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Baby, That’s Showbusiness: An Overview of Taylor  Swift’s Twelfth Studio Album

Baby, That’s Showbusiness: An Overview of Taylor Swift’s Twelfth Studio Album

Eleanor Puricelli and Holly Richard October 24, 2025

Even though Taylor Swift’s album was only released two weeks ago, as longtime Swifties, we feel thoroughly prepared to evaluate The Life of a Showgirl in its entirety. First announced on August 12th...

Weapons - An Instant Classic?

Weapons – An Instant Classic?

Luke Adams, Staff Writer October 24, 2025

“Those kids walked out of those homes. No one pulled them out. No one forced them. What do you see that I don’t?” This is what the sheriff of Maybrook remarks to Archer, a father hopelessly in search...

Why Everyone Will Be Talking About Pippin

Why Everyone Will Be Talking About Pippin

Chelsea Soetemo, A&L Editor October 24, 2025

“It’s almost like a beating whale heart,” says Mrs. Fifer, describing the cast huddled together, pulsing and breathing in sync to the beat of the music. The scene is hazy and mysterious. This is...

The Curtain Raises Again: Masque and Dagger Returns

Alvin Wang, Staff Writer October 24, 2025

After a period of silence, we at Taft’s Masque and Dagger are returning brighter, bolder, and more determined to make theater the heartbeat of student life again! The student-run theater society,...

A Play Fit For A King: Death on Deck

A Play Fit For A King: Death on Deck

Eleanor Lemon, News Editor September 30, 2025

To call Jabari King ‘26 talented would be an unfortunate understatement: he can sing, dance, and even perform a one-handed cartwheel with his backpack on. In short, he epitomizes the arts at Taft. I...

A Conversation with Laone Thekiso

A Conversation with Laone Thekiso

Steven Zhang, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2025

Laone Thekiso is the Head of Music at the Maru-a-Pula school in Gaborone, Botswana. He plays the piano, marimba, and trumpet, and leads a lifelong journey of sharing his passion for music as an educator,...

My Friend, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

My Friend, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Veronica Antov, Staff Writer May 16, 2025

Taft’s thespians have done it again! The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a performance somewhat reminiscent (there’s a “syzygy” between the two, if you will) of last year’s spectacle...

Spring Dance Showcase

Spring Dance Showcase

Molly Wynne, Head Writer 24-25 May 16, 2025

The lights blaze as we step out onto the marley platform. For a split second, our minds go blank, and we feel an intense pounding in our chests. The smell of hot rosin mixed with sweat fills our noses...

Spring Has Sprung: Taft in Full Bloom

Spring Has Sprung: Taft in Full Bloom

Mary Kidd Lindsey and Hayden Church May 16, 2025

Winter at Taft is an infamous season that sends shivers down the spines of any Taft student. Between slushy Wu-train walkways, 4 p.m. sunsets, and emotional damage from slipping on black ice in Mac Quad...

The Power of Mind-Body Wellness

The Power of Mind-Body Wellness

Michaela Lynch, Staff Writer May 16, 2025

The connection of mind and body is more than a wellness fad; it's a scientifically supported phenomenon that reveals how our mental and physical states are deeply intertwined. If you have ever felt your...

White Lotus: Trouble in Paradise?

White Lotus: Trouble in Paradise?

Holly Richard and Lucy Ryan April 25, 2025

Imagine booking your dream vacation at a luxury resort in one of the most desired locations around the world—perhaps Hawaii, Sicily, or Thailand. Just envision the turquoise waters, extravagant suites,...

Little Notes to Aspiring Poets

Little Notes to Aspiring Poets

Esther Lee, Staff Writer April 25, 2025

When I think of April, I picture cherry blossoms floating in the breeze, tulips stretching their sleepy necks towards the sun, and daffodils clustered like gold in the grass. It’s a season of beginnings,...

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