News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

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Luca Petrella: A long way from home

By Grace Gustafson, Reporter Sep 5, 2019
A senior exchange student from Lake Como, Italy, compares his experience here at Tam to his high school in Italy.
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Tarps end of an era

Tarp’s end of an era

By Lucas Rosevear Jun 24, 2019
After 27 years, English teacher David Tarpinian — who was involved in the founding of Academic Workshop, Peer Resource, and AIM — is retiring from Tam.
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Girls of BSA

Girls of BSA

By Samantha Nichols, Editor in Chief Jun 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.
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Senior season

Senior season

By Charlie Rosgen Jun 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.
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Moving On: The Tales of COM

Moving On: The Tales of COM

By Tenaya Tremp, Opinion Editor May 2, 2019

It’s officially college admissions season, and high school students everywhere are being bombarded by college merchandise, social media photos, and constant talk of future plans. Among all the college...

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BŌLs of Life

BŌLs of Life

By Summer Solomon, Reporter May 2, 2019

Tucked in the foothills of Mt. Tam in the newly restored Mill Valley Lumberyard, one can find BŌL Superfood Cafe, a bicoastal cafe consisting mostly of acai bowls and smoothies. BŌL is owned by sisters...

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Keep COM and Carry On

Keep COM and Carry On

By Ephets Head May 2, 2019

On October 13, 2017, former California governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 19, which allowed California students to attend their first year of community college for free. With the creation of the...

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Mary Poppins Returns: A Spoonful of Sugar

Mary Poppins Returns: A Spoonful of Sugar

By Johanna Meezan, News Editor May 1, 2019

With the release of Disney’s live action Aladdin movie just around the corner, it seems prudent to reflect on some of the other live action Disney animated movies that went unnoticed when they came out...

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Coyote Coffee

Coyote Coffee

By Claire Conger, Editor in Chief Apr 15, 2019

As many members of the Tam Valley community, on my weekends you could often find me at Shoreline Cafe or the Dipsea Cafe with my friends for a good, pricey breakfast. Meals at the popular cafes/breakfast...

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Stay Cheesin

Stay Cheesin’

By Charlie Rosgen Apr 5, 2019

Mac and cheese will always have a special place in my heart, right next to my slowly clogging carotid artery. The warm, gooey pasta, the crunchy breadcrumbs that cover the top, the infamous cheese pull,...

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The Mill Valley Music Man

The Mill Valley Music Man

By Sam Glocker, Reporter Apr 5, 2019

It’s a rainy day in Mill Valley, and Gary Scheuenstuhl has just received a shipment of CD’s. He sits tucked behind his register, a wall of records, books, and loose leaf paper encircling him. Vinyl...

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Review: A Star is Born

Review: A Star is Born

By Emily Spears, Op/Ed Editor Mar 26, 2019

There’s a lot that goes into the making of a good romance movie, and frankly, romantic films seem to be sparse in the past couple of years. But A Star is Born, released October 5, 2018, hit a lot of...

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