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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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Why Taco Bell?

Why Taco Bell?

By Kenny Rosenberg Jun 5, 2013

With so many delicious options for lunch surrounding Tam’s campus, students often find themselves asking, how on earth am I eating at Taco Bell for the third time this week? The answer is simple...

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Get Off Your Butts, Armchair Activists!

Get Off Your Butts, Armchair Activists!

By Aaron Newman Jun 5, 2013

Let’s assume it’s an average day. You’ve just arrived home after your slew of college-résumé-building extracurricular activities and, hoping to find a reason to procrastinate before starting up...

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Graphic by: Cassie Jeong

The Modern Misconception

By Bella Levaggi Jun 1, 2013

When ABC’s “Modern Family” came on the air in 2009, it was hailed by many, including myself, as both hilarious and a pioneer of sorts. Chronicling the “modern” American family, the program documents...

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P.E. Escapism 101

P.E. Escapism 101

Jun 1, 2013

There’s always one class that nobody really minds if they have to miss. For most students, that class is Physical Education. When it comes to having to miss a class and not worry about it, P.E. is the...

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Letter to the Editor: Letting the Indian Go

Letter to the Editor: “Letting the Indian Go”

By Tim Amyx May 23, 2013

Last issue’s feature “Letting the Indian Go” revisited the 1989 mascot change from the Indians to the Red-Tailed Hawks. The article included voices on both sides of the mascot issue. Resistant to...

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Photo by: Justin Schmidt

Learning Leadership from Our Flying Friends

By Justin Schmidt May 23, 2013

Eleven months ago on a whim, I decided to order a package of bees. I bought a copy of “Beekeeping for Dummies” and, without any prior knowledge, began to build my first hive. This endeavor has...

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Graphic by: Cassie Jeong

The Antisocial Network: College Admitted Student Groups

By Billie Mandelbaum May 21, 2013

Upon receiving news of his acceptance to Emerson College, senior Jackson Strike joined the “Emerson College Class of 2017” Facebook group for admitted students. Strike became a part of the group in...

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Yes, Girls Can Kill People Too

By Sonja Hutson May 21, 2013

The actors brutally stabbed Caesar on the steps of the courthouse, using red ribbons to symbolize blood. Their betrayal rang out through the theater and red ribbons were flying everywhere- it was a fantastic...

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The Other F-Word

By Sarah Asch May 21, 2013

Sexism, like many “isms,” takes root in ignorance and prejudice. When you look at other “isms”—racism, anti-Semitism, classism, etc.—you can see the valiant effort made now and in the past...

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Graphic by: Aaron Newman

“No! You’re Forgetting ‘Batman #468’!”

By Aaron Newman May 21, 2013

Stereotypical nerds are people wearing Coke-bottle glasses while clutching their calculators and debating the outcome of a fight between Batman and Captain America. While this misconception still exists...

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The “Rogue Texting” Epidemic

By Jonah Amargi-Levy May 21, 2013

My day was ruined and it was only 8 a.m. I had become yet another victim of the epidemic that I like to call rogue texting. A rogue texter is a person that is so self-absorbed that they can’t take the...

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iPhony Friends: “Smart” Phones Are Making You Socially Dumb

By Jordan Blackburn May 20, 2013

Here’s a fun new game (or social experiment, depending on your point of view): count the number of people with smartphones in a crowd. At Tam, this won’t be too hard to do. This diversion has become...

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