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nwgangs.com
One-man operation comprehensively covers northwest gangs
By Zach Wener-Fligner
Talk of west coast gangs conjures one, ubiquitous image: that of Crips and Bloods in South Central Los Angeles. From John Singleton’s 1991 film Boyz n the Hood to Troy Parker and Matt Stone’s South Park episode “Krazy Kripples,” images of LA gang lifestyle have permanently engrained themselves within American culture.
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Science for Tomorrow
Big changes await GHS's science curriculum
By Georgia Ray
The three sophomore exploratory science classes have been a mainstay at Garfield for as long as students can remember. However, new district-wide policies may completely reorganize the traditional GHS science curriculum, for better or for worse.
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News Briefs: May 21st
By Tory Sheffield & Hannah Zieve
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Bulldog Anglers
Some Garfield students fish for fun
By Michael Proulx
A succulent trout glides through murky waters, finally letting his mind rest on thoughts of his adorable newborn trout babies. But on his way home from across the pond, Papa Trout is suddenly, violently impaled in the mouth and wrestled from his world by the hook of young he-beast Jacob Franklin. Franklin is the reason Papa Trout never got to see his brood again.
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BHS... Abort
The abortion debate hits a little closer to home
By Emma Baker
Abortion is one of the most widely and frequently debated topics of today’s media. When an incident involving a local student made national news, the debate enveloped Seattle.
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Rachel's Challenge
A Columbine shooting victim continues to inspire
By Lisa Buckner
Rachel’s Challenge, so named for the call of action in Scott’s essay challenging readers to look for the best in others, has been presented to over five million people in audiences around the world.
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News Briefs: April 30th
By Sam Dunnington
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On Top of Bubblin' Brown Sugar
Garfield’s dance team takes a new style
By Skylar Lindsay
Before Bubblin’ Brown Sugar 2010, the Garfield Dance Team had often been champions of the annual competition via conventional booty poppin’ goodness.Tradition demanded a Bulldog victory packed to the bursting point with provacative seduction. An answer came in the form of new coaches, an almost entirely new team of dancers, and a new style.
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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.
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News Briefs: April 16th
By Sam Dunnington
Behind the ScreenSometimes friendships are just a click awayBy Lisa BucknerGarfield junior Selam Gessese sits on the bed and leans her back against the wall. A sleek, blue Dell Studio laptop rests on her thighs, humming and getting progressively warmer as it processes every request. A window bearing the blue-outlined, bubbly word “Skype” opens on the desktop, and she runs her finger across the touchpad until the cursor falls over the green “video call” button. Gessese taps the touchpad twice, and watches as a black box comes up on the screen. |
