by Madison Gates
Paris, Illinois. Population: just under 10,000. It’s safe to say that Paris isn’t exactly the biggest town you’ll travel through in Illinois, but hey it’s our town and it’s changing. It’s changing every single day. It’s becoming more modern. The restaurants and the stores are becoming up to date with today’s society, as are the people of the town. With iPads and Droids this world is becoming highly developed. Our town shouldn’t be deprived of the technology it deserves.
Our high school, however, is clearly not getting any younger. The current high school was built back in the early 1900’s. It’s 2011 people! The building is almost 103 years old! Sure when the high school was first built it was thriving for its day in age, but a little over 100 years later, and it’s starting to fall apart! It is in need of millions of dollars in repairs in the coming years to keep it operational.
For the past few months though, the little town of Paris has been campaigning for a new high school! More commonly known as “Yes2PCHS.” The town voted for it on April 5, 2011. It was a success! They did this because we had a remarkable and very rare opportunity to take advantage of state funding for construction of a new high school!
In other words, since the town voted “yes,” the state of Illinois is literally going to give us $20 million for construction of a new high school. The costs to keep the current one, but make it meet standards would cost the same, if not more as it will to build a new high school. So the answer was clear, that a new high school was necessary especially when the state is going to pay $20 million of the cost, that’s 65%!
“I’m excited to start learning in a new environment.” Randi Hays, a freshman stated. “I’m happy to be getting a new one,” stated Denver Brewer, also a freshman at PCHS.
Taxes, of course… Yes if the state is paying for 65% of the new high school that does mean that your property taxes will be slightly raised. For some home owners this could be an increase of $8 per year. However, if the referendum wouldn’t have of passed then the tax load might have been even LARGER, only because the local residents would be responsible for all 100% of the costs, rather than 35%.
The opportunity was here, and the time was now. Thank you for everyone who voted “yes” to the new high school. For those of you who haven’t been won over yet visit www.yes2pchs.com for more information or for a better understanding on the topic.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
New "addition" to math teacher's family
by Andreanna Smith
If you have ever walked through the main hall way of Paris High School, then you have probably been past the classroom of the math teacher, Mr. Roger Thomas. If you walk in and get to know the teacher, you will probably hear about his family which consists of him and his wife, and how they have been trying to adopt a child through open adoption for about three years now. Open adoption is a type of adoption that is becoming a part of every day lives for many people in the United States. It means that the birth parents of the child are included in the child’s life along with the adoptive parents. Tiger Tales is proud to announce that this March, Mr. Thomas and his wife were finally blessed with a baby to adopt.
Sloane Harper Gracie Thomas made way into the hearts of the Thomas family in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, March 7, 2011. Sloane is Mr. Thomas’ first child, and with the first child comes changes in ones life, “I don’t sleep anymore, busy from the time I get out of bed until the time I get back in. [My life] is also more awesome, if you can believe that!” laughs Mr. Thomas.
The most difficult thing about the adoption Mr. Thomas thinks was “Probably just waiting in Pennsylvania for two weeks before we could bring her home, but it was worth it.” Mr. Thomas was away from his students for two weeks , he jokes, “I didn’t until I came back, hahaha, just kidding. I think its really cool how all the kids were asking questions and being supportive through the whole process.”
If you have ever walked through the main hall way of Paris High School, then you have probably been past the classroom of the math teacher, Mr. Roger Thomas. If you walk in and get to know the teacher, you will probably hear about his family which consists of him and his wife, and how they have been trying to adopt a child through open adoption for about three years now. Open adoption is a type of adoption that is becoming a part of every day lives for many people in the United States. It means that the birth parents of the child are included in the child’s life along with the adoptive parents. Tiger Tales is proud to announce that this March, Mr. Thomas and his wife were finally blessed with a baby to adopt.
Sloane Harper Gracie Thomas made way into the hearts of the Thomas family in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, March 7, 2011. Sloane is Mr. Thomas’ first child, and with the first child comes changes in ones life, “I don’t sleep anymore, busy from the time I get out of bed until the time I get back in. [My life] is also more awesome, if you can believe that!” laughs Mr. Thomas.
The most difficult thing about the adoption Mr. Thomas thinks was “Probably just waiting in Pennsylvania for two weeks before we could bring her home, but it was worth it.” Mr. Thomas was away from his students for two weeks , he jokes, “I didn’t until I came back, hahaha, just kidding. I think its really cool how all the kids were asking questions and being supportive through the whole process.”
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Yes 2 PCHS: A Vote for The Future
by Rachel Kenderdine
What could the vote on April 5th mean to the Paris community? It could mean new school board members, city officials, and the decision that seems to be dominating the news lately: the Say Yes 2 PCHS referendum.
According to the Yes 2 PCHS website, early voting for the issue started on March 14 and ends March 31. The actual election will take place on April 5, and the final decision on the referendum will be made that day.
A “yes” vote would mean the creation of a new high school constructed on a lot outside of town. Without the new school, our current high school will need extensive updating to be up to the fire safety code.
If approved, the vote would also be a good choice for the budget. The Yes 2 PCHS website says that if the referendum passes, the state of Illinois will pay for 65% of the school, leaving less than half of the proposed cost for the community to shoulder. This oppurtunity would not come around for another four years, but at that point there may not be enough state funding to give school construction.
The school would be modern and up to today’s standards for future generations to use and may be ready for students as early as 2014.
“This is probably the only chance our community will have for this opportunity in my lifetime,” said Mrs. Wells, English teacher. “I will be voting ‘yes’ for my children and my students.”
Hopefully, the entire community will feel the same, and vote “yes” for the future of Paris.
What could the vote on April 5th mean to the Paris community? It could mean new school board members, city officials, and the decision that seems to be dominating the news lately: the Say Yes 2 PCHS referendum.
According to the Yes 2 PCHS website, early voting for the issue started on March 14 and ends March 31. The actual election will take place on April 5, and the final decision on the referendum will be made that day.
A “yes” vote would mean the creation of a new high school constructed on a lot outside of town. Without the new school, our current high school will need extensive updating to be up to the fire safety code.
If approved, the vote would also be a good choice for the budget. The Yes 2 PCHS website says that if the referendum passes, the state of Illinois will pay for 65% of the school, leaving less than half of the proposed cost for the community to shoulder. This oppurtunity would not come around for another four years, but at that point there may not be enough state funding to give school construction.
The school would be modern and up to today’s standards for future generations to use and may be ready for students as early as 2014.
“This is probably the only chance our community will have for this opportunity in my lifetime,” said Mrs. Wells, English teacher. “I will be voting ‘yes’ for my children and my students.”
Hopefully, the entire community will feel the same, and vote “yes” for the future of Paris.
NHS Inducts new members
by Olivia Underwood
The prestigious society of The National Honor Society has recently inducted the newest members with a ceremony with much pomp and tradition behind it. The new members elected their president, PCHS junior Rachel Kenderdine. National Honor Society has a long history of upstanding members and charity work, and they are a highly respected group of scholars. Rachel was honored to be so highly regarded by her peers.
“It means a lot.” Rachel said. “I wanted to have an office, and I’m really happy to be President.”
NHS has several pillars of spirit that every student inducted must meet. These include Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service. As President, Rachel will be continuing this tradition.
“I hope to volunteer as much as possible and help keep everything up to the National Honor Society’s standards.” Rachel said.
This year National Honor Society has decided to help the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital by selling boots for a dollar that will be hung up around the school. St. Jude’s helps children suffering from cancer and turns no child away so it takes millions to keep it running. St. Jude’s helps hundreds of children and so now National Honor Society is helping them to continue in their mission. If you’d like to support National Honor Society’s charity efforts contact one of their many members to find out more.
“The boots are a good way to help without forcing people to buy expensive things they don’t need,” Rachel said of the charity. “And they go to a good cause.”
The prestigious society of The National Honor Society has recently inducted the newest members with a ceremony with much pomp and tradition behind it. The new members elected their president, PCHS junior Rachel Kenderdine. National Honor Society has a long history of upstanding members and charity work, and they are a highly respected group of scholars. Rachel was honored to be so highly regarded by her peers.
“It means a lot.” Rachel said. “I wanted to have an office, and I’m really happy to be President.”
NHS has several pillars of spirit that every student inducted must meet. These include Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service. As President, Rachel will be continuing this tradition.
“I hope to volunteer as much as possible and help keep everything up to the National Honor Society’s standards.” Rachel said.
This year National Honor Society has decided to help the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital by selling boots for a dollar that will be hung up around the school. St. Jude’s helps children suffering from cancer and turns no child away so it takes millions to keep it running. St. Jude’s helps hundreds of children and so now National Honor Society is helping them to continue in their mission. If you’d like to support National Honor Society’s charity efforts contact one of their many members to find out more.
“The boots are a good way to help without forcing people to buy expensive things they don’t need,” Rachel said of the charity. “And they go to a good cause.”
Teachers Set to Retire
by Serena Wells
Mr. Aydt and Mr. Kirby are two of the multiple teachers retiring from PCHS this year. I asked the two of them a few questions about their past here and what they are planning on doing with their free time during retirement. This is what they had to say.
The Interview
Serena Wells: How do you feel about retiring?
Mr. Aydt: I’m mostly looking forward to it.
Mr. Kirby: I am looking forward to it.
SW: Have you enjoyed your years at PCHS?
Aydt: I have enjoyed it a lot. I have had a very good 37 years here at PCHS.
Kirby: Oh yes, I have enjoyed it very much! I went to high school here and also taught for 36 years, so I have been here for 40 years.
SW: What are you planning to do in your free time?
Aydt: Probably a lot of work around the house and yard. I may be doing a part time math class.
Kirby: I’ve bought a small business in Florida so I’ll be working there.
SW: What do you think you will miss most about teaching?
Aydt: Working with kids. I’ve always enjoyed the give and take.
Kirby: The students and the great administration.
SW: Why did you decide to retire this year?
Aydt: I’ve had enough time to get full retirement. Don’t have the energy for the high school students. I thought it was time for someone younger to take over.
Kirby: Why not? I have gotten my years in.
Mr. Kirby also would like to mention that he is “really hoping Yes2PCHS goes through so we can have a great learning environment for the students here [at PCHS].” So after over 30 years of both of these men working here at PCHS it’s obvious that they will both miss their teaching career. Goodbye to the both of you and us students here at PCHS hope you have a great retirement.
Mr. Aydt and Mr. Kirby are two of the multiple teachers retiring from PCHS this year. I asked the two of them a few questions about their past here and what they are planning on doing with their free time during retirement. This is what they had to say.
The Interview
Serena Wells: How do you feel about retiring?
Mr. Aydt: I’m mostly looking forward to it.
Mr. Kirby: I am looking forward to it.
SW: Have you enjoyed your years at PCHS?
Aydt: I have enjoyed it a lot. I have had a very good 37 years here at PCHS.
Kirby: Oh yes, I have enjoyed it very much! I went to high school here and also taught for 36 years, so I have been here for 40 years.
SW: What are you planning to do in your free time?
Aydt: Probably a lot of work around the house and yard. I may be doing a part time math class.
Kirby: I’ve bought a small business in Florida so I’ll be working there.
SW: What do you think you will miss most about teaching?
Aydt: Working with kids. I’ve always enjoyed the give and take.
Kirby: The students and the great administration.
SW: Why did you decide to retire this year?
Aydt: I’ve had enough time to get full retirement. Don’t have the energy for the high school students. I thought it was time for someone younger to take over.
Kirby: Why not? I have gotten my years in.
Mr. Kirby also would like to mention that he is “really hoping Yes2PCHS goes through so we can have a great learning environment for the students here [at PCHS].” So after over 30 years of both of these men working here at PCHS it’s obvious that they will both miss their teaching career. Goodbye to the both of you and us students here at PCHS hope you have a great retirement.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Code Confusion Cleared Up
by Rachel Kenderdine
Many students involved in extracurricular activities at PCHS were confronted by a very important question at some point within the last few weeks: What was the reason for the sudden onslaught of Extracurricular Codes lately?
The ten-page document gives the student participant the basic rules and regulations for playing a sport or being involved in a club at school, such as attendance, eligibility, and drug testing rules. The Code requires a parent’s signature agreeing that the school rules are understood and their student will follow them.
Olivia Underwood, a junior, said she was given one Extracurricular Code for each activity she was in to fill out within a week. “I was annoyed that I had to fill out three extracurricular forms, because I feel like that’s a lot of needless paperwork,” she said.
So why were so many handed out over the past few weeks? Mr. Cox, the Assistant Prinicipal of PCHS, was able to clear up the confusion.
“We have different clubs that start throughout the year,” he said. “For example, FFA, when they initiate the freshmen and they become new members; when you have spring sports, you have kids who may not have had that signed; drama, with the play and the orchestra.”
Therefore, the Extracurricular Codes were handed out normally, when students who do not technically have permission to be involved in an activity can gain that.
“You just have a lot of activities that start in the spring, and if I go through the list and have kids who haven’t taken one home, they get one,” Mr. Cox said.
He also added that though students may feel as if they have signed the form before, they have not unless they have already been a part of an extracurricular activity earlier in the year.
“If you’re not involved in something at the beginning of the year, you don’t have to fill out one of those or consent to a random drug test [at the time,]” he said.
But despite this information, many are still baffled by the papers they were given.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Local entertainment staple closes
by Rachel Kenderdine
What are the people of Paris going to do?
After almost 100 years in the Paris area, the Paris movie theater has shut down. As of February 6, the theater is boarded up and closed.
The employees of the theater say that the reason the theater closed is not clear, but they do have several speculations.
“We think it’s because we were their smallest theater, and AMC is a big business, so we didn’t matter to them,” said Cayla Higgins, a former movie theater employee.
Alex Sanders, also a former movie theater employee, said that the theater’s profit may also have had something to do with it. “We closed because after we switched over to AMC we lost a lot of business due to our prices going up,” she said. She also said that outdated movies coming to town may have also been a factor in the closing.
The closing theater has also left the employees abruptly without work.
“They told us on short notice [that the theater was closing],” Cayla said. “We didn’t find out too much longer before the community did.”
Alex added, “I was pretty upset about the whole thing. I mean, at first they gave us a two week advance to tell us we were going to be closing, then they decided to change their minds and it was the following Sunday and we were told this on Thursday.”
Cayla also added that the chances of the theater reopening are in the hands of buyers. She said it will not open, “unless somebody buys it and re-establishes it as a theater. It’s up for sale right now.”
And that closing will impact the city. “I think it’s horrible,” said Cayla, “because it’s one of the only forms of entertainment we have in town and it’s going to impact the community.”
Ice storm stops town in its tracks
by Madison Gates
On February 1, 2011, our little town of Paris, Illinois, and the greater part of the Midwest, experienced an ice storm. Monday, February 1st, in the afternoon, it started raining just about the time school released for the day, and the temperatures were in the high 30’s. Later that night the temperatures dropped big time! The roads started to get slick. Everyone knew that this was coming though. Meteorologists predicted an ice storm of epic proportions, which then would be followed by a little snow storm. Canned foods and candles were flying off of Wal-Mart’s shelves. People were getting out all of their blankets, and were ready for the storm!
The next day when everyone woke up, there was a wonderful layer of ice on absolutely everything. It was extremely slick, and schools everywhere were being cancelled. Later that night around 11:00 p.m. electricity all around Paris was going out. At some homes it would go out for only a just a few minutes. Other houses it was off for days. “My power was off for almost three days, it sucked,” said PCHS freshman Briana Pearcy.
The road conditions were terrible, and it was dangerous to even get out of the house. The sidewalks, steps, driveways everything was absolutely covered in ice. Trees were even breaking because of the wait due to the ice that covered them.
“I couldn’t do anything because of the ice. I didn’t like it,” said PCHS student Randi Hays.
Schools in Paris were cancelled for the rest of the week, and Vigo County schools were even closed the following Monday.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
English teacher expecting baby girl
by Serena Wells
For those of you who may not know, Mrs. Rodriguez is having another baby. As of February 7th, she is 23 weeks along. I asked her some questions about her expecting, her current family life, and how she thinks things will change after the new baby is born. Following is our interview:
Serena Wells: How do you think Noah is going to act about a new baby in the family?
Kristy Rodriguez: Noah will probably be a little freaked out at first but will quickly adapt. He is used to being around a lot of different people so once he gets used to the baby crying and making strange noises, I see him handling it well. He might actually be helpful because he does like to help me around the house with picking toys up and feeding the dog.
SW: Do you have any ideas for names?
KR: We have discussed a few names but nothing that is sticking now. We didn't decide on Noah's name until a month before he was born so we have time. Her middle name will be Basilisa for sure because that was my husband's grandmother's name but no first name yet.
SW: How do you think life in your household will change when the baby comes?
KR: Life at first will be chaotic. Noah is used to being the only one and he expects things when he asks for them. He will need to learn to be patient and we will have to adapt to a new baby's schedule along with trying to get Noah on the same sort of schedule. Because I have all summer off, it will help with the exhaustion of learning to have 2 children to care for but hopefully this will be a pretty easy transition for all of us.
SW: Are you excited for the new baby and is there anything you can think of that you're not yet prepared for?
KR: I am super excited for the new baby. I can't wait to hold her and all the little baby things that come along with it. I am prepared for actually having her here but we still don't have girl clothes. I figure my mother and sisters will be buying enough clothes that initially we will be pretty set and there are some things Noah wore that a girl could wear too. I am also not prepared for the constant exhaustion that will accompany the first 2 months (at least) of her life but we'll deal with it. I see lots of naps in our future!
SW: How does your husband and the rest of your family feel about an addition to the family?
KR: My husband is probably more excited than anyone about a baby girl, even though he tries to act all rough and tough about it. Noah has him wrapped around his little finger and I foresee a daughter being even worse. The rest of my family can't wait to start buying clothes. My mother has already attempted to buy a few dresses when we are together and I keep telling her to wait. We just don't have anywhere to put any new clothes right now! My grandmother can't wait to have another great-granddaughter and my husband's family is excited to have their first granddaughter to spoil rotten.
SW: Are you happy it's a girl?
KR: I would have been happy either way but a girl is just perfect. It rounds out the family nicely and I am glad I will finally have someone on my side besides our dog!
Congratulations on you’re new baby Mrs. Rodriguez and to your family! (:
For those of you who may not know, Mrs. Rodriguez is having another baby. As of February 7th, she is 23 weeks along. I asked her some questions about her expecting, her current family life, and how she thinks things will change after the new baby is born. Following is our interview:
Serena Wells: How do you think Noah is going to act about a new baby in the family?
Kristy Rodriguez: Noah will probably be a little freaked out at first but will quickly adapt. He is used to being around a lot of different people so once he gets used to the baby crying and making strange noises, I see him handling it well. He might actually be helpful because he does like to help me around the house with picking toys up and feeding the dog.
SW: Do you have any ideas for names?
KR: We have discussed a few names but nothing that is sticking now. We didn't decide on Noah's name until a month before he was born so we have time. Her middle name will be Basilisa for sure because that was my husband's grandmother's name but no first name yet.
SW: How do you think life in your household will change when the baby comes?
KR: Life at first will be chaotic. Noah is used to being the only one and he expects things when he asks for them. He will need to learn to be patient and we will have to adapt to a new baby's schedule along with trying to get Noah on the same sort of schedule. Because I have all summer off, it will help with the exhaustion of learning to have 2 children to care for but hopefully this will be a pretty easy transition for all of us.
SW: Are you excited for the new baby and is there anything you can think of that you're not yet prepared for?
KR: I am super excited for the new baby. I can't wait to hold her and all the little baby things that come along with it. I am prepared for actually having her here but we still don't have girl clothes. I figure my mother and sisters will be buying enough clothes that initially we will be pretty set and there are some things Noah wore that a girl could wear too. I am also not prepared for the constant exhaustion that will accompany the first 2 months (at least) of her life but we'll deal with it. I see lots of naps in our future!
SW: How does your husband and the rest of your family feel about an addition to the family?
KR: My husband is probably more excited than anyone about a baby girl, even though he tries to act all rough and tough about it. Noah has him wrapped around his little finger and I foresee a daughter being even worse. The rest of my family can't wait to start buying clothes. My mother has already attempted to buy a few dresses when we are together and I keep telling her to wait. We just don't have anywhere to put any new clothes right now! My grandmother can't wait to have another great-granddaughter and my husband's family is excited to have their first granddaughter to spoil rotten.
SW: Are you happy it's a girl?
KR: I would have been happy either way but a girl is just perfect. It rounds out the family nicely and I am glad I will finally have someone on my side besides our dog!
Congratulations on you’re new baby Mrs. Rodriguez and to your family! (:
Friday, February 11, 2011
Sexting: A problem for teens
by Madison Gates
You hear your phone vibrate, you’ve got a text, Who’s it from? Your mind is racing. I hope it’s from him, or hope it’s from her, you think to yourself. Quickly, you look is it a funny picture, a FWD, or just your mom checking up on you? It’s none of these things, it’s a picture though. Yeah, one of those pictures. Should you save it to your phone? Or delete it right now? Thousands of thoughts rush to your head. Should I tell someone? Or not? I promise I wouldn’t show anyone, and they believed me.
Those are just some of the thoughts that very many high school teenagers throuoghout the country have every day. The cause of this? “Sexting.” What is sexting? It’s sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, mostly between mobile phones, but also the internet.
Teens that do this and send them digitally to another cell phone may be engaging in an illegal activity. Child pornography laws exist to protect children from sexual predators and sexual exploitation. It’s illegal to take those sorts of pictures if you’re under the age. However anyone, regardless of age can be charged with this offense. The only thing that matters is the age of the person in the photo.
“People shouldn’t do it,” said Logan McDaniel, a freshman here at PCHS. “People get pressured, that’s why they do it,” stated Briana Pearcy, also a freshman.
Based on the statistics, 20% of teenagers overall have sent or posted a nude semi nude picture of themselves, that’s one in every five people! From those results, 22% of girls have, 18% of boys, and 11% of teenagers 13-16 years old. The percentages of teens still sending them is even worse. Overall, 39% of all teens are still sending them, 37% of girls, 40% of boys.
Some teens don’t even know the person there sending it too, 15% of teens who sexted only knew the person online. 48% of teens have received sexts. 71% of girls and 67% of boys have sent or posted sexually suggestive content to their boyfriend, or girlfriend. 51% of girls and only 18% of boys sexted because they were pressured to do so. This is a problem for not just PCHS students but for all teenagers around the country. For help and more information on the topic visit www.pcsndreams.com , or www.associatedcontent.com.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Taking a Stand: PCHS Fights Bullying
by Meredith Penczek
Bullying is an everyday thing. Unfortunately, people who are bullied have few places to turn. Everyone knows how caring Mrs. McFatridge is. Now, she, her mentoring class, and the S.A.D.D. officers are starting an anti-bullying group for PCHS.
They’re kicking it off by an anti-bullying week. Each day has a designated color and meaning. This is occurring the week of January 24th. Flyers have been posted around the school announcing so, and details about it have been put in the weekly announcements.
“We will be holding a few meetings, but that’s mainly to establish our presence,” Mrs. McFatridge said when asked about the group's future plans. She also added, “it’s good for people to know that there’s a presence out there.”
The current members from Mrs. McFatridge’s mentoring are Dan Dan Chen, Shane Foos, Noel Rigdon, Tyler Roberts, Leslie Rush, Ashleigh Sanders, Rebecca Sexton, Erica Sheeran, Kurtis Shotts, Dakota Simpson, Anika Sons, and Sierra Campbell, and the officers from S.A.D.D. are Jed Powers, Morgan Englum, Erica Sheeran, Rachel Givens, and Drew Harper. These are just some of the participating in the anti-bullying group.
This is just one step towards helping the people who’ve been bullied. There’s now somewhere where they can turn. As Mrs. McFatridge preaches to her classes, “Progress, not perfection.”
Bullying is an everyday thing. Unfortunately, people who are bullied have few places to turn. Everyone knows how caring Mrs. McFatridge is. Now, she, her mentoring class, and the S.A.D.D. officers are starting an anti-bullying group for PCHS.
They’re kicking it off by an anti-bullying week. Each day has a designated color and meaning. This is occurring the week of January 24th. Flyers have been posted around the school announcing so, and details about it have been put in the weekly announcements.
“We will be holding a few meetings, but that’s mainly to establish our presence,” Mrs. McFatridge said when asked about the group's future plans. She also added, “it’s good for people to know that there’s a presence out there.”
The current members from Mrs. McFatridge’s mentoring are Dan Dan Chen, Shane Foos, Noel Rigdon, Tyler Roberts, Leslie Rush, Ashleigh Sanders, Rebecca Sexton, Erica Sheeran, Kurtis Shotts, Dakota Simpson, Anika Sons, and Sierra Campbell, and the officers from S.A.D.D. are Jed Powers, Morgan Englum, Erica Sheeran, Rachel Givens, and Drew Harper. These are just some of the participating in the anti-bullying group.
This is just one step towards helping the people who’ve been bullied. There’s now somewhere where they can turn. As Mrs. McFatridge preaches to her classes, “Progress, not perfection.”
PCHS Drama brings "Beauty" to stage this spring
by Kayla Foushee
The tale may be as old as time, but the musical "Beauty and the Beast" is timeless. "Beauty and the Beast" is a musical about loving someone for what’s on the inside, and teaches us that looks aren’t everything.
High school is a hard time for people. It seems like the only thing people care about are looks. "Beauty and the Beast" is a great play for a high school to do. It has a great story line about inner beauty.
“I was temporarily crazy when I chose it, but also it’s familiar. People know the songs, and it lends itself for a large cast,” said Mr. Lynch. "Beauty and the Beast" is familiar to people, and it’s easy to see why Mr.Lynch chose it for this year’s spring production.
Accoding to SurLaLune Fairy Tales, "Beauty" ran on Broadway for 5,464 perfomances between 1994 and 2007, becoming Broadway’s seventh-longest running production in history. The musical has grossed more that $1.4 billion (Mr. Lynch isn’t expecting to get quite that much) worldwide and played in thirteen countries and 115 cities. It has also become a very popular choice for high school productions.
Paris Cooperative High School puts on huge productions every spring. Everyone in the town of Paris always comes to see the plays. Mr. Lynch chooses the plays he thinks students could relate to the most. All of the plays are always bigger and better than the last.
“This production is going to be huge! Massive costumes, this play will be signifacntly different," said Mr. Lynch.
The tale may be as old as time, but the musical "Beauty and the Beast" is timeless. "Beauty and the Beast" is a musical about loving someone for what’s on the inside, and teaches us that looks aren’t everything.
High school is a hard time for people. It seems like the only thing people care about are looks. "Beauty and the Beast" is a great play for a high school to do. It has a great story line about inner beauty.
“I was temporarily crazy when I chose it, but also it’s familiar. People know the songs, and it lends itself for a large cast,” said Mr. Lynch. "Beauty and the Beast" is familiar to people, and it’s easy to see why Mr.Lynch chose it for this year’s spring production.
Accoding to SurLaLune Fairy Tales, "Beauty" ran on Broadway for 5,464 perfomances between 1994 and 2007, becoming Broadway’s seventh-longest running production in history. The musical has grossed more that $1.4 billion (Mr. Lynch isn’t expecting to get quite that much) worldwide and played in thirteen countries and 115 cities. It has also become a very popular choice for high school productions.
Paris Cooperative High School puts on huge productions every spring. Everyone in the town of Paris always comes to see the plays. Mr. Lynch chooses the plays he thinks students could relate to the most. All of the plays are always bigger and better than the last.
“This production is going to be huge! Massive costumes, this play will be signifacntly different," said Mr. Lynch.
Controversy surrounds "I Love Boobies" bracelets
by Madison Gates
You see your friends and classmates wearing them on their wrists at school every day and also to games. They’re everywhere! Everyone seems to want one and they come in all different colors, but all say one thing: “I Love Boobies.”
These are bracelets to help support breast cancer awareness. But is that the real reason that people wear them?
“I support the message but the language used on them isn’t appropriate for school,” stated Mr. Lynch, a teacher here at PCHS.
Do you think that they’re okay to wear at school? Briana Pearcy, a freshman here at PCHS, had this to say about it: “I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with them. It’s to support breast cancer. I have one.”
The Keep A Breast Foundation’s mission is to help eliminate breast cancer by exposing young people, mostly teens to methods of prevention, early detection, and support. This is a campaign to speak to young people about a subject that is often scary. For more information about the campaign, you can visit www.keep-a-breast.org.
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