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Bowie Staff receives support during Teacher Appreciation Week
Audrey Cullinane, Multimedia Editor-in-Chief • May 6, 2025

This week, Bowie celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week by recognizing favorite things of staff members and creating opportunities for students to show their gratitude. Monday’s Character Strong fit session...

ARTISTIC  BRILLIANCE: Painting with diligent strokes, junior Noah Dougherty creates a fun design on the arm of a fellow Bowie student. The Bowie Key Club held a painting booth at Bulldog Roundup offering candy and drawings to younger kids. “Bulldog Roundup was an incredibly fun and engaging experience,” Dougherty said. “I really enjoyed how it allowed us to connect with the community and showcase the various clubs at Bowie. It was a great way to interact with future Bowie students and share the spirit of our school.”
Future bulldogs round up on campus
Sydney Murphy, Photo Essay Editor • April 25, 2025

Kids flood the hallways in their western themed costumes, with smiles on their faces as they eagerly wait their turn to participate in thrilling activities. Laughter fills the air as the first official...

New federal bureau prioritizes budget
Savannah Riggins, Politics Editor • April 24, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a new department within the federal government. It was established by an executive order on January 20, 2025, by President Donald J. Trump.  "From what...

Creative junior excels in multiple artistic fields
Creative junior excels in multiple artistic fields
Kate Alexander, Dispatch Reporter • May 2, 2025

From design to stitching, to metalwork, to running, junior Sam Munger watches his projects and goals come to life as he creates unique and stylish clothing pieces.  For the past year, Munger has created...

Junior Gianna Gonzalez prepares the puff pastry batter to be squeezed out onto a pan. Gonzalez started her baking business Made With Love by Gianna in 2023, making her hobby into a paying job.
Baking Business is bringing in the bucks for Gonzalez
Marissa McGowan, Review Editor • April 17, 2025

Flour dusts the air as junior Gianna Gonzalez carefully mixes ingredients for her favorite treat, swirling frosting onto a batch of freshly baked cupcakes. With each motion, her beloved cupcakes come to...

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...

The Bowie Bulldogs fought hard against the Akins Eagles in the game at Burger Stadium this Thursday.
Coach Ables UIL sponsor excellence
Olivia Hunter, Dispatch Reporter • May 2, 2025

Coach Jeff Ables was recognized by the University Interscholastic League in Austin for his assistance and dedication to student success, earning the 2024 UIL Sponsor Excellence Award. His focus on player...

SWIM SUPERSTARS: Juniors Javier Gutierrez-Jaimes and Rowan Cox, sophomore Walker Aitchison, and freshman Alex Eland pose proudly after advancing to state. The relay team broke a school record with a time of 1.34.87 seconds.
Swim relay team attends their first state meet
Eve Johansson, Dispatch Reporter • April 29, 2025

The Josh Davis Natatorium in San Antonio was filled with nervous energy as swimmers from all over the region were set against one another to compete for the opportunity to advance to state, but one team...

Strongly swinging student Jil Schwe leans in for a powerful hit hoping to score points for her team.
Serving from across the globe
Caroline Baxter, Sports Editor • April 21, 2025

Smashing the ball towards the opponent, junior foreign exchange student Jil Schwethelm scores yet another point for the Bowie tennis team. Schwethelm is one of the two foreign exchange students on the...

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RHYTHM RISES: Varsity choir practicing songs to prepare for state competitions and ensemble. Choir director Aaron Bourgeois conducts his students as they sing.
Choir students set to shine at state competition
Eliza Williams, Dispatch Reporter • May 5, 2025

Melodious notes drift from the choir room as students work and prepare for the final choir competition of the year. While each finalist practices their own piece in their own unique voice, love for choir...

The loud echo of protest music
The loud echo of protest music
Elizabeth Yowell, Editor-in-Chief • May 5, 2025

School choice does not serve students
School choice does not serve students
Editorial Board May 1, 2025

From glitchy laptops to overcrowded classes to unreliable air conditioning or heating, public school students and teachers experience numerous challenges on a daily basis due to a lack of funding. Meanwhile,...

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Choir member excels statewide
Choir member excels statewide
Sofia Yordanova, Dispatch Reporter • May 6, 2025

Taking a deep breath, junior Anya Cherukuri adjusts the music on her stand. As the lights dim, she begins to sing alongside the highest-ranking musicians in Texas. Cherukuri was the only Bowie student...

RHYTHM RISES: Varsity choir practicing songs to prepare for state competitions and ensemble. Choir director Aaron Bourgeois conducts his students as they sing.
Choir students set to shine at state competition
Eliza Williams, Dispatch Reporter • May 5, 2025

Melodious notes drift from the choir room as students work and prepare for the final choir competition of the year. While each finalist practices their own piece in their own unique voice, love for choir...

SINGER SHINES:  Junior Louis Olmeda slowly watches the confetti fall after getting first place. Olemda received ballons, candy and the audience roaring for his singing talent.
Star junior talent shocks judges
Bentlee Toland, Entertainment Editor • April 30, 2025

As the curtain falls, and the lights begin to dim, junior Louis Olmeda listens to the whispers of the stirring audience. With a deep breath, he steps onto the stage, ready to sing his heart out. The annual...

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