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January 6, 2012, No comments

You’re at a party, stone cold sober. This is a problem, not because alcohol isn’t available, but because you’re a responsible human being. You don’t want to drink. Your peers …

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Leashing children: parent or pet owner?

January 4, 2012, 1 Comment

Earlier this month my uncle participated in the 16th annual Alcatraz Swim. While sitting in Aquatic Park, I witnessed an occurence which made me lose ...

Dumpster diving: common sense conservation

December 8, 2011, No comments

When I first heard the term “dumpster diving” I thought it was a recreational activity where people jump into dumpsters. For those who don’t kno ...

Graphic by Emma Talkoff.

Letter to the editor: Is wireless the new lead paint?

December 8, 2011, No comments

Dear Tam News, I have been suffering from migraine headaches that began shortly after a wireless utility “SmartMeter” was installed on my home in ...

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    Editorial: Paying Homage to Steve Jobs
    October 31, 2011, No comments

    Co-founder and former CEO of Apple Incorporation Steve Jobs passed away earlier this month after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He died peacefully on October 5 in the company ...

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    The invasion of the prostitots
    June 2, 2011, No comments

    A recent survey found that four out of five Tam females feel that how they choose to dress affects the way that they are treated or valued. This is no ...

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    The cost of efficiency
    June 2, 2011, No comments

    The average reaction to Ticketmaster’s fees is something along the lines of “Where the eff did all my money go?!” Concert-goers have come to despise the service, which sells tickets ...

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    Quirky characters on college visits
    May 27, 2011, No comments

    I’m in a dim wood-paneled room, staring at two young men reclining in naugahyde chairs. The well groomed boys, both wearing blazers, khakis and tasseled loafers, are munching on rice ...

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    Home Access overaccessed
    May 27, 2011, No comments

    I hate Home Access. Our parents’ generation is constantly complaining about how no one has any privacy because of the Internet’s prevalence. Then, they go ahead and stalk their own ...

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    The invisible December
    January 10, 2011, No comments

    She sits on the curb between Tam and Safeway. Clad in a purple down coat and orange head wrap, she rests her weary legs as she places herself on a ...