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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Tam Valley 7/11 by Zach Breindel

Credit card skimmer found at Tam Valley 7-Eleven

By Zachary Breindel, Graphics Editor Sep 29, 2022
A credit card skimmer device was found attached to a payment terminal in the Tamalpais Valley 7-Eleven in August.
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(Naomi Lenchner)

Digital Damage

By Naomi Lenchner, Op/Ed Editor, Graphics Editor Dec 13, 2021
Who knew connecting the world would bring it to the brink of destruction.
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Deleting Social Media

By Phoebe Leisek, Copy Editor May 7, 2021
There comes a time in your life, after being told again and again that your phone is actually the sole culprit behind every mishap you’ve ever experienced, to pause and wonder if adults are onto something with their relentless vilification of technology.
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Quarantine calls for a new wardrobe

By Kennedy Enlowsmith, Editor in Chief Nov 18, 2020
With the social scene of school slowly fading away and social media becoming more popular, Tam’s fashion has evolved over quarantine.
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The trouble with TikTok dances

By Tenaya Tremp, Opinion Editor May 7, 2020
Tiktok might be more infectious than we thought ...
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Snap This

Snap This

By Lola Leuterio, Emily Spears Jan 12, 2018

It’s 11 p.m. on a Saturday night. A Tam student is throwing up on the bathroom floor at a party, unaware that cameras are rolling. The student, who requested anonymity, described how it felt to wake...

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The Modern Addiction to Cell Phones

The Modern Addiction to Cell Phones

By Ryan Leake and Ryan Leake Jun 2, 2017

I wish I grew up 30 years ago. Not because I want 50-cent Coca-Colas, or because I want to watch Larry Bird go up against Magic Johnson (though that would be a plus), or even because I wouldn’t have...

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Why I Refuse to Have an Instagram

Why I Refuse to Have an Instagram

By Glo Robinson Jan 12, 2017

I’ve always been rather antiquated when it comes to social media, not completely enthusiastic about broadcasting the details of my life to the world. I try to make my use of social media rather effortless;...

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The Obsession with Social Media

The Obsession with Social Media

By Megan Butt Feb 14, 2015

Senior Russell Wirth looked down at his phone which displayed a photo he had just posted on Instagram. The photo showed Wirth and his family river rafting on vacation, and he had decided to share it so...

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#HeforShe

#HeforShe

By Cam Vernali Dec 23, 2014

When I logged onto any of my social media sites on Saturday, September 20, I was bombarded with multiple links to articles about Emma Watson’s equality speech for the UN, selfies with “#HeForShe”...

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Attack of the Yak: The New Breed of App-Based Cyber Bullying

Attack of the Yak: The New Breed of App-Based Cyber Bullying

By Sarah Asch & Holly Parkin Nov 24, 2014

Melanie scrolled through the funny comments on the app Yik Yak, laughing occasionally at posts she found relatable. All of a sudden, she had an idea. Before she really thought about it, she typed out her...

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#InstaRules

#InstaRules

By Camille Morgan Nov 21, 2014

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