Chrismukkah Is Overrated
January 12, 2017
Filed under Opinion
After four long months, winter break has finally arrived. Christmas is a few short days away and for the Jews, including myself, Hanukkah has finally fallen during winter break as well. While non-Jews contemplate the various spellings of this well known, eight-day celebration, they often fail to register tha...
‘Tis the Season to be Adventurous
November 16, 2016
Filed under Lifestyles
The weather's getting colder, and the days are getting shorter. That could only mean it's time for the holidays. Here's a few things that can help you get into the spirit this holiday season! Ice Skating Various Locations in SF $11-12 Just because we don’t actually get snow in San Francisc...
Hollo at these Costumes!
October 27, 2016
Filed under Lifestyles
It’s that time of year again. Pumpkin spice lattes are back, leaves are changing color, and Halloween is less than a week away. Usually, I find myself scrambling last-minute to throw some wings on and say I’m an angel or fairy, or whatever. But this year, I’ve put together a list of some cos...
Evergreen vs. Nevergreen
June 10, 2013
Filed under Lifestyles
According to a study done by the National Christmas Tree Association and USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 33 million real Christmas trees are purchased in the United States each year. Only 9.5 million fake Christmas trees are purchased annually. Yet every year the debate of buying a real...
Christmas Shopping
December 13, 2010
Filed under Opinion
Think about walking into a store, there is Christmas music playing and shelves full of Santa Clauses and miniature Christmas trees. Jingle Bells plays overhead. Red and green lights blink out at you from various places. There is only one weird thing about this - its October. In the words of Senior Tae...
Breakthrough Day is Worth Doing Well
June 24, 2019
The disorganized nature of the event inhibited its ability to start a constructive conversation, and may have actually dissuaded people from listening further.
June 24, 2019
A local high school student’s YouTube channel featuring Islamophobic, racist, and other fringe right-wing content under the guise of satire went viral. But whether to react to an instance of hateful alt-right messaging at all is a crucial question.
June 24, 2019
People hold many misconceptions that make “fasting month” sound miserable. But for Muslims it’s the favorite time of year.
June 24, 2019
After 27 years, English teacher David Tarpinian is retiring from teaching at Tam and from full time teaching entirely. Known for his personal style and involvement in the founding of many Tam programs, Tarpinian agreed to a farewell interview to flesh out his personal and professional life before, during, and after Tam.
June 24, 2019
In February, Boy Scouts of America, now called Scouts BSA, first started accepting girls into troops across the country. Two Tam sophomores became founders of the first Mill Valley Scouts BSA girls’ troop.
June 24, 2019
I was warned about the stress that comes along with writing deep personal narratives for a panel of college admissions employees to judge, but there were plenty of aspects to senior year that I was not prepared for.