The Pitch

The Best Days of My Life: A COVID-19 Story

Henry Pratt, Reporter • January 28, 2021

COVID-19 has bettered certain aspects of our insane world. Here are a few that have stuck out to me. Now that COVID-19 has graced us with its presence, I no longer worry about our family Thanksgiving...

American white privilege demonstrated once again at Capitol insurrection

Kelsey Riemer and Katie Hausammann • January 26, 2021

By now the riots at the Capitol may have left the forefront of your mind. But it’s imperative that they don’t. President Joe Biden rightfully denounced this display of unchecked whiteness, but in a...

Marin IJ accused of imbalanced censorship

Katie Hausammann • December 5, 2020

Marin is generally believed to be a progressive county. Local activists working to further anti-racism and change systemic injustice argue that this belief is far from the truth. The Marin Independent...

People with disabilities deserve more representation in the entertainment industry

Samantha Parr, Editor-in-Chief • November 30, 2020

Think of your favorite television shows or movies. How many of them have a character who has a physical, intellectual, or developmental disability? More importantly, how many of these characters with disabilities...

Changing Mondays to advisory days would improve students’ schoolwork and mental health

Fiona Swan • October 29, 2020

A common question asked by the Tam District community is, “Are Monday classes beneficial, and is 30 minutes really enough time for students to learn new material?” The simple answer is no, it’s not. It’s...

Goodbye Ruth Bader Ginsberg, may your memory be a revolution

Samantha Parr, Alice Simenstad, Kelsey Riemer, Melissa Auchard, Avery Yudice, Dylan Carson, Georgia Schroeder, and Katie Hausammann • October 6, 2020

Dear Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, You once said, “I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability.” Your...

Absentee ballots are necessary for the democracy of America

Melissa Auchard, Editor in Chief • October 4, 2020

A 64-year-old woman is at risk for contracting COVID-19. She has had asthma since she was a child. If the woman falls ill from the disease, she will likely die, her doctor told her. For the duration of...

Marin isn’t immune to racial injustice

June 12, 2020

“Our question is simple: what is Mill Valley doing to show that black lives matter?” a citizen asked. “It is a council policy that we do not take action on issues that are not at immediate local...

The 12 Days of Quarantine

Jeannette West, Reporter • June 9, 2020

To the tune of the 12 days of Christmas by Frederic Austin On the first day of quarantine my true love gave to me A one dozen pack of TP! On the second day of quarantine my...

In opposition to the Drake Academic Party

Nick Anthony, Arts & Entertainment Editor • May 15, 2020

In politics, especially high school politics, elections revolve around promising something new and different to the student body. Whether that be better or cheaper school lunches, longer recess periods,...

Only going up: The spring 2020 grading system

Kyla Seeley, Junior Sports Editor • May 9, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the entire global population into a spin. High school and college students are no exception. School closures are a significant change, forcing adaptations such as learning...

Mental health days should be as normalized as sick days

Samantha Parr, Editor-in-Chief • April 29, 2020

You wake up to a swollen throat and a throbbing headache and instantly email your boss or teacher that you’re taking a sick day. On a different day, you wake up in a considerably bad mood. You’ve stayed...