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TROUBLE SHOOTING: SR&D teacher Alonna Beatty and junior Andres Sanchez work on figuring out what course of action Sanchez should take with his bacterial cell. Students’ in SR&D have their own projects that they are working on and no two students work is the same. “The teacher is more of someone that helps you trouble shoot, as opposed to someone who would tell you what to do and how to do it,” Beatty said.

SR&D does groundbreaking research

Rey Gray, Photo Essay Editor March 6, 2019

For the past semester, Bowie’s Scientific Research and Design students have participated in the Vertebrate Interactive Streaming Project. They have been working with high schools and professional labs...

Seun Odufuye walks down the center of the gym down to her seat alongside other members of the JBHS multicultural awareness club. The MCAC worked all year to promote unity.

Bowie’s Black History Month 2019

Mo Orr, Online Editor-In-Chief March 1, 2019

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...

Davis laughs off her shock as all the PAL students flood her room with confetti and cheers. Blagdan and Fishbaugh announced to the class why PALs were there and said kind words of Davis talents. We

Jessica Davis awarded Teacher of the Year

Rachel Baschnagel, Copy Editor January 30, 2019

  Grading into the wee hours of the night, going over material (and over and over it), and supporting many students- all a day in the life of a high school teacher. All week, teachers are loaded...

DIGGING IN: Seniors Asia Vo, Joseph Mao, and Grace Mansen dig in to make the oatmeal crumble for their apple pies. They spent the bulk of the day running the dough over the grates to make enough for all their pies. “The apple pie was my favorite, the crumble was especially fun to make,” Mao said.

Culinary gives back for Thanksgiving

Rey Gray, Photo Essay Editor January 3, 2019

Over Thanksgiving break instead of staying at home in their PJ’s and watching Netflix, the Bowie Culinary team baked a total of 30 pies to serve at the Austin Public Library’s Thanksgiving dinner for...

CHEERING ON: Seniors Alexa Robinson and Taylor Bhuiyan cheer on Junior Hector Garcia as he bends back while playing limbo. The Bowie carnival consisted of many different games and activities which the students could participate in. “I thought the carnival was really fun time and a good way to relieve some stress,” Bhuiyan said. “It  brought Bowie students together despite our differences.”

Bowie’s 30th Birthday

Mo Orr, Online Editor-In-Chief December 5, 2018

Check out this news story and this photo essay to see more from the celebration!

Charging out: The Bowie Varsity football team storms out of the big bulldog at the start of the game. The Bowie vs. Westlake game happens annually, and students from both schools are eager to attend. “This game is always fun because Westlake is a challenging team to beat,” senior varsity player Kendrick Neptune said. “Even though we lost, I’m proud our team played hard.”

Bowie Vs. Westlake

Preston Rolls and Mo Orr November 16, 2018

AIRBORNE: Mid-dive, junior Trey Campsmith, jumps and saves the point despite the muddy and wet field. Campsmith originally got involved with Spikeball because of his sister. “My sister got a Spikeball net for her birthday last November, but nobody really knew what it was so it just kinda sat in my garage,” Campsmith said. ”In January I saw a video on Instagram of people playing and it looked really cool, so I started to get my friends into it.”

Day in the Life: Spikeball fanatic

Austyn Keelty and Cece Lawrence November 12, 2018

Starting as an alternative to beach volleyball, Spikeball gained a lot of ground when CEO Chris Ruder appeared on the television show Shark Tank and presented his new beach sport. All summer long...

CHEERING ON: Seniors Alexa Robinson and Taylor Bhuiyan cheer on Junior Hector Garcia as he bends back while playing limbo. The Bowie carnival consisted of many different games and activities which the students could participate in. “I thought the carnival was really fun time and a good way to relieve some stress,” Bhuiyan said. “It  brought Bowie students together despite our differences.”

Bulldog Nation celebrates 30th birthday

Preston Rolls, Photo Essay Editor November 7, 2018

While the official 30-year anniversary was last year, the celebration of that momentous mark has carried through into this school year. Since all birthdays deserve a celebration, the Student Leadership...

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