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 the Tight Buns.” Having only recently come of age, I don’t have many memories of inside the club, but I fondly recall the awkward stuttering of my parents as they tried to explain what the place was to my seven-year-old self.

Slicing and Dicing
A Monday report on NPR indicated that the Washington State Legislature just passed a vote that will cut millions from public education, both at the K-12 level and at the university level. These cuts will affect pretty much everyone at Garfield, even those graduating this year, as this may result in state universities raising tuition yet again. At the K-12 level, roughly $120 million will be cut from the budget. The measure is supposed to help close the $2.8 billion gap that Washington State’s budget is currently experiencing.

New Turf
Central District News announced that the turf that’s been installed on the lower Garfield fields should be ready to play on within the next week or two. It will serve as the new home field for Garfield’s baseball squad, as well as the venue for the local T-Ball league. In related news, the Garfield squad has announced plans to join the aforementioned T-Ball league, hoping to improve its mediocre 4 – 6 record.

Orchestral Shenanigans
The Garfield Orchestra will be holding its annual Pops concert at 7:30 in the evening on April 22. They’ll be playing pop tunes like the scores from Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean. Senior Orchestra member Riley Mulherkar said that the pops concert gives him and his fellow musicians a chance to showcase the lighter side of their music. Mulherkar added, “Oh, sure, I’d rather be playing Mahler, but not everyone can connect with that. I feel it’s my humble duty as a musician to make our pieces as accessible to the general public as possible.”

Capitalize on Earth Day
Garfield’s offering a host of earth day activities this year, ranging from a cake walk to a watermelon eating contest. These are all cute and fun, but they don’t offer a serious return on your time investment. However, Wednesday’s activity of fern planting offers a quick and free way to start your very own frond farm. Fern farming was named the hottest emerging agricultural field in 2009, so it would be advisable to hop on this trend now before the market becomes saturated with excess foliage.