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Back in the Day
The class of ’58 tells their story
By Amanda Baker & Olivia Alsept-Ellis
The Garfield class of 1958 has come back to give a little to the school that gave them so much.
Published May 15, 2009 - Features
J’accuse la Recession
The recession hurts more than our pockets
By Olivia Alsept-Ellis
The recent budget cuts made by the Seattle School District mean the loss of teachers, funding for extracurricular programming and some of Garfield’s most beloved classes.
Published May 15, 2009 - News
A Day in the Life of a Scientologist
If you take a deeper look into the controversial faith, you won’t find space aliens
By Olivia Alsept-Ellis
I never expected to be willingly defending this religion.
Published April 24, 2009 - Opinion
Teachers Win, We Lose
The teachers’ union perks are only burdens for the students
By Olivia Alsept-Ellis
It is hard homework to begin with, made harder by the fact that I just don’t understand pottery.* I stare at the assignment, contemplating giving up now or continuing my melodramatic attempts.
Published March 27, 2009 - Opinion
The Perfect Prep
The SAT season haunts us all
By Olivia Alsept-Ellis
The SAT; those are three letters worth fearing. Anything that eats up four hours on a Saturday morning is groan-worthy. But that combined with the stress of making or breaking your future is more than enough to send you into a perpetual anxiety.
Published March 13, 2009 - Features
Death of Capital Punishment?
The tension in the courtroom sparks an interesting debate
By Olivia Alsept-Ellis
There is nothing more frightening than political beef being hashed out live and in-your-face.
Published February 27, 2009 - News
Because They Said So
The school board’s recent decision is a big, fat, steaming load of nonsense
By Olivia Alsept-Ellis
Closing five schools, dividing eight, and displacing hundreds of children: it’s incredibly disappointing that the Seattle School District believes these decisions to be beneficial.
