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Taft’s Secret Strike

Neovi Vielma and Logan Spiker December 18, 2024

Per Bowling Vision, over 5000 years ago in 3200 BC, there was an ancient tomb belonging to a child with a set of balls and pins, being the first discovery of the sport we know as bowling. Bowling has been...

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The Women of Old Hollywood

Samantha Barajas, Reporter December 18, 2024

Hollywood and pop culture have history in the United States. The famous Hollywood sign in Los Angeles might come to mind when thinking of Hollywood; or perhaps famous stars such as Tom Cruise or Angelina...

New Hope Community Food Pantry

Celebrating Gratitude: A Taft Community Initiative

Cassie Nowik and Aydan Bejinariu December 18, 2024

The value of community is often empowered by the student life and resources available at Taft; when these forces come together, it enables students to stand up for what is right and make a difference in...

Senior Sunrise

Taft’s Senior Sunrise

Greta Dolly, Reporter November 27, 2024

Oct. 22 at Taft’s Varsity Campus Stadium was a very special day for the graduating class of ‘25. Senior Sunrise: a tradition in which students gather to share memories and watch the sunrise at the...

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Binge-Worthy Break: Best Netflix Show Among Taft

Ashley Wilson and Domenic Paladino November 27, 2024

Netflix is a top American streaming service with over 283 million subscribers. The service distributes TV shows and movies from numerous genres and is available internationally in many languages. Over...

Common App

The Common App Tool

Emely Bravo, Reporter November 27, 2024

Submitting college applications has been made easier with the Common App. SchooLinks is another useful resource that provides insightful information about universities/colleges. The Common App main page...

Lockheed Martin Stocks and The Intelligent Investor

Wartime and Wall Street: How War Affects the Stock Market

Samantha Barajas, Reporter November 27, 2024

War is spoken about in our news, media, and history books. It could be Nazi Germany and fascist Italy against the United States and the former Soviet Union during World War II. Nowadays, there’s a lot...

Students Seek Peace During Israel and Palestine War

Students Seek Peace During Israel and Palestine War

Marta Radacina, Reporter November 21, 2024

This war has been ongoing for some time now, and its impact is felt by many, especially children and teenagers. You might wonder how it affects them. The truth is, young people often struggle to focus...

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The Best Language In the World

Ryan Harrity, Reporter November 14, 2024

Languages have been around since the history of forever, whether clanging things together like cavemen or speaking with our mouths we all have our own way of communicating. Each region of the world has...

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How Taft’s Animal League Makes a Difference

Hayden Luna, Reporter November 14, 2024

Taft is notorious for having a variety of different clubs: cultural clubs, art clubs, unions, and so much more. One of the more unique ones is Taft’s Animal League, which is perfect for the animal lovers...

Chess Club members playing chess

Checkmating through the competition!

Matija Nicin and Bohdan Zbiglei November 14, 2024

With the Glenbard East Aries tournament coming in two weeks, the Taft Chess team is picking up steam to prepare and come out on top in the ever-approaching match. The previous tournament at the Hinsdale...

Letters for hurricane victims

Sending Out Love

Janel Limardo and Lia Roa November 13, 2024

According to ABC news, “ Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Sept. 26. More than 230 people have been killed from Hurricane Helene, which unleashed devastation across Florida, Georgia,...

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