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The student news site of Amarillo High School

The Sandstorm

The student news site of Amarillo High School

The Sandstorm

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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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Review

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Review

Ella Mullin, Writer February 2, 2024

The Hunger Games franchise continued with “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” coming out as a movie. The original book by Suzanne Collins, released on May 19, 2020, gained popularity and sold over...

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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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Spider-Man 2 Game Review

Spider-Man 2 Game Review

Aidan Barnes, Writer November 8, 2023

October  had many good game releases with Spiderman 2(2023) as one of them. After its release on Oct. 20, people started praising it for its incredible graphics and smooth gameplay. On the first day...

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Sinister Review

Sinister Review

Aliana Bryant, Writer October 27, 2023

Both the creepy and the crawly come out in the dead of night to spook the innocent and scare the nation. This Halloween is the time to bring out the scares and terrors of this spooky season. The movie...

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Austin's Yearly Performance

Austin’s Yearly Performance

Aidan Anderson, Writer October 23, 2023

Austin City Limits Music Festival returned to Zilker Park in Austin, Texas for its 22nd year in the city. Exciting headliners, smaller artists and good food made the experience worth it. Getting to the...

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Update on Roof Restoration

Update on Roof Restoration

Axel Willis, Writer October 13, 2023

Due to issues involving liquids leaking from ceilings around the building, roofing renovations began this summer. Around 9-10 years ago the roof renovations were ongoing, but a disagreement with the...

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Analyzing a Dystopia

Analyzing a Dystopia

Ella Mullin, Writer October 10, 2023

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is a young adult dystopian thriller. Released in 2008, the book grew in popularity and became a movie in 2012. The series contains three books, including a prequel....

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Dress to Impress

Dress to Impress

Aliana Bryant, Writer October 5, 2023

With fall around the corner, people can go into a panic trying to decide their attire. Fall is my favorite season, so having an outfit that matches my mood can help me get into the cozy spirit. I have...

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Acing the Assessment

Acing the Assessment

Maryam Adnan, Editor October 5, 2023

The practice SAT will take place on Oct. 11, for juniors and sophomores, and for juniors it determines if they qualify for the National Merit Scholarship. Most students dread this day, but to make it a...

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Starfield's Striking Exploration

Starfield’s Striking Exploration

Aidan Barnes, Writer October 3, 2023

It has been an incredible year for gaming as a whole with many expected titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo 4 and Dead Island 2 releasing and Starfield was no different from all...

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Fun Fall Drinks for All

Fun Fall Drinks for All

Ethan Tilson, Writer October 2, 2023

As fall approaches many companies have released their fall menus. Coffee shops, like Starbucks, release specialty drinks only during the fall season that offer flavors like pumpkin, apple and cinnamon....

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