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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Every Fifteen Minutes Program Discontinued

Every Fifteen Minutes Program Discontinued

By James Finn Nov 21, 2014

The “Every Fifteen Minutes” program, traditionally conducted at Tam every four years, will not take place this year. The program, which involves a single realistic enactment of a car accident caused...

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Petition to Change Name of Tunnel Circulates

Petition to Change Name of Tunnel Circulates

By Leo DiPiero Nov 21, 2014

A petition was proposed recently to change the name of the Waldo Tunnel, known to many local residents as the Rainbow Tunnel, to “the Robin Williams Tunnel.” Many Marin and San Francisco residents...

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GSA Begins Revitalization Efforts

GSA Begins Revitalization Efforts

By Kendall Lafranchi Nov 18, 2014

Tam’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Club held its first meeting of the new school year in math teacher Margie Brindley’s room on October 22. The club is looking for a revitalization after a lack of participation...

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Model UN Club Expands

Model UN Club Expands

By Glo Robinson Nov 18, 2014

Tam’s Model UN club has doubled in size from 13 students last year to 26 students in just its second year. Model UN is a club where students are assigned to represent various countries in a mock conference...

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AIM Receives New Mac Pros

AIM Receives New Mac Pros

By Camille Morgan Nov 18, 2014

The Academy of Integrated Humanities and New Media (AIM) program recently received more than 20 of the latest Mac Pro computers. The computers were installed November 7 and will provide students with access...

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AP Art Plans Trip to Southwest

AP Art Plans Trip to Southwest

By Isabella Schloss Nov 18, 2014

After traveling to Europe last year, fine arts teachers Zachary Gilmour and Lisa Ouse-Hicks will take their AP art classes to explore the American southwest this April. The program alternates every...

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Update: Corkrey Elaborates on Her Reasons for Leaving Tam

Update: Corkrey Elaborates on Her Reasons for Leaving Tam

By Sarah Asch Nov 3, 2014

A letter signed by former science teacher Lara Corkrey, in which she gives “insight into [her] decision to leave Tam High,” was distributed via email to “parents, students, and fellow teachers”...

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French Exchange Program Begins 20th Year

French Exchange Program Begins 20th Year

By Glo Robinson Oct 24, 2014

For the twentieth year, exchange students from the Gaston Febus school in Orthez, France, will come to Tam and attend classes with student hosts from October 29 to November 9. The creator of the program,...

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Proof Lab Builds New Marin City Skate Park

Proof Lab Builds New Marin City Skate Park

By Kevin Lee Oct 24, 2014

Construction of a new skate park began over the summer and is currently underway in Marin City. The park, which will provide a way for Mill Valley and Marin City residences to skate closer to home, is...

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Public Library Offers Access to Shmoop

Public Library Offers Access to Shmoop

By Marina Furbush Oct 24, 2014

The Mill Valley Public Library is now offering its patrons free access to the premium content of the online test prep and homework help website Shmoop. “[Shmoop] is a website that has homework help for...

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New College and Career Center Counselor Hired

New College and Career Center Counselor Hired

By Marina Furbush Oct 24, 2014

Tam has filled the vacant college and career counselor position, according to an email sent by the administration to parents on October 8. New counselor Leslie Roberts will take on the role of college...

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Students Sell Photos at Fall Art Festival

Students Sell Photos at Fall Art Festival

By Misha Krivoruchko Oct 24, 2014

Art students junior Lisa Mallet and junior Tam News reporter Jackson Gathard recently sold their photographs at the Mill Valley Fall Art Festival. All of the students in Mallet and Gathard’s class chose...

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