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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

New Staff Members Join Tam Community

New Staff Members Join Tam Community

By James Finn Nov 6, 2013

With the start of the 2013-2014 school year, the Tam administration has hired new teachers. These new staff members bring with them a wide range of passions, expectations and backgrounds. Math teacher...

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Transgender Homecoming Queen in LA

Transgender Homecoming Queen in LA

By James Finn Nov 6, 2013

Cassidy Lynn-Campbell, a transgender student at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California, was voted Homecoming Queen of her class in mid-September. According to the Los Angeles Times, Campbell...

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Grand Theft Auto 5 Sparks Controversy

Grand Theft Auto 5 Sparks Controversy

By Joe Russell Nov 6, 2013

Rockstar Games released the fifth installment to the popular and controversial game series Grand Theft Auto (GTA), on September 17. The first day of its release, GTA V made over $800 million, the most...

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Eraser Law Will Change Social Media for Teens

“Eraser Law” Will Change Social Media for Teens

By Haydn Wall Oct 29, 2013

A new bill known as the “Eraser Law” was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on September 23. The bill, SB 568, will act as an online eraser for minors, allowing them to permanently delete any social media...

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William Bartrug Joins Tam Staff

William Bartrug Joins Tam Staff

By Jackson Gathard Oct 29, 2013

William Bartrug began teaching both Integrated Science 3/4 and Chemistry courses at Tam on October 7. After six weeks of searching, the administration has hired a replacement for Chemistry teacher Dr....

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CTE to Perform Student Written Flare

CTE to Perform Student Written “Flare”

By Hannah Yerrington Oct 28, 2013

Senior Michael Van Zandt, Junior Tessa King and alumnus Glyn Peterson (class of 2013), who now attends The University of Edinburgh in Scotland wrote "Flare," their own 2-act play in Bob Earnst's play-writing...

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Photo by Lacy Atkins for the SF Chronicle.

Students Organize Benefit Concert for Steven Rodriguez

By Ethan Lawrence Oct 23, 2013

A benefit concert for Tam alumnus Steven Rodriguez (class of 2011) will take place at the Sweetwater Music Hall in downtown Mill Valley on November 26 at 7 p.m. The concert is organized by friends of...

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Hawk Talk: Government Shutdown

Hawk Talk: Government Shutdown

By Bridget Lowry Oct 23, 2013

The federal government shut down September 30 at midnight due to Congress’s failure to come to a consensus on a national budget. Many Republicans insisted that any budget passed include provisions to...

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HALL MONITOR: A new district policy proposes that unexcused absences can no longer lower students grades. Photo by: Sophia Ellingson

Dress Code and New Absence Policy Enforced

By Sammy Herdman & Emily Long Oct 23, 2013

The administration has instituted new policies this school year, including a new unexcused absence policy and stricter enforcement of the dress code. The unexcused absence policy states that after one...

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BB Gun Shooting Injures Student

BB Gun Shooting Injures Student

By Holly Parkin Oct 22, 2013

A drive-by BB gun shooting occurred during a seventh period freshmen physical education class on the track on October 2. The shooting resulted in a leg injury to a student, who required stitches. Sel...

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Photo courtesy of San Francisco Heroes in the Classroom

Michael Krause Wins “Heroes in the Classroom” Award

By Cody Duane-McGlashan Oct 20, 2013

English teacher Michael Krause received the Symetra Heroes in the Classroom award on October 9, becoming the third teacher at Tam to receive this honor. Symetra Heroes in the Classroom is run by Symetra...

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