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The Dispatch

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The Dispatch

Keep the kids in class
Marissa McGowan, Review Editor • March 17, 2025

The Texas Education Agency has notified all districts that students must meet a 90% attendance requirement to receive credit for a class. This standard has not been reached by many students, and to address...

ART BY: Ava Weaver
Faculty ran menstrual drive collects period supplies for people throughout Austin
Ava Weaver, Dispatch Reporter • March 13, 2025

A rolled-up piece of cotton might be dispensable to some, but it is hygienically vital for those with a menstrual cycle. But for many Austinites without a home or in unfavorable living conditions, accessing...

ART BY Olive Trevino
TikTok ban takes a toll on student’s day to day lives
Sydney Murphy, Dispatch Reporter • March 13, 2025

In a surprising move that left students shocked, SCOTUS has upheld congresses law banning TikTok due to national security concerns. This decision left millions of American teens scrambling to find new...

Junior Gianna Gonzalez prepares the puff pastry batter to be squeezed out onto a pan. Gonzalez started her baking business Made With Love by Gianna in 2023, making her hobby into a paying job.
Baking Business is bringing in the bucks for Gonzalez
Marissa McGowan, Review Editor • April 17, 2025

Flour dusts the air as junior Gianna Gonzalez carefully mixes ingredients for her favorite treat, swirling frosting onto a batch of freshly baked cupcakes. With each motion, her beloved cupcakes come to...

Junior creates impressive sculptures
Junior creates impressive sculptures
Sophia Dudich, Dispatch Reporter • March 12, 2025

Junior Lilly Pierce, using her hands and different tools to make amazing creations hopes to inspire and motivate her peers around her.  Pierce has made sculpture a big part of her life. Her parents...

Teacher dresses the stars, from sewing machine to stage
Teacher dresses the stars, from sewing machine to stage
Gracie Ruland, Dispatch Reporter • March 10, 2025

When the lights dim and the performers take the stage, different colors, patterns, and textures catch the eye of the audience. An actor’s costume is not just the clothes on their back but is a storytelling...

The Bowie girl's varsity soccer team meets in a huddle at their half-time to make a game plan.
Varsity goalies shine on and off the field
Hannah Kim, Dispatch Reporter • April 8, 2025

Eyes focused on the ball, stance ready to block the ball from entering the goal, Miranda Sullivan and Carter Jones block the ball as goalkeepers on the girls and boys varsity soccer team at Bowie High...

Runners get a head start as track season kicks off
Runners get a head start as track season kicks off
Hannah Kim, Dispatch Reporter • April 4, 2025

As Spring nears, runners line up at a starting line with the adrenaline pumping, getting ready to push off and run. Emeila Lynn and Lillie Gideon, who’ve been doing track for many years, were prepared...

Hoopers against Golfers
Michael Vienneau, Sports Editor • March 18, 2025

Every morning before the halls are filled with students, the Lady ‘Dawgs basketball team fills the gym with intensity and work ethic, in order to become the best possible version of themselves. Coach...

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Rallying together alongside parents, students, and faculty members seeking change, Lynn Boswell and Arati Singh gather to share information on the harms of school vouchers and the importance of school funding. Both Boswell and Singh are members of the AISD Board of Trustees.
Schools brace for staffing shortages
Katie Grumet, News Editor • April 15, 2025

Senior Nate Motes walks through the Bowie hallways. In the winter, he’s freezing, and in the summer, the hallways reach scalding hot temperatures because there is no AC or heat. Once he enters his class,...

Rally Day protest for public education
Rally Day protest for public education
Peyton Dorsey, News Editor • April 14, 2025

Marching, chanting, waving signs and flags on the steps of the Texas state capitol and making their presence known. Students and parents of Texas joined collectively in protest on Monday, February 24,...

Track team hurdles to success with new volunteer coach
Track team hurdles to success with new volunteer coach
Alice Goss, Dispatch Reporter • April 11, 2025

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PERFECT PASTRIES: Zachary Pasley gives a customer a freshly made Neapolitan cookie. Culinary students sold four different pastries for $3 each at the event.
Chefs’ take their turns creating delectable weekly menus
Alice Goss, Dispatch Reporter • March 20, 2025

Culinary students rush around the kitchen, hurriedly prepping over 50 meals for Bowie’s staff and teachers. The hearty aroma of Polish food spreads through the air as students get ready to open their...

ACRYLICS APPEAR: Bristle by bristle junior Amelie Baker carefully puts the last drops of acrylic paint on her VASE submission. Baker's art pieces are inspired by the joy in her friends.
Student creativity conquers
Bentlee Toland, Entertainment Editor • February 27, 2025

Making careful brushstrokes junior Amelie Baker swirls acrylic paints together to reveal her final VASE piece. The Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE), is a Texas visual art competition where students...

BEATS BLAST: Layering melodies and beats to create an immersive soundtrack for their club. Each adjustment, members get caught up in the rhythm of their creativity.
Music inspires students to build a creative space
Hannah Kim, Dispatch Reporter • December 13, 2024

A new Music Production Cub at Bowie is quickly getting some student's attention with music. It is a welcoming environment where both beginners and those who have some experience can join, according to...

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