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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Colombia map with shadow effect

Colombia is more than just Cocaine

By Nicole Anisgard-Parra Dec 1, 2016

When people ask where I’m from, and I tell them that I have family in Colombia, I brace myself to hear the following comments: “So, do people in your family do cocaine?” or “Why do you even travel...

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Our Bloated Report Cards

Our Bloated Report Cards

By Grace Bell Dec 1, 2016

I had spent hours the night before reading and rereading my essay due the next day. I checked my sources, scoured the online thesaurus for an elevated vocabulary, and pushed the page in front of my parents...

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Coverboy

Coverboy

By Ginger Lazarus Nov 29, 2016

Society has always had unfair stereotypes for both men and women, one being that only women should wear makeup and play with Barbies, while men should play sports and act tough. The makeup brand Covergirl,...

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Editorial: Presidential Moderators Need to Push Back

Editorial: Presidential Moderators Need to Push Back

By Tam News Staff Oct 11, 2016

The first presidential debate of this election garnered a record 84 million viewers. News organizations across the globe have analyzed every word the candidates said. But another important aspect to consider...

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My Guilty Pleasure: Why I watch the Bachelorette

My Guilty Pleasure: Why I watch the Bachelorette

By Glo Robinson Sep 5, 2016

After religiously watching every episode of the summer season of the Bachelorette, I can fully attest my undisclosed love for weekly Monday night premieres of the reality soap opera. For several years,...

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Graphic By Luke Rider

Don’t Blur the Line

By Nick Goldman Jun 3, 2016

As  I rode by Tam in the passenger seat of my friend Connor Wynne Parrys ‘91 Honda Civic, I saw two headlights swerve into my lane. A moment later, as my friend and I crawled out of the smoking, crushed...

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Make America Great Again?

Make America Great Again?

By Dashiell Yarnold Jun 3, 2016

The presidential elections in November are approaching quickly. In 2016, we have witnessed one of the most bizarre lineups of candidates in political history. On the left we have a self-proclaimed socialist...

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What Goes Unnoticed: My Struggle With Depression

By James Finn Jun 3, 2016

For most students, waking up in the morning is a chore. Hearing a blaring iPhone alarm at 7:00 in the morning instantly makes most teenagers irritable. But for me, and for the other 3 million Americans...

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Seeing People You Kinda Know in Public: Travel Edition

Seeing People You Kinda Know in Public: Travel Edition

By Cam Vernali May 12, 2016

Unlike clothes or your emo phase in 7th grade (or your emo phase revival in junior year), you can’t grow out of some awkward moments, not matter how hard you try. One of the worst kinds of awkward encounters...

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The Perils of Finding A College Roommate

By Hannah Chorley May 12, 2016

“IF YOU’RE READING THIS ROOM WITH ME” the Facebook post read in the Drake-esque font. Along with this creatively edited photoshop masterpiece, Danny had included a long paragraph of things about...

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Sports Opinion: Dropping the Baton

Sports Opinion: Dropping the Baton

By Griffin Bary and Griffin Bary May 12, 2016

In sports, there are winners and losers, coaches and officials, spectators and people judging the spectators, but there is one group that is always overlooked. This group of blunderers does not bring the...

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Stay Home

By Piper Goeking May 12, 2016

I was sitting in class when I heard the attempted suppression of a series of wet, seemingly lung-compromising coughs.  I turned and saw one of my classmates, her face pale, eyes glazed over, battling...

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