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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Opinion

Welcome to Tiburon

Welcome to Tiburon

By Gibson Katz May 10, 2013

Congratulations on your purchase of this travel guide; at $25, it’s the cheapest thing you’ll buy on your trip. Welcome to Shangri La, Tiburon. Let’s start with the culture of the town. With such...

The Meaning of Life, Finally Found

By Daniel Carroll May 10, 2013

I was lucky enough to stumble upon the meaning of life a couple of years ago. It was eighth grade, and I stayed home sick in order to watch the movie “Pirate Radio,” the story of a ship that broadcasted...

EDITORIAL: The Injustice of Tradition

By Staff Apr 24, 2013

Ever since the Red-Tailed Hawk became the mascot in 1989, a small group has advocated bringing the old “Indian” mascot back. There’s no question as to whether the old mascot was offensive; every...

Early Start Leads to Poor Focus For Sleep Deprived Teens

Early Start Leads to Poor Focus For Sleep Deprived Teens

By C.J. LaDuke Apr 10, 2013

Every day at 7:55 AM, hordes of half-awake Tam students trudge toward their 1st period classes like zombies. “Everyone is usually half asleep at least until the break after 1st period,” junior Walter...

Crowd Chanting at Basketball Games: Too Far?

By Devon Stoeber Apr 7, 2013

At a professional basketball game, it is not unusual to hear the home team’s fans shout and cheer throughout the game to pump up their team while attempting to discourage their opponents. At a high school...

R.I.P. My Tart Queen, Liz Lemon

R.I.P. My Tart Queen, Liz Lemon

By Morgana Sidhom Mar 27, 2013

Every teen grows up with a childhood hero. The kids in the ‘70s had the Fonz from “Happy Days.” The ‘80s offspring had Miami Vice leading men, detectives James “Sonny” Crockett and Ricardo...

Silence is Gilded, Not Golden

By Maddie Elias Mar 27, 2013

“Stranger! If you, passing, meet me, and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?” –Walt Whitman I walk down the halls, in and out of classrooms,...

Hands Off, Hollywood, Leave My Books Alone!

Hands Off, Hollywood, Leave My Books Alone!

By Bella Levaggi Mar 24, 2013

These days many Tam students experience a story twice: once as a novel and again when it is inevitably adapted as a major motion picture. This trend, though sometimes enjoyable, is accelerating the decline...

My Wizard is Better Than Your Quarterback

My Wizard is Better Than Your Quarterback

By Gibson Katz Mar 24, 2013

“The primary scatter used in 6s is the stock, but I think that the FAN can be used on an offclasser to help keep a push off your point.” Confused? This is how I feel when you talk incessantly about...

Graphic by Emma Talkoff

Samoas Don’t End at Age Twelve

By Emma Talkoff Mar 21, 2013

Less than a month from now, I’ll find myself sitting at a campfire with dozens of girls who don’t reach up to my elbow, singing the same worn and familiar silly songs as every year. And as we launch...

Graphic by Cassie Jeong

The Silenced Minority: Diversifying discussions on race relations at Tam

By Cassie Jeong and Cassie Jeong Mar 20, 2013

ll Tam News classes recently discussed an article titled “The Authoritative Tam Dictionary: Volume One” from page 11 of our last issue. The discussion topic was whether it was racist for the white...

VFX protest outside the Oscars, photo courtesy of VFX artist Jeff Heusser

EMBLIDGE INSIGHT: Support the VFX Protests

By Wesley Emblidge Mar 17, 2013

There were a lot of terrible things at the Academy Awards this year: Seth McFarlane’s “We Saw Your Boobs” song, the use of the “Jaws” theme to play people offstage, and “Skyfall” not winning...

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