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The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

EDITORIAL: Standards-Based Grading

By Staff May 12, 2016

Standards-based grading (SBG) is a popular and new grading strategy whose use has expanded in the district over the past few years. SBG aims to assess students solely on whether they have acquired identified...

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EDITORIAL: Parkin' Problems

EDITORIAL: Parkin’ Problems

By Staff Apr 8, 2016

The lack of parking at Tam has been at the forefront of student conversation, often outshining other topics - prom, standardized testing, college acceptances and decisions, grades - as the most complained...

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EDITORIAL: Censoring Our Chants?

EDITORIAL: Censoring Our Chants?

By Staff Feb 2, 2016

After last week’s boys’ varsity basketball home game against rival school Marin Catholic, Principal David Brown sent out a letter to Tam staff with the instructions that it be read aloud to classes....

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EDITORIAL: We Are Not Tasting The Rainbow

EDITORIAL: We Are Not Tasting The Rainbow

By Staff Nov 5, 2015

Last month, news trucks from KRON 4, KVTU, KGO, and NBC Bay Area descended upon the parking area in front of Gus Gym after three Tam students were hospitalized due to the effects of Coricidin pills (widely...

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EDITORIAL: Immigration Reform

EDITORIAL: Immigration Reform

Oct 16, 2015

In this month’s feature, Elissa Asch introduces readers to Mesgna Neghasi, who fled his home country of Eritrea in the hope of finding a better life in the U.S. Human stories are too often overlooked...

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EDITORIAL: Know Your News

EDITORIAL: Know Your News

By Tam News Staff Sep 21, 2015

With the presidential election of 2016 fast approaching, discussion among Tam students and Americans all over the country has been overtaken by the outspoken, media-dominating impromptu GOP candidate Donald...

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EDITORIAL: A Two Way Street

EDITORIAL: A Two Way Street

By Tam News Staff Jun 11, 2015

In the June issue of the Tam News, Sarah Asch and James Finn explored the friction surrounding teachers’ varying opinions on collaboration and how and when to use project-based learning. With Tam in...

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EDITORIAL: Staying Above the Influence

EDITORIAL: Staying Above the Influence

By The Tam News Staff Feb 24, 2015

In the aftermath of the December drunk-driving accident, allegedly caused by a student that resulted in injuries to senior Conor Wynne-Parry and junior Nick Goldman, members of the community expressed...

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EDITORIAL: Tam Diversified

EDITORIAL: Tam Diversified

By Tam News Staff Dec 23, 2014

Tam’s administration is implementing a “Big Brother/Sister” program that pairs graduated students with ninth and tenth grade students who are struggling in school and have problems with attendance....

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EDITORIAL: Beyond Fractions

EDITORIAL: Beyond Fractions

By Tam News Staff Nov 1, 2014

As portrayed in this month’s feature, Tam’s Running for Change program aims to assist kids that are struggling either academically or in life, and help them use running as a tool to better themselves....

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EDITORIAL: Change for the Better?

EDITORIAL: Change for the Better?

By Tam News Staff Oct 2, 2014

Last year, College and Career Center specialist Susan Gertman retired, leaving a vacancy that was filled at the start of the 2014-15 school year. Less than two weeks into this year, however, Principal...

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EDITORIAL: Different Forms of Success

EDITORIAL: Different Forms of Success

By Tam News Staff Jun 11, 2014

With graduation on the horizon, there is palpable tension surrounding the oft-asked question “What are you doing next year?” A common assumption at such a high-achieving high school is that all seniors...

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