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The student news site of Amarillo High School

The Sandstorm

The student news site of Amarillo High School

The Sandstorm

Blocked Websites

Blocked Websites

Ella Mullin, Assistant Editor May 21, 2025

Schools need to restrict certain websites and topics, but they should be cautious not to overblock essential websites. The internet has many inappropriate sites that students can easily access without...

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Systematic Indifference: An Essay on Indigenous Erasure

Systematic Indifference: An Essay on Indigenous Erasure

Kinsler Strickland, Writer May 19, 2025

The United States, a nation with over 300 million recognized citizens, has 3% of its population identifying as indigenous alone or simultaneously with another race. The United States built its backbone...

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The Science Behind Anxiety

The Science Behind Anxiety

Ella Mullin, Assistant Editor May 19, 2025

Anxiety, a sensation that commonly afflicts people in daily life, has many reasons for existing, both existential and scientific. Some people have a more unfortunate tendency to feel anxiety, while others...

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The 2024-25 Orchestra Trip to Dallas

The 2024-25 Orchestra Trip to Dallas

Mya Carpenter, Writer May 12, 2025

Tired feet found shelter at the top balcony in the Meyerson Symphony Center. Students relaxed back in their dresses and tuxedos and listened as the Dallas Symphony started to play, now allowed to rest...

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Students Face Obstacles in the Hallways

Students Face Obstacles in the Hallways

Sarah Garrison, Writer April 30, 2025

Between classes, school corridors transform into a stage where everyday interactions reveal more than just hurried steps. In these fleeting moments, students embody unspoken labels that both simplify and...

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Should High School Start Later in the Day?

Should High School Start Later in the Day?

Mya Carpenter, Writer April 16, 2025

Right now, school starts at 8:05 a.m. and ends at 4:03 p.m.. The early start causes students to wake up anywhere from 5:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m., some even earlier if there is a zero-hour class or morning sports....

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Moana 2 Review

Moana 2 Review

Sarah Garrison, Writer February 27, 2025

“Moana 2,” staring the voice actors Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, Temuera Morrison, Rose Matafeo, Hualalai Chung and David Fane, a family adventure Disney animation directed...

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Epic the Musical Review

Epic the Musical Review

Ella Mullin, Assisstant Editor February 13, 2025

EPIC the Musical, composed by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, tells the story of Homer's Odyssey in music form. It consists of 9 concept albums, called sagas, with the quantity of songs varying from 3 to 5 songs...

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Sleep, Who Needs It Most

Sleep, Who Needs It Most

Hazik Aiyan, Writer December 19, 2024

Sleep, everyone needs it yet most individuals receive less of it than they would like to admit. The average human spends a third of their life in sleep, and yet there exists many misconceptions and misunderstandings...

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The Inheritance Games Review

The Inheritance Games Review

Ella Mullin, Assistant Editor November 6, 2024

The Inheritance Games, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, brings readers into the life of Avery Grambs. Avery lives with her sister, and they are struggling to make ends meet financially. However, one day Avery...

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Election Analysis and Predictions

Election Analysis and Predictions

Aidan Anderson, writer November 5, 2024

Today is election day. Thousands of Amarilloans, millions of Texans, and hundreds of millions of Americans will have their ballot counted today and tune in to see the results. Before the polls close however,...

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Rent Review

Rent Review

Axel Willis, Writer March 8, 2024

DISCLAIMER: Rent is a rated-R musical that is intended for mature audiences. Amarillo Little Theatre (ALT) performed the award-winning musical, “Rent”, by Johnathan Larson at the ALT Adventure Space...

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