News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

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

FINALLY LEGAL: The Mock Trial team closed the case on their 18th win at the County championship February 2. Photo by: Rex Chinchilla

Mock Trial Wins County For 18th Time

By Billie Mandelbaum Feb 11, 2013

Tam High’s Mock Trial team gathered in the parking lot of the Marin County Civic Center on the evening of February 2. The team surrounded coach David Vogelstein’s black Ford Mustang as Queen’s...

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Team students on their Sierra trip last year. Photo by: Kira Collins.

UPDATED: Team Program Faces Possible Elimination From District

By Billie Mandelbaum & Wesley Emblidge and Billie Mandelbaum & Wesley Emblidge Feb 11, 2013

The Tamalpais Union High School District announced on January 25 that it is considering plans to discontinue the Team program for the 2013-14 school year. Longtime Team teacher Chuck Ford, who has...

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New Mill Valley Location of Sol Food Holds Soft Open

New Mill Valley Location of Sol Food Holds Soft Open

By Randy Shapiro Feb 7, 2013

On February 6, the Mill Valley location of Sol Food held their first soft opening for locals, including many Tam students. Free meal and drink coupons were passed out to many students just outside the...

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EMBLIDGE INSIGHT: House of Cards and How Netflix is Changing the Television Model

EMBLIDGE INSIGHT: “House of Cards” and How Netflix is Changing the Television Model

By Wesley Emblidge Feb 4, 2013

A few weeks ago I started watching Aaron Sorkin’s old TV show “The West Wing,” and loved it. I cycled through the first season within a week, and went straight into the next season, not having...

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Filmmaker to Speak at Library

By Emma Talkoff Feb 1, 2013

As the latest in its First Thursday lecture and event series, the Mill Valley Public Library will be hosting filmmaker Dan Bruun in the Creekside Room on February 7. Bruun’s acclaimed films and...

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UPDATED: Drescher Resigns Early

UPDATED: Drescher Resigns Early

By Emma Boczek, Sophia Ellingson & Chris Henn Jan 28, 2013

UPDATE 2: On January 29 the interim principal to replace former Principal Drescher was announced to be former San Marin High School principal Bob Vieth. TUHSD Superintendent Laurie Kimbrel sent out an...

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EMBLIDGE INSIGHT: Wesley vs. the 2013 Oscar Nominations

EMBLIDGE INSIGHT: Wesley vs. the 2013 Oscar Nominations

By Wesley Emblidge Jan 10, 2013

Every year, the Academy Award nominations disappoint, upset and anger many moviegoers (myself included) with mostly predictable picks that honor the most Oscar-buzzed movies of the year, rather than the...

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Flavored alcohol may appeal to younger drinkers.

Potential Beverage Ban Draws Student Skepticism

By Declan Katz Jan 7, 2013

Tiburon and Strawberry recently made moves to start a voluntary ban of “alcopops”, alcoholic beverages containing alcohol content anywhere from 4 to 17 percent, as well as a sweet flavor. San Rafael...

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Junirs Cate Wilmoth, Grace Lightner, and Josh Leung display their prizes following the Hunger Games event.

First Thursdays Continue: Hunger Games Scavenger Hunt

By Anna Vandergriff, Anna Vandergriff, and Anna Vandergriff Dec 26, 2012

The Hunger Games Trivia Scavenger Hunt was held at the Mill Valley Public Library as a part of the First Thursday program for high school students on December 6. Junior Cate Wilmoth won first prize,...

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Each patch of the AIDS quilt remembers an individual victim of the disease.                 Photo by: Sonja Hutson

AIDS Quilt Visits Tam

By Sonja Hutson Dec 22, 2012

Portions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt visited Tam and were displayed in Ruby Scott Gym on Friday, November 30. The nationwide quilt, which memorializes those who have lost their lives to AIDS, is composed...

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Hawk Talk: Apocalypse 2012

Hawk Talk: Apocalypse 2012

By Sophia Ellingson and Sonja Hutson Dec 20, 2012

December 21, a date which happens to fall on Tam’s last day of finals before winter break, is the end of the ancient Mayan calendar. Many have interpreted this to mean that the world is coming to an...

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GSA Begins Anti-Bullying Video

By Emma Boczek Dec 17, 2012

The Tam High Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) is hoping to increase their community involvement with an anti-bullying awareness video. The GSA has asked for students to write about and share their bullying...

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