Tell Me What You Think
Turns out it’s not good
By Hannah Rusk
Most students carry grudges against people from other schools. It’s only natural.
Published January 16, 2009 - Features
The Five Most Underrated Sports
Excellent games that fly too far under the radar
By Danny Schwartz
Amidst all the fuss over great and medicore sports alike, football and NASCAR, a handful of sports, no matter their quality, get thrown under the bus, more or less for lack of general awareness.
Published January 16, 2009 - Sports
The Mystical World of Music
The secrets of Bluegrass Club are revealed
By Amanda Baker
On Mondays, the lucky inhabitants of Mr. Spangenberg’s science room witness a truly beautiful event. Three young schoolboys from the class of 2011 have traded in noisy hallways and clamoring bodies for a haven of sweet melodies, creating what they call the “Bluegrass Club.”
Published January 16, 2009 - Features
Straight Shooting: Nick Bodemer
By Laura Baron
There’s a new club in town, one that builds things out of paper. President-and-founder Nick dishes on the ideal building materials, his dream house, and a few brilliant snippets of advice for Garfield students.
Published January 16, 2009 - News
Snow White and Shaun White
Local ski resorts wrangle for your favor
By Sam Koelle
Here in Seattle, we sit sixty minutes away from the snowiest mountains in the world.
Published January 16, 2009 - Sports
Challenging Assumptions
The Central District Art Forum has been supporting new ideas since 1999
By Kate Guenther
In 1999 Stephanie Ellis-Smith performed a cultural experiment. For a long time she had been noticing that Seattle was lacking an African-American arts scene. She saw interest, and talent, but no action.
Published January 16, 2009 - News
Got Milk?
The inspiring story of America’s first openly gay politician
By Becca Fine
Either I’m a sucker for good movies or I’m a sucker for adorable gay men. Probably both, because the combination in Milk really took it over the top.
Published January 16, 2009 - Arts & Entertainment
Stay in School
In-depth analysis of why professional athletes are nincompoops
By Zoe Storck
The point of sports is to win. Plain and simple. The occasional soccer mom may give you some garbage about how sports are just for fun, win or lose. She is lying.
Published January 16, 2009 - Sports
Ballin’
Girls basketball perseveres through coaching changes
By Sam Koelle
The Garfield High School girls basketball team has faced more than its share of challenges since the legendary 2005 state championship season.