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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

Ocean Conservation Club Combats Seal Hunt

Ocean Conservation Club Combats Seal Hunt

By Sammy Herdman Feb 13, 2014

The Ocean Conservation Club is currently focussing on ending the Canadian seal hunt. Junior Taylor Bratton, club president and organizer, hosts meetings in April Tucker’s marine science classroom to...

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Sprouts Supermarket to Open in Tam Valley

Sprouts Supermarket to Open in Tam Valley

By Hailey Miller Feb 13, 2014

Sprouts Supermarket will move in at 209 Flamingo Road at Tam Junction in early 2015, a site occupied by Delano’s grocery store until three years ago. On their website, Sprouts describes its store...

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Science Department Re-Evaluates Integrated Science Curriculum

Science Department Re-Evaluates Integrated Science Curriculum

By Jackson Gathard Feb 13, 2014

In an effort to improve the Integrated Science program at Tam, the science department took a survey of all science students to gauge how effective the current program is. Some teachers are not confident...

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Mock Trial Wins County for 19th Year in a Row

Mock Trial Wins County for 19th Year in a Row

By James Finn Feb 13, 2014

The mock trial team took first place at the annual Marin County championship on January 25-26 and February 1 -2 at the Marin County Civic Center. The team defeated Terra Linda High School in the final...

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Old Mill Creek Suffers Sewage Spill

Old Mill Creek Suffers Sewage Spill

By Holly Parkin Feb 12, 2014

At least 200 gallons of sewage spilled into Old Mill Creek in the area between Cascade Drive and Molino Avenue due to a blocked sewer line on January 20. Southern Marin Fire Department Battalion Chief...

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California Passes New Transgender Rights Law

California Passes New Transgender Rights Law

By Claire Donohue Feb 11, 2014

Last year, California Democratic Assemblyman Tom Ammiano introduced a bill allowing transgender students to choose between segregated sports teams, restrooms and locker rooms based on the gender that they...

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Marin Experiences Worst Drought on Record

Marin Experiences Worst Drought on Record

By Marina Furbush Feb 11, 2014

The Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) passed a resolution requesting that all its customers reduce their water usage by 25 percent during their board meeting on January 21. At the end of 2013 the...

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Mock Trial Wins NorCal Tournament

Mock Trial Wins NorCal Tournament

By James Finn Jan 28, 2014

The Mock Trial team took first place at the 2014 NorCal Mock Trial invitational, held at Menlo High School in Atherton, on January 11. The NorCal tournament serves as an important step towards annual state...

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Track Closed For New Paint Job

Track Closed For New Paint Job

By Sarah Asch Jan 16, 2014

The track was closed on January 14 and 15 as it received a new paint job courtesy of California Track and Engineering. According to Chris McCune, Director of Community Programs for the district, the tracks...

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School Board Grants Credits to 2014 Seniors

School Board Grants Credits to 2014 Seniors

By Sonja Hutson Dec 20, 2013

The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously at a Board meeting on November 13 to grant class credits to 40 seniors who lost them due to unexcused absences. The...

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Boys' Varsity Basketball Preview

Boys’ Varsity Basketball Preview

By Mae Puckett & Max Bayer Dec 19, 2013

Boys’ varsity basketball opened the season with a road win against Ygnacio Valley 75-47 and now they will travel to San Luis Obispo to play in the annual Morro Bay Harding Invitational Tournament as...

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Benefit Concert Held in Honor of Alumnus

Benefit Concert Held in Honor of Alumnus

By Isaac Cohen Dec 18, 2013

The Sweetwater Music Hall was filled to capacity by members of the Tam community on November 26. The concert that night honored Tam alumnus Steven Rodriguez, who passed away on October 17 due to brain...

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