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Alex Edwards

Alex Edwards, Digital Co-Editor-in-Chief

Hi! My name is Alex Edwards and I am a senior this year. This is my third year on the Dispatch staff and I am an Online Editor-In-Chief. I am excited to learn more and to also teach others how to create the products they want. Overall, I’m excited to try to make this the best year possible.

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COMPETITION CLASHES ON CHESS BOARD: Senior Issac Hoke concentrates on his chess game against sophomore Nathan Musat. No Place For Hate hosted a community fair for clubs to encourage inclusion and acceptance at Bowie.

[Photo] No Place For Hate hosts community fair

Charlotte Koellner, Executive Editor: Content
May 29, 2024
READY TO ROCK AND ROLL: The Gray Area band auditions for Bowie Idol with their set list which they have used for several gigs. The band consists of five senior boys.

[Photo] School tradition returns to the stage

Charlotte Schwarte, Dispatch Reporter
May 8, 2024
SIGNS HELD HIGH: On May 2, 2024, students filled the courtyard during second lunch in protest, some of them walking out of their second-period class to join the event.

[Photo] Protest promotes student activism

Kate Davis, Print Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2024
ONE ON ONE: The backdrop to Horner’s office within his studio is a wall dedicated to graffiti tags. An ode to his origins and where his passions truly began within the medium of graffiti. “I would introduce myself as a graffiti artist,” Horner said. “But I like murals are definitely like the medium because I look at graffiti as something that’s graffiti is not something that you ask permission for.”

[Photo] Dull to colorful with new murals

Emerson Traugott, Executive Editor: News
April 26, 2024
Senior Goodbye: Alex Edwards

Senior Goodbye: Alex Edwards

Alex Edwards, Digital Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2024
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[Photo] Students struggle to keep up with all of the homework teachers assign

Diana Piorkowski, J1 Reporter
April 12, 2024

[Video] The House of Torment delivers heart-pounding thrills for Valentine’s Day

Austin Ikard, Alex Edwards, and Mars Canepa
March 26, 2024

[Video] New 87 foot mural brightens Fine Arts Building

Alex Edwards and Austin Ikard
March 22, 2024
HOT ONES: Assistant Principal Hector Munoz bites into a hot chicken wing during a Business Professionals of America fund raiser. Hot Ones was a fund raiser put on by BPA to raise funds for travel and competition expenses for the year.

[Photo] Club to career pipelines run through Bowie

Asher Hagan, Executive Editor: Arts & Graphics
March 7, 2024

[Video] Teacher + Student Tennis Tournament returns for a second year

Austin Ikard, Alex Edwards, and Will Olenick
March 1, 2024
RED WHITE AND TRUE: A group of joyful soldiers salutes as the spotlight gleams on their glittering outfits. Edward Bloom has defeated the blow dart adept enemy soldier. “Red white and true is my favorite number for sure, because there’s so many good attributes,”assistant director and actor Bubba Infante said. “The choreography, the song, and the costumes are just so amazing.”

[Photo] Big Fish and even bigger talent

Elizabeth Yowell and Liberty Pittman
March 1, 2024
Junior Russel Early plays a series of guitar riffs as practice. Early is mainly skilled with guitars, and focuses his musical talent on them.

[Photo] Live Music Club lets student musicians connect

William Balke, Dispatch Reporter
February 15, 2024
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[Photo] Bowie Swim district results

Mars Canepa, Executive Editor: Multimedia
January 29, 2024
EXTRACTION TEAM: Members of bee club need to suit up in large bee-proof suits to help protect themselves from stings. These suits need to cover every inch of skin to ensure no bees can get inside. Bees die after stinging, if they are not able to sting the keepers, the bees are safer. “We’re not in control, the bees are, and mother nature is” Nona Spillers said.

[Video] These bees buzzzzzzzzzz

Noah Bihan, Photo Essay Editor
January 26, 2024
CAROLING AWAY: An attentive choir watches director Aaron Bourgeois for cues as they wrap up the night with their final piece. The annual “Night of Silence” fills the theatre with holiday spirit.

[Photo] Bowie Choir rings in the Season Winter Concert

Lucy Johnson, Entertainment Editor
January 24, 2024

[Video] Chicken contest collects cash for club

Peyton Dorsey, Dispatch Reporter
January 8, 2024
LOOKING OUT: Senior Guard Mason Wasserburger passes the ball to senior forward, Bennett Seiler.

[Photo] Athlete Assert: Senior Point Guard aiming to lead ‘Dawgs to playoffs

Mason Wasserburger, Guest Columnist
December 15, 2023

[Video] Diving into fear at the House of Torment

Maddy Franco, Dispatch Reporter
November 26, 2023

[Video] Boston floral designers help a community bloom

Alex Edwards and Austin Ikard
November 3, 2023
Baking students prepare funfetti cookies for the autumn themed bake sale.

Autumn bake sale brings students together

Alex Edwards, Digital Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2023

[Video] The Dawgs take down Akins

Ben Tillisch, Executive Editor: Staff
October 22, 2023
Senior Theo Lampert works on a Zine of doodles to destress.

[Photo] Zine club: a fun and expressive outlet for creativity

Bentlee Toland, Feature Editor
September 29, 2023
Members of the Chess club challenge students to a chess match during the Club Fair for fun prizes.

[Video] Club Fair introduces opportunities for students

Ryan Zuniga, Dispatch Reporter
September 15, 2023
SMILING BRIGHT: Junior Bubba Infante, seniors Mason Cottam, and Finn Alexander smile at the end of their choir cabaret show after performing "You’re My Best Friend" by Queen. All three also had solo performances throughout the night.

[Video] Choir conducts cabaret show titled Hidden Connections

Amilia Velez, Dispatch Reporter
July 10, 2023
REACHING UP TO THE SKY: The Silver Stars perform the show’s opening number, dancing underneath golden spotlights. The show features all members of the dance program.

[Photo] Found in the Attic

Kate Davis, Managing Editor
July 7, 2023
Were these essays written by a human or by ChatGPT?

Were these essays written by a human or by ChatGPT?

Alex Edwards and Charlotte Koellner
June 15, 2023
The Dispatch: Volume 35, Issue 6 and The Directive: Volume 3, Spring Issue

The Dispatch: Volume 35, Issue 6 and The Directive: Volume 3, Spring Issue

Alex Edwards, Online Editor-in-Chief
June 15, 2023

Choir’s Cabaret Show tradition carries on

Austin Ikard, Alex Edwards, and Mars Canepa
May 23, 2023
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[Photo] SAT to be taken online

Maddy Franco, Staff Writer
May 3, 2023

Air Force JROTC takes a trip to the airport

Alex Edwards, Mars Canepa, and Austin Ikard
April 25, 2023
EDITORS OF THE YEAR: Seniors Natalie Cullen and Wes Warmink posing with their UIL/ILPC awards. Cullen won the Online Editor of the Year for her work on the online edition of The Dispatch and Warmink won the Yearbook Editor of the Year award.

Two Bowie editors bring home state awards

Alex Edwards, Online Managing Editor
April 19, 2023
The Last of Us is not just about surviving through the apocalypse, it’s about the bond and connection between the characters and how they will do anything to help their loved ones make it in this dangerously violent world.

Latest HBO addiction becomes a watch-worthy hit show

Alex Edwards, Online Managing Editor
March 28, 2023

Dispatch Joins: Ultimate Frisbee Club

Alex Edwards, Austin Ikard, and Mars Canepa
March 3, 2023

‘The future is in all of your hands’

Natalie Cullen, Austin Ikard, and Alex Edwards
February 23, 2023
The annual ceremony of the Golden Globes just finished its 80th year rounding up critically acclaimed films and actors.

[Photo] Golden Globes fashion flops proceed with deserved awards

Fiona Padalino, Staff Writer
February 10, 2023
Incentives are back art

[Photo] Incentives are only inducing stress

Chloe Gaskill, J1 Reporter
February 9, 2023
M3GAN is a disappointingly robotic movie

M3GAN is a disappointingly robotic movie

Alex Edwards, Online Managing Editor
February 8, 2023
We must make sure that the younger generation is well-informed and prepared to put the right people in places of power and stand firm in their beliefs.

[Photo] Politics have a place in school

Kevin Edwards, J1 Reporter
January 27, 2023

Uniting student musicians

Natalie Cullen, Austin Ikard, and Alex Edwards
December 12, 2022

Teacher tennis tournament promotes teamwork

Alex Edwards and Natalie Cullen
November 18, 2022
Wearing an ID while walking through the door or around the halls shows that you are a student at Bowie, not a random person trying to get onto campus. We are trying to avoid the worst possible situations, and the IDs help with that.

[Photo] The new ID policy is important

Sam Bode, J1 Reporter
November 11, 2022
Men’s mental health is a crisis in this country that needs to be talked about more. According to studies by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, in 2020, “men died by suicide 3.88 times more than women.” Additionally, men accounted for 69.68% of American suicide deaths.

[Photo] Men’s mental health matters

Cooper Ceniceros-Fike, Digital Staff
October 24, 2022
UP CLOSE: Junior Will Louis prepares a cup of butterbeer during the bake sale.

[Photo] Double, double, toil and bake

Vivi Lopez-Stern, Digital Staff
October 21, 2022
After taking the PSAT last year, seniors Riley Cloyd, Jason Oh, and Sienna Szczesny earned the title of National Merit Semifinalist at the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

[Photo] Seniors named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists

Maddy Franco, Print Staff
October 17, 2022
Harry Styles has broken stereotypical gender norms through his fashion choices but also through his forward-thinking opinions on toxic masculinity.

[Photo] Should Michael Jackson be dethroned as king of pop?

Madeline Travis, Print Staff
October 17, 2022
HITTING THE DRUMS: Sophomore John Mann practices his drumming skills during last week's club meeting.

[Photo] Live music club showcases musical talent

Michael Vienneau, Digital Staff
October 3, 2022
MAKING MUSIC: Students in the live music club rehearse in the band room after school.

[Photo] New clubs, new opportunities

Quinn Wilkinson, Digital Staff
September 23, 2022
Student council campaign videos for the 2022-2023 election

Student council campaign videos for the 2022-2023 election

Natalie Cullen, Alex Edwards, and Rachel Maddox
September 6, 2022

[Video] Michels movitates students through musical performance

June 15, 2022
Many highly anticipated shows are being released during Summer 2022.

Summer 2022 brings anticipated shows and movies

Alex Edwards, Dispatch Reporter
June 10, 2022
READING A POEM: Senior El Wechsler participates in the Pride Week open mic poetry reading during FIT. “One big thing to keep in mind always is you shouldn’t just be prideful on Pride Week,” Wechsler said. “You should always be proud of who you are.”

Pride Week highlights importance of inclusivity

Alex Edwards and Natalie Cullen
March 25, 2022
The club meets to discuss, and conduct experiments to allow students to understand how forensic science works and get a firsthand experience into the day-to-day of a forensic scientist.

[Photo] Forensic science club

Savannah Linscomb, J1 Reporter
March 30, 2022
end of the mask era

[Photo] Austin ISD lifts mask mandate for students and staff members

Arushi Sharma and Corinne Piorkowski
March 3, 2022
In 2014, a Boba Fett spin-off film began early stages of development but was eventually canceled in 2015.

The Book of Boba Fett Review

Alex Edwards, Dispatch Reporter
March 2, 2022
The club began after senior Richard Roberson wanted to meet other students who shared the same musical interests as him. 

[Photo] Rock and Roll Club

Diego Dominguez, J1 Reporter
March 1, 2022
Every year, a team of the top NBA players are picked by fans and voters on who should represent each conference in the All-Star game.

[Photo] NBA All-Star game creates controversies

Sam Vane, Dispatch Reporter
February 18, 2022
On December 17th, 2021, Marvel’s most recent film, Spider-man: No Way Home released.

[Photo] Marvel’s Spider-man: No Way Home shocks fans

Colin Barnes, Dispatch Reporter
January 28, 2022
On Thursday, Jan. 27, AISD announced that students and staff will have two days off: February 11th and March 4th.

[Photo] Austin ISD board votes to give teachers and students 2 days off

Arushi Sharma, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2022
Ghostbusters released in 1984 directed by Ivan Reitman, grossing 295.2 million at the box office, and becoming a global phenomenon spawning a series of video games, comics and other products.

[Photo] GhostBusters: Afterlife Review

Mars Canepa, Dispatch Reporter
January 7, 2022
The film is centered around a character named Paul Atreides, played by Timothée Chalamet.

New movie “Dune” adapts the unadaptable

Alex Edwards, Dispatch Reporter
December 9, 2021
Bourgeois has learned to juggle his responsibilities as a teacher with his newfound responsibility of being a member of the in town, professional choir, Inversion.

[Photo] Choir director Aaron Bourgeois’s outside of school gig

Mars Canepa, Dispatch Reporter
December 3, 2021
The Debt Ceiling is a limit set on the amount of money the government is allowed to have in unpaid debt. This limit is currently set at $28.4 trillion, and as of now the national debt has reached $28.9 trillion.

[Photo] The Debt Ceiling

Alli Ekrot, Dispatch Reporter
November 18, 2021
As the 2021 NBA pre-season has come to an end, we got a chance to see the rookies and veterans showcase their skills in preparation for the regular season.

[Photo] NBA pre-season recap

Oscar Campbell, Dispatch Reporter
November 15, 2021
At the beginning of the school year, incentives were halted to help prevent students from coming to school sick. Now, with the spread of COVID-19 decreasing throughout the city of Austin and the COVID-19 risk stage lowering from Stage 5 to Stage 3, it became safe to reintroduce the incentives for the second nine weeks.

Bowie’s Incentive policy is back

Alex Edwards, Dispatch Reporter
November 5, 2021
SCI-FI STUDIES: In the new Science Fiction class, students analyze various stories relating to the genre.

[Photo] Students in newly offered courses study stories

Audrey Hagan, Staff Writer
October 20, 2021
As a result of many events and organizations requiring a COVID vaccine, some individuals have taken it upon themselves to fake having been vaccinated.

[Photo] Faking Vaccinations

Austin Ikard, Staff Writer
October 13, 2021
During this school year, only K-6 students had virtual offerings for at-home learning. As a result, most middle and high school students attend school on campus.

[Photo] AISD limits virtual offerings to K-6 students

Lauren Bogard, Staff Writer
October 12, 2021
Godzilla vs King Kong

Godzilla vs King Kong

Alex Edwards, J1 Reporter
April 27, 2021
Has Netflix become the new normal?

Streaming Services Are Replacing Normal TV

Alex Edwards, J1 Reporter
January 12, 2021
Compared to in person school, online school is harder for some students to learn at. Online school does have some pros, but considering these problems don’t even really exist at normal school it is most definitely harder to learn with online school.

Virtual Learning Isn’t Easy

Alex Edwards, J1 Reporter
December 14, 2020
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