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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News stories about Tamalpais High School and our surrounding communities

Heavy rainfall combined with king tides on January 12 lead to widespread flooding—including in the pool parking lot.

Tam Experiences Flooding January 12

By Marina Furbush and Ethan Swope Jan 13, 2017

All photos by Ethan Swope Tam and the surrounding area experienced widespread flooding on January 12, due to a combination of heavy rainfall in prior days and a large king tide. King tides are the...

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School Songs – September 28, 1928

Dec 20, 2016

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A Warless Generation – November 13, 1987

Dec 20, 2016

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Tam Experiences King Tide Flooding December 15

Tam Experiences King Tide Flooding December 15

By Marina Furbush and Ethan Swope Dec 19, 2016

All photos by Ethan Swope Students dashed across campus as the rain pelted them December 15. Traffic jammed the roads, while police shut down part of Miller Avenue and Camino Alto due to flooding. The...

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Substitutes Seek Better Pay

Substitutes Seek Better Pay

By Marina Furbush, Marina Furbush, and Marina Furbush Dec 15, 2016

The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) will not be raising substitute teacher salaries, after a group of substitutes requested the district to consider the matter. According to Assistant Superintendent...

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Muslim Athlete Barred From Playing

Muslim Athlete Barred From Playing

By Maddie Asch Dec 15, 2016

Girls’ basketball referees from the Golden Gate Officials Bureau Referee Organization prohibited junior varsity player Amina Nakhuda from playing during two pre-season games because her religious attire...

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Lawsuit Filed Against City of Mill Valley

Lawsuit Filed Against City of Mill Valley

By Nell Mitchell Dec 15, 2016

Former Mill Valley Planning Commissioner Victoria Talkington recently filed a lawsuit against the City of Mill Valley, calling for proper protection and public documentation of the public paths, known...

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FCMAT Reports Sausalito District Bias

FCMAT Reports Sausalito District Bias

By Maddie Asch and Danielle Egan Dec 15, 2016

The Fiscal Crisis Management Assistance Team (FCMAT), a state resource team that advises school agencies about their fiscal and management responsibilities, released a report on August 10 concluding that...

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Bleeding for a Cause

Bleeding for a Cause

By Emma Steinberg Dec 2, 2016

The first of Tamalpais High School’s two annual blood drives took place Monday, November 28th. They reached their initial goal of 55 to 58 pints of blood and there were barely any student’s turned...

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The Tam High Foundation currently believes that Eleanor was the first female student body president at Tam.

Table Dedicated to Tam Alumni Eleanor and Ralph Tierney

By Marina Furbush Nov 17, 2016

Tam unveiled a new table in honor of Eleanor Tierney, and her late husband Ralph Tierney, who met at Tam in the 1940s. The ceremony took place on November 16, Eleanor’s 90th birthday. "I'm so impressed...

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Unity Rally - November 14, 2016

Unity Rally – November 14, 2016

Nov 15, 2016

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Tam High Walk Out Protest - November 14, 2016

Tam High Walk Out Protest – November 14, 2016

By Raqshan Khan Nov 15, 2016

On November 14, at 1:30 p.m., approximately 200 to 300 Tam High students walked out of class to participate in a walk out protest, joining protesters in other parts California and elsewhere in the country,...

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