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The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

All about our everyday individual choices for how we live our lives

The Most Dangerous Place on Earth?

The Most Dangerous Place on Earth?

By Nell Mitchell Feb 2, 2017

Molly Nicoll arrives to teach English midway through the school year at Valley High School. She’s young, eager to teach, and desperate to connect with her students. From Ivy League bound Abigail Cress...

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Jordan Jackson: Cross Up

Jordan Jackson: Cross Up

By Adam Tolson and Adam Tolson Feb 1, 2017

This year’s boys’ basketball team is on fire this season.  After taking down Terra Linda, Justin Siena, Marin Catholic, and Redwood, they have begun their season  as a top three-team in the Marin...

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A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events

By Birggita Danielson Jan 25, 2017

A Series of Unfortunate Events, the newest Netflix show, begins with the Baudelaire Children learning that their parents have died in a terrible fire. And then the unfortunate events begin to happen to...

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Recollections of a Kenyan Sisterhood

Recollections of a Kenyan Sisterhood

By Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes Jan 12, 2017

Senior Lucy Mutunga considered herself part of a sisterhood in Kericho, a county in the highlands west of the Kenyan Rift Valley. Mutunga looks back on the days where she would join the other girls in...

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Strides in Times of Trouble

Strides in Times of Trouble

By by Francis Strietmann & Brigitta Danielson Dec 21, 2016

Recently, great strides have been made in the high fashion world by Hijabis, or women who wear the hijab, a traditional Muslim headscarf. Recently, several Muslim women have been creating makeup tutorials,...

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Marvel’s Miraculous Effects: Dr. Strange

Marvel’s Miraculous Effects: Dr. Strange

By Connor Dargan Dec 21, 2016

Crippled, broken, and distraught, after a terrible car accident, surgeon Stephen Strange searches for methods to help him repair his life and body. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) discovers that there are...

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A Fantastic Film is Unleashed

A Fantastic Film is Unleashed

By Maddie Asch Dec 21, 2016

Once again, the magical world of Harry Potter has been opened to the masses with yet another film in a series of nine.  “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” derived from a fictional Hogwarts...

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Moana: a Modern Mentor

Moana: a Modern Mentor

By Kendall Lafranchi Dec 21, 2016

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a Disney princess movie, but "Moana" picks up perfectly where I left off. Joining the iconic princess ranks of Snow White, Belle, and Ariel, Moana, voiced by Auli’i...

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'Tis the Season to be Adventurous

‘Tis the Season to be Adventurous

By Dahlia Zail Nov 16, 2016

The weather's getting colder, and the days are getting shorter. That could only mean it's time for the holidays.  Here's a few things that can help you get into the spirit this holiday season! Ice...

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How to Have a Sickness Free Winter

How to Have a Sickness Free Winter

By Kennedy Cook, Editor in Chief Nov 16, 2016

A sniffle, a cough, a sneeze. It’s coming. Cold and flu season is creeping closer and closer; selecting victims and spreading germs far and wide. As winter approaches, an increasing amount of preventative...

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The Cycle of Life

The Cycle of Life

By Georgia Pemberton Nov 16, 2016

Thirty dollars can buy you a lot. It’s three custom sandwiches from Whole Foods, plus three kombucha, if you’re a kombucha kind of person (I am). It can fill three-quarters of my gas tank, which can...

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Sowerby Commits to Macalester College

Sowerby Commits to Macalester College

By Zoe Wynn and Zoe Wynn Nov 9, 2016

Unlike most seniors, Katie Sowerby  already knows where she is going to spend the next four years. She recently committed to play basketball at Macalester College, a Division III school in St. Paul, Minnesota....

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