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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Who Let the Dogs Out? The Class of 2015

Who Let the Dogs Out? The Class of 2015

By Hannah Chorley and Hannah Chorley Jun 5, 2015

On Friday May 23, the back parking lot was transformed into a dog park. As a senior prank, dozens of seniors brought their dogs to school with them—one student, not to be left out, brought his pet gecko—surprising...

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Incoming Freshmen Enrollment Increases

Incoming Freshmen Enrollment Increases

By Hannah Chorley Jun 5, 2015

The size of Tam’s student body is projected to increase to 1,415 students for the 2015-2016 school year, an increase of 94 students from this year, according to combined district projections. The student...

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Curing Our Culture: A Postmortem Analysis of New Tech at Tam

Curing Our Culture: A Postmortem Analysis of New Tech at Tam

By Sarah Asch & James Finn, Additional Reporting by: Marina Furbush and Hannah Chorley May 14, 2015

Ruby Scott Gym was packed with 200 parents on the evening of April 3, 2014. On that night, the Tam administration hosted a curriculum meeting to explain the benefits of hiring a professional development...

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Our Graduating Class of 2015(16?)

Our Graduating Class of 2015(16?)

By Hannah Chorley Apr 23, 2015

What grade are you in? A seemingly simple question with four simple possible answers: 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. Yet, for Avi Cahn — originally a member of the class of 2016 — this question takes...

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Mock Trial Wins County for 20th Year in a Row

Mock Trial Wins County for 20th Year in a Row

By Sarah Asch Feb 24, 2015

The Mock Trial team secured another county championship, their twentieth in a row on February 7th at the Marin County Civic Center. “This year’s mock trial team has shown itself to be one of the closest...

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Proksch Holds “Hour of Code” Event

Proksch Holds “Hour of Code” Event

By Hannah Chorley Dec 23, 2014

Math teacher Susan Proksch hosted an “Hour of Code” event after school on December 10. The “Hour of Code” is an online introduction to computer science. The program’s mission is to “demystify...

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French Exchange Q&A

By Hannah Chorley Nov 21, 2014

Sammy Lebuhn, Junior Were you scared to have a French exchange student? I was a little bit nervous about the language barrier, but I was so excited to have Ambre meet all my friends and to show off...

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On Your Marks: How Running for Change Connects Tam Students

On Your Marks: How Running for Change Connects Tam Students

By Hannah Chorley and James Finn Nov 1, 2014

As seventh period ends on a Wednesday afternoon, hordes of students crowd the halls, heading to their cars, sports practice, or to be picked up. Instead of rushing for an exit, junior Cece Haynesworth...

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Mock Trial Wraps Up Season at State

Mock Trial Wraps Up Season at State

By James Finn Apr 22, 2014

Mock Trial traveled to San Jose to participate in the annual California State Mock Trial Finals on March 21. Although the team failed to place in the competition, juniors Sam Allen, Tam News reporter Hannah...

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CULTURAL EXCHANGE: Cella Wright stands for a photo with her host family during her Amigos trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.                                                                                 Photo courtesy of: Cella Wright

Students Explore Summer Programs

By Hannah Chorley Mar 25, 2014

Senior Cella Wright went to the Mixe region of Oaxaca, Mexico for eight weeks this past summer with the organization Amigos de las Americas. “It was incredibly refreshing to be so far out of my comfort...

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