TILGHMAN BELLPADUCAH TILGHMAN HIGH SCHOOL 2400 WASHINGTON STREET PADUCAH, KENTUCKY MON. MAY 19, 2014 VOL. 90 NO. 10

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Congratulations to the Class of 2014!

Photo courtesy of Wayne Walden

On May 5th, Tilghman hosted a meeting for the First District Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA). Four Paducah School teachers received awards at this meeting, including Art D a v i s , N a t a l i e K r u -pansky, D o u g v a n F l e e t , and De-v o n d a Treece. Art Davis was named “Supportive Ad-ministrator of the Year” for the sec-ond time in a row. Before he became the principal of Tilghman, he was the Band Director. He also continues to teach music at Shawnee Community College. Natalie Krupansky was named “El-ementary School Teacher of the Year.” She teaches at McNabb Elementary and also gives voice lessons for Tilghman students. “Natalie has become one of

the most respected elementary school music teachers in our area,” says Matt Hinz, Tilghman Choral Director. “Her creativity and extreme dedication to her students has been admired by all of

us.” Doug van Fleet re-ceived the award for “Citation of Service.” He is the conductor of the orchestra at Tilgh-man and continues to work with other or-chestras around the

area. He has been ac-tive in his music ca-reer for over 45 years and frequently shows

his work in the community. Devonda Treece received the award for “Friend of Music.” Devonda is the accompanist at Tilghman, McCracken County High School, First Baptist Church in Paducah, and the Paducah Symphony Orchestra Children’s and Youth Choirs. She also manages her own piano studio with more than twen-ty students.

Paducah School teachers recognized at KMEA meeting

by Abigail Hawkins

PTHS students Meg and Will Hancock and teacher Mrs. Ashley Adkins were all winners at the Ken-tucky History Day State competi-tion. Competing in the Senior Group D o c u -m e n t a r y d i v i s i o n in Louis-ville, Meg and Will triumphed over six o t h e r teams to c l e n c h first place on Saturday, April 26th. Their winning documentary de-bating the ownership of the Elgin Marbles, the marbles that once adorned the Parthenon which are now displayed in the British Muse-um in London, earned them a spot in the national competition which will be held on June 6th in Wash-ington DC. Mrs. Adkins was Kentucky’s

high school recipient of the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award. Sponsored by the Kenneth Behring National History Day Contest, the award is given to one middle

school teacher and one high school teacher from each state for their con-tribution to National His-tory Day. When asked how it felt to represent Paducah Tilgh-man, in addition to Kentucky as

a whole, Mrs. Adkins replied, “It’s humbling. There are people in our building, as well as the state, that are really great teachers and being able to represent them is an honor.” Winners at the state level will be given $500 each. The teachers that win the national award will each receive $10,000.

Tilghman students win big at Kentucky History Day

by Molly Thompson

Photo by Will Smith Photo by Lily Shapiro

Photo courtesy of Wayne Walden

Honors Night showcases outstanding seniors

At Honors Night it was announced that the Paducah Tilghman Class of 2014 re-ceived over $7.5 million dollars in schol-arship offers, setting a new record for the school. One hundred forty scholarships for academic excellence, community in-volvement, athletic ability, and musical proficiency were presented to seniors. A few of the many private sector schol-arships include the Paducah City Schools Staff Scholarship which were awarded to Heather Redd, Jeremiah White, Justin Holt and Miles Butler for their outstand-ing contribution to the school system and community. Non-athletic scholarships awarded to students going inside the state include: Elizabeth Behrens, Blake Denson, Sabel Overlin, Justin Holt, Ben Redfield- Uni-versity of Kentucky; Jailon Chism, Cole Spicer, Maddie Milford, Jacob Holtgrewe, Cassie Arboleda- University of Louisville; Jacob Humphrey- Western Kentucky

University; Will Stuart, Yasmine Martinez, Eric Robertson- Murray State University, and Caleb Farley, Cason Walden- North-ern Kentucky University. Approximately thirty three students received scholarships to WKCTC. Non-athletic scholarships awarded to students going to school outside of Ken-tucky include: Alex Goreing- College of William & Mary; Lilly Burba- DePauw University; Curtis Severns- Mississippi State University; Will Smith- Samford

University; Madison Guthrie- Southern Il-linois University; Alex Story- Texas A&M; Sean Blakely, Miles Butler, Dominic Hephner, Hannah Massa- University of Alabama; Trae Hampton- University of Dallas; Kim Mai- University of Kansas; Will Hancock- Washington University, and Andrew Zaninovich- Vanderbilt University. Continued on page 4.

by Molly Thompson

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“What are your plans for the summer?”

...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 Elizabeth Katz & Abigail Hawkins

by Lily Shapiro & Emily Clapp

Emily West (10)

Lazeric Shumpert (11)

Tyhesia Mackins (12)

John Gee (9)

“Go on vacation and chill with my squad.”

“Going to Florida and hanging out with my

friends.”

“Tennis camp, a comic book convention, and attending to

my tulips.”

“Doing hoodrat she-nanigans with Amanda

Hooker.”

A wag of the finger goes to girls who have suddenly become self-declared “hippie flower children” for just being born in the wrong generation. If only you could transport back to the 1970’s and attend Woodstock, then you would fit in with the headband-wearing, peace-proclaim-ing crowd. Keep putting your good vibes out into the universe, and maybe your flower power will eventually spread the love.

A wag of the finger goes to finals, end-of-course testing, AP tests, and just the month of May in general for being so darn sneaky. We weren’t prepared for your insanity, May. The “snow-pocalypse” forced teachers to cram the entire last semester of work into just a few weeks and with summer almost here, the last thing we want to do is another DBQ. So let’s all complain about our work loads and busy schedules, we are all in this together.

A wag of the finger goes to 105.5 The Cat for being the graveyard of good music. Playing a good song over and over actually diminishes its popularity and makes people want to cut their ears off. I don’t want to hear the same song playing every time I get in my car. So please, for your own sake, get some variety.

A tip of the hat goes to the senior class for receiving 7.5 million dollars in scholarship offers. The class of 2014 doubled the scholarship money awarded to the class of 2013 and set a very high record at Paducah Tilghman. This senior class is truly outstanding in all areas: academics, athletics and the arts, and has taken our school’s tradition of excellence above and beyond.

A tip of the hat goes to prom for being so elegant and enjoyable. The history department and prom committee did a great job making the Carson Center come to life as a moonlit garden. Those who went were thankful that all of the attendees were mature and respectful, making the night fun for all. The girls looked beautiful and the guys looked handsome and we all “turned up” on the dance floor.

A tip of the hat goes to all the new coaches of Tilghman. Football, girl’s soccer, and cheer-leading will kick off this fall with new eager faces. We are happy to have them on board as head coaches of their teams, and we welcome them to the Big Blue family!

While we are in high school, our situations, activities, and problems seem to be so im-portant. From sports to relationships, our high school careers feel like the most significant thing this world can offer. In ten years, however, what huge dilemmas and accomplish-ments will we remember from “back in the day?” Are we taking our current circumstances too seriously? Today, our lives and minds are consumed in the sports we play and the clubs we par-ticipate in. We work extremely hard to keep our position on the team. Teammates can get physically and emotionally injured during games with intense pressure. Club members strive to be officers of their group. Whether it’s practicing for a performance or training for a certain type of competition, so much energy is drained. The moment we graduate, though, we are replaced by the upcoming star of the team. New members come in to take over the job or title we worked so diligently to maintain. When we are adults, who will remember the tie-breaking goal you scored against McCracken? Who will remember the fact that you were an All American for four straight years? These experiences become simply a memory only a few will remember. Another part of high school we focus on too much is relationships. I hate to break it to you, but chances are your current girlfriend/boyfriend will not be the same one that you’ll end up marrying. Because dating is an unspoken but enforced expectation within the stu-dent body, it is so easy to get emotionally attached to that special someone. A girl is struck with immediate concern if her boyfriend doesn’t text her back in a span of two minutes. Huge amounts of money are spent for dates, flowers, and gifts. Years later, you’ll wonder why you thought break-ups meant the world was ending. As you grow up, you will meet and befriend new people that will take the place of some of your childhood friends. Rela-tionships that you got so worked up over in high school will seem to have happened forever ago and won’t affect you at all. Another unnecessary focus of high school is grades. Hold on now, let me explain! Mak-ing good grades is very important, but stressing yourself out over it isn’t. I’m talking to the perfectionist people, including myself, who feel like their grades have to be perfect in order to be successful after high school. The B you got on your AP Test won’t hinder your future. It won’t keep you from attending the college you want to go to or having your dream job. Pressuring yourself to get straight A’s only increases your level of worry, not your level of success. Don’t go to the other extreme, however, and not care about your grades at all. Find a balance between caring and stressing. Whether it’s sports, clubs, boyfriends, girlfriends, or grades, there are so many areas of a teenage life that aren’t worth getting worked up over. Extra-curricular activities are won-derful things to participate in. Having a boyfriend or girlfriend is not a bad thing at all. It is only when we create pressure on our own that destroys the purpose. Lighten up, folks. Your “olden days” will be much more enjoyable to think back to.

Looking back on our own “olden days”

by Abigail Hawkins

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• Grace Cappock • Junior2. “Take Mrs. Slankard’s class. She’s the best.”

• Kevonte Kilby• Junior1. “Nothing, I’d just repeat the year.”2. “If you gotta fly, fly with the birds.”

• Lyndsey Kendall• Junior1. “Have better attendance.”2. “Don’t stress out. It’s not that big of a deal.”

• Taylor Thompson• Junior2. “Join FBLA.”

• Areanna Orr• Junior1. “I would’ve been nicer to people.”2. “Know who your friends are.”

• Anna Chambers• Sophomore1. “I’d take things a lot more seriously.”2. “Know what you’re getting into with your class load.”

• Andrew Shannon• Sophomore1. “I’d be more focused and responsible.”2. “Make sure you have all of your chairs at the lunch table.”

• Reese Butler• Sophomore1. “I would’ve slept through all of Mrs. Hancock’s class and never read any of the books.”2. “Never bunt and never take notes in Mrs. Han-cock’s class.”

• Cassie Presnell• Sophomore1. “I would study more.”2. “Focus on what’s important. Don’t pay attention to the drama. Stay true to yourself.”

• Meg Hancock• Sophomore1. “I would point out every squirrel that comes to Mrs. Cox’s window.”2. “Take notes in Hancock and Nantz-lots of notes.”

• Alex Dunbar• Sophomore1. “I’d do better with my grades.”2. “Be yourself and don’t try to fit in with a crowd that doesn’t accept you for who you are.”

• Will Denton• Freshman1. “Fail.”2. “Don’t do drugs.”

• Roberto Dos Remedios• Freshman1. “Nothing.”2. “Don’t do anything stupid.”

• Autumn Hamilton• Freshman1. “I would not fight, even though Choices wasn’t that bad.”2. “Choose your friends wisely.”

• Kenzie Ulmer• Freshman1. “I would’ve become better friends with Mr. Da-vis.”2. “Make sure you don’t over-step your grounds be-cause the whole school is annoyed with you.”

• Bryson Wells• Freshman1. “Be more open to meeting new people.”2. “Don’t take on too much and don’t be afraid to do things you enjoy.”

by Abigail Hawkins and Molly Thompson

Students profess words of wisdom As the 2013-2014 school year comes to a close, freshmen, sophomores and juniors offer their advice to those who will be entering the grade they just finished. We asked them two questions: 1. If you had the opportunity to go back and do this year over, what would you do differently? 2. Do you have any advice for the group com-ing in behind you? (Some have been censored!) Here are their answers:

Dear Abby,

I have many senior friends who will be graduating this year. I want to give them a special graduation gift that commemorates my friendship with them. What gift could I give that is both amusing and sentimental?

Sincerely, An Uncreative Underclassman

Dear Uncreative Underclassman, I can’t believe it is already time to think about graduation gifts! I under-stand your desire to give amusing yet touching gifts to your senior friends. Here are some ideas:

• Make a photo album of the two of you• Make a collage of memories• Give a gag gift that represents an inside joke; attach a sincere letter to it• Give money; students can always use a few extra dollars• Jewelry is always a personal gift• Make decorations for their dorm room with a touch of home.

Hopefully, some of these options will help you decide what to give! I know that your friends will love it no matter what you choose. They will appreciate your ef-forts of helping them accept the end of one chapter and get excited about opening another. Congrats to the class of 2014 and happy graduation!

Sincerely,

XOXO,

“Dear Abby,”

Photos by Lily Shapiro

by Emily Klapp

Art classes showcase work

Ms. Baggett’s art classes held their semi-annual art show in the library on Thursday, May 8th. After having a successful show around Christmastime held at The Ruth Baggett Gallery, students hosted their second exhibit in the Paducah Tilghman library. The art show consist of many dif-ferent types of media including two point perspectives, watercolor, ink, charcoal, etc. The artists are selling their work from prices that range from $20-$300. The exhibit was open to all students who have taken an art, painting, photography, or drawing class. Ms. Baggett expressed, “What made me feel really good was how various

students have come up to me and ex-plained how they were surprised that we had such talented artists at Tilgh-man.” Sophomore artist Abby Spicer was surprised to see such talent in other mediums such as sculpture and photography. Voting was open to students and teachers for 25 cents per vote or five votes for a dollar. Art

students were granted one free vote. Individual teachers could give their own award for their favorite works of art af-ter paying a fee of $5. Student winners were Morgan Portain receiving first place for her painting “Springtime.” Talia Housman placed second for her self portrait, and Mina Byambaa won 3rd place for her painting “Swan Book.” Tapainga Riley also received 4th place for her sculpture, “Panda.”

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NHS recently elected of-ficers for the 2014-2015 school year. They arePresident-Parker LoydVice President- Aaron ArmstrongTreasurer- Kelsea WhiteSecretary- Elizabeth Katz

Creative writing students recently had poems pub-lished in A Celebration of Poets. They areAnna ChambersKathrin HarrifordMimi LeideckerTristen MillerBrit MossAmber MurrayMorgan PartainMason StubblefieldKatie WeatherspoonMichael-Ellen Walden

Lily Shapiro’s had five photo entries selected by Mary Anne Redding to be displayed in the regional Paducah Photo Show at the Yeiser Art Center, as well as one in the Interna-tional Photo Show.

Juniors: Don’t forget to schedule your appoint-ment with Gene Boaz Photography to have your senior pictures made for the yearbook. Photos can be taken in May and June for free. Call to make your appointment at (270)554-2642.

Graduation will be Satur-day, May 31st, 8:00 PM at McRight Field. Project Graduation will follow immediately afterward at PTHS.

NJROTC Members visited the Jacksonville Naval Air Station for Orientation. The students who attended Andrew Sandman, Mainy Moore, Kelton Ragan, Stephen Douglas, Shawn Hayes, Corvina Thomas, Amiya Jones, Travis Myers, Zach Chandler, Julie Wilhite, Shane Spicer, Stephanie Hern, Tyrese Jones, Matt Carnes, Alicia Thomas, Karesha Udley, Kathrin Harriford, Rreon Reed, Michelle Jones, Alex Story, Jontasia Willet, Ben Sandman, Charnasia White, Jennifer Lee, Jay Rodriguez, Jessica Lopez, William Downs, and Johnathan Farr-Finch.

The Tilghman Bell would like to recognize its own Trae Hampton on be-ing selected as the May Rotary Scholar. As a guest of the lo-cal Rotary Club, Trae will join other selected seniors to meet Rotary members, listen to the guest speakers invited by the Rotary Club, and actively participate in and learn about relevant community af-fairs. When asked about being se-lected as a Rotary Scholar, Trae

said, “It’s really an honor to be chosen for Tilgh-

man. I’m excited to get the chance to interact with community lead-ers at the Rotary Club.” Trae is a mem-ber of the soccer

team, golf team, tennis team, academ-ic team, NHS,

and the president of Spanish Club. He will attend the Univer-sity of Dallas in the fall, where he will play soccer and major in bio-chemistry.

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Thir-t e e n T i l g h -m a n students w e r e award -e d s c h o l -arships at the Mc-Cracken County Community Career Endow-ment’s scholarship reception on Sunday, April 27th. Seniors Daija Davis and Jordan Tyler received the Charles V. Hicks memo-rial scholarships, which are given to two graduating high school students associated with the Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club of Paducah. Daija plans to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College and major in Nursing, and Jordan plans to attend Western Kentucky University and major in Civil Engineering. Jailon Chism, who will attend University of Louisville as a Music Educa-tion major, Yasmine Marti-nez, who will attend Murray

State Uni-versity as a Cellular Biology/ Pre-Med m a j o r , and Jor-

dan Ri-ley, who w i l l a t t e n d

WKCTC as a Physical Ther-apy major were the Educa-tional Assistance scholarship awardees. The senior Paxton Schol-ars (Class Three) are Rafiel Banks, Jeankyrean Shaw, Ke’Londre Quarles, Heath-er Redd and Jade Towns-ley. The juniors selected as Class Four Paxton Scholars are Aleja Grant, C-Bonesha Merriweather and Areanna Orr. These students will re-ceive college scholarship funds based on GPA during their last two years of high school and first two semes-ters of college. They will also receive a laptop at grad-uation.

PT students awarded community scholarships

*Rachel Benzing (12), Anne Lasher (12), Areanna Orr (12), Emily Klapp (12), Lyndsey Kendall (12), Courtney Hill (12), Jaida Thomas (12), Sarah Miller (12), Abigail Hawkins (11), *Maddie Chambers (11), Nyla Blue (11), Ashton Hurst (11), Cassie Presnell (11), Taliyah Hamilton (10, *Elycia Staples (10), *Dejah Werdan (10), *Sarah Katz (9), *Brianna Hayes (9), *Adriona Clark (9)*Not pictured

by Elizabeth Katz

Photo courtesy of Wayne Walden

2014-2015 cheer-leaders announced

by Elizabeth Katz

Hampton named May Rotary Scholar

The Frankie Avalon concert on Friday, May 30, has moved to the larger Carson Center venue due to demand. The sound and lighting will be superior and the accommodations for the perform-ers will be first class to represent the best Paducah has to offer. Your tickets purchased for Tilghman will be honored at the Car-son Center. Simply present the ticket at the box office for a Car-son Center ticket any time before the concert, days in advance or the night of the concert. Original Tilghman tickets can be picked up after the concert for souvenirs if desired. The seating will be duplicate the seating arrangement from Tilghman Auditorium for your better viewing and listening pleasure. Our total experience will be greatly enhanced in many ways. So relax and enjoy the wonderful experience and take the trip down “memory lane” with Frankie Avalon and the Cruisers. You will not be disappointed. Bobby socks and pony tails are welcome.

Frankie Avalon benefit concert venue changes

provided by Georgia Hovencamp

Photo by Lily Shapiro

Photo by Lily Shapiro

Three Tilghman students, Meg Hancock, Michael-Ellen Walden and Claire Kelly, made a composite score of 30 or above on the April ACT. The ACT is a standardized test used across the nation as a tool to gauge a student’s progress in high school and to predict a student’s performance in college, making it a key part of the college admissions process. The test itself is comprised of four timed sections: English, Math-ematics, Reading, and Science Reasoning, each scored on a scale ranging from 1 to 36. Sophomore Meg Hancock and Freshmen Michael-Ellen Walden and Claire Kelly scored a 30 or higher. When asked to give advice to students taking the ACT, Meg said, “Don’t freak yourself out before the test. Underline phrases that seem important to you in the Reading so it is easier to go back in the passage and find what you are looking for.” Meg, along with Michael-Ellen and Claire, join countless other Tilghman students who have achieved this high level of excellence.

Students score 30 and above on the ACT

by Elizabeth Katz

On Thursday, May 15th, Paducah Tilghman hosted its first ever Academic Signing Day. Students were presented, along with their parents, and asked to sign a letter of intent to attend their respec-tive colleges. All students wore a shirt to represent the college they plan to attend. Thirty colleges were represented and approximately seventy-five students signed. In the past, seniors have only signed for a commitment to play college sports, but this year, seniors signed academically, which demonstrates Tilghman’s tradition of excellence in all areas.

Tilghman hosts first ever Academic Signing Day

by Elizabeth Katz

Honors Night continued from page one

Nine of the scholarships presented went towards athletics. Re-cipients of the athletic scholarships include Darrius Spivey-Nunn (football- SIU), Derik Overstreet (football- Western KY), Mikey Davis (football- Lindsey Wilson), Logan Oatman (swimming- Centre College), Trae Hampton (soccer- University of Dallas), Jeremiah White (baseball- Murray State), Nick Shumaker (base-ball- Shawnee), Jacob Underhill (baseball- Shawnee), and Andre Strayhorn (basketball- Blackburn College). Vice Principal Allan Paul considered the night “a great way of showcasing Paducah Tilghman’s power of tradition and academic excellence with our seniors earning over $7.5 million in scholar-ships and KEES.”

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Blackburn CollegeAndre Strayhorn

Centre CollegeLogan Oatman

College of William & MaryAlex Goreing

DePauw University Lilly Burba

Eastern KY UniversityJennifer LeeZenon Jay Rodriguez

Lindsey WilsonMikey Davis

MilitaryJulie Wilhite- NavyLaDasia White- ArmyMainy Moore- ArmySharras Caldwell- ArmyGabriel McGovern- Marines

Mississippi State UniversityCurtis Severns

Murray State UniversityCory OlsenAubrey AndersonAusten ButtsRonechia GarrettMakayla HoltKeri MoganJeremiah WhiteMegan GoldenWill StuartAlexis AshElliott BickerstaffCruz Lawrence MayesYasmine MartinezEric Robertson

Morehead State UniversityArius Brown

Northern Kentucky UniversityCason WaldenCaleb Farley

Samford UniversityWill SmithSanta Monica CollegeYasi Razban

Shawnee Community CollegeNick ShumakerJacob Underhill

South Central Community CollegeTre Coleman

Southern Ill University – Car-bondaleDarrius Spivey-NunnMadison Guthrie

Texas A&M Alex Story

University of AlabamaSean BlakelyMiles ButlerDominic HephnerHannah Massa

University of DallasTrae Hampton

University of KansasKimberly Mai

University of KentuckyBlake DensonSabel OverlinMeredith RascheJustin Holt

University of Kentucky Col-lege of Engineering/Paducah Campus Elizabeth Behrens

University of LouisvilleJailon ChismMaddie MilfordCole Spicer

University of Louisville/Speed SchoolCassie ArbodelaJacob Holtgrewe

University of UtahAndrus Boyd

Vanderbilt UniversityAndrew Zaninovich

Washington UniversityWill Hancock

Western KY UniversityDerik OverstreetJustin WellsMason StubblefieldJordan TylerJacob Humphrey

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Paducah Tilghman Tornado sweeps across the country for college

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Unfortunately, the end of the year is almost here and we must say goodbye to the class of 2014. But before they go, the seniors have compiled a list of things that every Tilghman stu-dent should do before graduating- a senior bucket list.

Attend as many sporting events as possible- Standing in Tilghman’s student section at a football or basketball game is something every PT student should do. Having school spirit is an essential part of high school, and a game on a Friday night is always a good time.

Go to Homecoming and Prom- Getting dressed up and going to a school dance is one of the most iconic events of high school. Dancing with your closest friends at Homecoming or Prom is a memory from high school that you will remember for the rest of your life. It’s definitely a bucket list event.

Get to know your teachers and ask them for help when you need it- This is fairly self-explanatory, but by talking to your teachers and getting to know them, you can find some great people to mentor you on college applications, help you with homework and even advise you with any problems you might have outside of school. Teachers are here to help you, and they are actually pretty great people.

Go swimming on the third floor- Just do it.

Be the first in line for lunch on Wednesday- Come on, everyone loves Chicken Day.

Get involved in extracurricular activities- By spending a little bit of time after school for some sort of club, whether it be Mock Trial or Recycling Club, you will get to know people you might not get the chance to talk to otherwise. Clubs also look great on college applica-tions!

Participate in the senior prank- Planning the senior prank is a great way to bond with fellow classmates. It’s also a tradition. Only seniors can get away with a prank, and it is something all high school students should look forward to.

Write a Senior Will for the yearbook- The Senior Wills are a favorite part of the Tilghman yearbook and a great way to save your memories with underclassmen. Leave something to your younger friends like an inside joke or experience you had with them, or even something you want them to continue doing at Tilghman.

Get to know Mr. Davis- Mr. Davis is very friendly and hilarious so strike up a conversation with him in the halls. He is always there to crack a joke or give you advice, and he loves to chat. If you’re lucky, he might even bring you lunch one day.

Go on the senior trip- At the end of your senior year, go with your class on the trip for one last adventure. You will have a blast with the friends you have been with for the past four years and, even if the weather isn’t perfect, you will not forget the great time with your class.

Paint up for a game- Going to games is essential if you want to have a great time at Tilgh-man. But you will have an even better time if you get involved at the game by painting up or dressing up when there is a theme. Don’t be afraid to show your school spirit!

Participate in the Mayfield Week festivities- Hick Day, Decades Day, Blue and White Day and the burning of Mr. Mayfield are favorite events during Mayfield Week. Celebrating the traditional rivalry is one of the greatest weeks at Tilghman, and everyone enjoys dressing up and taking pictures. The stadium is always packed for the game, and Tilghman pride is at its peak.

Visit other local high schools on their opening day of school- Your high school career cannot be completed until you crash the first day of a new high school. You get bonus points if you make it in their class picture! Besides, all schools needs some disguised Tilghman pride.

Get exempt from finals- If you score proficient or distinguished on your PLAN , ACT, and all end of course testing, you are exempt from all finals during your senior year! While the rest of the Tilghman students cram in study sessions for their finals, you can simply relax and sleep in.

Senior bucket-list

by Elizabeth Katz

by Lily Shapiro & Emily Klapp

Scooby Doo Mr. Lipscomb

Olive Oil Mrs. Workman

Jane Jetson Ms. Slankard

Mr. HinzGarfield’s Owner

Homer Simpson Mr. Morehead

Photos by Lily Shapiro and Google Images

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Music superstars Beyoncé and Jay-Z have recently announced that they will embark on a collaborative tour called “On the Run” beginning this June. The couple will visit sixteen North American cities: Miami, Cincinnati, Foxborough (MA), Philadelphia, Baltimore, Toronto, East Rutherford (NJ), Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, Dallas, Chicago, Winnipeg (MB), Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Carter have dominated the music industry for quite some time now, their most recent song being the chart-topper “Drunk In Love” from Beyon-cé’s self-entitled album. The incredible thing about this duo is that they are both remarkably successful musicians on their own, so when they work together, they are powerful and unstoppable. So this tour is sure to be a hit. The two have decided to use their incredible star power for good. For each ticket sold for this tour, Beyoncé and Jay-Z will give $1 to the Shawn Carter Foun-dation, an organization that helps get underprivileged students to college. 750 scholarships and $11 million dollars in awards have been given to students. The tour is also being promoted by Beyoncé’s campaign #BeyGOOD which works with charities like Make-A-Wish and Goodwill to promote kindness, charitable work and community involvement. Tickets for this concert go on sale on May 2nd. If you enjoy good music and a great show, you should get tickets immediately. You will have an unforgettable time at the “On the Run” tour this summer.

“Heaven is for Real” is the movie based on the near-death experience of a young boy who believes he visited Heaven and met Jesus. The movie is based on the best-selling 2010 novel Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back. Pastor Todd Burpo reports on the near death experience of his then 4-year old son, Colton, who shares meeting Jesus in heaven as well as a number of his deceased relatives after undergoing emergency surgery in 2003. The film adaptation of the book, directed by Ran-dall Wallace, opened on Wednesday prior to Easter- a re-lease date hoping to draw Christians nation-wide. With an overall rating of four stars out of five, Faith Driven Consumer states that while the movie “does not clearly present the teaching on how a person gets to Heaven or comes to know Jesus, it is a high quality outreach tool for Christians to share

with non-believers about the reality of Heaven and the Gospel.” Christian TV producer and author of over 30 books, Steve Wohlberg, ar-gued that the movie promotes a non-Biblical view of Heaven by suggesting that a person’s dead relatives are already there. “There’s one major problem,” Wohlberg wrote on Thursday after the movie’s release. “Neither the Old or New Testament teach anywhere that our dead relatives are floating around in heaven waiting to talk to us. Instead they “sleep” (1 Corinthi-ans 15:51) quietly in their graves awaiting the resurrection at the last day (John 11:25).” In November 2013, Todd Burpo spoke with The Chris-tian Post commending the film, calling the parts he had seen accurate and well-made. “They’re sharing Colton’s message accurately and honestly, and they’re doing it incredibly well.” He added he believes Hollywood is a “great medium” as many more people will go to the movies rather than read the book.

by Karlee Humphrey

by Elizabeth Katz

Heaven is for Real intrigues audience

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Beyonce and Jay-Z announce tour

Four years ago, Broadway performers Kate Wetherhead and Andrew Keenan-Bolger created a comedy web show about the audition and cast-ing process for Broadway shows called Submissions Only. The mini-show, now in its third season, has become very popular and has since been called the most hilarious show that is not on TV. The show centers around Penny Reilly, an actress in New York who also works as a reader at auditions, the person that reads lines with the audi-tionee. Her best friend, Tim Trull owns the casting agency. Each episode opens with a guest star performing an audition, and almost always some-thing goes wrong. Stars that have made cameos include Kristin Chenoweth, Chita Rivera, Brian D’Arcy James, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Nick Jonas. Other characters involved are Penny’s agent, Steven Furrell, and her occa-sional love interest Aaron Miller. As the show progresses, Penny is cast in humorous fictional shows like “Mean Girls: the Musical,” and we see the process in which sometimes terrible musicals are workshopped. With a cast of exciting characters and hilarious writing, Penny’s journey as an actress makes for a great show. The first two seasons of Submissions Only is available on YouTube, but the next season is exclusively on the website Broadwayworld.com. If you enjoy Broadway shows or just like to laugh, you should check out Submis-sions Only.

Web mini-show gains popularity

by Elizabeth Katz

T H E T I L G H M A N B E L L

8P A G E

SPORTS

Tilghman boys bounce back from an early loss to McCracken County to defeat the Mustangs at their home field Tuesday night 2-0. Nick Shu-maker started off the game with a walk, followed by an Aaron Arm-strong walk. Jeremiah White’s sac-rifice bunt moved both runners into scoring position at second and third base. Miles Butler’s hit in between 3rd base and shortstop scored Shu-maker to put the Tornado up 1-0. Caleb Farley earned the next RBI with a sac fly to right field to give the Tornado their second run. Al-though the team didn’t score the rest of the game, Jacob Underhill shut the Mustangs out from the mound, hold-ing them scoreless the whole game. The Tornado added to their winning streak with a defeat over Elizabeth-town 6-3 with Nick Shumaker get-ting the win. The following weekend the Tornado headed to Louisville to face some of the top-ranked teams in the state. The boys took two losses to St. Xavier 9-1 and to Dupont Manual 11-0. The Tornado took another loss to district rival St. Mary 2-1, walk-ing in the winning run for the Vikings in the last inning, but bounced back with an 8-0 defeat over Lyon County, two victories over Calloway County, 6-3 and 3-1, followed by a defeat of Crittenden County 5-4 for an overall record of 20-8. They will face rival McCracken County in the first round of district play.

The Lady Tornado headed to Crit-tenden County on Monday, April 21st to face the Lady Rockets. After allow-ing only one run in four innings, Karlee Humphrey came in to relieve Kayla Sla-gle pitching. Caroline Roberston from second base to tie up the game 1-1. Later a string of hits by Stephanie Sexton and Darby Mofatt scored two more runs. The Lady Tornado was able to hang onto the lead and defeated the Lady Rockets 3-1. Saturday, the Tornado headed to Massac County for a double header. First the Tornado faced the Massac County Lady Patriots. Although the Tornado allowed 2 runs, they scored 10 to get their 14th win. Following their victory over Mas-sac, the Tornado defeated Herrin County 9-3 with Kayla Slagle pitching. The Tornado broke their winning streak with a 7-0 loss to Hickman County. They bounced back with back to back wins over the Murray Lady Tigers, defeating the Tigers 8-3 the first game then 10-1 in a double-header at Sheppard Field. The Lady Tornado then traveled to Ballard County to defeat the Lady Bombers 8-1. They continued their winning streak with a 14-6 defeat over St. Mary, secur-ing a record of 2-0 in the district. Kar-lee Humphrey took the Tornado’s first district loss against McCracken County 10-0 and Kayla Slagle took the second, 11-0. The Lady Tornado finished 2-2 in the district and will play St.Mary first round of district play.

by Karlee Humphrey

Lady Tornado holds winning streak

At the Paducah Tilghman Track Invitational at McRight Field on Saturday, April 26th, Aleja Grant and Lenny Grace led the girls and the boys to winner and runner up positions. The girls’ win with a total of 169 points blew McCracken out of the water by beating them by over 50 points. Aleja Grant swept the boards, winning the 800, 1,600, and the 3,200 meter runs. Grant tells The Bell, “The team did amazing, even though we were missing people, the team really came together.” Arius Brown was able to bring in some points, winning 1st and 2nd in her events. The girls won 1st place three out of four relays as well; with these wins they advanced up in the state ranking. Asia Flemmons won the 400 and DeTysha won the triple jump. Thailandria Daniels moved up in the state with her throws. The boys were runner up with a total of 149 points. Lenny Grace is continu-ing to dominate, winning all his events. Cason Walden went from unranked to 2nd in the state ranking in his event. Cason told The Bell, “I was really excited to get the points for my team, so we can get closer to that main goal… State Championship. It’s all about the team!”

Siblings awarded Biokinetics Athlete of the Week

Both Isaac and Karlee Humphrey recieved the Biokinetics Athlete of the Week award upon baseball and softball suc-ess. Freshman Isaac Humphrey got 4 wins from the mound for the Tornado, defeating Mayfield, Hickman County, and two South Carolina teams in a week to recieve the award, while Junior sister, Karlee Humphrey continued her 16-game hitting streak going 12-14 from the plate with four doubles, a triple, and a homerun. She also had three wins from the mound and one save for the Lady Tornado.

by Karlee Humphrey

All-American, Logan Oatman, signs with Centre College, recieving over $29,000 in scholarship for swimming. Oatman has won state 26 times in his swimming career and recieved a B-cut in the 100 back. On top of his athletic achievements, he is also top ranked in his class with a 3.75 GPA and a 32 on the ACT. Tilghman baseball pitcher and outfielder, Jacob Underhill, signs with Shawnee Community College. Underhill recieved a full ride to Shawnee and plans to major in Nursing and minor in Psychology for two years and then continue his baseball career and further his education at the University of Kentucky. Underhill has a win-ning record of 7-3 from the mound this year for the Tilghman Baseball Team and was awarded to the All-District and All-Region baseball teams as a junior. Nick Shumaker (not pictured), a senior transfer from Lone Oak, also signed to play baseball at Shawnee Community College.

Seniors Underhill and Oatman sign

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by Karlee Humphrey

Tornado goes strong into districts

by Karlee Humphrey

by Lily Shapiro

Tilghman track sweeps podium at Invitational

Sharras Caldwell competed in his first bodybuilding show on April 19th at the NPC Derby Festival Classic in Louisville, Ky. Sharras placed 3rd in the Open Teen Age Division. Sharras told The Bell, “This experi-ence was a long journey, but it was a chance of a lifetime- one step closer to my dreams. LIGHTWEIGHT!” Ben Redfield competed in St. Louis and got first place as Teen Strong Man. He will head to New York in August to compete in The Strong Man Nationals.

Caldwell and Redfield place in bodybuilding competitions

by Karlee Humphrey

Photo courtesy of Lily Shapiro Photo provided by Wayne Walden

Photo courtesy by Danette Humphrey