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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

Hungry Hawk Opens New Salad Bar

Hungry Hawk Opens New Salad Bar

By Marina Furbush May 19, 2016

The Hungry Hawk had the Grand Opening of its new salad bar on Monday, May 16. Created by the TUHSD Nutrition Services with the support of the Tam High Foundation, the salad bar aims to expand the lunch...

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Girl Up Club Prepares for Fundraiser

Girl Up Club Prepares for Fundraiser

By Kennedy Cook, Editor in Chief May 2, 2016

The Tam High Girl Up Club will be selling flowers on campus to raise money and awareness for girls’ education on May 6th, the Friday before Mother's day. “Our newest fundraiser is going to be both...

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Stoner Continues Career Speaker Series

Stoner Continues Career Speaker Series

By James Finn May 2, 2016

The College and Career Center (CCC) has been hosting a Career Speaker Series, consisting of a succession of professionals from an array of fields speaking to student audiences at lunch about their professions....

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Strawberry Protests Branson's Relocation

Strawberry Protests Branson’s Relocation

By Vincent Boot May 2, 2016

Signs on the lawns and decks of hundreds of Strawberry homes read “No Branson,” particularly ones in close proximity to the Seminary.  The Seminary is a 101-acre neighborhood on the southern end of...

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Jacari Cook Remembered

Jacari Cook Remembered

By Raqshan Khan and Calvin Rosevear May 2, 2016

Former Tam student Jacari Cook passed away on Sunday, February 7 at 29 years old. He and his father-in-law, both Marin City residents, were shot in Marin City during a confrontation with a neighbor. According...

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Brindley Takes a Leave of Absence

Brindley Takes a Leave of Absence

Apr 8, 2016

Math teacher Margie Brindley has taken a leave of absence due to a personal matter. “I actually have a personal family emergency I have to be gone for,” she said. The absence, effective April 4, is...

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Reid for JSA State Governor

Reid for JSA State Governor

By Franny Kiles Apr 8, 2016

Junior Ashley Reid, the President of Tam’s Junior Statesman of America (JSA) club, is currently running for governor of the Northern California State of JSA (the organization divides California into...

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Girl Up Candy Gram Fundraiser

Girl Up Candy Gram Fundraiser

By Kennedy Cook, Editor in Chief Mar 15, 2016

The Tam High Girl Up Club will be selling candy grams on March 14, 15, and 16th for $1 in order to raise money for girls’ education. Girl Up is a thriving club at Tam, lead by sophomores Mohini Bryant-Ekstrand...

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Q & A with Cece Haynesworth about Black History Month

Q & A with Cece Haynesworth about Black History Month

By Tandis Shoushtary Mar 7, 2016

To celebrate Black History Month at Tam, Senior Cece Haynesworth created a wall of #mylifematters posters, honoring the African American students at Tam.    Q: What inspired you to start this...

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Attendance Team Tackles Absences

Attendance Team Tackles Absences

By Samantha Locke and Elissa Asch Mar 7, 2016

Assistant Principal Wendy Stratton and  a group of teachers assembled on February 26 to discuss the issue of recurring absences at Tam. “[We] established the attendance passes...the design and the funding,”...

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Leadership Teachers Step Down

Leadership Teachers Step Down

By Danielle Egan Mar 7, 2016

Jessica Variz and Tim Morgan plan to step down from their positions as leadership teachers at the end of this school year. Variz has taught Leadership for three years in addition to her core English classes....

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Restoring Justice at Tam

Restoring Justice at Tam

By Megan Butt Mar 7, 2016

Tam students have been working to integrate a Restorative Justice program within the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD). The program will allow students who have admitted to school offenses to...

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