By Nathan Robinson, Author at The Tam News

Marin hero Robert Praetzel dies at 97

By Nathan Robinson • Mar 23, 2023

Robert Praetzel, a Marin County lawyer who played an instrumental role in stopping the Marincello real estate development and the creation of Marin County Parks, died of natural causes at age 97 on Feb. 4.

Tam nutrition services reinstates “ala carte menu”

By Emma Pearson • Mar 23, 2023

The $1 chocolate chip cookie, in particular, is remembered fondly by Tam seniors from their freshman year experience.

The Lovejoy Project

By Siobhan King • Mar 23, 2023

"How can we give students who sometimes have no voice, or very little voice, a voice to express themselves?”

The stories of dogs at Milo Foundation

By Kelsey Cook • Mar 23, 2023

The Milo Foundation is a no-kill organization providing an alternative for homeless pets throughout California. “In addition to community education, volunteer opportunities, and adoption services, Milo provides sanctuary for animals needing more time and space to have a quality of life until the special homes they need can be found,” as stated on The Milo Foundations page. Milo is located in Point Richmond.

Griot Theater Company showcases LH3 at MLK Academy in Marin City

By Elisa Cobb • Mar 23, 2023

“I just wanted to create a theater company for my students at the time that mixed with these different races of people so they can know who they are and their identity,” Holcomb said.

Trevor Islam: Player of the year

By Annie Shine • Mar 7, 2023

Trevor Islam, senior varsity soccer captain, is currently ranked No. 1 in the Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) for the 21 goals he has scored this season, which is over double the amount of the No. 2 player.

Sexual assault lawsuit against TUHSD

By Chloe Bowman • Mar 6, 2023

“When I was raped, it’s something that steals who you are. It makes everything uncertain. I wanted to start this lawsuit because they took so much away from who I was.”

TUPE at Tam

By Lauren Felder • Feb 16, 2023

“I think TUPE is an important program at Tam because students have access to these types of products earlier and earlier, so it’s important to be able to inform them about the consequences it can have on them … people don’t really think about the long term. ”

Tam’s pop up prom drive encourages sustainability fashion

By Colette Hale • Feb 16, 2023

"[The Pop Up Prom Drive] is an event where everybody feels included, because it's not about affordability, it's about sustainability. It's a green event."

Early release leading to academic unsettlement for student athletes

By Kelsey Cook • Feb 16, 2023

Tamalpais High School administration preaches academics over athletics. There are rules in place that students must maintain a certain GPA and attend a satisfactory amount of classes in order to participate in school sports, but students are consistently having to leave their fourth or seventh period early during their sports season, which undermines this idea.

GSA advocates for gender neutral changing rooms

By Caden Bernstein-Lawler • Feb 16, 2023

The GSA co-presidents said they hope to take more active steps in making the campus a safer space for LGBTQ+ students.

The Prisoners’ Literature Project

By Anika Kapan • Feb 7, 2023

In local bookstores around the Bay Area, there might be a small selection of books dedicated to the Prisoners Literature Project (PLP), a grassroots organization operating in the Bay Area for over 30 years.