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Venom Review

December 6, 2018

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When I hear someone mention Marvel, I think about a big-time hero fighting a bad guy and getting the girl. It seems like a handsome good-guy, most likely played by an actor named Chris, beats up an ugly bad guy every time. “Venom” directed by Ruben Fleischer and produced by Marvel Entertainment, owned b...

Who has the greatest ‘Dawg food?

Carter Scruggs, Dispatch Reporter

November 20, 2018

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Every day many students like to go off campus for lunch, so I wanted to find out which place is the best and fastest place to go for good food, and still have time to eat. Every day I see students came back from places with a different assortment of fast food bags. The place that is physically closes...

Starlight theatre shakes up Shakespeare

Gracie Angeli, Reviews Editor

November 5, 2018

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Deafening sounds, artfully crafted costumes, and startling passion all come together to create a theatrical masterpiece that encompasses dozens of people. The Bowie Starlight Theatre Company took on Shakespeare’s Richard III in their fall shows this year. They are also incorporating Julius Caesar, Ro...

The Queso Quest: only one can reign

Maddy Rice, Managing Editor

October 21, 2018

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Last year on food blog Wide Open Eats, reviewer J. Marie Martin made the bold move of claiming Kerbey Lane Cafe’s Kerbey Queso was the best queso in the entire state of Texas— without even including Torchy’s Tacos’ Green Chile Queso on the list. To revisit the age-old debate of Torchy’s vs....

Austin’s animal-free ambiance

Faith Lawrence, Reporter

October 16, 2018

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Austin takes pride in being friendly to all lifestyles, so naturally, there are plenty of vegan restaurants in the city. I tried the vegan restaurants Flower Child, Cool Beans, Arlo’s Curbside Kitchen, Capital City Bakery, Koriente and even the vegan burger from the AISD food truck Nacho Aver...

Introducing Buster’s Rebirth: there is a new ‘Dawg in town

Rey Gray, Reporter

October 6, 2018

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If you’ve seen the new Bowie logo you’ve noticed that it doesn’t look anything like it did last year. Last year Bowie was sued by Gonzaga University because we were using their copyrighted logo, and that meant that we had to give our mascot Buster the Bulldawg a makeover. Do I think that the lawsuit w...

Do Gourdough’s donuts live up to the hype?

Abbie Brien, Reporter

October 2, 2018

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With menu items named mother plucker, dirty hog, and gotchie yo kolache, Gourdough’s restaurant can definitely be described as… unique. But a restaurant that can pull off doughnut burgers? That can be described as awesome. Located on both south Lamar and South First, Gourdough’s ca...

Overdosing on judgment

Sam McPherson, Staff Writer

June 23, 2018

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With an open mind, the audience welcomes a pessimistic outlook on society’s handling of alcohol and drugs conveyed with a soothing melody and lyrics that has the means of fully immersing their subconscious. On April 20, J. Cole released his new album KOD, which he revealed on twitter that the acronym cou...

You have now been infinitely warned

Gracie Angeli, Reviews Editor

June 16, 2018

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The definition of teamwork according to Oxford Dictionary, is the combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient. While not always effective nor efficient, a group of heroes has indeed combined with action to provide heart-wrenching entertainment. Avengers: Infinity W...

AISD doesn’t truck around

Katie Holme, Staff Writer

May 27, 2018

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Students don’t feel as encouraged to eat healthy after district’s new attempt The Austin Independent School (AISD) “Nacho Average Food Truck” has been a new addition to lunch options here at Bowie. The truck visits different schools in the district daily and continues to make its way to Bowie�...