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REMOVING RECYCLEABLES: Senior Aiden Wettengel carries paint products from a drop-off car to be placed in a color guard parent driver truck which then will be taken to the recycling center. BOPA, a recycling event sponsored by Bowie color guard ran from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday Sept.14.
Fundraising for fun, Color Guard recycles
Katie Grumet, News/Politics Editor • October 16, 2024

Junior Color Guard member Gina Linasalata arrives at Bowie early in the morning. She takes her place near the exit of the band lot, and she holds up her sign. On Saturday, Sept. 14, Color Guard hosted...

AISD reinforcing state attendance law
AISD reinforcing state attendance law
Peyton Dorsey, News/Politics Editor • October 11, 2024

Schools across the Austin Independent School District are reinforcing a  mandated state law requiring students to maintain at least 90% attendance in a class to receive credit for their transcript. “The...

Running out of space
Running out of space
Andrew Covert, Dispatch Reporter • October 10, 2024

Before the school year starts parking passes go up for sale, with seniors boasting the highest attendance getting access to them first, and then juniors gaining access. No sophomores or freshmen are eligible...

New Assistant Principals Christina Burbank and Amanda Pfieiffer are making their presence known on campus. The APs are showing their support for the student body, and paving a path of acceptance for the Bowie community.
New admin aim to normalize inclusivity
Sofia Yordanova, Dispatch Reporter • October 15, 2024

This year, the James Bowie administration team welcomes two new Assistant Principals, Christina Burbank and Amanda Pfieiffer. Burbank will work with the fine arts department and students with the last...

Coach Branyon returns to mentor football players this season.
Coach Branyon is back
Ava Weaver, Dispatch Reporter • October 8, 2024

At the end of the 2023 school year, Ty Branyon took a year off of teaching and coaching due to personal reasons. Starting this semester he is back, after deciding that one year is long enough being away...

Senior drum major Sophie Thollander makes a bang
Capri Wyatt, Dispatch Reporter • September 30, 2024

GEARING UP: Water polo player prepares for his upcoming practices. The team has only been playing since August and is showing major improvement.
Water polo team takes center stage
Michael Vienneau, Sports Editor • October 17, 2024

Dashing and driving with strength and endurance, once an emerging idea, finally comes into fruition, Bowie High School is now home to a water polo team.  Early August marked...

KEEP YOUR GUARD: Sophomore Carter Jones defends his goal during soccer practice. Soccer students have practice every day after school.
Bowie's soccer turf causes chaos for student athletes
Marissa McGowan, Review Editor • October 9, 2024

As they sprinted through the damp morning grass of the practice fields, the pothole in the distance approached closer and closer. Suddenly, they slipped on the uneven ground,...

Dawgs compete in junior olympics
Caroline Baxter, Sports Editor • October 1, 2024

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KEEP YOUR GUARD: Sophomore Carter Jones defends his goal during soccer practice. Soccer students have practice every day after school.
Bowie's soccer turf causes chaos for student athletes
Marissa McGowan, Review Editor • October 9, 2024

As they sprinted through the damp morning grass of the practice fields, the pothole in the distance approached closer and closer. Suddenly, they slipped on the uneven ground, scraping their knee and rolling...

SPREADING KNOWLEDGE: Equity Center Executive Director, Josh Sanderson shares important information. Sanderson goes into detail about the process of recapture while being interviewed at the Texas State Capital.
Recapture, and its effects on schools
Savannah Riggins, Politics Editor • October 8, 2024

Students sit listening attentively, fingers poised on keyboards and pens pressed against paper in apprehension to take detailed notes on what the speakers of the Texas Capitol Journalism Conference have...

The new movie Dìdi succeeded at film festivals and in the critical eye.
New coming-of-age film reminds viewers of simpler times
Katie Grumet, News/Politics Editor • October 2, 2024

As the theater lights dim, a home video appears on the screen with a residential mailbox as the focus, and a few seconds later, explodes. With an impressive performance at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival...

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Students slowly learn to sing their show choir music. They harmonize with their groups during the firs rehearsals.
Show choir class belts a new tune
Bentlee Toland, Entertainment Editor • September 30, 2024

Voices harmonize, bouncing off the walls, bright and early, as the show choir prepares to kick start their day. Show choir is an opportunity for individuals to explore their passion for singing and performing....

Senior Debate Captains Olivia Baird and Sofia Yordanova read out arguments in their Public Forum competition.
Debate Club and classes prepare for upcoming competition season
Gracie Ruland, Dispatch Reporter • September 26, 2024

As the debate season picks up, students prepare for upcoming tournaments. Debate is a class that focuses on teaching students how to research and prepare in order to create arguments in a discussion about...

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