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The Dispatch
The student news site of James Bowie High School

The Dispatch
Sophia Sanchez

Sophia Sanchez, Executive Editor: Writing

Hello, my name is Sophia and this is my third year on staff! I’m Executive Editor of Writing and I am super excited to meet everyone and write more feature stories. Outside of school, I love to go to concerts, bake, and watch scary movies.

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION:Senior Brighton Toland, camera in hand, shoots for the stars. Toland plans will be working for The Merman Film company following graduation.

Brighton Toland steps into bright lights of Los Angeles

Sophia Sanchez, Executive Editor: Writing
June 7, 2024
WINNING RIBBONS: Sophomore Emily Sturzl shows off her ribbons after a competition, winning second place in one of her events and fourth in two others. Sturzl plans to continue show jumping with her horse Sir through the current season. PHOTO COURTESY OF Emily Sturzl

Sturzl strides to success at English riding competition

Sophia Sanchez, Executive Editor: Writing
May 6, 2024
Senior Goodbye: Sophia Sanchez

Senior Goodbye: Sophia Sanchez

Sophia Sanchez, Executive Editor: Writing
April 20, 2024
Bulldogs Bite Cancer in local fundraiser

Bulldogs Bite Cancer in local fundraiser

Sophia Sanchez, Executive Editor: Writing
March 20, 2024
ADDRESSING THE CLASS: Junior Julia Low throws her hands up in an attempt to cool down an intense debate between freshmen club members. Argumentative games are a common activity among the debate club members as they keep the novice competitors intrigued.

Julia Low dominates in debate division

Sophia Sanchez, Executive Editor: Writing
February 6, 2024
CONVERSING THROUGH THE SCREEN: Senior Karen Merryman and her student, Anastasia Brynza, run into camera complications during their meeting. The pair meet up weekly for conversational based learning in order to improve Brynza’s English dialect.

Senior tutors Ukrainian students through ENGin program

Sophia Sanchez, Executive Editor: Writing
November 16, 2023
EYES SET ON THE GOAL: Junior Arys Peradi prepares to take a shot at a goal alongside his teammate. The Austin Ice Bats will be playing at the Ice and Fields at the Crossover venue for the rest of the season.

New member flies into Austin Ice Bats

Sophia Sanchez, Executive Editor: Writing
October 23, 2023
SPEEDING BY: Sophomore Mabel Gatsche joined her first roller derby team in middle school. Since then she has become a member of two derby teams, and travels to out of state tournaments with them.

Derby jammer rams past competitors

Sophia Sanchez, Feature Editor
July 5, 2023
BOBOT THE ROBOT: Junior Carson Roman (left), and Senior Joseph Weis (right) will compete at Dallas for the VEX World Championship. Their team, Alpha Entity, has refined their robot over the past couple of months to prepare for each round and section they will be competing in.

Robotics team competes at VEX World

Sophia Sanchez, Feature Editor
May 24, 2023
STRIKING A POSE: Ally Bartek performs for the new dance company BHumn Arts Ensemble after weeks of practice. Bartek feels being a part of the new company helped her improve multiple styles of dance and improved her communication techniques.

Dancer turns towards a bright future

Sophia Sanchez, Feature Editor
March 24, 2023
FOCUSED ON HIS SKETCH: Senior Holden Griffith works in a sketchbook during one of his art classes at Bowie. Griffith has been expanding his techniques in art from a young age, and recently has been doing commissions. He regularly posts his artwork on his Instagram @leoisaki.

Senior shows off art via social media

Sophia Sanchez, Feature Editor
January 23, 2023
KEEPING HER BALANCE: Junior Ayaka Chao has been skating for the majority of her life, starting off in elementary at Chaparral Ice, and working up until now. Chao practices before school every other week day, and finds this time relaxing from the daily stresses of high school.

Twelve years of gliding across the ice

Sophia Sanchez, Feature Editor
December 15, 2022

The Formality band finds their groove

Sophia Sanchez, Feature Editor
October 24, 2022
“TROOP 1711”: Huddled together, senior Susan Leifker’s childhood Girl Scout troop participates in a group activity. Art has always been a part of Leifker’s life, and with this skill she has captured a fond memory of her adolescent years, and hopes to continue to do this for many years to come.

Students creativity conquers competition at state challenge

Sophia Sanchez, Feature Editor
June 6, 2022
When you type in a word the game will highlight letters yellow that are in the word but wrong place, and green if the letter is in the right place.

Wordle wows students

Sophia Sanchez, Dispatch Reporter
May 16, 2022
SMILES FOR MILES: Bowie’s Varsity and JV Cheer team performing during the homecoming prep rally. During the UIL competition the team placed 23rd out of 80 teams competing overall.

Cheer stunts on competition at UIL event

Sophia Sanchez, Staff Writer
March 18, 2022
Sing 2 is a sequel to Sing and is based around the storyline of the director Buster Moon and his cast of performers who are told they aren't good enough to perform professionally.

[Photo] Illumination Entertainment releases sequel to ‘Sing’

February 28, 2022
On January 14, Ghost Face came back with Scream 5 bringing a new cast and some familiar old faces. Directed by Tyler Gillet and produced by James Vanderbilt and Paul Neinstein, Scream 5 adds on to the seemingly ended franchise. 

Scream franchise returns to screens

Sophia Sanchez, Staff Writer
February 7, 2022
THROWBACK: Current junior Nic Lee poses with his grandmother, Emma Serrato Barrientos. In 2011, the downtown Austin Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) was named after Barrientos for her efforts as a cultural activist and Texas state representative.

Downtown cultural center pays tribute to student’s family

Sophia Sanchez, Dispatch Reporter
December 24, 2021
Many students have found homework to be a large source of stress.

[Photo] The Problem With Homework

Michael Vienneau, J1 Reporter
December 24, 2021
The Lacrosse team brings many benefits to your health and social life and gives you a chance to participate in the fastest-growing sport in America.

Girls lacrosse team gains attention

Sophia Sanchez, Dispatch Reporter
December 14, 2021
Many students have found homework to be a large source of stress.

[Photo] Homework should be toned down

Noah Ellinger, J1 Reporter
December 21, 2021
Homework can really affect kids/teens. A lot of kids have events after school like sports or clubs and it's hard to fit homework in their schedule.

[Photo] Should homework still exist?

Bentlee, Toland, J1 Reporter
December 13, 2021
Teachers have been giving homework for many years and students have been complaining for all of those many years.

[Photo] Should the homework load be cut?

Madeleine Travis, J1 Reporter
December 3, 2021
LEADING THE DISCUSSION: Seniors Arlo Craft, Elissa Wechsler, and Lindsay Nixon participate in a Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA) club meeting. The three seniors are officers in the club, which exists to provide a accepting community for students to express themselves.

[Photo] SAGA club provides supportive space

Sammie Thompson, Managing Editor
November 17, 2021
KEEPING HER BALANCE: Junior Zoe Kanz and Emma Kloninger practice a stunt. The cheer team performs at football games as well as competitions.

[Photo] Mid-season injures plague the cheerleaders

Amilia Velez, Staff Writer
November 16, 2021
LEADING THE TEAM: Senior Livia Power explains why the Asian American Allies club was created. The club is open to both Asian American students and allies who are looking to learn more about each other’s cultures.

Pandemic increases focus on anti-Asian hate crimes

Sophia Sanchez, Dispatch Reporter
October 28, 2021
Is ordering food safe right now?

Is ordering food safe right now?

Sophia Sanchez, J1 Reporter
February 11, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic had most schools locked down until early August or September. Kids of all ages started to attend online classes and were assigned assignments each day.

Teachers are giving too much homework with virtual learning

Sophia Sanchez, J1 Reporter
December 10, 2020
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