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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

Book Talks

Book Talks

Julia Lin November 16, 2018

For many high school students, after nine or more years in public schools, reading can become more of a chore than an enjoyable or educational experience. But reading can also be an escape and a chance...

Meet the Musical

Meet the Musical

John Volk April 25, 2018

If you thought it was a joke when you heard this year’s musical was called Urinetown, that’s exactly what you should have thought. Set in the not too distant future after a twenty year drought has...

Fast Break

Fast Break

John Volk March 26, 2018

Watching Dalayah Daniels play basketball is like watching someone play a video game with a cheat code. The six foot four inch wing forward towers above everyone on the court while utilizing her signature...

Check Mate

Check Mate

John Volk March 26, 2018

If you’re wondering what a chess article is doing in the sports section, Garfield Junior Roland Feng, the reigning Supernationals champion of chess, would like a word with you. “With chess, like any...

Dried Up

Dried Up

John Volk January 29, 2018

When Andy Dalton of the Cincinnati Bengals heaved a 49 yard touchdown pass to Tyler Boyd to win in the closing moments of a week 17 game against the Baltimore Ravens, shockwaves were sent rippling through...

Show Me the Money

Show Me the Money

John Volk January 29, 2018

Black bow ties and flowing gowns crowd together in a fancy hotel conference room downtown. Men and women hold martini glasses in one hand and a paddle in the other. From the front of the room a man reads...

On Impact

On Impact

John Volk January 9, 2018

Everything seemed to be going normally for Garfield junior Malini Williams during an April soccer game earlier this year. The sun was out but the air stung, a typical spring day in Seattle. As always she...

Art by Freya Wiedemann

Game Plan

John Volk October 23, 2017

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...

Black Dot Creative Collective

Black Dot Creative Collective

Julia Lin March 29, 2017

Black Dot Creative Collective is a local business that preserves the integrity of this infamous intersection by providing support and opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs of color. It’s located right...

Tribes on Turkey Traditions

Julia Lin November 30, 2016

Remember in elementary school when your class dressed up like pilgrims and reenacted the first Thanksgiving dinner? You painted a picture of unity and peace between the European pilgrims and Native Americans....

Creating Community in Classrooms

Creating Community in Classrooms

Julia Lin November 9, 2016

It’s no secret that, while Garfield is known throughout the city as being the “diverse” school, many classrooms in the school fail to demonstrate our varied demographics. Honors For All, a program...

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