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The Dispatch

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The graphic above illustrates how many mass shootings America has had this year alone.

Gun control triggers heated debates

Marisa Salazar, Editor In Chief November 4, 2019

Perspectives clash as recent gun violence sparks newfound interest and widespread discussion In wake of the El Paso and Odessa-Midland shootings that claimed the lives of 30 people, gun violence laments...

The parking garage is pictured as it would look once the construction has finished. Along with facts as to what is happening now and in the future.

The consequences of construction on students

Faith Lawrence, Managing editor October 18, 2019

Changes around campus aim to increase the maximum capacity of Bowie from 2,463 to 2,900 through creating new parking spots as well as new fine arts and athletic buildings, according to the 2017 Bond Program....

SHOWING APPRECIATION: Junior Michael Sugrue works with one of his fourth graders on their Mothers Day poem. Sugrue likes working with fourth graders due to their maturity.

Upperclassmen school their students

Peter Dang, Editor-In-Chief June 10, 2019

Twenty kindergarteners, sitting criss-cross apple sauce focusing on their teacher standing at the board, teaching them to write a sentence. This teacher is not the one with their name on the door, this...

Within the JROTC class, students are taught leadership and military skills for half of each class on Mondays through Thursdays. On Fridays, JROTC practices outside.

Corps Values

Faith Lawrence, In-Depth Editor April 24, 2019

He dreamed about serving his country. He became one step closer to his goal by joining Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps as a freshman at Bowie. He has moved up in ranks, and now, as a senior,...

In what was regarded as fearfully similar to children throwing temper tantrums, the government shutdown in early January lasted 35 days. The record-breaking shutdown occurred when Congress refused to pass legislation that included over $5 billion for a border wall demanded by President Donald Trump.

Immigration

Abby Ong, Editor-In-Chief March 4, 2019

GOV'T SHUTDOWN In what was regarded as fearfully similar to children throwing temper tantrums, the government shutdown in early January lasted 35 days. The record-breaking shutdown occurred when Congress...

Debate students have tournaments, they rehearse and prepare, and now the Dispatch is taking a closer look at the inner workings of the Bowie forensics department.

The Great Debate

Jocelyn Brooks, Managing Editor February 13, 2019

Across Austin, thousands of alarm clocks rip students from their beds at five in the morning on a Saturday, each of whom wrestles into suits before stumbling to their car to drive to the school hosting...

The glass of these doors have been broken to the left of the main entrance, and many other doors around campus have also been vandalized in a similar fashion.

Vandalism of JBHS: The full story

Mo Orr, Online Editor-In-Chief January 14, 2019

Polled through Google forms, 534 students responded to questions regarding their personal political stances, consisting of several demographics.

Political Polarization

Abby Ong, Editor-In-Chief January 4, 2019

Headline after headline grows more and more bizarre, provoking heated arguments between both sides as people jump to defend their beliefs and the decisions made. Others stay silent, choosing to ignore...

Polled through Google forms, 534 students responded to questions regarding their personal political stances, consisting of several demographics.

Political Polarization: POLL REASONING

Abby Ong, Editor-in-Chief December 17, 2018

The following questions are directly from a poll taken by the Dispatch from 11/16-12/03/2018. Polled through Google forms, 534 students responded, consisting of 140 Seniors, 94 Juniors, 132 Sophomores,...

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