Anastasia Motz, Chief Photographer
November 6, 2019
Many unexpected things have happened this year, including a sudden power outage throughout Taft. PG&E had a problem with the power Friday, October 17 during lunch, which caused the power to go out for a short period of time. Many people started screaming, “It’s the apocalypse!” While other people started chanting, “Let’s go home!” All students that were in the cafeteria or in classrooms talking to teachers were told to go into the quad and wait for someone to tell them what to do...
Kelby Langkilde Burleson, Reporter
November 6, 2019
Jostens talked to the Juniors and Seniors during the 6th and 7th periods on Thursday, October 24th. Jostens is a class ring designer/jewelry online store and they also sell graduation announcements, caps and gowns, and other items for seniors. You can design your own custom ring or any jewelry you want. Bands can be pricey depending on which kind of band you want. You could also choose to put whichever gems, initials, and mascots you want. Juniors, if you want a class ring, you can choose to...
Emily LeDuc, News Editor
November 1, 2019
There was a Student Site Council meeting on Wednesday, October 23; topics included items such as attendance minutes to what to do in the event of a catastrophe were talked about in the meeting. The power going out Friday, October 18 was definitely not planned and it was evident that the staff was not prepared to handle that situation. The whole process of moving the students every which way and students not being told a plan on what to do made the process unstable. A big question was,...
Nathaniel Morris, Clubs and Curriculum Editor
November 8, 2019
Ice cream is a good motivator for students to get perfect grades, and the 4.0+ students agree. On Friday, October 25th, the students who achieved perfect (or better) grades for the semester were invited to get out of their fourth period class to go...
Conner Harris, Reporter
November 7, 2019
This past weekend, our Oil Tech Academy lent a hand to the Oil Museum while showcasing their skills and knowledge of the oil production industry. Boomtown Days is an event that is held every year and is free to the community; it showcases our...
Chess Club slides its way into Taft High
October 16, 2019
Chess is an acquired art; one must possess a certain measure of patience, practicality, and foresight to master it. That may be the reason why the Chess...
Nathaniel Morris, Club and Curriculum Editor
November 7, 2019
Memes have been part of modern humor culture (or Gen Z culture) for as long as anyone remembers. TUHS dedicated a Homecoming dress-up day to memes. This sparked excitement...
Nathaniel Morris, Clubs and Curriculum Editor
October 25, 2019
Homecoming Week is a big week - the Crowning, the Homecoming game, the floats, the lights. The Homecoming floats were themed around board games this year. The senior class...
Emily LeDuc, News Editor & Reporter
October 16, 2019
The honor choir auditions were September 28, and Nathaniel Morris was the only one from Taft Union High to make it through the rigorous audition process. Going against kids...
Nathaniel Morris, Clubs and Curriculums Editor
October 1, 2019
In most districts, the principal is many things - an annoyance to those who are often in and out of the Attendance Office, the figurehead of the school who is constantly buried...
Alo Maino, Editor-in-Chief
November 8, 2019
This year, Taft High girls’ golf is 8-0 throughout the season which means our TUHS Wildcat golfers went undefeated in SSL for the second consecutive season. We asked head coach, Mike Cowan, how he was feeling after golf...
Andrew Sanchez-Carrithers, Reporter
November 8, 2019
Wednesday, October 2nd, the Taft High Cross Country team attended the Wasco Invitational at Wasco High School in Wasco, California. The usual J.V. boys and girls would instead run as a Frosh/Soph team, running the 2.1 miles. The...
Murphy Maino, Reporter
November 7, 2019
This upcoming Friday, our Varsity Wildcats will be on the road at Strathmore High School for the first round of Division V playoffs. Coming into this game, the ‘Cats are seeded 13 out of 17 teams with a record of 4-6. Head...
Bill Friend, Coach
November 4, 2019
On Friday, November 1, and on Saturday, November 2, the South Area of the Central section Individuals were held at Garces High School. The top six finishers in each of the four leagues qualified for the area tournament....
Andrew Sanchez-Carrithers, Reporter
November 4, 2019
Friday, September 27th, the Taft High Cross Country team attended the 47th Annual Douglas P. Rudolf Cross Country Invitational in Mooney Grove, California. The JV boys and girls ran the 5,000 meters, equivalent to 3.1 miles. The...