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The Sandstorm

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The Sandstorm

Swim State Recap

Swim State Recap

Mandie Haney, Assistant Editor April 8, 2024

The 2023-2024 swim team dove into this year's challenges and swam their way to State competition. After dominating District and taking home second place in regionals, two individual swimmers and a boy's...

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Helping the Fire Recovery Effort

Helping the Fire Recovery Effort

Audrey Boissonneault, Editor March 1, 2024

As a way to help her hometown, Art teacher Darbi Jefferies is heading up a drive to help the residents of Canadian Texas in the wake of the recent wildfires that are burning across the Panhandle. Many...

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Iowa Caucuses

Iowa Caucuses

Aidan Anderson, Writer February 15, 2024

The 2024 Presidential race launched on Monday night, Jan. 15, as Republican candidates battled it out for their party’s nomination in the state of Iowa. Republican candidates vying for their party’s...

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Wrestling Heads to State

Wrestling Heads to State

Bird Moffitt, Assistant Editor February 13, 2024

The Sandie wrestling teams gear up for state, sending three wrestlers, Junior Myleigh Hammarbeck, Senior Arayla Archie and Junior Brice Cotherin, and two alternates, Sophomore Eli Luna and Junior Novia...

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Singing For The State

Singing For The State

Aidan Barnes, Writer February 13, 2024

.All-State Choir wrapped their final rounds of auditions on Jan. 5 and 6. The Sandies that made the choir consist of Tristan Ard, Ryken Tucker, Emmalynn Reilly, Elanna Weber and Elizabeth Worsham. These...

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Annual Canned Food Drive

Annual Canned Food Drive

Ploy Xeunvilay, Editor November 29, 2023

The canned food drive hosted by STUCO took place from Nov. 13-20, with everything earned going to the Amarillo Children’s Home. This drive consists of students and teachers donating cans and/or money...

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School Book Bans

School Book Bans

Ella Mullin, Writer November 27, 2023

Over 1 million books are published each year, yet we are unable to access all of them. Banned books are becoming more and more common, even for classics such as “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee...

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Annual Talent Show Closes Canned Food Drive

Annual Talent Show Closes Canned Food Drive

November 20, 2023

To wrap up the canned food drive, the Student Council will present a talent show on Nov 21. This year the talent show will showcase Sandies displaying a variety of talents including singing, dancing...

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Band Competes at Area

Band Competes at Area

Mandie Haney, Assistant Editor November 13, 2023

The Golden Sandie Band marched to Area where they had the opportunity to perform their halftime show. They competed on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Lubbock. After the band received seventh place in prelims and...

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End of Writer's Guild of America Strike

End of Writer’s Guild of America Strike

Alyssa Rains, Writer November 10, 2023

Due to a labor dispute, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike on May 2, causing an all-around labor stoppage for television production and film. The 148 day strike came to an end on Sep. 27. The...

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Marching to Finals

Marching to Finals

Ella Mullin, Writer October 31, 2023

The Sandie Band competed at Area Marching Band Competition on Oct. 28. and advanced into finals, getting sixth overall. After competing at the Region Marching Band Contest on Oct. 14, the Sandie Band...

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Orchestra Members Make All-Region

Orchestra Members Make All-Region

Brylee Knipp, Writer October 27, 2023

Following months of preparation and practice, Sandie orchestra students tried out for the All-Region orchestras on Oct. 17 and 21. There are two different All-Region competitions: All-Region One and All-Region...

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