Archives for June 2009

Westboro Baptist Church Articles: Online Exclusive


By Zach Wener-Fligner

Check out the online-exclusive Messenger coverage of the Westboro Baptist Church protest Monday morning. Props to Skylar Lindsay, A Crosswalk Away, and Maia Lee, Fuel to the Fire, for a job well done.

Posted June 16, 2009 - Blog

Fuel to the Fire


Garfield, meet the Westboro Baptist Church


By Maia Lee

Why not let Westboro’s hateful words fall to the ground without any having any effect? Why not take our intolerance of their intolerance to the next level, and take the highroad?

Published June 16, 2009 - Opinion
Web Exclusive

A Crosswalk Away


Westboro Baptist Church Comes to Garfield


By Skylar Lindsay

Members of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas bearing anti-homosexual, anti-Israel, and anti-Obama signs were met by a crowd of several hundred students and local community members.

Published June 16, 2009 - News
Web Exclusive

The Future is Now


By Zach Wener-Fligner

Welcome to the inaugural post on the newest feature of the Garfield Messenger: the blog.

Posted June 14, 2009 - Blog

The Class of 2009


By Class of 2009

A look back at ’09’s four years at Garfield.

Published June 5, 2009 - Photos

’09 Senior Timeline


By Class of 2009

A recap of the memorable events of the class of 2009’s time at Garfield.

Published June 5, 2009 - Features

Advice From ’09


By Dylan Koutsky

We have learned a lot in our four years here at Garfield, and now it is time for us to drop some advice.

Published June 5, 2009 - Opinion

Senior Wills 2009


By Class of 2009

Seniors from the class of 2009 bequeath their favorite high school memories to Garfield underclassmen.

Published June 5, 2009 - Focus

Class of 2009’s Mixtape


By Marie Dohrs & Dylan Koutsky

Albeit overplayed, these songs will always remind us of high school.

Published June 5, 2009 - Arts & Entertainment