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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News stories about Tamalpais High School and our surrounding communities

JSA registers students to vote

JSA registers students to vote

Oct 18, 2018

Members of JSA went into 25 junior and senior social studies classes on October 15 with the intent of registering or pre-registering students to vote. "We go through our slideshow, we have everyone...

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Work Being Done on the Bolinas Skatepark

Bolinas skatepark remodeled

By Josie Spiegelman, Editor in Chief Oct 17, 2018

Renovations to the Mesa Skatepark in Bolinas were completed after a two-week construction period that started on September 4 and ended on September 15. The improvements to the park are geared towards skateboarders...

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District attorney election pits inside experience against outside perspective

District attorney election pits inside experience against outside perspective

Oct 17, 2018

One of the most contested races in Marin County will be the runoff election for county district attorney between Lori Frugoli and Anna Pletcher on November 6. A June 5 election gave Frugoli and Pletcher...

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TUHSD board of trustees candidates Barbara McVeigh, Dan Oppenheim, Cynthia Roenisch, and Kevin Saavedra at a panel in October. (Ethan Swope)

Measure J dominates Board of Trustees election

By Leah Fullerton, Editor in Chief Oct 17, 2018

An election for three open positions on the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) Board of Trustees will take place on November 6, national Election Day. Current members Laura Anderson, Chuck Ford,...

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Dual Stream Recycling Pilot Program debuts

Dual Stream Recycling Pilot Program debuts

By Jessica Bukowski, News Editor Oct 16, 2018

The Mill Valley Refuse Service began requiring select Mill Valley, Tiburon, and Corte Madera neighborhoods to participate in a new recycling program, which will last from September 3 until December 29....

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Homecoming Dance 2018

Homecoming Dance 2018

By Logan Little, Editor in Chief Oct 11, 2018

The Associated Student Body (ASB) threw this year’s homecoming dance on September 30 from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. “The dance was significantly better than some homecoming dances in the past,” senior...

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Homecoming rally erupts in controversy

Homecoming rally erupts in controversy

By Skye Schoenhoeft, Editor in Chief Oct 11, 2018

The homecoming rally on September 28 received backlash from some students and staff for a number of questionable moments, some of which contained racist behavior. The events in question included juniors...

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Aftermath: sexual harrassment training

Sep 25, 2018

An email sent by Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) superintendent Tara Taupier to members of the community on September 11 discussed the district’s “ongoing response to the issues of sexual...

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Leadership plans ambitious homecoming

Leadership plans ambitious homecoming

By Lucas Rosevear Sep 24, 2018

“You know what your title should be,” junior Theo Koffman said of my article. “Tam High School: The Best Homecoming Yet.” While the anticipated homecoming is still a few weeks away from its September...

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Redwood updates parking policy, removes off-campus lunch

Redwood updates parking policy, removes off-campus lunch

By Ilaria Montenecourt Sep 23, 2018

Redwood High School along with the Central Marin Police Department recently developed a new parking policy that will begin in 2019. Like Tam, Redwood suffers from a shortage of parking spaces combined...

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Vogelstein steps down as coach of mock trial

Vogelstein steps down as coach of mock trial

By Skye Schoenhoeft, Editor in Chief Sep 21, 2018

After 23 years as the mock trial head coach, with 23 consecutive county championships, David Vogelstein is retiring from the position to become an adviser. He will remain with the team in a more limited...

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District adopts new science standards

District adopts new science standards

By Zoe Cowan, Features/Photo Editor Sep 21, 2018

Starting this school year, the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) has begun phasing out the Integrated Science program. The new program, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), complies with...

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