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Juniors Take Smarter Balance Tests

Juniors Take Smarter Balance Tests

By Jordan Blackburn & Misha Krivoruchko May 18, 2015

Tam juniors took the new Smarter Balanced tests April 28 through May 1. The Smarter Balanced Assessment System “utilizes computer-adaptive tests and performance tasks that allow students to show what...

Off the Mainland: A Look into Student Life on Angel Island

Off the Mainland: A Look into Student Life on Angel Island

By Claire Donohue and Jordan Blackburn April 23, 2015

Every morning, senior Jordan Sherman wakes up at 6:30 a.m., rushes through his shower, and feeds his cat. If he has time, he’ll eat some breakfast, then he jumps into a van with his dad headed towards...

Plaid on Plaid: A Social Experiment

Plaid on Plaid: A Social Experiment

By Jordan Blackburn March 24, 2015

It all started at 11:30 on a Saturday night. “Hey,” I texted my friend. “Wouldn’t it be funny if I wore the same outfit to school for a whole week, just to see what would happen? Actually, I kind...

Agent Carter Redefines Marvel

“Agent Carter” Redefines Marvel

By Jordan Blackburn February 24, 2015

A female-led noir spy thriller set in the 1940s may not seem like the most obvious place to take a story line based on a character most commonly known as “Captain America’s love interest,” but “Agent...

Scamtron: A Look at Ethics and Motivations Behind Cheating at Tam

Scamtron: A Look at Ethics and Motivations Behind Cheating at Tam

By Jordan Blackburn and Cam Vernali December 23, 2014

For Alice, a junior girl who agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity, her typical math class begins with correcting the homework that was due that day. This time is provided to give students a chance...

And You Thought You Were Lame

And You Thought You Were Lame

By Jordan Blackburn November 2, 2014

This July 24-27 marked my second annual journey to San Diego Comic Con, the world’s largest pop culture convention and a well-known nerd mecca. The actual convention itself lasts four days and hosts...

Kimo Karp: Nine Years of Touchdowns

Kimo Karp: Nine Years of Touchdowns

By Jordan Blackburn October 24, 2014

Kimo Karp may be a star receiver, but he’s not too cool to admit that he’s best friends with his pet. “My best friend in this world is my dog. It’s a golden retriever poodle mix. It’s my...

Procrastination Essay_Draft 4

Procrastination Essay_Draft 4

By Jordan Blackburn October 2, 2014

It’s a problem we’ve all faced: you sit down to write the greatest, most important essay of your life, (one that coincidentally happens to be worth 10 percent of your first semester grade and is due...

Lavezzo Joins AIM Program

Lavezzo Joins AIM Program

By Jordan Blackburn October 2, 2014

English teacher Michael Lavezzo has replaced David Tarpinian as English teacher for the Academy of Integrated Humanities and New Media (AIM). Lavezzo will teach the AP Literature and Composition class...

Your Next Netflix Addiction

Your Next Netflix Addiction

By Jordan Blackburn October 2, 2014

There’s nothing quite like the embarrassed yet proud tone of somebody telling you how many episodes – or seasons – of a television show they watched that weekend. On one hand, they’re clearly somewhat...

Eric Best Appreciates the Diversity at Tam

Eric Best Appreciates the Diversity at Tam

By Jordan Blackburn September 11, 2014

Eric Best was hired as a teacher for the Tam math department for the 2014-15 school year. “I teach algebra and advanced algebra and I have an academic workshop [class],” Best said. Best taught math...

Melissa Newcomb Encourages Student Success

Melissa Newcomb Encourages Student Success

By Jordan Blackburn September 11, 2014

Math teacher Melissa Newcomb was hired as an Algebra and Geometry teacher for the Tam math department for the 2014-15 school year. Newcomb previously taught at Jesse Bethel School in Vallejo for eight...

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