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TILGHMAN BELLPADUCAH TILGHMAN HIGH SCHOOL 2400 WASHINGTON STREET PADUCAH, KENTUCKY WED-. AUG. 27, 2014 VOL. 91 NO. 1

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Coach Smith has taken over the job of As-sistant Principal this school year. As Assistant Prin-cipal, he will oversee all curriculum and instruction to ensure that students will graduate college or ca-reer ready, as well as dealing with test scores, RTI and guidance. Coach Smith has been at Tilghman for ten years. He began as a coach in 2004 and taught math begin-ning in 2007. Considering the adjustment from the classroom, he said, “I miss being in the classroom, but in this job, I have the ability to impact every-one in the school. I get to deal with all students, not just the few I had in class.” Assistant Principal is a more demanding job – with a longer, busier day– but Coach Smith is enjoying it. “One of the biggest challenges of the job so far

is that I have a list of priorities each day, but you never know what will come up. I commu-nicate with so many people each day. I’m very busy. But there’s no monotony, which is what makes this job exciting.” One of Coach Smith’s goals this year is to make students understand the importance of test scores and college and career readiness. He also hopes to eventually streamline courses to help prepare students for after high school- no matter what their path might be- and also offer more electives. Coach Smith is still ad-justing to his new job, but he’s very excited

about this school year. “The teachers are really energized and excited. There’s a buzz around the school and it seems like everyone is on the same page.”

Smith named PT Assistant Principal


“I get to deal with all students, not just the few I had in class.” -Coach Smith

by Elizabeth Katz

This year, Paducah Public Schools celebrates its 150 year anniversary! Since 1864, our tradition of excel-lence has continued. For 100 years Paducah Tilghman High school has been accredited by AdvancedED (an organization that certifies the capability of schools) and the entire system was accredited last year. Thousands of students have earned a free education, a diploma and accomplished amazing things- such as winning a Nobel Prize, becoming a doctor, lawyer, teacher, entrepreneur, professional athlete and even state senator. The tax-supported public school system in Paducah was opened in 1864 with two schools, four teachers and 350 students. It wasn’t until 1956 that the schools were desegregated. This joined Lincoln High School and Tilghman High School to become Paducah Tilghman High School, and all of our schools, elementary to high school, became fully integrated. Now, that diversity is what defines our schools not what divides us. Art Davis, Principal of Paducah Tilghman High School, says “The best thing about the school is that it isn’t clique-

ish, it’s unique in its diversity of students and aca-demics.” He says he is proud to be a part of the school system and looks forward to its future. During our long run, we’ve started feuds with schools and traditions with others. We’ve had more than 100 football games against Mayfield (it’s one of the longest in the state). We’ve had countless Spring Sports Days and many state championships in many different sports and musical venues. Being part of the Paducah schools not only benefits you academically, but lets you play hard, have fun, gives you bragging rights – and fills you with pride. Each year, the schools have gotten better and better. From our middle school orchestra to our elementary running team, we give students the chance to try new things and encourage them to always try their best. There is no reason not to find anything you are good at or might enjoy doing

PTHS is even starting archery next year. (continued on page 4)

Paducah Independent celebrates 150 yearsby Palmer Stroup

This past school year 33 students earned AP Scholar Awards for exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement Exams, a feat only ac-complished by roughly 18% of the 1.8 million students globally. Students are scored on a bell curve with scores ranging from 1 to 5, 3 being a passing grade, 5 showing mastery in the subject. Will Hancock, a graduate of the class of 2014, has earned the National AP Scholar Award by averaging a score of at least a 4 on all AP exams and scores of 4 or higher on at least eight of these exams. Students earning the AP Scholar with Distinc-tion Award have scored an average of 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on more than five exams. Eight PT students have earned this recognition, includ-ing Senior Victoria Taylor, and graduates Cassie Arboleda, Lillian Burba, Trae Hampton, William Hancock, Justin Holt, Cole Spicer, and Andrew Zaninovich.

Graduates Jacob Holtgrewe and William Stuart both qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by averaging a score of 3.25 on all AP Exams and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these Exams. A total of 23 other students have earned the AP Scholar Award, qualifying with scores of 3 or higher on three or more exams. Of these 23, this year’s senior class accounts for 13 of the recipients: Rachel Benzing, James Bilak, Trevor Bunte, Marcus Corbett, Karlee Hum-phrey, Elizabeth Katz, Anne Lasher, Parker Loyd, Eli Noneman, Gabe Orlowski, Lucas Reed, Molly Thompson, and Katie Weather-spoon. Juniors Reese Butler, Lauren Eickholz,

and Meg Hancock also qualified for this award, along with graduates Elizabeth Behrens, Miles Butler, Yasmine Martinez, Hannah Massa, Logan Oatman, Eric Robertson, and Cason Walden.

Tilghman boasts 33 AP Scholarsby Parker Loyd

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Game, set, and match! Sounds like an exciting volleyball match from our Lady Tornado! With a new coach and some developing players, our 2014 girls team will have a very promising season ac-cording to returning coach, Mr. Tucker. With a team that was ninety percent new and only received four wins in the previous season, their game has surely progressed. Coach Eligio, who is new to our girls, has helped im-mensely. He is teaching the girls how to pass effi-ciently and set up plays to en-sure success. They showed their progress against Murray High (who is the number one team in the A district) when they scrimmaged them this sum-mer. Murray has a group of girls that can fire the ball at anyone, but our girls suc-cessfully put these powerful balls in play which led us to play a very close game with the Lady Tigers. This scrimmage has shown a lot of promise for this up-coming season. Along with a new coach, there are also some new students that will

really be benefitting the team. One of our new promising players is Laura Mar-chette. She is a foreign exchange student from Spain who has been playing volley ball since childhood. Coach Tucker said that he is very excited to see what she can do, because he knows that she will be a major advantage to the team. Coach Tucker is very optimistic about the volley ball program developing be-

cause Coach Eligio is going to set up a spring lit-tle league volley ball p r o g r a m for kids in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, so that teams

in the future will be more developed and skilled when it comes to their high school volley ball careers. This will for sure help our Lady Tornado’s in the near future! Sophomore Maddie Ybarzabal states ,“We’ve really come along since last season. I am very excited to see what us girls can do this year! We need a lot of support, so come out and support your Lady Tornado volleyball team!”

Volleyball set for 2014 season by Hannah Hunt

The Tilghman Girls’ Golf Team has teed off to a great start. The team has already competed in multiple tournaments and matches, includ-ing a victory over the McCracken County Mustangs. They also have partici-p a t e d in indi-v i d u a l tourna-m e n t s on their o w n . E i t h e r way, the girls are expect-ing to continue these victories this season against many other high schoolers in the area. The team includes Sarah Miller (12), Charli Doss (11), Teri Doss (11), Lauren Eickholz (11) and Nicole Miller (7). When asked to reflect on the new season, Sarah

Miller said, “We all have our good golf days, but in the end we can al-ways improve. It’s my last year and we’re going to make it to state.” On July 28-30th, Teri Doss won the 64th annual Florence Paxton

Memo-r i a l Lad ie s G o l f Tourna-ment in K e v i l . “It was a lot of fun winning a tour-nament

in my community,” Doss said. “There are a lot of great people that play in the tournament, and I’m glad I got to have that experi-ence.” The girls are focused on the Regional Tournament at the end of the season, setting them up for their goal of the State Tournament.

Girls golf hits off new season

by Abigail Hawkins

Late Saturday evening, the Paducah Tilghman Tornado began its regular season against the McCracken County Mustangs at McRight Field. Prior to Saturday, the county schools had never defeated the city schools, a record of 31-0 with 28-0 versus Lone Oak, 2-0 versus Heath and 1-0 versus Mc-Cracken County. This year, Tilghman football welcomed Mike Rogers as the new head coach. He led the team to a successful pre-season, which Coach Seig de-scribed as being “filled with hard work and lots of weight lifting. Coach Rogers is a great fit for our team.” Rogers prepared for the rivalry game by keeping the players well hydrated and identifying the opposition’s key players. Tilghman made the first stand with a 69-yard drive; Jesse Dunigan threw to Sayveon McEwen on a 17-yard touchdown pass to put the home team up 7-0. McCracken responded soon after, ending the half at 21-14. Tilgh-man offense took charge and answered with a 63-yard run by Dunigan to score another touchdown. The Tornado finished with a final score of 49-21 in favor of the Mustangs with 349 yards of offense (47 yards of passing and 302 yards of rushing). The Blue Tornado takes on Evansville Reitz (1-0) this Friday at McRight field.

Cross-country runs to success

This year’s cross-country team promises to have a successful season. It is Coach Hamilton’s biggest team in five years with 30 runners. Last year, the boy’s team was the only full team, while this year there is a full boys’ and girls’ team. Alaysia Grant, Tilghman’s star girl’s runner, is back hoping to win a state championship. The first meet is on August 25th at McCracken County High School. This meet is followed by the Murray Invitational on Sept. 6th, Mustang Stampede on Sept. 13th, St. Mary Invitational on Sept. 20th, and the Marshall County Invitational on Sept. 27th.

Tilghman football kicks off to a spirited start

by Rachel Benzing

by Connor Orlowski and Hunter Golightly

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...A Wag of the Finger

A Tip of the Hat...

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“Wag of the Finger” and “Tip of the Hat” are trademarks of Stephen Colbert and his TV show, The Colbert Report.

Neither Paducah Tilghman nor The Bell Staff claim any own-ership of these trademarks.

by Parker Loyd


“What are your first impressions of Tilghman?”

by Carter Noneman and Matthew Vanhoose

Miguel Velascota (11)

Tyler Fell (10)

Kaitlyn Brewer (10)

Kaleb White (9)

“It is very diverse com-pared to my school in

Spain, but I really like it here!”

“The wings are delicious.”

“It is a lot different. The classes are more challenging here, but

I like it.”

“It’s really big. I like it more than

St. Mary”

A tip of the hat goes to Tradition – 150 years of Excellence in Paducah’s Independent School System. The Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado boasts a robust history, both academically and athleti-cally. Big Blue Football has won state titles in 1973, 1985, and 2009 and our track team has earned an outstanding 27 state titles. No other school in the region – or even the state – can compete with the pedigree of Excellence that Paducah Tilghman is known for. A tip of the hat goes to Mr. Davis, new superintendent Mr. Shively, and Chief Barnhill of the Pad-ucah Police Department for supporting ALS research by participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge. To date, the fundraiser and public awareness campaign has raised nearly 80 million dollars. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge supports research for Lou Gehrig’s disease, an affliction that causes the body to slowly shut down. The success of the Ice Bucket Challenge came in the late summer of 2014 after a lackluster media presence the previous year. The Challenge went viral after a string of celebrities, including Jimmy Fallon and the cast of The Tonight Show, Lebron James, Bill Gates, and even former President George W. Bush. A tip of the hat goes to honoring the memory of Robin Williams. The actor, known for his roles in Dead Poets Society, Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Jumanji, unfortunately ended his life on August 11, 2014. Through the wake of this tragedy, Williams was remembered for his colorful humor by celebri-ties and citizens alike. His death, however, serves to de-stigmatize the topic of mental illness after it was discovered that Williams was fighting depression.

A wag of the finger goes to the ISIS terrorist organization. If Al-Qaeda cuts all ties to an orga-nization because of its brutality and “notorious intractability,” it might be worth considering that the beliefs of this organization are too strong. Sources report that the majority of funding for ISIS come from extortion and kidnapping for ransom. A wag of the finger goes to the underclassmen. You, as students of Paducah Tilghman, have a reputation to uphold. You need to quickly learn that the procedures of Tilghman, though they may seem mysterious, are there for a reason. There is an up stairwell and a down stairwell – please learn how these work in order to avoid further harassment by upperclassmen. Underclassmen also need to learn that, at a football game, when the banner is rolled down before kick-off, it should stay in one piece until then. Upperclassmen spent hours of their free time to make it, only to watch with disappointment as it was ripped up before it even reached the bottom of the student section.

In our digital world, the use of DVDs is becoming less frequent. The new way to watch shows is on instant streaming websites. The most popular ways to watch are Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant Video, all of which can be played on your computer, gaming console, and most new televisions. All are extremely popular, but which one is the best? Netflix is amongst the most popular of them all. For about eight dollars a month, you can watch unlimited amounts of TV shows and movies. It also has exclusive hit TV show content like House of Cards or Orange is the New Black that isn’t available on any other service. However, the selection is limited and takes a while for more shows to be added. Hulu is a tad cheaper than Netflix and offers a more up-to-date selection. Say you missed an episode of your favorite new show; you can easily watch it with Hulu. On the down side, Hulu shows commercials during the streaming process and no one likes those, especially when you are paying for unlimited viewing. Amazon Instant Video is almost a combination of the two previous services. This member-ship gives you access to a wider range of new TV shows than Netflix does. But, you may have to pay per episode, depending on the show. With a subscription about one hundred dollars a year, this can get a little expensive but this isn’t for every TV show though. It also has a smaller catalogue of movies but has more obscure things Netflix doesn’t. It is similar to Hulu except no commercials and the possibility to pay per view on some shows. Overall, they can all do things the others can’t. With Netflix, you can get pretty much every-thing for an awesome price. Hulu gets you some newer stuff but with dreadful commercials. Amazon Instant Video has more current shows but they come with a steep price. So weighing all the odds, I’m going to have to go with the obvious winner, Netflix. For modest price, you can binge watch whatever you want, whenever you want, uninterrupted! How can someone not love that?!

Instant streaming showdownby Palmer Stroup


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The Freshman Burnby Molly Thompson and Elizabeth Katz

Dear Puny Freshmen, Respect. What ever happened to that coveted virtue? It is far too evident that you have lost ALL respect for yourselves, not to mention for everyone else in the building—everyone else who is less ignorant, more powerful, and generally superior to those of you who be-have as imbeciles. Please make an attempt to be respectable, ladies and gents. You are a representation of Tilghman, not that sad excuse we know as the county school (which will remain unnamed). As high school students, you are expected to take responsibility—which includes be-ing responsible for your social media. Instagram is there to enhance your personality, not your features. If you have a problem with people, grow up and talk to them face to face. Subtweeting is for cowards. SNAPCHATS CAN BE SCREENSHOTTED. Be careful of abusing the technology of today, it WILL come back to bite you. It is no surprise that nearly every single person in this school has gone through puber-ty—if you haven’t, you probably shouldn’t be here. However, if you must remain in our presences...GET DEODORANT. If you are looking for some ways to get on the upperclass-men’s good side, it would be VERY wise to follow the proceeding advice.

1. Do not go up the “down” stairwell or down the “up” stairwell. If you do, anyone and everyone have the right to publicly shame you for not knowing how to differentiate between two simple words.

2. Is the freshman class made up of howler monkeys and screaming banshees? Yelling at each other across the hall is immature, childish, juvenile, and outright annoying.

3. Hallways are meant for walking—not for standing. Four minutes between classes is not enough time for you to spill your life stories to each other. MOVE, FRESHMEN. People who actually care about their punctuality need to get to class.

Sincerely,

The 2014-2015 school year has begun! With one month already under our belts, I’m sure everyone has gotten used to his or her surroundings. Classes are set, sleep schedules are back on track, and fall sports are up and running. Even though you probably have it all under control, here is some advice for each grade to help make this year even better! Freshmen: • Make good study habits. It is easier to make good study habits this year rather than later years when your classes get harder. This will help you be dis-tinguished on your tests and be a part of our academic excellence.• It is cool to be a part of the student section! You are now a high school-er. Take advantage of that fact and be a part of our student section at games! Secluding yourselves at the top of the stadium makes you look like a middle schooler. If you want to look older, sit with us. Just be sure that you don’t take the spots of any upperclassmen!

Sophomores: • Don’t believe the lie that Sophomore Year is boring! Many students just fo-cus on Freshmen and Senior Year. Though classes have gotten harder and you have more responsibilities, that doesn’t mean you can’t have any fun! Look for ways to make your day at school enjoyable (Mr. Nantz’s class can help you with that). • You have more leadership opportunities. You are no longer a little fresh-man! You now have a voice that the upperclassmen will listen to. Now that you know the ropes, get involved in extracurricular activities!

Juniors: • Don’t stress out about academics. This is the year where everyone stresses us about all the standardized tests. Think about one test at a time and breathe. Worrying won’t help us get a higher score.• Be nice to underclassmen. We are finally upperclassmen! This doesn’t mean, however, that we should automatically be mean to the underclassmen. There can be a balance between keeping them in their place and not being rude.

Seniors:• Fight off Senioritis! Nobody likes seniors who don’t care anymore about what they do at Tilghman. Your excitement to be here is contagious for the rest of us. Keep up the Tilghman Pride!• Be the life of the student section! Sports games are always much more enjoyable when the seniors keep the student section alive! You guys have the most authority of the school, so make the experience the best it can be!

by Abigail Hawkins

Kick off the new school year

Molly Thompson

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Many of our fellow Paducah Tilghman students won awards in the KCTE Writing Contest. This contest included many different types of writing. The contest was open for all students in the state of Kentucky. Sophomores, Claire Kelly and Landon Ross both wrote narra-tives. Kelly received 2nd place for her memoir, “The Odyssey.” “Through the Tunnel,” by Ross was awarded 3rd place in this same category. Meg Hancock, a junior here at Paducah Tilghman wrote an ar-gumentative essay called, “Be a Humanist.” This piece won 1st in the contest. Elizabeth Via is a sophomore and competed in the poetry cat-egory. She was awarded 3rd place for her poem, “Unbalanced.” Congrats to these students for representing Tilghman well in this contest!

Six members of the Paducah Tilghman Speech Team have been named by the Nation-al Speech and Debate Association to the 2014-15 pre-season Kentucky All State Speech Team. The Tilghman team is ranked first in the region and third in the state. Opening the season as National Speech and Debate Association All State are: juniors Micheal Hassel and Meg Hancock, seniors Tristen Miller, Erin Burba, and Brante Green and sophomore Michael-Ellen Walden. Hassel, Hancock and Miller are in the top five in the region, ranked 2nd, 3rd and 5th. Burba is a Tilghman student who will compete for Gatton Academy in Bowling Green this year, while Greene has transferred to a school in Minnesota. Team coach Martha Emmons, Kentucky Coach of the Year last season, says “What’s really rewarding about having these team members named as pre-season.” In addition to the team’s pre-season All-State designees, Palmer Stroup, junior; Hancock and Hassel earned NSDA Level One Service Citations, an award given for service to others and the upholding of the core ideals of the National Speech and Debate Association. Assistant coach Todd Ross was named a coach of outstanding distinction.

Tilghman welcomes new teachers

provided by Martha Emmons

Speech team promises successful season

Most students have heard about the new Football coaching staff. Steve Pat-terson, assistant Football coach and Advanced P.E. teacher, is helping shape our athletic programs as well as student’s perception of Adv. PE class. Coach Patterson graduated from Auburn with a Mas-ters in Exercise Physiology. He is married with two daugh-ters- Taylor, a Staff Sergeant in the Airforce and Tessa- a junior running track at Augusta State- and a dog, Spud. Pat-terson enjoys spending his free time in the outdoors, hunt-ing, running, fishing and biking. Rachel Durbin is Mr. Davis’s new secretary. After graduating from Lone Oak High School, Durbin attended Mid-Continent University where she got her Bachelors De-gree in Business Administration. Durbin taught at Graves County before making the move to PTHS. She is married and has an eight year old daughter, Emma. Outside of school Durbin spends much of her time taking her daughter to dance and softball and enjoys going to the lake. Tilghman also welcomes a new nurse, Kisha Cook, into the building. After graduating from Lone Oak, Cook at-tended WKCTC and attained a degree in nursing. Before becoming the nurse at Tilghman, Cook worked at Dallas Medical. She has an eight year old daughter, Kaiden, a rabbit and two dogs. In her free time, Cook coaches her daughter’s softball team. She also enjoys arts and crafts and four-wheeling. The new English teacher, Wanda Gibson, graduated from Paducah Tilghman, then furthered her education at Mid-Continent University then earned her masters in English from Murray State. After college she returned to Mid-Con-tinent to teach before coming to Tilghman. Mrs. Gibson has a thirty-five year old son, Jeff, and a daughter-in-law, Jessica. In her spare time she enjoys crafts and reading. Her favorite book is A Tale of Three Trees and one of her favorite author is Charles W.

Chesnutt. Mrs. Gibson also loves Scrabble. New math teacher, Jason McDonald, was born in Evansville, Indiana, Mr. McDonald grew up traveling across the nation. He graduated from UK with a degree in Civil Engineering and taught in the Bronx before coming to Tilghman. Although McDonald teaches math, he has a love for literature. His favorite book

is The Idiot by Dostoyevsky. In his spare time he also enjoys running, video games and salsa dancing- although he hasn’t found a place to dance in Paducah yet. Mc-Donald’s favorite video game is Star Wars: The Old Re-public where he has made it to a Level 55 Jedi. So far McDonald loves it at Tilghman, “I am really impressed in my first days here with my students and colleagues- very academic, intellectual and professional.” Mark West is the new French teacher. After graduating high school in Florida, West received a Bachelors Degree from Murray, a Masters Degree from UK and a PhD from Tennessee. Mr. West is multilingual and taught French and German in Kansas, Indiana and Tennessee before coming to Tilghman. West has been married for twenty-five years and is the father to three children- Joelle, Sean and Luke. In his spare time West enjoys hiking and fish-

ing. He also loves UK basketball and is old enough to remember Coach Rupp. Tilghman welcomes Kimberly Dill for a new course- Dance Appreciation Class. In the dance class students learn different dance terms and movement. Ms. Dill danced all throughout her younger years. She graduated from Heath High School and is attending college at West-ern Kentucky. Although she did not dance in college, she has kept up with dance. Ms. Dill told The Bell, “I love Tilghman. The kids are willing to learn, and they are enjoying my dance class. I love to watch the students grow.”

by Karlee Humphrey and Kelsea White


Photo provided by Martha Emmons

PT students published in writing contest

by Maddie Chambers and Anne Lasher

150 years (Continued) To celebrate the big birthday, some interesting activities and events are planned. The District Facebook page will feature throwback pic-tures every week; free t-shirts will be given to each and every student in the district and at the end of the year, a huge city wide celebration is planned! We are all students of Paducah Independent School system; some of us haven’t always been, but we all are once we step in the front door. We are part of the next 150 years- we are Morgan, McNabb, and Clark. We are Paducah Middle. We are Tilghman. We are Paducah Public Schools, and we aren’t stopping now!

Upcoming ACT Dates: September 13th, October 25th

Sign up to take the PSAT October 15th

Dress up for May-field Week Septem-ber 2nd-5th!

Mayfield Game on Septeber 5th @ 7:30


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by Kelsea White and McKenzie Reese

164 South 31st StreetPaducah, KY 42001

[email protected]

Guess Who?

In hopes of preventing bullying in our Paducah schools, Mayor Gayle Kaler is recruiting an Anti-Bullying Youth Council. High school and middle school students from McCracken County, the St. Marry School System, Community Christian Academy, and our district are encouraged to send in an application. The application, which must include an essay with a minimum of 50 words about why the student wants to be a part of the council, can be found on paducah.gov. The teens picked by Mayor Kaler will tackle how to address and put an end to bullying in our schools and community. Along with the great opportunity to do hands on work against bullying in the Youth Council, every student in our district has the chance to spread kindness, make someone’s day and possibly win five-hundred dollars thanks to the Lunchroom Kindness Challenge, sponsored by Guess Anti-Bullying Foundation. Their goal is to encourage students to make new friends and step outside of their comfort zone by sitting with a new person at lunch everyday. The student who sits with the most people by December 15th will be rewarded the five-hundred dollars. Students can sit with no more than four peers a day so that they actually get to know their new friend. To qualify, make sure to keep a log of whom you sit with, and email it to Susan Guess at [email protected].

Paducah stands up to bullying

by Daly Spicer

Tilghman welcomes foreign exchange students

by Anne Lasher

308 Main StreetMurray, KY 42071Bus. 270.753.3753

Our 2014-2015 foreign exchange students are from all areas of the globe this year! Sroikatlee (Grace) Bunnag, from Bangkok, Thailand, is in the 10th grade. From Italy, we have a new junior, Laura Mar-chet. Miguel Velasco Tames, also in the 11th grade, is from Spain. Florie Albrecht, from Belgium, is in the 12th grade. Lastly, Tora Ulvin, all the way from Norway, is also a senior in the 12th grade. If you have any questions for the new students, see Mrs. Wiles, the English as a Second Language teacher, and she will direct you to them. If you bump into these new students, be sure to give them a warm Paducah Tilghman welcome!


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LOOK-A-LIKES This Month in Historyby Parker Loydby Parker Loyd and Matthew Vanhoose

Dear Abby, Being a freshman, I am overwhelmed with all the great opportunities here at Tilghman! How can I get involved in the school without overloading myself?

Sincerely, An Unresolved Freshman

Dear Unresolved Underclassman, The countless opportunities available here at Tilghman are exactly how our school is defined! I understand, however, your concern not to overload your schedule with too many activities. Please know that the staff wants you to be involved in the school just as much as you do! Teach-ers here know that many students participate in many other extracurriculars. They will plan around sports or other popular activities for scheduled club meetings. They will also be flexible with you if you have any sudden conflict. In order to enjoy your activities instead of stressing over them, you should limit the number of clubs you participate in. If you sign up for twenty different clubs, you will end up trying to be everywhere all the time. Start out the first semester of school with just a couple of extracurricu-lar activities. If you find that you have no more time for more clubs, that is the perfect sign that you shouldn’t add more to the list! If you find that you have more time in your schedule to fill with other clubs, add one or two more! Trust me, you will know when too much is too much. I highly encourage you to try everything that interests you. Just know that the more you sign up for, the more stress you might feel. Expect many wonderful first adventures here at Tilgh-man! Good luck!

“Dear Abby,”

XOXO,

Sansa Stark Lucie Tyrrell (11)

Joffrey Baratheon Parker Shadoan (12)

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On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war against the Russian Empire. In the United States, the New York Stock Exchange closed due to the war. Three days later, the United States de-clared their neutrality against the European War. On August 2, 1939, world renowned physicist Albert Einstein sent a letter concerning the dangers of atomic warfare to President Franklin Roosevelt. Nearly six years to the day later, on August 6, 1945, President Harry Truman agreed to drop the first atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy, on Hiroshima. Three days later, the second atomic bomb, Fat Man, was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. On August 14, the nation of Japan surrendered, effectively ending World War II On August 9, 1974, President Richard Nixon became the first and only U.S. President to resign in the face of possible impeachment by the Congress in the wake of the Watergate Scan-dal. On August 18, 1920, the United States ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, prohibiting any U.S. citizen to be denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. On August 21, 1959, the American territory of Hawaii became a state after President Eisen-hower signed the Hawaii Admission Act into law. On August 28, 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the historic March on Washington. Rev. King gave his iconic “I have a Dream” speech to approximately 250,000 observers. King’s March on Washington is often cited as a catalyst leading to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On August 31, 1997, a fatal car accident resulted in the death of Princess Diana of Wales, along with her companion Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul. Princess Diana’s funeral was televised to millions of viewers worldwide. After her death, numerous memorials were dedi-cated to her throughout the United Kingdom.

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On August 1st, Marvel Studios released the galactic sci-fi superhero movie, The Guardians of the Galaxy, which crushed box office records at $94.3 M on opening weekend. The plot seems simple enough- basically The Avengers in space- but Guardians is much more than that. It is the first Marvel movie that could be consid-ered a comedy; it has a fantastic soundtrack made up of songs from the 70s, and it features breakthrough performances by a strong, well-cast ensemble of actors. The Guardians of the Galaxy is the must-see movie of the summer. The movie opens with a young boy, Peter Quill, sitting outside a hospital room listening to a mix-tape. He goes in to see his dying mother one last time, and she gives him a present. She dies mid-sentence, and Peter is distraught. He runs out of the hospital and falls to the ground. A light beams from a spaceship above, and Pe-ter is taken. Jump 26 years to the planet Morag, where the now grown Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) lives his life as a Ravager, listening to his 70’s mix-tape and stealing an orb. This orb is long sought after by the genocidal Kree named Ronan. When Quill’s Ravager “family” places a bounty on him to get back the orb, we meet the bounty-hunting duo Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper), a genetically modified raccoon and Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel), a tree-like humanoid with a limited

vocabulary. Enter Gamora (Zoe Saldana), the powerful titan Thanos’s daughter who also serves as Ronan’s lackey, sent to retrieve the orb. Finally, Drax (Dave Bautista) who seeks revenge on Ronan is introduced. Through a series of mishaps, the five form an unlikely alliance attempting to keep the orb from falling into the wrong hands and destroying the galaxy. Chris Pratt’s portrayal of the cocky, mischievous rogue is one of the most enjoy-able performances by a leading actor in an adventure movie in several years. Pratt, known for playing the unassuming, lovably idiotic Andy Dwyer on NBC’s Parks and Recreation, described the character as a mix of Han Solo and Marty McFly. His goofy personality and adorable dance moves, not to mention his dashing good looks, are enough to convince anyone to see Guardians. Zoe Saldana’s Gamora is fierce, headstrong, and knows how to fight, but in the end she proves to be a loyal, compassionate companion. Rocket, a stubborn, dynamic character, provides much of the comedy in the film. Groot’s charming innocence and big heart will make all audiences melt – and maybe even cry. Every character in the movie is intriguing and will keep viewers interested – and leave them wanting more. Guardians is one of the most emjoyable movioes of the year. Any moviegoer- no matter their age or favorite genre- will find somehting to love about Guardians of the Galazy.

Music• Spoon’s new album, They Want My Soul, was released August 5th, to good reviews. It is in the alternative genre and very upbeat. Spoon’s album is similar to Vampire Weekend.• Future Island’s single, Dove’s, is an instant pop hit with a sound similar to Capital Cities’ Safe and Sound. • Coldplay’s new album Ghost Stories, which came out last May, has a quiet and soft atmosphere which isdiffer-ent than their normal sound. • Upcoming is a new Maroon 5 album set to be released September 2nd. A pre-released song on this album is the trendy hit Maps.

Movies• This September, the film adaptation of The Maze Run-ner is hitting theaters. Starring Dylan O’Brien from Teen Wolf and Thomas Brodie-Sangster from Game of Thrones. • Soon to DVD now are the summer blockbusters The

Amazing Spider-man 2 and Captain America: The Winter Solider.• Now on Netflix, Homefront, staring Jason Statham and James Franco, Agent Phil Broker’s (Jason Statham) life is traced back when he becomes caught up in small-town drama starting with a phone call from his daughter’s principal.

Books• A new, popular teen novel by Rainbow Rowell, is Eleanor & Park. It’s a quirky love story about two teens smart enough to know that first love never lasts, but are brave enough to try.• Looking for Alaska by John Green is an increasingly popular novel about your everyday boy who moves to a new school with low expectations for it, but is pleasantly surprised by his new friends.• An old classic is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. A simple adventure story with a timeless message that is entertaining to all ages.

The world’s largest paint party takes Nashville! The “Life in Color: Unleashed” tour comes to Tennes-see for its third appearance September 12th. Held on The Tennessee Titans’ LP Field, electronic dance DJs and musicians perform for a general admission audi-ence, dancing along as beautiful light shows move to the beat of the music and giant guns unleash gallons of neon paint over the crowd. Artists such as Adventure Club and Cash Cash will perform from sundown to early morning. It is an age-restricted event, as only guests of six-teen years of age and older can attend. There is an open dress code. However, it is recommended to wear all white; you are the canvas! Ticket prices range from $28-$60 depending on the amounts of included gear and memorabilia from the event. Items such as t-shirts, towels, sunglasses, and water bottles are available for purchase at the event. The event typically draws an audience of between 16,000 to 25,000 guests. It is highly regarded nation-wide and recommended to anyone looking to have an entertaining, memorable experience.

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This summer was full of action on and off the screen. No matter what your interests, there were movies for everyone to enjoy. From action to romance, Cinemark had it all! Here’s a few of the summer’s hottest blockbusters. For those of you who enjoy a laugh, 22 Jump Street is the movie for you. Chris Miller and Phil Lord were the directors of this project. The stars of the film, Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, did an excellent job portraying undercover cops at a university in search of illegal substances. Although this movie had a serious side, the relation-ship between Channing and Hill brought humor to the film. The Million Dollar Arm, directed by Craig Gilepsie, was an inspirational film about two cricket players from India getting the opportunity to play baseball in America. Although they failed in the beginning, their recruiter, Jon Hamm, did not give up on them. Based on a true story, these two boys, played by Suraj Sharma and Madhur Mittal, were the first Indians to play in Major League Baseball. Dwayne Johnson played the brave role of Hercules in the remade 2014 version. This action-filled movie kept you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Brett Ratner directed Hercules and added a twist to the original mythological story. If you’re looking for a romantic tear-jerker, The Fault in Our Stars is the movie for you. Loosely based on a true story, Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort play the star-crossed lovers of Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters. Hazel Grace had been battling lung cancer from a young age and meeting Augustus was the best thing to happen to her. Although the thought of a “cancer movie” sounds depressing, there’s so much more to the story. An upcoming movie to keep a lookout for is The Maze Runner. Based on the New York Times bestseller, this movie is a dystopian film similar to The Hunger Games and Divergent. The cast includes Thomas Sangster and Kayla Scodelario, directed by Wes Ball.

On the 4th of July in Chicago, Illinois, the Dave Matthews Band performed live at the First Merit Bank Pavilion. The night will be remembered for a long time by many fans. The band opened with an acoustic set as the sun began to set. An amazing display of fireworks lit up the sky in a frenzy of patriotic pride, people were embracing their pride of the USA with American flags and patriotic clothing. However, this vivid display of color and sound could not match the show going on on the stage. As the sun set on the Windy City, the stage blew up in an extraordinary display of lights and music. Each song filled the crowd with passion, thousands of fans singing along with their idol. Dave Matthew’s Band gave the performance of a lifetime, feeding off the crowd with each chord and note. It was a 5-course meal for the ears: trumpets, violins, guitars, drums, and, of course, voices lead to a wonderfully crafted com-position from the world famous band. Fans old and young, of all backgrounds danced along, connected through the music they all loved. The crowd screams with joy every time a song ended, began, and usually all the way through the middle as well. Towards the end of this special night with Dave Matthews, things wound down and even after the concert was “over,” Dave and his crew came back for a two song encore which gave the fans the night they deserved.

Beyonce and Jay-Z are the most popular hip-hop artists in the music industry. Together they executed a flawless performance. The “On The Run” tour included twenty-one concerts in thirteen different states. They kicked off the concert with “Bonnie and Clyde,” which was the theme of the whole concert. Between the songs they showed clips of their very own Bonnie and Clyde movie, starring Beyonce and Jay-Z. Forty-five songs were performed between the two of them. That made it a two and a half hour concert. The couple constantly kept the concert flowing, taking turns singing their own hits, plus songs they sing together. If that wasn’t enough, Queen Bee kept the crowds attention with her mesmerizing dance moves and costume changes. Al-though those are the performance highlights, you can’t leave out the chemistry this couple has as they sing to one another. At the end of the concert Bey and Jay showed never before seen clips of their wedding and home videos featuring baby Blue Ivy. As these played, the hits “Halo” and “Forever Young” were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Carter as they stood together smiling at their videos sharing a kiss when they ended. With Jay-Z’s rap career and Beyonce’s voice, this power couple was able to put on the most talked about tour of the summer.

Late last July, Jack White graced the Fox Theatre in St. Louis with his second solo album’s haunting instrumental opening song “High Ball Stepper.” Following the supporting act Benjamin Booker, fans waited patiently for an hour long interval consisting of rap music booming from the speakers and cheers from the crowd created by false hope every time movement was seen behind the giant white curtain. White pleased his seasoned fans by playing songs from his former rock duo, The White Stripes, such as “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground,” “We’re Going to Be Friends,” and “Hotel Yorba.” During “Hello Operator,” there were technical issues with his microphone, but he hardly seemed fazed. The theatre was happy to scream the lyrics back at him when he called for their help. Newer fans were not left to be confused with unfamiliar music. He didn’t wait long to play the hit “Lazaretto” off his newest album. Not long after followed “Three Women,” where White took a seat at the keyboard showing us all that his skills aren’t just limited to guitar, bass, drums, and mandolin.For each song he added a twist with a new guitar or fiddle solo. In “Seven Nation Army,” the last song on the set list, he incorporated a Snoop Dog song. It was unexpected, but surprisingly blended in perfectly. The audience summoned an encore by humming the famous riff of “Seven Nation Army.” The show was closed with “Would You Fight for My Love” after an hour and a half of Jack White showing us exactly why he made Rolling Stones magazine’s Top 25 Guitarists list. He played a plethora of guitars to perfection and varied his vocals from punk to country, to near metal scream. Before walking off the stage for the final time that night, he bid adieu “Thank you St. Louis, you’ve been amazing and I’ve been Jack White. Goodnight.”

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Jay-Z and Beyonce caught On the Run

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August 30th marks the start of the FIBA (International Basketball Federa-tion) World Championships in Spain. The 2010 gold medalist USA team was filled with NBA veterans Derrick Rose, Tyson Chandler, Chauncey Billups, Andre Iguodala, and Kevin Durant along with young, but soon to be star, play-ers such as Stephen Curry, Kevin Love, and Russel Westbrook. That luxury is not available for the 2014 USA Men’s National Team. This team is filled top to bottom with exciting, but young, NBA players. Many star NBA players have either declined the invitation to tryout or have withdrawn from participating with the team. Team USA took another blow when Paul George, Indiana Pac-ers forward and All-Star, sustained a serious broken leg during the 4th quarter of the USA Basketball Showcase in Las Vegas on August 1st. Adding insult to injury, on August 7th, Kevin Durant withdrew from the team due to physical and mental exhaustion from the NBA season. Durant was the leading scorer and led the team to gold in the championship in 2010. Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay, who was on the 2010 gold medal team, was chosen to fill Durant’s spot and compete for a roster slot for the world championships. The twelve roster spots for the team have been finalized. The point guards are Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, and Derrick Rose; shooting guards are James Harden and Klay Thompson; forwards are, Rudy Gay, DeMar DeRozan, Ken-neth Faried, and Mason Plumlee; centers are DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Da-vis, and Andre Drummond. Of the players on the roster, only five have played in international competition with the team. Much discussion has come as a result of point guard Damian Lillard being cut, while forward Mason Plumlee made the final roster. Reasoning behind this may be to give the USA more size against teams like Spain and Brazil. Although team USA is young and lacks some experience, they are still favored in the up coming world champion-ships. USA starts in the group stage with the Dominican Republic, Finland, New Zealand, Turkey, and Ukraine. A strong Spain squad led by Ricky Rubio, Pau and Marc Gasol, and Serge Ibaka will also be another favorite to make it the championship game. It won’t be as easy for team USA to run by the other countries, but this team is ready for the challenge.

This summer, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the USA played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The United States was not expected to do very well but proved many poeple wrong. In a series of ups and down, through turmoil and triumph, the men’s USA soccer team managed to incite an immense sense of pride and popularity for the soccer scene in the U.S. The USA qualified for the World Cup by defeating Panama, Jamaica, Mexico and Honduras. They only lost one of the seven qualifying matches to Costa Rica, 3-1. This resulted in them being drawn into Group G which was also nicknamed the “Group of Death.” This group was named so because it had Germany (Ranked 2nd), Portugal (Ranked 4th), and Ghana. The USA’s first game was against Ghana. Clint Dempsey (USA) opened up the match with the fastest goal in the World Cup. He only took 33 seconds to find the back of the net. Later in the game, forward Jozy Altidore (USA) injured his hamstring. This didn’t matter, though, because USA went on to win 2-1. Next, the USA played Portugal. The score was 1-1 until Clint Dempsey (USA) scored in the 81st minute. His goal appeared to have sealed the deal for the USA, but Silvestre Varela (Portugal) managed to tie it in extra time. This game would’ve insured advancement out of the group stage if they had won. The USA had one game left in the group stage against 2nd ranked Germany. The USA could lose the game and still advance if the point spread wasn’t high enough. They went on to lose 0-1 but it didn’t matter- they were out of the group stage. In single elimination, the USA matched up against Belgium. Belgium was predicted to pull off the win in this match. Belgium fired off many shots on target, but goalie Tim Howard (USA) wasn’t going to lose. He set the World Cup record for most saves in a game with 15. The USA’s offense was disappointing compared to its defense, only getting off 14 shots compared to Belgium’s 38. With nobody scoring in regular time, they went to extra time. Belgium took a 2 point lead, but the US retaliated with a goal of their own. Unable to tie it up, Belgium advanced and knocked the U.S out. The USA’s success in the World Cup points towards a promising future for our up-coming teams. The popularity of soccer has increased dramatically in our country. The next World Cup takes place in 2018. Hopefuly, the USA will take the cup home.

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Team USA shoots for gold in FIBA World Cup

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Tilghman’s boys soccer team is looking to repeat their success from last season and go even further. Last year’s soccer team won the district championship over McCracken County. The Tornado graduated nine seniors this past sea-son, but has a talented group of players that are moving up and filling those roles. Spanish foreign exchange student Miguel Valcastos will also add to the Tornado’s already tal-ented lineup. Senior defender Logan Besaw stated, “I think we’re going to have a pretty good season. We have good leadership, good coaches, and a lot of experience. I believe we can repeat as district champions this season.” After the Tornado dropped its first game to Marshall County 3-0, they are looking to bounce back and improve. The next game is at home versus Stm Mary, Monday August, 25 at 5:45 PM.

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With a lot of training, ambition and a new coach, a successful season for our 2014 Lady Tor-nado’s soccer team is in their favor. New coach, Tony Sonnabend, has really pulled the team to-gether teaching all the girls new strategies and tactics that will lead them to game winning situ-ations. Starting on offense is Diamond Jordan, Riley Sigler, Katie Ladd, Kelsie Schultz, Molly Thomp-son and Alex Kholer. On defense is Stephanie Hern, Micheal-Ellen Walden, Reagan Davidson, and Abigail Hawkins. The keeper position is held by Emily Doolittle. These girls showed how well they worked together in the off season tourna-ment, The Bluegrass Games. They won one out of the two games they played.

They also led a very close game that they lost. They achieved these successful results by smart simple passes and communication. If the girls continue these good habits, they will for sure lead themselves to a great rank in the district.. Coach Tony Sonnabend has a great work ethic for the girls and also has a very positive outlook on the game. He also is a big supporter in team work, thinking that it is the main strategy to win-ning games. Team member, Rachel Benzing, states, “We’ve worked so hard for so long. The ambition and mo-tivation we have to win this year is unreal. I love it.” So come out and support your Lady Tornado’s as they dominate this year’s season!

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