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Sophomore Jennifer Hoang enjoys a nice day of studying outside.  Hoang has the top rank in her class, an achievement made possible by her rigourous study habits.

School, study, sleep, repeat

Shelby Kelly, Staff Writer May 1, 2016

School, homework, extracurricular activities, sleep, repeat—that’s what life can be for some top ranking students. A new survey suggests that teenagers everywhere are feeling high levels of stress...

Track wins BIG at regionals

April 28, 2016

Congratulations to all of the following winners for winning BIG at regionals, making the Track team rank 3rd overall at the event!   Avery Ellis Byerly- 3rd place/shot Aleka Neptune- 3rd...

Is the AP world history test worth it?

Mia Barbosa, Online Editor April 26, 2016

College prices average around $24,000 for a public school and $48,000 for a private school per year. For some students this means parents have been saving up for their college since before they were born,...

Kenny Finkelstine poses with singer-songwriter Steve Earle for a selfie on his iPhone. Earle is one of his favorite artists and has inspired him musically.

Disability won’t stop talent

Carissa Duran, Commentary Editor April 26, 2016

Imagine living life with only being able to use one hand to complete everyday tasks. This might be an impossible thought for some people, but senior Kenny Finkelstine has been living his whole life only...

Freshman prepares for a school life across the sea

Freshman prepares for a school life across the sea

Samantha Knapp, Staff Writer April 25, 2016

Being a freshman in high school is hard enough, but freshman Maya Levee is applying to be an exchange student as well. Maya is hoping that she will end up living in Spain, but she is still early in...

Strumming a note, sophomore Chris Lomeli plays at Zilker Park for friends. He spends most of his free time writing songs and experimenting with music on string instruments like the ukulele.

Guitar strings bring forth passion

Carissa Duran, Commentary Editor April 22, 2016

Escaping into his own world when he picks up one of the many instruments that he taught himself to play, sophomore Chris Lomeli has been playing the guitar, mandolin and ukulele for two years. Even...

Band director Kim Shuttlesworth seen here winning TOY 2015. Shuttlesworth will leave Bowie at the end of the school year.

Band director set to move to a new school at year’s end

Lauren Blevins, Editor in Chief April 21, 2016

Kim Shuttlesworth’s legacy will impact band members even after she is gone. The long time leader of the award-winning company has decided to move on to start a program at a brand new high school in the...

Freshman are challenged to explore their every day life

Freshman are challenged to explore their every day life

Victoria Newell, Entertainment editor April 21, 2016

A mass of headpone-wearing teenagers move in and out Bowie High School every day, filling the hallways and sleeping in class, but a few freshman are having to think about what all the little things they...

Freshman Andrea Findley and her brother seventh grader David Findley smile with a child they met in Rwanda named Hope. The Findleys assisted Hope’s family with food and money throughout the trip.

Freshman Andrea Findley’s family travels to Uganda and Rwanda to study war and help the disadvantaged

Caitlin Devlin, Student Life Ediotr April 19, 2016

This past summer from June to July, freshman Andrea Findley and her father, Mike Findley, were able to experience what few people were able to experience, by traveling to the countries of Rwanda and Uganda. Mike,...

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