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Donald J. Trump's  first 100 days in office

Donald J. Trump’s first 100 days in office

Sara Fowler, Dispatch Reporter December 13, 2024

After election day, social studies teacher Isaac Cowlin looked around his classroom. Thinking of his students, community, and himself, he anticipates the impact Donald Trump's second term will have on...

On Sunday, November 10, 2024, Eight of the Dispatch’s Staff Members returned from the NSPA and JEA Fall national convention in Philadelphia Pennsylvania with lots of awards in hand. The Dispatch is a nationally ranked high school journalism program, and that was recognized at the convention.

Dispatch Editors and Staff bring home big awards

Isabella Verette, Editor-in-Chief December 4, 2024

On Sunday, November 10, 2024, eight of the Dispatch’s Staff Members returned from the NSPA and JEA Fall national convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with lots of awards in hand. The Dispatch is...

TO NEVERLAND: During rehearsal for Peter Pan, director Madigan Pound leads her actors through warm-ups and a brief snack.

Buzzing bugs battle in Bowie

Gracie Ruland, Dispatch Reporter December 2, 2024

Bug infestations have been a problem at Bowie for many years, and there has yet to be a reliable solution to fix this problem. These rampant insects are impacting students, teachers, and many other people...

Instagram launches teen accounts for youth audiences

Instagram launches teen accounts for youth audiences

Eliza Williams, Dispatch Reporter November 25, 2024

Social media is an active part of teens' lives all around the world. It allows them to communicate with their friends and to make new ones, find what interests them, and learn about recent or upcoming...

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...

Students work at polls

Students work at polls

Savannah Riggins, Politics Editor November 15, 2024

Current High school students who are at least 16 years old can work at the voting polls as election clerks. Students can serve during Early Voting and on Election Day “Student election workers are often...

Multiple candidates line up for mayor

Multiple candidates line up for mayor

Savannah Riggins, Politics Editor November 12, 2024

The candidate takes a step toward the podium, the bright lights flare in their eyes as they fiercely look at the four competitors surrounding them. They swallow down the nerves as they face the moderators,...

The race for Senator is a close battle

The race for Senator is a close battle

Sara Fowler, Dispatch Reporter November 12, 2024

Texans follow attentively as Colin Allred races Ted Cruz for a seat representing Texas in the U.S. Senate; as the race tightens, some voters ask themselves, could Texas turn blue? This political race...

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