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FILING AWAY: Librarian Tara Walker-Leon puts away books in the library. This is one of the many responsibilities that Walker-Leon has on a daily basis.

AISD’s new budget creates conflict

Katie Grumet, News Editor November 19, 2024

Imagine entering the library and not being greeted with a warm smile from librarian Tara Walker-Leon. There’s no one to run the Battle of the Books Club, the Banned Books Club, or the Bee Club. Instead,...

Shooting threats plague schools across the United States

Shooting threats plague schools across the United States

Marissa McGowan, Review Editor November 18, 2024

A deep feeling of dread fills a student's mind as she steps through the doors of her school. One notification after another pings on her phone, each one more alarming than the last, as her friends reach...

Polls opening for general election

Polls opening for general election

Peyton Dorsey, News/Politics Editor November 11, 2024

Election day is quickly approaching on Tuesday, November 5. Voters in Travis County will be casting their votes to determine who will fill federal office positions as well as state and local positions....

REMOVING RECYCLEABLES: Senior Aiden Wettengel carries paint products from a drop-off car to be placed in a color guard parent driver truck which then will be taken to the recycling center. BOPA, a recycling event sponsored by Bowie color guard ran from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday Sept.14.

Fundraising for fun, Color Guard recycles

Katie Grumet, News/Politics Editor October 16, 2024

Junior Color Guard member Gina Linasalata arrives at Bowie early in the morning. She takes her place near the exit of the band lot, and she holds up her sign. On Saturday, Sept. 14, Color Guard hosted...

AISD reinforcing state attendance law

AISD reinforcing state attendance law

Peyton Dorsey, News/Politics Editor October 11, 2024

Schools across the Austin Independent School District are reinforcing a  mandated state law requiring students to maintain at least 90% attendance in a class to receive credit for their transcript. “The...

Running out of space

Running out of space

Andrew Covert, Dispatch Reporter October 10, 2024

Before the school year starts parking passes go up for sale, with seniors boasting the highest attendance getting access to them first, and then juniors gaining access. No sophomores or freshmen are eligible...

KEEP YOUR GUARD: Sophomore Carter Jones defends his goal during soccer practice. Soccer students have practice every day after school.

Bowie’s soccer turf causes chaos for student athletes

Marissa McGowan, Review Editor October 9, 2024

As they sprinted through the damp morning grass of the practice fields, the pothole in the distance approached closer and closer. Suddenly, they slipped on the uneven ground, scraping their knee and rolling...

Coach Branyon returns to mentor football players this season.

Coach Branyon is back

Ava Weaver, Dispatch Reporter October 8, 2024

At the end of the 2023 school year, Ty Branyon took a year off of teaching and coaching due to personal reasons. Starting this semester he is back, after deciding that one year is long enough being away...

Recapture, and its effects on schools

Savannah Riggins, News/Politics Editor September 30, 2024

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