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Juniors get SAT financial relief

Shikha Patel, Dispatch Reporter March 2, 2019

For the first time, Austin Independent School District (AISD) will pay for all juniors to take the SAT; the standardized tests used for colleges in the United States. All students have to do is show up...

Whos Who? and whose the who that decides who

Who’s Who? and whose the who that decides who

Cade Spencer, Photo Essay Editor March 1, 2019

As seniors prepare for their life after high school, they work tirelessly to fill resumes with any accomplishments possible. During this time of reflection, some students have an opportunity to go further...

POSED WITH THE DYNAMOS: Seniors Grace Clark, Jamie Forst and Saylor Dement finish off the iconic song Dancing Queen as they take a stance at the front of the stage. Some of the main characters, such as Donna, who was played by Jamie Forst, had up to 10 cosQtume changes throughout the show. We have a dressing room where we keep all our costumes, but we only have one really quick change, Forst said. We have to put our big sparkly finale costumes on in less than a song and it takes both of my doubles to help me make that costume change.

Taking a chance on “Mamma Mia!”

Preston Rolls, Photo Essay Editor February 28, 2019

Enjoy the first Dispatch Podcast, Austin Civatte gets an behind the scenes look at "Mamma Mia!" click here! Bright neon colors of the dance floor glint off sequin-coated costumes, captivating the audience. The...

Temporary heating systems

Jadon Alvarez, News Editor February 23, 2019

In the dead of winter, the heating system in all of the academic classrooms goes out. Students and staff around campus wonder what could have caused this. The community was told that  the construction...

On the afternoon of February 17, 2019, Bowie senior Kyle Isaiah Felix passed away due to cervical teratoma, a rare form of cancer.

In memory of Kyle Isaiah Felix

Rachel Baschnagel, Copy Editor February 20, 2019

For the second time in just a month, students returned from a weekend break to learn that one of their own had passed away. In late January, senior Jackson Eng passed away from pancreatitis, and on the...

The culinary students have been planning for months and also received assistance from other programs within Bowie in preparation for the Valentine’s Bake Sale

Bringing love through baking

Avery Shelton, Dispatch Reporter February 16, 2019

Chocolate covered strawberries, truffles, brownies, and more are just a small sampling of the Valentine’s Day treats available to order from the culinary classes for their annual fundraiser. The culinary...

Freshmen Sophie Cabrera (left) and Preston Savoy (right) exit through the doors that had been vandalized on December 13th. The doors and windows at Bowie, now repaired, were fixed using donations from the Bowie PTSAs fundraiser.

Campus bounces back after vandalism

Shruti Patel and Rachel Baschnagel February 8, 2019

On the morning of Dec. 13, students and staff were welcomed to school with an estimated 75 to 100 broken windows in the fine arts and athletic halls. In the aftermath of this vandalism, the Parent-Student-Teacher...

Jackson Eng passed away the morning of January 19, 2019 due to complications from a severe case of pancreatitis.

In memory of Jackson Eng

Rachel Baschnagel, Copy Editor January 24, 2019

On January 19, 2019, Jackson Eng, a senior at Bowie, passed away due to complications from a severe case of pancreatitis. Jackson was born on January 6, 2001, and was 18 years old. At school, Jackson...

Carolina Govea HTS president

Caitlin Worthington, Dispatch Reporter January 24, 2019

While most are tucked in bed and fast asleep on late starts, a handful of Bowie students are waking up at the crack of dawn and getting an early jump start to the day. Instead of spending their late starts...

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