This spring break, ten students in Honors History of Western Art traveled to Italy, including four writers on The Papyrus: Allison Palmer, Steven Zhang, Louisa Prentice, and Aarav Seth. During our trip,...
Every Papyrus article you have read in the past year has been the product of late nights, tight deadlines, and many iced coffees. While this may apply to each of our school newspaper’s 40 writers, it...
Ahoy! It has come to my attention that certain gentlemen among us believe we should separate from Great Britain and create a new nation. I alone will utter what no one dares: I rather enjoy belonging to...
American hockey star Jack Hughes, who has been selected to represent Team USA at the upcoming Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, recently described what it's like to be a part of the United States...
If you remember us from last year, we created a near-perfect list of the “dos” and “don’ts” for 2025. Now, we are back with an up-to-date report on the “yays” and “nays” for this year,...
On Saturday, January 17th, the Taft Boys Varsity hockey team held its first “Shirt off my Back” appreciation event. Senior and hockey team captain Jason Rothstein spearheaded the event to honor and...
Rhys Brooks ‘27 and Stasia Spurling ‘26 - Eleuthera, Bahamas
What does an average day at the Island School look like?
Rhys: An average day at the Island School is quite unique. With an early...
If you are contemplating what kind of course to take during your time at Taft, either as an overambitious Lower Mid or as a slightly more stressed Upper Mid or Senior, this article, which will weigh the...
As we leave fall behind us, for many of you younger Tafties, the cold air ushers in exam-season stress and winter break anticipation. For my fellow Seniors, the end of the semester marks the end of a months-long...
Another year at Taft is coming to an end, one filled with big wins, late-night study sessions, countless speakers, and plenty of time spent with friends. As 2025 closes and Spotify Wrapped takes over everyone’s...
On October 20th, Taft welcomed visiting Latin American artist Jorge “Vascano” Vasquez Elescano and installed a 17-piece series of his celebrated works. During his time on campus, Potter’s Gallery...
From Instagram posts to TikTok trends, social media has eased its way into our daily lives and influenced how we view ourselves and others. Living in an era where information overflows our phones, it is...
