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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

McDowell Contract Renewal Approved

McDowell Contract Renewal Approved

By Haydn Wall Jun 7, 2014

The Tamalpais Union High School District board voted unanimously on May 28 to approve a two-year contract for current Assistant Superintendent Michael McDowell to become the Associate Superintendent for...

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Lapp to Teach Weight Training

Lapp to Teach Weight Training

By Haydn Wall May 22, 2014

Physics teacher David Lapp will take on the role of weight training coach for the first time for the 2014-15 school year, in addition to his four physics classes. While in the past he has taken on a math...

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SUPERHERO TALENT: Metal and a detailed paint job bring Barella’s Captain America shield to life.         

Photo courtesy of: Nick Barella

Nick Barella: From Paper to Props

By Haydn Wall Apr 22, 2014

Last year, senior Nick Barella and his friend decided to try to build a laser rifle from the popular game Fallout 3. What started as a way to pass the time with a friend quickly became a potentially profitable...

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Fender Bender

Step by Step: Surviving a Fender Bender

By Haydn Wall Nov 9, 2013

So you’ve just rear-ended someone. Unless you drive off and ignore your problems, you need to know what to do. Firstly: I want to say congratulations for contributing to the stereotype of teenagers as...

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"Eraser Law" Will Change Social Media for Teens

“Eraser Law” Will Change Social Media for Teens

By Haydn Wall Oct 29, 2013

A new bill known as the “Eraser Law” was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on September 23. The bill, SB 568, will act as an online eraser for minors, allowing them to permanently delete any social media...

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Graphic by: Dennis Lubensky

Bending the “One Year Law”

By Haydn Wall Sep 22, 2013

The accident rate for 16-year-old drivers is 3.7 times higher than that of drivers of all other ages. As a teenager, it’s my job to believe I am impervious to this statistic. I’m not a reckless driver,...

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