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The Tam News

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

Winter Rain Fills Marin Reservoirs

Winter Rain Fills Marin Reservoirs

By Claire Donohue Feb 24, 2015

On February 8, the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) reported that the heavy rainfall in December and February has resulted in the seven Marin district reservoirs reaching 98 percent capacity, 15 percent...

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Running for Change Receives Grant

Running for Change Receives Grant

By James Finn Feb 24, 2015

Humanities teacher Isaias Franco’s Running for Change program recently received a $2,500 grant from the Marin Leadership Foundation, a local non-profit organization. Franco said that the money for the...

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Redwood Teachers React to Kimbrel’s Resignation

Redwood Teachers React to Kimbrel’s Resignation

By James Finn Feb 24, 2015

Redwood High School science teacher Todd Samet read a letter signed by 64 of the 79 tenured teachers at Redwood during a January 28th meeting of the Tamalpais Union High School District’s (TUHSD’s)...

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Update: Kimbrels Husband Admits to Making Offensive Online Posts

Update: Kimbrel’s Husband Admits to Making Offensive Online Posts

By Sarah Asch Feb 20, 2015

Tam parent Mitch Wortzman alleged that he was libeled online via a computer with an IP address linked to Superintendent Laurie Kimbrel’s husband Tim Olrick, in public comments Wortzman made at a February...

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Board Approves Arrangement with Marin County Office of Education

Board Approves Arrangement with Marin County Office of Education

By Marina Furbush Feb 19, 2015

The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) Board of Trustees created an ad hoc advisory committee to work with the Marin County Office of Education at a special board meeting on February 12. This...

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Winter Rally 2015 Photos

Winter Rally 2015 Photos

By Caroline Frost Jan 30, 2015

Here are some of the highlights from this year’s Winter Rally!

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Superintendent Laurie Kimbrel Resigns Effective June 30

Superintendent Laurie Kimbrel Resigns Effective June 30

By Marina Furbush Jan 25, 2015

Superintendent Laurie Kimbrel of the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) announced in an email on January 12 that she would be leaving her position to work in another district effective June 30...

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Two Tam Students Injured in Drunk Driving Accident

Two Tam Students Injured in Drunk Driving Accident

By Sarah Asch, James Finn & Marina Furbush Dec 24, 2014

Junior Nick Goldman and senior Conor Wynne-Parry were injured in a car accident when a fellow Tam student’s car crossed the center line of Almonte Boulevard and struck Wynne-Parry’s vehicle head-on...

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Leadership Plans Winter Formal

Leadership Plans Winter Formal

By Sammy Herdman Dec 23, 2014

Leadership plans on hosting a winter formal dance on February 7 at the Mill Valley Community Center. The dance will replace the unsuccessful spring dance that Leadership has attempted to organize in past...

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Photo by Nate Vogel

Students Launch Garden Restoration Project

By Asher Wenig Dec 23, 2014

A group of students led by senior Dominique Ashe have been working to revitalize the garden behind the student center mid-November. After being inspired by the work in her environmental science...

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Putting the Cult in Pop Culture

Putting the ‘Cult’ in ‘Pop Culture’

By Claire Donohue Dec 23, 2014

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Considering I was born 22 years after the original film premiere, I can’t quite call myself an original fan,...

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Golden Gate Bridge to Close for Repairs

Golden Gate Bridge to Close for Repairs

By Leo DiPierro Dec 23, 2014

The Golden Gate Bridge will be closed for around 52 hours on January 9 through 11 for reparation purposes. With rising concerns of roadway safety, Golden Gate Bridge officials have decided to install a...

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