Debate takes on UIL
Caitlin Worthington, Staff Reporter
June 25, 2019
Filed under Entertainment
The past couple of weekends Bowie students have traveled to compete in a number of academic UIL competitions. “Last weekend we got to attend the Jack C Hays invitational tournament,” Speech and Debate Senior Tate Weston said. “We won sweepstakes there!” In addition to Speech and Debate, t...
Senior directors take over the theater
Naya Tillisch, Sports Editor
June 6, 2019
Filed under Entertainment
The lights glare down on the stage and the audience applauds as the curtains open and the seniors pray that the pieces they put their heart and souls into are delivered perfectly by their younger cast members. The senior one acts, which were available for other students to see from May 8-12, are short...
AISD’s summer production cast reaches grand heights
Amelie Hayne, Staff Reporter
June 4, 2019
Filed under Entertainment
Summer is coming up and the school year is finally coming to end, but that doesn’t stop the AISD theater program. This summer, students from around AISD will have the opportunity to participate in the upcoming summer musical. The summer musicals cast was decided by Randy Cantu and Marco Bazan fro...
Fine art classes visit Ireland
Amanda Zinni, Staff Writer
May 27, 2019
Filed under Entertainment
In 2020, the award-winning band, choir, and orchestra programs will be going international, for they will be traveling across Ireland and performing concerts in Limerick and Dublin. The three programs are collaborating for the first time ever, playing different pieces that will highlight the talents o...
Senior Goodbyes
Abby Ong, Cianna Chairez, Jocelyn Brooks, and Maddy Rice
May 17, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Feature, Senior Goodbye, Student Life
We started this year with an open letter to our Bowie community: a promise to do our best in proper coverage, correct any mistakes that occurred, and do justice to our role as student journalists. Through maintaining that promise, we learned about the continued importance of factual reporting, the effects...
Learning film-making in the real world
Abby Ong, Senior Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2019
Filed under Entertainment
The sound of papers flipping fills the room as students follow along, reading a script for a short film. Austin Film Festival (AFF) director Olivia Riordan directs the class in processing the various writing techniques in screen-writing. Since early March, creative writing classes partnered with the AFF ...
Color guard goes global for world competition in China
Avery Shelton, Dispatch Reporter
April 19, 2019
Filed under Entertainment
Right around the time when students start preparing themselves for AP tests and spring finals, the color guard team is getting ready for a trip to Beijing, China to compete at Winter Guard International (WGI). After receiving an invitation, the color guard team is set to be the first All-American team to a...
The Dispatch Podcast – Unique Student Jobs
Austin Civatte, Dispatch Reporter
March 29, 2019
Filed under Audio, Entertainment, Student Feature, Student Life
In episode six, host sophomore Austin Civatte takes a look into the weird and wonderful world of working as a scare actor for haunted house chain "House of Torment", with guest senior Isabel Christie All music used with permissions...
Spring Festivities
Shikha Patel, Dispatch Online Reporter
March 14, 2019
Filed under Brief, Entertainment, Student Life
Spring is right around the corner, and with spring break next week, many people are rushing around making plans with friends that they haven’t seen in like one year. So I’m here to help, help you find spring activities that you and some friends can go do. A quick hike, or really any activity ...