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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

Novato High car crash felt county wide

By Carina Albizures Nov 1, 2010

On September 17, five students from Novato High School were involved in a deadly suspected drunk driving car crash before the school’s lunch break. The driver came to a curve, lost control of the...

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Farmers markets draw Tam students

By Julia Francis Oct 3, 2010

The Sunday Marin Farmers Market is not only a time to scour the tents for enticing produce but a social gathering for many Tam students as well. This farmers market is the third largest in the state,...

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P.E. uniforms a home run

By Hannah Berman Oct 1, 2010

Girls walk into the P.E. room, scantily dressed in tank tops and shorts. Boys follow close behind wearing their pants well below their waists. By the looks of them, few would have guessed that these boys...

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Statewide September school funding withheld

By Joel Abrahams Oct 1, 2010

The State of California announced that funding for all public schools would be withheld for the month of September on August 23. In total, about $6.7 million originally allocated for Marin public schools...

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Marsh under construction

By Camille Kaufman Oct 1, 2010

Ever since the start of school, students have wondered about the trucks and bulldozers destroying the marsh near Tam’s track. “[The marsh] is being converted back to wetlands,” said Walter Alexander,...

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San Francisco LovEvolution cancelled after 19 die

By Elianna Cohen Oct 1, 2010

San Francisco’s LovEvolution, which was supposed to occur on October 2, was cancelled due to the nineteen deaths at Germany’s LoveFest. One million people attended the LoveFest event on June 24,...

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FIGHT IT OUT: Senior Charlie Eddy jousts with new assistant principal Chad Stuart at this year’s Welcome Back Rally.       Photo by: Kristina Willis

Welcome Back Rally a school hit

By Elianna Cohen Sep 5, 2010

On Friday, September 3, Tam High had its first rally of the school year. It was the freshmen’s first, and yet no streakers showed up to the event. Danielle Bowen and Carrie Brandon sang Lady Gaga’s...

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Freshman orientation hellish to helpful

By Lorna McGinnis Sep 1, 2010

Freshmen had mixed feelings about Tam’s orientation on Friday, August 13. Freshman Victoria Holland said, “I figuratively escaped out the window. They almost dragged me to hell; they almost dragged...

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Vietnam veterans and alumni return to Tam

Jun 5, 2010

When Donald Smith, a Tam alumnus and former varsity softball coach, arrived in Vietnam to begin his duties as a soldier, showers of enemy rockets confronted him. As soon as the plane had landed, Smith...

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District announces budget cuts

By Brent Peters May 5, 2010

In a meeting held on Tuesday, April 27, the Tamalpais Union High School District board proposed $2.4 million in cuts for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The administration emphasized that the financial changes...

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The Week In Photos: April 26-30

Apr 30, 2010

The week in photos: On April 29, Tam students filed onto the soccer field for a fire drill, students assembled in Gus Gym during tutorial on April 30 for the Multicultural Assembly.

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Tam Beautified At A Hefty Price

Apr 15, 2010

For nine years now, Tamalpais High School has been constantly making changes to its campus. Between a new pool and locker room, an advanced weight room, a field house, blue tennis courts, a faster drop-off...

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