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The Never Ending Story
The rebuilding of Garfield stretches into its fourth year
By Sam Dunnington
The beginning of the next school year will mark Garfield’s second anniversary in the new building, yet construction is not yet complete. Random holes in the walls are still apparent, and the water fountains still run warm on occasion. Contractors can still be seen flitting around the school on a regular basis, and the list of teacher complaints with the building spans nine pages and hundreds of entries.
Published May 21, 2010 - Focus
News Briefs: April 30th
By Sam Dunnington
Naramore Big Shots A boat load of Garfield artists have been selected to participate in Naramore, an exhibition of work by students from high schools and middle school around the city. It’ll run up through May 15, with free admission on closing day. Anna Dailey, Emma Framson, Zorah Fung, Kate Guenther and Nina Pascucci represent […]
Published April 30, 2010 - News
Mother Nature Gets Heated
The stories behind recent natural disasters
By Sam Dunnington
In the months since Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake, there have been quite a few high profile natural disasters. The Qinghai province in China experienced devastating ground shaking just a few weeks ago, and the unpronounceable Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in Iceland just a few weeks ago. Here’s a closer look at these awesome, tragic demonstrations of nature’s power
Published April 30, 2010 - Features
News Briefs: April 16th
By Sam Dunnington
A Lusty Goodbye According to the Seattle Times, the Lusty Lady is finally shuttering its booths after 27 years in business. The iconic First Avenue peep show has been running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with a new erotic pun gracing its marquee every week. Most recently, the letters read “Clash of […]
Published April 16, 2010 - News
Straight Shooting with…Helene Martin
By Sam Dunnington
Garfield’s new computer science teacher gives the Messenger the low-low on her high school years, her future plans for tech at Garfield, and why everyone can use what she teaches.
Published April 16, 2010 - News
Sam’s Mixtape
By Sam Dunnington
Walk on the Wild Side –Lou Reed A Tribe Called Quest swiped the beat for “Can I Kick It?” from this song, and they receive far too much credit for it. Lou Reed’s soft drawl and politically incorrect lyrics make the original better than the sample. I’m Not Sick But I’m Not Well — Lit Occasionally, I […]
Published March 26, 2010 - Arts & Entertainment
News Briefs: March 26th
By Sam Dunnington
To put it briefly, these are News Briefs, though they are not so brief as to fail in briefing the audience on the news
Published March 26, 2010 - News
Fear Itself
Who's afraid of the big, bad environment?
By Sam Dunnington
I should’ve been motivated to go out and rescue infant polar bears or commit some other act of environmental heroism. Instead, I felt uncomfortable and mildly frightened for only about ten minutes afterwards, and from the look of it, the crowds around me experienced similarly brief moments of angst. Despite their charisma, despite the evidence they presented, something kept Diamond’s and Cousteau’s talks from packing the punch they should’ve delivered.
Published March 12, 2010 - Opinion
The Young and the Powerful
The Seattle Youth Commission makes itself heard
By Sam Dunnington
Born under the Nickels Administration as the Mayor’s Youth Council, the group was established in order to advise the mayor on a variety of topics related to youth concerns, including juvenile delinquency, law enforcement and the effectiveness of programs aimed at Seattle youth. Under the new mayor of Seattle Mike McGinn, the program has been renamed the Seattle Youth Commission, although its role as a youth advocacy group in city government is still fundamentally the same. It’s comprised of 25 members from around the city, five each from Ballard, Central, Southwest, Northeast and Southeast Seattle.
Published February 26, 2010 - News
2010: A Year of Resolve
Glory and Renown Await
By Sam Dunnington
There’s a dim time during the holidays during which the turkey coma wears off and the delirious Christmas cookie binge has yet to begin. Seize these few lucid moments as a time for reflection.
