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

Barbara Owens: We owe it to Owens

Barbara Owens: We owe it to Owens

By Kara Kneafsey, Editor in Chief Mar 14, 2019

Most students like to brag about the fact that Tupac Shakur went to school here, but we don’t gloat about the accomplishments our staff has achieved over the years. Many don’t know that Tam was the...

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Payton Pelaez: A Sweet Success

Payton Pelaez: A Sweet Success

By Emily Stull, Editor in Chief Mar 13, 2019

At 4 a.m., most teenagers can be found asleep in their beds. However, freshman Payton Pelaez can be found in the kitchen covered in head to toe by flour. “My mom had to come down and physically drag...

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A Master at Her Craft

A Master at Her Craft

By Niulan Wright, Design Editor Feb 7, 2019

You may know her as the woman who sold you your yearbook and your third pair of P.E. shorts, or as the woman who wears a small tiara when selling homecoming tickets. Others may know her as a campus supervisor,...

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From Missing to Marking

From Missing to Marking

By Zoe Cowan, Features/Photo Editor Feb 7, 2019

Attendance Clerk Barbara Burroso has come full circle since being a chronically late student at Tam High in the 1960s. “When I first got the job, I went home to my husband and I said ‘I got the...

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Dedication to Education

Dedication to Education

By Skye Schoenhoeft, Editor in Chief Feb 6, 2019

  The most recent addition to the Tam staff, Karin Hatton, has already proven her dedication to education and commitment to community in her short time as assistant principal. Hatton has an extensive...

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Keep Your Blindfolds On

Keep Your Blindfolds On

By Josie Spiegelman, Editor in Chief Feb 6, 2019

When Bird Box came out on December 21st, it seemed as if the whole world had been set on fire. There were immediately jokes and pictures circling around the internet, prompting more and more people to...

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Flores: A Taste of Mexico

Flores: A Taste of Mexico

By Zoe Cowan, Features/Photo Editor Feb 6, 2019

Opened in late 2018 in the space previously occupied by P.F. Changs, Flores is a welcome addition to the Corte Madera Town Center. The Mexican restaurant’s second location boasts a similar menu to...

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Keeping it Clean

By Ephets Head Jan 27, 2019

No matter if you eat meat or not and no matter what your reasons this solution could drastically benefit your health and the environment. Tam and Marin as a whole is a healthy and moral conscious population....

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Profile: Robert Amaral

Profile: Robert Amaral

By Eli Blum, Sports Editor Jan 25, 2019

Have you ever finished walking up a large flight of stairs on campus just to see someone cruising around on a golf cart once you’ve reached the top? Have you ever thought to yourself, “Damn, I wish...

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Im Vegan, But...

I’m Vegan, But…

Dec 11, 2018

I’m vegan, but I’m not protein deficient, I’m not going to judge you for eating a cheeseburger, and I’m not going to shame you for eating animal products. I’m vegan, but I’m not doing it because...

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All Wrapped Up

All Wrapped Up

Oct 18, 2018

Often debated, but never decided: who serves the best Mexican food in Marin? While most people are content having any burrito, a small niche of hardcore Mexican food connoisseurs have found themselves...

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Sourdough and Sourdough-Nots

Sourdough and Sourdough-Nots

Oct 18, 2018

The complimentary bread is arguably the most important component of a dining-out experience. It’s the part of the meal that sets the tone for the rest. But what makes the perfect piece of bread? To me...

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