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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
Sam Bode

Sam Bode

Hi! My name is Sam Bode and I’m a senior this year. This is my third year on staff, and I am one of the Executive Editors! I am an All-State Journalist for 2025 and have won a handful of other individual awards. I love working on The Dispatch to create stories with my amazing team, and I’m really excited for my final year on staff. Other things I’m a part of outside of newspaper are Bowie Swim and Dive, Class Officers of 2026, and National Honor Society. I also love to go to concerts and spend time with my friends.

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The environment needs to be prioritized

The environment needs to be prioritized

Sam Bode, Commentary Editor
May 21, 2025

Bulldog Speak

Sam Bode, Commentary editor
March 27, 2025
Women claim and modify hurtful slang

Women claim and modify hurtful slang

Sam Bode, Commentary Editor
March 25, 2025
The next four years are looking bleak

The next four years are looking bleak

Sam Bode, Commentary editor
December 20, 2024
Bulldawgs Speak Issue #3

Bulldawgs Speak Issue #3

Sam Bode, Commentary Editor
December 13, 2024

Bulldawgs Speak Issue 2

Sam Bode, Commentary Editor
November 15, 2024
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[Photo] Who do you believe is the better presidential candidate?

November 14, 2024

Don’t give them your tireless support

Sam Bode, Commentary Editor
November 14, 2024
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[Photo] Do you trust the information you find on social media?

November 7, 2024
Bulldawgs Speak Issue #1

Bulldawgs Speak Issue #1

Sam Bode, Commentary Editor
November 7, 2024
Cancel culture is being abused for fun

Cancel culture is being abused for fun

Sam Bode, Commentary Editor
October 31, 2024
The lazy stereotype does not fit Gen Z

The lazy stereotype does not fit Gen Z

Sam Bode, Commentary Editor
June 11, 2024
Staff pressures to stick with courses

Staff pressures to stick with courses

Sam Bode, Dispatch Reporter
May 15, 2024
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[Photo] Bulldawgs Speak: Do you think teachers push students to stay in elective courses for all four years of the course?

May 15, 2024
Social media communities such as Booktok can promote unhealthy relationships to an impressionable audience.

Booktok promotes toxic and misleading dynamics

Sam Bode, Dispatch Reporter
March 26, 2024
The Grey Area plays a variety of rock music styles, focusing on punk rock and metal. They play covers by bands that inspire them, such as Green Day, but prefer playing their original works.

Burgeoning Bowie band blares on

Sam Bode, Dispatch Reporter
January 17, 2024

[Video] Tarleton State commit pioneers sand volleyball program

Michael Vienneau, Dispatch Reporter
November 27, 2023
ENSURING SAFETY: Assistant Principal Hector Munoz checks student ID’s as students enter the campus in the morning to ensure school safety. Every morning, a few administrators stand outside the front doors to check every student's ID. If the student doesn't have their ID, they can have a temporary one made for them.

Threat causes ID badge polices to be enforced

Sam Bode, Dispatch Reporter
November 10, 2023
Belkin plays one of his guitars outside of his house.

Senior guitarist picks a future

Sam Bode, Dispatch Reporter
November 9, 2023
FLYING THROUGH: Joanna Tebbs rides around a dirt course, showing off her riding skills and orange motorbike. Tebbs has done motorbiking since 2019.

Wheels squeal as senior kicks up dust

Sam Bode, Dispatch Reporter
October 11, 2023
Hosted by Round Rock High School, the swim and dive team placed fifth out of the 14-team field that attended the MavWood Invitational.

[Video] The swim and dive team participated in their first competition of the season

Ben Tillisch, Executive Editor: Staff
October 10, 2023
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.

The new ID policy is important

Sam Bode, J1 Reporter
November 11, 2022
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