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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

Occupy Davis: Thousands of college students attended protests at UC Davis in November. Much of the protests have been in response to the use of pepper spray against Occupy protestors on the campus quad. Photo by Melissa Uzes.

Troubling Times for the University of California

By Chris Henn Dec 7, 2011

Ten U.C. Davis students were arrested and two more hospitalized after being pepper sprayed by campus police during a protest on Friday, November 18. The day before, students set up a tent encampment,...

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The Journeys of a School Gypsy

By Hannah Yerington Oct 31, 2011

I’ve always been a school gypsy. For those of you who are unaware of this subspecies, I will explain. A school gypsy is one of those odd people whose lives seems to consist of change, who have itchy...

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Capital punishment: America’s barbarian

By Billie Mandelbaum Oct 31, 2011

On September 21, a cruel injustice was committed when Troy Davis, convicted of murdering a Georgia police officer in 1989, was executed. In the weeks leading up to his execution, the case became highly...

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Finally: Safe-hit Posts Installed for Bikers

By Jackson Twilling Oct 31, 2011

Cars, especially in high school, get too much praise. Yes, they’re useful and make you look “older” and “cooler.” However, those of us who bike and “share” the road with cars can easily say...

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CTE students take on new leadership roles

By Emma Talkoff Oct 31, 2011

For the 400 students currently enrolled in Tam’s Conservatory Theater Ensemble (CTE), new opportunities for leadership have provided a, “great reality check for a lot of high schoolers,” according...

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English and Social Studies Core program continues

By Sophia Ellingson Oct 24, 2011

This fall marks the second year of Tam’s Core Program for freshmen and sophomores. Core is a system that teams up one English teacher and one Social Studies teacher for two consecutive years. The...

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Male students defy stereotypes by joining dance team

By Julia Atkin Oct 24, 2011

High school has dozens of social norms that are rarely broken. From fashion trends to inaccurate stereotypes, these four years can seem tedious when patterns don’t change. Luckily, this year one has....

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EDITORIAL: The impact of smartphones on student life

By Tam News Staff Sep 30, 2011

Today there is a more complete, intricate, and accessible web of information in the world than ever has existed before – an “Age of Information,” as it has been called. Technology is developing at...

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Honors and regular classes integrate

By Katharine H Sep 26, 2011

This year Tamalpais High School has implemented a different method of teaching honors classes. For classes like chemistry, world history, and photography, honors and regular students are in the same class,...

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Spanish exchange students visit Tam

By Emma Sandrolini Sep 26, 2011

Spanish exchange students arrived on August 27, as part of a new exchange program. French teacher Brian Zailian put together the program, which also sends Spanish teacher Cheryl Mochalski to Pamplona,...

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Around the Campus

By Tam News Staff Sep 23, 2011

Current Tam happenings. CTE Fall Shows:   “The Government Inspector” October 1-5 Caldwell Theater, 7PM   “The Odyssey” October 24-28 Caldwell Theater, 7PM   “Improv...

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Tam students react to BART protests

Tam students react to BART protests

By Skyler Ashley Sep 8, 2011

Since the fatal shooting of Oscar Grant on December 31, 2009, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has been a hotbed for controversy.  This past July, passenger Charles Hill was also fatally shot, leading to...

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