Jonah Armstrong and Brett Walls
December 12, 2018
As of recent news, Deputy Gregory, who is the school resource officer, presented on the Nov 13, 2018 board meeting per request of board member Wendy Berry. Gregory advised to the Board of Trustees to reconsider off-campus lunch. Gregory stated at the beginning of his presentation saying, “I’m not trying to keep the kids in because the kids are good. I’m trying to keep the bad in society out and we have a lot of it in Taft and it's sad -- and that’s I worry about; I hate the open campus.”...
Jonah Armstrong, Chief Photographer
December 12, 2018
Mark Owen, a first year math teacher here at Taft High has sent in his letter of resignation ending his contract effective at the end of the 2018-19 year. Owen is the second teacher who has resigned this semester. The first being Stephanie Larios who was the special education math teacher. Both whom just started this year at TUHS. The letter was sent as of Nov. 29, and has been recently put into the Board Docs for public view. In Owen’s letter of resignation, it states, “Please except...
Jacquelyn White, Public Information Officer
December 5, 2018
Twenty students were chosen for recognition by TUHS faculty during the inaugural “Wildcat to Watch” event. Principal Mary Alice Finn conceptualized this idea in order to allow faculty to recognize students for any reason, and each could nominate only one student for this special recognition. “These students are examples to their peers for what is possible when you put in hard work, overcome odds, and be kind and courteous to those around you.” Families and friends were invited to celebrate...
Isabella Martinez, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
December 5, 2018
Garden Club is a fairly new club that was founded last February by Caroline Schoneweis who is also the advisor. Even though they only started in February of last school year, they were able to raise a lot of money by fundraising and plant sales. Garden...
Jacquelyn White, Public Information Officer
December 5, 2018
Taft Union High School musicians and singers are busy preparing for the upcoming performances on Dec. 11 and Dec. 14. Two holiday concerts will be performed for the public filled with Christmas music for everyone to enjoy. The concert band, jazz band,...
Mackenzie Miller, Reporter
November 15, 2018
This year our ASB Students are having our annual Canned Food Drive. There are four boxes in the quad by the attendance office decorated for each grade. ASB is collecting canned foods for a Thanksgiving package that will be given to the Alpha House. Please...
November 12, 2018
Taft High hosted the fall choir concert on Oct. 23. Choir teacher, Aaron Mosley, was the conductor for the night with Trish Wise as the accompanist. The...
Destanie Owens, Reporter
December 12, 2018
Kevin Varga is a special education teacher at Taft High and started this past fall. He grew up in Chicago and now lives in Bakersfield but commutes to Taft every day to teach...
Brett Walls, Reporter
December 7, 2018
An athlete going to a varsity basketball team his freshman year that was loaded with talent and was runner-up for a valley championship is quite an accomplishment, that someone...
Destanie Owens, Reporter
November 28, 2018
Erin Landis is a new teacher at Taft Union High. Landis is a collaborative teacher for seven different classes a day including Geometry, Algebra, English, and Biology. Before...
Robert Ramirez shakes up the athletic department
November 12, 2018
This year, Taft High has welcomed many new people into its family, one of them being our new...
Christopher Green, Opinions and Editorials Editor
November 13, 2018
Let the attention be brought to the restroom facilities! To be more specific, let's direct it toward the boys' restroom. Here’s the problem. I stepped into the restroom...
Mackenzie Miller, Reporter
December 13, 2018
As the lady ‘Cats basketball team steps onto the court to start their 2018 season, there are some changes. The athletic director Robert Ramirez got the Adidas sponsorship for the all of our teams, so the uniforms will have...
Jorge Castro, Assistant Sports Editor
December 13, 2018
The boys varsity soccer team defeated the Coast Union Broncos for their first non-conference matchup on Nov. 26. The Wildcats put on a show for their home crowd with an impressive 7-0 score against the Broncos. Rene Torres...
Alo Maino, Reporter
December 5, 2018
The girls' varsity soccer team is coached by Ryan Hickman and Steve Fitzsimmons. The girls started their season with a scrimmage at Mira Monte on Nov. 13. Hickman said, “The season is off to a good start. The scrimmage...
Jeremiah Jeffries, Reporter
December 5, 2018
All boys basketball teams started their season off on Nov. 27 against East. The freshman team sadly lost in a blowout game, while the JV lost a close game with a score of 52-49. On the other hand, varsity came out on top...
Isabella Martinez, Andrew Robertson, Alo Maino, Michael Van Zee, Jonah Armstrong, and Mariah Nevarez
December 4, 2018
The Fall Sports Banquet was held on Nov. 7 at the Taft Union High School gym. All family and friends who attended in support of their athletes reported to the gym. The families were invited to have dinner that was...