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The SUV Epidemic

The SUV Epidemic

December 13, 2018

The Porsche SUV is an enigma wrapped in a $600 Louis Vuitton scarf. Owning one of these cars manages to say, “My spouse is never home and this is gluten-free vodka in a $30 water bottle,” while simultaneously...

The Secret Life of Joe Rico

The Secret Life of Joe Rico

By Eddie Shultz April 23, 2018

It’s midnight on a Tuesday and Senior Joe Rico is just finishing up repairing the front suspension of his MG Midget. It’s a white two-door roadster about the size of a twin bed. Most Tam kids have...

Why You Should Pack a Lunch

Why You Should Pack a Lunch

By Shane Lavezzo October 26, 2017

Sprinting out of the car, slamming the doors, and leaving the windows open, my friends book it to the day’s choice of lunch. Whether it is Rocco’s, Joe’s Taco Lounge, Harmony, or Mill Valley Market,...

Bill Restricts Phone Use While Driving

By Abby Frazee October 25, 2016

A new California assembly bill will increase restrictions on phone use while driving, starting in January. Not only will texting or talking on the phone be prohibited, but according to the bill, "holding...

Senior Superlatives: Car Edition

Senior Superlatives: Car Edition

By Ethan Lawrence April 23, 2015

Many upperclassmen drive to school every day. Students drive a variety of cars, but a few stand out from the others. Whether it’s because they are the oldest, the most expensive, or have the most character,...

Returning to Radio: Getting to Know an Old Friend

Returning to Radio: Getting to Know an Old Friend

By Jackson Twilling June 7, 2013

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to get to know my grandparents’ 1998 Ford Ranger pickup truck while doing some work on it in the Tam auto shop. I swapped cars with them for a few days to make some...

“Fast Five” lags, but packs a punch in the end

“Fast Five” lags, but packs a punch in the end

By Wesley Emblidge May 17, 2011

“This just went from mission impossible to mission in-freakin’-sanity.” That line, from “The Fast and the Furious” sums up the franchise as a whole: dumb, cheesy “car porn” movies that...

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