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.

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.

By Tory Sheffield & Hannah Zieve

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.

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.

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.

By Sam Dunnington

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.

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.

By Sam Dunnington