News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

EDITORIAL: Staying Above the Influence

EDITORIAL: Staying Above the Influence

By The Tam News Staff Feb 24, 2015

In the aftermath of the December drunk-driving accident, allegedly caused by a student that resulted in injuries to senior Conor Wynne-Parry and junior Nick Goldman, members of the community expressed...

The Monthly Hollumn

The Monthly Hollumn

By Holly Parkin Feb 24, 2015

We all know that agreeing with your family on every issue is a rare occurrence. The teenage years are the time when most of our opinions about politics, social issues, or really any other topic start to...

Graphic by Leo DiPierro

Put Your Money Where Your Playlist Is

By Camille Morgan Feb 24, 2015

In the morning, as I shuffle out of my house in a desperate attempt to get a spot in the back parking lot, I jam my phone into my car’s speaker and press shuffle on a playlist containing the works...

Guns are Fun and Other Things Liberals Dont Say

Guns are Fun and Other Things Liberals Don’t Say

By Sarah Asch Feb 23, 2015

The first thing I noticed when our car pulled up to the shooting range was the noise. I knew that guns were loud, but it’s one of those things that you have to experience to fully understand. It took...

The Pro-Choice Debate

The Pro-Choice Debate

By Devon Stoeber Feb 7, 2015

In the news, I've been reading lots of headlines about the closure of certain abortion clinics and the constant debate about whether or not abortion is a humane decision. I was initially angered by this...

Does News Stop When Interest Stops?

Does News Stop When Interest Stops?

By Jessica Hudson Feb 7, 2015

The nature of social media allows news to be transmitted almost instantly. From across the globe, millions of people feel like they can weigh in on the problems that led to a factory collapse, a military...

Sleep Well: Later School Start Times & Student Health

Sleep Well: Later School Start Times & Student Health

By Nick Goldman Feb 7, 2015

Most students would agree that the least productive part of their school day is the first forty minutes of their first class of the day. This feeling of lethargy makes student question why they would have...

#HeforShe

#HeforShe

By Cam Vernali Dec 23, 2014

When I logged onto any of my social media sites on Saturday, September 20, I was bombarded with multiple links to articles about Emma Watson’s equality speech for the UN, selfies with “#HeForShe”...

Pre-Workout Dangers

Pre-Workout Dangers

By Ben Harris Dec 23, 2014

 You’re about to work out. The plan is to pump some iron and get totally jacked. But first, you have to do your pre workout rituals; Stretch out your muscles, crack your knuckles, and chug your protein...

EDITORIAL: Tam Diversified

EDITORIAL: Tam Diversified

By Tam News Staff Dec 23, 2014

Tam’s administration is implementing a “Big Brother/Sister” program that pairs graduated students with ninth and tenth grade students who are struggling in school and have problems with attendance....

The Monthly Hollumn: Senior Portraits & Gender Issues

The Monthly Hollumn: Senior Portraits & Gender Issues

By Holly Parkin Dec 23, 2014

As you can see in the PAI yearbook or any senior’s current profile picture, senior portraits are held in much higher esteem than regular high school yearbook photos. There are formal outfits, multiple...

Putting the Cult in Pop Culture

Putting the ‘Cult’ in ‘Pop Culture’

By Claire Donohue Dec 23, 2014

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Considering I was born 22 years after the original film premiere, I can’t quite call myself an original fan,...

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