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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Christina Costello: A new special education teacher!

Christina Costello: A new special education teacher!

By Ian Duncanson, Reporter Sep 23, 2019
“I’ve wanted to work at Tam for a really long time, so when I saw that there was a job opening I jumped on it. I hope to be here for a really long time.”
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Luca Petrella: A long way from home

By Grace Gustafson, Reporter Sep 5, 2019
A senior exchange student from Lake Como, Italy, compares his experience here at Tam to his high school in Italy.
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Moving On: The Tales of COM

Moving On: The Tales of COM

By Tenaya Tremp, Opinion Editor May 2, 2019

It’s officially college admissions season, and high school students everywhere are being bombarded by college merchandise, social media photos, and constant talk of future plans. Among all the college...

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The Mill Valley Music Man

The Mill Valley Music Man

By Sam Glocker, Reporter Apr 5, 2019

It’s a rainy day in Mill Valley, and Gary Scheuenstuhl has just received a shipment of CD’s. He sits tucked behind his register, a wall of records, books, and loose leaf paper encircling him. Vinyl...

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Barbara Owens: We owe it to Owens

Barbara Owens: We owe it to Owens

By Kara Kneafsey, Editor in Chief Mar 14, 2019

Most students like to brag about the fact that Tupac Shakur went to school here, but we don’t gloat about the accomplishments our staff has achieved over the years. Many don’t know that Tam was the...

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Payton Pelaez: A Sweet Success

Payton Pelaez: A Sweet Success

By Emily Stull, Editor in Chief Mar 13, 2019

At 4 a.m., most teenagers can be found asleep in their beds. However, freshman Payton Pelaez can be found in the kitchen covered in head to toe by flour. “My mom had to come down and physically drag...

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A Master at Her Craft

A Master at Her Craft

By Niulan Wright, Design Editor Feb 7, 2019

You may know her as the woman who sold you your yearbook and your third pair of P.E. shorts, or as the woman who wears a small tiara when selling homecoming tickets. Others may know her as a campus supervisor,...

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From Missing to Marking

From Missing to Marking

By Zoe Cowan, Features/Photo Editor Feb 7, 2019

Attendance Clerk Barbara Burroso has come full circle since being a chronically late student at Tam High in the 1960s. “When I first got the job, I went home to my husband and I said ‘I got the...

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Dedication to Education

Dedication to Education

By Skye Schoenhoeft, Editor in Chief Feb 6, 2019

  The most recent addition to the Tam staff, Karin Hatton, has already proven her dedication to education and commitment to community in her short time as assistant principal. Hatton has an extensive...

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Profile: Robert Amaral

Profile: Robert Amaral

By Eli Blum, Sports Editor Jan 25, 2019

Have you ever finished walking up a large flight of stairs on campus just to see someone cruising around on a golf cart once you’ve reached the top? Have you ever thought to yourself, “Damn, I wish...

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Meet Our New AP: Tenisha Tate

Meet Our New AP: Tenisha Tate

Oct 18, 2018

Walking into the room 108 in the administrative office, one may remember a tie-clad Mr. Rice there to greet them. Now it’s Assistant Principal Tenisha Tate’s room, and she has already made it her own. “I...

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Tam Welcomes New Faculty: Daniel Philpot

Tam Welcomes New Faculty: Daniel Philpot

By Kara Kneasfey Sep 24, 2018

New history teacher, Daniel Philpot, is sympathizing with his freshman as he also learns to navigate Tam’s campus. “[My first few weeks] have been great, a real change of pace. I was coming from a...

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