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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News
News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

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Does technology actually benefit society?

Does technology actually benefit society?

By Tyler Byrne, Reporter and Social Media Editor ♦ Nov 10, 2023

Sunday, Oct. 8. It was a normal weekend for me, and I woke up to my 9:00 a.m. alarm. I went downstairs, heated up some breakfast, and called my parents who aren’t in the house. After talking with them...

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New parking lot results in surplus

By Satya Schiller, Reporter ♦ Nov 6, 2023
Over the past few years, parking has been a constant problem at Tamalpais High School. In attempts to dissolve this issue, Tam received a grant of $495,000 for construction of a new temporary parking lot, but the estimated cost of the temporary parking lot is only $236,639. This raises the question: where will the extra quarter million dollars be best spent? 
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A privilege or a necessity

A privilege or a necessity

By Natalie Popper, Lifestyles/Sports editor ♦ Nov 5, 2023
At Tamalpais High School, the bathrooms are constantly locked and students are having to sprint across campus to use another. Tam administration says there are many reasons for the bathrooms being locked, but if Tam students respect the bathroom spaces and keep them clean, then the bathrooms can stay open and both the administration team and the students will be satisfied. 
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Why aren’t Tam seniors more spirited?

Why aren’t Tam seniors more spirited?

By Molly Eisenberg, Reporter ♦ Nov 3, 2023
School spirit is something that Tamalpais High School takes seriously but students have noticed a lack of effort in much of the senior class, especially after the devastating loss to the junior class at the homecoming rally.
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Why you should rethink your “service” trip

By Emerson Swift, Editor-in-Chief ♦ Nov 2, 2023
“When you’re doing service, ask yourself ‘what do I want to get out of this?’” Barnes said. “You shouldn’t feel like you have to travel halfway across the world to do service when there are people right outside your door who could use your help.”
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New school year, same old issues

New school year, same old issues

By Ana Murguia, Op/Ed Editor ♦ Oct 31, 2023
The week when schedules are created is notorious among Tam's students, due to incorrect classes, dropped periods, missing graduation requirements, and overlapped class times. However, this is nothing new, so why are we still dealing with the exact same issues, year after year?
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Senior night webinar covers college process

Senior night webinar covers college process

By Colette Hale, Op/Ed Editor ♦ Oct 30, 2023
“Senior year is really about experiencing a lot of change, learning how to be adaptable, to think on your feet, to start realizing that this is your journey, and you are the ones in charge,” Hunt said. 
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The morality of thrifting

By Shaina Mandala, Graphics Editor ♦ Jun 18, 2023

As fast fashion took hold of the world with trends changing so quickly that almost no one can keep track, environmentalists desperately raked their brains for a reasonable solution. Clothing production...

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A culture of misinformation

A culture of misinformation

By Sophia Weinberg, Editor-in-Chief ♦ May 25, 2023
Presently, high schoolers are living in a time of technological advances. Teenagers are relying more and more on social media, and in many unfortunate cases, it is their only news source.
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Lack of motivation for state testing

Lack of motivation for state testing

By Luella Searson, Reporter ♦ May 16, 2023
In recent years CAASPP testing has not been a top priority for Tam students. Students opt out of these tests, creating a lack of participation problem and driving the school's ranking down.
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Call Ski Week whatever you want.

Call Ski Week whatever you want.

By Emma Pearson, Lifestyles/Sports Editor ♦ Apr 3, 2023
I couldn't care less what Ski Week is called. Its existence is elitist, changing the name doesn’t erase that.
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Dianne Feinstein is the last thing you should be worried about in congress right now – Here’s why

By Emma Pearson, Lifestyles/Sports Editor ♦ Mar 6, 2023
I read an article today in my American Government class about California Senator Dianne Feinsten. The class is a state-required course in which we are supposed to learn and understand the systems and inner-workings of the American government system so that we may navigate citizenship. 
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