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The Sandstorm

The student news site of Amarillo High School

The Sandstorm

The student news site of Amarillo High School

The Sandstorm

Mya Carpenter

Mya Carpenter, Writer

Hi!! I’m Mya and it’s my first year in Newspaper. A fun fact about me is I love music and I play in the school orchestra. I don’t play any sports, but I love to watch Baseball and Hockey. I love to write and I’m excited for this as my first year.

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Quan Nguyen dressed as a pickle to help grab attention so students would sign up for Helping Hands.

Get Clubbed and Find Your People

Mya Carpenter, Writer
August 28, 2025

As students step into the commons, several school sponsored club booths stand out. On August 25, students can come to the school commons and take a look at all the clubs the school offers at Get Clubbed.  Get...

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The 2024-25 Orchestra Trip To Dallas

The 2024-25 Orchestra Trip To Dallas

Mya Carpenter, Writer
May 21, 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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How Should You Study for Your AP Test?

How Should You Study for Your AP Test?

Mya Carpenter, Writer
May 9, 2025

Behind the closed old main gym doors, the sounds of clicking chromebook keyboards and pencils scratching paper echo off the walls. The atmosphere feels tense and focused as AP students work through all...

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Phone Policy

Phone Policy

Mya Carpenter, Writer
May 1, 2025

This school year, several high schools across the nation have reinforced a new phone policy. The reinforcement of the policy has affected everyone from students to teachers to office staff. A majority...

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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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'Piece by Piece' Movie Review

‘Piece by Piece’ Movie Review

Mya Carpenter, Writer
February 19, 2025

Normally, people think of movies about celebrities' lives, usually a live-action shot movie comes to mind, but not for the movie “Piece by Piece”. This movie, shot as a lego movie, details the life...

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