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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

The "W" Doesn't Stand for Weird

The “W” Doesn’t Stand for Weird

By James Finn Nov 18, 2014

Perhaps you’ve heard of Waldorf schools — those weird, cultish educational establishments where students learn to knit, are prohibited from watching television, and are taught to read in third grade. Upon...

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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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New APs Join Tam's Administration

New APs Join Tam’s Administration

By James Finn Sep 12, 2014

The Tamalpais Union High School District hired two new assistant principals (APs), Leah Herrera and Wendy Stratton, at Tamalpais High School prior to the start of the 2014 -2015 school year. Assistant...

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Students yelling at last year's Welcome Back Rally

Homecoming and Welcome Back Rallies Combined

By James Finn Sep 12, 2014

This year’s Homecoming and Welcome Back rallies, usually conducted as separate events, will be combined into one rally that will be held at tutorial on Friday September 19. According to English teacher...

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Angela Gruwell Is Ready To Help Students

Angela Gruwell Is Ready To Help Students

By James Finn Sep 11, 2014

New special education teacher Angela Gruwell accumulated a wealth of teaching experience prior to arriving to Tam, including time teaching at Jefferson High School in Daly City and Leadership-Charter...

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District to Upgrade Tam's Internet

District to Upgrade Tam’s Internet

By James Finn Jun 9, 2014

The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) will upgrade Tam’s wireless Internet network before the start of the 2014-2015 school year in order to increase Tam’s bandwidth, according to district...

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Swimmers Finish MCAL Season

Swimmers Finish MCAL Season

By James Finn & Caroline Frost May 18, 2014

The boys’ and girls’ swimming teams finished third and fourth, respectively, at the MCAL championship meet on May 10. The boys’ team finished with a total of 336 points, coming in after Redwood (385)...

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Mason Collins takes the mound against the Drake Pirates in a critical game on May 6.  Tam lost 0-2.

Varsity Baseball Looks to Playoffs After Successful Season

By James Finn May 7, 2014

Boys’ varsity baseball has had a successful season, and team members are looking forward to the playoffs. The team has compiled an overall record of 16-6 and is currently in third place in MCAL play...

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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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Home Burglaries Increase in Marin County

Home Burglaries Increase in Marin County

By James Finn Mar 25, 2014

Marin residents have experienced the effects of a surge of household thefts in recent months. According to news outlets including the Mill Valley Patch and the Marin Independent Journal, intruders have...

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Mock Trial Wins County for 19th Year in a Row

Mock Trial Wins County for 19th Year in a Row

By James Finn Feb 13, 2014

The mock trial team took first place at the annual Marin County championship on January 25-26 and February 1 -2 at the Marin County Civic Center. The team defeated Terra Linda High School in the final...

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Mock Trial Wins NorCal Tournament

Mock Trial Wins NorCal Tournament

By James Finn Jan 28, 2014

The Mock Trial team took first place at the 2014 NorCal Mock Trial invitational, held at Menlo High School in Atherton, on January 11. The NorCal tournament serves as an important step towards annual state...

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