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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Senior Sebastian Tamblyn plans to continue his training at House of Steel. Photo by: Claire Donohue

WHY WE ENLIST: An Inside Look at Tam’s Future Soldiers

By Emma Boczek Feb 25, 2014

After graduating from Tam a semester early this coming December, junior Chris Vogt plans on enduring 13 weeks in San Diego at United States Marine Corps Recruit Training, commonly known as “boot camp,”...

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Mock Trial Wins County for 19th Year in a Row

Mock Trial Wins County for 19th Year in a Row

By James Finn Feb 13, 2014

The mock trial team took first place at the annual Marin County championship on January 25-26 and February 1 -2 at the Marin County Civic Center. The team defeated Terra Linda High School in the final...

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Broadcast: Boys' Varsity Basketball vs Drake

Broadcast: Boys’ Varsity Basketball vs Drake

By Riley Kuffner Jan 16, 2014

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTeLwAzOzkM Full game broadcast: Varsity boys' basketball faced off against the Drake Pirates in a classic division rivalry. Drake pulled out the win with a dominating...

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WRITING WRONGS: Mackle-no-more

WRITING WRONGS: Mackle-no-more

By Bella Levaggi Dec 21, 2013

I spend a lot of time on Tumblr, where hoaxes and satire run rampant and are often confused with fact. Therefore, I am skeptical when scrolling down the homepage, lest I join the league of Internet...

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FIELD TRIPS ABOUND: Lovejoy’s students often take field trips around the community. Forays to the Redwoods offer practice in respecting and communicating with others. Pictured above, from left to right, are Anderson, Maggie, Jake, _, and Maribel in the Redwoods garden.				Photo courtesy of: Michael Lovejoy

A Sustainable Education: What Special Education Students Are Learning and Teaching

By Hannah Chorley Dec 21, 2013

Jake, a senior in Michael Lovejoy’s Special Education class, sits on the couch whispering to his friend, Maggie. They giggle at a joke and continue to play on an iPad, identifying animals with pictures...

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New P.E. Curriculum to be Implemented in January

New P.E. Curriculum to be Implemented in January

By Riley Kuffner and Joe Russell Dec 16, 2013

The P.E. department will institute a redesigned curriculum in the second semester of this school year. Before the new curriculum, P.E. classes were essentially split, with half the time spent in the classroom...

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Sports Talk: Aseal Birir

Sports Talk: Aseal Birir

Nov 9, 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NabvCBS7hcU

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BB Gun Shooting Injures Student

BB Gun Shooting Injures Student

By Holly Parkin Oct 22, 2013

A drive-by BB gun shooting occurred during a seventh period freshmen physical education class on the track on October 2. The shooting resulted in a leg injury to a student, who required stitches. Sel...

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Letting the Indian Go: The Evolution of the Tam Mascot

Letting the Indian Go: The Evolution of the Tam Mascot

By Mae Puckett Apr 22, 2013

Though it has been over 20 years since Tam decided to phase out the Tam High Indian in favor of the Red-Tailed Hawk, the mascot change continues to stir controversy among some in the Marin community. The...

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Dr. Julie Synyard being introduced by Assistant Principals Kim Stiffler and Bryan Lynch. Photo by: Emma Boczek

TUHSD Board Announces New Tam Principal

By Wesley Emblidge Mar 28, 2013

Dr. Julie Synyard was introduced as the new principal of Tam for the 2013-2014 school year on March 27 at a Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) board meeting held at Tam. Synyard’s hiring...

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From the Archives: Holiday Diversity

From the Archives: Holiday Diversity

Jan 1, 2013

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A student in 1984 comments on military drafts over the years.

From The Archives: War in the 1980s

Nov 28, 2012

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