excitement, fun, praise and reward turned upside down. The dark, long, and lonely path of recovery. Being an athlete is an integral part of so many students’...

Art by Franka Schneider

Garfield Goes LOCO for HOCO

Lea Shaw and Jessica Onochie October 21, 2022

On Friday, October 21st, Garfield High is holding its Homecoming dance, the first dance for almost all current students, but the dysfunction leading up to the dance has set everyone on edge. This year’s...

FALL In Love

FALL In Love

Kennedy Greenfelder, Staff October 21, 2022

Maybe it’s the weather, maybe it’s school starting back up, or maybe pumpkins are an aphrodisiac. Whatever the reason, as the leaves begin to fall everyone seems to be coupling up. There are a variety...

Midterms Aren’t Mid!

Leo Carlin and S. Avalon Leonard October 21, 2022

The 2022 midterm election is almost upon us which means many among Garfield’s senior class are preparing to vote in their first election. This November 8th, Washington voters will cast their ballots...

Varsity Girls Golf Comes Out Swinging

Varsity Girls Golf Comes Out Swinging

Havana Hakala and Chelsea Li October 21, 2022

98.2% of professional golf players are male. However, women have been establishing themselves in the game, both in Garfield and worldwide. Garfield’s own girls’ varsity team has been climbing to the...

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