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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

EDITORIAL: On the Stigma of Eating Disorders

By Tam News Staff May 27, 2014

Aspects of media and our society have contributed to the impression that all eating disorders stem solely from negative body image or “feeling fat." Along with this, there is also the expectation that...

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EDITORIAL: Making Field Trips Available to All

EDITORIAL: Making Field Trips Available to All

By Tam News Staff Apr 24, 2014

Tam is a school that is privileged to offer its students a variety of field trips every year. From small trips to Mill Valley City Hall to numerous foreign trips, our school provides learning opportunities...

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EDITORIAL: All Quiet on the District Front

EDITORIAL: All Quiet on the District Front

By Tam News Staff Mar 29, 2014

The recent announcement that three non-tenured math teachers were designated non-reelect by Principal Julie Synyard and will not return next year stirred rumors, petitions and outrage within the Tam community....

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EDITORIAL: Academic Support Systems

EDITORIAL: Academic Support Systems

Feb 13, 2014

Many private tutoring options are available in the Tam community, but private tutoring is a way of tying academic performance to financial expenditure, putting some students at an advantage or disadvantage...

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EDITORIAL: Coping With Loss in the Community

EDITORIAL: Coping With Loss in the Community

By the Tam News Staff Dec 21, 2013

A number of deaths have shaken Tam this semester. Although this is a difficult subject to discuss, it is important that a conversation regarding grief remains open. We are all affected by loss, directly...

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EDITORIAL: Re-Examining Our Tutorial System

EDITORIAL: Re-Examining Our Tutorial System

By Tam News Staff Nov 7, 2013

Our current schedule allows for two one-hour tutorial periods a week where students go to a “home room” class where they can either stay and do homework or get a pass from one of their teachers to...

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EDITORIAL: Student Involvement in District

EDITORIAL: Student Involvement in District

Oct 7, 2013

This past summer and this fall, our publication gained some firsthand experience with local politics. We sought Tam and district administration approval for the purchase of new equipment to support our...

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EDITORIAL: Centralizing Technology in the District

EDITORIAL: Centralizing Technology in the District

By Staff Jun 11, 2013

In hopes of alleviating the frequent problems that students and teachers face when using district technology, the Tamalpais Union High School District Board of Trustees has begun to examine the organizational...

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EDITORIAL: Tam’s Schedule in Debate

By Staff Mar 13, 2013

By next fall, the Tam bell schedule may change. The faculty are contractually guaranteed the right to periodically re-examine our school’s daily schedule and then decide on whether or not to alter it....

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WELCOME ABOARD: Dr. Robert Vieth will act as principal for the remainder of the 2012-13 school year.                Photo by: Jordan Blackburn

EDITORIAL: Tam’s Next Principal

By The Tam News Staff Feb 14, 2013

Following the immediate resignation of Principal Thomas Drescher on January 28, many students have reflected on what qualities in a new principal would benefit Tam. One important quality is visibility....

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EDITORIAL: Isolation

By Staff Jan 8, 2013

You can probably relate to that uncomfortable moment when your teacher tells you to choose your own partners for a project. A silent search ensues as the teacher keeps talking; you strive to make eye...

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EDITORIAL: Life After High School and the Gap Between Students and Gap Years

By Staff Jan 5, 2013

To overworked students, the idea of twelve months of freedom is extremely appealing. A year to slow down, gain invaluable work experience, or explore the world provides students with the time and opportunity...

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