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Taft’s Interdisciplinary Unit

Samantha Barajas, Reporter May 31, 2025

There’s a new unit at Taft coming called the Interdisciplinary Unit. This is a unit to help students transition into their new year and introduce sophomores to the Varsity Campus. Sophomores, freshmen,...

Taft Instagram: Celebration of acceptance

Oh, the Places They’ll Go!

Lia Roa, Reporter May 31, 2025

With less than two weeks left for the senior class, Taft carries a wide range of post- secondary plans for their seniors. From trade school to 4 year colleges, our Eagles are all ready to leave the nest. The...

Dr. Glowacz EdD

Transforming Education: The Power and Potential of an EdD Degree

Aydan Bejinariu and Aaliyah Mendez May 13, 2025

Recently, three Taft administrators have obtained their EdDs (Doctorates of Education): Assistant Principals Melissa Hess and Alexis Covarrubius and Principal Ryan Glowacz. This program is for people who...

Kosiek and Newspapers

A Man Who Saved Thousands

Samantha Barajas and Aaliyah Mendez May 6, 2025

1979 Taft alum Paul Kosiek shared the story of his father who saved thousands. Albert Kosiek freed 40,000 people from concentration camps, Gusen and Mauthausen. Albert is primarily known in Austria...

IB Exams

IB Exams

Neovi Vielma, Reporter April 21, 2025

It’s officially IB exam season at Taft. From April 29 to May 23, IB exams will be underway in various locations throughout the school, mostly at the Nest. IB exams are a part of the International Baccalaureate...

Testing

AP Exam Season

Hayden Luna, Reporter April 16, 2025

AP Exam season is upon us! The nature of these exams and classes in general can be stressful, especially if a student has more than one AP course. That makes this upcoming month exhausting and overwhelming,...

Senior Events

Senior Events

Jahlisa Rodriguez-Cruz and Yvette Santiago April 16, 2025

As the end of the school year rolls around, senior events have started to pop up. We have hit the point many seniors have looked forward to since being a freshman, especially since 8th grade was not ended...

Inauguration of Donald J. Trump

Taft Goes to Washington D.C.

Samantha Barajas, Reporter February 11, 2025

On Nov. 5, 2024, Donald J. Trump was re-elected President of the United States of America. Trump won not only the electoral vote, but also the popular vote by more than 3,000,000 people. On Jan. 20,...

ACT by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0

Prepare to ACT!

Matija Nicin and Bohdan Zbiglei January 13, 2025

Taft’s first practice ACT took place on Dec. 17, 2024, with the participation of junior students. The purpose of this assessment was to show the students how the real ACT would be. After taking the practice...

Seniors who shared their quotes.

Final Words

Mia Perez, Reporter January 13, 2025

In our Taft Yearbook, we have senior quotes put in so that the seniors of that year can give a piece of advice to the underclassmen or just add something comical to give the readers a good laugh. The...

The auditorium on Sophomore Programming Kickoff Night.

Sophomore Parent Programming Kickoff

Michal Laczak, Reporter January 7, 2025

It's about that time of year again where students have to pick their classes for next year. freshmen and juniors pick their electives  for next year, seniors are finding their colleges, and sophomores,...

Taft Prepares for a Delayed Second Semester

Taft Prepares for a Delayed Second Semester

Jakub Perez and Ryan Harrity December 30, 2024

As cliche as it might be, times change, and things easily come and go. And to further contribute to this cliche, the students and teachers of Taft High School face something that could change the way that...

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