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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
Carey Wooley

Carey Wooley, News Editor

Hello! My name is Carey Wooley, I am a senior and this is my third year on staff and I will be the News editor. I love being a member of the Dispatch and have so much fun being on staff and getting to calibrate with my peers. I am a part of the Orchestra program at Bowie and play the violin. I love collecting house plants and vinyl records. I love music specifically, Harry Styles,Mac Miller, and Fleetwood Mac! I am so excited for this year on staff and to be able to write some more stories this year!

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Senior Goodbye: Carey Wooley

Senior Goodbye: Carey Wooley

Carey Wooley, Print Editor-in-Chief
June 9, 2023
SPEAKING OUT: Leaders and members of the labor union, Education Austin, left many voicemails for the AISD school board to listen to at an emergency meeting that discussed the actions of TEA. Every time the board played a message that included a member of the union, Education Austin constituents stood for the duration of the playback.

Texas districts in limbo with the state

Carey Wooley, Print Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2023

The search continues for a superintendent

Carey Wooley, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2023
STOP AND THINK: Before entering each bathroom on campus students will see these posters outlining appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. Administrators hope this will improve student safety and make bathrooms a place students don't feel uncomfortable entering.

Keeping all the bathrooms safe

Carey Wooley, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2023
Shortly after election day on Nov. 8, interim superintendent Dr. Anthony Mays announced he was leaving AISD for a permanent superintendent position at Alief ISD. Shortly after, the AISD board of trustees announced they would be accepting applications for a new interim superintendent, and announced that finalist on Dec. 15.

AISD searches for new superintendent

Carey Wooley, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 23, 2022
CENTERING THE CLAY: Senior Claudia McCabe works on the first step of throwing clay on a pottery wheel. This step is called centering the clay which ensures that the piece is round and uniform.

Artists throw with new pottery wheels

Carey Wooley, Print Editor-in-Chief
November 24, 2022
There were five officials elected, four of whom are new to the board and one was reelected. 

Voters elect AISD board reps. and pass Bond

Carey Wooley, Print Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2022
With the constant flow of traffic surrounding Bowie, accidents are bound to happen. Wolftrap and the garage being the main areas these collisions occur.

Changes don’t stop at construction

Carey Wooley, Print Managing Editor
October 26, 2022
On August 8 of this year, former president Trump had his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Raids on Mar-a-Lago unleash a political storm

Carey Wooley, Print Managing Editor
October 12, 2022
Whether it’s quick relief from a cough, irritating seasonal allergies, or menstrual cramps; Advil, cough drops, and Tums could surely be found in a student's backpack last year.

[Photo] District changes to medication policy impacts students

Lucille Price, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2022
On Feb. 24, after a week of Russian troops waiting on the Ukraine border, Putin chose to move forward with invasion and send in troops to attempt to gain control of the capital city Kyiv, and ultimately the rest of the country.

Russia-Ukraine war impacts students

Carey Wooley, Politics Editor
April 20, 2022
The year seemingly had multiple events that required the Biden administration to make decisions.

One year of Biden

Carey Wooley, Politics Editor
February 24, 2022
With the rising population of homeless individuals in Austin, many changes are being implemented.

New money allocations for homelessness

Carey Wooley, Politics Editor
January 6, 2022
The FDA released a statement that children aged five to eleven are now eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

New COVID-19 pill enhances vaccine

Carey Wooley, Politics Editor
December 20, 2021
The bill was created in the Texas House  and then sent to Greg Abbott to sign. There is also a Senate bill that is similar but goes beyond just history courses and would have similar restrictions on topics in all school courses.

Concerns over CRT impact classrooms

Carey Wooley, Politics Editor
November 16, 2021
Remote instruction challenges AISD's attendance rates

Remote instruction challenges AISD’s attendance rates

Carey Wooley, Dispatch Reporter
June 29, 2021
As the one year COVID-19 anniversary approaches, student  Carey Wooley, reflects on the year.

A High School Sophomore: March 13 Reflection

Carey Wooley, Reporter
March 13, 2021
President Biden issues executive action

President Biden issues executive action

Carey Wooley, Reporter
March 10, 2021
Social issues and the pandemic motivate young voters

Social issues and the pandemic motivate young voters

Carey Wooley, Reporter
February 4, 2021
The election pitted Democrat Jon Ossoff against Republican David Perdue for one of the seats and Democrat Raphael Warnock against Republican Kelly Loeffler for the other.

The Georgia Senate Runoffs and the Results

Carey Wooley, Reporter
January 20, 2021
Harry Styles’ Vogue cover and the Controversy That Followed

Harry Styles’ Vogue cover and the Controversy That Followed

Carey Wooley, Reporter
December 16, 2020
PROTESTS IN AUSTIN: Protesters hold up Black Live Matter signs at a march against police brutality. The pro- tests began after the death of George Floyd and continued throughout the summer.

Austin City Council approves reallocation of APD budget

Carey Wooley, Reporter
November 20, 2020
Depop during quarintine

Depop during quarintine

Carey Wooley, Reporter
November 9, 2020

Amy Coney Barret hearings and what comes next

Carey Wooley, Reporter
November 2, 2020
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