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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

In-depth and long-form journalism about our community’s important issues

A student in 1984 comments on military drafts over the years.

From The Archives: War in the 1980s

Nov 28, 2012

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Political Differences in Jackson Hole Help to Create a More Educated Student Body

Political Differences in Jackson Hole Help to Create a More Educated Student Body

By Emma Talkoff Nov 5, 2012

The political culture at Tam is perhaps easily explained by geography–with 54.4 percent of Marin voters registered as Democrats, the county is the third most liberal in the state, after San Francisco...

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GALLERY: Tam Halloween Costumes 2012

GALLERY: Tam Halloween Costumes 2012

By Mae Puckett Nov 1, 2012

This Halloween Tam students and teachers showcased a wide variety of creative costumes to show their Halloween spirit. Below is a selection of some of the great creatures out walking the school grounds...

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The Elephant in the Room: Close-mindedness in an Open Community

The Elephant in the Room: Close-mindedness in an Open Community

By Sander Lutz & Aaron Newman Oct 30, 2012

Of 290 students randomly polled in a recent Tam News survey, 84.6 percent of those who identified with a political party defined themselves as Democrats, while 7.4 percent classified themselves as...

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The Adderall Black Market

By Georgie Shaw Oct 12, 2012

June 13 is coming close and this can only mean summer is around the corner. However, first is the the infamous week of finals, where all the work and information you were supposed to learn this semester...

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Food for Thought: The Source, Nutrition and Sustainability of Your Lunch

Food for Thought: The Source, Nutrition and Sustainability of Your Lunch

By Justin Schmidt Oct 5, 2012
Students’ food choices have a bigger impact than they may realize.
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Tam students deck the halls for homecoming

Tam students deck the halls for homecoming

By Emma Talkoff and Emma Talkoff Sep 29, 2012

Organized by ASB Leadership, Tam students decorated the hallways, using themes from this year's homecoming.

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From the Archives: June 2012

From the Archives: June 2012

Jun 8, 2012

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Photo by: Ludovic Bertron

Sexuality in an intolerant world

By Elianna Cohen Jun 7, 2012

As my dad made a jarring right at the intersection, I noticed the gray sky and the gray parking lot, abandoned by all the cars that would have made it colorful. I was alone with my dad, sitting in the...

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Voices Old and New: Activism spans generations

Voices Old and New: Activism spans generations

By Hannah Yerington Jun 7, 2012

On a Friday after school, waiting for my ride, I noticed something strange across the street from Tam. Some sort of camp had assembled on the sidewalk in front of the Redwood Retirement Community. Music...

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Graphic by Dennis Lubensky

School sports: the income divide

By Elianna Cohen Jun 3, 2012

“When I was little, I knew my parents couldn’t afford to enroll me in any sports programs,” said senior Jennifer Reyes. Throughout tryouts during her sophomore year, she realized that she...

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Photo by: Jane Hall

Featured Photo: Finals Approaching

By Jane Hall Jun 1, 2012

Juniors Laine Kendall, Clare Geyer, Chelsea Hayashi, Sophie Newman, Amy Yoger, and Caity Varian doing some last-minute studying for Pre-Calc on May 25.

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