May 18, 2018
Volume 96, Issue 7
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Volume 96 Issue 7 May 18th, 2018 Cover by Ariel Cook
NEWS
A&E
News Briefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Why are you here?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Need Service Hours?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Senior Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Lime Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Doughnut Worry, Be Happy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
By Patrick Walsh By Carlin Bills
By Sophie Reichert
By Ana Matsubara and Ruby Seiwerath By Josh Chestnut and Sydney Santos By Sara Javkhlan
A Look Inside GSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
By Téa Fortune
Festival SZN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
FEATURES
By Sophie Reichert and Ava Klubberud
New Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Student Submissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Problematic Portables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Sports
By Tsion Belgu
By Patrick Walsh
Leland Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 By Azure Savage
ByVarious Students
It’s A Sport, I Promise.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 By Claire Boudour
Dance Team Shake Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 By Ava Klubberud
Opinion
Spring Sports Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 17
APart of the class culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 By Kevon Avery
#Activism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 By Hailey Gray and Susana Davidson
By Peter Kubinec
From Student to teacher . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 18 By Sav’ell Smalls
Student-Athletes Reppin’ . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 19 By Sara Javkhlan
Mess Guess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 19 By John Volk
Editorial and Letter Policy The purpose of The Garfield Messenger is to present student perspectives on issues and events related to the Garfield High School community. The Messenger’s editorial responsibility lies not in presenting a particular viewpoint or agenda, but in representing a variety of opinions. Views expressed in publications by The Messenger do not necessarily represent those of our staff, supporters, or the Garfield High School student body and faculty. The Garfield Messenger welcomes responses to our publications as well as opinions concerning issues relevant to Garfield. Please send editorials, opinion columns, or letters to the editor to garfieldmessenger@gmail.com Contact The Garfield Messenger The Garfield Messenger Garfield High School 400 23rd Ave Seattle, WA 98122 Phone/Fax: (206) 252-2270 E-mail: garfieldmessenger@gmail.com
Executive Editors Julia Lin Art Editor Ariel Cook NFO Editors Lily Laesch A&E Editor Delphi Drake-Mudede Sports Editor John Volk Business Executive Izzy Woods Layout Editor Flora Taagen Advisor Corey Allan Martin
Writers Carlin Bills • Susana Davidson• Hailey Gray • Kevon Avery • Azure Savage • Ava Klubberud • Patrick Walsh • Sav’ell Smalls • Tsion Belgu • Téa Fortune • Sophie Reichert • Sara Javkhlan • Claire Boudour • Sydney Santos • Josh Chestnut Photographers Ruby Seiwerath • Toby Tran • Peter Kubiniec • Freya Wiedemann Illustrators Emma Riddick • Arlo Van Liew • Ana Matsubara Business Staff Paulette Argeres • Jefferson Ashby
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News
News Briefs
The biggest stories of May explained. By Patrick Walsh
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Donald Glover’s America
Donald Glover, otherwise known as Childish Gambino, has had a record breaking, culture defining month. The actor/rapper/singer/writer did double duty on SNL, hosting then performing two new songs. The next day he released the video for his song This Is America, which has received 100 million views faster than any other video this year. The controversial video features Gambino gunning down a choir and running from a mob, all while singing and dancing, and is considered by many to be a complex metaphor for the trauma African-Americans deal with. In the week following, Glover released the season finale for his Emmy winning show Atlanta, which he directed, and attended the premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story, which he stars in as Lando Calrissian. Both garnered rave reviews.
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Iran Deal Exit
President Trump has withdrawn from the Iran Nuclear Deal. The deal was the signature foreign policy achievement of the Obama Administration, but has been lambasted by Republicans since it was signed in 2015. The agreement forced Iran to get rid of 97% of its Uranium, 70% of its centrifuges, and allow for constant international surveillance of its weapons program. In return, the US and the other countries involved promised to lower sanctions against Iran. By withdrawing, Trump is fulfilling one of his central campaign promises, but critics from around the world have questioned his decision. France, Germany, and the UK, all expressed their disappointment, and Obama called the decision “misguided”. Due to the deal’s widespread international support, it’s likely that America’s exit won’t cause the deal to fall apart, though new terms may have to be negotiated between Iran and the remaining countries.
Seattle’s New Tax
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Seattle City Council approved a new tax on Monday; thrilling the homeless, and infuriating Amazon. The new “head tax” will force large corporations in Seattle to pay the city $275 per employee, generating 48 million dollars which the city will use to fight homelessness and provide affordable housing. Many of Seattle’s large corporations blasted the tax. Amazon, the city’s largest employer, was especially threatening in their critique. “The council’s hostile approach and rhetoric toward larger businesses forces us to question our growth here”, an Amazon spokesperson said. Supporters of the tax, like Mayor Jenny Durkan, have applauded the plan for helping the city to address the homelessness crisis.
Costa Rica CO2 Cut
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Costa Rica’s newly elected president, the 38 year old ex-journalist Carlos Alvarado, announced a bold new plan to decarbonize his country. “We have the titanic and beautiful task of abolishing the use of fossil fuels in our economy to make way for the use of clean and renewable energies.” Alvarado said. Costa Rica is already a world leader in renewable energy, and recently went 300 days using only renewables for electricity, but the Central American country still emits a great amount because of gas guzzling automobiles. To make Costa Rica the first Carbon-Neutral country, Alvarado plans to take the gas guzzlers off the road and replace them with electric public transport. Ultimately, Alvarado hopes to end fossil fuel use in transportation by 2021, and eliminate all fossil fuels in Costa Rica soon after.
Find the Bulldog! Somewhere hidden in this issue is this drawing of a tiny GHS bulldog. The first person to find it wins a PRIZE! If you find it, take a photo and email it to garfieldmessenger@gmail.com. There is no second place prize so snap a pic and send it quick!
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News
Need Service Hours?
Quick ways to get your graduation requirement. By Carlin Bills
Volunteer Opportunities
Scrambling to find ways to get your community service hours for graduation? Look no further. Here is a
compilation of programs to get involved in to fulfill the 60 hour graduation requirement.
NORTHWEST HARVEST
SEATTLE TRAILS PROGRAM
TEEN LINK
SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
ABOUT: Northwest Harvest is a network of over 375 food banks and meal programs that provides over 2 million meals to local centers.
ABOUT: The Seattle Trails Program develops and maintains trails throughout Seattle so residents can enjoy the beautiful outdoors.
ABOUT: Teen Link is a youth operated anonymous and confidential helpline for youth to call in both crisis and non crisis situations.
ABOUT: Seattle Children’s Hospital is one of the premier children’s hospitals in the nation dedicating to helping each of their patients.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: Work varies from sorting, and distributing food, gathering donations or helping out at the call center.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: Volunteers either work weekly on landscaping or renovate trails on select Saturdays throughout the year.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: Youth can outreach in communities, answer calls for the hotline or present in schools about the program.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: Youth can volunteer in the gift shop, deliver flowers to patients or help categorize and restock supplies.
NEXT EVENT: Work at the Cherry St. Food Bank Location: 711 Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98104 Time: Wednesdays from 2:45 to 4:45 every week.
NEXT EVENT: Volunteer Work Party Cleanup Location: Magnuson Park 7400 Sand Point Way NE Time: Saturday, June 2nd starting at 10 am
NEXT EVENT: Volunteers can create their own schedule ranging from 5 hours each month to 10 or more hours per week depending on position and availability
NEXT EVENT: Sign up for weekly shifts Location: 4800 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98105 Time: Each position offers three hour shifts weekly
HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Fill out a Northwest Harvest volunteer application online at their website.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Fill out a Volunteer Calendar Event Submission Form online at Seattle Parks and Recreation.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Find and fill out your TeenLink application online at their website: TeenLink.org.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Fill out your application online at the Seattle Children’s Hospital Website.
Lime Time
The new bikes take on Seattle. 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 Toby Sun and Brad Bao. The brand was one of the first to utilize a dockless system, allowing the bikes to be parked anywhere. There are currently about four thousand bikes in Seattle, and
the average riding distance is one mile, as disclosed in Lime Bikes 2017 year report. Most of these rides occur during the morning and afternoon rush hours. Two different types of bikes are offered; electric and analog. Electric bikes cost one dollar to unlock and fifteen cents per minute to ride, with the electric assist kicking in depending on your pedaling speed; the slower you peddle the more motor assistance you will get. Analog bikes cost one dollar for every half hour of ride time, dropping to fifty cents for every half hour for students, staff, and faculty with an email address ending in “.edu”. To find a bike and pay, simply download the app, as credit card information must be entered. Like many high schoolers, if you don’t have a
credit card or cell phone, you can visit the Lime Bike office near Gas Works Park, at 3625 Interlake Avenue North. There, you can pay in small cash amounts and leave with an unlocked bike. Then, when you want to unlock another, you can just call. Unfortunately, just as common as the bikes themselves are their riders without helmets. In King County and Seattle, bike helmets are required, something that Lime Bike does not provide with each bike. Tickets can cost up to eighty-one dollars if you are caught riding without one. There are ways to get free and reduced cost helmets. Kohl’s offers both bike and sport specific helmets for kids up to eighteen years old, through their Helmet Safety Program.
Visit their website for giveaway dates as well as King County’s bi cycle and helmet safety page for an extensive list of places to get low cost helmets. The Burke Gilman, Greenlake, Washington Park Arboretum, Seward park, Magnuson park are all amazing places to bike ride and soak up the summer sun!
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By Sophie Reichert
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Features
New Generation
Young Black activist group from Seattle. By Tsion Belgu n the morning of June 18th, 2017 Charleena Lyles, a pregnant African-American woman with 3 kids was shot and killed by A Seattle Police officer. The news quickly spread with the feeling of devastation and disappointment in the choices made by police. In response, Janelle Gary and six other students here at Garfield High School, demanded an end to all of these killings targeted towards African-Americans and decided to have a rally. “We went on snapchat, instagram, texted everyone we knew, made flyers to make sure that you will say her name and that you are going to say her name,” said Gary. With this Gary became co-founder of a group called “New Generation” in Seattle who are here to educate people of color and non-people of color about issues that are going on today in society. “A group of us and decided to go and have the rally and it was very successful and we had a really big turnout with media-coverage, and since then we saw the impact we had and knew we had to continue this and be that youth voice,” said Gary. Within their community they’re working
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on bringing each other together, no matter the age in order to become stronger and have everyone’s voice heard. “We are here to educate and help bridge the gap between the elders in our community with the younger generation, to get us to come together and find out those differences, and to see what both generations can do to become better,”said Aytch. Jamaica Aytch is another member who helped form New Generation into what it is today. Since the death of Lyles, New Generation has done a lot of community work in preparation to grow as a group. “We’ve had a local car wash in skyway, collaborated with a local churches, went to the roots family picnic (where everyone comes together to celebrate our roots), helped with the MLK assembly at Garfield High School combined with Black Student Union, went to dinner with former Black Panther leaders, and we were able to do a video with Michael Bennett,” said Aytch. The members of New Generation have been actively working on creating new events and programs to more help educate their community and have lots of upcoming events.
“Right now we’re working on a project with Charleena Lyles for her one year anniversary death which is going to be at the end of the school year, working on a Juneteenth celebration for our independence day, and going back to the community where Charleena Lyles died to help clean up the community, plant flowers, and plant a tree to represent her,” said Gary. This group has lots of goals for the future and upcoming plans for them to help
educate people not only in Seattle but all around the world. “I know the goal of this group is to become bigger than we are in Seattle, but our biggest goal is to branch out and to really reach people of color and non-people of color and to really educate them all around America, we also want people to really hear our message because we are the new generation and need to help the upcoming generation,” said Gary. Photo By Freya Wiedemann
All members of New Generation reppin’ their Black excellence.
Problematic Portable
Garfield fights against the district’s Portable Plan. By Patrick Walsh Portables rarely cause controversy or fury. As a result, the district probably didn’t expect a rebellion when they announced that Garfield would get additional portables for the 2018-19 school year to accommodate the school’s growing population. Whatever their expectations, the District surely underestimated Ms. Hungate-Hawk, Garfield’s Fine Arts teacher and District Coordinator, who for the last six months has fiercely fought the district’s portable plan. When Hungate-Hawk first heard the plan she was shocked. “I can’t say what I actually thought, but I said ‘you’re kidding me,’” Hungate-Hawk said. But Hungate-Hawk got to work immediately, and figured out how to explain. She drafted a petition to remove the hypothetical portables, and with the approval of GHS’ staff and PTSA, she sent it to the district. The petition argued that the new portables are impractical and possibly dangerous. Students in these new portables would be fully out of view of the main building, putting them out of reach of Garfield security in the instance of an emergency. Less life-threatening, but similarly concerning, is the bathroom situation. When
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the bathroom is just down the hall, bathroom breaks are short and don’t interrupt the class, but when the bathroom is half a block away, the breaks become longer and more disruptive. Hungate-Hawk is also concerned that the long walk from the portables to the building will be impossible with current passing periods. “If you’re giving them five minutes, there’s simply no way they’re gonna get to their next class on time,” said Hungate-Hawk. More worrying for Hungate-Hawk than the portables themselves is what they signify: an ever growing Garfield population. Garfield was built for a maximum of 1600 students. Today it has 1714. But however bad Garfield’s overcrowding issue is currently, it’s about to get much worse. According to district estimates, Garfield’s population will balloon to over 1900 students next year, putting Garfield over its maximum by 300. The district hopes that adding the portables will allow these extra kids to fit into the school, but HungateHawk is far less optimistic. “If we increase the student body to over 2000 then the halls will get even more crowded.” said Hawk. “I think it ups the level of stress for the building as a unit and
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for the people in it. It means that our counselors, our administrators, our security, are all burdened even further. We simply don’t have the infrastructure to support this.” These worries are exacerbated by the fact that, according to Hungate-Hawk, the district will continue to fund the school as if it had 1600 students, supplying Garfield with not one extra security officer or administrator for the 300 extra kids. For Hungate-Hawk, and other members of the Garfield community, these portables are then merely a symptom of an overcrowded school. To address that issue, HungateHawk advocates for restructuring the district so that fewer kids are in Garfield’s zone.
In doing so, Garfield’s population would decrease, and under-enrolled schools like Rainier Beach and Franklin would achieve the ideal amount of students. To save Garfield from becoming over-enrolled, Hungate-Hawk hopes students will speak out on this issue. “I think students have an extraordinarily powerful voice.” said Hungate-Hawk. “You are actually the clients of the district, so the more you step in and say, “This school is getting too big and this is why, and this is how it impacts us,’ then the more likely the people at district will hear you and decide to make a change.”
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Features
Leland Adams
What does it take to be successful at Garfield?
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By Azure Savage
eland Adams is a prime example of a bulldog who was able to pave his way to success. Even though success is defined in different ways, for many students being successful in high school means getting into the college they want. College is a common goal, but getting there is tough. It takes hard work to be noticed by colleges. Adams was accepted into fourteen out of the nineteen colleges and universities that he applied to. Which isn’t an easy feat. “Earlier in the year it was a stressful time period just grinding everyday and applying to different schools and scholarships, but in the end it’s all worth it,” Adams said. Out of all his acceptances, he has choosen to attend University of Washington Tacoma. His success doesn’t stop there. Adams has been granted $25,000 in scholarships from four different organizations. It takes more than a solid GPA to be accepted into colleges. Activities outside of the classroom are critical to stand out on a national level. Luckily, Garfield and the greater Seattle community have plenty of opportunities for youth looking to bulk up their applications. Adams has taken on a number of leadership roles in and out of school. He’s on CORE staff, has been on ASB, and co- founded the Race & Equity team with Tianna Andresen. Outside of school, he has participated in a
number of other roles in his community. Photo by Toby Tran “My favorite part of high school was being a part of CORE staff. It’s the best organization Garfield has to offer and I’m glad I had the opportunity to be a part of it and change so many lives,” Adams said. High school is not always an easy time. There are challenges that everyone has to face in order to test their strength. “An obstacle for me has been testing and trying to find success in some tough AP and Honors classes,” Adams said. “Garfield is definitely a school where having a closed mouth won’t get you fed, you need to advocate or yourself and be mentally tough.” Success at Garfield isn’t expected to be accomplished alone. Working hard is only part of what allowed Adams to reach his goals. Support systems are available to high school students who want the help. “Let me be clear,” Adams said, “I did not get here on my own! Teachers like Mr. Thomas, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lee, Mr. NK and programs like Y-scholars, CAN, The College and Career Center are just some of the places that helped me. I am a product of my community and without them I would be nothing, so I would shout out all of those people who played an important role in my John H. Stanford Scholarship winner, Leland Adams poses with success.” his certificate in front of Garfield.
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Features APart of the Class Culture How AP classes can be more welcoming to POC.
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By Kevon Avery
t is no secret that the AP system isn’t perfect. Programs such as Honors for All and efforts to diversify these advanced classes point out that there is cultural division between course levels which alone speaks for itself. The AP program offers students a more rigorous and challenging course, essentially preparing them for college level work. Historically, this program was only offered to white students to keep them enrolled in inner-city schools with students of color. Garfield High School’s making great progress in making their AP and honors classes more accessible to students of color.
Garfield now all have similar experiences so it’s so easy to connect and feel included because you feel comfortable around them. Then there are those that don’t know who you are and aren’t really attempting to get to know you and that makes it hard to be yourself” said Garfield High School student Jennet Mitikie. Students of color newer to AP classes typically have a harder time adjusting to their new environment be- cause they have
While the push to get more cultural diversity into these classes is nothing less than great, several students of color feel that they have to not only challenge themselves with the curriculum but challenge the classroom dynamic as well. As the school makes significant strides in classroom integration it’s important to make sure that all students feel just as significant as their white peers. With the AP program initially being offered to just white students, even with the shift that allows students of color to be enrolled in these classes it’s still harder to get into due to the demand from white students . Programs like YScholars help advocate for black students to be enrolled in more rigorous courses add to the number of students of color in AP classes. Since there is a huge clique culture at Garfield heavily influenced by race, this also provides an opportunity for students of color to share their academic journey with someone that they can connect to on a personal level as well. “I usually stick with the Y-Scholars in my class because they make the class lit and fun to go to. All in all I don’t face a lot of social issues in my AP classes, like I’m really cool with the people in my classes.” said Garfield High School junior, Milena Haile. Having one friend that you can identify with on a cultural level builds confidence and a level of comfort for a lot of students of color in their AP classes.“It was really hard for me to feel confident in my culture and the things that I rep because nobody else would understand, but the people that I know at
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adapt to in high school so without prior knowledge of the AP system students of color feel that they have to play a game of catchup to keep up with the course.“This is because AP classes are hard and there are some that get it just like that because they are used to the program being enrolled for five to ten years, and their are some that don’t. Teachers can do a better job at making sure that these students know that if they ever have a problem that they can come to them and not in a way that’s like ‘oh you don’t get it? That’s embarrassing’ but make the environment an environment where you’re learning and not just throwing out material” said Haile. AP students of color also feel that a lot of the time teachers aren’t entirely in tune with what affects their students outside of the classroom. “It’s important for teachers to have students in their best interest but the teachers could pay a lot more attention to their students of color because it is hard being one of few in a class. It’s just nice for teachers to try and go out of their way to say ‘How are you?’ and get to know me on a personal level. It’s not so much that I can’t do the work and that’s me speaking for myself but having someone genuinely ask you if you need help without looking down on you or making you feel stupid is nice. I want the same feedback, the same advice, and the same guidance as everyone else because I am there to better myself. Even if you can’t understand what I’m going through, support me like you do” said Mitikie.
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to adapt to new classroom constructs that most white AP students have become accustomed to. “This is really important because a lot of times a teacher will assume that we know a word or we know a concept or a rule and there will be a lot of white kids that are familiar with it and a lot of the students of color are quiet and giving each other these looks and as much as they do want to say something, they’re silent about it because they feel awkward” said Haile. The AP class culture can be difficult to
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With better support and more advocate programs to increase the numbers of students of color enrolled in AP courses, the AP program has the potential to become a safe place for students of color.
Disclaimer: . This is a critique of the AP program here at Garfield. I understand that improvements are being made to the program, and while this may make you uncomfortable please acknowledge how students of color feel every day. Keep the conversation going to change the dynamic of the AP system.
QUESTION OF THE ISSUE: What is your favorite thing about Garfield? In our April issue, we asked our readers what they saw as the biggest problem at Garfield. This issue we want to highlight the positive things our school has to offer.
Cultural Relations
The student section, school spirit and Purple and White!
My favorite thing about Garfield is that AP classes are completely open to whoever wants to take them. That means that even students like me who came in as “Gen Ed” could take them and challenge myself.
Mr. Kovite
The photography program and Mr. Lou
Thank you to everyone who contributed!
Opinion #Activism
The importance of social media as a tool for student politics. By Susana Davidson and Hailey Gray
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ype. Click. Post. In a society fueled by technology, it’s no surprise as to why social media has grown in popularity during the 21st century. Aside from its traditional use of communication, sharing posts, photos and crafting witty tweets, social media has become a platform for online activism. Used to spread social justice movements and political messages, social media revolutionizes the way we stay informed and share information. This form of activism makes it easier to communicate amongst large masses of people, especially young people. These platforms have made it possible to plan protests, spark movements and more. Even though digital activism can sometimes be used performatively, the digital equivalent to pinning a safety pin to your shirt to show “solidarity,” social media can be an important tool in the creation of our political future. This form of communication is especially attractive to the youth, the people who grew up in the digital world and see social media for what it is, a valid and useful way to make your voice heard. It definitely has its problems, such as attacking those who are uninformed and spreading false information, but it has become an invaluable tool in the creation of our future. Even at GHS, some students choose to use their Instagram or Twitter accounts to update their followers about upcoming marches, protests, or just to attempt to dismantle oppressive systems in our society. Some choose not to. Although online activism is a positive
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force, it has sparked the creation many anti activism/hate accounts, who post insensitive and triggering material under the guise of “irony” or “humor”. These accounts can certainly be viewed as an expression of free speech and many of their creators view them as such. The potential problem with this mindset is that posts about death, assault, violence and other topics can be extremely harmful to people who have experienced them first hand. Often these anti activist/slacktivist accounts post memes that feature an oppressive sense of humor. Memes target discrimination towards Muslims, people of color (especially Black people), women, and other marginalized groups. There have been many cases at GHS where these accounts have been up for months, without anyone intervening. Many accounts still exist. For example, the instagram account @israel_has_a_right_to_exist, which is no longer active under that name, is one that comes into mind in this debate. This particular account featured memes talking about objectifying women, lynching Black people, violence towards Muslims, and more. Despite its nature, the account remained active for weeks after it was brought to the attention of admin. The problem is that guidelines for what to do in particular situations of social media harassment and bullying are very vague. Administration is provided with a matrix by the larger Seattle Public School system, which outlines the punitive measures that they are allowed to enforce in
These accounts allow for wide spread racist, homophobic, sexist and generally offensive stereotypes. It is possible that many discredit the physical and mental effect of these accounts because they exist online.
response to different situations. Because of this, schools usually end up deciding what to do individually. Here at Garfield, administration often has conversations with students accused of running these accounts and sometimes they can ask for the posts in question to be deleted. Occasionally they ask for a public apology to be issued by the accused student, or they can contact that students parent or guardian. These measures have either been regulated by the district or created from school to school. Their vaguity can be potentially detrimental to those directly or indirectly affected by the posts in question. The students who were supposedly running these accounts continue to sit in our classrooms. For students whose identities align with those that are directly attacked by these posts, being made to talk to, work in a group with, or even just sit in class with managers of these accounts
can be terrifying. Considering the drastic measures it took to even shut down one of many meme accounts, it feels as if many are less concerned with the discrimination that happens behind screens. These accounts allow for wide spread racist, homophobic, sexist and generally offensive stereotypes. It is possible that many discredit the physical and mental effect of these accounts because they exist online. Posting harmful things behind a phone screen can lull people into a sense of security in their racism. This security needs to be eradicated. Taking direct action against these accounts either personally or as a school will help spread awareness and educate peers on the harmful effects of these posts and the discrimination that they perpetuate. The fact that this action takes place behind screens shouldn’t undermine their nature.
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“It takes me three busses to get to her.” “We’re going to a donut shop on Roosevelt and 45th. I don’t know the name of the donut shop... but it’s a good thing... or else the word would get out.” “My favorite donut flavor is chocolate with the cream filling.”
“ It’s a long story. I’ve lived all over... Dixie, New York, now I live here. I was riding with my biker club, The Dixie Club, and I lost my eye and had to get surgery. I don’t ride anymore ‘cause I can’t legally get a license. “
“I’ve lived in Seattle for years now. I’m on my to get my haircut at Ea
“When I was 9 and my sister was 10-- Irish twins ya know?- we filled a bucket with flounder”
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“ I’m going to help my mom move. She’s moving from one Nickelsville to another location to be with her boyfriend. I live in a Nickelsville right now too. I’ve lived in Seattle now for a year. I used to live in Texas. I love Seattle except for the prices here. Except the prices on weed. I love the prices on weed. “
“ I’m an honest to God Seattle Native. I was born at Swedish before they started taking over the world.”
tion rapidly increases and new buildings seem to pop up daily, it can feel to many that Seattle is no longer their own. ttleites? Why are they here? To start answering this question we chose to ride the arteries of the city-- the metro bus. 48 bus from Garfield High School to the Mt. Baker Transit Station, and up to the University of Washington asking riders here?” Through graphic multimedia we explored and illustrated the responses we received.
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Senior Advice
The ultimate guide to surviving Garfield. By your favorite seniors, Josh and Syd After four slappin’ years of high school, we are ready to pass the torch of knowledge to the future: you. As varsity captains of Garfield teams and editors of the Messenger, we have experienced and lived through every possible scenario that could occur: failed tests, skipped class, won trophies, checked out a library book, and pooped inside school walls. With this in mind, read our advice carefully and thoughtfully since we are graduating and will not be available for you mortals much longer. Amen. How many absences is too many? I epitomize the second semester senior and am one of the most credible sources for the topic of absences. Coming at you with a whopping 160 absences, I can tell you that it is important to pick and choose when to go to class. I do not skip to avoid work. I use it as a resource to expand my knowledge in other aspects of life. School gets increasingly hard to go to as a senior when the weather gets nicer and this Fortnite stage has not helped, but my advice to you all is to suck it up and go to school. Love, Josh What is Garfield’s best quality? Its lack of a dress code. Oh wait… Migos or the Migos? Migos. We are very rigid on this standpoint and will not accept any other answers. XO Josh and Sydney
Pro Tip: if you’re ever thirsty and tired of water, take advantage of the Common’s liquid wate bucket!
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How many AP courses can I take while also participating in extracurricular activities without becoming overwhelmed? For athletes, we would recommend three maximum. For those with jobs, two maximum. AP classes tend to give out a lot of homework, so you need to make time to complete the extracurriculars, do homework, and get sufficient sleep. Most who have 4+ APs are sleep-deprived, cranky, and have difficulty obtaining a social life (JK but actually taking a lot of AP’s can be a lot of work). Happy studying, Josh & Sydney My significant other has recently begun treating me in an odd way, not unlike a canine. It wasn’t so bad when she began taking me for daily walks, but now that she insists in disposing of my feces in a plastic bag. I have began to dread spending time with her. What am I to do? It sounds like you are seeing this change in behavior as a handicap to enjoying time with your partner. However, when I first read your question, I felt an innate, deep sense of envy; this behavior is actually a compliment to you, since it shows how strongly your significant other sees your relationship. Dogs are literally bred to be man’s best friend. Dogs and their owners never get in petty arguments about who’s snapchatting who’s ex, or if someone forgot your anniversary. The relationship between a dog and their owner is an unbreakable bond and will only be broken the day one of you dies. So basically, you’re cuffed for life. Cheers, Sydney
Josh takes advantage of this sacred bathroom.
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What’s your biggest regret from high school? Sydney: Turning in my volunteer hours. I never want to graduate :( Josh: Never starting my club “Dream On.” This club where people are able to talk about the dreams you have at night with your friends had the potential to be one of Garfield’s all-time great clubs. It still made it in my college app though… How do I talk to girls without sweating? Josh: Deodorant, deodorant, deodorant. And practice. I personally spend 3 minutes everyday practicing in the mirror. Also I use my mom as a resource because she technically counts as a girl and she best simulates the situation at hand. Lastly, I recommend looking at yourself firmly in the eye and saying “I am a strong confident young man,” every day before school. Sydney: What is sweat? What’s the best bathroom in Garfield? Sydney: The southwest corner of the track. It’s most commonly used by the soccer boys cause they aren’t in shape enough to run to the bathroom during practice, however it’s technically genderneutral. Although there isn’t any toilet paper, you get a nice refreshing breeze every time you use this toilet. Josh: I am very passionate about this issue and after years of trial and error and searching for hidden bathrooms, I have discovered that the best all-around bathroom is located in the nurse’s office. If you are able to find a way into the nurse’s office (I recommend drawing red dots all over yourself) then you will be rewarded with a clean, spacious, well lit bathroom made from heaven.
When you finally get to talk to that special girl, strengthen your relationship and ask them to apply it for you!
At what point in my high school career can I give up on dressing well? Syd: It depends on the standard you set for yourself. I spent multiple hours figuring out what I would wear for my first day of high school, so I screwed myself over for the next four years since everyone expected me to look as jaw-dropping as I did that day. Nonetheless, executive order #10 in our spanking new dress code policy (which people are surprisingly good at following) states as follows: “Every senior shalt weareth college gear every day until they graduateth to make sure EVERYONE knoweth whereth they resideth next autumn.” So you’re off the hook then. Josh: My first three years of high school I focused on my outfits a good amount. I wanted to look good to impress my friends and in general I felt better and more confident when I was dressed well. But senior year is a completely different situation. You can catch me walking in the hall wearing Uggs slippers nearly every other day. Honestly shout out Uggs. I feel as though their male shoe selection does not get the credit it deserves. Who is the best would be teacher couple? We strongly support “Shawnson”, which is the ship name for Mr. Shaw and Mr. Johnson. They are clearly in love and our sources say they frequently have latenight home calls. On a physical level, their hair balances each other out; Mr. Shaw could donate a few of his luscious locks to Mr. Johnson’s shiny noggin. Will this romance cause a reaction in the science department? We think they have great chemistry! Sosh and Jydney
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Doughnut Worry, Be Happy
There’s a new doughnut shop opening near Garfield. By Sara Javkhlan
Photo by Sara Javkhlan
Mi Kim, owner of Raised Doughnuts
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aple bars, raspberry doughnut holes, apple fritters, and mochi doughnuts. If any of these sound delicious, lucky for Garfield students and staff, there is a new doughnut shop opening up just several blocks away from Garfield.
Raised Doughnuts is an innovative yet simplistic shop which has been widely praised in many food circles. Founded in early 2017, Raised Doughnuts has had numerous pop-ups all over the city. But after a busy year of pop-ups at some of the city’s trendiest spots, it was time to settle down. “Our goal was to open our own shop,” Mi Kim, founder and owner of Raised Doughnuts, said. “I’m shocked by the amount of support we’ve gotten.” Raised Doughnuts now has a permanent home on 23rd and Spring, in a residentialturned commercial unit. Having just secured the lease in March, Kim has been hard at work fixing up the shop to her own style. However, the project has been a breeze, thanks to her business partner I-Miun Liu. Liu is the owner of popular hang-out spots Oasis Tea Zone and Eastern Café. “I-Miun has always wanted to be a part of a doughnut shop,” Kim said. “He has done so much in helping me make this business successful.” After conceiving the idea for a doughnut shop, Kim went right to work on her recipe. “We waited a year, and during that time, I worked on perfecting my doughnut recipe,”
Kim said. “It took around 6 months.” “For a long time, I was hesitant about It was worth the wait though. Her well- opening a business,” Kim recalled. “But afcrafted doughnuts are light and fluffy, dash- ter a while, I just knew I had to do it.” ing and elegant, at a decent price. Opening Raised Doughnuts was someKim is constantly coming up with new thing Kim would have never enviflavors. Her Asian-inspired flavors, sioned when she was youngsuch as lychee and black sesame, er. She knew the risks have been highly popular with of opening her own the business’ fans. business, but what “I love to incorporate pushed her to take Asian flavors and blends into this chance was my doughnuts,” Kim said. her fondness for But, if that’s not your style, the craft and wantthere is always a rotation of ing to share it with some of the classics- plain Ar the world. t glazed, maple bars, apple fritters by Ar “Doughnuts was a iel Co and chocolate bars food I grew up eating with ok “I love doing fun elaborate flavors, my parents,” Kim said. “I had but I love the classics as well. Sometimes really good experiences and I want to overcomplicating things take the flavor out create those same experiences for others.” of it.” Kim said. Raised Doughnuts is slated to open at the How did Raised Doughnuts come to be? end of May. Baking had always been a central part of Kim’s life. Working in her parents’ restauFollow @raiseddoughnuts on rant as a child inspired her to go on to culiInstagram for more updates! nary school. After working as a pastry chef at Macrina Bakery for ten years, Kim decided to take her life in a different direction.
A Look Inside GSA
What you need to know about GSA. By Téa Fortune 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 is all about the political aspects of the LGBTQ+ community” Sam Sheckler said, a GSA officer and a junior at Garfield. “Our main goal is to have students be informed about LGBTQ+ topics inside and outside Seattle because if you drive to Tacoma and even Olympia it’s like a whole other world” Sheckler said. Sheckler has been a part of GSA since they were a freshman and has seen GSA evolve from cis white girls talking about those issues and topics to a more diverse group of people from the LGBTQ+ people involved. “The club is still dominantly white and most of them are girls, but there are more LGBTQ+ people that come every week now” Sheckler said. GSA is working on the possibility of gender neutral bathrooms being implemented at Garfield in the near future. Having a gender neutral bathroom is taking some time but GSA is hopeful that administration will look into the possibility.
“We hope we can get gowns to be all purple and not the purple and white” Sheckler said. GSA would like for every graduating senior to wear purple because separating the seniors by gender excludes non binary students. “GSA is for [even] the closeted people, our goal isn’t to out people, this a place for them” Sheckler said. GSA’s other goal is to have education at Garfield about LGBTQ+ topics so that there are less homophobic and transphobic ideas being spread around the school. On May 30th there will be a city wide meeting at Camp Long in West Seattle from three to six in the evening to talk about LGBTQ+ issues. In June, GSA is hosting pride week at Garfield where each day there will be a different topics teachers will be able to talk about in the classroom about LGBTQ+ issues that happen within the school, outside the school, and LGBTQ+ history.
If you want to know more about GSA and even join the club come to their meetings on Wednesday’s in Room 320.
Current members of GSA meet in room 320 Photo by Téa Fortune
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A&E By Ava Klubberud & Sophie Reichert Art by Ava Klubberud
Festival Season in Seattle is ramping up as the weather gets warmer and summer gets closer. Here is a guide to three major music festivals in Seattle over the next three months. Tickets can be purchased directly from the websites and you can take your chances with websites like ticketmaster and StubHub.
Festival Playlist: By Susana Davidon Art by: Emma Riddick
The more indie option of the three, Upstream sets the stage for up-and-coming musicians in and around the Seattle area. In the center of Pioneer Square, its unique locale allows for a fresh experience that sets it apart from other music experiences in Seattle.
At the intersection of great food and an amazing arts scene, Capitol Hill is the perfect backdrop for a summer weekend of music and fun. The CHBP, since 1997, has offered some of the best local, national, and even international talents around.
One of the most iconic parts of the Seattle music scene, Bumbershoot is the center of arts in the city. Held in the Seattle Center over Labor Day Weekend multiple well-known and undiscovered superstars are presenting at the festival.
Dates: June 1 - 3
Dates: July 20 - 22
Dates: August 31- September 2
General Admission: 1 day: $70, 2 day: $130, 3 day: $175
General Admission: 1 day: $65, 2 day: $120, 3 day: $155
General Admission: 3 day: $240,
Headliners: Miguel, BJ the Chicago Kid, The Flaming Lips, Little Dragon, Charlotte Day Wilson
Headliners: Father John Misty, Brockhampton, Dillon Francis, Betty Who, Cashmere Cat
Headliners: J Cole, SZA, Lil Wayne, Bishop Briggs, Blondie, Ludacris, Mura Masa
On a budget? Here are some upcoming, low cost food and art festivals as well as other fun summer events! Still looking for some fun things to do? Check in with local restaurants and businesses to see if they offer free classes. Bite of Seattle: Admission is free for this food festival located at the Seattle Center. Food costs can range from 3 to 12 dollars. and a free movie night on July 20th will be offered. When: July 20 - 22 Where: Seattle Center
KEXP: KEXP also hosts a lot of concerts throughout the summer so check their calendar for the latest events! When: Open 7 am to 6 pm Mon-Fri and 8 am to 6 pm Sat-Sun Where: Lower Queen Anne
Festรกls at Seattle Center:
Seattle Farmers Markets:
Festtรกls coming up: Pagdiriwang Philippine festival in June, the Polish Festival in July, and BrasilFest in August. Head to the Festรกl website for a full calendar. When: May through November Where: Seattle Center
EBT/Food Stamp users get an unlimited match in fresh fruit and vegetable vouchers all year long at Seattle Farmers Markets. Visit an info both located in the markets to redeem them. Where: Capitol Hill, U-District, West Seattle, Columbia City, Magnolia, Lake City
Seattle Film Festival: Movies to watch: Blindspotting, Disobedience, and Three Identical Strangers. Prices: $75 for 6 passes. Grab a group of friends for a fun day! When: until June 11th.
Pride Parade: When: Sunday, June 24th at 11:00 pm at Where: Kicking off at 4th and Union
Solstice parade: When: Saturday, June 16th starting at 1:00 pm
Chinatown Dragon Fest When: July 14th - 15th
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Letter to the Editor By Paul Shannon
Green Seattle Partnership Forest Steward, Seward Park Two kinds of history intersect in the oldgrowth forest at Seward Park. One kind of history - perhaps only a recent tradition,but one observed in recent years, and widely enjoyed - brings GHS students to a clearing in the forest each year in early June, on and around Purple and White Day, to celebrate the approaching end of the school year. Another sort of history for that spot, in those woods, is not social but rather natural history. Seward Park’s “Magnificent Forest” is one of the very few remnants of the million acres of fir/hemlock/cedar forest which once blanketed the Puget Lowlands. Less than a thousand acres survives - only one tenth of one percent; everything else has been logged. A full one hundred of those surviving acres are at Seward Park. Five hundred year-old trees are found here, along with bald eagles, mountain beavers, thousand year-old sword ferns, pileated woodpeckers, several species of owls, and the occasional coyote. This beautiful old forest is under threat from overuse, from vandalism, from disease, and from the impact of dogs and people tramping off-trail. Many of us work hard to keep the forest healthy. We especially encourage visitors to stay on the trail, to leave no trace of their visit, to do no harm. In this
one small corner of Seattle, we try to place the interests of the forest community first, with the interests of human visitors, and their dogs, coming a close second. The exuberance of the annual, well-attended Garfield party in the woods is easy to understand. But, alas, it is not compatible with the threatened health of the forest. A few specific items are worth mentioning. In 2016, students painted way-marking arrows throughout the forest to show the path to the party; Seattle Parks spent $1000 to remove the paint. In that year, and in 2015, plants were trampled and injured by partygoers; understory plants died. In 2017, at a Garfield-related party in the clearing in the woods, held the week before Purple and White Day, two students required treatment in the emergency room. For all of these reasons, we ask the Garfield student body to forgo holding parties in the woods at Seward Park. And for any who may be interested, we invite you to join us in restoration planting, at that very same clearing in the woods. Please come help out. Ongoing, informal restoration events are described here, to which all are invited (with pre registration): https:// www.facebook.com/sewardParkForestRestoration/
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Sports
It’s a Sport, I Swear!
GHS frisbee is heading to nationals. By Claire Boudour On June 8th, Garfield’s Boy’s Frisbee team, Purple Haze, will be traveling to Rockford, Illinois to compete at this year’s High School National Invite, the highest level of competition for high school Ultimate. This year’s team is made up of students from every grade and experience level, and is led by captains Ben Kass-Mullet, Quinn Edgerton, and Soren Dahl. “While we had a rockier regular season this year, I think that by the end of it we were as good as last year’s team,” Kass-Mullet said. “Throughout the winter we’ve been putting in more work and are playing more to prepare to go to Nationals again because we know what it takes now.” Coach and Garfield class of 2013 alumni Homer Aalfs led the team through the regular season, and made sure that everyone’s minds were on Nationals from start to finish the year. “While I wasn’t 100% confident that we would get a bid to Nationals this year, I certainly wasn’t surprised,” Aalfs said. “Given that we finished 2nd in SPS playoffs, 3rd in DiscNW State Championships this year, and held seed at Nationals last year, I believe we deserved the invite.” In Seattle, high school frisbee teams compete during the fall sports season, but this
isn’t the case around the country. Because of this, Nationals is held at the end of the spring season, forcing the Garfield teams to stay in shape year-round. “Some of our players have been training all season, starting with the regular season in the fall, Seven Hills (an elite all-city youth club team) in the winter, and Nationals training in the spring,” Aalfs said. “Others took the winter off to recover, play other sports, or focus on academics and other activities.” For the team’s seniors, Nationals will be their last time playing as a part of Purple Haze, which puts some pressure on their performance. “I want to work as hard and have as much fun with my teammates as I possibly can in the last month I have with them, because Garfield Ultimate has been a family to me for the past 4 years,” Kass-Mullet said. “I’m gonna work especially hard for the seniors, most of whom I’ve been playing with for the past 7 years.” Experienced players with long histories in the program aren’t the only ones so invested in the team, it’s also become a supportive space for new athletes coming into Garfield. “Frisbee is a great way to relieve stress and spend my built up energy,” freshman
Chander Boyd-Fliegel said. “The community that has grown around the sport is like a family to anyone who chooses to play. I have never felt so welcome playing any other sport.” Purple Haze competed at Nationals last year and finished in eighth place after losing to Grady High School from Atlanta, Georgia in the quarterfinals. They hope to make it farther in the tournament this year, where they’ll be facing Grady once again, as well as the teams from Nathan Hale and Ingraham, both of whom Garfield competed against in the regular season this fall. “We weren’t expected to make it this far so it’s especially exciting
for the team and the coaches. I think we will crush expectations and finish in the top 4,” BoydFliegel said. Sending the team to Nationals, ho we ve r, will be expensive, so many students are working and fundraising to help cover the estimated cost of ten thousand dollars. Because frisbee is not officially recognized as a school sport, they receive no funding from the school or school district. If able, please consider donating to their GoFundMe: https:// www.gofundme.com/garfieldultimate Senior varsity frisbee player Quinn Edgerton leaps for the disc at frisbee tournament Spring Reign. Photo courtesy of Vicki Mullet
Dance Team Shake Up
GHS Dance Team demoted to 2nd place after scoring error. By Ava Klubberud
Photo by Freya Wiedemann Sophomore Aleia Robinson at dance team practice, working on the Purple and White assembly routine.
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In a gym packed with screaming fans, high school dance teams from all over the city competed to see who is the best. During the annual Bubblin’ Brown Sugar dance competition, groups from Garfield, Franklin, Cleveland, and other Seattle high schools flaunted their dance skills at the showcase. The Garfield dancers were handed a trophy and announced as the first place winners to the entire crowd of spectators. “It was an amazing feeling to be recognized in front of so many people,” Izzy Maschmedt, senior captain, said. Due to an error in the scoring, the Cleveland team came to collect their trophy on Monday. “It was a really hard thing to come back to school and defend ourselves and our pride,” third year Garfield coach Kisha Vaughan said. In the three years of the competitions existence there has yet to be a scoring error like this. “Apparently one judge thought it was out of five [points] instead of ten,” Coach Vaughan said. This error led to a recount and an attempt at rescoring the performance after the fact. “I feel like [that judge’s] scores
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should have been thrown out.” The scoring system for an event like this depends on the perceptions of the judges. According to the 2017 judging rubric 35 points are given to assess the routine as a whole, focusing on choreography. Another 35 are focused on technique. Costumes and overall presentation skills are 25 points. The rubric allows for 5 points based on the judges’ perceptions of the crowd. Bubblin’ Brown Sugar has been a recurring event in the Central District’s history over the past 40 years. Run by the non-profit 100 Black Parents the competition helps fund engagement activities in the community, according to the competition’s website. Recently coming back from a hiatus in 2016 Garfield has not failed to set themselves apart from the competition. “Last year we won which was an amazing thing. We were hoping to do it again this year,” Izzy said. The Garfield team performed choreography that showcased multiple styles of dance from the Caribbean as well as modern dance. They were dressed to portray different Dis-
ney princess, even coming out of a carriage to begin their performance. With a full house and a home field advantage, the Garfield dance team was not lacking in spectator involvement. “We went in with our hearts and our hopes and performed the best we could have in that space,” Vaughan said. The competition between Garfield and Cleveland has already been fierce over the years, but has grown in light of the most recent competition season. “Next year we hope to compete more and see where we level up against the other teams,” Vaughan said. Despite this complication, the Garfield dance team is excited for the next round of competitions and are working hard to reclaim that trophy. “These girls have a lot of heart and genuine connection,” Vaughan said. “They take pride in what they do and want to see this program grow.”
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Spring Sports Recap Bulldogs cruise into the summer after winning seasons. By Peter Kubiniec Soccer The legacy of Garfield Soccer, a team that took third place in the Washington State playoffs last May, can’t be ignored. Cruising off a single loss season, the team is anticipating another ride to the top in the postseason. “I feel great about this season,” said Sophomore Team Manager John Lafortune, a new addition this fall. “[The team] has put in a lot of effort, and they’ve been improving off past mistakes because they know what they can be.” It hasn’t only been the Varsity team that has succeeded this year. The JV and JVC teams have also done well. “They’ve been sparking too,” said Lafortune. “The JV team has been scoring non-stop.” With a record of 10 wins, 4 draws and a loss, the varsity team is currently ranked 7th in the state, and with the playoffs approaching, they know who they’ll need to beat if they want to take home the title. “There’s Rainier Beach, Franklin and, of course, Roosevelt, who we’re trying to take out because they’re in first,” said Lafortune. “We just gotta keep pushing, keep the mentality up and take home the trophy.” Update: Since the writing of this article, Soccer is movng on to the State Champwwionship.
Tennis The Bulldogs Tennis Team might rarely be seen together because they practice at off campus Amy Yee Tennis Center, but it would be a mistake to overlook them. The season was really exciting because we didn’t really know how we were going to do as a team,” said Junior Captain Ben Ferry. “We had a lot of individual talent, like Andrew Suver who beat the previous state champion, but I was a little bit concerned because we weren’t deep enough.” In competitions against other schools, the team is scored based on the number of individual and doubles matches that are won. For a team to be competitive, they need a roster that is equal parts large and skilled. “We had some really solid players at the top, and then the talent fell off,” said Ferry. “But they pulled their act together when it came down to it.” For most of the team, the season is now over, but a few players, including Ferry, will go on to the Washington State individual championships. “This season I felt like we made a couple mistakes but they’re nothing that we can’t make up,” said Ferry. “And, well, it’s not over yet.”
Softball Despite a history of hardship, the Softball Team is on the rise with an unbroken winning streak as they enter the metro playoffs. “During the season I felt proud and honored to be a part of the team,” Said Janelle Gary, a Junior softball player. “During the regular season we went 18 and 0 and that was the first time in history that garfield has done that.” But Garfield hasn’t always been the Softball powerhouse that it is today. After over a decade without seeing the playoffs 2017 was their first year back into the limelight. But the season isn’t over yet. Gary and her team will have to win 3 more games in order to become Metro Champions, and then the state competition will begin. “Our hardest games are going to be against Holy Names, Blanchet and Bainbridge this week so I think that we’re going to have to put up a fight,” said Gary. “But I believe in my teammates and I think that we’re going to pull through, and for the first time be Metro Champs.” Update: Since the writing of this article, Garfield Softball is proceding to the State Championships with a 22 to 1 record.
Photo by Peter Kubiniec
Photo courtesy of Nick Bishop
Junior Luka Bedalov practices a penalty kick.
Photo courtesy of Janelle Gary
Junior Mitch Battison swings a tennis racket.
Baseball Photo Lead by captains Nelson Huffaker the basecourtesy ball team is known for more than its consistent of Josh nominations as academic champions. HowevKuh er, with a record of 7 wins and 8 losses, this year was more challenging than most. “I’m pretty proud of how our our team did this year,” said Junior Catcher Matthew Koplowitz as the team gears up for their first playoff game. “We’re playing West Seattle in game number one, a team that we beat by one [...] in the regular season.” With a placing of 10th in their league, the team worked hard to incorporate many new athletes at their varsity level. “We had a lot of seniors that didn’t get much playing time last year,” said Koplowitz. “This year, they did a great job. Same goes for all the juniors who moved up to varsity from JV or C team.” Junior Josh Kuh bats at practice. As the team heads into the playoffs, Koppolitz feels good about their chances at performing well. “Our strong senior pitchers and a stacked lineup full of consistent and experienced hitters, I have confidence that we’ll make some noise in playoffs this year.” Update: Since the writing of this article, Garfield Baseball lost their first playoff game against West Seattle.
Freshmen Gabbi Hughes winds up to bat.
Photo courtesy of Lena Stern
Junior Paige Anderson focuses on the finish.
Track and Field After the girls team took home the State Title last year, Garfield Track and Field has a hard act to follow in this year’s postseason. “The season has gone well so far,” said Junior Lena Stern. “There has been lots of PRs for everyone.” A season with many PRs, or Personal Records, is a successful one, particularly for a team that prides itself on having a number of skilled individuals. “Lyric [Harris], Paige Anderson and Taylor Kim have been doing really well,” said Stern. “We have a four by four team that’s doing really well, it combines the [sprinters and distance runners] because we’re separate a lot of the time.” “We’re heading into Metros this week so for a lot of people this will be their last meet of the season,” said Stern. “But some people will be trying really hard to qualify for Districts next week.” As part of the latter group Lena will be trying to qualify in the 800 meter run, a middle distance race. “I’m used to the pressure that [racing] brings,”said Stern. “I’m ready to be competitive.”
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From Student to Teacher
How former athletes inspire the future By Sav’ell Smalls any world class athletes have walked through the halls of Garfield High school. Some of these athletes have gone on to become a professional, compete in the olympics, play in all star games and more. Helping them get to these accolades are coaches who also thrived in the sport in the past Known as Coach Kwad, Kwajalein Griffin is the head coach of the Track & Field team at Garfield High School. Kwad, has coached some pretty impressive athletes and teams, with her most recent success coming with a girls championship at last years 3a Washington state finals. But back in her day, she played a different role in winning championships. “In the 100 I ran an 11.7 and in the 200 I ran a 24.7,” coach Kwad said. “Also in 1983 we broke both relay records, one was broke last year by Union, and the other was broke two years prior, so it was pretty cool to have our records for so long.” After a very successful high school career that included a couple championships of her own, Coach Kwad took her talents to a Division 1 program. “After Garfield I went to the University of Oregon,” coach Kwad said.“I left early due to getting pregnant with my daughter. But prior to leaving we won a division championship so that’s something I carry with me today.” “Having a kid is something that propelled Kwad to get to where she is today. “At first I didn’t want to ever coach,” Kwad said. “But when I was watching my oldest daughter recieve subpar coaching, and thinking about what I had accomplished in my career, I knew my daughter couldn’t be running on a relay looking like this, so I told the coaches I’d help and it took off from there.” Starting at Rainier Beach Track Club, Kwad also enjoyed a decade long stint at Eastside Catholic High
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Coach Kwad relives her old track days at Garfield School before returning home in 2010 year a starter, and then I got hurt,” to mentor some of the extraordi- Thomas said. “I got the job back then nary athletes that have came through got hurt again. I kept getting hurt Garfield’s Track & Field program. and eventually I left the Packers.” “I really just try to talk to them Although Thomas didn’t have the and tell them what I think their po- end to football that he wanted, the 3 tential is,” Kwad said. “I just want time All-American uses his past expeto make sure kids get to college.” riences to teach student athletes toAnother coach who has played day, starting at Ballard High School. a similar role as Kwad is Garfield “When the Garfield job came Head Football Coach Joey Thomas. open I jumped on it. I loved be“I went to high school at Kennedy ing at Ballard, but I wanted to Catholic High school where I was an all help the kids that look like me.” state player and I was a red chip [2nd Now, Thomas is doing things that Tier player] coming out of high school,” haven’t been done for the kids of the Thomas said. “I felt like I definitely Garfield football program in a long time. should’ve been higher but that was a “I just want to use my experiences chip I always carried on my shoulder. to teach these kids,” Thomas said. “I Thomas carried that chip on his want to make sure they carry that chip shoulder through college where he around their shoulder, that they stay attended the University of Wash- hungry, and that they always want more. ington before transferring over But most importantly I want to send to Montana State University. kids to college, preferably at no cost.” “I balled in college and got proSince Thomas arrived at Garjected as a late first round draft pick,” field around two years ago, everyThomas said. “I fell to the third thing he said he wants to do has been round and I was pissed. But that chip done. But there’s one thing that has on my shoulder got even bigger.” eluded him these past two seasons. That enlarged chip drove Thom“2018 has been the year of the as to prove every doubter wrong. Bulldog,” Thomas said. “The 2018 “I went to team camp and beat football season ends in December, out the top guy out, go into my 2nd and I say that the Garfield boys football program will be holding that trophy at the end of it.” But ThomPhotos by Toby Tran as knows that it can’t done alone. “We need all the love and support that we can get,” Thomas said. “If we can get all the students, teachers, and alumni, to get behind us, I’d say we have a pretty good shot.” Win, lose, or draw, both coaches are developing student athletes not only as players, but as people. Adding a cherry on top, multiple players from both programs have gone on to receive a free college education. These former stars aren’t too shabby at this coaching thing. Cloach Joey Thomas poses with an old photo of himself playing for the Packers.
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Spring Schedule Track & Field Upcoming Meets: District Championships Friday, May18 2018 Southwest Athletic Complex 3:00 PM
State Championships Thursday, May 24-26 2018 Mt. Tahoma High School
Softball (22-1)
Garfield 2 Juanita 1
Tuesday May15 2018 Southeast Athletic Complex 3:00 PM
Upcoming Game: vs. Bainbridge/Redmond* Friday, May 18 2018 Southwest Athletic Complex 5:00 PM/7:00 PM *Opponent TBD based on Thursday’s games
Baseball (7-9)
Lakeside 5 Garfield 1 Monday, May 7 2018 Memorial Cox Stadium 3:00 PM
Soccer (13-1-4)
Roosevelt 1 (2) Garfield 1 (4) Friday, May 11 2018 Interbay Stadium 7:00 PM
Squalicum*
Garfield
Wednesday, May 16 2018 Interbay Stadium 7:00 PM *Game finished after publishing
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Student-Athletes Reppin’ What is the Athletic Senate?
By Sara Javkhlan Garfield student-athletes do it all- they juggle all of their academic courses during the day, and show up on the field later ready to dominate. Some of these competitors are willing to step up and pave the way to an even better athletic program by coming together to discuss issues pertaining to the program. The Garfield Bulldog Athletics Senate, also known as the Athletic Senate, is a student-led committee comprised of representatives from each of Garfield’s sports. Every other Tuesday during advisory, these student leaders from their respective sports come together and address any issues affecting them and their fellow teammates. The idea for an Athletic Senate came up when Athletic Director Carole Lynch arrived at Garfield this school year. Lynch oversees the athletic program as a whole but wanted students to provide their own insight for the program. “When I formed the Senate, I knew it was important to get student voices in the discussion [about the future of the athletic program]” Lynch said. These student voices are important because they have insight into their individual sports, and they may have ideas on improving them, and the program as a whole. However, these voices were rarely heard by the department. “In the past, there has been a lack of
communication between athletes and the department,“ Marte Borgmann, one of the student leaders for the senate, said. “With the Senate, it’s super helpful to come together and hear these different issues.” By having a representative body for student-athletes, any issues or concerns can be addressed. More importantly, they are included in the discussion of the future of the athletic program. The committee had their first
meeting the week before spring break. “After the first meeting, I felt a ray of light hearing from all the students,” Lynch said. Lynch’s dedication to providing a platform for student-athlete voices has already proven to be very effective. In the past several meetings, the committee has addressed numerous issues including budgeting for uniforms, marketing and publicity, and attendance at games. In addition, they have come up with
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MESS GUESS: The Tie-Breaker 9th
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their own ideas to better the program. “We’re currently working on a rivalry event to build up spirit for our teams,” said Borgmann. This event will most likely take place during the basketball season with an another participating school rival. Borgmann hopes that these types of events will increase student spirit and involvement with other Garfield sports, not just basketball. Another problem currently being tackled is increasing funds allocated to sports teams. One solution for that is making the $50 ASB fee mandatory for every Garfield student, regardless if they play a sport or not. This measure would allow sports teams to get more money for uniforms and gear, but it does raise concern about students who may otherwise be unable to pay the fee. However, the Senate has addressed this barrier, and said that fees will be waived for those who can’t afford it. These ideas wouldn’t have been brought to the table if it weren’t for the Senate, bringing individuals from different sports, and different backgrounds together. “The Athletic Senate is a way of unifying all the sports as one,” Borgmann said. And that’s how it should be. One Garfield.
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Amara Andresen
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Jeff Nomura
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Senior Mess Guessers celebrate following their win in the 2017-2018 Mess Guess season. Finally, the dust has settled following a chaotic final month of Mess Guess and the senior class has claimed their title as the first annual champions of the inter-class guessing battle. It appeared that the seniors would have the competition in the bag after March, however Messenger staff member and senior Sydney Santos went 0-3 last month to sink into a three-way tie with the ninth graders and the staff. All three groups finished 11-12 to end the season (the sophmores finished
10-13 and the juniors finished at an abysmal 9-14). So we were left with quite the predicament as 60% of the competitors won. We called a last minute tie-breaker Mess Guess, hand picking representatives of each class: Amara Andresen for the freshmen, Tianna Andresen for the seniors, and Jeff Nomura for the staff. They were asked to pick the winners of ten series last week. The seniors finished first going 7-3, followed by the 6-4 freshmen, and the 5-5 staff.
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My Dearest Followers, My time as the Empress of the Backpage Dynasty is sadly coming to an end. It’s going to be a hard transition due to the fact that i’m the funniest person to ever walk the halls of Garfield, so its okay if you cry. I will miss making fun of all of you. love and laughs,
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c a k B p ag e h T Paulette
A Guide to the New Dress Code This part of your body can NEVER see the light of day. Even a glimpse of your torso would deconstruct every value Garfield has worked tirelessly to create. Are your straps less than 2 inches wide? Disgusting. Is that a belly button??
having trouble choosing a dress code appropriate outfit?
look h er inspir e for ation! !
NO. Yes, thighs are a social construct but this portion is COMPLETELY unprofessional to show off.
This is the average length of cargo shorts. The only acceptable form of short pants. Knee length khakis are also praised in this environment.
Pants this length are the definition of proffesional. Go off legends
No shoes?? Imediate expulsion.
Bulldog Confessions “i haven't washed my hair in 10 months” “One time i fell during a house party and hit my knee pretty hard. I was bleeding pretty bad and there were no bandaids so I just used a cup to catch the blood and filled it up halfway. i left it at the party.”
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“i cut off my hair and and taped it onto ms. cohan’s door”
“I thought the soup at QFC was free so over the “I’ve been in love with span of 6 month I ate my Spanish teacher for $400 worth of soup for free”
“One time I ate an entire hamburger 6 months :/” without realizing it was uncooked until i finished it” “over the summer i “at the purple and white dance freshman peed on the roof of year i grinded on 30 different boys and garfield” i’ve never felt pure since”
“One time I set my cup down at a party for about 30 seconds and in that amount of time someone threw up in it. I didn’t know so I drank a stranger’s vomit.”