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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

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Best Dressed for Theme Day

Best Dressed for Theme Day

By Cam Vernali and Jackson Gathard and Cam Vernali Oct 13, 2015

 Spirit week is a time when students here at Tam can really express themselves. Whether it's a solo dress-up or a group get-together, people can really go all-out in the name of school spirit. This year,...

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Mill Valley Film Festival: Six Top Picks

Mill Valley Film Festival: Six Top Picks

By Trent Waltz, James Finn, Trent Waltz, Trent Waltz, and Trent Waltz Oct 11, 2015

The annual Mill Valley Film Festival, which attracts some of the biggest names in film, began on October 8 and will run until October 18. Here are six films that lifestyles editor Trent Waltz is looking...

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Interview with Jon Black at Homecoming Game - 2015

Interview with Jon Black at Homecoming Game – 2015

Oct 9, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr8epifuol4

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Interview with Deion at Homecoming Game - 2015

Interview with Deion at Homecoming Game – 2015

Oct 9, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7HXCELt5jk

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Thomas Whalen Says Goodbye to Tam Soccer

Thomas Whalen Says Goodbye to Tam Soccer

By Ethan Lawrence and Ethan Lawrence Sep 27, 2015

Sophomore Thomas Whalen, who scored 16 goals during his freshman season for Tam's varsity soccer team, has decided to join a soccer academy called Force in San Jose rather than playing soccer at Tam this...

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Q+A: Varsity Quarterback Jack Harris

Q+A: Varsity Quarterback Jack Harris

By Misha Krivoruchko Sep 27, 2015

Junior Jack Harris has been playing football since Pop Warner and is now quarterback of the Varsity football team. Since being promoted to varsity quarterback as a sophomore, he has grown significantly...

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GRAPHIC BY LUKE RIDER

Take Nike’s Advice on Studying: Just do It

By Cam Vernali Sep 21, 2015

While classes are heating up, some students haven’t fully got back into the academic swing of things. Some have already fallen into senioritis, while those with difficult or new schedules may not be...

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PHOTO BY SAM TOLAND

Picus Enters the Political Arena

By James Finn Sep 21, 2015

It’s certainly rare to come across anyone who has written three books, competed as a professional martial arts fighter, worked as a wrestling and football coach, given lectures on cognitive physics,...

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PHOTO BY CLAIRE DONOHUE

New Computer Science Teacher Defies Stereotypes

By Franny Kiles Sep 21, 2015

Kelly Kennedy, the new computer science and math teacher, disproves stereotypes that claim engineering and computer science are fields solely meant for men. As another school year begins, she enters the...

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The Dairy of a Teenage Girl Strays from Cliché Teen Film Standards

“The Dairy of a Teenage Girl” Strays from Cliché Teen Film Standards

By Kendall Lafranchi Sep 21, 2015

With a title like “The Diary of a Teenage Girl”, some might deem the film innocent or trivial-- call it an overdone concept before even watching it-- but all of those disappear within the first few...

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Ignon’s Silent Struggle

By Kennedy Cook, Editor in Chief Sep 21, 2015

The doctor told freshman Lily Ignon the lump was probably just swollen lymph nodes, nothing really, but her mother had to be sure. Soon after her exam, Ignon was given an X-ray at UCSF. She awaited her...

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Junior Tristan Maass, starter on varsity water polo, reaches up to block a shot.

The Toss with Maass

By Max Plotkin, Max Plotkin, and Max Plotkin Sep 21, 2015

Water Polo is not for the weak of heart, or body. It requires time and devotion that may be too much for even the more dedicated athletes. However, Tam junior Tristan Maass is up to the challenge. “We...

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