PADUCAH TILGHMAN HIGH SCHOOL 2400 WASHINGTON STREET PADUCAH, KENTUCKY FRI. OCT. 30, 2015 VOL. 92 NO. 3

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Football Homecoming 2015

Jesse Dunigan and Nyla Blue

On October 10th, Senior Teri Doss became the first ever Tilgh-man golfer to win the KHSAA Girl’s Golf Sate Championship, which took place in Bowling Green. Heading in to the second day of the tournament tied for first place, Doss immediately took the lead as she birdied the first hole of the day. Doss ended up shooting a 33 on the front nine, while Madison Central’s Tristyn Nowlin trailed closely behind. Finishing the back nine with the clubhouse lead at 6-under-par, Doss waited an hour for Nowlin’s results, preparing herself for a possible playoff. Nowlin missed a birdie put on the 18th green, officially giving Doss the state title. She was also named to the All State golf team and was Ms. Kentucky Golf runner-up. “I was really glad to finally get a State Championship for my school,” Doss said. “I’ve worked really hard for it, and it was a relief to finally see the work pay off.”(continued on page 11)

Doss named Golf State Champion

Maddie Ybarzabal, Will Denton, Hunter Grubbs, John Holtgrewe, Bryson Wells, J. Roberto dos Remedios, and Claire Kelly were chosen to represent Paducah Tilgh-man for 2015-2016 Youth L.E.A.D. Sponsored by the Paducah Area Chamber of Com-merce, it includes high school juniors from Paducah Inde-pendent, McCrack-en County, CCA, St. Mary, and home-school systems. The students will meet once a month to participate in various activities involv-ing human needs and service, commu-nication and career development, busi-

ness and economy, law and government, and healthcare. These meetings are lead by members of the Leadership Paducah Foundation.

In addition to participating in the monthly meet-ings, students are also required to complete a com-munity service and involvement proj-ect. Throughout the year, they must attend a certain number of commu-

nity events, such as business openings and festivals, and perform a required number of hours of community service.

Youth Lead names 7 from PTby Claire Kelly

by Abigail Hawkins

Seven Tilghman students have continued the Tradition of Excellence with their high ACT scores. Seniors Jackson Rudolph, Heath Ford, Abi-gail Hawkins, Grant Hutcheson, and juniors Michael-Ellen Walden, Wil-liam Denton, and Caroline Meiners scored 30 or above on the September ACT. The national average is 21. Jackson Rudolph (12), Michael-Ellen Walden (11), and Caroline Meiners (11) scored a perfect 36 on certain subsections, Rudolph on Science and English; Walden on Reading; and Meiners on English and Reading. When asked about the ACT, Meiners said, “Take practice ACTs as many times as possible before your test date. On test day, make sure you bring snacks, get a lot of sleep, and eat a healthy breakfast.” Rudolph said, “Research ACT test taking strategies for your science portion, know what the questions will be like, and make sure you manage your time well.” Walden advised, “Practice, practice, practice and read practice passages until it becomes automatic.”

7 PT students top 30 on ACTby J. Roberto dos Remedios

On October 16, Paducah Tilghman defeated Union County in its annual Football Homecoming game. Abigail Hawkins and Micheal Hassel were announced Homecoming Queen and King. Members of the Home-coming Court included Nyla Blue, Anna Chambers, Madelyn Chambers, Teri Doss, Abigail Hawkins, and Lucie Tyrrell as candidates for queen. Candidates for king included Parker Belt, Reese Butler, Jesse Dunigan, Micheal Hassel, Jordan Prather, and Luke Massad. Abigail Hawkins, the daughter of Spencer and Melissa Hawkins, has participated in varsity soccer, cheer-leading, and Concordia since her freshman year. She is also a member of FCA, NHS, BETA Club, and is Student Council Secretary and Editor-in-Chief of The Bell. She is very active in the Friendship Baptist Church youth group. Hawkins plans to attend Samford Univeristy next fall with a major in education or business. Micheal is the son of Crystal & Cornell Shackelford. Extremely active in our arts department, Hassel is Field Commander for the Band of Blue, a member of Prime Rib, and played large roles in Oklahoma!, Cinderella, and the upcoming musical, Shrek. He is Vice President of Student Council, a member of BETA Club, and a participant of the Youth Lead Program his junior year. Hassel plans to attend the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music with a degree in musical theare. When asked how it felt to receive this title, Hawkins responded, “It was an incredibly humbling night for me to see so much support. It’s my honor to represent Tilghman in this way!” Hassel added, “It felt good to know I could win such an honor along side one of my best friends.” After a huge win from the football team, Tilghman students filled the cafeteria for Halloween-themed Home-coming dance. This anticipated event was a huge success, as the Student Council raised over $2,044 from ticket sales, with over 350 attendants.

Jordan Prather and Madelyn Chambers Luke Massad and Anna Chambers Reese Butler and Teri Doss

Micheal Hassel and Abigail Hawkins

by Maddie Ybarzabal

Parker Belt and Lucie Tyrrell Photos provided by Wayne Walden

The Tilghman Student body elected the 2015-2016 Student Council repre-sentatives. Each class votes for repre-sentatives from their own class. Mrs. Shannon, sponsor of Student Council this year, said, “It’s difficult because there hasn’t been a consecutive sponsor the last couple of years, but all the kids are really enthusiastic about doing great things for the school.” Student Council members elected Teri Doss President, Michael Hassel Vice President, Abigail Hawkins Secretary, Reese Butler Treasurer, Caroline Meiners Parliamentarian, and Martaj Marks Liason. Members of the 2015 Student Council are Freshmen Lance Butler, Addie Rogers, Kate Rogers; Sophomores Jennifer Young, Lara Shannon, Martaj Marks, and Sarah Katz; Juniors Claire Kelly, Caroline Meiners, John Gee, Kate Story, Maddie Ybarzabal, and Nina Brown; and Seniors Abigail Hawkins, Epion Lee-McCampbell, Michael Hassel, Parker Belt, Reese Butler, and Teri Doss. Student Council helps organize and work the annual Blood Drive. This year the Blood Drive will be held on November 13th. Student Council is also in charge of the Homecoming dances. They pick themes, decorate the cafeteria, and help clean up afterwards.

PT elects Student Council by Kaki Shadoan

Photo provided by Wayne Walden

Photo provided by Wayne Walden

Photo provided by Wayne Walden

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: ABIGAIL HAWKINSCOMMENTARY EDITORS: PALMER STROUP, ANNA CHAMBERSFEATURE EDITORS: MATTHEW VANHOOSE, ABBY SPICERARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITORS: HANNAH HUNT, DALY SPICERSPORTS EDITORS: MATTHEW VANHOOSE, JACK BOYDBUSINESS MANAGER: MADELYN CHAMBERSSTAFF WRITERS: PARKER BELT, JACK BOYD, ANNA CHAMBERS, MAD-ELYN CHAMBERS, WILLIAM DENTON, J. ROBERTO DOS REMEDIOS, CHARLI DOSS, TERI DOSS, HUNTER GRUBBS, ALAYSIA HAMILTON, ABIGAIL HAWKINS, TALIA HOUSMAN, HANNAH HUNT, CLAIRE KELLY. CAROLINE MEINERS, DARBY MOFFAT, KAKI SHADOAN, ABBY SPICER, DALY SPICER, PALMER STROUP, LUCIE TYRRELL, SAMUEL TYRRELL, MATTHEW VANHOOSE, MADDIE YBARZABALPHOTOGRAPHER: CLAIRE KELLYCARTOONISTS: MADDIE YBARZABAL, TALIA HOUSMANADVISOR: SUSAN HANCOCK

When we were all younger, the demons that only showed up once a year were deathly frightening—even if we knew that it was Uncle Pip all along. Nowadays Halloween seems less frightful than any other day of the year, since we know that all the costumed vampires, Frankensteins, and unicorns aren’t actually as deadly as we perceived them. But little do we know that Halloween is still the scari-est day of the year, and not because of frightening ghosts and ghouls. At around age five or so, a select few of us believed that we could grow up to be our favorite cartoon characters. Little did we know that their misshapen bodies and heads would look terrifyingly gross in a realistic form. Imagine now the thousands of children all over the nation dressed as demonic little Spongebobs, Wow Wow Wubbzys, or *shudders* Teletubbies… Just as creepy as young children dressed as tiny demonic TV show characters are the adults who “try to join in on the fun.” I don’t really want to see suspicious men dressed up as DJ Lance Rock, from Yo Gabba Gabba, or Mr. Rogers, from well, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. While some of these guys may just be living true to their child-like hearts, others may be trying to get into children’s hearts, and the difficulty in distinguishing the two is the most frightening thing. Aside from the scarier costume concepts, comes the frightening phenomenon of just costumes that are just so bad, they’re scary. Example one: Pikachu can be a cute costume that most anime-lovers will enjoy…at least when it doesn’t look like a thrown away Chuck-E-Cheese costume painted yel-low with eyes that stare into your soul. Example two: DIY costumes are amazing when the effort is put in…but it’s also very noticeable if you throw on a cardboard box, put green duct tape on your arms, and wear an old shirt you found under your bed as an eye mask in your attempt to become a ninja turtle. There are hundreds more scary phenomena at Halloween that no one really notices. But if you look around (maybe in the mirror), you may find that the scariest things are right under your nose.

by J. Roberto dos Remedios

In February, we said goodbye to the best news anchor we’ve ever had. After six long and excruci-ating months, Brian Williams has finally escaped his underground dungeon and returned to MSNBC. Easing into a far less prominent position than anchoring breaking news, Williams covered the in-triguing story of the Pope coming to America. To ask if it was a success would be asking if the sky is blue. Williams was joined by various coworkers upon his return, with Chuck Todd and Kate Snow in the studio, while Maria Shriver and Andrea Mitchell reported from Washington. Williams brought the spark that MSNBC needs. He will be the anchor of its marquee nightly newscast. During his second hour on the air, he went up against Lester Holt on NBC Nightly News while some of the “traitors” we call reporters left Williams to go to help Holt cover the story about the Pope. It was so wrong to have Williams compete for the spotlight on his first day back on air, but that’s okay, because Williams will turn the MSNBC network around.Their ratings have already skyrocketed since his debut. Brian Williams was punished too harshly. Suspending him is one thing, but basically degrading him to the network that no one had even heard of is another thing. Being on MSNBC should be a part of his recovering stages. He has apologized, and everyone should move on. What more do you people want? Forgive and forget about his “fictitious stories” because Brian Williams is back.

Brian Williams returns to TVby Alaysia Hamilton

by Jack Boyd & Sammy Tyrrell

What is your favorite Fall activity?

Will Thompson (9)

Ashley Rich (10)

Howard Smith (11)

Jessie Dunigan (12)

“Haunted Houses!”

“Messing up my neighbor’s leaves.”

“Putting on my Uggs and get-ting a Pumpkin Spice Latte.”

“Setting up “shpooky” decorations.”

A Tip of the Hat...

...A Wag of the Finger

A tip of the hat goes to Halloween. When we were kids, there was absolutely nothing better than dressing up as our favorite characters and going house to house with our friends getting free candy. Nowadays? Exactly the same. So what if I’m a senior in high school? I can still dress up as a Tel-etubby or Spider-Man if I want to! Nothing compares to sinking your teeth into a juicy caramel apple or trading your treats with your friends at the end of the night. Not even age can change that. A tip of the hat goes to Talon Falls for giving us something new to do as warm weather comes to a close. All the workers at Talon Falls are volunteers, and it really says something about these people that they choose to spend their free time entertaining others. Take some time to go with a group of friends and explore the different terrifying environments the scream park has to offer. Whether you’re trying to get into the spirit of Halloween or just want a good old fashioned scare, Talon Falls is definitely the place to go. A tip of the hat goes to the companies that put a spooky spin on their products for this time of year. Reese’s has pumpkin-shaped peanut butter cups that make our mouths water. Hershey’s addic-tive Halloween Kisses make it impossible to put the bag down. And the trend is not exclusive to just candy! Yes, we’re referring to Burger King and the interesting addition to their menu: the Halloween Whopper. This burger has A1-infused black hamburger buns, and let’s just say from personal experi-ence that just because you can make everything about Halloween doesn’t mean you should.

by Lucie Tyrrell and Matthew VanHoose

A wag of the finger goes to the scum of the earth: people who give out bad Halloween treats. We go trick or treating to get mouth-watering delights, not your disappointing apples. And believe it or not, while we can put a toothbrush in our mouths, WE CAN’T EAT IT. Why would you try to promote good dental hygiene on the one night everyone gets a free pass to ruin their teeth? Why don’t you just go ahead and crush our hopes and dreams while you’re at it? However, we would like to add that we would rather have a tube of toothpaste than a PayDay. Toothpaste on Halloween literally tastes better than PayDays do any day of the year. A wag of the finger goes to the weather for being bipolar. Every morning we wake up and play Russian roulette with our closets, praying that we don’t wear shorts on a day when it’s 40 degrees or a sweater when it’s 80 degrees. Why don’t you make up your mind about what season you would like to be and stick with it? Oh, and if you’re taking requests, personally we think that the warm summer weather trumps the depressing tundra that will soon be upon us…but you do you. A wag of the finger goes to pumpkins. We just have one easy question for you pumpkins: why? There are some perks to pumpkins, like Pumpkin Spice Lattes and pumpkin pie, but here’s the catch: eating a piece of pumpkin tastes nothing like pumpkin pie. In fact, it tastes like squishy dirt. Pump-kins are so terrible that every October, we make a tradition of carving out their insides with sharp knives. So please, just go back to the pumpkin patch.

“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.

Why Halloween is the scariest time of the year

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E A huge shout out to the new and much improved PT Student Section. Led by this year’s seniors, students have done a spectacular job to make Pep Club something everyone wants to be involved in. Andrew Shannon, one of our student section leaders, told The Bell, “At the beginning of the year we were told to make our mark. Pride, Tradition, and Excellence are what we are known for, and this year everyone will see who the best school really is.” I’m sure all of you have seen or at least heard of the famous video made of our student section, but what you might not know is that it has 13K views! It has even inspired other schools to do the same, but they definitely do not have the talent that Paducah Tilghman graduate, Lily Shapiro, has. People from surrounding schools and even schools out of state have seen this now viral video and refer to our student section as their own “Student Section Goals.” Paducah Tilghman Alumni have noticed the difference, too. Even those who have moved have still seen the video, thanks to social media and have shared with admin-istration how proud it makes them. PTHS Alumni, after seeing the video, have all reiterated each other in saying it reminds them of when they were students at Tilgh-man. The comments include that they all love how it promotes a positive image of the love and support that the students have this year for their old school. What makes our student section so enthusiastic? It’s more than just the fact that we all have Tilghman Pride; it all comes from the energy our senior class brings. They have truly stepped up and taken charge to excite the student body. Although the seniors are leading the student section, we could not have reached this level of student pride if it weren’t for everyone else who participates and comes dressed up to the games. The cheerleaders, the Band of Blue, and the student section are what combine to create the Tilghman Party every single game night. With play-offs coming up, the team will need the students to show out. If you haven’t already, come and join in on the fun!

Welcome to the Tilghman party

by Maddie Chambers

I see the way you look at me as I pass you. You think that my job is incredibly easy and irrelevant to nearly every facet of life. You even try to convince yourself that I am un-athletic. Let me just tell you this: You don’t know a thing until you’ve walked a mile in my bowling shoes. Being a bowler is no laughing matter, which is why it confuses me when people giggle when I tell them what I do for athletics. Just because my greatest passion and fitness choice is something that children enjoy doing for fun at birthday par-ties, it does not mean that you can laugh in my face as I try to become the next Earl Anthony. (For the uninitiated, Earl is the undisputed GOAT of professional bowling.) In what other sport are you allowed so much customization? I have never seen a basketball with flames painted around it, or any tennis player wearing tube socks that match with their puny tennis balls. I’d like to see LeBron James try to dunk a 16 pound ball of stone, let alone whirl said ball down a 60 foot lane of polished wood, with perfect accuracy to complete a fabled 7-10 split. Sorry, did it sound like I was bragging back there? I was. Honestly, you’re all probably just jealous of me and my style. My mullet is aerodynamic and my mustache collects the beads of sweat from my face as I knock down pin after pin. When my buddies and I roll up to the lane in our matching orange shirts (that have our initials stitched on them) tucked tightly into our jorts, you’ll quake in your boots. I’m sorry if this is coming across as bitter, but I hate not getting the respect I deserve. Unless things change soon, you can wave goodbye to the free nachos and Pepsi’s I’ve gotten you every Friday night for coming to my games. If any of you prejudiced people are ever in a life threatening situation where a lot of weight needs to be lifted and then thrown down an alley approximately 60 feet long, I wish you the best of luck because I won’t be there for you. If you need me, I’ll be at Cardinal Lanes, practicing my game. -signed, an upset bowler that’s stuck in the gutter

Sometime in the middle of December, a date that will live in infamy… the last orange leaves whittle away from tree branches. One last strong wind that is neither cool nor warm, but instead just right (if you have appropriate yet stylish clothing), blows through alleyways and neighborhoods. Fall is over, and cold man winter breaks into our sad lives and refuses to leave. The best time of the year, Fall, is dead (as well as the world’s happiness) for an entire year. The only option while we mourn its passing is admiration, alas from a distance. But Fall is not yet dead, friends; it is here! The season of seasons is upon us; the time to celebrate is now! Here I have definite proof that Fall is by far the most spectacular, amazing, awe inspiring, magic inducing time to come! Lesson number one: Fall, its name is the same as a verb. See, you can fall into things. You can fall in love, fall into a tender embrace, fall into nachos, the list goes on! Name another season that can do that. Go ahead, I dare you. You can’t summer things, you can’t winter them away. The only other season with a similar nom de guerre is spring, and if you like spring, then you also don’t like tacos, and everyone likes tacos, so I don’t know what you’re doing here. Sit up, stand down, and be ready for reason number two: Fall is incredible because of style exploration and potential self reinvention. With the climate settling down to a nice goldilocks zone of weather, our wardrobes can expand to being both in vogue and functional. The cooler air mixed with the less intense sunshine allows for the use of warm vests paired with traditional work shirts. Flannel begins its transition from grunge to grizzly, and now it looks amazing tucked into pants. Tucked-in flannel instantly gives you the ability to chop down entire forests in an afternoon; however, it does have some restrictions, as you are not completely invincible until you roll up your sleeves and grow a beard; only then will the lumberjack look be complete. It’s time for schooling number four and a half, and the teacher’s name is All Hallows’ Eve. Halloween has produced creativity and Darwinian fear into the minds of American youths. Without Halloween, American children would never have had the chance to parade around as alternate, damaged versions of their own psyches disguised as pop culture personifications while simultaneously threatening violence if the demand for sugar confectionary is not met. Halloween is an outlet; it provides a form of stress relief, whisking us away from the constraints of our haughty society. In nature, only the strongest survive, and Halloween allows man to revert to his most basic instincts, providing an exquisite workout which prepares him for his return to the concrete jungle the ensuing work day. Hands down, Fall is just a nice time of year. The changing of the leaves and the crisp air are very pleasant. Families get together for Thanksgiving and spend time being thankful for the world not being completely terrible. Children get to carve pumpkins and go on hayrides. Child labor sweatshops are kept in business by the millions made off of cheap costumes; you get to pay more for heat in your house, and we all become more at risk for cavities. What’s not to like?

“Fall is just a nice time of year...”by Palmer Stroup

Spare me your pity, petty fools

by Matthew VanHoose

Flashback. Think about a time in your kindergarten era when we were asked the famous question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” You immediately shoot your hand up, oblivious to the snot coming out of your nose and the pool of excess glue oozing from your paper. You hear extraordinary answers such as a super hero, an astronaut, and a rock star. The epitome of imagination bursts through your mind as you expect nothing less of greatness in your future. As you get older each year, imagination seems to fade. Why else would you go from excitement as a kid to dread as a teen when asked about your future? More realistic occupations seem to dull your sense of expected greatness in the world and you are left with the fear of growing up. Some students may know exactly what they want to do with their life; however, you will not find my name on that group’s membership list. No matter what side you are on, there are always pressures: those to come up with plans or those to fulfill them. Our common ground lies within the weight of asking us to plan the rest of our lives out at 17 or 18 years old. Let me be the first one to wave the white flag. Let me be the first to admit I am scared to grow up. Let me be the first to give up trying to plan a perfect life and sur-render it to a God who already sees it all and beyond. If you are like me, you need relief from questions of the future. Relief comes from knowing you do not have to have your life figured out right now. Once you give that up, you are free to accomplish practical tasks in the moment instead of worrying about events that will not happen for years. One of these tasks is to build character. What do you want to stand for? Fun? Laughter? Strength? These are all good things, but I ask you to think deeper. What banner would your life exemplify? Do not tell me that we are only high schoolers-what could we possibly have an impact on at this age? It is a complete lie to say our present actions amount to nothing. I want to stand for truth, for trustworthiness, for Godly love. Building these qualities now will gradually change me into the woman I hope to be someday. Good character will enlighten your lifestyle, regardless of what occupation you choose down the road, and if that is all I have figured out for my future at the moment, I’ll take it. Questions about the future can be frightening, but there is relief in knowing you do not have to figure your entire life out. Day by day, your character will be tested and hopefully strengthened by making the right decisions. This will shape you into the person you want to be, even though you may have no clue what you want to do for an occupation. In this moment, whether you have planned your life out or not, I ask, what do you want to be?

What do you want to be when you grow up?by Abigail Hawkins

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Paducah Tilghman High School has announced its fall musical. Shrek The Musical is an adaptation from the critically ac-claimed Disney movie, Shrek. The story follows Shrek and Donkey through their comical adventure to rescue the Princess Fiona from her tower and return her to the Lord Farquaad. The musical will be directed by Al Knudsen, who was also the direc-tor for last year’s musical, Rodger’s and Hammer-stein’s Cinderella. The members of the cast are excited to work with him again in this year’s musical. Choir director Matt Hinz, who will be the music director, told The Bell, "I’m looking forward to the show. It’s great to see people from previous shows return and even better to see new people try out. Al is a fantastic director, and I expect he’ll make Shrek just as good, if not better, than the previous year’s musi-cal.” Shrek features several leading, well known characters and various supporting fairy-tale creatures. The cast is made up of 34 PTHS students. Shrek is to be played by Sophomore Alec Wadley, Fiona by Junior Micheal-Ellen Walden, Donkey by Senior Micheal Hassel, Lord Farquaad by Junior Will Denton, and the Dragon by Sophomore Mikaya Woods. Other characters include Pinocchio (Sophomore Isaac Galliher), Peter Pan (Junior Claire Kelly), Gingy (Sophomore Emma Johnson), and Humpty Dumpty (Sophomore Ella Bailey). There will be a matinee and an evening performance on Saturday, November 21, and a matinee per-formance on Sunday, November 22. Ticket prices are $5, $10, and $15 and may be purchased at www.showtix4u.com or at the box office on the day of the performance.

by Will Denton

Shrek takes on the PT stage

The Tilghman Bell would like to congratulate the October Rotary Scholars of the month, Mad-elyn Chambers and Aaron Draw. Each Wednes-day in October, the two attend the Rotary Club meetings held at the Carson Center with members of the community. A dif-ferent guest speaker is featured at each meeting. Chambers is the daughter of Mark and Joni Chambers. She is a four year varsity cheerleader and has played on the high school ten-nis team since the fourth grade. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Mock Trial team, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Chambers is the president of the Spanish Club and business manager for The Tilghman Bell. She plans on attending the University of Kentucky to

major in business with a minor in communica-tions. After attending the first meeting, Chambers commented, “It was eye opening to see how many business professionals take time out of their day to

give back to our com-munity, and I’m hon-ored to be a part it.” Draw is the son of James and Kim Draw. He plays running back and safety for the Tor-nado football team. Not only is he a ver-satile athlete, but he also takes the time to tutor kids from Pad-

ucah Middle School. Draw plans to attend a four year univer-

sity where he can play football and major in physi-cal therapy. He reflected, “It was a great learning experience, and I’m glad to be able to have the chance to be more involved in my community.”

Draw and Chambers named October Rotary Scholars

by Teri Doss

Photo provided by Wayne Walden

Photo provided by Abigail Hawkins

Paducah Tilghman stu-dent Jackson Rudolph has been named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Rudolph participated in the 2014 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, from which approximately 34,000 stu-dents out of the 1.5 million who took the test qualified to be recognized as a Com-mended Scholar. Commended Scholars do not continue into the semifinals to compete for scholarships, but receive a letter of recom-mendation that allows them to apply for special scholarships sponsored by other corporations and businesses. Rudolph commented, “I think that this honor is a goal everyone should strive for. All juniors taking the PSAT should be aware of the potential awards and recognitions.” Rudolph plans to apply to Stanford University. He plans to major in either Biology or Pre-Med and go on to become a neurosurgeon.

Rudolph named Commended Scholar

by Will Denton

In late September, members of The Bell Staff at-tended the annual Murray State Journalism Confer-ence. In addition to participating in classes about newspaper design, writing, and advertising, current and previous Bell Staff members also won multiple awards for their publications. The Bell won first place in Overall Newspaper Design and third place in Illustrations and Graphics. Many individuals won awards as well. Individual first place awards include Abigail Hawk-ins in Editorial and Opinion Pages, Daly Spicer in Re-views, Molly Thompson in Feature Design, and Jack Boyd and Carter Noneman in Illustrations and Graph-ics. Second place awards include Hannah Hunt in Re-views, and Rachel Benzing in Feature Writing. Third place awards include Palmer Stroup in Reviews, Na-than Hawkins in Sports Writing, and Abigail Hawkins in Page One Design. Honorable Mentions include Hannah Hunt in Editorial Cartoons and Molly Thomp-son in Editorial and Opinion Pages. The Bell Staff has been attending the Murray State Journalism Conference for many years and has won multiple awards for the past five years in a row.

Bell Staff claims awards at MSU

by Claire Kelly

Photo provided by Wayne Walden

This month, Tilghman senior Meg Hancock was invited to participate in the annual Humanities Symposium at Princ-eton University. Over three days, Hancock sat in on classes and workshops all driven towards the Arts. Eighty students attend the conference with Hancock being one of the two from Kentucky. Hancock is also the first Tilghman student in the school’s history to be invited to this. The theme of this year’s Symposium was on conversa-tions and language. The classes were based on how a cul-ture’s history is influenced and shaped through its language. There were several guest speakers that included professors and professionals with a career focusing on the humanities. The goal of the Princeton Humanities Symposium is to show that it is possible to study the human arts and have a success-ful job in the field. After leaving Princeton, Hancock had this to say on the Symposium “It [the symposium] showed me how enthusi-astic and focused top colleges are on the Humanities as a whole. It is extremely encouraging to see that there is such a new interest in them from the universities themselves, not just the students.”

Hancock visits Princeton program

by Palmer Stroup

FBLA travels to Titan Stadium

Band of Blue heads to State

by Kaki Shadoan

On October 13th, 2015 Tilghman’s FBLA Members traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to tour the Tennessee Titan’s Stadium. The Titans hosted schools around the area for their Learning Lab. The students saw the locker room, the postgame interview room, the press box, and suites. Ticket salesmen explained how the amount of tickets can affect the business as a whole. The media relations department showed the students how a true postgame interview works. An employee of the marketing depart-ment explained his responsibilities and the opportunities offered to him within his position. The students learned that there are more job opportunities for the Tennessee Titans franchise than just a football coach or player.

Photo provided by Mrs. Saladino

The Paducah Tilghman Band of Blue advanced to the State Competition. The band competed at Mc-Cracken, Graves County, and Hopkinsville winning in their AAA division. They competed in Regionals at Lindsey Wilson College and qualified for State. This year’s band is made up of 86 members, eigh-teen of whom are seniors. The band practices after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and some Fridays. They work on their competition show piece titled “Kaleidoscope,” composed by Key Poulan. The arrangement is a seven minute piece divided into three movements: Mirror, Prisms, and Colored Glass. The band will compete this Saturday at Western Kentucky University. This will be their 3rd consecu-tive State Band Competition, setting a new Tilghman record. This will also be their first State Competition under the leadership of the new band director, Mr. Gregory. After the State Band Competition, the Band will move on to concert and Pep Band performances. They will also begin practicing for their annual Christmas concert.

by Will Denton & Roberto D. Remedios

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Salad, C-sal, Dino, Sally: these are the many names for the beloved business teacher Mrs. Saladino. Some-times confused as a student, Mrs. Saladino is known for her spunky style, upbeat personality, and her relaxing back rubs. What else is there to Sassy Sal, you ask? The Bell tells all about her in this issue. She prefers to start her morning waking up as late as pos-sible, getting ready as fast as possible and immediately get-ting coffee into her system. Even with this hectic morning routine, she still manages to look classic and comfortable everyday. Wouldn’t it be nice if the rest of us could work magic like that? The Saladino family could be described as controlled chaos. “It’s a balancing act that sometimes seems like a bad reality show. Between juggling my threenager, Charley, my two year old son, Nick, who likes to throw everything and sneak out of the house and, oh yeah, there’s my very loud husband, Joe, who is my best friend and definitely my kids’ favorite parent!” Obviously, being a wife, a mother, and a teacher isn’t easy, but a shopping trip with some friends is always her go-to stress reliever. You could say Mrs. Saladino is hooked on Western Ken-tucky. “I grew up in Paducah, graduated from Reidland High School, and attended Murray for college.” Not only is she hooked on Western Kentucky, she’s also hooked on Tilghman (who isn’t?). Working here for eight years, she tells The Bell that her favorite aspect of Tilghman has to be all of the unique groups of students that have taught her growth inside and outside of the classroom.

A day in the life of Mrs. Saladinoby Darby Moffatt and Maddie Ybarzabal

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Chloe Bilak (9) Ricardo Dos Remedios (10)

Tyler Fell (11) Abigail Hawkins (12)

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Check out these teachers who are ready for the Halloweekend! Can you guess who is behind the costume?

Teachers get their spook onby Anna Chambers, Abigail Hawkins, and Abby Spicer

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Across: 3. Jack-O-Lantern, 5. Pumpkin, 8. Haunted House, 10. Spooky, 11. Cackle, 12. Mask, 14. Zombie, 15. Tootsie Roll, 17. Coffin, 18. Candy CornDown: 1. Black Cat, 2. Vampire, 4. Blood, 6. Ghost, 7. Mummy, 9. Broomstick, 10. Skeleton, 13. Trick-or-Treat, 16. Bat, 19. Cauldron

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Officer Landers Andrew Shannon (12)

Mr. Nebbercracker Jesse Dunigan (12)

Chowder Caleb Wilson (11)

DJ Walters Connor Orlowski (12)

Jenny Bennett Kirsten Riley (11)

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Movies and videogames have taught all of us what we should fear. Just the look of a char-acter can make us shutter. These characters that make you check your back seat or look in your closet at night have a certain something about them. Maybe blood and slasher characters like Jason Voorhees or Leather face make you jump when you watch their movies, or maybe demons in movies like Paranormal Activity freak you out. These are not characters that affect your thinking process. A character that will truly make you think twice about being alone day or night is Samara Morgan from The Ring. Samara Morgan is the perfect mix of gore and demonic characteristics. Her long black hair makes it nearly impossible to see her face and the way her body moves in such a contorted way makes any person tremble. Because Samara had a history of killing puppies and inflicting pain on others, her mother decided to push her down the well to prevent Samara from hurting anyone else. Before she was pushed, Samara cursed a video tape. This tape holds powers and releases Samara into your life. Supposedly, if you watch it, you will die in seven days. The tape shows many horrible and creepy images that will haunt your dreams for life. Forget about Freddy Kruger and Michael Myers; they are a child’s game compared to Sa-mara. She is frightening to the strongest of men and strikes fear into all who have watched The Ring. She can be anywhere at any time and her only purpose is to emotionally destroying her victims before killing them. Movies and videogames have not prepared you for true evil like Samara Morgan.

The halls of Tilghman are filled with tradition, pride, and spirit, but school spirit doesn’t seem to be the only kind of spirit roaming our halls. A lot of things have gone down in the past 150 years that haven’t exactly been made public knowledge. Take this as a warning; not everything is as it seems. As the story is told, there was an “accident” involving a Tilghman student in the 1950s. His name was Jesse Pritchett according to the administration. This catastrophe occurred some-where in the basement of Tilghman. Never heard of the basement? There’s a reason why. Near the bus circle on the side of the cafeteria, there’s a staircase which leads to the site of the inci-dent. We advise you to steer clear of this area, as there have been recent reportings of suspicious activity. We asked around to see if anyone was familiar with this tale. This led us to Mrs. Morehead. “I never believed in the paranormal until something strange happened with my kids while wait-ing for the bus one morning.” Apparently, her kids played down by the staircase. Some might say it’s unsafe for young kids to play around on stairs, and it proved to be unsafe, but not for the reason one would think. She tells of her son playing down by the basement door, and when she called him back up all the skin on his body was pale and ice cold. A few days later while waiting for the bus (they were no longer allowed to play by the staircase), they heard the door slam closed without explanation. In the front office there’s an escape hatch in the back closet that leads to the basement. An escape hatch--why would we ever need that? Mr. Davis and a few members of The Bell staff decided to investigate further. As we entered the dark closet, an unnerving feeling came over us. After moving around cleaning supplies, Mr. Davis eventually opened the latch. There it was—the school basement. It obviously hadn’t been visited in a few decades; there were mys-terious stains lining the floor. Mr. Davis noticed a tarnished photograph. Picking it up, we saw that it was a black and white photo of a young man. Along with the photo there was an old hall pass that read “Jesse Pritchett to office, 11/17/54.” Other instances of ghostly activity have been brought to the attention of The Bell staff. Ms. Griggs, a firm believer in the paranormal, felt something tugging at her hair one day, but to her surprise, there was nothing behind her. Her students even speak of witnessing a strand of her hair floating in the air. Mr. Nunn, who tends to stay long after Tilghman’s closing hours, sometimes hears bloodcurdling voices chanting his name while he’s strolling down the back hallway. All of this boils down to whether or not you choose to acknowledge the reality of our school being preyed upon. You may not ever experience it first hand, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. The Bell staff disregarded the warnings and chose to dig even deeper into the Jesse Pritchett case. We didn’t get very far, for when we got to the basement, it was very clear we were not welcome; “The Party Stops Here” was written on the wall.

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Halloween costume quiz

1. The weekend has just kicked off. What are your Friday night plans?a) Curling up on the couch with some pizza and binge watching the next season of American Horror Storyb) Meeting up with you friends to go support your favorite football teamc) Going on a dinner date with your crushd) Getting ready and going out with your pals

2. You’repickingoutanoutfitforschool.Which pair of shoes do you opt for? a) Combat bootsb) Sneakersc) Loafersd) Uggs

3. You’re having a movie night with your friends. What movie are you guys watching? a) Psychob) Remember The Titansc) The Notebook d) Mean Girls

4. What kind of music do you jam to?a) Alt Rock b) Rapc) Indie Popd) Pop

5. You’re going to Etcetera to pick up a drink. What will you be sipping on?a) Spanish Latte b) Ginger Lemonadec) Strawberry Milkshake d) Pumpkin Spice Chi

Have you been struggling to find a Halloween costume for your upcoming holiday festivities? Don’t fret! The Tilghman Bell staff is here to save the day. After taking this short quiz, you are sure to find the perfect costume to suit your personality!

Mostly A’s - Chances are you’re more than ok with being something super spooky. Girl options: Vampire or Wednesday Adams Guy options: Texas Chainsaw Mas-sacre of Hannibal Lecter.

Mostly B’s - Chances are you’re a sports fanatic. Girl options: Referee or tennis player Guy options: Football player or ESPN announcer.

Mostly C’s – Anything about ro-mance and relationships is probably right up your alley. Picking out a cou-ple’s costume for you and your crush you would be a super cute idea.Options: Suzy and Sam from Moon-rise Kingdom, Woody and Jessie from Toy Story, or even Gwen or Pe-ter from The Amazing Spiderman.

Mostly D’s – You’re probably not big on getting out of you’re comfort zone and want to wear a costume that ev-eryone will like.Girl options: Black cat or witch Guy options: Burglar or devil

by Hannah Hunt

Uh oh! October is already here, and you have no clue what to be for Halloween. When we were little, our parents would take us shopping weeks ahead of time to find the perfect Halloween cos-tume. Nowadays, as teenagers, we do everything at the last minute and find ourselves freaking out about a costume. To save all of you from that panic, here are ideas for some easy and simple Halloween costumes. Are you the type who will just pull out clothes you already own to create a trendy costume? If so, you can dress as your favorite TV actor or singer. That way, you don’t have to go out and buy anything new for one night. Another idea for those of you who don’t like to go to the ex-tremes for Halloween is to use your head a little and cleverly dress as a something instead of a someone. A popular example of this is Social Media. For example, make a cut-out of the outline for an Instagram picture to hold as a frame for your face. By doing this, you save money and are still able to dress stylishly, and everyone will be wanting to jump in your frame with you! If you aren’t into any of this and aren’t afraid to go all out and shock people with your costume, I applaud you. With that being said, I would advise you not to make this a last minute process. Well-done Halloween costumes take time and a lot of thought and can’t be quickly put together. For you, go all out with the scary face make-up and buy a costume of whatever scary creature you want to be! Halloween is either a time for people to have an excuse to dress up in cute clothes that you could never get away with otherwise or a time for people to show their inner monster and portray the spooky side of Halloween. Whatever you decide, all that really matters is that you can move around and be comfortable in your costume since you will be in it all night! Halloween is different once you are in high school, but it’s the one night of the year you can feel like a kid again!

Coming up with a last minute costume

by Maddie Chambers

Across3. A mutilated pumpkin5. Latte flavor that girls crave in the fall8. Home, scary home10. Like a ghost, rhymes with Snooki11. A witch’s laugh12. A disguise for just your face14. THEY WANT YOUR BRAIN15. The most disappointing candy17. Where the dead sleep18. Tri-colored candy you eat until you’re sick

Down1. What basic girls are for Halloween2. Sparkly monster that does more than get bad breath if you give them garlic4. It’s also inside of you, but liquid6. Scary spirit, except Casper7. Toilet paper fanatic9. How witches get around10. It’s inside of you and made of calcium13. Halloween activity that you’re probably too old for (buy your own candy)16. Either a bloodsucking vermin or Babe Ruth’s favorite tool19. Witches’ cooking pot

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• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter• 1 cup all-purpose flour • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt• 1 1/4 cups sugar• 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips • 3 large eggs• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract• 32 miniature chocolate peppermint patties, such as York• Chocolate chips for eyes• Icing pens

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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter an 8-inch square metal baking pan and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. 3. In a medium saucepan, melt butter, sugar, and bittersweet chocolate over medium heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. 4. Add to flour mixture and stir to combine. Stir in eggs and vanilla, then let cool to room temperature, 10 minutes.5. Transfer batter to pan. Press 16 peppermint patties evenly into batter, and with a small offset spatula, evenly spread bat-ter to completely cover patties.6. Bake about 35 minutes. 7. Cool for 25 minutes, then top with 16 peppermint patties. 8. Cool 25 minutes more, then decorate peppermint patties with candy eyes and chocolate chip ears. Refrigerate until chocolate is set, 5 minutes. Using parchment, lift cake from pan and cut into 16 squares. Decorate with icing pens.For the baker under a time crunch use a brownie mix instead of making your own yummy concoction from scratch.

Every year on the night of October 31, children across the country get a free pass to dress up and eat as much candy as they want (or as their parents allow). But where did this wonderful holiday come from? Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off the dead. The Catholic Church later changed Samhain to All Saint’s Day. In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III made the official date for this holiday November 1st and renamed it All Hallows. The night before, October 31st, became known as All Hallow’s Eve (which later evolved into Halloween). On this night in medieval Britain, people believed that the dead returned to Earth as ghosts. They would set food and wine out on their door-steps to keep the ghosts from visiting their homes, and when they left their houses, they would wear white masks to be disguised as fellow ghosts, so the ghosts would not interact with them. Younger people during this time would dress up in costumes and go around to different houses in the town receiving gifts of food, wine, and money in their baskets. In return for these gifts, they would provide entertainment through singing, reciting poetry, and telling jokes. The lower class people would go door to door and pray for each family's loved ones who were dead. The family would then give the lower class people food in return for their prayers. This is where the idea of trick-or-treating originated. People also believed carving turnips would help ward off the evil spirits, hence the modern-day tradition of carving pumpkins. This ancient tradition was brought to America with the establishment of the

colonies. It was most prominent in Maryland and Southern colonies, as many of the other colonies practiced strict Puritanism. By the middle of the nineteenth cen-tury, Halloween had become much more of a community event, with parties and festivities including telling scary stories, predicting people’s futures, dancing, and singing. The Irish immigrants from the Potato Famine during this time helped make Halloween more popular. Americans took from Irish traditions and began to dress up in costumes. During this time, Halloween was filled with superstitions. People avoided black cats and walking under ladders because all of these fears originated from the holiday. By the Twentieth Century, Halloween had lost most of its superstitious and religious overtones and molded into a day of parties and costumes and a night of trick-or-treating and mischief. In the 1950’s, a problem began to arise as vandalism began to plague the celebrations. Because of this, Halloween evolved into a holiday targeted mainly towards children. Candy was handed out to limit the amount of mis-chief going on, and trick-or-treating became extremely popular, just as it remains today. Halloween themed competitions continue to increase as people try to grow pumpkins over 836 lbs., and light more than 30,128 jack-o-lanterns at once. People of all ages continue to enjoy this popular holiday.

Information Provided By http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-hal-loween and http://www.halloween-website.com/trivia.htm

History of Halloween by Kaki Shadoan and Lucie Tyrrell

Frighteningly yummy treats!by Talia Housman

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Uggs are a must along with an oversized sweater!

Make sure your attire is not con-stricting, allowing a full range of

motion for cute photos!

Make sure to always accesorize an outfit with a scarf. The more

scarves the better!

The burnt colors of Fall really compliment the multitude of col-ors in the flannels you will wear

every day!

Sometimes one scarf is better than two;)

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The Bell recognizes Jennai Mitchell as the featured artist for Octo-ber. She is a 17 year old senior who has been in Tilghman’s art program for three years. Her favor-ite medium to use is charcoal. Art has always been a part of her life, and she has been drawing and creating since she was young. Her first piece is a charcoal still life. Jennai cre-ated this piece in the classroom, while studying detail us-ing charcoal. This piece features a still life Mrs. Bagget set up to allow the students to choose their view point. Jennai used her eye for composition to pick the scene for her piece. In the second piece she was given a white cardboard base. After she had painted it black, she used fall col-ored strips of paper to create this music inspired piece. She was listening to the new album, Honeymoon, by Lana Del Rey.

Jennai is very in-volved around school. She is in the Spanish Club, Pep Club, Literary Circle, and on the Cross Country Team. On the

Cross Country team, she has been very successful; last year she made it to the State Championship and was in the Top Eight at Regionals com-

petition. She is looking into WKU, Spal-ding University, and Transylvania University. She

was contacted by Spalding and Transylvania because of her Cross Country success. Although she isn’t sure about Cross Country, she is sure about her major, which will be accounting. Jennai is thinking about be-ing a Financial Advisor and doing art on the side as a hobby. Tip from the Artist: Keep at it, don’t give up too early. If you keep trying, it can turn into a masterpiece.

by Talia Housman

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by Will Denton

Hotel Transylvania 2 is a funny family-friendly movie that premiered on September 25, 2015. The story follows a cast of renowned monsters and a few humans: Count Dracula, Murray the Mummy, Wayne the werewolf, Frankenstein, Griffin the invisible man, Mavis the vampire, Den-nis, and Jonathan. Dracula’s attempts to bring out his grandson Dennis’s innate vampire nature fuel the comedy sure to make people laugh. The first half of the movie was immediately attention grabbing and hilarious. In the first ten minutes, hilarity ensues. Jonathan awkwardly tries to humanize and industrialize the monster’s hotel, the zombie bell-boys are distracted by cat videos, and Dracula tries to use his touch screen phone with his nails. The characters are very diverse and are stuck in their own funny situa-tions. One stand out character in the movie is ironically a fairly boring character: Wayne. He is hilariously relatable in his “I’m done” demeanor and his apparently intermittent ADHD. The character designs are well crafted, giving a good mix of that Halloween vibe and cutesy warm-heartedness. The second half, however, had an entirely different feel. This cutesy, coming-of-age story turned into a strange all-out brawl between the protagonists and an unknown enemy introduced maybe two minutes beforehand. There was also a sudden and unnecessary shift from warm and cute humor to dark psychological terror, which fizzled and ultimately failed; this gave the first sign that the rest of the movie may not be as funny as the first half. Also, the movie tried to unveil a completely apparent love story between two monster toddlers that induced more cringes than “Awwwws.” Hotel Transylvannia 2 is a warm cutesy movie that will easily entertain young children and family. Unfortunately for us nitpickers, the movie will undoubtedly end its fun adventure early and leave our faces scrunched up in shame.

Everyone has at least a few Beatles and Rolling Stones songs on their iPod, but there’s an abundance of other talented recording artists from the past who are fre-quently overlooked. Influential musicians are just waiting to be discovered all over again by a new generation. The Beach Boys were well acquainted with fame back in their day and even today are a recognizable name from the Sixties, but the successful band often gets pushed aside by teens who associate them with their early surf songs that can sound a bit too peppy for modern teenage angst. Little do some people know that the Beach Boys departed from the lively dance music in their 1966 album, Pet Sounds. Despite it being their least successful album upon release, it is perhaps their most relevant one today. The concept album embodied songwriter and backup singer Brian Wil-son’s own angst with songs addressing heartbreak and isolation, which couldn’t be sugar coated by the band’s stunning harmonies. The themes weren’t the only thing that set Pet Sounds apart from other pop-rock albums at the time. During produc-tion, Wilson got the best musicians in L.A. together to form a symphony of strange things. Some tracks included the sounds of bicycle bells, trains, Coca-Cola cans, and barking dogs. The unconventional arrangements and interpersonal lyrics that didn’t even fit into its own decade are what make Pet Sounds a timeless album by an unforgettable band. A band ahead of its time, the Velvet Underground struggled to reach commercial success during their stint together from 1965-1970. The quartet was originally made up of guitarist Sterling Morrison, drummer Maureen Tucker, and the creative egos, front man Lou Reed and John Cale, a classically trained musician who played the bass, viola, and organ. Together, they unwittingly developed their own unique sound that gave rise to the alternative and punk music genres. Between Reed’s wavy vocal intonation paired with candid lyrics about the bleak side of Manhattan and Cale’s eccentric, boisterous instrumental compositions, it’s no surprise that the popular music world didn’t welcome them with open arms, nor did record consumers. The Velvet Underground & Nico, a now critically acclaimed album, only sold 30,000 copies in the first five years upon its release in 1966. Their most successful album was their last, Loaded, which at its best made it into the top 30s at a handful of radio stations. Despite not receiving much notoriety during their time together, the Velvets stuck to their creative vision and have gone on to become one of the most influential bands in modern music. Donovan’s emergence in the mid-Sixties caused him to get dismissed as a Scot-tish Bob Dylan, but he was far from a carbon copy. Like Dylan, he began his career as a folk singer-songwriter, but his voice was arguably a little more trained and his lyrics were far less cynical, if not optimistic. Donovan embraced the Sixties “flower power.” With hits like “Mellow Yellow,” “Hurdy Gurdy Man,” and “Sea-son of the Witch,” Donovan is responsible for bringing hippie counterculture to the mainstream.

Hearing ghosts of music’s past

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The mix of the ghoulish Halloween and the gleeful Christmas might seem a bit outlandish for normal people, but the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas does just that. Originally a poem written by Tim Burton (the director), the stop-motion movie follows Jack Skellington in his adventures through the holiday towns of Christmas Town and Halloween Town. Jack Skellington, known as The Pumpkin King, is the leader of Halloween Town and is in charge of organizing the annual Halloween holiday… but Jack is bored. He comes to realize he's tired of the same routine every year. This all changes when he discovers a portal leading to Christmas Town, where the townspeople there charged with organizing the Christmas holiday. Jack, liking the wintery holiday, decides to bring it back to Halloween Town. Unfortunately for Jack and his people, they can’t quite grasp the meaning of Christmas, and since they don’t understand it, they decide to improve it, announcing they will be taking over the role of Christmas that year. The Nightmare Before Christmas is the perfect balance between the two polar opposite holidays. Even though the two holidays have next to nothing in common, it doesn't stop the movie from combining them into a fantastic holiday mash up. If you're looking for a funny Halloween movie, or Christmas, you can’t go wrong with this stunning stop-motion masterpiece.

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It’s a well-known fact that Taylor Swift is the cutest human to ever walk the earth; if you disagree, stop reading this article now. Taylor Swift is indescribable and honestly, so was her concert. The sparkles, the lights, the fire… it was much more than any other concert. Vance Joy began the night with just an acoustic guitar and ukulele. His bright smile never left his face, and his magical curls did not disappoint. Unfortunately, he did not sing his entire track list; he did, however, sing the singles off his album and included Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me.” Vance Joy was mesmerizing and adorable: a good start to a phenomenal night. Up next was HAIM. While their sound doesn’t necessarily “fit” with Vance Joy and Taylor Swift, they completely blew us away. Danielle Haim was absolutely show-ing off, flipping her hair back and forth and shredding her guitar. The sisters performed with amazing girl-power and attitude. Swift had given every seat a free light-up bracelet, that didn’t light up at all. Then, all the lights were off, and the arena was completely silent. All of the sudden, her screens were displaying an overview of New York City, and she rose from the stage, sparkling, and everyone went crazy. To the beat of “Welcome to New York,” our bracelets began to light up and change colors, creating a colorful and amazing crowd. Swift was stunning and surrounded by male dancers who lifted her up and moved her across the stage. She sang her entire 1989 album and all of the fan favorites from her entire career; she knew exactly what her audience wanted and she gave it to us. Just when we thought her show could not get any better, she surprised the crowd with Kelsea Ballerini, Steven Tyler, and Allison Krause, all who performed their most beloved songs with Swift. Every once in a while, she would disappear and her screens began to play videos that featured her Victoria Secret model friends, Selena Gomez, Lena Dunam, Ellen Pompei, and her cats. The night was full of sparkle-intensive costume changes, fireworks, huge paper airplanes, glitter falling from the ceiling, flashing lights, glowing umbrellas, heelys, and so much more. Swift left her entire heart on the stage and showed everyone just what she is made of. We highly encourage being a part of Taylor Swift’s 1989 Tour.

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Hocus PocusHalloweentown High Halloween Halloweentown Halloween 4 An adventure goes wrong after 3 witch sisters are resur-rected by accident on Hallow-een night in Salem, Massachu-setts. It is up to two teenagers and an immortal cat to prevent the witches from becoming immortal bringing terror on the world for all eternity.

After discovering that she is a witch, Marnie Piper must work with her siblings and witch grandmother to save Halloweentown from being taken over by evil supernatural creatures.

Marnie Piper takes on the challenges of high school as teenagers from the supernatural Halloweentown decide they want to attend school in the mortal world. They must come together to defeat the Knight of the Iron Dagger, in order to save Marnie’s family’s magic.

Michael Myers has been locked in a mental hospital for the past 15 years after stabbing his sister to death on Hallow-een night. Now he has escaped and returned to Haddonfield to wreak havoc on the town.

Ten years after his escape from the mental hospital, Michael Myers returns once again to Haddonfield, this time with a strict agenda to kill his 7-year-old niece. It is up to Dr. Loomis to stop him.

by Parker Belt and Lucie Tyrrell

Scare up a spooky time with these Halloween films

On October 3rd, Saturday Night Live was live from New York for its forty-first season with Miley Cyrus doubling as host and musical guest. The comedy sketch show missed out on a lot of political and cultural hot button issues during the annual summer hiatus. Wasting no time before mocking the eminent Donald Trump phe-nomenon, the cold open commenced the season with Donald and his wife Melania sitting on a couch in their “humble gold house. ” Although Trump dominated the media, Miley Cyrus made viewers remember the other major headlines during her monologue. While she sang “My Way” by Elvis Presley, the screen split in half to concurrently show cast members silently impersonating the most talked about men and women of the summer, including Rachel Dolezal, a brief reenactment of the Meek Mill and Drake feud, and the dentist who shot Cecil the lion. Stealing the show however, were Kim Davis and the Pope. Since its premier in 1975, the long standing comedy sketch show has aired on NBC, a liberal network, so it’s no surprise that the taunting of the Republican Presi-dential race didn’t end with the cold open. SNL included “Abilify for Candidates,” a digital short about the abundance of GOP candidates who think they can be President. On the other hand, it was a surprise when Hillary Clinton, the real one, turned around in a sketch to serve a beverage to cast member Kate McKinnon doing a cutthroat, crazed impression of the woman behind the bar. The Democratic frontrunner took advantage of the guest appearance to express her opinions on gay marriage and the Keystone Pipeline. Jon Rudnitsky made his debut in the “50’s Dance” skit. In “The Millennials,” a tongue in cheek sketch about how entitled and vain modern young adults can be, the new featured cast member took to the background as an extra. He also appeared in the “Miley Cyrus Wedding,” a digital short written by Kyle Mooney. It was a classic Mooney short film: odd, under produced, but charmingly dorky. Rudnitsky felt like an “off-brand” Colin Jost, who is the co-anchor of the Weekend Update. Perhaps it was the unfamiliarity of him that made his screen time uncomfortable. Along with Colin Jost and Michael Che’s comedic chemistry elevating, the Weekend Update was a hit and miss between Kyle Mooney’s impersonation of the Pope and the return of Pete Davidson as the “Resident Young Person.” Even though the leader of the Catholic Church taking a spot next to the anchors had potential to be extraordinary, Mooney’s inconsistent Argentine accent, awkward hand gestures and exaggerated scenarios were cringe worthy. Saturday Night Live has always had its ups and downs, and this premiere was no exception. Despite this, it’s only the beginning of the season and the bar has already been set high.

by Alaysia Hamilton and Daly Spicer

SNL’s return is a mixed bag of tricks and treats Images provided by google

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After an all-star performance against the Trigg County Wildcats, senior, Sayveon McEwen, was named Pad-ucah Sun Player of the Week. McEwen rushed for 142 yards on just five carries and pulled off four touchdowns. On de-fense he had one sack and contained Trigg’s top receiver, Reggie Radford, keeping him catch-less the entire game. McEwen accounted for nearly half of the team’s points.

Sayveon com-mented, “De-fense wins games and it sets the tone for my offense, I go in every week with the same mind-set and that’s ‘no fly zone.’ I don’t want anyone to catch the ball on me.” McEwen is

geared up and excited for the rest of the season, adding, “I’ll do whatever it takes to win the state title.”

by Jack Boyd

McEwen named Paducah Sun Player of the Week

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The Tilghman boy’s soccer season came to a close on Monday night with a heartbreaking loss to McCracken County in the district tournament play. After a series of unfortunate events, Tilghman was vacated of several of its wins due to an ineligible player situation. The result of this ordeal was the boys becoming the 4th seed in the district and being forced to play the 1st seed, McCracken. It was all or nothing, as only one of the two teams would advance to the district fi-nals and regional tournament. On a fog covered field, with the home advantage, McCracken unfortunately pulled away the victory. The boys gave it their heart, but came up just short. On a positive note, several players made the All-District Team. Wesley Blondell, senior striker, Carter Noneman, senor left back, Jacob Curry, junior midfielder, and Sammy Tyrrell, senior midfielder all were given this award. Ja-cob Curry and Wes Blondell were also awarded Honorable Mention All-region.

by Samuel Tyrrell

The Lady Tornado soccer team had a rocky start to the 2015 season, but after a few upsets the team learned from their mis-takes and powered through the last leg of their season. The positive impact of new coaches, Jessica and Joe Pearson, gave the Lady Tornado the push to finally learn to play as a cohesive unit and kicked their way to the second seed of the district. The team showed their full ability to control the field in a few stand-out games. The second time they played the St. Mary Vikings exemplified this new-found ability. The team’s goalie had been injured the weekend before, so Hannah Hunt-who normally starts at center forward-

had to be placed in the goal. With these circumstances the team knew that they had to work harder to pick up the slack. They did just that, scoring three times in the first half and once in the second. Backline play-ers Reagan Davidson and Abigail Hawkins highly contributed to this 4-0 shutout by

keeping everything out of the goal’s reach. Each year KHSAA recognizes distin-guished players on ev-ery school’s team. The Lady Tornado had six players recognized as All-District players. The players are as fol-lows; Abigail Hawkins

(12), Hannah Hunt (12), Keslie Schultz (12), Katie Ladd (11), Mi-chael Ellen Walden (11), and Reagan Da-vidson (11). The team’s record was 8-7-1.

by Caroline Meiners & Hannah Hunt

Lady Tornado achieve success

Boys Soccer season comes to an end

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This month, Doss was also named to American Junior Golf Association Scholastic Junior All-America Team. This prestigious award requires an application including golf accomplishments, SAT/ACT scores, GPA, leadership in the community, and an essay. Twelve total girls across the United States are accepted. Doss’ fixed GPA of 4.54 and ACT score of 34 are a few of the components that helped her receive this title. Doss, along with the other eleven, will compete in the Polo Golf Junior Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on November 21st. When asked what she looks forward to on the tournament, Doss said, “I’m looking forward to playing at the Rolex Junior because some of the best players in the world will be there, and it will be a really good experience for me.”

Doss named Golf State Champ (cont’d. from pg.1)

On September 25th, the football team traveled to Caldwell County where the Tigers came out victorious, 46-27. The teams were playing an evenly matched game until an injury and a multitude of penalties plagued the Tornado. Before leaving the game in the second quarter with a shoulder injury, quarterback Jes-se Dunigan was 8-10 on passing for 90 yards. Junior backup quarterback, Dal-ton Ferrell, finished the game and completed 7 of his 12 passes for 107 yards. For the Tornado, Jordan Overstreet led the way rushing for 79 yards. Sayveon McEwen rushed for 62 yards with a touchdown and 56 receiving yards. Jordan Prather had five receptions for 92 yards and one touchdown. On October 2nd, the Tornado played at home against Trigg County. Tilgh-man held the Wildcats scoreless defeating them 50-0. The score was 43-0 at the end of the first half. The Tilghman starters didn’t even play the second half of the game. Sayveon McEwen put on a show, scoring four touchdowns in the first quarter. He had five carries for 142 yards. Dalton Ferrell, backup quarter-back, had the starting role that week with Jesse Dunigan still out due to injury. Ferrell only threw three passes on the night, but he completed all of them. He threw a 16 yard touchdown pass to Howard Smith and completed a two-point conversion to McEwen. Jordan Prather had two punt returns on the night for almost 100 yards, but did not have a catch. He had a 95 yard punt return for a touchdown, but it was called back due to a penalty. The Tornado defense was back in action as they managed to hold Trigg to only 95 yards of total offense. On Homecoming night PT defeated the Braves from Union County 48-7. The Braves scored early in the first quarter, but the Tilghman defense soon stepped up and held the Braves to less than 75 yards in the second half. Lead-ing the Tornado for the night was Sayveon McEwen who had 10 carries for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Jordan Prather had four catches for 100 yards and a touchdown. He also returned a punt 53 yards for a touchdown. Freshman Colbe Crim added 21 rushing yards and a touchdown. Jordan Overstreet and Shawndeis Ellison also added yards to Tilghman’s dominating run game and each scored a touchdown. Kicker Reese Butler added to the score total going 2/2 on field goals and 6/6 on extra points. On October 23, the Tornado defeated the Falcons of Fort Campbell 37-0. Touchdowns on the night came from Sayveon McEwen (2), Jordan Prather, Howard Smith, and Shawndeis Ellison. The other score came from the defense who forced a safety to earn the extra two points. Quarterback Jesse Dunigan made his return after a shoulder injury and accounted for three of the touch-downs. With this win, the Tornado wraps up district play and will play their first playoff game on Friday November, 6th. When asked about how the team is preparing for the playoffs, senior receiver Jordan Prather said, “We’re really working hard on staying focused so that we can cut down on the penalties. We’ve also got to stay disciplined on our defense and make sure we complete our tackles.” With that being said, Tilghman football looks to make a deep run in the playoffs as they pursue a state championship.

by Teri Doss

Football team wraps up District play

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As fall begins and baseball season concludes, the months of ankle-breakers, buzzer-beaters, and earth-shattering slam dunks are upon us. All this and more, of course, are a part of the NBA season, and after an exciting year of newcom-ers and rising stars kept fans intrigued last year, this season promises to be even greater. Last year will be remembered for the emergence of new super-stars such as MVP winner Stephen Curry, Houston Rockets star James Harden, and the latest generational talent out of New Orleans, Anthony Davis. Along with these new-comers, there are already established players such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant who will look to lead their teams to a memorable year and toss their hats into the Most Valuable Player voting ring. Regardless of who the best the player is, who will reach the Finals in June and make their mark on history will also be a dogfight this year. In the Eastern Conference, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are clear favorites to bulldoze the playoffs and make it to the final round, especially after bitterly losing to the Golden State Warriors in last year’s finals. There are other teams that will look to challenge the Cavs though. The Atlanta Hawks had a franchise record last year and their roster did not change drastically, delivering the same formula of team chemistry and fundamental passing that won them the East last year. The Miami Heat retained all their key pieces while adding a few promis-ing players and will finally have a healthy roster, one of their main issues from last year. The Washington Wizards are lead by the young point guard John Wall and as their young core gains more experience, they will be one of the teams to keep an eye on in the Eastern Conference. The Western Conference will be one of the most competitive the NBA has seen in recent years. With the returning champions and the reigning MVP, the Warriors are still going to be one of the best teams but will certainly have their hands full with the stacked teams they will face in the playoffs. The Oklahoma City Thunder are back to full strength with the return of the previously injured Kevin Durant, who will be competitive after watching much of last season from the bench. The San Antonio Spurs may face problems with an aging core group, but their impressive coaching and team play will only be bolstered by the ac-quisition of Lamarcus Aldridge to the Spur’s roster. Other standout teams in the West are the Los Angeles Clippers, who finally have an adequate bench to support their star-studded starting five, and the Houston Rockets, who managed to make some moves in the postseason that will hopefully give them the edge against the competition.

by Matthew VanHoose

NBA tips off

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The Tilghman golf season came to an end with some positive strides going into the offseason. The boys’ team was young, but gained a lot of experience in tournaments this year. The team showed signs of improvement all season and shot their lowest team score of the year at the Regional Tournament. Junior Owen Workman shot a

season low 75 which was good enough for a fourth place finish in the Region. He missed qualifying for State by one shot. For the 2016 season, the Tilgh-man boys’ team will return Owen Workman, Sammy Lambert, Simon Bickerstaff, AJ Armstrong, and Isaac Humphrey. Travis Crouch was the only senior this year. On the girls’ side of the golf course, seniors Teri and Charli Doss traveled to play three tournaments in Northern Kentucky the first week of August. Teri fin-ished first in the Shelbyville, Beechwood, and Grant County Invitationals. Charli came in sixth at the Beechwood Invitational. Our own Tilghman Invita-tional wasn’t the best display of golf on the Tilghman

side, but Teri managed to finish second and Charli finished eleventh. In September Teri gained another victory at the South Warren Invitational in Bowling Green. At the end of the season, Teri fell just short of another Regional title, finishing in second place. Charli fell short of qualifying for the state tournament due to a rough finish on the course. Region One competition has always had a jam packed field with many golfers going on to play golf at the Division One level.

Golf season endsby Charli Doss

This year’s boys basketball team is on the pursuit for redemption after last year’s heartbreaking loss to Murray High School on a buzzer beating shot in the Regional Tournament. The team will be fueled by an extremely talented group of seniors with help from one of the strongest benches in the region. Returning seniors on the team include Sayveon McEwen, Devon Hart, Parker Belt, Jesse Dunigan, Brannon Warfield, and Jordan Prather. A full roster will be decided with the ending of the football team’s season. Paducah Tilghman has received the pre-season ranking of the number one team in the first region. Three Tilghman athletes also received the honor of being ranked among the top 10 players in the region. Devon Hart (Sr.) ranked #2, Sayveon McEwen (Sr.) ranked #3, and J.J. Reed (So.) ranked #8 in the region. The athletic ability, versatility, and speed possessed by this team is a devastating combination. It creates problems for their opponents because of their inability to provide an effective match up defensively. “If we commit to defense, rebounding, and sharing the ball, we can do some great things,” says Coach Brad Steig on his team. With this much talent on a single court, expect a fast pace game, high scoring, and extravagant plays. The Lady Tornado prepares to rebuild after finishing Runner-Up in Region 1 last year. The team will showcase a bunch of new faces after losing four of their starting five last year. Senior Mariah Donelson is the only returning starter, but fellow senior Whitney Jones-Shaw hopes to fill another spot in the lineup. The two seniors have won four District Championships. Mariah Donelson stated, “We are still trying to adjust to Coach Larson’s style of play, but the goals are the same- winning another District Championship”. The 2015-2016 Lady Tornado basketball team consists of nine returning players. The returning girls are Mariah Donelson, Whitney Jones-Shaw, Breia Mayes, Kate Story, Branterious Millicant, Tyeese Anderson, Sophia Patterson, Tameia Gaines, and Brijae Concentine. The new additions to the team are Jameya Crawford, Lauren Gary, Olivia Patterson, Cheyenne Goins, Samayra Guerin, LaChina Starks, Tamara Warren, Carla Winther, and Kaia Williams. The Lady Tornado will play their first game on December 1st.

PT basketball ready for actionby Parker Belt and Charli Doss

On October 17th, the Tilghman Cross Country team attended the MCHS In-vitational at Stuart Nelson Park. The girls that participated were Kate Rogers, Diamoneek Green, Addie Rogers, Jennai Mitchell, and Anna Grace McGee. The boys who participated were Josh Murdock, Harrison Kelly, Logan Bake-house, Taka Oka, and Hunter Grubbs. The top runner for the girls team was Diamoneek Green, and for the boys, Josh Murdock. On October 20th, the Cross Country team participated in the FCA meet at Noble Park. The top runner for the girls’ team was Diamoneek Green, who won the girls’ race. The top runner for the boys’ team was Hunter Grubbs. The Regional meet will be held on the 31st at Marshall County. The team per-formed well and is eager to run at Regions. “We are a strong team; a family at that. I know that we are all ready to finish this season by winning the Region and participating in the State meet,” said senior Harrison Kelly. “For the first time in six years, both the boys and the girls’ team have a great chance of win-ning Region and advancing to State. I am excited to see each runner reach their potential in the next few weeks,” said Coach Hamilton.

Racing to Regionalsby Hunter Grubbs

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In their first round of Districts, PT volleyball faced CCA in an intense match. The girls won the first two sets 25-16 and 25-17. In oder to win a full match, the team has to win three of the five sets. In the third set, they went down 25-5 giving CCA a spark of hope again. The fourth set was more competitive, but again the girls were over-come by the Community Christian Academy Warriors 25-18. The girls headed to the fifth and final set that would determine the winner. Both teams had impressive saves and played very aggressively, but the PT girls pulled out a win 15-11 and advanced to Regionals for the first time since 2012. It was also the first time they had beaten CCA since 2012. In the District finals the volleyball team faced McCracken County and fell short in all sets but will still advanced to Regionals. Maddie Ybarzabal and Lexi Mayes were named All-District team members. Tilghman faced Hickman County in the first round of Regionals losing a rough first set, 25-8, but they didn’t let that define the whole game. In the second set, the girls fought hard to come out with a win 25-23. They took the third set 25-19, and the team morale definitely changed for the better. Our girls played an intense fourth set but couldn’t pull out a win, losing 25-22 to the Hickman Eagles. The fifth set was nerve-wracking, but the team dug deep and won 16-14 allowing them to win the whole match 3-2 and advance to the second round of Regionals. In the second round of Regionals PT played Marshall County and lost all three sets. They put up a good fight losing the first set 25-21 and the second and third set 25-17. Despite their last game, the Tilghman Volleyball team had their best season in eleven years which was the last time they played in the second round of regionals. To cap off their season, Maddie Ybarzabal and Lexi Mayes were named to the All-Region team.

Volleyball makes strong Regional showing

by Darby Moffatt