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Sophomore Lance Butler, juniors Morgan Brewington, Emery Wainscott, Kaleb White, and Taylor Willis, and senior Landan Ross all scored a composite 30 or above on the June session of the ACT. On the session of the ACT with writing, juniors Hanna Fischer, Jose Ricardo dos Remedios, and Anna Grace McGee and seniors Nicholas Beeny and Will Denton scored a composite 30 or above as well. Senior Landan Ross scored a perfect 36 on the Reading section, and junior Anna Grace McGee scored a perfect 36 on the Reading and English sections. The state average for composite scores on the ACT in Kentucky is 20. The national average is 21. That puts these scores 9 or more points above the national average, and scoring a 30 puts these test takers in the 95th percentile or above. Landan Ross's score in Reading and Anna Grace McGee's scores in Reading and English put both in the top 1% of students who took the test nationwide. If you wish to improve your ACT score, there are many resources at hand. ACT Prep books, tutoring, and workshops can be used, and even merely taking the test a second time usually raises your score. The next national ACT test date is October 22 and the deadline is September 16! Sign up, take hold of your resources, and get to studying!

Tilghman students excel on the ACT

During the 2015-2016 school year, eighteen Tilghman students became AP Scholars or earned the next level of achievement. These students are Marco Garcia, Anna Grace McGee, Nina Brown, John Holtgrewe, Talia Housman, Madelyn Ybarzabal, Claire Kelly, Shelby Browning, Nicholas Beeny, Will Denton, Caroline Meiners, Matthew Van Hoose, Teri Doss, Michael-Ellen Walden, Roberto dos Remedios, Lucie Tyrell, Reese Butler, and Meg Hancock. The College Board has several awards of distinction for students who score well on Advanced Placement tests at the end of each school year. To earn the title of AP Scholar, students must score 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams. Tilghman’s AP Scholars are Marco Garcia, Anna Grace McGee, Nina Brown, John Holtgrewe, Talia Housman, Mad-elyn Ybarzabal, Claire Kelly and Shelby Browning. After becoming an AP Scholar, there are several levels one can advance. Those who are AP Scholars with Honor, scoring an average of at least a 3.25 on all exams and scores of 3 or higher on 4 or more of their exams, are Nicholas Beeny, Will Denton, Caroline Meiners, Matthew VanHoose, and Teri Doss. Those who are AP Scholars with Distinction, scoring an average of 3.5 on all tests and a 3 or higher on five or more of those exams, are Michael-Ellen Walden, Roberto dos Remedios, and Lucie Tyrell. Reaching the highest level of AP scholarship, National AP Scholar, with an average score of 4 on all exams and 4 or higher on eight or more of those exams, are Meg Hancock and Reese Butler.

Tilghman students named AP ScholarsPhoto by Wayne Walden

Photo by Wayne Walden

by Michael-Ellen Walden

by Emery Wainscott

Here at Paducah Tilghman, not only do we pride ourselves on our traditions and excellent academics, but also on our successful sports teams. We recognize the hard work that goes into shaping a good team. There is a new group of hard-working coaches we have welcomed into our school. Racheal Foxley, the new head coach of the Girls Soccer Team, came over from England to play soccer for Murray State University (MSU) where she played for 4 years in the position of defender and midfielder. She graduated from MSU this year after studying Psychology. This isn't her first time coaching however, Foxley helped lead the girls soccer team for Graves Middle School. Wesley McSparin, new head Boys Soccer Team coach, graduated from Heath High School in 2007, coached recreational soccer at the YMCA throughout his college years at University of Kentucky where he studied Biology. Kurt Barber joins the ranks of coaches to lead the football team. His impres-sive resume ranges from playing for the Chicago Bears and New York Jets to coaching at UT Martin and Kentucky State. Barber attended Paducah Tilghman High School and earned the title of High School All-American in his position of linebacker. Rod Thomas stepped up to take the job of head coach for the Boys Basketball Team which lost 6 seniors after last season. In previous years, Thomas coached the Girls Basketball Team for 4 seasons and then moved onto assisting the boys head coach for a season. The Girls Basketball Team also takes on a new coach, Steve Dreher. With his past accomplishments, Dreher is no stranger to head coaching as he has been at it for 15 years. He led our very own Boys Basketball team to the State Final Four in 1991 and in the same year, earned First Region Coach of the Year. Adding these names to our team of coaches is exciting for our school, and everyone is anxious to see how they handle their new roles of responsibility in upholding Paducah Tilghman's tradition of excellence. These coaches collectively bring a long list of impressive priors and a feeling of new hopefulness to each of their different teams.

PT welcomes new coachesby Peyton Ford

Photo by Abigail Shelby

Tilghman students celebrate sixty years on the campus of Paducah Tilghman High School. Tilghman’s long-last-ing reputation of Excellence, Tradition, and Pride continues after six decades. Tilghman students excel in academics, athletics, and the arts. They never hesitate to express their accomplishments through their great amount of school pride.

PT welcomes new facultyby Nina Brown

This school year, Tilghman welcomes eight new teachers and coaches to the faculty. All teachers are filling vital spots in the system and offer guidance and experience to Tilghman Students. Mr. McSparin is the new geometry teacher. Before coming to Tilghman he attended college at the University of Kentucky, and Austin Peay State Univer-sity. He later taught Algebra 1 at Kenwood High School in Clarksville. So far, he is loving all of Tilghman’s school pride and is looking forward to coaching boys’ soccer. Mrs. McSparin is a teaching assistant and works with students in reading, algebra, and integrated science. She attended school at the University of Ken-tucky as well as Austin Peay State University, and was an instructional assistant at West Jessamine Middle School. Her favorite thing about Tilghman so far has been the people. She is also the assistant boys’ soccer coach, and is the teacher-sponsor for pep club. Coach Mitchell will be coaching Girls Basketball and teaches gym. He’s ex-cited to act as a mentor for both students and players throughout the school year. Mr. Snyder teaches Global Issues and Law and Justice and used to student teach at Tilghman! He came to us from St. Mary High School and is proud to be a part of Tilghman’s tradition. Mr. Garner teaches Algebra 1, and has taught at Madisonville North Hopkins High School. He graduated from Murray State University and is so excited to become a part of the Tilghman community of teachers and students. Ms. Harvey took the spot as the Physics teacher, and also teaches Algebra 1. She graduated from Murray State University and used to teach at Mayfield High School. She is eagerly looking forward to the fall season, and says the Tilghman family is very welcoming. Mrs. Miller teaches Biology, Botany, and Zoology, and although this is her first year at Tilghman, has been teaching for 24 years since graduating from Murray. She is so impressed by Tilghman’s high expectations for every student and is glad to be a part of the support-system.

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A wag of the finger goes to this weather. It’s alternately dreary and blazing hot, which gives us no chance to be #wardrobegoals. It changes in the blink of an eye, and you can never really predict Paducah weather. Throwback to this weekend when they cancelled the football game seven hours prior due to “threatening thunderstorms.” Did any of you see anything? Because all we saw Saturday night was clear skies and a beautiful sunset! A wag of the finger goes to getting back into the routine of school rules. During summer, we can pee whenever, eat whenever, wear whatever, and stay on our phone all day without consequences. Now that school is back in session, we have to abide by these rules that are just a little too hard to adjust to. It’s been a solid two months since we’ve braved the con-fines of skinny jeans. They’re suffocating our thighs, and they’re making going to the bathroom that much harder. Speaking of going to the bathroom, our bladders are not in sync with the bell schedule! Besides that, five minutes is not enough time to go to the bathroom, wrestle our jeans back on, fight the traffic, and still make it to class on time. A wag of the finger goes to disrespect. Tilghman has always been known as a classy school and we’d like to stay that way. No sporting event is worth our col-lective or individual reputations. We understand that it can be upsetting to lose and in the heat of the moment, it may seem like a good idea to bash the opposing side. In moments like these, it’s important to remember that all actions have repercussions and brash decisions rarely turn out well. Learn how to take a loss and keep supporting our school no matter what.

A Tip of the Hat...

by Talia Housman and Alec Wadley

What excites you most about Tilghman?

Erin Kelly (9)

Mark Taylor (9)

Elijah Merry (9)

Jerome de la Rosa (9)

“Having more freedom than at middle school.”

“The performing arts pro-gram.”

“Seeing all my friends again”

“Something NEW.”

by Caroline Meiners and Darby Moffatt

A tip of the hat goes to PTs fabulous staff! They make enduring a dull, dark school day a little bit brighter. Whether it’s a snarky joke, some much needed encouragement, or allowing some extra down time after class—cool teachers are the reason we’re still holding on to a little bit of sanity. A tip of the hat goes to the kids who always have extra snacks and are gracious enough to share with the rest of us when we forget to eat breakfast and school lunch just isn’t cutting it! Just know, you probably saved us from starvation and a write up due to being hangry. (And a mini-tip goes to your mom for buying good snacks and groceries, in general.) Even when you know we’re not going to return the favor, you are endlessly generous with your stash. Last on our list, but never last in the rankings, a tip of the hat goes to the USA Olympic team! Michael Phelps is the G.O.A.T., Simone Biles is unstoppable, and the only person who can beat Katie Ledecky’s records is herself. Aside from their athletic prowess, team USA is also insanely hot. It’s not fair! They are #blessed. I mean seriously, not only are they paid to be fit and look good, but they do a spectacular job of it! Here’s a list of above average looking athletes: Laurie Hernandez, Ryan Lochte, Jacob Dalton, Hope Solo, Casey Eichfeld, and Nathan Adrain.

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The first month of school has almost come to a conclusion, and everything seems to be going well. Maneuvering around the school and finding classes aren’t that hard, considering that the school is in the shape of a giant “T” with only one major hallway deviating from this extremely simple shape. Also, classes aren’t as difficult as to induce reoccurring panic attacks until the end of your days (well, not yet at least). School food is, well, I like it. And lastly, all the other people are nice. Actually, on second thought, to the guy who shoved me by going down the up stairs, learn to read and follow direc-tions, please. Everyone here at Paducah Tilghman has the capacity to be very nice, but I do think there are some manners that need to be reinforced. Let’s start with the most obvious crime of all and use the correct stairs. PSA: the stairs at the center of the “T” are not universally accessed from the top and bottom floors. One of them is reserved for going up, and the other is designated for going down (who would have thought?). This isn’t even targeting freshmen. I’ve definitely seen people from every grade doing this, and that makes it all the more rude and aggravating. Please be intelligent at least once in your possibly limited high-school career and read the signs on the stairs. I argue that they’re easily visible, from their white font that contrasts from their blue background, to the 11in x 8.5in paper that says “DOWN” right as you walk into the “down” stairs. Makes sense, right? Please just be polite enough to use the right stairs so that others are not shoved around by your blissful ignorance. Second on the agenda is to be respectful to your teachers. Whether you like them or not, your teachers are your superior. If you don’t believe that the man or woman in front of you with a college degree knows more about his or her subject, which they have been through 16+ years of education just to teach than you do, by all means think what you want. That in itself is pretty rude, but the least you could do is respect their age. We have a wonderful group of teachers here that work very hard to put up with you as we attempt to make it through and past high school sort of successfully. You could at least act like you like them. This one is pretty straightforward: be polite on the internet. This is another subject that has been addressed multiple times recently, and it seems to be getting better, but better doesn’t mean fixed. Cyber bullying aside, general public tweets and other posts can be pretty rude. Especially now in the season of everything that you can compete in, school twitter beef gets pretty out of hand. It’s always fun to poke fun at the other school and have pride in ours, but sometimes it does go too far. And Lord knows either side is always a molecule’s distance from blowing up an argument bigger than the land area of Alaska. Just remember to be polite and keep it classy. If someone else is throwing shade, being classy and making intellectual, yet clever comebacks always tops any other Neanderthal-like, foul-smelling, grammatically incorrect insult. I believe everyone here at PTHS is a great person and can be very nice. It’s just up to all of us as individuals to choose to actually be that way. We all have moments of hormone-induced rage and rudeness, but that’s not really something you can help. At any other time, however, always remember to be polite. It’s just a good thing to do.

Be polite, pleaseby J. Roberto dos Remedios

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Okay so let’s take a moment for the females in the room because if we don’t, who’s going to? Now don’t write this off as just another “feminist rant,” because it’s not. We’re not here to talk about the wage gap, gender roles, or say that women are better then men. We’re here to shine a light on the fact that female groups and organizations often get overshadowed by their male counterparts. Let’s jump in the mainstream conversation and talk about sports. What people don’t realize is that in high school sports, the boys’ team is almost always featured over the girls’. If there is a scheduling conflict, the girls’ game has low attendance and is short staffed. We understand that boys’ sports are usually more fast-paced. They’re usually more competitive… Usually. This still doesn’t mean that girls’ sports should be completely ignored. Sports are just one example of these occurrances. Boys’ groups in music, theatre, academics, dance, and just about anything are frequently featured over the equivalent girls’ group. We need to work to-wards breaking this habit and give it up for the girls!

Something “Salty”by Caroline Meiners and Claire Kelly

Kalkidan Walden (9)

“Spanish class.”

Photos by Claire Kelly

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by Caroline Meiners

A new school year means new freshman, which means new scum to scrape off the side of the hallways. If you are so unfortunate to be one of these said freshman, please pay very close attention to what you’re about to read (if you even can read). We know more than you, in fact, we know everything as far as you’re concerned. Our school is not a democ-racy, it is a dictatorship. We seniors are in complete control. This article is not a bit of advice, these are commands. When we say, “Jump!” you say, “How high?” When we say, “Cheer!” you say “How loud?” We’ll go ahead and answer this for you, you cheer as loud as your lungs can pos-sibly manage. It’s better to learn this sooner than later; it’s cool to have school pride, it’s cool to support Tilghman extracurriculars, it’s cool to participate in Mayfield Week, IT IS COOL TO LOVE YOUR SCHOOL. Participate or be hated. Well, we already hate you, but we’ll hate you slightly less. Okay, so what’s the deal with the constant staring? When we walk into your irrelevant freshman classes, there’s no need to drop everything you’re doing and gawk at our pres-ence. You could take a picture, it’ll last longer, but then we’d know you’re a creep. Just follow us on Instagram, and no, we will not follow you back. We aren’t here for you to look at or attempt to talk to. So close your mouth, kids; you’ll start to catch flies. We completely disregard freshmen, unless, of course, you screw up. You screwing up is no news to us anyway. But, here are a few simple don’ts of Paducah Tilghman. Do not go up and down the wrong staircase. For goodness sake, look around at what the upperclass-men do, or here’s a new concept: try READING. Don’t call your class periods “mods.” Y’all are no longer in middle school. Don’t run to lunch; there’s no point. Upperclassmen are going to cut you anyway. Basically, the class of 2020 will never ever, never ever, never ever be on our level. You stink, we’re better. Kiss the holy ground we walk on. Don’t slip up, and you might survive.

Over the past few years, the “private Instagram” community has grown in prominence. It all began with a former student of Tilghman. She started with what she called a “finsta,” or Fake Instagram, surrounding the life of a character she created. After that, she had a separate account which was set on private where she posted more intimate things about her life. This account was more secure and had a more exclusive follower count than her main. Here, she posted poetry and details from her life, sometimes things as trivial as “Hey I went to Etc. today!” Others followed the trend, and soon there was an entire community of these “private Instagram” accounts. Some people made up silly names so no one will find these accounts, others did not try to hide their identity. Follower counts range from 10-100, as some people are more conservative with whom they let see details of their lives. Today, the community is extensive, and when I say community, I truly mean it. Posts range in seriousness from “omg i just ate so much mac and cheese,” to “I’M STRESSING SO HARD ABOUT THIS APUSH TEST TOMORROW,” to long posts about one’s day and emotions, to “I’m really struggling with finding self worth lately, advice?” There seem to only be two rules here: always be positive, and do NOT show other people what has been posted on someone’s account. It’s private for a reason. Of course, every account is as unique as the person running it. For example, I have a strict “No Boys Allowed” policy. I’m very picky with my followers, so if you do follow me, feel honored. (If this offends you, get over it and you can follow my main account, @clmeiners. Not to sound conceited, but there is some high quality content there.) I post a lot of selfies on my private Instagram, for the simple reason that I don’t feel as pressured to get likes there. When I post a selfie on my private ac-count, I’m acknowledging my own beauty, not trying to get others to do so. I post a lot of advice on my private account. One of my goals in life is to help as many people as humanly possible, and I’ve found that a viable way to help. I’ve typed so much at one time that I reached the character limit! Bet you didn’t know Instagram even had one of those, huh? I post a lot of feelings on my private account. In April, I went through one of the hardest times of my life. I won’t get into the details here, but it was a time when I questioned my own worth, whether I could trust anyone at all, what made me the happy-go-lucky girl that I am, and many other aspects of my life. The private community helped me through it more than anything else besides time. I love to write, and so expressing my feelings through words helped me work through the pain. After my feelings were out there, I had all of these wonderful people commenting—reminding me they loved me, offering advice, sympathizing with me, or even just giving me hugs the next day at school. The private Instagram community is a vibrant, supportive place. From random posts about breakouts to heart wrenching posts about breakups, it covers the entire scope of (teenage) human life. It provides members with a safe outlet for opinions and emotions, somewhere to share art. I am so thankful for the positivity and tolerance that I myself have experienced in the past and will continue to provide to each and every one of my “mutuals” on the app.

The Freshman Burnby Darby Moffatt and Maddie Ybarzabal

A Simple Guide to the PT Student Section by Nina Brown and Darby Moffatt

We've all been there, walking up to an overcrowded student section where you're pretty positive there isn't even a seat in the nosebleeds. It can definitely be intimidat-ing, and you're lying if you say you've never considered just going back to sit with your parents. Not to worry though, we've got you covered with this quick and easy survival guide to the PT student section.

Rule 1: KNOW YOUR PLACE: Tilghman is a family, but upperclassmen get first pick when it comes to seats. Seniors in the front, freshmen in the back. If there is one way to get people upset in the student section, it's by sitting out of place. Rule 2: KNOW THE THEME: Don't show up to the white-out game in a blue shirt. We'll appreciate the effort, but you'll stick out like a sore thumb, so go to a Pep Club meeting to be informed on themes, or at least follow us on Twitter (@PTHS_PepClub). If all else fails, ask around. Rule 3: LEARN THE CHEERS: The best way to feel like a part of the student section is by learning the cheers! Most are pretty simple and easy to catch on to, so listen closely, and if anything, at least yell when everyone else does. Rule 4: WATCH THE GAME: If you're going to come to a game, please pay attention to what's going on. PLEASE, cheer and be respectful when appropriate. Rule 5: PARTICIPATE: Nothing makes a student section madder than members that refuse to participate. As a student section, we have an obligation to the players to keep the energy up, so do your job, or get out. Rule 6: GET OVER YOURSELF: If you're worried about looking dumb, don't. Everyone in the student section is there to have fun, and if anything, you'll look ridiculous if you don't participate. Be loud, be proud, and when in doubt, look at the seniors, because I promise they're making fools of themselves, too. Rule7: DON’T BE A JERK: Above all Tilghman is a family. Support players and fellow student section members alike. Pick up your trash when you leave, and congratulate players as they walk by. Tilghman has worked hard to create and maintain a tradition of respect; it’s up to every student to uphold our hard work. Rule 8: HAVE FUN: You go to the greatest school in the universe. Celebrate the pride and tradition that has carried us through 60 years of excellence by attending as many events as possible and showing off your school colors. High school is short, so enjoy all the excitement we have to offer while you can.

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With a very historic election campaign underway, young voters are eager to do their part by voting. The most common question voters have is on how to register. The process is simple. If you have access to the internet, go online to vote.usa.gov and select Kentucky (or the state you currently reside in). Next, fill out all of the required fields with your information. This includes social security number, date of birth, and address. If you do not have access to the internet, you can obtain a mail-in voter registration card at the County Clerk’s office, located at 301 S 6th Street in Paducah. Citizens who are 17 but will be 18 by the time of the election on November 8, 2016, can register to vote with proper identification. Don’t forget to apply before the deadline at 4 p.m. on October 11. If your application is approved, you will receive a card in the mail confirming your registration.

Students seek voter registration by Chloe Quint

Maddie Ybarzabal and Wallace McCoy have been chosen as Rotary scholars for the month of August. As Rotary Scholars, they will be guests of the Rotary Club and will attend Rotary Club meetings, luncheons, and listen to guest speakers. The first guest speaker of the month was Kentucky State senator Danny Carrol. Each Wednesday in August, the two attend the Rotary Club meetings held at the Carson Center with members of the community. Ybarzabal is the daughter of Susan and Steve Ybarzabal. She has played varsity volleyball for six years. She is the president of Pep Club, editor of The Bell and participates in Beta Club,

NHS, and Mock Trial. This past summer Ybarzabal attended the Governor’s Scholars Program at Morehead State University. When asked about what she learned from Rotary Club, Ybarzabal says, “It further developed my appreciation to the community and the adults that spend their time to improve it.” McCoy is on the varsity Track team and the team captain of the Football team. McCoy is a Governors Minority Scholar and is also on the Lourdes Unity Council board. When asked why he enjoyed being a Rotary scholar McCoy said “I like to be around successful people, because if you surround yourself with successful people, it will motivate your success.”

Ybarzabal, McCoy named Rotary Scholarsby Sarah Katz

Many PTHS students had very eventful summers, participating in various prestigious camps, programs, and events. Senior Will Denton completed an intensive program in the British Virgin Islands where he studied marine biology and oceanography. Participants of the program re-ceived Professional Association of Diving Instructor advanced certification in research, night diving, underwater naturalist studies, and underwater digital photography. Studies included coral reef evolution, the interrelationships of marine life, fish biology, and mangrove biology. “My experience at Action Quest was so much more than I had hoped for,” Denton states. “The program broadened my understanding of the marine ecosystem, and it gave me hands on experience in developing, completing and presenting a research project.” Senior Michael Ellen Walden also had an action-packed summer, ranking first in the United States on the National Speech and Debate Association’s list of top pre-season competitors. A three-year veteran of the Paducah Tilghman High School Speech and Debate team, she leads the list of hundreds of national competitors in Dual Oral Interpretation. She also travelled to Camp Barnabas, a camp for adults and children with physical and mental disabilities. Walden, who has been attending the camp for 4 years, worked as a counselor and was assigned one camper for the entire week, working as her care-taker and best friend. “I know that Barnabas has strengthened me and helped me become the person I would like to be,” Walden says. Junior Sarah Katz attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center, a three-week program that offers complete theater immersion for young performers. Located in the Catskill Mountains in New York State, Stagedoor is one of the world’s most distinguished theatrical camps. The program closed with a performance of “Curtains,” a comedic murder mystery, in which Katz was named Dance Captain. “I feel this camp has bettered my ability as a dancer and a performer,” Katz states. Junior Anna Grace McGee was accepted into Kenyon College’s Young Writers program, an intense two week program for motivated high school students who value writing. Located in Gambier, Ohio, Young Writers provides a lively, supportive environment where students can stretch their talents, discover new strengths, and chal-lenge themselves. A highlight of the program, explains McGee, was a workshop with Andy Grace, the winner of an Academy of American Poets prize. “Kenyon’s young writing program showed me what it would be like to be a professional writer,” McGee states. Junior Peyton Ford travelled to Ojojona, Honduras on a mission trip with a church group from Nashville. Ford created packages with essentials in for the citizens of Ojojona, as well as built houses, delivered medicine, and went to schools to brush the students’ teeth. Many Tilghman students attended Kentucky sponsored programs this summer as well. Seniors Tyran Fitzgerald, Trevor Williams, J. Roberto dos Remedios, and ju-nior Emma Johnson attended Governors school for the Arts in Danville, KY. Residing on a college campus for a solid three weeks, these students discovered the power of their art and their place as an artist. Seniors Claire Kelly, Maddie Ybarzabal, and Landon Rutherford attended Governor’s Scholars.

by Emma Johnson

PT Students broaden their horizons

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On August 23, the a capella group Prime Rib hosted auditions to for new members. Mr. Matthew Hinz and Mrs. Samantha Veal, along with existing Prime Rib members, proctored the auditions. Prime Rib accepted seven new members into their group: Chris Chumbler(12), Nicholas Beeny(12), Ethan Peck(12), Max Overlin(11), Jalen Harris(11), Mark Taylor(9), and Andrew Katz(9). During the audition, the applicants were required to perform a variety of musical techniques. First, applicants were tested on their vocal range by sing-ing a few warm-up exercises. Next, the applicants tested their memory by a pitch recognition test. The students were asked to repeat three to five pitches in sequence for tonal accuracy. The next section of the audition involved the performance of a prepared solo of the applicant’s choice. The final part of the audition consisted of the applicant performing the song “In That Great Getting Up Morning” with the other existing Prime Rib members as a test of harmoni-zation and ability to blend well with the existing members.

Tilghman’s female a cappella group, Concordia, has selected four new members for the 2016-17 school year. The new additions are seniors Ariana Mundy and Abigail Shelby, sophomore Julianna Moore, and freshman Katie Peck. With the addition of these four girls, Concordia will have 12 members this year. The eight returning members are Michael-Ellen Walden (12), Reagan Davidson (12), Claire Kelly (12), Caroline Meiners (12), Audrianna Hughes (11), Emma Johnson (11), Sarah Katz (11), and Shelby Durham (10). The group performs numerous types of gigs throughout the school year—they perform at parties, go Christmas caroling downtown, and compete in a cappella competitions at the regional and state level. They also perform at the Tilghman Choir’s chili supper, Christmas concert, and spring concert. Concordia combines with Tilghman’s male a cappella group, Prime Rib, to form Another Shade of Blue. This group also competes in various a cappella competitions. Last year, the group won The Paducah Symphony Orchestra’s Sing Off and received the Best Choreography award at UK’s Voices in Har-mony.

Prime Rib, Concordia accept new members by Claire Kelly & Alec Wadley

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The best times of your life are when you are doing something you love. For some of us, the thing we love most is art, whether it be music, writing, performance, or visual art. We attended Governor’s school for the Arts and spent three weeks surrounded by a unique group of people who share the same love as we do for our art. If you love the arts, you should definitely audition. GSA isn’t just another camp where you practice and sing and dance for hours on end—it’s much more than that. The GSA class of 2016 was filled with amazingly talented, funny, and diverse people. This was probably one of the best aspects of the whole program. Aside from the huge diversity, everyone was always kind, loving, and supportive of your art. You could never feel insignificant or left out when surrounded by such warm-hearted people.You will bond through your art and make long-lasting friends that you can count on for anything. The program also doesn’t let down on what it promises, either. Every person who goes through this program grows exponentially as an artist and understands his/her art more than ever. We can both confirm that we’ve grown as artists and just as people in general. We attended for one discipline each, Roberto for Instrumental Music with a focus on piano, and Emma for Vocal Music. However, we didn’t just learn from our respective art forms. Our collaborations with Drama, Dance, Visual Art, Architecture, New Media, Musical Theatre, and Creative Writing actually may have taught us more about our art than just guided lessons from our disciplinary faculty. GSA is definitely not an experience you should pass up. It truly is a good pro-gram that helps you grow as an artist, but also creates fun and lasting memories between you and your new best friends. We highly encourage any sophomore and junior artists to audition. And as Carrie Nath told us every morning, “Go forth, and make great art.”

At some point in the day, every student makes his/her way past Mr. Nantz's room. Always stationed outside his classroom, we can't help but wonder what goes on throughout his day, so we stopped by and had him answer a few questions. Mr. Nantz graduated from McLean County High School in 1990 and then worked random jobs until he began at Owensboro Community College in 1991. In 1993, he transferred to Murray State University and majored in History and minored in Archaeology. In the spring of 1996, he graduated with his Bachelor's Degree and began student teaching at Madisonville North Hopkins. The next January, he began his Master's degree in History and graduated with his degree in December, 1998. Mr. Nantz, being an overachiever, earned another Master's degree in School Administration in 2007. Mr. Nantz goes home each day to his wife, Kim. They have been married for 7 years and have Kenton, their three-year-old little boy that they adopted from Taiwan. When we asked what his first thought was when the bell rings at 2:20, Mr. Nantz answered, "I usually have a couple of thoughts. I begin by evaluating whether I had a good day as a teacher, which I usually do. Secondly, I ponder whether or not I want to drag my tired, sorry butt to the gym." With all of those years of college under his belt, we had to ask what some of his favorite memories were while he was work-ing hard to get all of his degrees. "I have a few, certainly, walking across the stage and receiving my Bachelor's Degree, one of the first in my family to do so. Another is the good time and good friends I had in graduate school." Mr. Nantz also treasures the memories of a couple of professors that he had a connection with, who became mentors to him. When we asked him what his dream job would be if he weren't a teacher, he said that he would be a plus-size model or a military strongman of some third world country. Google defines military strongman as "a political leader who rules by force and runs an authoritarian regime." Could this mirror his teaching style? (Just kidding, Mr. Nantz.) For our last question, we asked Mr. Nantz what his favorite thing was about Tilghman. He said that he admires how such a diverse student body can mesh so well together. He says that not only are we like one big family, we are superior in academics and athletics as well. "Without a doubt, we are the best school in Western Kentucky and possibly in the state, I feel privileged to be a part of the PT family."

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“Go forth; make great art”

A day in the life of Mr. Nantz

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A lot of people may think that five weeks of taking classes on a college campus is not the ideal way to spend their summer. They might just be satisfied with their small, similar-minded cluster of friends who they’ve been around their whole life. And to be honest, before going into the Governor’s Scholars Program, we felt the same way. But our eyes were suddenly opened, and our lives were sud-denly changed as soon as we threw on our blindingly bright green GSP t-shirts on Opening Day. It’s insufficient to define daily activities, group discussions, and field trips simply as a “class.” Our focus area and general studies “classes” far exceeded any type of educational experience we known. Our teachers who had travelled the world, spoke over 10 languages, and had 30 titles before their name were genuinely passionate about what they were teaching and impacting our summer. Learning about abstract ideas and human tendencies from teachers such as these can’t even compare to the seven one-hour class periods in high school. Not only did we have insightful, educational classes, but we also had a class known as Seminar, which was dedicated to discussing beliefs, values, and life experiences. Seminar was led by an RA who was just a few years older than the scholars and had been through the program and in our shoes. Each time Seminar met, we had a new rush of emotions and new perspectives to share. One of the greatest things about GSP was you could walk up to anyone, ask, “What’s your name? Where are you from?” and have an instant connection with a great new friend. The GSP atmosphere can be described in one word—com-munity. Each and every person we talked to had something positive to say that lifted our moods or impacted us in some way. GSP is more than just a summer program. The title of “Kentucky Governor’s Scholar” is something you can carry with you for your entire life, and with that come the memories, friendships, and long-lasting community.

by Claire Kelly and Maddie Ybarzabal

GSP inspires community

Dear Whoever Replaces Abby, I’mafreshman,andhonestlyI’mterrified.School’sbeeninsessionforamonthalready,andIstillhaven’tfiguredoutanyofmyclasses!I’mscaredthatI’llfailallofmytests,andmygradeswillbeawful!Ontopofallofthat,Ican’tfigureouthowtomakefriendswithanyone.Imean,Ihaveallofmyfriendsfrommiddleschool,butPTissomuchbiggerandscarier.I’mlowkeyscaredthatifIdon’tbe-friendtheupperclassmen,thenthey’llmakemylifeawful. Sincerely, Fresh Meat

Dear Fresh Meat, First of all, you need to chill. Calm down, take a breath, and ask for help. Your teachers want to see you succeed in school. Ask them how to study, if they stay after any days, and for help understanding any concepts. If your teacher can’t stay after, ask an older student that you know has taken the course. It will help your grades and admitting that you’re humble enough to ask for aid will help with your friendship part of the question! In regards to that, get involved! Join clubs, start playing a sport, and attend athletic events! Nothing will bond you with up-perclassmen more than cheering on fellow students with more fellow students. A note on that: if you go to games, CHEER! You look dumb if you’re just standing in the bleachers. I’m sure you’ll do fine. Every student that has ever come before you had the same concerns and fears. Just remember: find some chill about your classes and then lose all of your chill at games. Best of luck!

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Recipe Runwayby Alec Wadley

When you go to a coffeeshop, if you usually order…Jasmine honeysuckle tea – You actually accomplish things when you go to Etc. to “study.” There’s a high chance you’ve learned a song on the ukulele with the word “rain” in the title. Your laid-back demeanor makes you someone who’s easy to be around, and you give the best book recommendations. Never underes-timate your abilities and your strength to handle tough times.

Alpine chai latte – You’re a catch whether your ro-mantic interest realizes it or not. You’re reliable and your ugly days in middle school strengthened your personality a significant amount. If you keep challeng-ing yourself, you’re sure to go far.You only go to hang out with your friends and never order anything – Wrong.Milkshakes/bubble tea – Your friends may look down on you for not ordering real drinks, but you’re sure

enough of yourself, it doesn’t faze you. You’re the one who always asks if you can pet stranger’s dogs on the street. You have a beautiful heart that you should always let shine through.

Black coffee in a mug you always carry with you – You are definitely going to outlive the rest of us during the apocalypse. You’re in your own world most of the time and this has lead you to develop dreams for your-self you are determined to accomplish. Your journal is your best friend, and it is decorated with Polaroids, pressed flowers and coffee stains. Don’t be afraid to let your guard down with people who care about you.Spanish latte with an extra shot of espresso and a frankencookie – You’re the life of the party (by your own standards). Body glitter is your favorite accesso-ry, even if you never wear it. You once had a goldfish you named Frederic Gregory Cederic Jeremy XIV, and his funeral was quite possibly the most emotional mo-ment of your childhood, along with being the inspira-tion of your best original composition on tambourine. You keep on doing you.

Every year Paducah Tilghman welcomes a new group of exchange students. You see them at sports games, in class, and during lunch. Get to know more about them here.Thibault LaVigne, France (12) LaVigne says it’s his first time in the United States but not everything is as he expected. The things he misses most are his friends, family, and bed. Some of his hobbies include skateboarding and basketball. LaVigne says he decided to be-come an exchange student to live a new expe-rience. He is undecided about his future plans after high school.Roland Ugrocki, Slovakia (11) This is Ugrocki’s first time in the United States; he likes it so far because everybody is nice to him and he has a very good host family. Ugrocki says he misses his friends, food, and family most. His hobbies are street hockey, run-ning, ice hockey, swimming, and playing some PC games. He decided to become an exchange student to improve his English and get to know a new culture, people, and places. Ugrocki is still not sure what he wants to be when he’s older but at his high school in Slovakia, he is studying to be a surveyor.Joáo Pedro Benez, Brazil (11) This isn’t Benez’s first time in the United States, but it is his first time living here, and it’s

different from what he expected. Benez says what he misses most are his friends, family, and pets. He likes to play video-games, listen to music, read, practice sports, and watch mov-ies. Benez became an exchange student to help himself become more independent and to help improve his English. When Benez is older, he wants to be an engineer, but he doesn’t know what kind.Gabriel Rouquet, France (11) This is Rouquet’s second time in the Unit-ed States, and everything is how he expected it to be. Rouquet misses food from France the most. Rouquet’s hobbies include soccer and boxing, and he started to play guitar when he came here. He became an exchange student to discover something different and learn another language. Rouquet doesn’t know what he wants to be when he grows up, but he knows he wants to travel the world.Sander Karlsen, Norway (12) This is Karlsen’s first time in the USA. It’s mostly like he expected, but there are some dif-ferences. He says he doesn’t miss anything from his home. One of Karlsen’s hobbies is track and field. He wants to explore the world and learn about different countries and their culture. When Karlsen gets older, he thinks he wants to become either a psychologist or a lawyer.

Welcome to PT, U.S.A.by Skye Milford and Peyton Ford

Let’s Get Cooking! 1. In the smaller bag, combine cream, milk, sugar, and any flavorings you’ve chosen. Remove as much air as possible before sealing tightly. 2. Fill the larger bag up halfway with ice. Add rock salt over the ice and mix.3. Place the bag of ice cream mixture inside the larger bag and seal. Shake continuously for 10-15 minutes or until the mixture has become firmer. 4. Remove the ice cream filled bag, and wipe off all the salt, scoop out ice cream and enjoy!

Your coffeeshop personality typeby Michael-Ellen Walden

It’s school time again, which also means it’s time for early mornings, busy afternoons, and late nights. With opportunities for new clubs, new friends, and new teams, this leaves students with the conundrum of how to manage time. There are a few things that can help ease your way into six a.m. mornings. One thing is having a set routine in the mornings. If you know exactly how long you take to get ready, then you can optimize sleeping time. You can also take certain things out of the morn-ing hassle, like pack a lunch the night before or lay out your clothes. This can possibly knock off twenty minutes and help lessen the rush. Even though you can get more sleep in the morning to help you through the day, you still need to eat a healthy breakfast. Drink some water or milk and grab something with protein to help get your brain going. You can also save some time during school by actually working when your teacher graciously gives you time during class. They don’t do this just so you can talk about the football game that weekend; they are actually trying to make sure you have time to put your best effort in. Your teachers are aware of all the clubs and practices that go on throughout the year. By actually get-ting homework done before you are home, you now have time for your various activities. A fall afternoon is primetime to be busy, so space your time out wisely. Make sure clubs don’t overlap and that you aren’t taking on more than you can handle. Try to actually leave the school; you shouldn’t live at the school. Go home, eat dinner, and relax for a moment. You just started school, so don’t push yourself too hard. This is a great time to prep for the morning and pack your lunch or lay out or clothes. The most important thing to do in the evening is to get in bed at a reasonable time. The times for all-nighters have passed along with summer. Sleep is essential for school and success. Go to bed. School is a tricky thing to get a handle on, but with some careful time-management, you should be just fine. Just remember these tips and ask your older friends for some other ones. Take advantage of what this school has to offer. Good luck and have a great school year.

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How to get back into school routineby Talia Housman

Alec Gold (12) Carlos Balderas

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Breia Mayes (12) Laurie Hernandez

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The 2016 Forecastle Festival was a weekend of good food, great friends, and even better music. This year saw the biggest turn out in all 14 years of the festival, that started as a small neighborhood get-together in 2002. Now, with over 65,000 attendees, Forecastle brings growing attention to Louisville’s music and arts scene, and has hosted some of the biggest indie and alternative artists at Louisville’s beautiful Waterfront Park. Even with stormy weather Friday, headliners like Grouplove and The Avett Brothers made the hour spent waiting for festivities to resume more than worth it. Other headliners included the Alabama Shakes, Death Cab for Cutie, Ryan Adams, and Brandi Carlile. With four stages scattered throughout Waterfront Park, it was impossible to attend all the performances, but even if one had a gap in their schedule, there was always a new impressive artist to discover just yards away. The highlight of the weekend was the Alabama Shakes performance on Saturday night. An hour of waiting and lots of elbowing from all parties finally gave me a spot in the third row; just a few feet of air and some sweaty people stood between me and the always captivating Brittany Howard. Her angelic voice brought me to tears more than once, and by the end of the night my voice was nearly gone from screaming the lyrics to every song. Other tear-inducing performances came from Dr. Dog, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Arcs, and Shakey Graves. All groups provided captivating and moving per-formances, accompanied by plenty of audience participation and a few crowd-surfs. All in all, performers lessened the pain of the blistering sun and humidity, and kept spirits higher than temperatures. Louisville provided the perfect environment for an exciting yet comfortable experience, perfect for the first-time festival-goer. The venue was small enough to navigate with ease, and workers and festival-goers alike were always happy to offer directions or snap a photo. By the end of the weekend, Louisville and Waterfront Park start to feel like home. A really cool home with lots of popsicles and interesting family members. A music festival is always a great place to meet new people and discover new artists, not to mention the memories and great snapchat stories that will undoubtedly arise from your weekend. Be on the lookout for next years Forecastle line-up, and don’t forget to support all the wonderful music Kentucky has to offer!

The 48 Hour Film Project began on Friday, August 5th. The 48 Hour Film Project is a contest in which teams of filmmakers are assigned a genre, a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue and have 48 hours to create a short film containing those elements. The 12 teams participating picked from 30 genres and began their journey. On Friday night, the teams are given their genre and their prompt. This year, the film teams had to incorporate a towel, the character Rebecca or Reggie Miltonshire, a foreigner, and the phrase “she reminds me of someone.” After being told their prompt, they parted ways to decide what their movie would be. It is generally a good idea to start the filming process Saturday morning and finish by Saturday night to keep on schedule. Most teams spend all of Saturday night and Sunday morning editing because the films are due Sunday afternoon. Once the films are submitted, the judging process begins. A week later, they hold the final showing for the public, where awards are handed out. “Best Film” was taken by a short film known as S*** Show. The genre was “Filmme de Femme,” meaning it must include a strong female character. The leading actress discovers that when she wakes up, there is poop on her lawn. Obviously not very happy about it, she addresses her neighbor. She finds out that in the end, it was her neighbor’s ghoul type creature. Among the participants were quite a few past and present Tilghman students. Bad Apple Productions, helmed by Elizabeth Katz (‘15), Andrew Katz (‘20), Hannah Hunt (‘16), Will Denton (‘17), Millie Wyant (‘15), and Isaac Galliher (‘18) created a film titled Paper Playground. Zane Birdsong (‘17) wrote original music for the movie. It followed a young girl, bored at home with her deadbeat babysitter and occupied brother, who created her own imaginative adventure. There was another film that was directed by Clay Howerton (84’), former Tilghman graduate, and starred Micheal Hassel (16) called Mariah. Wiener Cat Productions made a film called Dogwood Hollow starring Chloe Quint (‘17). Although not all of the film makers were professional, the product of the films were great. The 48 Hour Film Project is a wonderful way to stay involved in your com-munity while having lots of fun. It helps form new friendships, strengthens your creativity, and lets you express yourself through art.

Tired of Cinemark? Want to discover unique movies from independent directors? If your answer is yes, then you should visit Maiden Alley Cinema! Maiden Alley shows a wide va-riety of independent films, from powerful dramas to outlandish comedies, and also hosts live music and other events. There is almost always something interesting going on at the MAC and it’s a shame to miss out! The beginning of the school year is a great time to discover new things, so if you’ve never been before, get a group of friends to go discover Maiden Alley Cinema together! Below is a list of movie showings and live music for the upcoming months.

Films 8/26 Good Medicine8/29-9/1 Captain Fantastic9/2-9/5 Swiss Army Man9/3 The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T 9/12 What’s Eating Gilbert Grape 9/21 Purple Rain 10/1 The Dark Crystal 10/7-10/9 Seed: The Untold Story10/10 The Shawshank Redemption10/19 Scream11/12 Return to Oz11/16 Goodfellas12/21 Roadhouse Live Music10/6 Virginia Guastella10/17 The Hooten Hollers 12/10 Justin Kalk Orchestra

Check http://www.maidenalleycinema.org/ throughout the summer to find showings that have been added to their lineup and information about each film or musician. Also make sure to be on the lookout for upcoming Teen Scene events and movie showing.

What’s new at the MAC?

Many hit movies were released this month of August, but none of them broke the all-time record of August box-office earnings like Suicide Squad. “The movie earned 48 million dol-lars just the first week of releasing the film,” said Mike Reyes of CinemaBlend.com. Based on the D.C. Comics edition, Suicide Squad is about a group of super villains sent to do something heroic and something that will get them killed. With the amazing cast of celebrities, it is no wonder why this superhero movie was received with epic proportions. The amazing actors in this film include Will Smith, who plays the deadly mercenary know as Deadshot, the man who never misses; Margot Robbie, as the crazy, bat-wielding lover of the Joker, Harley Quinn; Jared Leto, as the clown prince of Gotham himself, The Joker; and Cara Delevingne, who plays the mysterious and deadly Enchantress, a centuries old witch whose past is unknown and feared. I implore you to go and view this movie, as it is a wonderfully packed film with action, peril, love, and a crazy clown. And don’t worry; The Joker is not going to kill you. He’s just going to hurt you, really, really badly.

Forecastle keeps Louisville in high spirits by Nina Brown

Maiden Alley hosts 48 Hour Film Festivalby Sarah Katz

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Suicide Squad hits theaters

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To kick the year off in style, this month’s artist is the designer of Mr. Mayfield. For those of you who haven’t made a trip out to the art department yet this year, the students have already begun work on Mr. Mayfield. Before the construction of chicken wire and newspaper turns into our beloved fire starter, they had to find the design, and this year it belonged to I’Asia Wright. She is a 17 year-old senior who came up with the idea for the Cardinal to be seated in an electric chair. The sculpture will be on display in the Tilghman Lobby for Mayfield week. In elementary school she loved to draw dogs but now has focused more on sculpture designs, such as Mr. Mayfield. Now that she is a senior, she has turned her attention towards cosmetology and hopes to finish her nail degree she has started out at the vocational school. During her classes out there, she is learning how to give salon-worthy manicures, pedicures, and acrylics. I’ Asia has not decided on where she plans to further her education. She spends a lot of her time working at T.G.I. Fridays in the meantime.

Tip for other artists: Always do what is best for you; don’t worry about what others think.

Artist Alley by Talia Housman

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On July 31st, 2016, the Muggle world was stupefied at the arrival of what every Harry Potter fan had been waiting for. J.K. Rowling's new "book," Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, sold over two million copies in the U.S. over the first 48 hours after the books release (www.ibtimes.com). However, critics and readers alike have met it with mixed reviews. It seems that the play script lacked a magical ingredient: a fresh storyline. The opening scene starts right where the last book of the Harry Potter series left off. Albus Severus Potter, Harry's youngest son, is scared about what house he will be sorted into. It seems that Slytherin, despite the demise of Voldemort and the redeeming qualities found in individuals such as Snape and the Malfoy family, is faced with the same old prejudice and ignominious reputation. Almost too predictably, Albus gets stuck in Slytherin, where he befriends the shallowly developed, though endearing and alienated, son of Draco Malfoy, Scorpius. The play follows the antics of the two boys as they both are haunted by their fathers' reputations, hitting upon the main theme of the script which attempts to highlight the relationship between parents and their children. The theme is brilliant, but the execution of it is a bit questionable. Instead of inventing all entirely new points of conflict, Rowling throws in the return of the Time-Turner device, allowing Albus and Scorpius to return to scenes already detailed in her previous books in an attempt to alter the course of history. Though certainly this tool was used in an original way, it seems almost like Rowling took the easy way out in a few places. Albus's motive for using the Time-Turner in the first place- to resurrect the old fan favorite Cedric Diggory- was a bit flat, and Scorpius, who was portrayed as a highly intelligent character, was somehow unable to utilize his intellect and realize that messing with major events in time was an incredibly foolish idea. In addition, through the use of the Time-Turner Harry Potter and the Cursed Child recalls to life the familiar villain, Lord Voldemort. Right when everyone thought he was gone for good, the Dark Lord is dragged back up from the grave. Despite this somewhat lackluster move, one has to admit Rowling performs it in style. Not many people could have predicted that Albus's whimsical crush Delphi would actually turn out to be Voldemort's daughter, nor how spectacularly evil she would become. In fact, the plot twist with Delphi may have been the one redeeming quality to save this latest installment of the wizarding world from falling into the clutches of mundanity and monotony. This "cursed child" awes readers, much like her father did, by her complexity as a villain and complete novelty. Delphi's psychological issues with having a dad such as Voldemort brings the theme of the play full circle, showcasing every child's wish of approval from his/her fatherly figure. Throughout the script, readers are greeted with many small views of previous characters from the Potter franchise. It is certainly nice to glimpse into the adult lives of the previous heroes, like when the story mentions Neville Longbottom's profession as the Herbology professor at Hogwarts, and the details concerning Hermione as the Minister of Magic were indeed very satisfying. Nonetheless, the story's format limits the reader's full enjoyment, as larger aspects about the other characters could not be included and still have a play of reasonable length. Compounding this, some details- such as a certain scene with Professor McGonagall- seem a bit forced. Readers will miss Rowling's usual complexity of word choice that couldn't really be captured in the play format. It calls into question how much Rowling wrote the script for the sake of the story or how much she wrote it just to please fans. Despite its failings concerning plot and format, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is still a worthwhile read for the avid fans. The play's redeemable qualities, especially the new and high quality villainess, save the script from boring readers, and lovers of the franchise will definitely enjoy glimpses into the lives of past characters. As long as the reader realizes upon purchase that the play will have to forgo the complexity of Rowling's books (no matter if that is from format, motive, or a poor choice of plot style), the story of Albus and Scorpius should not completely disappoint.

Potter sequel lacks depth by Anna Grace McGee

It's August 1, 2016. It's around 96 degrees in Nashville, Tennessee, but the light rain makes up for it a bit. The End, a "dive bar" for indie-rock concerts, is located on the forefront of a dusty street. As soon as I walk in, I'm suspended in fantasy. The lights are dim, the atmosphere is mellow, and the opening act for Frankie Cosmos is softly tuning their instruments. The stage is so close to the ground I can see the freckles lining the lead singer's nose. Half of the room is ground-level, the stage pressing directly against the floor. The other half is raised by a foot or two and connected to the rest of the room by stairs. Leaning against a fold-out table tucked away in a corner is Greta Kline, known as Frankie Cosmos. The 22-year-old American singer-songwriter wears a periwinkle floor-length skirt and a tattered smiley-face tee. She carries an aura of awkwardness charmed by her kind and humble disposition. She's very approachable, so much so that she poses for a photo with my friends and me. Kline starts off the show with "I'm 20," a song containing her characteristic self-deprecating lyrics that inflict a deeper meaning—in this one, she sings about breaking the walls of age. It has a sort of gritty airiness that appears consistently throughout her album. She immediately slides in to "On the Lips," another song with angst-y verses and a relaxed chorus. The front-row audience dances and bumps without a care in the world, something which Kline notes in between songs, making sure that "your good time isn't ruining anyone else's fun." She continues to breeze through her songs; her voice flutters across notes, and her eyes stay fixed on a point across the room or squeezed shut. Don't get me wrong; this tendency only adds to her performance. She creates a calm feeling that curls up in every nook and crevice of the room. She really tops it off with her performance of "Young." This song starts with a synth vibe and transforms into the softest and most beautiful song. She marks the change with a flip of her cap and a drop of her hands to her hips. The transition really takes my breath away and hers, too; she pauses at a gap in the music. "I just wanna be alive; that's it," and she breathes deeply, her eyes screwed shut. The entire room is silent. The earth feels like it's stopped spinning. I feel like any movement I make would ruin this pristine moment of feeling. Kline slides into the close of the song with a special blend of harmonies marked by a single drum beat every so often. Her eyelids flutter as she ends the song, breathes a "thank you," and readjusts her cap for the next song.

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The blazing sun and lingering summer heat have caused many students to stay indoors as much as possible, but not the cross country team. These guys and girls have been pushing themselves, despite the heat index, to get an edge on the competition. Tilghman's first meet- Madisonville North Hopkins Invitational on August the 27th- was a week earlier than they usually started (results were not in at time of press), and the team eagerly raced to meet the challenge. Several familiar faces from last year have continued running with the team: Frannie Heidig and Elise Overlin (middle school), Quinn Atnip (9th), Kate and Addi Rogers (10th), Anna Grace McGee and Taylor Willis (11th), and Talia Houseman, Will Denton, Hunter Grubbs, John Holtgrewe, and Josh Murdock (12th). In addition to returning members, the cross country team for both the girls and guys has welcomed several newcomer. Joining the starting line include Kiersa Atnip, Alecia Durfee, Jake Taylor, and Luke Watkins (middle school) , and Caroline Gruber (10th). Caroline Gruber, a transfer from St. Mary's, has fit nicely into the group. "Joining cross country has made me less nervous as a new student here. It's really helped me make friends., " she stated about her experience on the team. Coach Hamilton looks forward to the upcoming season. "Girls are the reigning class AA Region Champions, and we hope to maintain that title again in 2016. We lost two girls off of that team last year, but hope to recover with a couple of young middle school runners," she told The Bell. "Boys qualified for state last year, but with a senior lead team we are working toward a boys Regional title along with 8th grade newcomer Jake Taylor. We should definitely be in the mix this year."

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8/30 Volleyball @Graves 5:00 pm JV/V9/1 Golf Graves 9/1 Boy’s Soccer @Mayfield 7:15 pm V9/1 Girl’s Soccer Mayfield 5:30/7:15 pm JV/V9/1 Volleyball @St. Mary 6:00 pm JV/V9/2 Football @Mayfield 7:00 pm 9/6 Boy’s Soccer @Ballard TBD V9/6 Girl’s Soccer @Ballard 5:45/7:15 pm V9/6 Volleyball Hickman 6:00 pm JV/V9/8 Boy’s Soccer @McCracken 5:30/7:15 pm JV/V9/8 Volleyball @Calloway 5:30 pm JV/V9/9 Football Graves 7:00 pm 9/10 Cross Country Calloway Invitational9/10-11 Boy’s Soccer Boots & Butts TBD V Tourney 9/12 Golf Christian Fellowship

9/12 Girl’s Soccer Caldwell 5:45/7:15 pm JV/V9/13 Boy’s Soccer Marion 5:00/6:30 pm JV/V9/13 Volleyball Mayfield 6:00 pm JV/V9/15 Golf Mayfield 9/15 Girl’s Soccer Obion County 5:45/7:15 pm JV/V9/15 Volleyball CCA 6:00 pm JV/V9/16 Football Madisonville NH 7:00 pm 9/17 Cross Country St. Mary Invitational

Cross Country sprints into new season

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by Anna Grace McGee

Paducah Tilghman Volleyball has started out their season better than the last couple of years. With new assistant coach, Maggie Pruitt, the team seems to finally be coming together and finding their individual strengths. The girls won their first game against Livingston Central in three sets. This was the first time since 2011 that Tilghman volleyball has won their season opener. In their second game of the season Tilghman volleyball faced Christian fellowship in a back and forth match. After five sets the girls fell to the opposing team 2-3. After a tough loss our girls traveled to Crittenden County seek-ing a big win. That's exactly what they got, Tilghman Volleyball swept the Lady Rockets in three sets. In the first district game of the season, our girls went up against McCracken County on our home court. In the first set they showed their competitive edge and fought against the Mustangs. After a loss in the first set, the girls couldn't get their momentum back and lost in three sets. Tilghman volleyball went up against the always-fierce Com-munity Christian Academy and suffered a hard-fought loss in four sets. Even with a loss, our girls proved their skill and passion for the game and put up a hard fight. Senior Maddie Ybarzabal comments on their season so far, "We should have won all of the games. I've been playing Tilghman vol-leyball for 9 years and I've seen program with its ups and downs and this year's varsity team is the best by far. We have so much po-tential this season, and it's definitely going to come together within the next few games.”

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Football kicks off the season This past weekend, Tilghman football faced McCracken in their first game of the season. After weather delays, our boys finally stepped on the field on Sunday afternoon ready to go to war for their teammates. They struggled against an experienced, consistent McCracken team that has had more time to work on their chemistry and get all the kinks out. Bumps in the road are expected with a new coach and a new system, especially it being the first game of the season. Our team went from a time-control offense to a quick passing attack, and our offensive line just didn’t give our quarterback enough time to follow through. Despite all of this, the future looks bright for Tilghman football. The seniors are leading and teaching a young team that needs a little more experience in order to be the best they can be. Support also goes a long way for our PT athletes; it is our job as students to support our boys no matter the weather or the score. So, shout-out to Tilghman’s student section and fans for staying hyped and staying supportive of Tilghman throughout the game. Senior quarterback, Dalton Ferrell comments, “The team along with Coach Barber and the rest of the staff has worked hard all summer, and we plan to show out and represent Tilghman well the rest of this season. One game does not define this group of young men; this game is now our motivation to work even harder than before.”

Paducah Tilghman’s girls soccer team begun their season with a game against Hopkinsville High School on the 18th of August. After losing their first game, the girls bounced back with an intense game with St. Mary’s High School. The game went into a sudden death over-time after being tied 3-3. The final goal was scored by a junior, Taylor Willis, with an assist by sophomore Nautica Beasley. This goal brought the Lady Tornado the first win of their season. This year girls soccer is led by new head coach, Rachael Foxley. The team has worked hard this past summer to do their best to make this season a good one. Coach Foxley brings her knowledge of the game with her from her past four years of playing soccer for Murray State. Captain of the team, Caroline Meiners, says, “This team worked really hard during pre-season and if we keep working as hard for the rest of the season, it’ll be a great year for us.” The team is currently 2-1 with a win agasint St. Mary’s and two losses against Hopkiinsville and Mc-Crackin County. Seniors on the varsity team this year are: Caroline Meiners, Katie Ladd, Reagan Davidson, Elizabeth Via, and Johanna Rodriguez. Junior Taylor Willis, Kennedy Hodge, Bonnie George, Peyton Ford, Jamie Black, Alexia Tyler, Alexis Williams, Ashley Rich, and Mallory Myers. Sophomores on the varsity team include Nau-tica Beasley, Gabby Williams, Sarah Hobbs, Nadia Pacheco, Zeta Fulcher, Mary Kate Via, Yasmin Arellano, Carrie Houser, Dasia Spann, and Chloe Bilak.

The boy’s soccer team started out their season with a tough match against Mar-shall County. After a hard, 6-0 loss, this young team became even more motivated. Coach McSparin is shooting for an even record this fall, and expects nothing less than 110% all the time. He recieved the 110% award when he played soccer at Heath High School and is instilling that kind of effort into his players now. In their second game of the season, the boys played an intense match against Ft. Campbell. The Tornado fell 0-1 with understandable disappointment. The boys were ready for a good game in their first district game of the season against St. Mary. It was a pretty physical game with some questionable calls, but our boys still couldn’t overcome it. They had a couple of good chances; they even outshot them 10-4 at the half but no one could convert. Tilghman took the 1-0 loss pretty hard. Senior, Bryson Wells comments, “We’ll see them again, and it will end with a different score in our favor.” Back to back district games in one week; the boys faced McCracken county at Jetton. We fell 3-1, but the score was a lot better than many predicted. Eric Riffe shot a rocket from just outside the box that went under the cross bar off his first touch, assisted by Jaylen Jernigan for their first goal of the season. Peyton Free-man had 10 saves and played very well throughout the entire game. The boys fought hard and plan to continue playing at this high level to achieve a couple of wins in the next few weeks.

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