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Volume 96 Issue 1 October 20, 2017 Cover by Ruby Seiwerath
History for Woke Folks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 By Hailey Gray
Advancing the Fight Against Firearm Violence . . 4 By Peter Kubiniec
Counseling Crashcourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 By Tsion Belgu
Is AP Over? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 By Delphi Drake-Mudede
In the Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 By Jessica Morales
Quest for the Best: Candystores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
By Delphi Drake-Mudede
Fall Show Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 By Tsion Belgu
Upcoming A&E Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 By Sydney Santos
Student Voices . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Compiled by Lily Laesch and Sydney Santos
Mayor Mania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 By Lily Laesch
Seattle Quake with Earth-shattering Potential . . 7 By Ula Jones
Goodbye Red Apple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 By Kevon Avery
Who Told You to Go That Hard? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 By Abby Cooper Drake
Masculinity in Hip Hop: Taking the Mask Off. . . 10 By Patrick Walsh and Susana Davidson
Athletes as Activists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 By Carlin Bills
7 Steps to a Better Student Section . . . . . . . . . . . .17
By Claire Boudour and Josh Chestnut
Freshletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . .18
By Sav’ell Smalls
Game Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
By John Volk
Mess Guess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .19 byJosh Chestnut
Executive Editors Flora Taagen • Julia Lin Photography Editor Ruby Seiwerath Art Editor Ana Matsubara NFO Editors Jessica Morales • Claire Boudour A&E Editors Susana Davidson • Sydney Santos Sports Editor Josh Chestnut Business Executive Paulette Argeres Advisor Corey Allan Martin
Writers Abby Cooper-Drake • Carlin Bills • Delphi Drake-Mudede • Hailey Gray • John Volk • Kevon Avery • Lily Laesch • Patrick Walsh • Sav’ell Smalls • Tsion Belgu • Ula Jones Photographers Toby Tran • Peter Kubiniec • Freya Wiedemann Illustrators Emma Riddick • Arlo Van Liew • Kathryn Porter • Ariel Cook Business Staff Izzy Woods • Jefferson Ashby
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History for Woke Folks
The endeavour for Ethnic Studies. By Hailey Gray
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ew to the diverse GHS Curriculum is an Ethnic Studies class, taught by the well acclaimed and adored Jesse Hagopian. Ethnic Studies teaches students about the history of oppressed and exploited groups, specifically people of color. The class overall encompasses the discussion of race, gender, sexuality, and other intersectional aspects of identity that are often marginalized throughout the course of history. Often these stories are hidden behind the curtain of white victories, veiled from the light; however, in Ethnic Studies, the voices that were typically concealed can cry from the rooftops. “Ethnic Studies came out of mass social movements of people of color, saying that their histories, their contributions, their struggles were being left out of academic discipline, left out of the classroom, left out of the textbooks.” said Hagopian. Through this new course, Hagopian focuses on the history of these silenced voices, and features them in the limelight, discussing who they are and the struggles they face. Coincidently, the curriculum of Ethnic Studies was created with a tremendous struggle. “Last year, there was an ongoing campaign by several community groups and ed-
ucators who wanted to bring Ethnic Studies to Garfield,” says Hagopian. “At the end of the year, Seattle Schools District said that they would be implementing Ethnic Studies and launching a task force, and the Garfield administration said ‘why wait until the task force is done figuring it out!’” said Hagopian. And thus, the new Ethnic Studies was born. Teaching students who are ready to
talk about these serious social issues and divisions creates a rewarding and valuable experience for not only students, but for teachers as well. “I hope that this class can help students understand those overlapping forms of oppressions, like racism, sexism, homophobia, and also give ways to better understand people’s identities that aren’t necessarily theirs” said Hagopian.
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Ethnic Studies challenges the typical Eurocentricity of history curriculums, as it exposes students to multiple narratives in history, rather than the usual voice of the victor. This allows students to get a rich analyzation of history, as they delve into it from diverse perspectives. Additionally, students learn to interconnect histories, struggles, and see how these aspects can shape people and identities and how this knowledge applies to the world. “The mainstream would go to great extremes to whitewash [...] it’s important to address history from a multitude of perspectives” said Garfield Social Studies teacher, Coulter Leslie. Leslie explains how the Ethnic Studies class is a significant and momentous change for Garfield, as it promotes the importance of diversity and educates teachers on how to stray away from typical Eurocentric textbooks. “Not just to have an Ethnic Studies class, but to have that and also make sure that the other courses we teach are rich with that historical tapestry” stated Leslie. Overall, this semester long elective course adds a refreshing angle, especially for those typically left out of the textbook.
Advancing the Fight Against Firearm Violence Now is the time to push for gun control regulation.
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ast month, for the first time in as long as many can remember, the National Rifle Association (NRA) spoke out in favor of gun restrictions when they called for a review of the bump stock system used by Stephan Paddock, the Las Vegas strip shooter, to better mimic an automatic weapon by using the weapon’s recoil to constantly engage the trigger. This initial giving of ground by the nation’s largest arms advocate demonstrates the possibility of a pivotal shift towards increased gun control. Leaders at the state level must act now to bring forth gun control legislation while national tensions and interest remain high. There is little question that gun regulation can limit the prevalence of gun violence in the United States. And gun violence is prevalent. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 33,594 American firearm deaths in 2014, about 22,000 suicides and 11,000 homicides. A significant portion of these deaths could have been avoided by stricter laws regarding how guns are stored and who can use
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them. Numerous studies have shown that access to firearms increases the probability of suicide attempts among youth and limiting their access to firearms would have a direct affect on death rates. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, using firearms to commit suicides results in a fatality rate of over 85%, while many common alternative methods have rates of below 5% . Despite this, our own country’s leaders have done little to push for tangible change. “We’ll be talking about gun laws as time goes by,” said Commander in Chief Donald Trump following the Las Vegas shooting. “This is a moment for national mourning and prayer,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Rhetoric such as this is a cliché in the world of gun control. Legislative action is put off in favor of empty statements of mourning and the need for unity. This sidestepping of the issue at hand must not continue if we are to move towards a safer America. Direct action must be demanded to make new laws that limit the ease at which firearms are ac-
cessible. How will stricter gun control decrease gun related deaths? The answer is clear. Policies requiring safe storage in homes would entail keeping guns unloaded, locked and inaccessible to minors. Buyback programs that offer cash in return for both legally and illegally purchased arms can be used at a much larg- er scale to create incentive to give up guns. Laws making gun safety courses prerequisites to buying a gun would both deter purchasers and help to mitigate safety risks. These laws must be made now, while people are upset and motivated to make change. Representatives must be contacted, discussions had, and phone calls made. Unwavering
support for firearm regulation must be broadcast to our leaders so that the message becomes clear. No longer can we foster an environment in the United States that allows shootings like the ones in Las Vegas, Orlando, and Sandy Hook. Gun regulation isn’t the end game in the battle against domestic firearm violence but it is a necessary first step for this country to take.
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Counseling Crash Course
Information on how classes are generated at Garfield High School. n a school filled with about 2000 students, getting the right resources for every student can be difficult. These difficulties range from kids that get enrolled/unenrolled from Garfield, seniors having top priority, and course changes. We all have this big question on how classes are generated and Daniel Lee, head counselor offers his input on how classes are chosen. “It starts with building the master schedule, meaning what classes are we gonna offer, how many sections of classes we’re going to offer, and who’s gonna teach those classes,” said Lee. “Administration has a big role in deciding that.” The classes students pick in the spring are used to create the master schedule for the following school year. “For example if we get 30 requests for computer science, then we will create one section of computer science based on the numbers that we see are requested,” said Lee. At times this can be a hassle for both the student and counselor. Lee states that the beginning of the school year is definitely
stressful for all counselors. “We have processed over 1,000 course changes between all of the counselors just this beginning of the year.” This is because students are put into the wrong classes, have a hole in their schedule, or that the majority of the time, it’s students who say “I don’t want to be in this class anymore.” These same reasons, tend to be prioritized, including people in need of graduation requirements. Lee also mentions that when a student chooses their classes in the spring, it is most likely that they will stick with that exact course to avoid having long lines or conflicts at the beginning of the school year. When a student switches out of a class, that has a huge affect on how classes are put together due to classes being formed based on the number of students there are in a course. Lee says that one of the top priorities for the school is to have 12th grade students get the classes they need to graduate, and also for students who receive special educational services. A problem we’ve had with scheduling is not having the right amount of funding
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from the school district and state to give all students six classes, so there’s not a whole lot of classes we can offer due to limited budgets. “We’re the face of the schedules, so a lot of the frustration gets directed to-
wards us, but I want people to know that it’s a large issue, and not just about how your counselor doesn’t want you to have a class you want,” said Lee.
The End of AP?
Why AP enrollment at Garfield is going down. By Delphi Drake-Mudede At the end of the 2016-2017 school year, a three AP cap was put into place by the Garfield administration. It’s purpose was to help students avoid extra stress and help eliminate the educational gap. A student has the option to waive the AP cap by having their counselor and parent sign a statement agreeing that the student is “aware that taking more than three AP classes involves high level analytical thought and research, includes a significant weekly workload, and progresses at a fast pace.” Although the AP cap does not stop any student from taking a class, many feel that there is less pressure to take AP classes because of it. For most, taking AP courses and tests can ideally lower a student’s college tuition and offer a head start on the credits needed for a bachelor’s degree. However, it is often difficult to obtain college credits for an AP test. Several colleges still do not accept AP credits at all, and most don’t accept tests that scored below a three. According to a study done by Paul Weinstein, the director of Johns Hopkins University’s graduate program in public management, eighty-six percent of the top 153 universities and colleges
restrict AP credits in some way. Ian Sample has been the general calculus teacher at Garfield for the past ten years. In the past few years, the amount of students enrolled in general calculus has more than doubled. “For eight of the past ten years, the sign up for regular calculus was about fiftyfive, and then last year we had about ninety kids sign up, and then this year we had one hundred and twenty kids sign up,” said Sample Because of the substantial increase in students signing up for general calculus, two more classes have been added in the past two years. At the beginning of this school year, Sample surveyed the students in his fourth, fifth, and sixth period general calculus classes about why they chose to take general calculus. Of the sixty-four people surveyed, twenty-eight said that they chose not to take AP calculus because they felt AP was either too fast paced, too challenging, too much work, or scary. “Over the past two years I’ve been doing the survey ‘Why did you sign up for this class’, and the number one answer tends to be around the idea of a few AP related sub-
jects.” says Sample. “One of which is the idea that AP classes require so much homework that they don’t have enough time to actually do all of it. Another is the general distrust of the college board and a corporate driven curriculum. Another is not wanting to pay one hundred dollars for a test at the end of the class so that you’re literally paying for a part of your grade.” Of the other thirty-six people surveyed, seventeen said they chose to take general calculus because they preferred the general calculus teacher, fifteen chose to not take AP because they felt they already had too many AP’s, three because they wanted to have a smaller workload their senior year, and one because they felt AP was segregated. According to Sample, the difference between AP calculus and general calculus is taking the time to actually gain a deep understanding of the subject rather than working as fast as possible toward a test at the end of the year. “This [class] isn’t about proving to anyone
how smart you are or how much you know, this is about preparing you for college, it’s about making sure that you have math confidence, it’s about making sure that you have the underlying skills to go forward, and that you can use math as a springboard for anything you choose to do.”
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Mayor Mania
A breakdown of the upcoming mayoral election. By Lily Laesch
2017 Mayoral Election
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MU RRAY RE SIGNS In an unexpected turn of events, former Seattle mayor Ed Murray resigned amid multiple sexual assault allegations.
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fter a tumultuous election season riddled with scandal and slim margins, Seattle is gearing up to vote. Come November 7th, the city will elect its first female mayor since 1928. Following August’s primary election, the incredibly diverse field of candidates was narrowed to two: lawyer Jenny Durkan and
gentrification is increasing, and countless residents are demanding rent regulation. “I think that whatever we do, our approach has to be grounded in deep compassion, a sense of respect and humanity” said Durkan in a Q&A with Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. “We’re dealing with the most vulnerable people in a city” said Durkan in regards to the city’s homeless population. The number of people in Seattle each night who are unsheltered reaches nearly three thousand—the same number of Seattle Public School students who are homeless, 87% of which are people of color. “I think the larger strategy for homelessness is to recognize that we are pushing people into homelessness faster than we’re helping them out” said Moon, who wants to see more affordable housing in the nonprofit sector as well as public housing. On the other hand, Durkan’s biggest promise is that of education, as she vows to provide two years of free community college tuition for students. “For the relatively small amount of money that we would be investing in the city, the return for our kids is tremendous” said Durkan on a press conference call on August 25th. However, some of the funding for this would most likely have to come from the Families and Education Levy, whos current financial priority is closing the achievement gap. “We know that we’ve got to help close the achievement and opportunity gap so that every kid can make it to graduation” said Durkan on the call, referring to this complication. “We will work with Seattle Public Schools, parents, and community to tackle that problem.” Although this issue is mainly controlled by the school district, the education lobby, and the educators themselves, the mayor can still play a role. “I am ready to collaborate and listen
“I want to acknowledge that I am not part of the community of color or the social justice world but I am ready to work together and listen and be accountable to those folks” -CM urban planner Cary Moon. Durkan, who worked under the Obama administration, was the first openly gay U.S attorney in the country’s history. The experienced politician won the primary with 28.7% of the vote, her strongest neighborhoods being Montlake, Laurelhurst, and Magnolia. Moon, the runner up, garnered 17.9% of the vote and fared especially well in Capitol Hill, Fremont, and Wallingford. Lawyer and activist Nikkita Oliver won 17%, narrowingly missing her chance in the general election. Oliver swept most of South Seattle as well as the Central and International Districts. Now, Moon, who arguably sits further left on the political spectrum than her opponent, is working to bring many of Oliver’s supporters to her camp. While it is likely that Moon will gain many young voters and people of color who backed Oliver—as well as many who voted for fourth place finisher and environmental candidate Jessyn Farrell—catching up to Durkan remains a significant feat. “I want to acknowledge that I am not part of the community of color or the social justice world but I am ready to work together and listen and be accountable to those folks” said Moon. “There’s a lot in my platform of solutions that will ring true for all of our supporters.” Affordable housing is arguably the biggest issue in this election, as the price of living in Seattle continues to skyrocket. Rates of homelessness are severely escalating,
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and use the resources of the city to support what needs to be done” said Moon. “We’ve got to be developing different evaluation techniques that don’t rely on test scores.” A significant controversy the candidates disagree on is the proposal for the new youth jail, which will serve as a replacement for the outdated and dilapidated detention center. “I’m ready to help find funding to invest in alternative approaches and to collaborate closely with King County, the municipal court system and the City Attorney’s Office to make sure that we are helping these kids get the services and support they need rather than putting them into the criminal justice system” said Moon. The urban planner still plans to follow through with the building of the center, but she wants it to function as a place for social work and restorative justice with a minimum number of jail cells for extreme cases. Durkan’s approach is somewhat along the same lines, as she wants to emphasize family justice and criminal justice reform, providing a supportive community based system. However, she wants the facility to still fully function as a jail. “We actually have people who are under the age of majority, juveniles, who commit very serious crimes and have to be incarcerated somewhere” said Durkan, in response
“We know that we’ve got to help close the achievement and opportunity gap so that every kid can make it to graduation” -JD to a questionnaire by The Urbanist. As election day draws closer, both candidates are continuing to pick up key endorsements. These include Governor Jay Inslee, the Seattle Firefighters Union and the Seattle Times for Durkan whereas the Seattle Education Association, King County Democrats, and Nikkita Oliver all have pledged their support for Moon. With exactly 18 days left until the election, this race is still difficult to call. However, any and all of the candidates stances on crucial issues have the potential to greatly change the city as we know it.
Features Seattle Faced with Earth-Shattering Risk The Northwest Coast may soon see a record breaking mega-quake. By Ula Jones
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n recent years, scientists and engineers have been able to predict seismic activity based on geologic data and information. Today, the consensus is that the Northwest coast is overdue for a catastrophic “Mega-quake”, or a natural disaster more intense than the devastating Haitian earthquake of 2010. Earthquakes are the products of the activity of tectonic plates, the individual sections of the earth’s crust that cover the mantle. Walter Spangenberg, an oceanography and swimming teacher at Garfield, describes basic geology like this: “Our world is made of these basically 20 or so major plates that shift and move around […] On these convection currents, that cause the magma underneath the surface, which is boiling and moving around, to cause these plates to move.” Faults, or irregularities in tectonic plates, are particularly common in the Northwest. Spang said that while interacting, plates can do three things: “They can move apart; they can smash together; and they can move past each other. And each one of these events does different things.” But what’s happening just off the coast of Washington is unique. Among the active faults in the area, a place called the Cascadia Subduction Zone stands out. This is a 700 mile long fault between the North American Plate and the borders of three others to the west, lying just off the Northwest coast. Here, the Juan De Fuca Plate is slowly sliding beneath the continent, creating a shallow area that is extremely vulnerable to seismic activity. “With two plates hitting, they’ll lock up, and then when they slip […] You get an earthquake event,” said Spang. In simple terms, this is what geologists expect to see here. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has been building up pressure since 1700. In total, as determined by researchers at Oregon State University, its rupturing has induced 41 earthquakes over the past 10,000 years, leading to an average recurrence interval of 243 years. This technically makes us 74 years overdue, but as Spang mentioned, “When they say overdue, that could be 200 years from now[…] But, on the other hand, it might be tomorrow and we don’t know yet.” More specifically, we have an estimated 1 in 3 chance of a partial rupture occurring within the next fifty years, and a 1 in 10 chance of the entire zone giving way. The effects of either said earthquake would be disastrous, with a predicted ground acceleration of over 1g,
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or a shaking more intense than the natural vertical force of gravity. The economic damages resulting from this quake will be dreadful. According to the city’s Official Seattle Disaster/Readiness Plan, we should expect the Cascadia Subduction Zone Megaquake to knock power out for months, cut off water supplies to most neighborhoods, trigger over 30,000 landslides within Seattle, and strike oceanfront communities with a tsunami measuring up to 30 feet tall. By the time the tremors end, the entire coast will have lost 6 feet in elevation, and in the worst case scenario, everything west of Interstate 5 will be gone. Consequences could include nearly 30,000 casualties. There will even be a chance of renewed volcanic activity. “Active is relative,” said Spang. “What happens when [the Juan De Fuca Plate] goes towards the center of the earth as it’s diving down is it’ll remelt; one of the things that’s released from rocks is water, and water, or hot steam and stuff, when you push it up it’s gonna find ways to bust through this area. And once it’s done that, the magma will follow it.” However, some risk has been accounted for. “Some people say we’re gonna be pretty okay, cause when you have a slip, that causes energy to be released and this energy is released in waves,” said Spang. “Seattle’s kind of weird because a lot of the buildings that are around here are built to code, which means they’re gonna be able to withstand these waves of energy and they won’t shake and fall.” Since renovations made after the 2001 Nisqually Quake, Gar-
field High School has been altered to meet these standards. However, many buildings constructed before the 1997 instatement of the Uniform Building Code do not, and have a slim chance of surviving a quake of this caliber. Regardless, infrastructure will be hugely set back; even years after the quake, the Pacific Northwest’s economy will still be in shambles. It will take the combined effort of generations to rebuild. Years ago, on January 26th of 1700, the Northwest coastal area was struck by an estimated 9.0 earthquake on the Richter Scale. It decimated Indigenous societies along the coast, and spawned a massive tsunami that swept entire villages away. The evidently massive drop in elevation and shift in coastal area created the cedarwood “Ghost Forest” on the banks of the Copalis River, where an entire forest of trees died after saltwater drowned their roots. And even earlier in history, around 900 AD, a 7.0 quake hit the area. Both became legendary among Native Americans, and their stories are still shared today. So, in the face of a natural disaster like the one we’re waiting for, it can be important to remember our place within the bigger picture. “We don’t know when something starts and when it doesn’t,” said Spang. “A lot of people have a hard time wrapping their minds around geologic versus biologic life. Just a tick in geologic time is like… Biology and human life. It’s like, it’s done so quick, but as far as the geologic timeframe of what’s going on on our planet, it’s nothing.”
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Goodbye Red Apple A bittersweet farewell.
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By Kevon Avery
or those who grew up in the Central District, it’s easy to recognize a huge staple like the Red Apple on 23rd and Jackson, but it’s extremely hard to let go. It’s been a little over a year since the Red Apple rumor began to swirl around and unfortunately that rumor has now become a reality. Now that Red Apple has officially closed, citizens in the neighborhood are left in awe and curious to see the new project. “I didn’t find out until a few months ago that Red Apple was closing” said local shopper Vonzella J who’s been shopping at Red Apple for most of her life. Although the statement that the store was closing was a huge shock to locals, the part that has many of us scratching our heads is “What’s next to come?” “I don’t know exactly what they’re going to put there now, but I know it won’t be a store like Red Apple” said Mrs. J.. Long time resident of the Central District Corey S, said the following: “It’s so sad to know that the store is closed, it’s been doing so well for so long”. Many residents relied on Red Apple for their daily grocery needs and the removal of the grocery store will be difficult for locals to transport themselves to other neighborhoods. Without the store, the Central
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District is becoming more and more of a ‘Food Desert’. According to USDA, the term ‘food desert’ is defined as areas where food quality is low because of lack of nearby markets or competing chain grocery stores. “I have a car and I have other options, but not everyone has that other option so I hope that whatever they decide to put up, an affordable store will be involved.” said Corey S. who lived only five minutes away from Red Apple The aspect of affordability is essential to residents of the Central District and these worries will become more prominent once Vulcan’s plans are in place. “We have been soliciting input from our neighbors on their grocery needs
fresh organic produce at reasonable prices” Another huge issue concerning locals is gentrification. Gentrification is defined as the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class standards. However not everyone who resides in the Central District meets those middle class standards, and the community is concerned that inserting a Eurocentric, overpriced building that robs local businesses from what they’ve already built, and will fail to represent the people and their needs, would be a lost cause. The Central District -- and especially the promenade area, (where Red Apple is located) has multi-
throughout our project outreach,” said Vulcan Inc. Investment Strategy Director, Lori Curran. “Vulcan is partnering both with Walgreens for everyday essentials and with Clean Greens to provide locally grown
ple small shops and businesses o w n e d Art by Emma Riddick by women, immigrants and African-Americans. Curran hopes to have the building resemble
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this. “We want to respect African American neighborhood history - consulted with renowned African American architects, and our design includes elements that reflect traditional African designs and patterns” said Curran. Furthermore, Vulcan also supports local jobs. “We are targeting fifteen percent of our construction contract value to be awarded to minority and women-owned businesses,” said Curran, who also recognizes that not everyone fits the expensive middle class mold. To ensure that both housing and groceries are accessible to everyone, Vulcan plans to have affordable retail and housing. “Twenty percent of the units will be affordable to households at sixty-five to eightyfive percent area median income” said Curran. Vulcan has had projects in Portland, Oregon, such as the well known building of Rose Garden/Moda Center and also in our own city of Seattle, where they helped redesign our beloved Century Link Stadium. People feel that the new building will lack the same history and sentimental value as Red Apple, but Vulcan Inc. says that they intend to amplify what we already have, and that is diversity.
Opinion Who Told You to Go That Hard? Looking into Garfield’s selfdestructive party culture. By Abby Cooper-Drake
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he bleacher banisters are bracing themselves against the pulsing crowd of students. Faces are painted, paw print tattoos adhered, and purple beads adorn every neck. The senior section begins frantically waving their hands in the air, screaming “Eighteen! Eighteen!” Like dominoes, the underclassmen sections follow suit. Purple and white day is the embodiment of Garfield’s beloved traditions, which shape our culture and give us pride. Although each school’s traditions vary, the idea of preserving and sentimentalizing certain practices is an essential part of giving any school character. However, Garfield’s romanticized concept of “tradition” has extended beyond the bleachers, and has been used to excuse and rationalize a dangerous party culture. Through repeating this rhetoric, Garfield students have normalized and validated dangerous aspects of our party life, like binge drinking, violent froshing, and hard drug use. In October 2013, eleven students were suspended from school following one of Garfield’s most public froshing events, with local news publishing scandalous accounts of freshmen being paddled in diapers, forced to drink, and smeared in shoe polish. This was met with an “emergency expulsion” of the students, consistent with Seattle Public Schools guidelines stating that hazing is considered “a criminal offense, and will be treated as such.”
If you search “Garfield froshing” in Google, this incident from 2013 is virtually the only result. However, anyone who has been at Garfield knows that there have been many more since then. Why have Garfield’s extreme froshing incidents been losing attention? The answer lies in the gradual normalization of such dangerous practices in the ongoing evolution of Garfield’s party culture. Arguably one of the most unique aspects of Garfield’s party culture is the practice of froshing. Although hazing itself is not spe-
cific to Garfield, our school seems to stand alone in managing to have created something that closely mimics college fraternity hazing, which has killed nearly 60 kids since 2000, according to professor of journalism Hank Nuwer. While other high schools do participate in hazing to some degree, Garfield’s relationship with alcohol has taken high school froshing to a whole new level. With incidents leading to students being left vomiting at the side of the road or unconscious in a hospital bed, it is clear that heavy drinking is the main factor that sets Garfield’s froshing apart from other schools. So is bulldog drinking a bigger issue than we think? The statistics say yes - Garfield’s drug and alcohol consumption rates are dangerously higher than the Washington state average, according to the 2016 Healthy Youth Survey data. While 32% of 12th graders in Washington state reported drinking alcohol in the past 30 days, nearly half of Garfield seniors reported drinking within this time frame. Garfield students are drink-
ing a whopping 20% more than our peers in the rest of Washington. And this isn’t just kicking back with a Coors Light - over a quarter of Garfield seniors reported heavy binge drinking (5 or more drinks in a small period of time) in the past 2 weeks (that’s right, just 2 weeks). So what has allowed Garfield’s party culture to reach such extremes? Normalization. Senior John Smith ( n a m e changed to respect anonymity) says it all starts when freshmen enter Garfield, where alcohol is presented as a good thing. “Garfield is so open about alcohol and drugs from the get-go,” Smith says, reflecting on his experiences as both a frosher and a froshee. “Drinking is something [the freshmen] see as cool.” When alcohol and drugs are presented to freshmen in such a casual context, it is then standardized as a part of Garfield’s party culture. Eventually, students begin to accept binge drinking as the norm. “I think it’s normal, but that’s because it’s all I know,” says Smith.
But can we really de-normalize something so intrinsic to Garfield’s culture? Yes. The normalization of dangerous party practices like heavy drinking, aggressive and degrading froshing, and drug abuse all lead back to a single thread of ongoing rhetoric: tradition. Garfield students have used the concept of “tradition” to preserve and validate froshing for years. Yet the need to use “tradition” to defend froshing implies that we all know there is something terribly wrong with what we’re doing in the first place. Smith perfectly embodies this dilemma of Garfield students, saying, “I feel like it’s a tradition, and all traditions are important. But I feel like it’s crazy and it’s dumb.” This thought process is what we should all take a moment to follow, as it is the first step in the process of de-normalizing and invalidating the principles of our self-destructive party culture. Let’s recognize that this rhetoric about “tradition” is BS. Let’s recognize that if we need to make up excuses, then we are doing something very wrong. Let’s recognize that we have normalized a criminal offense. Let’s grow up.
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By Patrick Walsh and Susana Davidson Graphics by Ana Matsubara
n 2017, with new projects like Tyler, the Creator’s “Flower Boy,” Brockhampton’s “Saturation II,” and countless others, music has grown as a communication of identity. Artists have stopped adhering to the classic masculine mold of the traditional hip hop artist and have introduced more feminine and emotional features into their music, telling the whole story of who they are. In addition, many artists have come out in the past year, pioneering a safer space in the genre, making 2017 a radical year for music. This was a year when Jay-Z told told himself he “gotta get softer”, Tyler the Creator told listeners “you don’t have to hide”, and Frank Ocean fell in love with a guy “pretty like a girl.” Young Thug wore a dress on his album cover, and Lil Uzi Vert wore a woman’s shirt because it was “cute”. Instead of suffocating under rigid ideas of what it means to be a man, the rap world today is subverting such stratifications, and empowering all to do the same. In hip-hop, subversions like these are revolutionary. Back in hip-hop’s golden age, the Beastie Boys attempted to title their 1986 debut album Don’t Be a F*ggot, and mainstream artists routinely described hurting homosexuals. Though revolutionary in its political expression, artists of the era rarely dared to express themselves emotionally, and those who did, like MC Lyte, Lauryn Hill, Lil Kim and Nas, were truly out of the ordinary. The shift from such emotional concealment to today’s expression may appear sudden, but this revolution has been almost a decade in the making.
“Hip Hop is a tool that artists use to address the system of white supremacy, patriarchy, heteronormativity, disability, oppression, and capitalism,” said Third Andresen, hip hop archivist at the University of Washington. This political resistance incorporated aspects of Black male masculinity that gave men power that they lacked in a white dominated
society. For this reason, Black male masculinity was characterized by style, power, and social and sexual confidence. Throughout the 90’s and into the 2000’s the mold of the stoic rapper tightened into a business model, as corporate America sought to capitalize on the image and music of old school rap. Kids growing up at the time were sold the exciting image of tough and intimidating rappers like 50 Cent, and bought it up in record numbers, making rap one of the world’s biggest genres. Though still an important part of hip hop, voices like 50 Cent’s often displayed their confidence at the cost of demonizing self expression. “I don’t display emotions. I have every feeling that everyone else has but I’ve developed ways to suppress them. Anger is one of my most comfortable feelings,” said 50 Cent. Although rap and hip hop culture has been heavily criticized for expressing chauvinism, this behavior was a way for Black males to assert their masculinity in a society that had emasculated them. “The sexist, misogynist, patriarchal ways of thinking and believing that are glorified in hip-hop and rap are a reflection of the prevailing values created and sustained by white supremacist capitalist patriarchy,” says Bell Hooks in “Rap’s Unruly Body: The Postmodern Performance of Black Male Identity on the American Stage,” by Annette Saddik. If rappers and hip hop artists expressed anything that could be considered feminine or homosexual, their identity as a hip hop artist was questioned. Despite the importance of confidence and power in cultivating pride, this suppression of emotion. It’s not up to music alone to cultivate an open culture, but the backlash that artists face when they express anything that could be perceived as femininity can make pioneering emotional expression an impossible task.
“If you’re under 25, I truly believe Kid Cudi saved your life”, says co-
median Pete Davidson. Statistically speaking, the statement is an obvious overstatement, but Davidson, who says he would have taken his own life if not for Cudi’s music, is one of many who think that rapper Kid Cudi’s emotional honesty has changed rap forever. It was Cudi who Kanye credits as the primary influence for his groundbreaking 2008 effort “808’s and Heartbreak,” in which he laid bare his grief following his mother’s death. Even more impactful was Cudi’s own breakout album, “Man on the Moon,” in which Cudi addressed his struggles with depression and anxiety track after track. The album drastically outsold expectations, proving that vulnerability did not prevent stardom. “Man on the Moon,” pioneered the changes made to traditional hip hop and was the voice that many young rappers like Drake called on for inspira-
tion. “I know that showin’ emotion don’t ever mean I’m a pussy,” he raps on “Lord Knows.” Drake is constantly criticized for his neediness and objectification of women, but nevertheless challenges what it means to be a rapper in this day and age. “Masculinity is a large part of our society and a music genre like Hip Hop is a reflection of it,” says Andresen. “It’s a bad thing if it’s privileging men at the expense of the women. It’s a good thing if it’s tearing down the system of White male patriarchy that marginalizes women.” Other artists like Tyler, the Creator, challenge rap standards in a very different way. “I’m a f***ing walking paradox” rapped Tyler on Yonkers, the first single off his first album. The line was his opening to the rap world, and as far as introductions go, few have ended up more accurate. Since
bursting onto the scene with his rap collective Odd Future in 2011, Tyler’s revolted against every standard set in rap, most standards set by society, and many of the standards he set for himself. With bright outfits, fantastical but expressive lyrics, and an overwhelming sense of weirdness, Tyler shocked the rap establishment while attracting its audience. Their openness with oddity and insecurity made many fans feel that they finally had a place in hip-hop, but Tyler’s use of the word f*ggot and his controversial statements may have pushed just as many away. Despite this, anarchical and expressive, Tyler, the Creator revolutionized the old rap regime with lyrics like “F**k your traditions… They’re not mine/ See, we can be ourselves.”
Tyler’s friend and fellow member of Odd Future, Frank Ocean, released an open letter in 2012 revealing that his first love was a man. Despite this, Ocean rejects the label as a queer artist, or even as bisexual. “I’ll respectfully say that life is dynamic and comes along with dynamic experiences, and the same sentiment that I have towards genres of music, I have towards a lot of labels and boxes and sh*t,” he said in response to questions about his sexuality in an interview with GQ. “I’m in this business to be creative.”
Tyler, the Creator himself openly referenced his sexuality in his 2017 release of “Flower Boy,” despite having hinted at his orientation in the years prior. Audiences noticed lyrics like, “Truth is, since a youth kid, thought it was a phase,” from “Garden Shed,” and “Next line will have em like whoa/I been kissin white boys since 2004” from “I Aint Got Time.”
Other artists have spoken more openly about their sexuality within the music industry. Both rapper Young M.A. and musician and member of The Internet, Syd Tha Kyd have come out saying that they aren’t straight, but reject labels foisted on their sexuality. “Do I look straight to you? Shit, you got your answer,” says Syd tha Kyd in an interview with LA Weekly. Other musicians have openly described themselves as gay and incorporate queer dialogue into their music frequently. Kevin Abstract, a member of the rap collective and self named “boy band,” Brockhampton, opens up about his sexuality and queerness within the music industry on 2017 album Saturation II. “Why you always rap about being gay? Cuz not enough n****s rap and be gay,” raps
Abstract on “Junky.” Despite the influx of queer rappers and hip hop artists, coming out within the music industry is still impossibly difficult. “How many young women and LGBTQ identified people actually feel respected by them and feel safe when they participate in practices that diminish them?,” says South Seattle musician Teddy Avestruz. “Be real just for a second. How many young men experience and suffer anxiety and depression everyday because they do not want to express their emotions around their “masculine” friends?”
As we move forward, hip hop will continue to change. “It will continue to evolve just as the other genre,” says Andresen. “My hope is that it will continue to resist being co-opted by the system of White Supremacy unlike other music genre created by Africans and African Americans.” Issues like misogyny and homophobia, which used to be more or less swept aside, are now being confronted head on by the newest generation of artists. Some of these new artists are young enough to be in high school, like 17 year old Teddy Avestruz also known as alias Theomatic. Theomatic represents a generation of rappers who are speaking up like never before. “There are many artists rising up like myself, not only showing up with actual skill but having a strong message, I see a bright future.” But he concedes that it takes more than just a message to create the kind of change he’s seeking. “We need to have those difficult and uncomfortable conversations, educate others, and take action.” Today, arti s t s at all levels of the music industry are working to combat rigid masculinity and white supremacy; vulnerably expressing a sense of self and emotion in their music. Those already in the mainstream, like Jay-Z, Tyler, the Creator, and Frank Ocean, have made a point to challenge listeners more now that they’re in the spotlight, while numerous lesser known artists, like Princess Nokia and Brockhampton, have built platform on combating misogyny within the music industry. “To change what it means to be a man, and be manly and masculine. That’s why I said it’s OK to get your feelings hurt, it’s okay to admit that, and it’s okay to cry because men
can do that too,” says Kevin Abstract of Brockhampton. This is a lofty goal, but with statements like these, artists are laying the groundwork for a much more open and inclusive future.
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In the Club
Garfield’s newest clubs By Jessica Morales
Garfield Interfaith Club: Thursdays Sam Patz and Falisha Samuels (Co-Presidents), Milena Haile (Vice President), and Tsion Belgu (Treasurer) Hoping to bring to light the oppression different religious groups face in Washington state, the newly formed Garfield Interfaith club serves as a safe place for people to learn and discuss religion without the fear of judgement. Officers, Sam Patz, Falisha Samuels, Tsion Belgu, and Milena Haile aim to create a bridge between different religions and their values. “We make connections between local and global issues, how different religions in-
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teract with each other, and how people see each other,” says Co-President Patz. Interfaith also focuses on celebrating different religious holidays and have conversations that actively remove the stigmas and taboos from religion. Optimistic about the club’s future, copresident Samuels said, “We plan on doing structured power points, open-ended discussions and we’re going to try to plan some community service activities.” Interfaith meets every Thursday during lunch in Portable 2, everyone is welcome and food is available.
LGBTQ Arts Club: Tuesdays Julia Haralson (President), Mila Kopp (Vice President), Juliet Ahrens-Siegel (Secretary), Elli Lingappa (Treasurer), and Nikko Johnston (Senator) Not to be mistaken for the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), the LGBTQ Arts club is designed to provide a safe and respectful place for the LGBTQ community at Garfield in which they can actively support LGBTQ folks in the art world. “We’re planning an outing to Twist Queer Film festival this month. Part of our ‘action’ I suppose is just being a force of support
for LGBT content creators,” says Vice President Mila Kopp. Besides the film festival, LGBTQ Arts club plans on organizing different outings as events come up. Emphasizing the importance of a safe place, president Julia Haralson said, “Having a place where people can make mistakes and learn from them in a friendly environment is really important.” If you’re interested in art based conversations that include LGBTQ representation, LGBTQ Arts meets every Tuesday in Portable 2.
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Philipinx/o Student Association: Fridays Declan Binuya and Jasmine Fernandez (Co-Presidents) The Pilipinx Student Association (PSA), led by sophomore Declan Binuya and junior Jasmine Fernandez, addresses and discusses topics relevant to the Filipino community. “We intend for the club to be a space where Filipinos and allies alike can comfortably talk about the Pilipinx/Filipino identity and embrace it wholeheartedly,” says Fernandez. “We make an effort to address issues within our own communities that prevent us from forming true solidarity among other marginalized groups, specifically communities of color.”
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Through PSA, Binuya and Fernandez are hoping to educate and give Pilipinx/Filipinos access to untaught history. They also believe it’s important to include topics that though might not affect Pilipinx/Filipinos, should not go unaddressed. “Our mission is to not only dismantle and educate around the issues that we face and create, but to celebrate and reclaim a Pilipinx/ Filipino cultural identity, both historical and modern,” says Binuya. PSA’s co-presidents agree that their main goals are to agitate, organize, and mobilize. “[These goals are] a form of cultural celebration in itself for Filipinos/Pilipinxs because that’s what our culture was built upon.” PSA meetings are every Friday in room 106.
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A&E Quest For The Best Candy Shop By Delphi Drake-Mudede, Ariel Cook, and Freya Wiedemann
In the spirit of Halloween and trick-or-treating, we have found some of the best small business candy stores in Seattle. Whether you are looking for a classic throwback, a gift for a friend, or something new and unusual, one of these places will have the right treat for you. We ranked these stores based on their price, originality, and environment (how comfortable, spacious, or visually pleasing they are). All of these businesses are locally owned, excluding Rocky Mountain Chocolate factory, and are consequently fairly expensive. While chains like Candy Tyme and Sweet Factory may be more reasonably priced, we made a conscious effort to explore the smaller hidden shops of Seattle in order to support local business.
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This modest Capitol Hill market has a small candy selection next to the register. Several large jars occupy the table top filled with gummy worms, malt balls, wax bottles, and several other types of candy. The candy in jars is priced at $8.99 per lb. The shop is conveniently placed in a residential neighborhood in Capitol Hill, just next door to just next door to the popular cookie shop, Hello Robin. The employees are helpful and the store provides an overall pleasant experience. However, candy is definitely not Cone and Steiner’s specialty.
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In Pike Place Market, below the fishmongers in black rubber boots and vendors selling jewelry and flowers, there is a compact candy store called “Old Fashion Candy Store” filled with classic sweets. Inside, there is not much breathing room and it is by far the smallest of all of the stores visited. Despite this, there is a large selection of simple candies like Skittles, M&M’s and Snickers. The stores most outstanding feature was its large selection different flavored jelly beans and candy canes. For the simplicity of the candies, the prices are pretty unreasonable. We decided to purchase classic cherry and green apple zots which were $1.35 per pack.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate factory is an upscale candy store on 1st avenue. Vibrant candy apples are displayed in the window, drawing in the passers by. Although tasty, these sweets are undeniably expensive. The candy apples, for example, start at $6.95 and increase in price from there. We decided to try the classic caramel apple. The flavors were strong and satisfying, and the caramel was smooth and creamy. The store is comfortable, but it is not particularly charming. The walls aren’t decorated, and the room is painted a dark purple color. Rocky Mountain Chocolate factory is perfect for a gift or special occasion.
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Upcoming A&E Events
Fall Show Preview She Kills Monsters. By Tsion Belgu
By Sydney Santos
Garfield Jazz A Band performs Earshot Jazz Festival: Tuesday October 24th at 7:30 PM in the SAM auditorium Fall Orchestra Concert: Tuesday October 24th at 7 PM in the Quincy Jones Performing Arts Center Fall Show “She Kills Monsters”: November 2nd-4th and 9-11th at 7 PM in the Quincy Jones Performing Arts Center Vocal Jazz Ensemble performs at the Edmonds Jazz Symposium: November 10th from 8 AM-5 PM, Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz A Band Kickoff Event: Thursday, November 16th at 7:30 PM in the Quincy Jones Performing Arts Center
Community Teen Night Out: Friday November 10th 7-9 PM, Seattle Art Museum Seattle Arts & Lectures presents Isabelle Allende: Tuesday November 28th, 7:30 PM Benaroya Hall Princess Nokia Concert: Wednesday November 22nd, The Crocodile Tyler the Creator Concert: Friday November 3rd, Showbox SODO
TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival: October 12th-22nd Georgetown Morgue Haunted House: October 26th31st, November 3-4th from 7-10 PM
Are you a part of a 21-and-under band or solo artist? Apply for Sound Off! held at the EMP, where you can perform your original music on a large platform and connect with professionals in the music industry! You will be competing with artists from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Applications are due November 6th (find more information at www.mopop.org/programs/programs/ sound-off)
National Wonder movie release: Friday, November 17th
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ach year a group of Garfield thespians produce the Fall Show, which is a production with student-led casting, directing, actors, and crew. These students are a part of Garfield’s popular theater club and are advised by Stewart Hawk, who has been the theatre teacher at Garfield for 12 years. The Fall Shows are chosen based on their appeal to a wide audience. The first Fall Show was “Fuddy Meers” in 2012, followed by Brighton Beach Memoirs, Anatomy of Gray, and The Miss Firecracker Contest. This years’ Fall Show is She Kills Monsters, which centers around the main character, Agnes, and her reconnection with her sister through the game Dungeons and Dragons. “[The play] bounces back from the real world to the fantasy world of Dungeons and Dragons with monsters, sword fights, and as she plays the game she learns more and more about her sister” said Mr. Hawk. For those who aren’t familiar with the game, Dungeons and Dragons includes fantasy roleplaying where players represent characters in an ongoing fantasy story. It was first designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and was later published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. From 1974 to the present day, the game has drastically grown in popularity. Dungeons and Dragons involves a player and a group of friends making up a story, then guiding their heroes through different quests for battles filled with deadly foes, rescues, and treasure. Senior Carlin MacCorkle, who portrays Agnes, and has been involved in theatre since the first week of her freshman year. “[My participation in theater] started with my older brother, who got into doing the musical in his sophomore year,” said MacCorkle. “I would always go see it with my family, and I just kind of followed his path.” When she first came to Garfield, her brother was a senior and so they both had a chance to be in a fall show, “Anatomy of Gray,” together. The character she plays in Dungeons and Dragons is a big role and has taken of practice to prepare for. ”I love the character I’m playing in the Fall Show, Agnes, because there are many dif-
ferent sides to her that I get to explore as an actor and figure out how to play,” said MacCorkle. “The show is very funny but also has sad or intense moments, which gives me the chance to play a role that switches between serious and lighthearted.” Her experience in being involved with Garfield’s theater program has opened doors to what she would like to do in the future. “I definitely want to keep acting in the future, although I’ll probably take some time in college to explore film acting instead of just stage acting to see the differences between the two acting types and learn what I like more”, says MacCorkle. With the change of the school schedule this year, students involved in the play now have after school rehearsals from 4:00-6:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday as well as morning practices from 7:30-8:20 AM before school on Wednesday and Friday. But as the show gets closer, after school practices get longer in order to be prepare. “If you know how to manage your time, then it shouldn’t really interfere with your school work, and so I highly recommend that everyone try theatre”, says MacCorkle. The Fall Show itself consists of 13 students acting, three stage managers, as well as a set, lighting, sound, and costume designer. Also involved is a 5-6 member running crew, who, as members of the technical crew, supervise and operate the various technical aspects of the production during the performance. This totals to around 26 people working five days a week to produce the Fall Show. “It’s a really, really cool show, with sword fighting, monsters, and more,” said McCorkle. If you’re interested in an adventurous, action-filled, story-telling show, then you should definitely check out She Kills Monsters and support your peers!
When: November 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, & 11th @ 7:00
Where: Quincy Jones Performance Center 400 23rd Ave Seattle, Washington 98122
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Student Voices
Showcasing the talent of Garfield students. Compiled by Lily Laesch and Sydney Santos
Op-Ed by Anonymous
Art by Sophia Chrysanthakopoulos, ‘021 Message from ASB/ASG/Leadership Something spooky is going on in the ASB/Leadership room of Garfield High School and if you don’t pay attention you’ll be a fool. From protruding signs questioning people’s trust to a secret in pig latin, you should learn, you must. From a mysterious secret floating through the halls, to random people dressing up, to papers in the stalls...it’s almost like ASB is hiding something. Whats going on? Let us tell you bulldogs, it won’t take long. Throughout the weeks, we on ASB/ASG/ Leadership have released little easter eggs of information. In truth, all the hints contribute to one sensation. This is all one big puzzle waiting to be solved. It may help you now to get involved. In a plot of building suspense and exaggerated spirit, we’ve listened to the voices and now you can hear it. It started with signs on boards and in the bathroom stalls, lwunchtime activities, and constant buzzing in the halls. It will end with information that will keep you on your toes, Pay close attention and you’ll be in the know. We want everyone in the building to participate, so don’t even blink, or it might be too late.
Dear Dr. Larry Nyland, I have been a part of the APP/HCC program my entire life. I would like to pose to you a question: what would it take for someone to be raised to think like David Duke, and what is the price of making more people like him? I am white. My whole family is white, most of our family friends are white. I went to school with white and asian people, and my extracurriculars were mainly full of the same. At a young age, I was never told much about race- In school, we covered more “simple” or “age-appropriate” topics. I know other people were told about race and inequality by their parents, but for me, it was never really mentioned. I knew that everyone was different, and I was happy about that diversity. I didn’t really understand that there were some people who didn’t. That said, that diversity, that diversity never really existed at my school. No one in my fifth grade was black. Until middle school, I really only had one close friend who wasn’t white or asian. Her name is Marina, and she didn’t even go to my elementary school- I only knew her because we were family friends. We got along great, and although I’ll never know what I would’ve been like had I not known her, I have a feeling I would be different. The HCC program is 1% black. Compare that with the 16% that make up the school district as a whole, I’m sure that my story isn’t an unusual one- “middle-class white boy goes to school with other middleclass white and asian people” would probably not catch any national attention. What’s important is that in my story, the lack of diversity in my school didn’t really change my current identity much. However, with white supremacists such as David Duke, leader of the KKK for a long time, that same lack of diversity is probably what led them to be racist. If someone grows up never making friends with students of colornever even meeting any, how will that shape their world view? If that someone also happens to have two racist parents, who teach them to be racist, how will that affect someone? I would guess a whole lot. So, what would the price be if the school system created the next generation of Neo-Nazis? Do we need to worry about it? I say absolutely. As we saw in Charlottesville recently, a bunch of white supremacist gathered to protest and ended up killing a person in deadly violence. This racism is not simply abstract, nor is it unimportant. It has very real repercussions and should be prevented at all costs. According to KUOW news, last year, all the teachers in the school district wore Black Lives Matter shirts to school one day in October. The school received multiple angry emails from parents who felt that their kids felt like they didn’t matter, because they were white and the school focused on black lives that day. These parents, from North Seattle, where many families have signs in their yard saying “all are welcome here”. They oppose racism passively, but when it challenges them, they see it as an affront. As Jennifer Harvey wrote for the New York Times, “Are we raising racists?” THese passive strategies to combat racism, such as saying “we’re all the same under our skin” is well-meaning, but has been shown not to do much. What we need are active strategies, to fight back against the fifth-largest achievement gap between black and white students in the US, as one Stanford study shows. We need strategies that inform kids of problems and solutions, instead of glossing over complications.
Art by Mabel Baumgardner ‘018
Congratulations to you if you have read this far, if you’ve been studying, this part won’t be hard. Sayay histay ecretsay nravelsuyay eway ouldway ikelay otay eleaseray neoyay oremay iecepay foyay nformationiyay. It pays off to be involved. It pays off to pay attention. Eway skayay hattay ouyay arkmay ouryay alendarscay nday eepkay histay ecretsay. Rightfay Unctionfay, ridayfay, Ovembernay 3rd ighteyay otay leveneyay. You may think you know the answer, but are you for sure? This secret is a sickness and your participation is the cure. Pay close attention to the school, you may want to listen, the announcements and the boards if you don’t listen you’ll be missing. It’s already here you have to figure it out and such, now that we think about it, we have said way too much. This is a secret that everyone wants to know, and our question for you is ¿Puede guardar un secreto?
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Sports Athletes as Activists
The Garfield football team a year after national attention. By Carlin Bills
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his past year, a member of the Gar- Everyone was all in and wanted to do it” field Community was forced to move said Metcalf. Many on the team have had his family to a new home because of personal experiences with police brutality death threats connected to protests he was or discrimination which fueled their act of a part of. It started a little over one year ago, protest. when the Garfield High School Football Although the original act of protest by the team was under the lense of national press Garfield football team drew widespread supafter kneeling port from other before their foot- “I moved from one residence to another. I took my kid teams and youth ball game against in the school, the West Seattle on out of the school he was in and put him in a different football team was September 16th, soon met with one so for me it was in some ways life changing” 2016. Now, over hate speech and 100 NFL players death threats nahave made similar gestures of protest. What tion wide. Head Coach Joey Thomas tried to connects many of the protesters, especially protect his players by advising they stay off those who are people of color, is the threat social media in the weeks following. of violence imposed on them by supposed Despite the coach’s caution, the team sports supporters. faced a brutal wake up call when Coach This movement originated when Colin Thomas’ tires were slashed. “When we Kaepernick first sat and then kneeled dur- found out about that we realized we kind of ing the national anthem. Kaepernick pro- had to be careful of who we were around” tested how this national tradition supports said Metcalf. On numerous occasions, modern day racism which in turn perpetu- Coach Thomas came face to face with the ates police brutality and other racialized vi- public’s dangerous reaction to these proolences. This all originates in part from this tests. Eventually he took drastic steps to encountry being built on slavery. sure his family’s well being. “I moved from The Garfield Football team was inspired one residence to another. I took my kid out by Kaepernick’s protests and after a team of the school he was in and put him in a difwide discussion, they decided to first kneel ferent one so for me it was in some ways life in early September of 2016. Senior captain changing” said Thomas. Mekhi Metcalf was a member of the 2016 After the violent and threatening reacteam that decided to kneel. He remembers tions the football team endured this past the willingness of the entire team to par- season, they decided to continue protesting ticipate in this protest. “The whole team but to adjust their strategies for the sake of wanted to do it, Coach Thomas said that safety. The football team decided to show if you don’t feel that we need any changes a united front against inequality by linkto be made then you don’t have to do this. ing arms with the other teams during the
national anthem. The first two games went Lesean McCoy of the Buffalo Bills continsmoothly, however in the third game they ued to stretch during the national anthem were met with a different reaction. “Hale and the Seahawks, Titans and Steelers redidn’t want to link arms with us. Their coach mained in their locker rooms during the gave us a half hearted excuse.” said Thomas. national anthem. A notable difference after Not only did Garfield football kneeling in- Trump’s comments was the new actions of spire members of the Garfield community, NFL owners who joined in these protests. like the women’s volleyball and soccer teams Both the Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and who kneeled in 2016, but it also reached a Washington’s owner Daniel Snyder linked national audience. “I think you could even arms and protested alongside their players. say it helped inspire NFL athletes this year Many were quick to describe the widespread to stage their own mass revolts.” said Gar- actions of the NFL as a moment of unity and field teacher and activist Jesse Hagopian. expression of solidarity. However it begs “We should remember that high school stu- the question; has the message of the protest dents were doing this en masse before NFL changed? “ I do think that the original mesplayers were and I think the mass action sage is being papered over and that it’s imof the GHS school players in an important portant to come back to the fact that these way made it possible for the NFL players to protests need to be about making black lives step forward and say were part of a grow- matter and need to be about reducing dising movement.” said parities in the criminal Hagopian. “It’s important to come back to the fact justice system, they Although originalneed to be about makly NFL players such that these protests need to be about making ing sure that we really as Michael Bennett, do have equality and Eric Reid, Jeremy justice for all and not black lives matter” Lane and Brandon just about protesting Marshall joined in Trump’s comments.” Kaepernick’s protests, it wasn’t until Kae- said Hagopian. pernick came under fire from President Many of the statements released by Trump that the popularity of the protest teams describing why they protested failed skyrocketed. to mention the original message; police bruOn September 22nd, President Trump tality and other manifestations of racism in said “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these America. After the mass protests in the NFL, NFL owners, when somebody disrespects the focus of the protests shifted from police our flag, to say, Get that son of a bitch off the brutality to protesting the rhetoric of the field right now. Out. He’s fired. He’s fired!” president. However, many of those who parThe following weekend, outraged NFL ticipated in the protests have actually players and owners protested en masse.
August 26th 2016: Colin Kaepernick sits during the national anthem played at the preseason game against the Packers
September 4th 2016: Megan Rapinoe kneeled before a National Women’s Soccer League game. She was the first soccer player to join the movement.
September 16th 2016 The entire Garfield High School football team kneeled before their game against West Seattle. Multiple West Seattle players kneeled as well.
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September 1st 2016: Kaepernick, accompanied by San Francisco 49ers teammate Eric Reid kneeled during the national anthem. Seattle Seahawk Jeremy Lane joined the protest and remained seated during the national anthem.
September 11 2016: On the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, 14 more NFL players and one WNBA player joined Kaepernick’s protest. The means of protest included taking a knee, locking arms, and raising fists.
September 21, 2016: The entire WNBA Indiana Fever team kneels before national anthem.
Sports donated to the Trump campaign. and praised by many. Jerry Jones, the owner of the Cowboys Sports have always been a vessel for not only donated millions of dollars to protest because the actions of famous the Trump campaign, but also released athletes reach a wide audience. This a statement over the past season saying platform is a unique way for players that anyone who protests during the na- across the world to have their voices tional anthem is disappointing. He then heard, but more importantly raise kneeled with his team when the optics awareness on issues. These protests were good for it, instead of supporting are not new in the athletic community. the fundamental rights of players speak- On October 16, 1968, Olympians John ing out about injustices in the world Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their from the get go. fist during the Another exnational anthem “The name of his team is a racial slur against ample of an NFL after receiving owner exploit- Native Americans so he clearly isn’t on the side their medals, in a ing the protests gesture supportfor the sake of ive of the black of the movement for justice” good press is power moveWa s h i n g to n ment Smith and Redskins owner Daniel Snyder. Snyder Carlos were immediately kicked out donated 1 million dollars to Trump’s of the Olympic village, kicked off the inauguration and despite backlash that national team and received countless escalated to a supreme court case, has death threats. This is a cycle in which failed to change the blatantly offensive many people of color in the world of name of his team. “The name of his team sports and beyond are trapped. They is a racial slur against Native Ameri- protest violence, such as racial inequalicans so he clearly isn’t on the side of the ties, and in turn are faced with further movement for justice” said Hagopian. violence, intimidation, and threats. The action that led to these two white We are in a pivotal time in our history NFL owners receiving praise is the same as a new phase of protests are unfolding action that brought death threats to high before our very eyes. It is essential that school football players, forced Coach we recognize the message of KaeperThomas to relocate his family, and nick’s original protest and see clearly caused two high school players in Texas the discrepancies between those trying to be kicked off their football team. Not to capitalize on the popularity of the only are these owners failing to recog- movement and those fighting for somenize the true message behind the pro- thing bigger than themselves. We need test, but they are also capitalizing on to educate ourselves on not only the inthe movement in order to improve their equalities in our society that fuel these image. Those who contributed to the protests but on how we can take action movement early on were faced with hate to support those who are putting their speech, death threats and intimidation. lives and jobs on the line in order to call However as soon as white, wealthy men out these inequalities. joined the protest they were supported Septmeber 22nd and 23rd: Around 180 NFL players protested during the national anthem after Trump’s commetns regarding Kaepernick. Multiple owners particpated as well
September 23rd, 2017: The first baseball player, Bruce Maxwell, kneels during the national anthem.
Semptember 30th: The week following Trump’s comments, only 52 total NFL players protested ruing the national anthem. 30 of them were from the San Francisco 49ers and 9 were from the Seahawks.
October 14th 2017 The entire team, including coaching staff, of the German Bundesliga soccer club Herthat BSC kneeled during the national anthem before their game.
7 Steps to a Better Student Section
By Claire Boudour and Josh Chestnut
If there’s one thing Garfield has, it’s school spirit. This much is obvious on Homecoming and Purple and White, but what about on game days? We’re seriously lacking when it comes to supporting our teams and it’s time to step up the game. If we all follow these steps, our student section will be the envy of Seattle Public Schools in no time. STEP ONE: A student section really only needs one thing: students. It may seem like a huge commitment to abandon your ever-so-exciting Friday night plans to stand in the cold and scream for a few hours, but trust us, it’ll be worth it if everyone does it. The only thing that makes being a spectator fun is who you’re watching it with, so assemble your squad, organize a carpool, and get down to the game. STEP TWO: Get loud and get rowdy! Step one is borderline useless without the passion of a middle-aged white woman that’s late for her zumba class. There’s something special in taking pride in your school and you now get to fully embrace this opportunity. When a Bulldog pops someone’s helmet off with a big hit, scream! When a Bulldog changes direction so quickly their opponents ankles shatter, scream! Basically, when in doubt, scream. And oddly enough, a loud student section helps the players too. STEP THREE: The name of the game is to be specific and to be adaptive. Was it really an airball if the shot wasn’t followed by three loud “AIRBALL” chants? I didn’t think so. And how could someone throw an interception without being called “Eli Manning” for the rest of the game? In order to truly motivate yourself to a new realm of cheers, college football Saturdays or even English Premier League Soccer games can satisfy your need for new chants.
STEP FOUR: If you really want to prove your school spirit, you’ve got to be decked out from head to toe. Whether that means digging out your old cross country sweatshirt, browsing through the student store, or finding the perfect purple cheer skirt online, do what you have to do. Pro tip: spend a few hours searching through local thrift stores for some vintage Garfield gear that’ll be sure to make all your friends jealous. STEP FIVE: There’s nothing worse than a scattered student section. Everyone that goes to Garfield is able to bond over a single commonality, and that is that we go to the best school in the world. And honestly, it just looks better when there’s a rowdy clump of Bulldog fanatics all in one spot. When the students get spread out, it’s kind of unclear that there’s a student section at all, defeating all of your hard work. So stick together, and stay rowdy. After all, how else will you intimidate the other team? STEP SIX: There’s no better way to shake up the competition than to hit them where it hurts. And since tackling the other players isn’t exactly an option from the sidelines, dig up some dirt and single them out. Whether it’s yelling the name of an ex-girlfriend, the location of an embarrassing moment, or any other classified information, you’ll be sure to throw them off their game and gain a few points for the Bulldogs. STEP SEVEN: If administration tries to shut you down, you’re doing something right. Just don’t be a bigot.
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Age is Nothing but a Number
Freshmen athletes making things look easy. By Sav’ell Smalls
Antwan Brown Jr.
Greta Laesch
Lena Beaufait
Jane Fix
At the age of six, Antwan Brown Jr. was introduced to the game of football by his cousin. Instantly, he fell in love with the hitting that comes with the game. After a prolific little league career, he’s worked hard to make a smooth transition from playing with kids his own age, to playing against opponents ranging from 14 years to grown men. “You’re not just playing with your own age group,” said Brown. “You’re playing with people older than you, and more experienced than you. So you just have to learn as you go.” Although very young, Brown is already receiving interest from division one colleges. “During the summer I went to a football camp and got offered by Arizona,” said Brown. “It was good because I want to be able to make my parents proud, and I think football is a good way [to do that].” But college is a few years away, and he’s decided to focus on the rest of this season, doing whatever he can to contribute to Garfield Football. “My goals are simple. I just want to get some sacks and tackles, and protect my quarterback,” said Brown. “I hope to make it to the state championship, because in little league I won multiple championships, and I want to do the same in high school.” With a ton of early success, and goals set that he won’t let anybody stop him from reaching, the sky’s the limit for Antwan Brown Jr.
Although cross country isn’t her main sport, Greta Laesch has found herself at the front of the pack during her races. With cross country skiing having priority, Laesch hadn’t thought about running on the pavement. That was until Lily Hayes, a current senior captain of the team, asked her to tag along on a run. “I’m good friends with Lily Hayes and every time she would come over to our cabin she’d tell me to go run with her,” said Laesch. “I was like oh, this is really fun to do itself, and decided to join.” Although she didn’t start out a runner, running is in her blood. Her dad, who’s been running for decades, is in his 50’s now and is still working on getting a sub-five mile. Like her dad, hard work and dedication is something that Laesch prides herself on. “We do running everyday except for Sundays [and] workouts 2-3 times in the weight room. It’s definitely hard work but it’s worth it,” said Laesch. But due to an early season injury, her training has been cut down and she’s been focusing on rehab. “It’s really not fun watching people run. I’ve only ran two meets, and then I got a stress fracture, which sucks,” said Laesch.“But my goal is to recover in time for metros, so I can qualify for state.” Although Garfield’s girl’s cross country team are in first place of their league even with her absence, they’ve definitely missed the presence of do-it-all runner Greta Laesch.
Starting varsity freshmen year is a big deal anywhere, no matter what the sport. This is a feat varsity left back, Lena Beaufait has conquered for the Garfield girl’s soccer team. Leading up to the season, the team held captains practices open to anybody wanting to be on the team. As usual athletes do, Beaufait went into them nervous. “There [were] a ton of people I didn’t know. They helped a little bit but it was extremely nerve-wracking,” said Beaufait. But even with the butterflies, Beaufait played her game, impressing everybody watching, including senior captain Carlin Bills. “Lena is a really dedicated person,” said Bills. “She holds her own on the field, physically and mentally, which is impressive for anyone, especially a freshman. Lena is a really good girl and extremely talented, I can’t wait to see where soccer will take her.” Although the future is very bright for Beaufait, she is focusing on enjoying the present. “I definitely want to play soccer in college, and after college if possible,” Beaufait said. “But for now I just want to stay really focused as a team and continue to work well with each other. I hope to make it to State, and learn as much as possible on that journey.” Beaufait has everything you want to see in not only a great athlete, but a person as well. With experience already as a freshman and the tools to have a great high school career, you may see Beaufait in headlines for years to come.
Standing at 6’1”, it isn’t hard to see Jane Fix. But she’s someone her opponents wish they wouldn’t see when they play Garfield volleyball. “I started playing volleyball when I was 12 years old,” Fix said. My dad played a little bit of volleyball but it was my height that got me into the sport.” Her height is something she uses to her advantage very well, often getting up and above the net, spiking balls down on scared opponents. She routinely does this, and has impressed Junior Moya McKinney. “She’s a very kind person on and off the court. She learns very quickly and she keeps a positive attitude no matter what,” said McKinney. “She’s very fun to play with and it’s impressive that she made varsity as a freshman.” Fix sees herself having a legitimate future with volleyball, with her goal being college volleyball. “I want to get a scholarship to a college for volleyball and hopefully be able to play for the USA team,” said Fix. But even with these goals down the line, she wants to stay grounded. “I just want to play and win. I hope we can make it to state [this year].” Jane definitely has all the right qualities to help the girl’s volleyball team make a run at state and to reach her post-high school goals.
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Game Plan
New AD Lynch bringing recognition, unity to GHS. By John Volk When picturing Garfield athletics, a few images always seem to come to mind. Purple helmets pressed together in the huddle. A basketball player throwing down a monster dunk as Rainier Beach looks on in disbelief. The basketball district champion banners spilling over the purple padding that lines the gym. Clear, vivid imagery that paints the legacy of a school with two sports. According to new athletic director Carole Lynch, this is an incomplete picture. Garfield fall sports is made up of seven programs: cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, girl’s soccer, girl’s swim and dive, and volleyball. Lynch wants to make sure that this is spotlighted. “Turning out for fall sports, it’s more than this actually, but I have 350 students,” Lynch said. “If you look at 350 students turned out for athletics, that’s more than the football team.” One of Lynch’s main objectives for the athletic program is to make sure all studentathletes feel the recognition that the football and basketball teams receive. “To see the way the students relationships are with the coaches is really, really good,” Lynch said. “Because of that we should be celebrating everybody, you know what I mean? And we should be doing that equally if we could.” Currently, Lynch is quietly creating a website strictly for Garfield sports, on which a constant slideshow of action shots from all Garfield sports will be paired with regular updates of the results of all recent matches, games, or meets. “[The website] would be a non stop promo-
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tion of everybody, not just one,” Lynch said. “My idea is how do we bring Garfield out to the world.” Despite being left off the varsity calendar poster, girl’s soccer coach Jeremy Lugo has already noticed this higher degree of recognition for his team this year.
ing to continue efforts to unite the Garfield community through sports. “What I hear is there’s a disconnect of people at this school, so one way to possibly connect people is around the spirit side of the school,” Lynch said. “I understand you have a good following for basketball, so maybe you use that as your jump off point to build a community. So I’m thinking
Photo by Freya Wiedemann
“For us, one thing that’s really helped with that, is we’ve moved a lot of our home games to Garfield,” Lugo said. “As a result we get, more students, more other athletes to just kind of be here and watch because it’s right out here, 100 feet away from the school.” Lynch’s injection of fresh ideas into Garfield sports doesn’t stop at equality in publicity, with another main target of hers be-
of more things of how am I gonna bring everyone together.” Lynch wants to use the new advisory period added to the Garfield schedule to help carry out this unification. “I’m gonna start an athletic senate and there will be two people from every single team and I’m not talking about captains, possibly an upperclassman and an under-
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classman, and during advisory I would call those people to the athletic senate to get the pulse of all the athletes,” Lynch said. Lugo says that he has started to see this union of Garfield sports emerging. “The volleyball team and the girls soccer team practice in the mornings around the same time sometimes and as a result we’ve built an understanding of shower space and facility use,” Lugo said. “So yeah, I think that there certainly is some growth in community and growth in connection between different sports.” Anna Vinnedge, senior and captain of the girl’s swim team, credits the work her and her fellow captains have done in the unification of the Garfield swim teams. “This year I’d say there is a really good connection between the boys and girls swim team, but that’s basically entirely thanks to the captains’ work,” Vinnedge said. “I’m excited to see what the girls team can bring to the boys season since we’ve been doing so much interaction with each other this year.” As Lynch begins to really impact the culture of Garfield athletics, she does so with an aura of hope that Garfield will achieve this equal recognition and unity for all student-athletes. “The beauty of athletics is it can bring everyone together as one,” Lynch said. “So what I have to do in the job I sit is try to put things in place that hopefully would make people come together as one. I can’t control other things but I do have a lot of power with athletics and I recognize the role that I have and the seriousness of that.”
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What’s your favorite seasonal drink? A) Pumpkin Spice Latte B)Spicy Cider C) Bleach
What’s your favorite Halloween Candy? A) Lollipop B)Sour Patch Kids C) Dried insects
Which one of these costumes would you wear? A) Pumpkin B) Flirty Pumpkin C) SEXY PUMPKIN
What’s your halloween plan? A) trick-or-treating :) B) Watching Horror Movies :0 C) Rave XD
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Mostly A’s: PUMPKIN PATCH If you picked mostly A’s you and your BOO are definitley looking for something a little less scary and a little more festive. Going to the pumpkin patch is not only fun but also a great place to take pictures, which is obviously why you are going anyways.
Mostly B’s: HAUNTED HOUSE If you picked mostly B’s you and your partner are clearly looking for some adventure. The haunted house is perfect for a spo0o0ky date. If you’re lucky, a scare won’t be the only thing you get tonight ;))) Mostly C’s: GRAVE YARD If you picked mostly C’s, you a freak
Don’t know what costume to wear for Halloween? Want to impress all your friends? We searched the halls for the hottest and boldest Garfield looks, and created a look book just for you ;)
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“APP Kidz”
“B-Ball Boyz”