Volume 98 April 21, 2016 Issue No. 8 Graduate believes being from Snyder ‘influenced’ him By David Rios every role I’ve booked is a his “biggest mentor” in life. FAST FACT: Twenty-one years ago, success,” he said. “It’s an Kevin competed with the When filming summer Kevin Alejandro was a extremely tough, sometimes one-act company at the state senior, walking in the halls heartbreaking, business, competitions all four years scenes in winter, ac- of SHS. Now he can be so anything you work your of high school, winning tors suck on ice cubes seen every Monday night rear off for and get is, in my state two of those years and as Detective Dan Espinoza opinion, success.” earning second place the just before the cam- on the FOX/Warner Bros’ Before he was acting other two years. He won television series “Lucifer.” full-time, Kevin had to the best actor award and the era rolls - it cools Kevin graduated in 1995 work many different jobs to Samuel French scholarship and is now a full-time support himself before he into the University of Texas their mouths so their actor in film, television dedicated him completely to for his role in “Midsummer breath doesn’t con- and theater, living in Santa acting. Night’s Dream. Monica, California with his “I sold everything I had to “I believe being from dense in the cold air. wife, Leslie and their son, get enough gas money to get Snyder has influenced http://www.afactaday.co.uk/2006/08/interesting-fact-352-acting-. Kaden. He is also making a to California with my best everything I’ve been able to transition into directing and friend and local Snyder boy, accomplish. It has helped to producing. Stephen Monroe Taylor,” he keep me grounded so I never Kevin has had re- said. “I had to do many jobs forget where I came from. occurring roles on shows before I could only make a (Worsham) helped groom such as “True Blood,” living doing my craft. I did “The Returned,” “Arrow,” heating and air conditioning, See GRADUATE page 12 Opinion .............2-6 “Golden Boy” and “South- construction and then laying land.” He’s also appeared concrete for a while until I on several other television figured out that I didn’t want series such as “24,” “The to work that hard anymore.” News .................7-9, Young and the Restless,” Kevin started his own “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: NY,” mobile care detailing service “NCIS,” “Ugly Betty” and going to homes and detailing Features .........10-14 “Grey’s Anatomy.” cars. He then began washing He has had roles in cars around Beverly Hills, movies such as “Safelight,” making $175 a car. “Crossing Over,” “Wake” “I think the last job I Sports ........... 15-19 and “Madeas.” had was serving gelato and Kevin’s worked alongside coffee as a barista in Venice, such actors and actresses California,” he said. “Then as Harrison Ford, Ashley one day, I just didn’t stop Gallery ................ 20 Judd, Ray Liotta, Bijou booking acting jobs.” Phillips, Evan Peters and Ian Kevin was a student of Kevin Alejandro, 1995 SHS Somerhalder. the late SHS drama teacher, graduate, works as a full-time “I feel that because my Jerry P. Worsham. Kevin actor in film, theater and televi- business is so competitive, credits Worsham as being sion. Contributed photo Tiger’s Tale Editorial - April 21, 2016 2 Staff chooses Cruz; voters must be well informed Even though the presidential much. of life.” election isn’t for another seven The staff took a vote and the One person voted for Republican months, members of the staff decision wasn’t unanimous. Donald Trump and one person would were asked whom they would vote Five people voted for Republican not vote because they “know nothing for if the election were to be held Ted Cruz saying he is “well-informed” about the presidential election.” today. and “not Trump or Clinton.” For anyone who is thinking about Some staff members were well One person voted for Democrat voting, they need to be informed informed about their current Bernie Sanders because he “is smart about all of the candidates and candidates, but others were not so and has a heart for people of all walks exercise their right to vote. Mark Stelluti, junior Denice Vargas, junior “To me the presidential candidates “Bernie Sanders. His idea of Roar of the are like five disgusting bags of chips making college education free you have to pick from thinking who seems to be great. That creates is the ‘least worst.’ Donald Trump many opportunities for us who Crowd amuzes me and makes me laugh; don’t have enough money to pay If the election were held today, which however, I’m not so confident in his for education.” presidential candidate would you ability to represent his nation.” vote for? Caleb Thomas, senior C.J. Fahntrapp, senior “If the election were held today, I “Honestly, I would not vote for would most likely vote for Donald anyone. I do not know enough Trump because he is the best about any of the candidates to vote. candidate economically in my Also, I don’t really care who wins; opinion. He hasn’t been the most although I should, I don’t.” politically correct in the media, Caity Webb, senior but who cares? I also agree with “To be honest, I haven’t followed his strict immigration policies.” the race. My uneducated opinion Luz Valadez, senior would be Bernie Sanders, since the “I would vote for Ted Cruz. He media is really beefing him up as isn’t the person I want in office, a ‘president for the youth, and for but I’m picking the lesser of the the next eight years, I will still be evils.” young.” Editor-in-Chief Gabe Williamson EDITORIAL POLICY Assistant Editors David Rios, Elijah Lay, Stands taken in the editorial, editorial cartoons, opinion columns, letters to the editor, and entertainment Alex Luecke, Michelle Rios reviews do not necessarily reflect the views of the administration, faculty, or adviser. Letters to the editor are welcome and must include the writer’s name, home telephone number and grade Staff Writers Kalen Cowley, Brianna Garcia, Kirsti Pierce, classification. 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Tiger’s Tale Editorial - April 21, 2016 3 Staff upset with what budget cuts bring The school district has been confronted are being affected. We’re upset that this was prosperous entities in the school that will with budget cuts the past couple of weeks. allowed to happen. continue to prosper while other programs are It is and will continue to cut funding from Obviously budget cuts are something all being cut. other programs, teachers, coaches and school districts fear, but the sad matter is that It’s also upsetting for teachers who have a administration. Up until this point, the Gold Snyder is one of them. As students we’re very life in this town and are now threatened with Line dance squad has been the only program upset that more attention wasn’t given to the dismissal, because of this. Some of Snyder’s cut. potential threat of losing this funding from the best educators are ones who don’t teach core The budget cuts are difficult to swallow, and state. We feel the school district should have classes and have to fear for their programs. many programs are in fear of the cuts being been on top of all of this, especially with the low made or programs even being discontinued. test scores and falling economic state we’re in. There should’ve been more care taken at What’s most difficult is that, as students, there Some programs are all some students have the issues coming towards SISD, and we’re is nothing we can do at this point other than and it’s sad that these students are going to lose upset that more care wasn’t done to prevent hope because students and their programs them, especially when there are much more this, and we’re upset it has come to this.