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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Commies Hit Comic Gold

Commies Hit Comic Gold

By Maire Hogan Apr 23, 2018

Any comedian will tell you that the best comedy comes from uncomfortable situations. In “The Death of Stalin,” director Armando Iannucci, best known for creating political satire “Veep,” takes...

Teacher Speaks Out About Alleged Sexual Harassment in TUHSD

Teacher Speaks Out About Alleged Sexual Harassment in TUHSD

By Madeline Asch and Marie Hogan Feb 7, 2018

Tam teacher Eva Rieder spoke at the February 6 Tamalpais Union High School District [TUHSD] board meeting following allegations voiced by Redwood math teacher Jessica Crabtree at the January 23 TUHSD...

By the Book

By the Book

By Marie Hogan Nov 15, 2017

When White House chief of staff John Kelly said that “the lack of an ability to compromise led to the Civil War” in an interview with Fox News on October 30, he caused an uproar. To some, his statements...

Procrastination Advice

Procrastination Advice

By Marie Hogan Nov 5, 2017

I’ve been a student for 12 years now, and despite weekly breakdowns and every productivity hack known to the internet, I still procrastinate. I procrastinated on writing this, and I’m procrastinating...

DACA Walkout

DACA Walkout

By Marie Hogan Oct 27, 2017

Approximately one hundred students walked out of their seventh period classes and gathered at the arches in a protest of President Donald Trump’s handling of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,...

Bill is Back

Bill is Back

By Marie Hogan May 3, 2017

Pop quiz! What do an aging man laughing at his own jokes, a serious scientific panel, a live audience, and supermodel Karlie Kloss all have in common? Answer: they’re all key components of Bill Nye...

Wellness Center Update

Wellness Center Update

By Marie Hogan Apr 3, 2017

Development of Tam’s Wellness program continues, with the school set to begin hiring Wellness coordinators April 3rd. Due to space constraints, Tam is going forward with a Wellness program that combines...

Lily Travers: Kicking Up a Storm

Lily Travers: Kicking Up a Storm

By Marie Hogan and Marie Hogan Feb 4, 2017

Freshman Lily Travers has been dreaming of playing for Tam’s varsity soccer team for years. “I used to practice on the side of the Tam field,” Travers said, “And I’d see them, and I’d always...

This Chair was Made for Skatin

This Chair was Made for Skatin’

By Marina Furbush & Marie Hogan Dec 15, 2016

Freshman Garnett Silver-Hall’s new wheelchair is bright green and already covered in scratches. It’s the first wheelchair he’s bought himself. “The state [and insurance] pays for everyday chairs...

Tam High Walk Out Protest - November 14, 2016

Tam High Walk Out Protest – November 14, 2016

By Raqshan Khan Nov 15, 2016

On November 14, at 1:30 p.m., approximately 200 to 300 Tam High students walked out of class to participate in a walk out protest, joining protesters in other parts California and elsewhere in the country,...

Danford on Fire: Our New IT Specialist

Danford on Fire: Our New IT Specialist

By Marie Hogan Oct 14, 2016

Information Technology specialist Danford McCann knows what it’s like to play with fire and get burned, literally. “Your first thought is to go screaming, running," he said. "Actually, the real thought...

It Doesnt Add Up: Why Does 39% of Our Student Population Pay for Math Tutoring?

It Doesn’t Add Up: Why Does 39% of Our Student Population Pay for Math Tutoring?

By Hannah Chorley, Willzie Connelly, and James Finn Apr 27, 2016

Senior Kayla Blair describes herself as a driven student. When Blair needs academic help, she is proactive and seeks assistance from her teacher. Yet, halfway through her junior year, Blair started to...

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