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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION:Senior Brighton Toland, camera in hand, shoots for the stars. Toland plans will be working for The Merman Film company following graduation.

Brighton Toland steps into bright lights of Los Angeles

Sophia Sanchez, Executive Editor: Writing June 7, 2024

Barbies in hand, script in mind, and iPad ready for action, a young Brighton Toland prepares to create her best stop-motion film yet. Years later, Toland now a senior about to graduate she prepares, to...

PRODUCT OF IMAGINATION: Raven Kemenesi reads The Murder in My Garden, her self-published poetry book that delves into her introspective thoughts. She found inspiration for her poetry in everyday life, the experience of growing up, and nature; such as the roses that surround her.

Poet debuts with dynamic publication

Charlotte Schwarte, Feature Editor June 3, 2024

  A glow lights senior Raven Kemenesi’s face as she studies the computer in front of her. She types word after word out, silently mouthing the words to test the sound. After the last period,...

READY FOR TAKE-OFF: Junior Evan Leeper sits tall and ready in a Cessna 172 preparing to knock out some of his mandatory flying hours to obtain his pilots license. Making ahead start toward his dream job of being a cargo or commercial pilot Leeper is inching closer to obtaining his license around July.

Making a Leep towards the sky

Isabella Verette, Feature Editor May 31, 2024

The roar of the engine, the sound of flight control, and the elevating feeling of lifting off the ground are nothing new for junior Evan Leeper. Leeper has been working on obtaining his pilot’s license...

SMILING BIG: Senior Nadia Ramirez holds her Eagle Scout certificate in hand as she poses for the camera. Ramirez first joined the Boy Scouts of America in 2021, after being inspired by her brother, who was named an Eagle Scout in 2020.

Senior Eagle Scout makes an impact

Savannah Riggins May 20, 2024

The sun shines bright as Senior Nadia Ramirez hangs the final evacuation sign on the fence surrounding Bowie High School, she is filled with a sense of pride. Ramirez joined Boy Scouts in 2021. That decision...

Bowie students advance careers in Animation III class

Asher Hagan, Executive Editor: Art/ Graphics May 14, 2024

As senior Monica Arce moves her stylus, the final line is placed, and as she pushes play to view her final product, a sense of satisfaction washes over her. She has spent hours on her animations and draws...

Girl Scouts discover new opportunities

Girl Scouts discover new opportunities

Katie Grumet, Dispatch Reporter May 13, 2024

According to the AP News, in 2021, the youth membership in Girl Scouts declined 30% from about 1.4 million to around 1 million in one year. This decline was due partly to the pandemic but also due to a...

CAP AND GOWN: Babies in hand, government and economics teacher Dalton Pool poses with his family at graduation. For the past couple of months, Pool has been taking courses for a principal certification in hopes of becoming a vice principle in the future.

Back to school time for Bowie teachers

Isabella Verette, Feature Editor May 13, 2024

Trading in red ink for books and papers, teachers take on being taught, going back to school to earn a higher education, to provide more opportunities for their future. Higher education, like earning...

WINNING RIBBONS: Sophomore Emily Sturzl shows off her ribbons after a competition, winning second place in one of her events and fourth in two others. Sturzl plans to continue show jumping with her horse Sir through the current season. 
PHOTO COURTESY OF Emily Sturzl

Sturzl strides to success at English riding competition

Sophia Sanchez, Executive Editor: Writing May 6, 2024

Reigns in hand, the wind blowing past her face, sophomore Emily Sturzl and her horse Sir leap over the nearest rail, eyes already set on the next. Sturzl was introduced to horse riding from a very early...

Dull to colorful with new murals

Emerson Traugott, Executive Editor: News April 26, 2024

Bristles brush against the wall as advanced art students place the finishing touches on the mural in the newly modernized fine arts building. A vibrate extension of artistic possibilities within the fine...

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