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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

Senior Erik Rothlind sings Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show

Tam Bids Farewell to the Class of 2013: Rally Photo Gallery

By Nate Vogel May 31, 2013

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Mt. Carmel Church Lends a Hand in Oahu, Hawaii

Mt. Carmel Church Lends a Hand in Oahu, Hawaii

By Dominic Quaranta May 29, 2013

The Mt. Carmel Youth Ministry will travel to Oahu, Hawaii this summer to support Nanakuli, an in need community located near St. Rita’s Catholic Church. “Our involvement is about bringing awareness...

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Maddy Sebastien, Sophomore

Hawk Talk: Is Day of Silence Effective?

By Chris Yip May 23, 2013

Tam’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club held its annual Day of Silence Event on May 3, honoring those in the LBGTQ community who feel they must keep their identities hidden. Students were invited to wear...

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The 100th Mountain Play, “The Sound of Music” runs until June 16.

Briefly: The Mountain Play Turns 100

By Cody Duane-McGlashan and Cody Duane-McGlashan May 23, 2013

The 2013 Mountain Play “The Sound of Music” opened on May 19, marking the event’s 100th anniversary. The Mountain Play Association, which has put on the outdoor theater experience annually since...

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New App Creates Controversy

New App Creates Controversy

By Natasha Harvey May 20, 2013

A new application called Lulu has struck the teenage world that allows girls to comment and rate their male Facebook friends. The app was originally popular among college students and has now made it to...

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Photo Gallery and Video: Spring Showcase Rally Features Tam Talent

Photo Gallery and Video: Spring Showcase Rally Features Tam Talent

By Morgana Sidhom May 15, 2013

The annual Spring Showcase on May 3 included an acapella group performance and a funk rock fusion set, as well as a moment of silence honoring the GSA’s Day of Silence, which took place concurrently.  

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Tam Autoshop: Update on the Mustang

By Sam McDonogh May 10, 2013

The auto shop’s 1965 Ford Mustang has come a long way since it was first bought in the fall of 2010 as a restoration project for auto shop students, but it still needs a lot of work before it will be...

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SPEAK UP Classified Staff members display their signs as they protest pay raises and health and retirement benefits.

Classified Staff Petitions for Raises and Benefits

By Sonja Hutson May 8, 2013

Members of the TUHSD chapter of the California School Employees Association (CSEA) held another rally regarding pay raises and increased health and retirement benefits for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 contracts...

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Welcome Back Rally

By William Choulos May 6, 2013

The Welcome Back Rally kicked off the year on Friday September 5. The rally started traditionally with the senior class' running entrance and the introduction of this year's emcees, Senior Ryan O'Boyle...

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Briefly: Holocaust Survivor Speaks to History Classes

By Sander Lutz May 3, 2013

Herbert Heller, an 84-year-old survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Nazi Poland, visited students in Claire Ernst’s World History classes on May 1. Heller shared the story of his childhood...

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Daniel Arden applies chalkboard paint to the unfinished Before I Die wall. Photo Courtesy of Meredith Bransfield

“Before I Die” Project Comes to Tam

By Emma Talkoff May 1, 2013

Students in Jane Hall’s social studies class are constructing a project which they hope will give Tam students an opportunity to share their dreams for the future. A three-sided black box outside of...

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Honors Precalculus Pending for Next Year

By Sarah Asch Apr 26, 2013

An Honors Precalculus class may be available for the first time at Tam for the 2013-2014 school year. In order to be eligible, students must pass the entrance exam on April 29th and have an A in Advanced...

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