Opinion
A review of all the cats I know
By John Overton
October 8, 2019
The animal, at first glance, seemed a perfect thing to pet, so fluffy and soft. Lo and behold, that cat was a total jerk.
Steered STEM
September 27, 2019
Tam’s use of honors and AP classes makes math and science the most competitive route, diminishing opportunity in other academic interests.
Editorial: Not on schedule
September 19, 2019
Parts of the scheduling conflicts were unavoidable. But there were many places where they could have been handled more smoothly.
Reduce, reuse … recycle?
By Tenaya Tremp
September 18, 2019
The benefits of recycling may be less impressive than common understanding.
Ballet is for boys too
September 14, 2019
Ballet needs both men and women, and everyone, the media especially, needs to know that.
Breakthrough Day is worth doing well
June 24, 2019
The disorganized nature of the event inhibited its ability to start a constructive conversation, and may have actually dissuaded people from listening further.
Editorial: Sorry about that
June 24, 2019
A local high school student’s YouTube channel featuring Islamophobic, racist, and other fringe right-wing content under the guise of satire went viral. But whether to react to an instance of hateful alt-right messaging at all is a crucial question.
The reality of Ramadan
June 24, 2019
People hold many misconceptions that make “fasting month” sound miserable. But for Muslims it’s the favorite time of year.
Editorial: Not all fun and games
June 7, 2019
An event which casually encourages sexual assault, peer pressure, illicit and dangerous drug use should never be dismissed as a simple tradition.
A Plea for Mathematics
By John Overton
June 6, 2019
Mathematics has some intrinsic value, and you don’t have to be a genius to understand or appreciate it.
Breaking Through
May 22, 2019
This is a public service announcement, made for you; the reader, the student, the teacher, the staff member, the parent. On May 22nd, 2019, Tam High will be having it’s “52nd” anniversary of Breakthrough day. The purpose is to spend two hours breaking past racial barriers and to come together a...
