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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

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Mood-Boosting Study Snacks

By Tandis Shoushtary October 24, 2014

For most of us, food is a go-to stress reliever. It comforts, it soothes, and for a few short moments it helps us forget about the four-page report we put off until the last minute. Here is a collection...

New College and Career Center Counselor Hired

New College and Career Center Counselor Hired

By Marina Furbush October 24, 2014

Tam has filled the vacant college and career counselor position, according to an email sent by the administration to parents on October 8. New counselor Leslie Roberts will take on the role of college...

New Social Media App Yik Yak Strikes Campus

New Social Media App Yik Yak Strikes Campus

By Caroline Frost October 24, 2014

Yik Yak, a new social media app that came out in December 2013, has recently become popular nationwide and among Tam students. The app works as an “anonymous bulletin board,” where users can post anonymous...

Ticket to a Better Nights Sleep

Ticket to a Better Night’s Sleep

By Devon Stoeber October 23, 2014

“Nights when I can’t fall asleep typically end with me laying in bed for hours on my phone or tossing and turning,” senior Taryn Varnes said. “Every hour I’m in bed still awake I find myself...

Science Teacher Lara Corkrey Resigns

Science Teacher Lara Corkrey Resigns

By Sarah Asch and Emily Pavis October 12, 2014

Science teacher Lara Corkrey sent an email to the parents of her current students on October 2 announcing her resignation. “Despite my best efforts, the strain that has been placed on me is unmanageable,”...

Redwood Locks Down Due to Potential Gun Threat

Redwood Locks Down Due to Potential Gun Threat

By Nate Vogel October 8, 2014

Redwood high school was put under lockdown for approximately 60 minutes on Wednesday, October 8, due to a report of a possible gun threat on campus. After no gun was found, the lockdown was ended, and...

Fantasy Land: Exploring Tams Fantasy Sports

Fantasy Land: Exploring Tam’s Fantasy Sports

By Anthony Mazzini and Peter Wynn October 7, 2014

At some point in the next few weeks, junior Jake Newell will make his way around school with no shoes on, instead sporting a thick layer of saran wrap to protect his feet. This may seem strange, but it’s...

Vacancy in College Counselor Position

Vacancy in College Counselor Position

By Sarah Asch October 5, 2014

Principal Julie Synyard sent an email to parents on Friday August 29 announcing that there was a vacancy in the college counselor position. “Please be assured that we have begun to pursue a suitable...

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The Fault in Our Fiction

By Camille Morgan October 2, 2014

It often seems like I can’t browse the aisles of any bookstore or “Young Adult” reading section without cringing. The magenta spines and cerulean blue covers seem to scream, “I have no substance!”...

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Who is Ferguson?

By Holly Parkin October 2, 2014

In the wake of the fatal shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson on August 9, news outlets, the Internet, and everyday people focused non-stop on the crisis in Ferguson,...

EDITORIAL: Change for the Better?

EDITORIAL: Change for the Better?

By Tam News Staff October 2, 2014

Last year, College and Career Center specialist Susan Gertman retired, leaving a vacancy that was filled at the start of the 2014-15 school year. Less than two weeks into this year, however, Principal...

The Best and Worst of Outside Lands Festival

The Best and Worst of Outside Lands Festival

By Daniel Carroll October 2, 2014

Skimming down the Outside Lands 2014 lineup for the first time, I found myself scowling. Most of the artists on the list were either completely foreign or I had already seen them live (ugh, poor me). However,...

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