Opinion > Editorials
Editorial: This is not a drill
February 8, 2020
The recent lockdown at Tam demonstrated just how important it is to be prepared.
Editorial: Undercovered
December 15, 2019
The recent police raid in Marin City raised questions about some of the news sources that covered it.
Editorial: Disunity
November 21, 2019
Tam Unity Day succeeded, but it revealed a student trait that is both valuable and possibly destructive.
Editorial: Burn notice
October 19, 2019
Our house is on fire. Absent global action on an unprecedented scale, it will stay that way.
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.
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.
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.
Editorial: Separating the Art from the Artist
April 16, 2019
Rumors regarding Michael Jackson’s pedophilic relationships with underage boys have been circulating the media for more than a decade. The release of “Leaving Neverland,” a damning documentary examining Jackson’s alleged pedophilia, has spurred a fresh wave of the classic debate: how does o...
Editorial: Are We Part of the Problem with Privilege?
March 26, 2019
On Monday, March 11, the biggest college admissions scandal in U.S. history was uncovered. In an indictment by the FBI, now known as the Varsity Blues case, fifty people including thirty-three parents (three of which are from Marin), were alleged to have partaken in a series of crimes ranging from f...
Editorial: Not Quite Breaking Through
March 13, 2019
In the summer of 2017, two former Tam students spray painted a racial epithet on the side of Wood Hall, directed at our principal J.C. Farr. While this hate crime was egregious and despicable, it provided the us with an opportunity to openly discuss the racial inequality and prejudice that exists withi...
Editorial: BACR Must Stay
February 7, 2019
In light of the proposed budget cuts for the 2019-2020 school year, Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) administration received significant pushback on their plan to cut 50% of Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) funding. BACR provides free counseling and therapy services for roughly 300 students at T...
Editorial: District in Decay
February 7, 2019
Beginning in 2016, the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) saw a precipitous drop in the General Fund, a reserve of past surpluses saved for the prospect of a district-wide crisis.The debacle is frustrating for two distinct reasons. With the passage of Measure J, the district adds a projected $...
