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The Dispatch

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Girls club advocates for female invovement in STEM classes

Ava Weaver, Dispatch Reporter November 20, 2024

When you’re one of two girls in a STEM based classroom, you feel obscured by the boys that make up the majority.  While those around you question what could a girl know about STEM, you are left to question,...

AP English Language and advanced English 1 teacher poses in his classroom with some of the comic books he's helped create over the years.

Matthew Gordon shares stories through comic books

Capri Wyatt, Dispatch Reporter November 13, 2024

As the crisp pages of the comic book turn, the first page bursts with bright and colorful drawings catching the reader's eye. As the pages continue to turn, a new world with unique characters and intricate...

PEPPED UP: Senior Bubba Infante warms his voice up for auditions using different vocal exercises. He takes deep breaths in between exercises in preparation for his callback.

Senior steals the spotlight on and off stage

Isabella Verette, Print Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2024

Stealing and soaking the spotlight in, senior Bubba Infante never fails to put on a show. Embracing his naturally bubbly personality, Infante is a striking figure on campus that draws people in. Born...

Senior Sophie Thollander keeps the rhythm at half time.

Senior drum major Sophie Thollander makes a bang

Capri Wyatt, Dispatch Reporter October 30, 2024

As Friday night lights shine down on the football field, senior Sophie Thollander directs the band through the halftime show with sharp movements of her hands. Being the head drum major for the 2024-25...

POSED FOR SUCCESS: Ellie Grigsby strikes the final pose of her floor routine in her most recent gymnastic competition. She is wearing wrist guards during the performance to improve her technique.

Teen gymnast vaults to great heights

Charlotte Schwarte, Feature Editor October 29, 2024

She claps her hands together, eyes downward as a plume of chalk surrounds her. A deep breath in, and out. She can feel the seconds ticking by from this one last moment to prepare, before she bends her...

CREATING SCHOOL SPIRIT: Besa Carney enthusiastically plays piano for the students and families attending the Bulldogs and Hotdogs pep rally. Carney is the only piano player that performs with the Bowie band.

Student spends summer at prestigious music program

Sydney Murphy, Dispatch Reporter October 28, 2024

Everyone has a dream, but for senior Besa Carney, her dream became a reality. Over the summer, Carney was accepted to the Juilliard Summer Piano Composition Program in New York. The Juilliard Summer Program...

MAKING A SPLASH: Bulldog swim team starts practices at Circle C pool for the upcoming season. Bowie Swimmer splashes into action, racing through the water.

Splashing throughout the continents

Isabella Verette, Editor In-Cheif October 25, 2024

Gliding through the water and making a splash on his way through the continents, freshman Alexander Eland made the move to the United States four months ago. “I lived in South Africa until around the...

John Flick finds an inspiring way to share his artwork

John Flick finds an inspiring way to share his artwork

Eliza Williams, Dispatch Reporter October 21, 2024

Creativity and talent can blossom within a person at any point in life, under any circumstance, and the same can be said for Bowie’s AP literature teacher John Flickinger and his artwork. Flick, as he...

New Assistant Principals Christina Burbank and Amanda Pfieiffer are making their presence known on campus. The APs are showing their support for the student body, and paving a path of acceptance for the Bowie community.

New admin aim to normalize inclusivity

Sofia Yordanova, Dispatch Reporter October 15, 2024

This year, the James Bowie administration team welcomes two new Assistant Principals, Christina Burbank and Amanda Pfieiffer. Burbank will work with the fine arts department and students with the last...

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