TheTamNews

Pages 13-15

Dear Reader,

In this issue of The Tam News, Annie Shine and Violet Howard delve into the fentynal and drug issues present in and around Tam. The feature article, What One Pill Can Do…, offers insight on the causes and effects of an increasing drug problem in Marin. In our editorial, The Tam News offers our opinion on this issue, as well as resources for both preventing and dealing with overdoses.

School is back in full swing, and Griffin Gustafson covers Tam’s first homecoming dance in two years. In an article by Nathan Robinson, we hear about the possibility of a train car being installed in the Depot Square in downtown Mill Valley. Sophia Weinberg explores the causes and effects of the lower enrollment rates and increasing class sizes at Tam. This time of year instills worry about college applications for seniors. Siobhan King addresses a toxic mindset and high expectations for college that loom around Marin during this season. On a lighter seasonal note, Emmaline Pearson writes a satire on the seasons in Northern California and residents’ approach to the changing weather.

In our Lifestyles section, we are introduced to Mr. Hill, Tam’s newest member of the English department. Fleet Week has come and gone once again, and Asher Goldblatt presents a photo essay of this year’s fantastic show in the sky. To wrap it all up, Asa Moore investigates the fantasy football culture here at Tam.

Carley Lehman, Kelsey

Cook, and Catherine Stauffer

Kayla Boon, Hannah

Bringard, Savannah

Behr, and Jack McIntire

Lauren Felder, Gabriel

Schwartzman, and Violet Howard

Wesley Slavin, Colette

Hale, and Emma Pearson

Caden Bernstein-Lawler, Hillary Betz, Zachary Breindel, Chloe Bowman, Tyler Byrne, Samuel Abdullah Catrini, Elisa Cobb, Dylan Collister, Asher Goldblatt, Griffin Gustafson, Anika Kapan, Siobhan King, Claire Lawson, Shaina Mandala, Asa Moore, Ana Murguia, Jude Paine, Nathan Robinson, Luella Searson, Annie Shine, Flynn Stuart, Dola Tibbs, Ashley Townsend, Railay Turner, Sophia Weinberg, and Zane Yarnold

Asher Goldblatt, Jack

McIntire, and Gabriel

Schwartzman

Zachary Breindel, Violet Howard, Anika

Tyler Rothwell and Dylan Boon

Kapan, Carley Lehman, Fiona Matney and Juliette Lunder

Sarah Black