Opinion – Silver Streak

Firing Back: Modern Times Call For Gun Law Reform

May 24, 2018

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Schools have had a problem that has not been addressed for years- April 20, 1999 to be exact, when two young men walked into Columbine High School with guns and bombs then killed 12 classmates and teachers and injured 21 others....

Key Club Convention: The Factory Behind the Key to Success

April 20, 2018

Time to Talk Trash: Randall has a littering problem

Abigail Hurtt, Editor-in-Chief

April 16, 2018

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While walking around campus, one can expect to see students walking to class, tennis courts, bleachers, and lots of trash. Walking between buildings or in the parking lot often feels as if I'm walking through a landfill due to...

Facebook stocks plummet in light of scandal

April 16, 2018

Students Have Had Enough: March for Our Lives rallies take place across U.S.

April 4, 2018

Dress Code Violations Should Not Result in ISS

Casey Stavenhagen, Staff Writer

March 20, 2018

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Recently, students in violation of the dress code began receiving ISS. This was caused by the recurrence of violations when the punishment was more lenient, but the punishment is not what needs the reform, it is the policy. ...

Net Neutrality Does Not Matter

Casey Stavenhagen, Staff Writer

February 7, 2018

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A quick internet search on the topic “net neutrality” yields thousands, if not millions of articles, blogs, and social media posts responding to the FCC’s repeal of the act in outrage. A legal protection of net neutrality wa...

My Thoughts on Sam Rhine’s Genetics Conference

Casey Stavenhagen, Staff Writer

February 1, 2018

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When many people think of boring circumstances, things that come to mind are Sunday evenings stuck in the house, slow days at work, or sitting in a lecture hall for three hours to hear a 500 plus page slideshow; however, to AP ...

A Step in the White Direction: Robert E. Lee Elementary School Renamed by AISD Board of Trustees

Abigail Hurtt, Editor-in-Chief

January 31, 2018

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The Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees met Monday to vote on renaming Robert E. Lee Elementary School. The board voted 4-3 in favor of shortening the school name to Lee Elementary. The elementary school,...

Survival of Trump’s First Year = Government Shutdown

Rebekah Williams, Staff Writer

January 23, 2018

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As President Trump celebrates one year in office, the government celebrates by shutting down because of a budget that could not be passed and signed by the president by midnight on Jan. 19. The shutdown will cause government ...