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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

High Density Housing Proposed in Tam Valley

High Density Housing Proposed in Tam Valley

By Jackson Gathard Oct 1, 2013

The Marin County Board of Supervisors approved new zoning areas in Tam Valley for affordable, high density housing in a 4-1 vote on September 24. State law requires local governments to meet the needs...

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Abandoned "Red House" Goes Up In Flames

Abandoned “Red House” Goes Up In Flames

By Claire Donohue Sep 29, 2013

A two alarm fire was reported in an abandoned house adjacent to Tam on September 8. Firefighters from Larkspur, Southern Marin, Ross Valley, San Rafael, Mill Valley and Tiburon responded to the...

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Ghost Clubs

Ghost Clubs Haunt Tam

By Holly Parkin Sep 28, 2013

Every year, Club Day brings new opportunities for students. Tam offers a student-run clubs available, each supervised by a teacher during lunch. Despite the excitement of Club Day, including passionate...

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Community Church Replaces Vandalized Flag

Community Church Replaces Vandalized Flag

By Meg Weisselberg Sep 28, 2013

The gay pride flag flying in front of the Community Church of Mill Valley, located across from Old Mill Park, was replaced on September 18 after it was stolen on August 23. The thief also twisted the flag’s...

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Marine Science Class Underway

Marine Science Class Underway

By Oliver Rosenfield Sep 26, 2013

The new marine science class, approved last spring, is underway. The agenda for the class includes a scuba diving simulation, building a mini submersible vehicle and a trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The...

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Hawk Talk: Conflict in Syria

Hawk Talk: Conflict in Syria

By Sophia Ellingson Sep 25, 2013

In the past two years, Syria’s civil war has resulted in more deaths (approximately 100,000) than the total of all American deaths in Vietnam (approximately 58,000). Recently, a chemical weapon called...

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Juniors Start Recording Studio in Sausalito: "2200 Sound"

Juniors Start Recording Studio in Sausalito: “2200 Sound”

By Daniel Carroll Sep 25, 2013

Tam juniors Chase McDonald and Ryan Felder have been working tirelessly along with Marin Academy junior Eli Kranefuss to open their own recording studio in Sausalito over the past several months. They...

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Students yelling at last year's Welcome Back Rally

Welcome Back Rally: Photo Gallery

By Sarah Asch & Nate Vogel Sep 25, 2013

Seniors won this year’s Welcome Back Rally scream-off, as has been the trend for some time. “They’re older, they have bigger lungs, and they really want to win it,” physics teacher and perennial...

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New Regulations at Homecoming

New Regulations at Homecoming

Sep 25, 2013

Leadership and Tam administration have announced that the October 26 homecoming dance will include a semi-formal dress code, the addition of a seating area and food and increased security. The security...

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Tam Holds Memorial for Attendance Clerk Johnnie Daniel

Tam Holds Memorial for Attendance Clerk Johnnie Daniel

By Sonja Hutson Sep 23, 2013

A memorial for attendance clerk Johnnie Daniel, who passed away this August while hiking in Sequoia National Park, was held in the Memorial Garden (outside of Palmer Hall) on Friday, September 20 during...

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Upcoming Fall Blood Drive

Upcoming Fall Blood Drive

By Markita Schulman Sep 21, 2013

Tam High’s annual fall blood drive will be held this year on September 23 in the Student Center. The blood drive is organized by Tam’s student leadership program in association with the Blood Center...

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Political Review: Summer 2013

Political Review: Summer 2013

By Anna Vandergriff Sep 3, 2013

Trayvon Martin Case The Trayvon Martin case has brought up many concerns of racism in our justice system from people all around the country. Martin, a 17-year-old African American high school student,...

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