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The student news site of James Bowie High School

The Dispatch
The student news site of James Bowie High School

The Dispatch
Ava Wong

Ava Wong, In-Depth Editor

Hello! I’m Ava and senior this year! I’m excited to write as and in-depth editor and create an interesting, fun and quality newspaper. Outside of school I enjoy playing tennis, pickleball, watching movies and reading. Over the summer I worked as a camp counselor and this is my second year in Ready, Set, Teach! At school. Overall, I’m super excited for this year!

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A gap year, in terms of high school, is when a student takes a year after graduating high school to work, travel, volunteer, etc. After the year, they will enroll in a university or community college. 

The gap year

Ava Wong, In-Depth Editor
June 14, 2023
Senior Goodbye: Ava Wong

Senior Goodbye: Ava Wong

Ava Wong, In-Depth Editor
June 9, 2023
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI released an AI language model free to the public named ChatGPT. The chatbot uses deep learning techniques to generate human-like responses to text inputs, creating the feeling of having a fluent conversation for users. The chatbot additionally is able to write essays based on prompts given by users.

AI is rewiring education

Ava Wong, In-Depth Editor
March 9, 2023
Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off tasks, or a set of tasks till a later date. What makes procrastination a problem to those who do it is the self-awareness of their intentions.

Students suffer at the hands of time: the root of procrastination in high school

Ava Wong, In-Depth Editor
January 12, 2023
Though there is an attempt to recycle in classrooms, lack of education on the recycling process leaves many on campus incorrectly disposing of their waste. 

Keeping campus clean

Ava Wong, In-Depth Editor
December 8, 2022
The attention to teenage substance abuse and overdose leaves many questioning the root of the problem, why so many teens are turning to substance use in the first place.

Under the influence: teenage substance abuse

Ava Wong, In-Depth Editor
October 27, 2022
23% fewer students of color were admitted to highly selective schools after affirmative action was banned. 80% of all U.S college students were white in 1976. By 2016, that percentage has dropped to 57%.

The race of the races

Ava Wong, In-Depth Editor
June 7, 2022
The recent surge in political and social discord with the pandemic and movements such as BLM has fueled the excessive movement of banning time-honoring, fundamentally important books from the reach of children.

Banning books is an unjust act against student liberty

Ava Wong, Commentary Editor
April 27, 2022
According to GLSEN’s 2019 School Climate Survey, almost all LGBTQ+ students, an astonishing 98.8%, have heard “gay” used in a negative context at school.

[Photo] Texas government stirs up controversy

Editorial Board, Editorial Board
April 26, 2022
It is now the 21st century, where we are arguably a more developed society and in no need for every citizen to have a great deal of guns.

Kyle Rittenhouse case exposes inequitable legal system

Ava Wong, Commentary Editor
March 21, 2022

PRO: College after high school is the best option

Ava Wong, Commentary Editor
December 14, 2021
Teenagers are trapped in an endless cycle of mental health and body issues because it profits Instagram.

Facebook employee exposes the company’s intentions

Ava Wong, Commentary Editor
November 28, 2021
Marvel has recently released the new Black Widow trailer which fans are extremely excited about.

Prolonged Black Widow Movie

Ava Wong, Reporter
May 4, 2021
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Is this the end of Grey’s Anatomy?

Ava Wong, Reporter
April 4, 2021
Since Disney was founded in 1923, there has yet to be a film or tv show that featured a southeast-asian character in a leading role. That is until Raya and The Last Dragon was released in early 2021. 

Raya and the Last Dragon

Ava Wong, Reporter
April 5, 2021
“Bridgerton” breaks stereotypes and boasts diversity

“Bridgerton” breaks stereotypes and boasts diversity

Ava Wong, Reporter
March 11, 2021
Online stores grow in popularity during pandemic

Online stores grow in popularity during pandemic

Ava Wong, Reporter
January 15, 2021
Hollywood and big name animation companies, such as Disney, have a history of whitewashing many different rich and beautiful cultures in their films. But the new netflix movie, “Over the Moon” is helping lead a new path in the opposite direction.

Over the Moon Netflix film review

Ava Wong, Reporter
December 3, 2020

Student excels in oral interpretation

Ava Wong, Reporter
November 10, 2020
"Little Women" is a film adaptation of the 1868 novel, "Little Women," written by Louisa May Alcott. The film adaptation has a star studded cast including Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, and Timothée Chalamet. The highly talented cast and storyline portray the challenges and prejudices women faced in the Civil War era, and the film's beautiful costumes and scenes leave its audience awe-struck.

“Little Women”: an inspiring story

Ava Wong, Dispatch Reporter
May 15, 2020
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