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Girl Scout Ambassador Jade Bach poses with a box of Thin Mints, the organization’s most popular cookie. Bach is excited to use her profits to fund exciting adventures with her troop.

Girl Scout Cookie Season has Begun: Here is Everything You Need to Know

Cade Spencer, Managing Editor January 17, 2020

The mouthwatering and addictive taste of the Thin Mints is an unparalleled experience. As the highly-anticipated Girl Scout cookie season begins, students are urgent to get their share of the classic treats. As...

Scene from the attempted abduction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. Ashley Cuellar was jogging on escarpment when a driver tried to abduct her. Photo courtesy to KXAN.

Attempted abduction in Southwest Austin

Shikha Patel, Online Managing Editor January 14, 2020

On Friday, January 10th, the Austin Police Department released a statement in which they said a man attempted to abduct a female jogger earlier that morning. The incident occurred in southwest Austin near...

Bee keeping brings all the buzz

Isabella May and Lainey Combs January 2, 2020

Wu receives grant to continue bee preservation on campus On Dec. 5 this year, junior Jayden Wu received a $1,500 grant from The Bee Cause Project and Whole Kids Foundation to start a beekeeping club at...

PTSA workshops open to families

Arushi Sharma and Sammie Thompson January 1, 2020

Emotional learning opportunities are offered to parents and teens over winter break As the holiday season and other end-of-year activities approach, stress levels rise and students have trouble finding...

Counselor Kim Libby works with students who have the last names beginning with A-Chai, 9th-12th grade and her office is located in the front office. 

Counselor Kim Libby lends a helping hand

Andrea Gonzalez, J1 Reporter January 1, 2020

The 2019-2020 school year is Kim Libby’s second year counseling at Bowie High School. She works with students who have the last names beginning with A-Chai, 9th-12th grade and her office is located in...

Halloween is here and students are enthusiastic about the holidays. Halloween is the one time a year where students have the freedom to be anyone they’d like. Art by Natalie Cullen

Halloween Costumes

Anna Sacy, J1 Reporter December 31, 2019

With October being here, Halloween is just around the corner and students are enthusiastic about the holidays. Halloween is the one time a year where students have the freedom to be anyone they’d like. “For...

The library has taken on a new initiative to bring in students by creating displays of students favorite selection of books.

New decorations in the library

Oliva Walker, J1 Reporter December 29, 2019

Starting this year, the library has taken on a new initiative to not only bring in students, but to also help celebrate diversity in a bright and colorful way, that also displays our selection of books...

Changes have been made for the ACT and will be . enforced in 2020.

ACT policy changes grant new opportunities

Cade Spencer, Managing Editor December 26, 2019

As a high school senior assembles their college applications, standardized test scores, such as the ACT and SAT, can play an important role in their college admission process. When they are put into affect...

exit only: The exterior doors of the school have window tinting and stickers applied. The purpose of the tint is to not let people outside of the school see inside.

Security improvements made in the past year

Peter Dang, Editor-in-Chief December 25, 2019

One year after the school was vandalized by a delinquent who threw rocks and other items at windows and doors, security improvements have been made to the campus. These changes were made in response to...

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