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Hawk Talk: Conflict in Syria

Hawk Talk: Conflict in Syria

By Sophia Ellingson September 25, 2013

In the past two years, Syria’s civil war has resulted in more deaths (approximately 100,000) than the total of all American deaths in Vietnam (approximately 58,000). Recently, a chemical weapon called...

Juniors Start Recording Studio in Sausalito: 2200 Sound

Juniors Start Recording Studio in Sausalito: “2200 Sound”

By Daniel Carroll September 25, 2013

Tam juniors Chase McDonald and Ryan Felder have been working tirelessly along with Marin Academy junior Eli Kranefuss to open their own recording studio in Sausalito over the past several months. They...

Students yelling at last years Welcome Back Rally

Welcome Back Rally: Photo Gallery

By Sarah Asch & Nate Vogel September 25, 2013

Seniors won this year’s Welcome Back Rally scream-off, as has been the trend for some time. “They’re older, they have bigger lungs, and they really want to win it,” physics teacher and perennial...

New Regulations at Homecoming

New Regulations at Homecoming

September 25, 2013

Leadership and Tam administration have announced that the October 26 homecoming dance will include a semi-formal dress code, the addition of a seating area and food and increased security. The security...

Tam Holds Memorial for Attendance Clerk Johnnie Daniel

Tam Holds Memorial for Attendance Clerk Johnnie Daniel

By Sonja Hutson September 23, 2013

A memorial for attendance clerk Johnnie Daniel, who passed away this August while hiking in Sequoia National Park, was held in the Memorial Garden (outside of Palmer Hall) on Friday, September 20 during...

Upcoming Fall Blood Drive

Upcoming Fall Blood Drive

By Markita Schulman September 21, 2013

Tam High’s annual fall blood drive will be held this year on September 23 in the Student Center. The blood drive is organized by Tam’s student leadership program in association with the Blood Center...

Political Review: Summer 2013

Political Review: Summer 2013

By Anna Vandergriff September 3, 2013

Trayvon Martin Case The Trayvon Martin case has brought up many concerns of racism in our justice system from people all around the country. Martin, a 17-year-old African American high school student,...

District Establishes New Advisory Board

District Establishes New Advisory Board

By Sonja Hutson June 12, 2013

In the wake of the March debate that ended in the continuation of the Team program, the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) is assembling an Alternative Programming Advisory Committee to “work...

Tams International Club Hosts Ballet Folklorico

Tam’s International Club Hosts Ballet Folklorico

By Sophia Ellingson June 12, 2013

Tam's international club hosted a traditional Mexican dance group, Ballet Folklorico, for students in Caldwell Theatre during tutorial on Friday, May 17. The club hoped to "show people different cultures...

Sophomore Classes Set Out to Change the World

Sophomore Classes Set Out to Change the World

By Haley Fretes June 10, 2013

Since mid-April, the Chamberlin-Kurita-Ditz sophomore Core classes have been working on an assignment entitled “The Change-the-World Project” in which students are to identify an issue that they are...

New Bay to Breakers Rules Not Enforced

New Bay to Breakers Rules Not Enforced

By Haley Fretes June 10, 2013

The 102nd 7.5 mile Bay to Breakers marathon was held on Sunday, May 19, and was predicted to bring over 30,000 participants this year, but expected to include fewer Tam students than in past years. Due...

UC Acceptance of California Students Decreases

UC Acceptance of California Students Decreases

By Sarah Asch June 10, 2013

This year, 2.2 percent fewer California high school students were accepted into University of California schools (UCs), according to an article published in the LA Times in April. The article indicated...

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