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Dr. Julie Synyard being introduced by Assistant Principals Kim Stiffler and Bryan Lynch. Photo by: Emma Boczek

TUHSD Board Announces New Tam Principal

By Wesley Emblidge Mar 28, 2013

Dr. Julie Synyard was introduced as the new principal of Tam for the 2013-2014 school year on March 27 at a Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) board meeting held at Tam. Synyard’s hiring...

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Hawk Talk: Technology in the Classroom

Mar 24, 2013

Tam’s plentiful technological resources have grown in recent years. For some innovative teachers, this means supplying students with web-equipped devices, such as laptops and iPads, and making use of...

Computer Requirement Waived For Class of 2014

By Cody Duane-McGlashan Mar 23, 2013

The Tamalpais Union High School District administration has decided to waive its technology requirement for the second successive year. The requirement no longer applies to the class of 2014. Prior...

GIRL POWER: Sophomore ambassodors Mixon, Shavers, and Polk (5th, 8th and 9th in the back row, left to right) helped plan the conference. 
					        Photo courtesy of: Marin Women’s Commission

BRIEFLY: Teen Girl Conference

Mar 12, 2013

The third annual Marin Teen Girl Conference drew middle and high school girls from all over Marin to the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Rafael on March 2. Presented by the Marin Women’s Commission and...

BUNDLE UP:  Sophomore Starr Ingram was one of many gathered in Ruby Scott Gym to craft no-sew blankets for Project Night Night.  		      
 Photo by Emma Boczek

BRIEFLY: Blanket Bash

Mar 12, 2013

The annual Blanket Bash was held during lunch and tutorial in Ruby Scott Gym on February 15. Students who participated made “no-sew” fleece blankets that were donated to Project Night Night, a...

GLUB CLUB: Science teacher April Tucker’s interest in marine science is apparent in her multiple aquariums. Photo by Sophia Ellingson

New Marine Science Course Pending UC Approval

By CJ LaDuke & Sam McDonogh Mar 11, 2013

For the first time at Tam, a marine science course will be offered for the 2013-2014 school year. Spearheaded by Amgen Award-winning science teacher April Tucker, Marine Science will offer a unique an...

Black Student Union Cancels Assembly

Mar 10, 2013

The annual Black Student Union (BSU) assembly slated for February 27 was cancelled amidst what Tam staff assistant and BSU advisor Jewel Barrow characterized as “changing attitudes” towards the club. According...

BURNOUT: A fire in a trash can (left) in the boys’ bathroom prompted evacuation of students (right) at the end of lunch on February 28. French teacher Brian Zailian was first to respond to junior Trevor Guyton’s report of the fire. 		   Photo by: Chris Yip

Flames Quickly Extinguished in Keyser Bathroom

Mar 8, 2013

Smoke from a trash can fire in the Upper Keyser boys’ bathroom prompted fire alarms and evacuation of some students as lunch ended on February 28. Junior Trevor Guyton was first to notice and...

The Month in Review: February 2013

The Month in Review: February 2013

By Wesley Emblidge, Randy Shapiro, Jackson Twilling & Chris Yip Mar 1, 2013

Transcript: LUTZ: Tonight! A principal leaves, a program survives the chopping block, and mock trial wins! These stories and more, tonight, on the Tam News Month in Review. Welcome. I’m Sander...

“Tam Girls Only” Moves

By Holly Parkin Feb 21, 2013

The popular Facebook group “Tam Girls Only” has been shut down in favor of an updated, professional website where high school girls can share and purchase clothing from one another. The original Facebook...

Students Surveyed on Bullying Experiences

By Chris Henn Feb 21, 2013

The Tamalpais Union High School district has begun a new initiative to fight bullying at Tam, starting with a survey distributed to students during tutorial on January 18 . “We have to create a culture...

Poetry Recitation Competition Draws Student Performers

By Jordan Blackburn Feb 20, 2013

The Marin County Poetry Out Loud contest was held at the Mill Valley Public Library on February 16. Junior Shayna Warner of Marin School of the Arts won and will be advancing to the statewide competition...

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