The Dispatch

AISD creates new COVID-19 Protocols for Athletics

Arushi Sharma, Editor-in-Chief • January 12, 2022

On Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, Leal Anderson, Austin Independent School District’s (AISD) Atheltic Director released some new guidelines for sporting events. In response to Austin-Travis County moving into...

AISD Proposes a New Block Schedule for the next school year

Arushi Sharma and Corinne Piorkowski • December 10, 2021

A choice sheet. A list of possible classes from Algebra 2 to the Introduction to Journalism. A chance to broaden the high school learning experience and fall in love with a career path or class....

Raiders coach Jhon Gruden steps down from position

Oscar Campbell, Dispatch Reporter • November 19, 2021

With the emails surfacing to the media, the Raiders former head coach, Jhon Gruden, was forced to step down on monday october 11. After Gruden sent emails of homeophobic remarks from 2010 and 2018,...

Mid-season Super Bowl contending teams

Sam Vane, Assistant Editor • November 9, 2021

The Lombardi Trophy, a shiny seven pound trophy that only the greatest can hold. 32 teams fight for it every year but only a couple good enough to hoist it at the end of the year Justin Herbert, the MVP...

Electrical surge: Tesla factory relocation to Austin

Colin Barnes, Dispatch Reporter • November 5, 2021

Tesla is a tech giant responsible for the most popular electric vehicles on the market, and that giant is marching its way to Texas. Recently Tesla announced that they are planning to build the all-new...

An undefeated homecoming

Izzy Rejino and Natalie Cullen • October 5, 2021

From dressing up all week to celebrating during the pep rally, Homecoming week has been a school tradition for decades. These activities all lead to the homecoming football game, where the king and queen...

Chromebook return information

May 18, 2021

UIL Theatrical Design State Qualifiers

Maya Hayne, Reporter • April 7, 2021

The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has announced four technical theatre students who qualify for the UIL State Competition. For the past three years, there have been state qualifiers. Those...

Austin ISD class cancellation

Shikha Patel and Shruti Patel • February 15, 2021

New update: There is no longer virtual classes on Friday. Classes have been cancelled. Due to the the wake of unprecedented winter weather and storm advisories, Austin ISD will be canceling classes...

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Lunch is supposed to be a time to get a break from classes, eat and spend time with friends for a bit; the social aspect of school.

Lunch isn't long enough

Noah Ellinger, J1 Reporter • January 20, 2022

There are two lunch periods at school because there are too many students to feed in just 45 minutes. My lunch is at 11 am, just a couple of hours after school starts, which means I have to wait almost...

FIT, also known as Flexible Instruction Time, is currently only 22 minutes long.

FIT should be longer

Ava Loera, J1 Reporter • January 19, 2022

FIT sessions should be longer than 22 minutes. At Bowie High School there is a 22-minute special class period called Flexible Instruction Time or FIT. In that 22 minutes, which comes right after the...

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