Category: News

News Brief January 24th-28th

Monday, January 24th Congratulations to the Taft High School swimming and diving team on a great showing at our district championship this past weekend. As a team, we were able to advance 5 relays and 14 athletes in individual events to the regional championship. A special congratulations to the following athletes for placing top 3…Continue Reading News Brief January 24th-28th

Little Birdie Delivers Message to Storyteller

Tweeting out a picture and tagging the author of the book “Make It Memorable: Writing and Packaging Visual News with Style” Carey McCarthy and her broadcast two and three students were excited when the author, Bob Dotson, replied to their tweet. “I thought it would be great to show what we’re doing here at Communications…Continue Reading Little Birdie Delivers Message to Storyteller

The Inspiration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

San Antonio, Texas is proudly home to the largest Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march in the country. However, on Thursday, Jan. 6, the city’s MLK, Jr. commission board stated, “Amid the surge of omicron cases in and around San Antonio, the city annual MLK march has been canceled.” Martin Luther King, Jr….Continue Reading The Inspiration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

News Brief December 6-10

December 7-10 Attention NHS members: Volunteer sign up sheets for the NHS induction are located in Mr. Rosser’s room. Please consider volunteering. December 6-10 The Helping Hands Club is having a gently used book drive for Texas Reads. We are in need of books from kinder through 12th grade. Please make sure the books are…Continue Reading News Brief December 6-10

Head, Shoulders, and Four Inches Above the Knee

To hear student opinions on the dress code, Dr. Lisa Baker held a meeting on the morning of September 28, but only five students attended.   In recent months, students across the country and on our campus have expressed their concern regarding dress codes being outdated and not fairly applied to all genders.   “I…Continue Reading Head, Shoulders, and Four Inches Above the Knee

Virtual Press Conference w/ Student Journalists: COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents – 5/18/2021

[infographic credit=”” align=”center”] [/infographic] On May 18, 2021, the FDA hosted a virtual press conference between student journalists, Dr. Peter Marks, and Dr. Janet Woodcock. Through the press conference, student journalists were able to get more information and answers to their personal questions about the increasingly more available COVID-19 vaccine. Our very own News Editor,…Continue Reading Virtual Press Conference w/ Student Journalists: COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents – 5/18/2021

News Brief Week of November 15-19, 2021

November 15th- 19th Hey Raiders! Don’t forget to support the Taft Raider Orchestra this Thursday at Canes from 4PM-10PM. Make sure to mention that it’s for the Taft Orchestra program! Attention Student Drivers! If you drive and park on campus, please make sure you have a valid Taft parking sticker. Campus police will begin tagging…Continue Reading News Brief Week of November 15-19, 2021