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The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

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Put Your Money Where Your Playlist Is

By Camille Morgan Feb 24, 2015

In the morning, as I shuffle out of my house in a desperate attempt to get a spot in the back parking lot, I jam my phone into my car’s speaker and press shuffle on a playlist containing the works...

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A CGI image of the Good Earth store that will occupy the former Delanos IGA location in Tam Valley.

Good Earth Store to Open in Tam Valley

By Daniel Zwiebach Feb 24, 2015

A Good Earth grocery store and community-park with trees are proposed to replace an empty storefront in the fall of 2015, at the corner of Shoreline Highway and Flamingo Road in Tamalpais Valley. Mark...

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Running for Change Receives Grant

Running for Change Receives Grant

By James Finn Feb 24, 2015

Humanities teacher Isaias Franco’s Running for Change program recently received a $2,500 grant from the Marin Leadership Foundation, a local non-profit organization. Franco said that the money for the...

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Agent Carter Redefines Marvel

“Agent Carter” Redefines Marvel

By Jordan Blackburn Feb 24, 2015

A female-led noir spy thriller set in the 1940s may not seem like the most obvious place to take a story line based on a character most commonly known as “Captain America’s love interest,” but “Agent...

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Guns are Fun and Other Things Liberals Dont Say

Guns are Fun and Other Things Liberals Don’t Say

By Sarah Asch Feb 23, 2015

The first thing I noticed when our car pulled up to the shooting range was the noise. I knew that guns were loud, but it’s one of those things that you have to experience to fully understand. It took...

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Update: Kimbrels Husband Admits to Making Offensive Online Posts

Update: Kimbrel’s Husband Admits to Making Offensive Online Posts

By Sarah Asch Feb 20, 2015

Tam parent Mitch Wortzman alleged that he was libeled online via a computer with an IP address linked to Superintendent Laurie Kimbrel’s husband Tim Olrick, in public comments Wortzman made at a February...

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Board Approves Arrangement with Marin County Office of Education

Board Approves Arrangement with Marin County Office of Education

By Marina Furbush Feb 19, 2015

The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) Board of Trustees created an ad hoc advisory committee to work with the Marin County Office of Education at a special board meeting on February 12. This...

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Tam News Guest Speaker: Brian Murphy

Tam News Guest Speaker: Brian Murphy

By Daniel Zwiebach, Daniel Zwiebach, and Daniel Zwiebach Feb 10, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfRnEgaIwCU&feature=youtu.be Murphy’s journalism career started 27 years ago for the Tam News and he hasn’t stopped reporting since. After covering politics for the...

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Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Marin Catholic: Full Broadcast

Boys’ Varsity Basketball vs. Marin Catholic: Full Broadcast

By TBN and TBN Feb 8, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5xDmDk37FU The Hawks take on division rival Marin Catholic at Senior Night in Gus Gymnasium. Riley Kuffner and Zach Thomas provide commentary.

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The Pro-Choice Debate

The Pro-Choice Debate

By Devon Stoeber Feb 7, 2015

In the news, I've been reading lots of headlines about the closure of certain abortion clinics and the constant debate about whether or not abortion is a humane decision. I was initially angered by this...

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Does News Stop When Interest Stops?

Does News Stop When Interest Stops?

By Jessica Hudson Feb 7, 2015

The nature of social media allows news to be transmitted almost instantly. From across the globe, millions of people feel like they can weigh in on the problems that led to a factory collapse, a military...

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The Wannabe: Wrestling

The Wannabe: Wrestling

By TBN and TBN Feb 5, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tvwca-5JGw TBN's own Riley Kuffner sets out to find if he, a golfer, can hold his own with some of the best athletes at Tam. The answer - well you'll just have to see...

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