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Spring Art Show Celebrates Student Talent and Passion

Sophia Dorantes, News Editor May 1, 2024

Every year, Sandburg art students get an opportunity to showcase the creations they made throughout the school year during the Spring Art Show. This year, it was held Wednesday April 24 from 6:00 to 8:00pm....

The Vocal Program Welcomes You to The Upside Down

Bailee Pfiffner, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

On May 14th, 2024, the Performing Arts Center (PAC) is going to be transformed into a circus. The journey through “The Upside Down” will span just under an hour and a half, with a fifteen-minute intermission....

iFest Makes Sandburg Come Alive with Cultural Celebration

Kyra Sears, Staff Writer February 22, 2024

Every year, Sandburg students come together to represent their heritage and culture in a highly anticipated performance at the end of February. International Fest, or iFest, is held by the International...

Winter One-Acts Showcase Layered Student Creativity

Eileen Li, Staff Writer February 12, 2024

The music stops, the lights dim, voices settle, and there’s a rushed rustle as everything fades to black. A voice fills the theater, reminders of no flash photography and an introduction to the show...

Community activities this winter to help you beat the cold

Eileen Li, Staff Writer November 14, 2023

Are you looking for some fun, different ways to keep busy in the community this winter? See the list of activities below to get ideas.   The Bridge Teen Center The Teen Bridge Center in...

The PAC gets PACked for Sandburg’s fall concert

Lucy Simmons, Staff Writer November 1, 2023

On Tuesday, October 24th, Sandburg's Performing Arts Center (PAC) was filled with over 70 audience members standing and supporting their loved ones at the Sandburg choir program's first concert of the...

Crew provides a behind-the-scenes look at fall play

Bailee Pfiffner, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

It’s 3:15pm, and the shop is opened up for the crew to start building. A team of high school students begins work on a variety of projects ranging from building 2’ 8" platforms to crafting a 20-foot-tall...

Sandburg student thoughts on Barbenheimer phenomenon

Julia Pavic, Staff Writer October 3, 2023

Recent movie releases of Barbie and Oppenheimer have hit the hallways of Sandburg, and have given students a new opportunity to think about history, gender, and equality. With both movies being released...

Chess surges in popularity, within club and beyond

Migle Acas, Staff Reporter May 3, 2023

With the rise of advanced, ubiquitous technology, the current high school generation has grown up playing video games on systems like PC, Xbox, PlayStation, etc. But why have teens at Sandburg recently...

Students and staff have fun with spring fashion trends

Maddie Gallagher, Staff Reporter May 1, 2023

Spring has officially begun, and Sandburg students are slowly retiring their heavy winter jackets and dressing for the transitional weather of the new season. Between florals, skirts, pastels, and the...

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