Senior Send-Off Salute allows the Class of 2020 to take one last lap around campus
Cade Spencer, Managing Editor
June 8, 2020
No senior of the Class of 2020 could have predicted that the end of their senior year would consist of self-isolation and social distancing. Although there is yet to be an official graduation ceremony, loud cheers of ‘congratulations!’ still rang across the Bowie campus during the Senior Send-Off Salu...
Bowie Idol crown taken with “Queen”
Corinne Piorkowski, Entertainment Editor
May 14, 2020
The process of recording a video, mixing songs, coordinating outfit changes, filming different scenes, and blending it all together is not a job for just anyone, which is what it takes to participate in Bowie Idol, especially in trying times like these. Senior Ava Nielsen did all of that and more with her choreographed video to "Bohemian Rhapsody...
Students foster pets during quarantine to support shelters
Mia Folkers, Feature Editor
May 6, 2020
Opening your front door, you watch as a new puppy curiously runs to explore every room in the house. As its small paws quickly travel into your room, you imagine the millions of pictures and memories that are in store for you and your temporary pet. With the excitement building in your chest, you dec...
Junior spreads smiles through stickers
Miranda Cardenas, Feature Editor
May 4, 2020
Whether it be to put on a laptop, notebook, or even a water bottle, stickers can add a fun twist and decoration to a person’s everyday objects. Being an easy way to express creativity, junior Haley Pousson has started making stickers by herself and giving them out to her friends and peers as a ...
Unique senior photoshoot addresses pandemic
Mia Folkers, Feature Editor
April 14, 2020
With school coming to a close, you are finishing your last months of senior year, ready to embrace summer vacation. Graduation is around the corner, and you make plans with your friends for your senior trip and spend as much time together before you part ways for college. All of a sudden, a pandemic out...
The rising “flex” culture changes customers purchases
Amelie Hayne, Reporter
March 23, 2020
With the rise of social media taking over society and the constant craving for something new to show off, luxury items have started to consume the lives of students. This has slowly become known as “flex” culture, which does come at a hefty cost. Although for some students it is not just about p...
Shoe reselling kicks up a major profit
Mia Folkers, Feature Editor
March 17, 2020
Walking into the store, you imagine the perfect pair of shoes in your head. Searching through every pair, you finally find the perfect pair of kicks. You quickly ask for the pair in your size to find they are sold out, and you hopelessly put the shoes back on the shelf. Pulling out your phone, you fi...
The Voter Registration and Awareness Club
Amorah Schultze, Feature Editor
March 10, 2020
The Voter Registration and Awareness Club was created to inform students about their options for voting and the ongoing election processes, particularly the primaries for the presidential election. Senior Liam Kornacki began the voters club at the beginning of the school year, where they meet every Wed...
Students embrace passion in surfing
Naya Tillisch, Sports Editor
February 28, 2020
Flying across the water while getting to enjoy the beautiful view, sophomore Brooke Garner has a unique hobby for someone who lives in Texas: surfing. “I started surfing when I was four years old,” Garner said. “My family owned a boat back then, so my dad was able to coach me. Currently, I surf...
Did anybody else watch the presidential debate on Tuesday night and think, am I really watching this? Is this the official debate between the two prospective leaders of our country? Because that was all...
With schools starting to open across the nation, learning has been different across the country due to COVID-19. Some school districts in Texas have been allowed to go back to school, but sadly Austin...
The Austin Independent School District has changed the student holiday that falls on Monday, October 12th to November 3rd. Oct. 12 was scheduled to be a holiday for Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’...