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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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Tam Welcomes New Faculty: Jessica Watts

Tam Welcomes New Faculty: Jessica Watts

By Tenaya Tremp, Opinion Editor Sep 18, 2018

Normally, zoology and teaching are two professions that don’t intermingle—unless, of course, the students of a particular class are extraordinarily misbehaved. For Jessica Watts, however, her passion...

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Tam Welcomes New Faculty: Miriam Cook

Tam Welcomes New Faculty: Miriam Cook

By Jessica Bukowski, News Editor Sep 18, 2018

Miriam Cook, a new social studies teacher, is just one month into her first year at Tam, and is already focused on creating the best high school experience for her students. Although Tam’s environment...

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Senior Class President: JayJuan Radford

Senior Class President: JayJuan Radford

By Sophia Krivoruchko and Sophia Krivoruchko Jun 11, 2018

Jay Juan Radford’s vision for his term as senior class president was unlike those of candidates preceding him. Going into the election, Radford was skeptical that he would win.  He said he had never...

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13 Reasons Why (Or Why Not)

13 Reasons Why (Or Why Not)

By Ravi Joshi-Wander Jun 11, 2018

13 tapes, 13 episodes. That was the premise of the first season of “13 Reasons Why,” the 2017 Netflix series that depicted the suicide of high school student Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford). The...

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Reaching Out With Robotics

Reaching Out With Robotics

By Tessa Flynn, Reporter Jun 11, 2018

Sophomore Kavi Dolasia led her two middle school robotics teams to compete in the third annual Reaching Out With Robotics (ROWR) Games at Bayside Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, on April 18. The competition...

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Haight Wins Coach of the Year

Haight Wins Coach of the Year

By Miles Rubens and Miles Rubens Jun 11, 2018

Girls golf coach John Haight was awarded this year’s Coach of the Year award by the Tam Administration. Haight, who has coached the team for ten  seasons, was given the award for his leadership, positive...

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Roddy and Marks Serve Up NCS Banner

Roddy and Marks Serve Up NCS Banner

By Jacob Swergold Jun 11, 2018

Sophomore Mason Marks and senior William Roddy claimed the MCAL doubles title, finishing 2nd in Division 1 NCS, and leading Tam tennis to the MCAL win. Marks and Roddy have been playing together for the...

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Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

By Kennedy Cook, Editor in Chief Jun 6, 2018

Despite her doctor’s warnings, she played on. To senior Alexis Travers, basketball was everything. Her first time playing on a basketball team was in fifth grade. “When I was little, I wasn’t...

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Yamaecha Davis and Ta’ Naejah Reed: Fighting for an End to Gun Violence

Yamaecha Davis and Ta’ Naejah Reed: Fighting for an End to Gun Violence

By Abigail Frazee May 22, 2018

On April 20th, Tam High students partook in the national walkout to protest gun violence and to remember the lives lost twenty years ago in the Columbine shooting. Students and guest speakers spoke, including...

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J. Cole's Newest Venture: Another Success

J. Cole’s Newest Venture: Another Success

By Michael Diamandakis May 22, 2018

On April 19, 2018, J. Cole released KOD, his eighth studio album. KOD’s 12 tracks explore typical J. Cole themes: drugs, life in poverty, ascent to stardom, copious cash, and the complexity of love,...

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Aiming Towards the Future

Aiming Towards the Future

By Eddie Schultz May 22, 2018

Freshman Sam Smith had an immediate impact in her first season on varsity lacrosse, helping the girls’ team to a 5-3 MCAL start (as of May 7). “I was really nervous my first game, I remember I was...

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Commies Hit Comic Gold

Commies Hit Comic Gold

By Maire Hogan Apr 23, 2018

Any comedian will tell you that the best comedy comes from uncomfortable situations. In “The Death of Stalin,” director Armando Iannucci, best known for creating political satire “Veep,” takes...

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