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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

Letter From The Editor

Téa Fortune, Editor In Chief October 29, 2020

In 2020 our world as we knew it changed. We found ourselves fighting two different pandemics, one including the racial injustice occurring within the United States and the other being COVID-19. Both have...

By Caroline Ashby

The Garfield BowlDogs

Téa Fortune November 27, 2019

Some know bowling as a game played with friends and family Friday night or over the weekend, but for others, it’s played during the week as a competitive sport. This year, for the first time ever, Garfield...

By Caroline Ashby

Under Pressure

Téa Fortune November 6, 2019

Imagine being able to take courses in American Sign Language, vector calculus, and organic chemistry before graduating from high school. For many juniors and seniors at Garfield, these exotic classes have...

Meet Your Teachers

Téa Fortune June 25, 2019

  TSANG This year was Mr. Raymond Tsang’s first year teaching physics and chemistry at Garfield. He recently moved from California to Seattle, not knowing a lot about the districts in Washington....

Green Thumbs

Green Thumbs

Téa Fortune April 23, 2019

When you walk down the hallways, there is a cut out corner that is hard to ignore. This is the Garfield greenhouse: a relaxed and clean atmosphere for students to experience a new shade of nature and grow...

Spring Sports Preview

Sophie Reichert, Valerie Barreto, and Téa Fortune April 2, 2019

Soccer With spring sports peaking through classroom windows like the sun does on a regular Friday, the men’s soccer team is ready to show out and win another championship for Garfield after taking home...

Art by Molly Chapin

TeenTix Takeover

Sophie Reichert November 16, 2018

“People need art. Teens need art.” This is the message the organization TeenTix seeks to send, as summed up by Senior Isabel Schmidt, president of The New Guard youth board. Founded in 2004 by...

The Club Beat

The Club Beat

Tea Fortune October 18, 2018

PROJECT PENGYOU Meets in room 221 every other Tuesday. Culture is something that everyone can take part in. Project PengYou is a club that holds meetings in which members discuss Asian culture in America...

After School Enrichment

After School Enrichment

Sophie Reichert October 18, 2018

F or several weeks, talk of an after school detention program has floated around Garfield, as students feared being penalized for a simple tardy after lunch. Contrary to the murmurs around school, Rob...

News Flash

News Flash

Tea Fortune October 18, 2018

Safety At Garfield On October 10th, an email was sent out by Principal Howard to parents regarding an incident that happened recently at Garfield. A student saw online information that appeared to be...

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Lime Time

Sophie Reichert May 22, 2018

Neon green bikes, toting the lime logo, are a common sight on Seattle streets as the weather begins to warm up. The California based bike-sharing company, Lime Bike, was founded in January of 2017 by...

Photo by Tea Fortune

A Look Inside GSA

Tea Fortune May 22, 2018

The gay straight alliance also known as GSA is a group of people inside and outside the LGBTQ+ community that meet every Wednesday during lunch to talk about LGBTQ+ topics, issues, and have bagels. “GSA...

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