Feature – The Dispatch

Walker-Leon helps form new community

November 26, 2018

A library is an essential part of a school community. It is a place where students can host clubs, study, and check out books. This why it takes a special person to be a librarian. New Librarian Tara Walker-Leon believes she can add a welcome new perspective to the Library. “My biggest goa...

Heather Wolle Take the Stage

Jadon Alvarez, News Editor

November 23, 2018

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Pointe shoes covered in powder, waiting to hit the stage. The lights start to gleam and the audiences voices lower. As she walks across the stage, the audience’s eyes fix on her, waiting for her next move. She turns and leaps with the audience gazing at her in awe, with a majestic and elegant vibe roa...

Portugal to the U.S.

Abby Brien, Reporter

November 20, 2018

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Juniors Julia Provenzi and Paloma Di Ciero talk under their breath, laughing to themselves. No one can tell that they’re really speaking a completely different language. Since Di Ciero moved to the U.S this year, she befriended a student at Bowie who could understand her in a way that others could...

Josh McCormick: One of the Best Kickers in the Nation

Sam Blas, Sports Editor

November 17, 2018

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The ref hands you the ball. The band is playing their music, the crowd is chanting their chants, and the coaches are yelling their orders. You get in my steps. Look over to your coach. Breathe. Then repeat to yourself, walk. Jog. Run. Walk. Jog. Run. Kick. This is the kicking process of Josh ...

Princess Paige Oldham

Will Grossenbacher, Reporter

November 14, 2018

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Princesses, parties, and pink decorations. This is the work of Paige Oldham, who, every weekend, dresses up as a princess to go surprise little girls with their favorite Disney character at their birthday party. Oldham, a Junior, started working at Princess Parties & More during the Summer when ...

Galloping towards a dream career

Shelby Papst, News Editor

November 11, 2018

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Rain or shine, she wants to be there. She wants to get them back on their best performance behavior. Horses may be animals, but it doesn’t mean they can go without the care humans need. And she is someone who wants to give horses that treatment. Senior Megan Smith has decided to pursue a career in E...

Student takes part in state campaign

Maddy Rice, Managing Editor

November 10, 2018

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It’s six p.m. on a Friday night: the football team is getting hyped up for a game, parents are unwinding with a glass of wine on the couch, and downtown Austin is bustling with life. Senior Taylor Bhuiyan, however, is curled up in bed sorting through responses to her mass texts promoting Representativ...

Asia Vo’s preparations pay off

Shikha Patel, Dispatch Online Reporter

November 2, 2018

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Beep! Beep! The oven rings as Asia Vo’s delicious honey crisped Salmon is ready to be served. Senior, Asia Vo prepares her very own luncheon, “The Bee’s Knees” on Friday, November 2nd Vo has been in been in Culinary for some time now, she plays a significant role in Bowie Culinary. &nb...

Fisher, Hunter Amidon ranks at the national competition

Shikha Patel, Dispatch Online Reporter

October 25, 2018

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Waiting patiently for a tug on your hook may seem frustrating for many people however for Junior, Hunter Amidon this has become a daily hobby. HS Angler National Ranking was a opportunity for High School students to experience competitive fishing and understand the guidelines. &nbs...

Elijah Higgins receives a jersey of opportunities

Shikha Patel, Dispatch Online Reporter

October 15, 2018

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Elijah Higgins, a Bowie football Varsity wide receiver, received his jersey to the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game after performing at the regional camp. Higgins is ranked the 22nd player in Texas and 150th player overall in the country. Higgins has been accepted into many colleges and recently has an...