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News
Project Lead The Way
Not so hands on after all.
By Michael Proulx
Three-dimensional printer: $18,900. Laser engraver: $24,000. The irony that they’re both locked up and collecting dust at Garfield: priceless.
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Features
Midterms Are Coming
How will you be prepared?
By Okoye Berry
Semester finals are something all high school students encounter. Not only are they some of the largest tests students take during the year, but they also conveniently fall directly after Winter Break, during which most students refrain from academic activity. Seems as if mid-terms are against students. Although the tests are not on our side, there are still a few things we can do to become more prepared for the test ahead.
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Opinion
4.0 Idiot, 2.0 Genius
In high school, continuity and intelligence are often confused.
By Maia Lee
I deserved to fail my sophomore year history class. Not only did I rarely take notes during lectures or even read the chapters that were assigned, I barely passed a test with a grade higher than a “C.” I still pulled off an “A” in the class. I didn’t pass the class because of my extensive knowledge of European history or my diligent study habits. I passed because I knew how to bs.
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Arts
An Earnestly Anticipated Show
Garfield Drama Club presents The Importance of Being Earnest.
By Cally Shine
This year, Drama Club president and senior Molly Sharpe and vice-president and senior. Francis Lin co-direct Oscar Wilde’s comedic classic The Importance of Being Earnest. The Importance of Being Earnest shows February 4-6, and 11-13 in the Quincy Jones Performance Center.
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Sports
A New Dynasty
The Lady Bulldogs may have their run at state.
By Zoe Storck
Ranked fourth in state for the pre-season, the team was pumped, to say the least, for the upcoming year. However, in the first few weeks of games, the Lady Bulldogs suffered heartbreaking losses to Issaquah, Oregon City and Mill Creek. Even with those defeats, though, Garfield remains on the Seattle Times’ list of “teams to watch” leading up to the state tournament.
FocusBig Changes, Big QuestionsBy Hannah RuskIn a November 20, 2009 School Board meeting, Seattle Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson stated, “we all want a district where every school is an excellent school.” These significant changes include the district’s “New Student Assignment Plan." The new systems are designed to overhaul public education in Seattle for years to come. |
