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The student news site of James Bowie High School

The Dispatch

The student news site of James Bowie High School

The Dispatch

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ROCK & ROLL: Shredding the cords, sophomore Gavin Carney is playing for school of Rock. Carney is practicing for his upcoming ACL performance, Carney plays multiple instruments and switches between the, for each show.

Student musicians to perform at ACL

Savannah Linscomb, Entertainment Editor October 6, 2023

Every October Austin is flooded with excitement as celebrities and tourists alike rush into the city to strike up the band and attend the Austin City Limits Music Festival, an Austin staple for many decades....

FALL SHOW PREP: STC officers line up before a Fall show dress rehearsal. STC president Amelia Cook delivers an update before releasing the companies for rehearsal.

Theater students prepare for Bowie’s yearly fall shows

Lucy Johnson, Entertainment Editor September 29, 2023

Lights, camera, action! Every year, theater holds a week of shows that consist of a variety of plays acted out by Bowie students. This year’s fall shows are held in the Bowie Theater. Bowie kids will...

Bluemling cuts down a metal center pipe that will help stabilize a soon to be installed platform.

New theater director builds a future

Elizabeth Yowell, Dispatch Reporter September 20, 2023

As the 2023-24 school year dawns on Bowie High School, the campus is alive with excitement and fresh faces are scattered throughout the halls. Among them is Cory Bluemling, who this year made his first...

SMILING BRIGHT: Junior Bubba Infante, seniors Mason Cottam, and Finn Alexander smile at the end of their choir cabaret show after performing You’re My Best Friend by Queen. All three also had solo performances throughout the night.

Choir conducts cabaret show titled Hidden Connections

Amilia Velez, Dispatch Reporter July 10, 2023

With closed eyes and a deep breath, junior Laura Schulze readies herself for a momentous performance. The air fills with anticipation as the crowd buzzes, while fellow choir students exchange whisper words...

REACHING UP TO THE SKY: The Silver Stars perform the show’s opening number, dancing underneath golden spotlights. The show features all members of the dance program.

Found in the Attic

Kate Davis, Managing Editor July 7, 2023

Spotlights shining, the crowd erupting in cheers, the Silver Star dance team takes their final bow on night three of their Spring Show, bringing an end to their season. During the second semester of every...

SMILING BIG: Culinary club president Paige Watson makes conversation with guests at the culinary silent auction dinner. Watson and co-president, Dante Campero-Campion, oversaw the majority of the event and food preparation. The pair has been prepping since the start of the Spring semester.

Delicious tradition returns to campus

Charlotte Koellner, Entertainment Editor June 2, 2023

The clang of metal pans, shouts from culinary students, and the comforting chaos of the kitchen envelope the group as they add the finishing touches to their guests’ plates.  After the event’s three-year...

SURPRISED CELEBRATION: The Violet Sharp cast celebrates in shock after discovering they were awarded first place in the bi-district UIL competition. Directors wanted to surprise the group to get their raw reaction to the news.

Theatre students earn first place for UIL competition

Amilia Velez, Staff Writer May 26, 2023

Lights, Camera, Action. Junior Sophia Chavez takes a deep breath and transforms into her character before hitting the stage. The Bowie Starlight Theatre Company (STC) had a select group of students perform...

Air Force JROTC takes a trip to the airport

Alex Edwards, Mars Canepa, and Austin Ikard April 25, 2023

Imagine for a moment you’ve just boarded your flight.  You put one carry-on bag in the overhead bin, and your second under the seat in front of you, leaving just barely enough legroom. You put your...

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT : Juniors Bella Barkkume and Jaden Demetri practice for their upcoming oral interpretation competition. Barkkume heads to the UT speech and debate camp this summer on a scholarship.

Speech and debate students continue to excel in tournaments

Charlotte Koellner, Dispatch Reporter March 6, 2023

Lions, tigers, and state qualifiers! Oh my! Bowie junior Bella Barkkume has qualified for oral interpretation state, nationals, and has been scouted by the University of Texas at Austin (UT) Speech team...

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