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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

Athlete of the Issue: Connor King

Athlete of the Issue: Connor King

By Calvin Rosevear and Calvin Rosevear Oct 16, 2015

Freshman Connor King has become the king of the pool this year, as many of his coaches and teammates can attest. He has been a natural at water polo since he began playing in sixth grade. He now starts...

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The Q & A with Courtney Chang (Varsity Golf Captain)

By Calvin Rosevear and Calvin Rosevear Oct 16, 2015

Senior Courtney Chang has been on the girls varsity golf team since freshman year, her first year on a golf team. This year, she’s a co-captain with senior Maddie Stoops and consistently helps to keep...

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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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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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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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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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