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Addison works hard, drawing on her iPad, to create her newest animation

TikTok animator goes viral

Liberty Pittman, Dispatch Reporter September 22, 2023

Pictures flash across a screen conveying a story that may only be 3 minutes long but took months for one person to produce. Welcome to the world of animation. Senior Joopsy Addison has been animating...

Bluemling cuts down a metal center pipe that will help stabilize a soon to be installed platform.

New theater director builds a future

Elizabeth Yowell, Dispatch Reporter September 20, 2023

As the 2023-24 school year dawns on Bowie High School, the campus is alive with excitement and fresh faces are scattered throughout the halls. Among them is Cory Bluemling, who this year made his first...

SPEEDING BY: Sophomore Mabel Gatsche joined her first roller derby team in middle school. Since then she has become a member of two derby teams, and travels to out of state tournaments with them.

Derby jammer rams past competitors

Sophia Sanchez, Feature Editor July 5, 2023

The sound of roller skates travels through the floor, in a flash, a helmet with a big white star bashes through the groups of girls. Sophomore Mabel Gatsche is wearing the helmet, and she makes no move...

HANGING THE BANNER: As president of the Starlight Theatre Company, senior Nadia Petru was very involved in all aspects of theatre, from acting to helping set up for plays. Petru will be attending UT Austin this upcoming year, studying fort a Bachelor of Science in a Communications degree, and will additionally be participating in television and film programs.

Final goodbye to starlight theatre president Nadia Petru

Kate Davis, Managing Editor July 3, 2023

Looking out into the ecstatic crowd, feeling the heat of the stage lights, senior Nadia Petru completes her final theater performance with the Starlight Theater Company. Petru joined the theater program...

BULLDOG FOOTBALL: Wylie started off as a volunteer photographer for FLXATX, taking photos  of her brothers football games, capturing action shots of all the players. Now she regularly takes pictures  of the football team, like the one above.

Senior captures photos for the FLX ATX media website

Donna Kim, Staff Writer June 5, 2023

As the ball is sent flying across the field by Bowie football players, senior Jaci Wylie holds her camera ready to get the perfect shot of the touchdown. She is on the sideline, making sure she gets clear...

LINED UP: The senior students in the Health Science Practicum class pose for a photo in their blue scrubs to commemorate their achievements. These students will graduate high school with a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) license.

Senior students graduate with Medical Assistant licenses

Savannah Linscomb, Staff Writer May 29, 2023

This year a group of Bowie seniors will throw their graduation caps in the air while having a foot in the door of their future in the form of a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) license. The group of nine...

BOBOT THE ROBOT: Junior Carson Roman (left), and Senior Joseph Weis (right) will compete at Dallas for the VEX World Championship. Their team, Alpha Entity, has refined their robot over the past couple of months to prepare for each round and section they will be competing in.

Robotics team competes at VEX World

Sophia Sanchez, Feature Editor May 24, 2023

Controls in hand, senior Joseph Weiss, and junior Carson Roman place their robot down for the World VEX Robotics Competition.  For both students, their passion for robotics was evident at a young age....

PLAYING A TUNE: Junior Christopher Meeks practices a song with the Bowie band, as a member of the trumpet section. Meeks has been interested in music since he was a little kid, but began this instrument in sixth grade when he joined his middle school band.

Musicians take on national ensemble

Kate Davis, Managing Editor May 22, 2023

Feeling the heat of the stage lights, taking in the rows of red velvet seats, junior Christopher Meeks and senior Vera Romero prepare to perform in Carnegie Hall with the National Youth Orchestra.  For...

Class of 2023 Whos Who Honorees

Class of 2023 Who’s Who Honorees

Natalie Cullen, Online Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2023

As the 2022-23 school year comes to an end, seniors received an opportunity to be recognized for the impact they have made throughout their four years in high school. Who’s Who is an annual award...

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