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Keep the kids in class
Marissa McGowan, Review Editor • March 17, 2025

The Texas Education Agency has notified all districts that students must meet a 90% attendance requirement to receive credit for a class. This standard has not been reached by many students, and to address...

ART BY: Ava Weaver
Menstrual Drive
Ava Weaver, Dispatch Reporter • March 13, 2025

A rolled-up piece of cotton might be dispensable to some, but it is hygienically vital for those with a menstrual cycle. But for many Austinites without a home or in unfavorable living conditions, accessing...

ART BY Olive Trevino
TikTok ban takes a toll on student’s day to day lives
Sydney Murphy, Dispatch Reporter • March 13, 2025

In a surprising move that left students shocked, SCOTUS has upheld congresses law banning TikTok due to national security concerns. This decision left millions of American teens scrambling to find new...

Junior creates impressive sculptures
Junior creates impressive sculptures
Sophia Dudich, Dispatch Reporter • March 12, 2025

Junior Lilly Pierce, using her hands and different tools to make amazing creations hopes to inspire and motivate her peers around her.  Pierce has made sculpture a big part of her life. Her parents...

Teacher dresses the stars, from sewing machine to stage
Teacher dresses the stars, from sewing machine to stage
Gracie Ruland, Dispatch Reporter • March 10, 2025

When the lights dim and the performers take the stage, different colors, patterns, and textures catch the eye of the audience. An actor’s costume is not just the clothes on their back but is a storytelling...

AWARENESS ARISES: Black Student Alliance (BSA) sponsor Justin Lashley and president Leila Burns both lead a discussion during a BSA meeting. BSA’s goal is create a more inclusive Bowie environment.
Black Student Alliance club spreads cultural awareness
Sydney Murphy, Dispatch Reporter • March 6, 2025

Decorative lights fill the room, the air buzzes with anticipation as students eagerly file into the classroom for Bowie’s Black Student Alliance’s weekly meeting. The Black Student Alliance, or BSA,...

Hoopers against Golfers
Michael Vienneau, Sports Editor • March 18, 2025

Every morning before the halls are filled with students, the Lady ‘Dawgs basketball team fills the gym with intensity and work ethic, in order to become the best possible version of themselves. Coach...

Bowie star runner breaks the two-mile record
Bowie star runner breaks the two-mile record
Eve Johansson, Dispatch Reporter • March 12, 2025

Anticipation soars through the air at the University of Michigan as high school runners from all over America take their marks on the indoor track and wait for the sound of the starting gun. Junior Griffin...

SOLID STROKES: Natalia Portilla takes deep breaths as she prepares to preform another stroke. Exerting her upper body strength with the goal of pushes the boat forward.
Senior transitions from court to water
Michael Vienneau, Sports Editor • March 4, 2025

Pushing to exhaustion and slicing through the water, senior Natalia Portilla began rowing in March of 2024, now less than a year later, her sacrifice and commitment to the sport has now led her to pursue...

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New live action Disney movie sparks major controversy before release
Gracie Ruland, Dispatch Reporter • March 20, 2025

A familiar dress, whistle, and story will fill the theaters starting March 21 with the release Snow White. Rachel Zegler takes on the titular role in Marc Webb's live action adaptation of the old Disney...

PERFECT PASTRIES: Zachary Pasley gives a customer a freshly made Neapolitan cookie. Culinary students sold four different pastries for $3 each at the event.
Chefs’ take their turns creating delectable weekly menus
Alice Goss, Dispatch Reporter • March 20, 2025

Culinary students rush around the kitchen, hurriedly prepping over 50 meals for Bowie’s staff and teachers. The hearty aroma of Polish food spreads through the air as students get ready to open their...

Fantasy punishments; fun or useless?
Fantasy punishments; fun or useless?
Olivia Hunter, Dispatch Reporter • March 19, 2025

Fantasy Football has become a popular game for many, combining the thrill of sports and friendly competition.  As the stakes rise, so do the creative but controversial punishments for the league's losers....

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PERFECT PASTRIES: Zachary Pasley gives a customer a freshly made Neapolitan cookie. Culinary students sold four different pastries for $3 each at the event.
Chefs’ take their turns creating delectable weekly menus
Alice Goss, Dispatch Reporter • March 20, 2025

Culinary students rush around the kitchen, hurriedly prepping over 50 meals for Bowie’s staff and teachers. The hearty aroma of Polish food spreads through the air as students get ready to open their...

ACRYLICS APPEAR: Bristle by bristle junior Amelie Baker carefully puts the last drops of acrylic paint on her VASE submission. Baker's art pieces are inspired by the joy in her friends.
Student creativity conquers
Bentlee Toland, Entertainment Editor • February 27, 2025

Making careful brushstrokes junior Amelie Baker swirls acrylic paints together to reveal her final VASE piece. The Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE), is a Texas visual art competition where students...

Culinary pop-ups
Alice Goss, Dispatch Reporter • February 14, 2025

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