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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

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The Antisocial Network: College Admitted Student Groups

By Billie Mandelbaum May 21, 2013

Upon receiving news of his acceptance to Emerson College, senior Jackson Strike joined the “Emerson College Class of 2017” Facebook group for admitted students. Strike became a part of the group in...

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Yes, Girls Can Kill People Too

By Sonja Hutson May 21, 2013

The actors brutally stabbed Caesar on the steps of the courthouse, using red ribbons to symbolize blood. Their betrayal rang out through the theater and red ribbons were flying everywhere- it was a fantastic...

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The Other F-Word

By Sarah Asch May 21, 2013

Sexism, like many “isms,” takes root in ignorance and prejudice. When you look at other “isms”—racism, anti-Semitism, classism, etc.—you can see the valiant effort made now and in the past...

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“No! You’re Forgetting ‘Batman #468’!”

By Aaron Newman May 21, 2013

Stereotypical nerds are people wearing Coke-bottle glasses while clutching their calculators and debating the outcome of a fight between Batman and Captain America. While this misconception still exists...

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The “Rogue Texting” Epidemic

By Jonah Amargi-Levy May 21, 2013

My day was ruined and it was only 8 a.m. I had become yet another victim of the epidemic that I like to call rogue texting. A rogue texter is a person that is so self-absorbed that they can’t take the...

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iPhony Friends: “Smart” Phones Are Making You Socially Dumb

By Jordan Blackburn May 20, 2013

Here’s a fun new game (or social experiment, depending on your point of view): count the number of people with smartphones in a crowd. At Tam, this won’t be too hard to do. This diversion has become...

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EDITORIAL: Peer Resource’s Distracted Driving Campaign

By Staff May 14, 2013

Peer Resource organized a distracted driving campaign from April 30 to May 1, which aimed at raising student awareness of the perils of texting and driving through games, presentations and videos. As with...

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The Meaning of Life, Finally Found

By Daniel Carroll May 10, 2013

I was lucky enough to stumble upon the meaning of life a couple of years ago. It was eighth grade, and I stayed home sick in order to watch the movie “Pirate Radio,” the story of a ship that broadcasted...

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Welcome Back Rally

By William Choulos May 6, 2013

The Welcome Back Rally kicked off the year on Friday September 5. The rally started traditionally with the senior class' running entrance and the introduction of this year's emcees, Senior Ryan O'Boyle...

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EDITORIAL: The Injustice of Tradition

By Staff Apr 24, 2013

Ever since the Red-Tailed Hawk became the mascot in 1989, a small group has advocated bringing the old “Indian” mascot back. There’s no question as to whether the old mascot was offensive; every...

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Early Start Leads to Poor Focus For Sleep Deprived Teens

Early Start Leads to Poor Focus For Sleep Deprived Teens

By C.J. LaDuke Apr 10, 2013

Every day at 7:55 AM, hordes of half-awake Tam students trudge toward their 1st period classes like zombies. “Everyone is usually half asleep at least until the break after 1st period,” junior Walter...

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R.I.P. My Tart Queen, Liz Lemon

R.I.P. My Tart Queen, Liz Lemon

By Morgana Sidhom Mar 27, 2013

Every teen grows up with a childhood hero. The kids in the ‘70s had the Fonz from “Happy Days.” The ‘80s offspring had Miami Vice leading men, detectives James “Sonny” Crockett and Ricardo...

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