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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

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Winter Rain Fills Marin Reservoirs

Winter Rain Fills Marin Reservoirs

By Claire Donohue February 24, 2015

On February 8, the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) reported that the heavy rainfall in December and February has resulted in the seven Marin district reservoirs reaching 98 percent capacity, 15 percent...

Putting the Cult in Pop Culture

Putting the ‘Cult’ in ‘Pop Culture’

By Claire Donohue December 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,...

Tam Holds Winter Guitar and Percussion Concert

Tam Holds Winter Guitar and Percussion Concert

By TBN and TBN December 18, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_4SFW7vk04&feature=youtu.be Tam's music department held a Winter Concert in Caldwell theater on Wednesday, December 3.  TBN reporters Kevin Lee and Claire Donohue...

Freshman Lily Gilbert had a successful season on Girls’ Varsity Waterpolo despite her young age. Gilbert, a leftie (hence the nickname South Paw) scored 16 goals this year for Tam.        
                                                                            Photo courtesy of: Lily Gilbert

Rising Freshman: Lily Gilbert

By Claire Donohue December 10, 2014

Earlier this season, freshman Lily Gilbert left junior varsity girls water Polo team and moved up to Varsity, becoming the first freshman player in over a number of years. “I wanted to be on Varsity...

Photo by: Paden McNiff

Artist of the Issue: Paden McNiff

By Claire Donohue October 24, 2014

  Junior Paden McNiff discovered her interest in photography at the start of high school. “I had a lot of friends that had nice cameras and liked taking pictures, so I saved up to buy my...

Leadership Institutes Changes in Advisors

By Claire Donohue and Kevin Lee October 2, 2014

This year’s Leadership program will be led by English teacher Jessica Variz and Social Studies teacher Tim Morgan. Leadership is a zero period class in change of school events, student elections, rallies...

Evening Escapes: San Francisco

Evening Escapes: San Francisco

By Claire Donohue October 2, 2014

We’ve all experienced those Saturday nights spent driving around complaining about how boring our town is. We’re too young to get into bars or nightclubs, but what people seem to forget is that we...

Karen Os Heartbroken Crush Songs

Karen O’s Heartbroken Crush Songs

By Claire Donohue October 2, 2014

On September 9, 35-year-old rock musician Karen Lee Orzolek (better known by her stage name Karen O) released her debut solo album “Crush Songs.” The South-Korean born American musician began her...

The Orwells Performs at Slims

The Orwells Performs at Slim’s

By Claire Donohue April 22, 2014

Garage rock band, The Orwells, leaned against their beat up van outside of Slim’s Music Hall in San Francisco on Sunday March 23.  The members of the band, none over the age of 21, held disintegrating...

Womyns Club Raises Awareness About Feminism

Womyn’s Club Raises Awareness About Feminism

By Kyle Kearney April 20, 2014

Seniors Helen Gallagher and Emily Tull founded the Womyn’s Club this year to bring together students who are interested in discussing women’s rights issues. “Our goal is to break the stigma behind...

California Passes New Transgender Rights Law

California Passes New Transgender Rights Law

By Claire Donohue February 11, 2014

Last year, California Democratic Assemblyman Tom Ammiano introduced a bill allowing transgender students to choose between segregated sports teams, restrooms and locker rooms based on the gender that they...

Jake Bugg: Live at the Fillmore

Jake Bugg: Live at the Fillmore

By Claire Donohue November 4, 2013

Nineteen-year-old British singer-songwriter Jake Bugg stood in front of a sold out crowd at the Fillmore on September 29. Bugg commonly lists his influences as Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Oasis, Donovan...

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