The student news source of Garfield High School

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

KING KIEU

KING KIEU

While Garfield's custodial engineer, Kieu Bui, deals with everything from broken soap dispensers to flooded bathrooms, he’s also responsible for way more than Garfield’s messes. As the first person...

Sports Year in Review

Sports Year in Review

The 2023-24 season was packed with spectacular moments worth remembering. Athletes’ hardworking, spirited attitudes across sports once again proved what it means to be a bulldog. Fall: Football:...

Preventing Crime at Garfield and Beyond

Preventing Crime at Garfield and Beyond

Kian Naeemi (he/him), Business Manager May 24, 2024

After a year of high-profile incidents, including two where students were shot just outside Garfield High School, change to the current crime prevention policy would seem inevitable. Just a few years ago,...

Bussin’ or Nah: T-Mobile Park Edition

Felix Allor and Luc Robbins (he/him) May 24, 2024

1. Garlic fries A staple at Mariners games for the last 20 years, Grounders Garlic Fries are a fan favorite. With chicken tenders or just by themselves, the dish is exactly what it sounds like - simply...

Prom’s Pricey, Princess!

Joelle Rudolf (she/they) May 24, 2024

Prom, while arguably the most anticipated high school event, is sure to drain one’s bank account. With a multiple hundred dollar investment in just the outfit alone, not to mention a multitude of additional...

Relax! You’re Too Tents

Addie McLaughlin May 24, 2024

Ohanapecosh (Mount Rainier National Park) Located around 125 miles (a 3-ish hour drive) from Seattle, the Ohanapecosh campground in Mount Rainier National Park is a great choice for campers who want it...

Purple and White vs Crimson and Blue

Purple and White vs Crimson and Blue

Seán Kelleher (He/Him) May 24, 2024

  It’s 3:30 pm on a Thursday at James A. Garfield High School, and school has just ended. Students push past each other, posters for graduation, and an upcoming production of Into the Woods. A bulldog...

Sex Uneducation

Sex Uneducation

Ibrahim Coker (He/Him) May 24, 2024

Trigger warning: This article discusses sexual assault. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, go to rainn.org or contact (800) 656-4673 for support from trained staff.   May...

Small Spaces, Big Communities

Small Spaces, Big Communities

Meredith Johnson (she/her), Staff May 24, 2024

On 21st Avenue between East Columbia St and East Marion Street lies the Nickelsville Tiny House village. Only five blocks from Garfield, the village is made up of 16 units on a 10,000-square-foot piece...

Market-Mania

Market-Mania

Lily Porter (she/her) May 24, 2024

Whether you’re looking to buy your parents a bouquet, try a new hot sauce, or craving a warm loaf of bread, Seattle markets have you covered. The months where spring turns to summer are the months of...

Dawgs Bark!

As university protests against U.S. aid to Israel’s invasion of Palestine continue, the history of student protests – particularly in Seattle – can provide crucial context to today’s events. Stretching...

Survival of the Fittest

Senior Assassin has begun once again, and with it comes controversy, betrayal, and stalking. The $600 prize pool has created obsessed, weirdly resourceful, crazed teens who will go to extreme lengths for...

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