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SKETCHING THE ART: Senior Winter Brown sketches art from a picture on his phone. Brown’s piece “Internet Sobriety”  is based off of his time spent on technology during quarantine, and represents people’s struggles with phone addiction.

Scholastic Art Award winners triumph

Amilia Velez, Entertainment Editor March 1, 2023

 Examining the canvas, senior Winter Brown reflects on a piece that he doesn’t know will win big in the regional Scholastic Art Awards. The Scholastic Art Awards are a competition where hundreds of...

ALL TOGETHER: The Star Dancers pose after winning Overall Grand Champion JV Team.

Historic wins for Star Dancers: Ascension Hill Country Country Challenge Results

Rachel Maddox and Jace Arriaga February 28, 2023

Butterflies tumble and flutter in her stomach as she leaps into the spotlight. Her hands are steady, each count echoing in her mind. Her face doesn't show any of this, plastered with a smile. She’s run...

Sophomore Addie Hicks, Sara Hernandez and Olivia Walker read together in class.

Readers recommend their favorite finds

Maddie Coleman, Dispatch Reporter February 22, 2023

Romance, action, thriller, fantasy. There are millions of book choices available as a physical copy or as an audiobook on the internet.  With the recent rise in popularity of book reading, many students...

THE TOSS IS UP: Winter guard members practice their new choreography during sixth period. The group had a guest choreographer come in and teach them the piece that they will be performing all season.

Winter Guard season kicks off strong

Amilia Velez, Entertainment Editor January 6, 2023

Tossing the flag in the air, junior Maggie Oliver prepares for an intense season of winter guard ahead of her.  As football season ends, the Bowie color guard is making the transition to their winter...

RUN RUN RUDOLPH: The Silver Star officers smile in their reindeer costumes on the day of the performance. The officers had to get up at three in the morning to do their makeup and get ready.

Silver Star Officers perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

Audrey Cullinane, Print Staff January 3, 2023

Standing in foil blankets in the subway, waiting with anticipation for the two-and-a-half-mile walk ahead of them, the Bowie Silver Stars officers prepare to join the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as...

STRUMMING WITH INTENT: Guitar students practice during their class period. The students spent many class periods preparing for region auditions.

Guitar students audition for spots in region ensemble

Vivi Lopez-Stern, Digital Staff December 16, 2022

Guitar instructor Aaron Bourgeois passionately waves his baton, directing his students who sit up straight, guitars positioned carefully on their laps. The students watch Bourgeois in a state of deep focus...

Senior Leanna Reyna, Junior Finnagen Alexander, Sophomore Bubba Infante, and freshmen Izzy Kalyoncuoglu and Anya Cherukuri pose for a photo. The five students were recently featured singing in HEBs holiday commercial.

Choir students featured in HEB holiday commercial

Isabella Verette, Digital Staff December 13, 2022

HEB is drawing eyes to the Bowie choir program with their new holiday commercial. Every year HEB comes out with a new holiday commercial as it approaches Thanksgiving. Their marketing team and department...

SHARING THE MOMENT: The cast of Stuart Little interlocks during their performance on Tuesday night. Stuart Little was directed by Ella Kulczar and assistant directed by Lola Dobies.

Students put a twist on classic tales

Amilia Velez, Entertainment Editor November 29, 2022

Pinocchio, Winnie the Pooh, and The Wizard of Oz are all stories that any high school kid can reminisce on. Bowie’s Starlight Theatre Company uses these classic tales to create a tradition of senior-directed...

Students practice playing the violin and cello under the direction of choir director Joseph Smith.

Orchestra progresses in TMEA auditions

Isabella Verette and Bentlee Toland November 17, 2022

The TMEA region process is nothing new for Texas orchestra students. With help from their director Joseph Smith and the hours of practice, dedication, and hard work they put into their music, six members...

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