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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

Students Organize DACA Walkout

By Marie Hogan Dec 12, 2017

Approximately one hundred students walked out of their seventh period classes and gathered at the arches in a protest of President Donald Trump’s handling of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...

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AIM Student Wins National Award

By Dahlia Zail Dec 12, 2017

Tam senior Keldon Duane-McGlashan won the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Award for Best Student Editor in the United States, for the 2016-2017 school year. The piece submitted was a personal...

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Inaugural Tam Unity Day

By Samantha Locke & Maddie Asch Dec 7, 2017

Tam had its first Unity Day on Friday, October 27. Lunch was extended by ten minutes and four different categories of activities were spread out around campus: food trucks and music were in front of the...

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Farr Calls Attention to Substance Abuse

Farr Calls Attention to Substance Abuse

By Megan Butt Dec 7, 2017

Principal J.C. Farr sent an email to Tam parents and students on October 19,  requesting support for better drug and alcohol prevention in the community. He cited the 20 drug and alcohol-related suspensions...

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Marin Theatre Company Controversy

Marin Theatre Company Controversy

By Ravi Joshi-Wander Dec 7, 2017

Marin Theatre Company (MTC) has found themselves at the center of a racially charged controversy with their latest production “Thomas and Sally.” The play, written by Thomas Bradshaw, is a fictional...

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Push For No HW Weekends

Push For No HW Weekends

By Adam Tolson and Madeline Asch and Maddie Asch Nov 15, 2017

Senior and leadership member T.K. Dahlke is working on a project to designate certain days or weekends on which teachers are not allowed to assign homework. Dahlke first had the idea for this policy towards...

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Sausalito Ferry Renovations Confirmed

Sausalito Ferry Renovations Confirmed

By Rocky Brown, Sports and Website Editor Nov 15, 2017

After three years of debate and multiple lawsuits, the city of Sausalito has approved a plan to renovate the downtown ferry dock. On October 14 the city council unanimously approved a renovations plan...

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Threatening Graffiti Found On Campus

By Milo Levine, Editor in Chief Nov 7, 2017

Graffiti that threatened harm to Tam students and staff was found in the Upper Keyser girls' bathroom at about 1:00 p.m. on November 7. The administration was notified about the threat and promptly contacted...

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District Attorney Elections

By Maddie Asch & Connor Dargan Nov 5, 2017

With current Marin County District Attorney Edward Berberian not seeking re-election in 2018, the race for District Attorney (DA) is wide open. The DA, a four-year position, represents the state government...

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Mill Valley Marijuana Regulations

Mill Valley Marijuana Regulations

By Camille Howard Oct 31, 2017

By January of 2018, the City of Mill Valley must establish a local cannabis (marijuana) ordinance, or else they have to comply with state regulations which legalize medical and recreational distribution....

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Second School Shooting Threat at Redwood

By Elissa Asch Oct 30, 2017

Students at Redwood High School reported graffiti that threatened a school shooting on Tuesday, October 31. This is the second school shooting threat at Redwood this month. According to an email...

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DACA Walkout

DACA Walkout

By Marie Hogan Oct 27, 2017

Approximately one hundred students walked out of their seventh period classes and gathered at the arches in a protest of President Donald Trump’s handling of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,...

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