NOVEMBER VOLUME 97 ISSUE 2
ISSUE 2, VOL 97
CONTENTS Cover by Cecilia Hammond
A&E
NFO 4 4
WORLD NEWS Milena Haile
GET TO KNOW: NAT BEAUMON Grady Canty
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THE CALLING OF PSYCHOLOGY Hailey Gray
GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS Millan Philipose
2018 MIDTERM ELECTIONS RECAP Milena Haile
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GARFIELD’S NEW HOMELESSNESS POLICY
GET TO KNOW MS. SHIRUDE
Various Students
VOLUNTEERING FOR A BETTER SEATTLE
TEENTIX TAKEOVER
GHS THRIFT SHOP
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Sophie Reichart
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THE BREAKFAST CLUBS
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BOOK TALK
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Julia Lin
COLLEGE APPS
MARCHNG TO THEIR OWN BEAT Mena Bova
Téa Fortune
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WHAT’S POPPIN NETFLIX Izzy Lamola
Camryn Soo
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STUDENT SUBMISSIONS
Tsion Belgu
Molly Chapin
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OCTOBER PLAYLIST
Ariel Cook
Cecilia Hammond
SPORTS 16
BRANDON ROY’S SEATTLE SAGA Jaya Duckworth
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NEW COACH SAME APPROACH Sav’ell Smalls
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NEW BULLFROG IN THE POND Tova Gaster
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HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT Sara Javkhlan
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LGBTQ ATHLETES
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MESS GUESS
Arlo Van Liew
John Volk
Izzy Lamola
Staff Arlo Van Liew Ben Mefford Camryn Soo Cecilia Hammond Clara Neville Téa Fortune Grady Canty Hailey Gray
STAFF
Izzy Lamola Jaya Duckworth Jefferson Ashby Kevon Avery Mena Bova Milena Haile Millan Philipose Molly Chapin Sara Javkhlan
Sav’ell Smalls Simone Cielos Sophie Reichart Sophia Chrysanthakopoulos Tova Gaster Tsion Belgu
Editors Julia Lin Editor in Chief Lily Laesch NFO John Volk Sports Delphi Drake A&E Freya Wiedemann Photo Flora Taagen Layout Ariel Cook Graphics Izzy Woods Business
NEWS
WORLD NEWS
Current events from around the world. By Milena S. Haile
Yemen: Yemen, a small country in the Middle East bordering the Red Sea has been in a civil war, for the past three years. It has been labeled as “the worst humanitarian crisis in 2018. As the conflict enters its fourth year, more than 22 million people, three quarters of the population, need humanitarian aid and protection” (UN). Starvation, political corruption as well as attacks on civilians have worsened the country’s state. Many have been blaming the rebel groups stationed in the country as well as the ongoing attacks from neighboring countries including Saudi Arabia. The European Union has recently aided the country with 90 million euros, in addition to what has been given before. Pictures of emaciated children have become viral on the internet and people want to help. Increased Organizations such as Unicef, Doctors Without Borders, Save The Children and the International Rescue Committee have been gaining numbers and are only the beginning to solving the crisis and helping those in need. Ethiopia: Ethiopia made history this past month in appointing the first female president in the country’s history. Sahle-Work-Zewde claimed her position on October 25th, 2018. Her recognition is well deserved, having previously worked as the director-general of the U.N office in Nairobi as well as having been the ambassador to France and Djibouti. Although the presidential position is mostly ceremonial, it’s a step in the right direction by having a powerful and successful woman as the head of the Parliament.
FIND THE BULLDOG
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United Kingdom: Britain’s plan to leave the European Union, aka. “Brexit” is still in full motion. Ministers have agreed they’d like to reach a Brexit deal by the end of November. The UK is set to leave the EU on March 29 2019, however both sides have yet to come to an agreement regarding Ireland’s borders in addition to other factors. With the withdrawal deal being 95% done, cabinets have now been going back and forth in order to finalize the agreement. Brazil: As the world’s largest rainforest and a key player in food exports, the Amazon Rainforest has been under rigid protection for years now. Brazilian administration has long been protecting the Amazon for generations, with strict environmental laws and increased activism from environmental justice groups. However, President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has different views. His far-right policies include looking to abolish environmental protection for the forest and increase the exploitation for resources. With an increase in deforestation, activists have been protesting now more than ever in order to protect the fate of the forest. Environmental Justice regarding native land and global warming have all been the driving force for protestors. In regards to climate change, M. Sanjayan, CEO of Conservation International, stated, “It’s not just the trees that matter, but what kind of trees: if you’re really thinking about getting carbon dioxide out of atmosphere, then tropical forests are the ones that end up mattering the most.” The country continues to wait in angst.
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GET TO KNOW: NAT BEAUMON By Grady Canty Most kids take a language class at some point in high school. But for Nathan Beaumon, a Garfield sophomore, language is more than just a class in school—it’s his niche. For the past eleven years, Beaumon has studied the Mandarin language at Washington International School. Recently, Beaumon’s dedication landed him a spot in the Chinese Bridge West Coast Chinese Speakers Competition. After winning at this level, he was invited by the Chinese Government to participate in a high caliber continuation of the competition against other young scholars from all around the world. He was flown out free of cost and teamed up with a boy from San Diego who had also won his local competition. While the team representing the U.S was proficient throughout the competition, North Korea ultimately won. “We lost, but I’m still grateful to have been a part of this whole process and to have been able to compete,” Beaumon said. According to Beaumon, it is on his list of the coolest things he’s done. Beaumon describes his love of language as competitive, opportunity boosting, and a passion. “No one else in my family really speaks other languages,” he said. Despite his family not speaking any other languages fluently except for English they are still very encouraging and supportive of his interest and skill. Beaumon meets with fellow Mandarin speakers through the Meet-Up App at coffee shops and libraries to talk about everyday life while speaking in purely Mandarin. After years of hard work, he can speak fluently with other Chinese speakers and continues to learn, practice and successfully teach and expand upon chinese by himself.
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NEWS
THE CALLING OF PSYCHOLOGY
The impact of GHS’s potential AP Psych class.
By Hailey Gray TW: Discusses societal stigmas surrounding mental illness ecently, talk of an AP Psychology class has floated amongst our classrooms and hallways. Several students have advocated for the creation of AP Psych in order to ignite more discussions centered around the mind, human behavior, and mental health. Already, these advocates have gathered over 100 signatures from students in support, and Alfred Snyder, a Garfield social studies teacher, has offered to add the course to his schedule if it is created. Although the class does not have a definitive space in next year’s course catalog, there’s been a decent amount of dialogue surrounding the course from various parts of the Garfield community. A primary aspect that sparked students encouragement of the class was its discussion of mental illness. In nearly all Garfield courses, there is a lack of curriculum centered around mental illness. This general lack of education only contributes to the stigma and misunderstanding that surrounds the topic. “[Mental illness and the brain] is a really widely unexplored area for high schoolers...I feel it’s a really important topic to know about and effectively communicate and learn,” said Kyla Christianson, a Garfield junior advocating for AP Psych. Therefore, incorporating this education can provide a resource for
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people to inform themselves on a commonly misconstrued and underrepresented topic. “There was a lot of stigma around [mental health], and the way it was talked about [in health classes]... transformed into a really unsafe environment for people who are actually affected by those mental illnesses,” said Linda Phan, another Garfield junior in support of AP Psych. “I think this AP class can really bring more awareness to mental health...and break down that stigma,” said Bethel Getu, a Garfield sophomore advocating for AP Psych. U l t i m a t e l y, many students felt that AP Psych could provide a good platform for people to educate themselves about how brain chemistry impacts mental health. That being said, discussing mental illness from a scientific or objective perspective has great potential to be harmful for students, particularly those experiencing mental illness. Some believe that this class can approach the topic with a lack of empathy and an absence of trigger warnings, which can ultimately make students feel isolated and targeted. This can also elicit existing traumas surrounding mental health.
“Learning about mental health from a desensitized perspective, I just feel like it can be harmful for students who suffer from it,” said Cipher Goings, a Garfield senior and officer of Garfield’s Congress of Racial Equity. Although education about mental illness is a necessity, it’s important that this topic is approached with care and empathy, so as to not oversimplify the complexity of this issue. “Firstly, mental health should not be intellectualized…[These] conversations about mental health could be toxic...and discussing it in an academic setting could be triggering,” said Azure Savage, a Garfield junior and fellow officer of Garfield’s Congress of Racial Equity. Additionally, AP Psych has potential to be inaccessible to a large demographic in Garfield’s population. Statistically, AP classes predominantly consist of white and Asian students. Therefore, Black and Brown students may not have nearly as much access or comfort in this course as others. Because of the lack of diversity in the
classrooms, there is a risk of lack of diversity or perspective in the discussions. “When learning about mental health, the most important aspect of it is accessibility, and...if it’s in an AP environment, it’s just not accessible to a lot of people from different backgrounds,” Goings said. “Especially since, like, a lot of people who will have access to it are the white and Asian students, and a lot of them already have access to learning about mental health outside of GHS.” Although there is a major risk of a biased and unaccessible curriculum, some advocates have solutions of how this course can be made more inclusive. “Making prerequisites limited would help students want to take this class, because they feel it’s a class they can take and a community they are allowed to be in,” Chistianson said. Additionally, “prioritizing people who need those resources, instead of people who just want to take, like, another science class,” Phan said, could help eliminate this inaccessibility. Ultimately, this class has been met with a wide variety of perspectives and opinions. However, despite the differing backgrounds and beliefs in the Garfield community, many feel a safe and accessible academic environment, with a wide range of student voices, is necessary to cultivate a strong and successful AP Psych class. ART BY SIMONE CIELOS
GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS
New junior year AP course pilots the “blocked” humanities model.
By Millan Philipose This September, two of Garfield’s most difficult junior-year classes were combined into the school’s first ever AP humanities block. Proposed and taught by Garfield teacher Nathan Simoneaux, the new block combines AP United States History and AP English Language in a two-period class. This allows for assignments that span skills from both disciplines, a benefit that was one of Simoneaux’s main motives for proposing the block. “Studies have shown that it is better for kids when humanities are linked,” Simoneaux said. “We may read a historical book for APUSH, then analyze the writing style in AP Lang. It’s a great way to engage with
American history.” Though the course has only existed for two months, it has already gained a reputation for being extremely challenging. “I would say I get at least ten hours of homework every week,” said Zhemin Shao, a junior enrolled in the block. “I’ve never had a class with this workload — not even close.” To Simoneaux, however, the demanding coursework is a sign that the class is working well. “This truly is a college-level class,” Simoneaux said. “It is quite reading heavy, but that’s just part of the discipline at that level.” Though Simoneaux was one of the foremost supporters of ninth-grade
Honors for All, an initiative which placed all students in the same humanities classes regardless of ability level, he does not believe
get the opportunity to take an advanced class,’” Simoneaux said. “I would say that the class is tracked, but tracking has its place, when it’s done supportively.”
that his AP humanities block is suited to all students. He views detracking measures as less necessary for upperclassmen. “By junior year, when you have a good idea of your post-highschool plans, I’m less worried about ‘what if this kid doesn’t
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NEWS
MIDTERM ELECTIONS RECAP
GARFIELD’S NEW HOMELESSNESS POLICY
By Milena S. Haile
A New Congress
THE SENATE
THE HOUSE
Republicans keep majority
Democrats obtain majority
GOP : 51 seats [gained 2] DEM : 47 seats [lost 1] (2 undecided)
GOP : 198 seats [lost 29 ] DEM : 227 seats [gained 32] (10 undecided)
Firsts
• First Native American Women elected to Congress Deb Haaland (NM-1) & Sharice Davids (KA-3)
• First Muslim American Women elected to Congress Ilhan Omar (MN-3) & Rashida Tlaib (MI-13)
• Youngest Women ever elected to Congress at age 29 Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) & Abby Finkenauer (IA-1)
• First openly gay man elected as Govenor Jared Polis (D-Colorado)
• First female senator from Tenessee elected Marsha Blackburn (R)
I1631: REJECTED
This measure would charge pollution fees on sources of greenhouse gas pollutants and use the revenue to reduce pollution, promote clean energy, and address climate impacts, under oversight of a public board.
WA State I1639: PASSED
This measure implements restrictions on the purchase and ownership of firearms including raising the minimum purchasing age to 21, background checks, waiting periods, and storage requirements.
I940: PASSED
This measure creates a good faith test to determine when the use of deadly force by police is justifiable, require police to receive de-escalation and mental health training, and require law enforcement officers to provide first aid.
WA-8 flips blue, WA-3 and WA-5 stay red
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*Information last updated Nov.13
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By Izzy Lamola On October 23rd, 2018, Seattle Public Schools district staff received an email from the Mckinney Vento assistance program declaring that all students and families experiencing homelessness must re-register every year. The Mckinney Vento program, as defined on the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Website (OSPI), “provides federal funding to states for the purpose of supporting district programs that serve homelessness”. The previous policy ensured that when a student, or the parent or guardian of that student, registered as homeless, this information would stay in the schools database. With the new policy, the students need to be registered yearly in order to receive the benefits. This requires staff to make an extra effort to reach out to students possibly experiencing homelessness in order to provide assistance to anyone in need. Students experiencing homelessness may have limited access to cellphones, internet, and email. “It can be very difficult communicating and getting the word out. Short of going up to someone and saying ‘Are you homeless, want a form?’” said Daniel Lee, the 10th-12th grade Garfield counselor. The job of the staff is to make sure that all students have the support that they need. But with this new policy, they are facing challenges. During the 2017-2018 school year there were 151 students registered as homeless. This 2018-2019 school year, there are only 56 students registered. “I’m fairly confident that 100 families didn’t just get housing, there’s a lot more families that are not identified as homeless when they should be.” Lee said. The Mckinney Vento Act is there to help those students all around the country that are experiencing homelessness, providing the support they need. The reasoning behind this new enforcement has not been clarified. When inquiring the purpose of the policy, the definition of Homelessness is put into questioning. Homelessness is not a forever label and has a complicated definition. The definition of homeless includes those who have temporary homes and also those living without any permanent residence. A person experiencing homelessness might be with and without a stable home within a number of days. Homelessness is a sensitive topic, especially for those experiencing it. “In order to keep it confidential, we have to be very careful about how we talk about it.” said Lee. While the Garfield staff wants to support all of the students experiencing homelessness, not everyone is comfortable being packed in a box marked “homeless”. Currently, the staff are facing the conflict between confidentiality and supporting all the students in need.
FEATURES
GET TO KNOW MS. SHIRUDE
Meet our newest math teacher. By Tsion Belgu One word you would use to describe Garfield? Active, there’s alot going on at this school all the time, we have some really amazing programing happening. We also acknowledge a lot of the issues that happen in our society, and the students are really active in their communities talking about the issues that we face politically and hardships all of our students of color deal with, its really unique to garfield for students to be apart of moving things forward. What made you become a teacher? My grandfather used to be a math teacher and he was my hero growing up. He came to visit America for the first time when I was in second grade and he used to do crossword puzzles in India everyday in the newspaper. He would get frustrated at the crossword puzzles because he didn’t know the words and so I taught him how to do sudoku puzzles. He could do those because math is a universal language
which is really cool. So every single day till he passed away, he would do the sudoku puzzles in the paper, and I had that much of an influence on him when I was eight years old by something I taught him how to do. So being able to come in and teach students things and having that ability to be that impact in someone is really really important for me. What’s your favorite way to spend a weekend? That’s changed since I became a teacher, I used to like to do things like go hiking and Bollywood dancing, and since I’ve been a teacher it’s been to sleep because omg I don’t get any sleep during the week ever. Who do you admire most in this world and why? My mom because she has stage 4 cancer and has been fighting it for six years now and is the probably the most strong-willed person ever.
Favorite color? Yellow, it’s happy like the sun, and smiley faces.
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If you won 2 million dollars what would you do with that money? My instinct would be to deck out my classroom, and pay off my car loan, but I know my parents are struggling right now paying the hospital bills so I would probably just give the money to them, because I don’t know what I would do, I feel like I have everything I need and everything else is just extra. Do pineapples belong on pizza? ABSOLUTELY. If you can change your name what would you change it to? I would never change my name, I have an awesome name. My first name is Shraddah which means devotion, its an Indian name.
VOLUNTEERING FOR A BETTER SEATTLE
Seattle Central tutoring volunteers work with dedicated ABE and ESL students. By Molly Chapin For the last 40 years, dedicated volunteers have been gathering at the Broadway Campus of Seattle Central College to help tutor people who are learning english or trying to strengthen their academic skills before applying for college level courses. By design, the tutoring program specifically serves those enrolled in ABE (Adult Basic Education) classes, including the ESL (English as a Second Language) division. For the students, especially those learning english as their second language, the tutoring program often makes the difference when it comes to passing their courses. Being able to speak with someone who is familiar with the language is impactful, because it helps them practice daily conversation without the pressure or stigma that is often felt in other situations. “Other subjects, you can maybe go get a book or sort of figure it out on your own,” said Marjorie Richards, a tenured faculty member and ESL teacher at Seattle Central. But learning a language takes a completely dif-
ferent approach. For ESL students, this is mainly where the tutoring program comes in. “It really helps because talking to someone is part of what they’re learning,” Richards stated. Beyond conversational skills, the volunteers and the students they work with form valuable connections that strengthen a sense of community within the school. For students who may not have an area in the school where they can even speak their own language, this is a welcome source of comfort and support. “People feel just a little more connected to the community and to the world,” said Megan Court, the tutoring program coordinator for the basic and transitional studies division at Seattle Central. The tu-
toring area is set up in one large room on campus, in which people from all over the planet converge to meet a common goal of bettering their education. “You never know who you might work with,” Court said. “It could be an 80 year old grandma from Somalia who’s trying to learn English because her grandkids speak English, a lawyer from Russia who’s learning English because he now lives in the U.S., or a 50 year old who’s back in school trying to beef up their academic skills so they can qualify for college courses.” All together, it makes this program one of the more interesting and culturally vibrant places to volunteer, and there’s always something new and different going on. In such a diverse environment, tutors often learn just as much as the students they’re helping. “We always have a lot more students that are asking for tutors than we have available volunteers,” Court
added. “And our program is unique in that we really rely on volunteer service.” Seattle Central is also very flexible with bringing in new tutors. Anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to volunteer, and tutoring hours are 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday through Thursday, and 8:00AM to 3:00 PM on Fridays. Volunteering for this program enriches both the lives and education of the students who participate, as well as the tutors. The idea that dedicated tutors can change students’ lives, a philosophy that extends from Seattle Central to the hard working members of Garfield’s own ESL department. “It’s definitely a different role than a teacher. It’s like a friendship,” Richards said. Contact Megan Court for more information: Email Address: Megan.Court@seattlecolleges.edu Office Phone: 206-934-4378 ART BY SIMONE CIELOS
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FEATURES GHS THRIFT SHOP
Bulldogs Poppin’ Tags.
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his fall, Garfield students can save their wallets and support their peers by donating clothes to the GHS thrift shop. Organized by the class of 2021’s Vice President Maxine Embry and Senator Claire Balcom, Garfield has a trendy and practical way for students to buy inexpensive clothes, especially coats, for the winter. “There are some students that don’t necessarily have access outside of school to warm winter clothes,” said Class of 2021 President Amarra Andresen. The thrift shop’s policy of keeping prices under five dollars coupled with its central location in the Activity Center makes it an affordable and accessible resource for students. Andresen emphasizes how resources at Garfield are here to support students’ overall well-being, both inside and outside the classroom. “There are people that will help them. It’s just a matter of finding those people,” Andresen said. The thrift shop is also reaching out to people with clothes to spare. 2021 ASB is asking those that have access
to more resources to give back to the community by donating their used clothes for this winter. Anyone who donates a warm winter coat gets the perk of choosing a free piece of clothing from the shop. Donations will be accepted through November in room 203 at lunch on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. In a school with people of different socioeconomic classes, backgrounds, and ages, 2021 ASB hopes the thrift shop will bring Garfield’s vast community closer together. Since clothes are being donated by peers for peers, items found in the thrift
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shop will be unique to our community. “Some of the things people are donating are things they are growing out of. So it might be upperclassmen donating clothes … that underclassmen can wear,” Class of 2021 Senator Claire Balcom said. “It’s really cool to bring people together in a cycle in that way.” The new thrift shop is also helping the Class of 2021 raise money for senior prom, while also potentially supporting other future school dances. “We were trying to find something that would make us a little money but also be really fun for the Garfield community in general,” Balcom said. The 2021 ASB wants people to feel like they are buying things they find worthwhile while still fundraising for their class. The thrift shop will in open in December and continue to sell throughout the month. Don’t worry about buying dirty clothes. All clothes will be washed prior to being sold. Whether you’re in need of functional or fashionable clothes, be sure to keep your eyes out for the GHS thrift shop.
THE BREAKFAST CLUBS
Three featured clubs at Garfield. By Téa Fortune
The Math Team
The DECA Club
Anime Club
The Math Team gives students the chance to make new friends, get better at math, create presentations for their peers, and participate in online competitions. “[Math] definitely has some range of difficulty but what I like about it is that you can keep pushing yourself to do more complex things” Gauthom Anant said, a member of The Math Team. “People say they like math because there’s always one solution but I feel like there’s more than one way to get to that solution and that’s really where you get to learn the beauty of math.” “The actual time we have in school doesn’t give justice to math.” The Math Team currently participates in Math Madness, an online competition that allows students to compete in weekly elimination games where they solve problems to advance to the next round.
The Distributive Education Clubs of America is a place for students to gain business and leadership skills. Linda Phan, the president of DECA, wants to increase the resources for financial literacy, business knowledge, and to create more opportunities for lower income students and students of color. “I want students to have a community within Garfield that they can turn to if they need anything. A safe place and also a place where they can grow” Phan said. DECA has executive council meetings every week where they plan topics for the all-member meeting which happens once a month. DECA is also designing a homelessness curriculum that they want to present in Mr. Thomas’s business class.
The Anime Club is where students get the chance to watch anime, make new friends, and take quizzes about the anime they watch during the week. This gives the students a chance to connect with other students who are interested in anime and w Japanese culture. “[The Club] gives me new experiences, new anime to watch, and it’s a really welcoming place” said Cyhenna Hammond, a member of the Anime Club. “With anime I really cling to cartoons but I’m a little too old for the American cartoons and a little too young for animated tv shows like Big Mouth and with anime there’s a wide variety of age range.” The Anime Club was created by Hannah Gudeman before she graduated in 2018. Jack Earls, this year’s president, has the goal of creating a space for students who enjoy anime together.
Meets in Room 305 Wednesday after school and Friday during lunch. Contact Michael Duan at mcduan01@gmail.com
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Meets in room 119 every Thursday Applications are in Mr. Thomas’s room 119.
Meets in room 239 every Wednesday Email Jack Earls at rileyearls@gmail.com for more information.
FEATURES
THE MESSENGER PRESENTS...
BOOK TALKS By Julia Lin
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 to learn from a variety of different voices.
DECEMBER 13: DEAN SPADE Dean Spade is a writer, trans activist and professor at Seattle University. Some of his works include his debut book “Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law” and “Their Laws Will Never Make Us Safer” featured in Prisons Will Not Protect You by Seattle is a city with an especially Morgan Ztardust. rich history in writing and storytelling. Starting next month, The Mes- JANUARY: LINDY WEST senger will be hosting monthly book Lindy West writes for The New York talks where local authors and in- Times and is the author of Shrill: fluencers come to Garfield to speak Notes from a Loud Woman. She is about a range of issues from gender an advocate for reproductive rights and founded the teen advice blog “I and law to feminism and race. Believe You, It’s Not Your Fault”. Want to attend? Visit garfieldmessenger.org for more information and to print out an attendance form.
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TEENTIX TAKEOVER
Art Molly Chapin
How to get $5 tickets for just being a teen. By Sophie Reichert
“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 Seattle Center and 10 partnership organizations on the Seattle Center Campus, TeenTix now has over over 75 partnership organizations, located in both Seattle and Tacoma. With a TeenTix pass, events will cost 5 dollars, with the exception of certain events and galas. “From a financial standpoint, it’s a good program for teenagers”, Senior Monique Allen, a member of the New Guard for the past three years, said. Signing up for the program is simple. To begin, visit the website and fill out an online form with personal, contact, and parent/guardian information. You will then receive an email with a temporary pass, later you will receive a physical copy in the mail. If you lose your ticket you can re-apply for a new one. Head over to the venue, the day of, to buy your ticket or call ahead to check for availability. Traditionally, TeenTix tickets are purchased with cash, but you can always call ahead to confirm another form of payment. On most Sundays, partner organizations will offer a 2 for 10 deal where a TeenTix holder may take along a plus one of any age who can also purchase a ticket for five dollars.
Schmidt, who first got involved with the program when her friend used this deal to take her to art shows said, “TeenTix has really allowed me to take control of my own...arts engagement, which has been something very powerful for me” If you are interested in taking your involvement with TeenTix a step further, the organization offers many ways to do so, including the The New Guard and The TeenTix Press Corps. “We provide insight into what
ONCE AT THE VENUE, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CASH, YOUR TEENTIX PASS, AND SOME FORM OF ID, WHICH CAN BE A SCHOOL ID, DRIVER’S LICENSE, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT VERIFIES YOU ARE 13-19 YEARS OLD.
teenagers would want to do for the program,” Allen said. The youth-led advisory board aids in the organization of events and provides teens the opportunity to learn about different administrative aspects of the art world. They also approve new partner organizations and are moving towards the expansion of the program as most of the partner organizations are clustered in downtown Seattle. Schmidt described it as “a board
WHAT’S POPPIN’ NETFLIX? By Izzy Lamola
GRACE AND FRANKIE
Two rivals with opposing ways are brought together when their husbands marry each other.
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
The eccentric and dysfunctional Bluth family experiences series of misfortune.
DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
of teens who love art and teens who love to go see art together and teens that are really involved with the city.” The Press Corps is a separate program within Teen Tix. They offer an Arts Criticisms 101 Workshop that is hosted in a variety of locations throughout the community as well as a Press Corps Intensive Program, which is a free five-week arts-going and criticism practice workshop Teenagers can also apply to be a writer in the Teen Tix newsroom, although applications are now closed for the year. Those who are accepted are then eligible to receive 20 dollars for each review. “A lot of times, as a teenager or a young person that is involved in art, you feel that you are not as accomplished and not as worthy or valuable as an artist, as older people,” Allen said. “I think TeenTix does a good job making space for people, to as young people feel like their voices matter, and their artistic expression matters, and that they can actually pursue art in a career type way.” Schmidt agreed, welcoming teenagers in to that sphere is something TeenTix seeks to achieve. “Seeing art really is a transformative experience,” Schmidt said, “it changes the way people think, it changes the way people lead their lives, it changes what people value, what they find important.”
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Teenager, Alike, embraces her identity on her search for her first lover. She discovers that she cannot confide in her family as much as she thought she could.
MANIAC
Two strangers are drawn to a mysterious pharmaceutical trial that will “solve all their problems”, and does not go as planned.
THE GET DOWN
A mythic saga set in New York chronicles the last days of disco and the rise of hip-hop.
ON MY BLOCK
A coming of age story of four streetsmart friends navigating their way through high school, family and gangs.
SCHITT’$ CREEK
THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE
A filthy rich family loses everything, but a hopeless town named Schitt’s Creek.
ATYPICAL
A teen on the autism spectrum wants to start dating again and opens up new doors for himself and people around him.
SPENCER FINCH: THE WESTERN MYSTERY MON APR 16, 2018 – SUN MAR 3, 2019
PARIAH
Students of color navigate their daily slights and slippery politics of life at an Ivy league college that’s not as “postracial” as it thinks.
A man exonerated by DNA after 18 years in prison becomes the prime suspect in another grisly crime.
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PARIS IS BURNING
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A comedy series that explores the modern cultural and political landscape with witty comedian, Hasan Minhaj.
A fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and what drove them from it.
A documentary about drag queens living in New York and the community surrounding these flamboyant queens.
LUTHER
A self-destructive detective shines a light into the hearts and minds of serial killers and psychopaths.
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A&E
MARCHING TO THEIR OWN BEAT
Putting their best foot forward.
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nown for playing lively renditions of songs such as Humble, Gold Digger, and Turn Down for What, the marching band is renowned Garfield institution. The band’s spirit and contemporary songs help to bring the mood up at assemblies, basketball games, football games and more. However, due to Tony Sodano, the previous band teacher, leaving at the end of last year, they were absent from both the Homecoming assembly and game this year. Because of Sodano’s unexpected departure, the district wasn’t able to secure a new band teacher, until three weeks into the school year. However, when Sodano left, he also took almost all of the songs that he had arranged with him, leaving the marching band missing not only a teacher but also most of their songs. Sodano, who taught at Garfield for ten years, had helped to arrange some of the band’s more well known songs, such as Humble and Turn Down for What. Junior Nick Bukovec, a member of drumline, believes this was one of his strengths. “It was one of the things [Sodano] was really good at. We could tell him what was popular, like contemporary music, and he would write arrangements for that, which was really nice,” Bukovec said. Sodano’s departure with his music left the marching band with only two songs: the fight song, and “I’m So Glad”. If they wanted to play any of the old popular songs that were arranged by Mr. Sodano, they
would have to buy them back. “Because Sodano took all his music when he left and we’re not allowed to play any of the stuff for basketball season or football season that people love, we have to come up with new songs to play,” junior Payton Reid, a flute player, said. New material isn’t the only change happening in the band this year. Under the leadership of Tomisha PriceBrock, the band has started to actually march again. First practicing on the field a few weeks ago, they then marched at halftime at a football game. “[Price-Brock] comes from a position that is different than the one that we’re used to. It’s more of a Southern style of marching band and drumline, and with that comes a focus on different aspects.” Bukovec said. The transition to marching has required a lot of work from the band students. “[Marching] is definitely different, because you have to stay moving at all times and your feet have to keep beat, and that’s really hard to do and play and move at the same time. It’s pretty challenging.” Reid said. Despite the work, however, there are clear advantages to marching. “In terms of drumline performance, it is better for us to be mobile, be-
cause before the drumline really just performed on stands. While that was better for our backs, we really got docked in terms of, like, performance and mobility points. It is better for a better performance.” Bukovec said. While the marching band is undergoing a transition, their mability, as well as their performances, are as strong as ever. With the development of new songs, like Living on a Prayer, and possibly an A$AP Rocky song, along with the other changes, Bukovec is looking forward to upcoming performances. “Basketball season is going to be fun. I know that the new director is really working on not just the music, but rather the aggressiveness in playing of our band, so hopefully we should be up into top shape for basketball season.” he said.
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GAMES PAGE
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
By Ke’Von Avery
DOT GAME (SQUARES)
HOW TO PLAY: Connect two dots to complete one side of the square. The game works in turns so allow your opponent to connect two dots as well. Whenever you or your opponent draws a fourth line connecting a 2x2 box, that square belongs to that player and they must initial. Continue until there are no more boxes left.
3.) Item that does not belong on pizza 5.) Shoes with swag 7.) Animals that make chocolate milk 10.) Edible mini trees that are a great source of vitamin C
1.) Franklin 2.) Migos 3.) Pineapples 4.) Uno 5.) Crocs 6.) Twenty-Nineteen 7.) Brown cows 8.) Cardi B 9.) Sparknotes 10.) Broccoli 11.) Chief
Crossword Puzzle
Answers
ACROSS
Spot the differences
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
1.) A “Stanky” school in Seattle 2.) A rap group whose songs contain more adlibs than lyrics 4.) The game that destroys friendships 6.) Best graduating class at GHS 8.) Boneless Nicki Minaj 9.) Study tool turned cheating tool 11.) That ain’t it
The fruit on the drink//the pupils//the sombrero
TIC TAC TOE
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SPORTS
BRANDON ROY’S SEATTLE SAGA
This all-star coach’s impact on Metro League basketball.
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arfield has been a basketball school for as long as anyone in Seattle can remember. After narrowly losing the state championship to Nathan Hale in 2017, the boys team was hungry for another shot at a state ring. Lucky for them, Brandon Roy, former NBA all-star, ex-head coach at Nathan Hale, and Garfield alumnus announced that he would be taking over as head coach of the Garfield team for the 2017-18 season. Roy instantly influenced the mentality of the Bulldogs. “It impacted the team a lot, having someone who has played at the highest level of basketball teaching you important skills that you’re gonna need to play at a higher level,” said senior Micah Jessie, who has been playing Garfield basketball since 9th grade. Most of Roy’s coaching staff at Hale followed him to Garfield, including JayVon Nickens, a Garfield alumnus who played on the state championship team in 1998. “It was a no brainer,” Nickens said of his decision to come to Garfield. “We were at Nathan Hale, and it was a great opportunity there, and then [...] Coach Roy stepped up, and it was a package deal.” Following Roy’s move to Garfield, an influx of talented players swept into the basketball program, including PJ Fuller and
MarJon Beauchamp, who transferred to Garfield from Hale. What followed was an impressive season in which Roy led the Bulldogs to a 3A title that had been just out of reach since their last victory in 2014. After such a successful season, the Garfield community was confident that 2018-19 would promise more elite basketball and more dominance of the Metro League. After all, the roster was full of returning players, and the team was helmed by Roy, who now boasted a 57-1 record over his past two seasons. Flash-forward to today, and the team gearing up for basketball season is hardly recognizable to many Bulldog fans. What changed? In September, Garfield issued a statement revealing that Roy is stepping aside for the 2018-19 season and will be replaced by Nickens. “Coach Roy recognizes the importance of the Bulldogs’ Basketball program,” the statement read. “Though stepping away from day to day operations, he will remain involved, returning to lead the program for the 2019-20 season.” Rumors about Roy’s hiatus have circulated since then. “I know he has aspirations in coaching at the next level,” said Mike Bethea, head coach at Rainier Beach and a friend of Roy, in an interview with The Seattle Times. Roy himself has been vague about his decision and was unavailable for comment to the Times and The Messenger. Even the Garfield players themselves
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seem to be somewhat out of the loop. “As of now, no one’s told me about it,” Jessie said. Despite the transition in coaching staff, Roy still has a presence in the Dog House. “He’s here with us […] he comes in and chats with the fellas, and I pick his brain still,” Nickens said. “He’s not too far-removed from the program, he’s just taking some time off.” Roy’s departure led to a rapid roster turnover this fall, as Garfield’s top returners successively announced plans to transfer. MarJon Beauchamp and Jamon Kemp headed to Rainier Beach, PJ Fuller transferred to Findlay Prep in Nevada, and Pierre Crockrell and Tari Eason both moved to Federal Way High School. “They decided to leave and choose another institution […] and it’s their prerogative,” Nickens said of the transfers. “We can’t whine or cry or complain about what our family did, they decided to leave and we respect that.” These rapid changes in Garfield’s roster seem to echo a greater pattern in Roy’s coaching career that began at Nathan Hale in 2016. In just one season, Roy turned a notoriously poor program with a 3-17 record into an undefeated and nationally-ranked championship team. Some speculated that Roy’s success was due to Hale’s transfers, which included then top player in the nation and current NBA player Michael Porter Jr., who transferred to Hale from Missouri with his two brothers. Players from around Seattle followed, and with the new talent, few returning Hale players made the team. In March, the unstoppable combination of Roy and the Porters brought Hale a state championship for the first time. When the season ended and Porter Jr. graduated, Roy left Hale to come to Garfield. Several transfers followed, and the new team brought Garfield to state and Roy to his second ring in as many years. Meanwhile, Hale finished their season 5-17, struggling after the exodus of their players and the departure of Roy. And now again, after a victorious season at Garfield, Roy is stepping aside, and Garfield players have consequently transitioned to other schools, leaving many to question the
fate of the Bulldogs. There is a stark and troubling pattern in the reshuffling of these basketball programs in recent years—Roy starts a coaching position, players flock to him, and together they win a state championship. Roy then leaves a coaching position, players follow suit, and the previous program is left in disarray. Rinse, repeat. This spin cycle of victories seems to exploit the most blatant flaws in WIAA regulations that allow basketball players to easily transfer and remain eligible for the upcoming season. Players who transfer are required to have a documented change of residence for their whole family in order to be eligible. If players face a unique hardship, they can go through an appeal process, where they appear before a group of administrators who determine their eligibility. Patrick McCarthy, the Assistant Director of Athletics for Seattle Public Schools, denied any preferential treatment of basketball players in this process. “The people that review these cases are athletic directors and administrators in schools,” McCarthy said. “They use a very fair process.” However, Jessie isn’t convinced about the effectiveness of these regulations. “It’s just bad,” Jessie said of the current transferring process. “They’re not really following by the rules with transfers. [They’re] letting anyone get away with it.” While this surge in transfers is concerning, the Bulldogs remain confident that they’ll continue Garfield’s reputation of basketball prowess. “We know they’re gone, we know what we have to do to compete,” Jessie said. “Even though we lost a lot of players, we’re still gonna be solid and we’re gonna do what it takes to go back to state.” It’s easy to question the strength of the team in such a tumultuous time, but at the end of the day, the legacy of Garfield basketball is bigger than just one coach or one roster. “Garfield is a historical program. It’s been here way before I was born, it’s gonna be here way after I leave. It’s the place to be,” Nickens said. “I think we’ll peak at the right time, and I think we’ll be sitting there at the end defending our state championship.”
SPORTS NEW COACH, SAME APPROACH
Getting to know new girls basketball coach Marvin Hall.
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n all sports, confidence is a major key to success. So when the reigning 3A girls basketball runners-up were looking for a new coach, they knew the man for the job was right at home. “I’m definitely ready for this task,” said new Garfield girls’ basketball coach Marvin Hall. “All the things I’ve done before, being an assistant at Nathan Hale, taking a team to #4 in the country on the AAU circuit, all of it. I’ve been through it all and I’m ready for some more.” Even with his impressive resume and oozing confidence, Hall still understands there’ll be some challenges along the way. “Just being a new coach and dealing with parents is always a challenge,” Hall said. “But you just have to keep it fair and hold every player to the same amount of accountability no matter what.” Even with the challenges from-
parents, Hall says the coaching change has been smooth, and expects it to continue that way. “The transition for the program wasn’t too hard,” Hall said. “I was
PHOTO COURTESY OF MARVIN HALL already the assistant coach with the girls so they already knew me and how I work due to the relationships I already had with them.” As Coach Hall hasn’t had too
much of a bumpy road with the transition, his returning players echo this as well. “The transition has been easy for us,” said Junior Dalayah Daniels. “We already know Coach Hall and the way he coaches. He’s going to push us to be our best and hold us accountable and hopefully get us back to the dome.” While a state championship is the ultimate goal for Hall and his program, he isn’t particularly worried about that right now. “I don’t even think about the dome or the gold ball,” Hall said. “I’m just worried about getting better day by day, beating one team at a time, starting with Cleveland on November 30th.” With the nation’s 13th ranked player, Dalayah Daniels, and a talented squad around her, head coach Marvin Hall is in for an exciting opening season.
NEW BULLFROG IN THE POND
Meet Valerie Barreto, speedy newcomer from Florida. By Tova Gaster
In their matching purple swimsuits and swim caps, the members of the Garfield’s girls’ swim team may be difficult to distinguish. But when they’re in the water, one swimmer pulls ahead. Valerie Barreto, a junior who just moved to Seattle from Miami, has made a splash on her first season with GHS Swim: qualifying for state in 3 events over the course of the season, and placing second in both of her events in Districts. “Metros went really well,” Barreto said. “I was kind of surprised!” Florida is a big swimming state, far more so than Washington. The move served as a reset for Barreto, who was accustomed to steep Miami competition. “Before I came to Seattle I was kind of in a rut,” Barreto said. “I was doing really bad with my times and I was kind of frustrated, but I did really well at Metros, and that boosted my morale.” Although moving across the
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country was a disruptive shift, the swimming community has helped Barreto acclimate to a new school and city. “Overall in Seattle I’ve been doing pretty well, mostly because of the team environment,” Barreto said. “It’s really healthy and we’re really close. It made coming to a new school a lot easier.” To sophomore teammate Ellie
Snyder, Barreto’s impact on Garfield swim have been noticeable. “Valerie has brought a lot to the swim team,” Snyder said. “In Metros last Friday we placed 5th, while last year we placed 11th. She’s insanely fast and she brings that to all of our relays, so we dropped a bunch of time, making all these qualifications for state.” Relays are of course a team effort, but individual speed can tip a team over from good to great. “There’s a lot of new fast people, but Valerie’s definitely one of the fastest,” said Snyder. However, Barreto doesn’t rely on innate talent. As any athlete knows, worth ethic and mindset is half the battle. “She’s really really hard-working, always trying her best. She never cuts something short or slacks off because she knows that if she’s gonna be there, she’s gonna be there 100%,” Snyder said.
Fall Box Scores Football (3-7) Bainbridge 32 Garfield 59 Friday, October 26 Memorial Stadium 7:45 PM
Garfield Snohomish
35 42
Soccer (9-4-1) Garfield Ballard
1 0
Friday, November 2 Snohomish High School 7:00 PM
Monday, October 22 Ballard High School 4:00 PM
Seattle Prep Garfield
4 0
Wednesday, October 24 Lower Woodland 3:30 PM
Eastside Catholic 2 Garfield 1
Friday, October 26 Nathan Hale High School 5:00 PM
Volleyball (8-12) Bainbridge Garfield
2 3
West Seattle Garfield
3 1
Saturday, November 3 Chief Sealth High School 9:00 AM
Saturday, November 3 Chief Sealth High School 9:00 AM
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WINTER SPORTS SPOTLIGHT
Learn more about Garfield’s winter sports. By Ava Klubberud
BOYS SWIM & DIVE
GYMNASTICS
WRESTLING
Following an amazing run for the Lady Bullfrogs, the Garfield boys swim and dive team is ready for their turn. Captain and senior Connor Zhang cannot wait for his final season with his team. “I want to make [this season] as cool and as fun as I’ve had it these past three years,” Zhang said. As a captain, along with John Volk, Zhang admires the commitment the team has. “People are getting up at 6am to jump in a cold pool every morning. I am very proud of everyone,” Zhang said. The season’s biggest matchup is going to be against Bishop Blanchet High School. “Both teams have gotten slightly stronger this year,” Zhang said, adding that they “edged [Blanchet] out last year.” In true Garfield fashion, the Bullfrogs know how to work hard while finding ways to enjoy themselves. “We have traditions and fun that I haven’t found anywhere else,” Zhang said. Zhang is looking forward to his final season and hopes to see some more of Garfield cheering them on.
In its second season since 2012, the Garfield girls gymnastics team is ready to make a name for themselves. Junior Rinn Schepman is excited for her second season with the newly resurrected gymnastics team. “I love the team, and getting to meet new people,” Schepman said. Another thing she loves about gymnastics is that everyone is a part of the team and can get involved even if they do not have a gymnastics background. “It’s not a tryout sport because we want everyone to compete,” Schepman said. Gymnastics prides itself on being inclusive and open for anyone who has a passion for the sport. “There’s no pressure to be really, really good. Everyone gets to participate,” Schepman said. The team has a coach all to themselves this year, after sharing coaches and a facility with Roosevelt’s gymnastics program. “He did college gymnastics, so we are pretty psyched,” Schepman said when describing their new coach, Mr. Tsang. With strong new leadership, Garfield gymnastics is set for success.
The Garfield wrestling team’s Logan McAlister is excited for his fourth and final season as a Bulldog. Even though the season has not officially started, McAlister, a senior, is ready to leave his mark on the team. “I hope I can set an example of how to conduct yourself and cheer on other people,” McAlister said. As a freshman, McAlister saw the great community within the wrestling team and knew he wanted to be a part of it from the beginning. “I liked that it was built around encouraging people to push themselves, that was really powerful to a little freshman,” McAlister said. Like most sports, wrestling relies heavily on the work an individual is willing to put in, making commitment and a drive to do their best a must. “Whoever put in the most work wins the match,” McAlister said. To McAlister, failure is just a part of the process. “When people fail, when you hit your max, and you can’t do it anymore we see that as a good thing,” McAlister said. “We see it as they were pushing themselves enough to break themselves.”
CAPTAINS CONNOR ZHANG (FRONT) AND JOHN VOLK LOOKING AT THE SWIM TEAM’S BRIGHT FUTURE
GYMNASTICS TEAM MEMBERS (R TO L) LINDA PHAN, NATASHA WOZNIAK, AND MARGOT MORRIS AT A CAPTAIN’S PRACTICE
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LOGAN MCALISTER (3RD FROM LEFT) AND TEAMMATES PRATICING SOME MOVES IN THE HALLWAY
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
Garfield golfers hit the links in style.
By Sara Javkhlan It’s a pleasant fall afternoon on the Jefferson Golf Course, where a high school golf match commences. You PHOTO COURTESY OF ANGELENA TRAN
SOME GOOFY GARFIELD GOLFERS TAKING A BREAK.
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may see your typical group of players decked out in sophisticated polos in their school colors. Look to your right and you may see another group of players proudly sporting their goofy Hawaiian shirts. This stark contrast in match attire is an intentional move made by the Garfield golf team. “We don’t receive funding for uniforms,” senior captain Matthew Koplowitz said. “So we wear these shirts to make fun of all the private schools.” Flaunting these floral prints, the playful Garfield golfers completed yet another noteworthy fall season. “The boys team went 4-6, and we ended up beating most of the public schools,” senior captain Mitch Battison said. The girls team fared similarly, winning several matches.
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Many members from the boys and girls teams qualified for the Metro and District Championships. Sophomore Griffin Thoreson was just four shots away from the state championship. Even with the matches they lost, both the boys and girls teams put up good scores, especially when competing against powerhouse teams who have the resources to fund the sport’s high expenses. “It can be hard for people to get into golf since it is expensive,” senior captain Isis Beauregard-Coaxum said. “A lot of people don’t have the resources to start playing.” The Garfield golf team challenges the socioeconomic barriers of the sport by providing gear and other essentials to those who need it. In addition, the team prides itself
on being welcoming to all members, even if they’ve never played the sport before. Take Battison for example. He joined the team not having played golf before. “We all start as beginners and we have the chance to get better without the underlying pressure to be the best,” Battison said. He also noted that the vast majority of the team had very minimal playing experience when they joined. So if you are wanting to take on a new sport at Garfield and be a part of an easy-going playing environment, golf might be the perfect fit for you. “Golf is fun to be apart of because it’s laid-back,” Beauregard-Coaxum said. “But you still learn about the game while having fun with your teammates.”
SPORTS
LGBTQ ATHLETES
Gays and sports? It’s more likely than you think.
By Arlo Van Liew hether it’s bonding over a loved activity, or connecting over a similar identity, Garfield’s LGBTQ and sports communities love the sense of belonging that comes with these groups. Even though this is true, there is also the reality that some students who intersect these identities feel alienated, like their queerness distances them from their teammates. Sam Zito, a trans non-binary athlete, was a swimmer for Garfield’s swim team last year and just finished their first season of cross country. When talking about their experience with cross country, Zito noted feeling a sense of belonging. “There are good communities attached to [it],” Zito said. Swim team on the other hand, has been harder for Zito to find a sense of community. “In swimming, everyone kind of stays away from you [as a trans athlete],” Zito said. Although Zito faced alienation as
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the only trans athlete on the swim suren said. team, they recognize that WashingAlthough her experiences in ton is much safer for LGBTQ identi- Garfield sports have been primarily fied people than in other states. positive, Myagmarsuren recognizes “There are laws protecting queer that this isn’t the case for everyone. people in sports that allows them to “I definitely have privilege as a be where they want to be,” Zito said. cis[gender] person,” Myagmarsuren Although their teammates may not said. always be the most welcoming, Zito’s When talking about resources for coaches have actively tried to queer athletes, she commented make them feel welcome. on SLAY and Coaching Boys into “The swim team and cross Men, programs that promote country coaches are really sexual consent and assault great at including everyprevention, as well as the one,” Zito said. rejection of gender Egeljin Mystereotypes. agmarsuren, “SLAY and Coaching a queer softBoys into Men don’t ball manager, has had really cover anything a more positive expe[regarding LGBT athrience regarding Garletes],” Myagmarsuren field sports. said. “Everyone tries their Kiran Lingappa, a bibest to make sexual wrestler, has also everyone feel had a pleasant welcome,” experience ART BY SOPHIA CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS Myagmarin terms of
Garfield’s sports. Lingappa has overall felt comfortable being himself in an athletic environment. “I didn’t have to change who I was… Wrestling is small, so it is kind of like my queer space in GHS, because I feel comfortable there,” Lingappa said. The collective experiences of these athletes and others demonstrate that although there are plenty of safe spaces for them, there is still room for improvement in terms of establishing a more welcoming environment for LGBTQ, especially trans, identified athletes at Garfield. Zito and Myagmarsuen suggest discussing these issues, and amplifying the voices of queer athletes to increase safety and comfort in Garfield athletics. “Start to talk about it, start conversations,” Myagmarsuren said. “If someone could be not ok towards a queer person, try to talk to that person and ask why. Try and find their reasoning behind that,” Zito said.
MESS GUESS
9th Grade: Wubwa Ibrahim
10th Grade: Kyri Miller
11th Grade: Caroline Ashby
Clash of the Titans
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(2-3)
(2-3)
(2-3)
(1-4)
NFL: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Chiefs
Rams
Rams
Rams
NBA: Utah Jazz vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Jazz
76ers
76ers
76ers
76ers
NHL: Buffalo Sabres vs. Winnipeg Jets
Sabres
Sabres
Jets
Sabres
Jets
NCAA Womens Volleyball: USC vs. Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
USC
Arizona
USC
International Cricket: Australia vs. India
Australia
India
India
India
India
WEEK 2
12th Grade: Trevor Ing
Staff: Mr. King
After a controversial first week of Mess Guess, complete with a massive typo by yours truly, we enter Week 2 with the freshmen on top, momentum that 9th grader Wubwa Ibrahim hopes to keep going. Meanwhile, the 10th, 11th, and 12th graders are all tied with a 2-3 record, leaving Kyri Miller, Caroline Ashby, and Trevor Ing duking it out to break the tie. Mr. King takes over for the staff hoping to right the ship after an unfortunate 1-4 start to the year. The Garfield Messenger 11/16/2018 garfieldmessenger.com
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The BackPage
The results are in, Garfield! After many hours of counting votes, The Messenger is ready to announce the 2018-2019 teacher superlatives. - Delphi, Ariel, and Jaya (Most Likely to Stir the Pot) * Disclaimer: all of these superlatives are made up by us and should not be taken too seriously. We love our teachers very much and mean no harm.
Most likely to participate in medieval LARPing
Most likely to have an underground communist regime/Most likely to call you “honey” when he’s mad
Most likely to feed his dog chia seed smoothies
Most likely to read Hamlet Fanfiction
Mr Charity
Mr N-K
Mr Leslie
Ms Harris
Most likely to call the police on a student for eating fruit snacks in the library
Most likely to have an “In this house we believe....” yard sign
Mr Manzin
Mr Kahn
Most likely to throat punch you for using the wrong “there”
Mr Gish Most likely to avoid stepping on a crack as to not break her mother’s back
Madame Lidgard
Most likely to secretly be a super senior
Keenan
Most likely to walk into the wrong classroom but teach anyways because she’s too embrarrassed to leave
Ms Perez
Most likely to fart on a student
Mr Lou
Most likely to have an imaginary friend
Mr Nomura
Most likely to stay at Garfield forever
Brandon Roy Most likely to have a swan floatie from Urban Outfitters/ Most likely to be a Gleek in 2018
Mr Simoneaux
Most likely to be mistaken for Millie Bobby Brown
Mr Zimmermann
Most likely to get Ligma
Mr Thomas