Adeline Davern, Reporter
February 11, 2020
Taft hosted the Sandra Cisneros Regional Poetry Slam for Louder Than A Bomb on Friday, January 10, from 4:00 until 9:00 pm in the auditorium. Students from Taft’s poetry club competed against other schools like Von Steuben...
Melody Resto, Reporter
February 11, 2020
Dance clubs took the stage for the Winter Showcase on December 18 after school. Hosted by the Orchesis dance club, this event was free for all family and friends. Performance coordinator and computer science teacher Alexandra...
Luae Samrah, Reporter
February 11, 2020
Taft’s Wall-to-wall IB Programme underwent their five year evaluation on Jan 13-15. An IB Site Visit Evaluation Team came to Taft to ensure the programme standards and practices are being adhered to.* Taft has the Middle...
February 11, 2020
Breakfast lunch and now serving dinner
February 11, 2020
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Xzavier Aguilar, Reporter
February 5, 2020
Taft Wrestling lived up to their motto “No Mercy” by winning another City Championship on Jan.18, making it a three-peat for the wrestling Eagles. The Eagles finished...
Melissa Parra, Editor
February 5, 2020
Shooting Guard/Small Forward Krystyna Ellew (Div. 135) scored 58 points against Lane Tech on Jan. 14, giving the Eagles a 95-74 victory. Ellew becomes the all-time leading...
Collective News Staff, Editors
February 5, 2020
The varsity Poms team take second place at City on Jan. 19, at Corliss High School. “Very proud of this year’s team! We didn’t bring home first, but we did give one...
AC Basketball teams prepare for playoffs
February 5, 2020
Taft stands out at Blue Out game
February 5, 2020
Wrestling New Year’s challenge
February 5, 2020
Yasmine Soria, Editor
February 5, 2020
Numerous Taft students were recognized as Illinois State Scholars by the State Scholar Program in early December. The State Scholar Program publicly and personally identifies graduating high school seniors who possess superior...
Katarina Ilic, Reporter
February 5, 2020
Congratulations are in order for seniors Anthony Metz (Div. 017) and Tej Patel (Div. 047), who both received their early decision acceptance letters from Northwestern University in December. Northwestern University is a...
Ella Ridge, Reporter
February 5, 2020
On Dec. 13, during periods 3, 4, and 5 in the auditorium, representatives from the club, Girls Who Code, gave informative presentations about computer science and technology extracurricular activities and opportunities outside...
February 5, 2020
Meet the new lunchroom manager
February 5, 2020
December 20, 2019
Xzavier Aguilar, Reporter
February 5, 2020
The rich are often looked upon in different ways. Some are selfless people who give back while other are greedy and only care for themselves. Natural disasters always have relief foundation America’s Disaster Relief foundation,...
Vivian Aviles, Reporter
February 5, 2020
Social media has changed the inner-workings of modern day relationships, and while it offers certain benefits, it has also negatively affected the important aspects within them. The key element to any relationship is trust....
Adeline Davern, Reporter
February 5, 2020
No one in Illinois has been sentenced to the death penalty since 1999. It wasn’t until 2011 that capital punishment for first degree murders was abolished by Governor George Ryan. Capital punishment is a very controversial...
February 5, 2020
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Melody Resto, reporter
February 5, 2020
If you haven’t heard yet, the second season of the Netflix Original series You came out on Dec. 26 and it has American thriller fans raving. The main character is Joe Goldberg, played by actor Penn Badgley, while Beck...
Vivian Aviles, reporter
February 5, 2020
On Dec. 13, former One Direction member Harry Styles further advanced his solo career by releasing his sophomore album, Fine Line. This much anticipated album is a reflection of growth and independence that Styles has experienced...
Melody Resto, Reporter
February 5, 2020
In late 2019, Canadian singer, Justin Bieber was diagnosed with lyme disease; An infection caused by bacteria carried by ticks. The source of where he caught it is still unknown. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
December 20, 2019
What to see in Chicago this winter
December 20, 2019
Into the roaring twenties of 2020
December 19, 2019