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Is Taft Spirit Gone? Colors and Super Sunday Prove Otherwise

Is Taft Spirit Gone? Colors and Super Sunday Prove Otherwise

Allison Palmer, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2025

With the new school year buzzing with fresh faces, shifting routines, and an unmistakable energy, one age-old question lingers for both new and returning Rhinos: will school spirit thrive? So much of...

Finding Calm in the Chaos: A Guide to Meditation

Finding Calm in the Chaos: A Guide to Meditation

Louisa Prentice, Staff Writer September 30, 2025

Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Inhale… exhale… feel the calm wash over you. Wait- don’t close your eyes yet. You’ll need them to finish reading this article. But that moment of stillness...

A Peek into Taft’s Best Dorms

A Peek into Taft’s Best Dorms

Holly Richard and Michaela Lynch September 30, 2025

As Tafties become swept up in homework, major assessments, and that essay that was totally due yesterday, we are engulfed in dorm setups for the year. Whether it be the Congdon quad or a CPT triple that...

Welcome New Faculty!

Welcome New Faculty!

Veronica Antov, Staff Writer September 30, 2025

As the school year kicks off, we would love to give a warm welcome to all of the new faculty members who arrived on campus this fall! Each brings unique skills, passions, and experiences to share with...

Izzy Read, Sky Comfort, and Courtney Edwards

Farewell Editors-in-Chief!

Allison Palmer, Alex Werner, and Steven Zhang May 16, 2025

As the sun begins to set over the picturesque Jig Pat landscape and friends bid farewell for the summer break, the 2024-2025 school year comes to an end. Within these goodbyes, another shift is taking...

Passion, Legacy, and Love:  The Music and Life of Bruce Fifer

Passion, Legacy, and Love: The Music and Life of Bruce Fifer

Steven Zhang and Louisa Prentice May 16, 2025

On a freezing night in 1958, a tall, slender man wearing a tuxedo stepped out onto the stage in front of a sold-out audience in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. As the warm hum of conversation...

Isaac and Louisa: A New Chapter for Taft Leadership

Isaac and Louisa: A New Chapter for Taft Leadership

Lucy Ryan, Opinions Editor May 16, 2025

For many, the changes that come with the end of the school year can be daunting. When saying short goodbyes to some and long goodbyes to others, it is natural to be afraid of what is to come. One thing,...

Taft Says Goodbye to Señora Lara: Celebrating 19 Years at Taft and a Lifetime of Teaching

Taft Says Goodbye to Señora Lara: Celebrating 19 Years at Taft and a Lifetime of Teaching

Elly Ouellette, Sports Editor May 16, 2025

As the school year begins to come to a close and summer inches closer, excitement builds on the Taft campus. For some, however, the end of this semester marks the end of their time at Taft (and I am not...

The Art of Seeing: A Tribute to Mr. Yin

The Art of Seeing: A Tribute to Mr. Yin

Sky Comfort, Editor-in-Chief 24-25 May 16, 2025

In the spring semester of my junior year, I needed to take one more art class to fulfill my requirement. My choices were limited: either join Dance for Everyone or try to get into Photography 3. As...

Beyond the Bite

Hayden Church, Staff Writer April 25, 2025

When two fishing fans from contrasting backgrounds team up, you’re bound to catch something amazing. That’s exactly what happened when Wats Littman ‘26, a junior from Montana, with a deep love for...

An image from IShowSpeed's recent stream, where he stands with his arms spread in front of the Shanghai skyline. Image credits: South China Morning Post

Streaming Diplomacy: How IShowSpeed Accidentally Bridged the U.S.-China Divide

Steven Zhang, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2025

The clatter of chopsticks and the hiss of sizzling oil filled the air as IShowSpeed — one of America’s biggest and most popular streamers — sat down at a noodle bar on the bustling streets of Shanghai....

A Love Letter from a Future Rhino

A Love Letter from a Future Rhino

Veronica Antov, Staff Writer April 25, 2025

With the halls buzzing with novelty, Taft is an entirely more lively place on revisit days. You may remember yours if you attended one, but by now, you have probably forgotten most of the associated emotions....

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