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The Dispatch

The student news site of James Bowie High School

The Dispatch

The student news site of James Bowie High School

The Dispatch

MAKING CONNECTIONS: Women’s Literature teacher Chrissy Hejny helps her students make connections to the stories they are analyzing. Women’s Literature is a new course offered at Bowie this year, which focuses on female authors and voices throughout history.
New classes provide unique educational opportunities
Reese Walker, Dispatch Reporter • October 23, 2025

Excited chatter can be heard in the Bowie halls this 2025-2026 school year as students walk to their new classes for a fresh year. While some students enrolled in the same classes that have been around...

SHADED FROM SUNSHINE: Students sit together during their lunch under umbrellas in the courtyard, keeping them out of the harsh sun. These umbrellas were put up over summer to provide shade for tables in the courtyard.
Campus continually covered by construction
Thia Betts, Dispatch Reporter • October 21, 2025

Tinted windows, new umbrellas, and front office renovations improve Bowie as construction encompasses the campus. Bowie metamorphosed this year, several projects were completed over the summer with some...

ALL ABOARD: Due to bus issues as of recent, students are seen boarding the bus to school upwards of 10 minutes late. Students are hoping they will be granted a spot as overcrowding has led people to be stranded.
Students impacted by bus delays and overcrowding
Eliza Williams, Dispatch Reporter • October 8, 2025

The final bell sounds at 4:35 p.m. on a Friday afternoon. Eager students move quickly through the hallways out to the bus stop in hopes of getting home to start the weekend as soon as possible. What awaits...

FLYING HIGH: Ruby steps bravely into a stunt based by fellow cheerleaders who cheer her on as she flies. Ruby was born with Down syndrome, but she is pushing past the stereotypes about individuals with disabilities.
Freshman raises disability awareness
Savannah Riggins, Feature Page Editor • October 20, 2025

Clad in a red and black uniform, freshman Ruby Plachta steps onto the field, poms in hand and a shining smile on her face. Plachta joined the JV Bowie Cheer team this year, and she strives to bring an...

LETTING GO: Ava Clark sings into a studio microphone.  Clark stated that music is her way of processing emotions, and recording her song in a studio was life changing.
Singer lets go in stunning debut song
Charlotte Schwarte, Objective Executive Editor • October 16, 2025

Senior Ava Clark stands there for a moment, staring at her mirrored reflection looking back at her. There’s a crackle as a voice echoes in the padded room, telling her to begin. She inhales and steadies...

CHEESING FOR THE CAMERA: Chris Simons smiles down at his phone, just as he greets the teaching focused TikToks he makes.  Simons’ TikTok content varies from “day-in-the-life’s” to skits.
TikTok trendsetter takes over the Bowie teaching world
Morgan Hertel, Reporter • October 10, 2025

Through the crowded halls, a new teacher has become a familiar face to not only his students in the classroom, but also thousands of people on social media. He transforms regular classroom moments into...

STANDING STRONG: Maddie Kerrigan (#49) goes all in, meeting her opponent in a head to head tackle. Determined she continues pushing with purpose, the ultimate goal being to knock the opposing player over.
Breaking stereotypes: Kerrigan dominates the field
Sydney Murphy, Sports Editor • October 24, 2025

The stadium lights shine bright, beating down on freshmen Maddie Kerrigan as she steps into Burger Stadium for her first high school football game. The crowd roars, buzzing in everyone’s ears, and the...

RUSHING FOR YARDS: Junior Rhys Moreno runs in for a rushing touchdown against Glenn High School. Moreno rushed for 146 yards and lead the team to a 38-14 victory. The Bulldogs now sit 3-1 heading into the regular season this week.
Return of the Running Back
Caroline Baxter, Sports Editor • October 15, 2025

Yard after yard; stride after stride; junior running back Rhys Moreno weaves his way through the opposition’s defense to pick up as many yards as possible. Moreno, a captain of the varsity Bulldog football...

Junior captain dives into leadership
Madeline Whitten, Dispatch Reporter • October 13, 2025

Anticipation is in the air. Members of the crowd sit on the edge of their seats, watching water splash in the air as junior Jacob Geldart makes his way to the opposing team’s side of the pool, erupting...

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ART BY: Liberty Pittman
Rare mid-decade redistricting causes backlash in Texas
Diego Cardenas, Dispatch Reporter • October 22, 2025

At the start of every decade, Texas lawmakers draw out a new redistricting map. In June 2025 Texas lawmakers started to talk about doing it sooner, a lot sooner. Republicans decided to draw the redistricting...

ART BY: Jenny Kimbrough
Gen Z’s use of brainrot is causing a disconnect to real life
Ava Weaver, Dispatch Reporter • October 22, 2025

One, Two, Three, Four, Five…. Six, Seven. Sometimes a phrase exists to be stupid. It holds weight in a community by being an illogical phrase that is confusing in every sense of the English language,...

ART BY: Elizabeth Yowell
AI use in school can produce destructive outcomes
Kate Alexander, Dispatch Reporter • October 21, 2025

It’s no surprise that artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving and has a presence all throughout social media, school, and work. AI can be used for schoolwork, daily tasks, and problem solving....

New Student Led Club Brings HOPE to Medical Patients
New Student Led Club Brings HOPE to Medical Patients
Olivia Hunter, Dispatch Reporter • October 13, 2025

The room buzzed with excitement as students filed in for the first-ever meeting. At the beginning of September, Bowie High School hosted the newly formed Helping Oncology Patients Everywhere (HOPE) Club....

Max Does Film collaborates with Bowie students for upcoming film
Gracie Ruland October 10, 2025

Lights, Camera, Action! Max Melton stands behind the camera as Bowie and Akins High School students set the scene with their phenomenal acting and behind the scenes work. Max Does Film, the Youtube channel...

BRIGHTER THAN NEON: Spirit leader Easton Lewis cheers for his fellow Bulldawgs’ on the field and encourages his peers to light up the stands with neon decoration and vibrant energy. It was a Thursday night game, but the student section was still full of students sporting neon colors and lots of school pride.
Spirit team corrals energy
Alice Goss, Entertainment Editor • October 9, 2025

A whistle rings through the dense air, the players’ feet dig into the moist turf, and screams erupt in the stands. The student section is filled to the brim and the entire student body chants out synchronized...

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