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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.”

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As a member of the Assistant Principals Travis Gregory, David Tate ILPC, this publication is governed by all University Interscholastic League (UIL) guidelines for eligibilty in Printed by Snyder Daily News its annual contest and in the individual literary meet in the spring. E-mail for The Tiger’s Tale can be sent to [email protected] or [email protected]. Tiger’s This school district and its Career and Technology Education Program does not discriminate on the basis Tale of sex, disability, race, color, age or national origin in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by Title IX, Section 504 and Title VI. The Tiger’s Tale is printed by Snyder Daily News. 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. Mallory Adams, junior Anna Charlotte Lavers, junior “The budget cuts don’t affect me directly, “I am really upset. I know that with the bud- Roar of the but to makes me worried for organizations get cuts, many ‘unnecessary’ classes will be and teachers who will lose funding.” cut and debate apparently falls within that category. I think they need to keep the ex- tracurricular activities to allow students the Crowd opportunity to continue to grow. Programs like debate and DECA are extremely important to promote academ- How do you feel about the ics and life success at the high school, rather than just athletic success. If programs such as these become obso- budget cuts? Maria Cabrera Cortes, senior lete, then SHS will be solidifying the fact that they value Robin May, senior “If the cuts to extracurricular activities sports more than academics. I’m extremely worried. If “I’m worried that the wrong departments is done, students will hate school which we don’t have debate next year, everything I’ve worked will get the cuts and the right deparments make it rougher on teachers to deal for these past two years will all be for nothing. Debate won’t. What I expect to happen and with them. Maybe they should cut down offers so many different opportunities and allows stu- how I think it should be handled are two administration’s pay to help the school dents to grow, not only as public speakers, but as people. completely different ideas, but what I with that money.” I hate to think about what SHS will be like without this expect to happen is more likely to happen awesome program that has prospered over the past two than what I think should happen.” years. ” Caity Webb, senior Mark Stelluti, junior “I haven’t paid much attention since “Considering a large percent of the budget I’m leaving this year. I think that the goes exclusively into football, I don’t know students should stop worrying and let much would change for the other pro- the administration fix it. Even if they’re grams. I’m worried they’d cut funding for not most qualified in the state, they are other programs since they have so little.” probably the most qualified in the school to deal with the problem.” Daniel Drake, senior “I feel like the state is cheating the kids. They promised us ‘x’ amount of money and Chris Depaz, junior now they are simply just taking it away. I “They’re so good. I know we have smart am worried that the state will wait too long. people to worry about the problem. ” I fear this will do irreversable damage that can’t be undone. I believe that with the money we have now we should pay teachers’ and staff salaries first. After that is handled, they should fund the most educational clubs and extracurricular activities.”

Josh Owens, junior “I hope that it doesn’t affect the school system as a whole too much. Especially sports. They should be handled by the people who know what they’re doing.” Tiger’s Tale Opinion - April 21, 2016 4 Family matters: the value of family discussed He said By Alex Luecke reason I try so hard to be off, the importance of a use to have. important aspects, then it’s In the last ten years about successful. They influence strong, close family has Remember in the safe to say it’s not the most 850,000 people per year my every decision, from diminished. This in turn February issue when we important to you. have divorced, according playing golf to which has led to more and more discussed love? I said that Going back to what I to divorcestatistcs.org. college I might attend. split families. There are for the most part society’s said at the beginning of Although these statistics However, I feel that this numerous troubles that stem idea of love is skewed. this article, today people show that the number of is not the case for many from this. For example, I don’t think there is go into relationships or divorces has remained people in our society. with a split family, kids are coincidence. Both of these marriages and truly believe relatively the same, there Where I embrace the often left without either a ideals are losing their that they are in love, but was a time when divorce influences of my family, mother or father, both of importance at the same then the relationship does was only considered when some try to reject it and do whom are essential to the time; I believe love and not work out because they an affair was present in the things on their own. Don’t development of children. family values go hand in realized they weren’t in marriage and even then get me wrong. This isn’t These kids grow up with a hand. love. This happens over some couples still tried necessarily a bad thing. It’s different view on love and You might not believe it, and over again because to work it out. But today, just a different perspective most likely will follow in but your family has a great people don’t know what divorce has become so on family values, a their parents’ example. influence on you. They love is. commonplace that it seems perspective that just 60 But not only does help determine things like I believe that the best to be the answer to every years ago would have not divorce have effects on your beliefs, values and way to learn how to love is problem in a marriage. existed. the kids, but it also effects personality. Most of these to begin with your family. How does this reflect on Where there are certain the parents, because one of things are determined I believe that everything the way we view family aspects of society’s them will be responsible of while you are very young a person does should be for values? view on family values the kids. That means they and most of the time, you their family. That family To me family is that are advantageous, have to take care of the have no control. And if you should be everything and everything; they are the there are some negative same amount of kids with a grow up in a family where through this desire, one can reason I breathe and the outcomes from this. First fraction of the income they love is not one of the most truly learn how to love. She said By Alanna Hurt is only one type of love, can become toxic. Abusive becomes more and more you away from someone Family values, whether and true love is when you relationships should come common it also becomes who has gotten a divorce, or not you think they’re will never be able to hate to an end, but more often less and less crucial to the even if you two would be important, they exist. Yet, a person, no matter what than you would think, a children’s image to have unbelievably happy. as time goes on we see they do to you. This is spouse will stay for their two parents. the values changing. With because of the unbreakable child’s sake. I’ve seen it Family values change the divorce rate around bond I call love. Many happen before, and I saw I believe, as divorce over the years, but I’m not 50 percent, it’s clear that people will either fall into that it hurt the kids, too. becomes more common, so sure it’s for the worse. divorce is definitely more a false love that is confused It’s a terrible thing to see it also becomes more There are several other acceptable now than years with infatuation and lust, two lovers split, but I can common for a single, areas of family values before where adultery or they will claim to fall definitely see why it would childless man or woman to that have slowly changed was pretty much the only out of love, because the be for the better. date/marry a single parent. I would love to discus reason they could divorce relationship will require We have definitely lets I find this to be a great with you, but they’re not a their spouse. It’s clear work or they found family values slip, but this thing! Even on today’s subject to be brought up in values are changing. infatuation elsewhere. may be to the children’s big screen, movies like the school newspaper. Let’s start out with Traditional family val- advantage as well. Child- “Blended’’ express how love. I’ve given you my ues are lost when this ren growing up with a hard it can be for a single For better and worse, opinion on love before, happens, but not in all single parent may have parent to find someone. what standards society but as a brief recap, love cases is this bad. There are been the gossip of a small It’s because old family holds a family to has never goes away. There many relationships that town years ago, but as it values could definitely turn changed. Tiger’s Tale Opinion - April 21, 2016 5 Williamson’s Wit Senior talks about next step: college By Gabe Williamson accepted in the theater studies due to political values, you are Swade West and I have all ranked as one of the top public Usually I try to have program each year and it also uneducated about my beliefs as signed our leases and plan on universities and in Texas we are something more meaningful has been rated the best theater well as uneducated about the living together in an apartment also ranked as one of the top for my column, but this week studies program in the nation. environment I’m going into. in Austin. We got a nice three public universities. Every nook it seems as though I’m simply At a university with over Austin’s so beautiful and green. bedroom, three bathroom that and cranny of the University of going to explain my excitement 50,000 students, I was rather It has so much to do, and so many I’m beyond psyched about living Texas has a place for me to be for college and all my plans. Not excited to be informed of my different cultures I’m going in. proud of, and that overwhelms that any of you care, but I’m acceptance into the BFA. I’ve to be able to indulge in. I look me with joy. still excited and would love for already been in contact with forward to learning about beliefs All jokes aside, I think the everyone to get a view at my others who are part of the program and shaping my own around the most exciting thing for me is I’m very early in the process future, if they so please. as well as other performers and educated masses I’ll be a part of. that I get to be part of a school of higher education and I haven’t So I made my official decision designers who will all be a part I think of a lot of the education I can take pride in. After going even experienced my first se- to attend the University of Texas of the arts college. Getting to I’ll receive will come from being to a school where I can only mester of college yet, but I’m at Austin to pursue my theater know some of them really fueled part of a new culture, and that is take pride in two programs, already convinced I’m going to career and eventually become an my excitement. one of the most exciting things I can finally be happy with the best university in the world. educator. I’m going to be a BFA Even more exciting than for myself. all endeavors of my school. Obviously it isn’t, but for me, (bachelor of fine arts) of theater being accepted into the BFA, Let us not forget that Austin Even when the Longhorns are as of now, it sure does feel that studies, which will give me well- I get to live in Austin the next is the live music capital and has miserable at sports, I know I will way. Things may change. I may rounded theater insight as well four years! This may turn around SXSW (South by South West) still be proud, because finally hate UT and everything I say as a teaching certificate upon on me, but as of now, I feel and ACL (Austin City Limits.) I can go to a school that roots now I may regret, but as of now, graduation. I’m going to toot like I’m going to love it there. Probably the best thing about itself in all endeavors. We have I’m more proud than ever to be my own horn a little bit, because People are often quick to spit at moving to Austin is that I’m the best business school in the a Longhorn and I feel that is a I was informed during my how conservative I am and how going to have my own restroom. state, a close second engineering good place to be. It just seems as interview for the program that liberal the town is, but for those Not seriously, but what is the school as well as the best liberal though I couldn’t have picked a between 18 and 25 students are of you who think I won’t fit in best thing is that Max Westlund, arts college. In the nation, we are better college for me. Sienna Speaks Junior believes in living in the present; ‘enjoy big moments now’ By Sienna Mata from different groups and to cease to exist. tomorrow. Anything can was the best. You just have to The year is almost over and think that a class or maybe a Someone close to me once change in a matter of seconds learn to cherish some things it’s hard to believe that a lot of certain hobby brought us all told me, “You shouldn’t be and you’re no longer where you get out of high school. people I know will no longer together. Time really does fly so focused on thinking right you used to be, so why not let It could be an unforgettable be here next year. when you’re no longer fixed now, but rather thinking about life come at you? You’re never relationship that made your Prom is so close that it is on it passing you by. the future,” and he made me going to be the same as you year better than it ever could sometimes unreal to think how There’s only a month left consider that. I believe you were yesterday, so why not or meeting people you never fast time moves ahead of us, and then that’s all there is. should be focused on living take in everything you have thought you’d talk to. too. There’s a celebration and you right now, because of all the here? The people that you talk This year has gone by fast get your diploma, but what things you might let pass you to right now on a daily basis Take advantage of the and I know I’m not the only happens after that? That’s by now. You should enjoy the might not be here next year. things happening around you one to notice that. Many things what makes me think that big moments right now while The person you walk with in as it happens. Be happy over have changed, including after this year is over, it’ll be they’re still in your grasp. That the halls or spend every day the small things that made you ourselves. my last year and that’s a little person believed that nothing with could leave and it end just happy. Keep hold of the people It’s a little nerve-racking frightening. I hope that my right now matters and that you like that. close to you. I mean it might when I think about what has senior year doesn’t go by as shouldn’t care, because it’ll It has to make some people be the last year you’re here changed in my life so far. I fast as this one did. Thinking all be over soon, but I don’t wonder about how the people and then gone. Small moments mean when I think about it about how close we are to necessarily agree with him. you’re with now all came I remember are either about now, it definitely makes me being done with school is Maybe you should care together. So far I have enjoyed the time I got the best gift, realize everything that was not surprising. It’ll be really soon about what’s happening a lot of amazing moments which was a knitted turtle or there before. I never thought that the morning schedules we right now. It might not make that happened this year. There celebrating my whole birthday that I’d be close to the people have gotten used to and our a difference at this exact were times when this year was with someone close to me. that I know now. We all come after school activities might moment, but think about horrible, but when it wasn’t, it Moments you remember. Tiger’s Tale Opinion - April 21, 2016 6 A Dos e of Da vid Working out is ‘rewarding life choice’ By David Rios not calling myself anything. Yes, started talking to some people where I would try to run as much process. Before I start talking about I was out of shape. (Josh Flores, especially, thank and as long as I could for 30-45 I encourage you, if you feel what I want to talk about, I want you) who work out on a normal minutes and some core work- that getting in shape or working to put out there that I am not My little background story is basis to gather more information outs after my running. I started on your figure is something making myself out to be some this: I got out of athletics before and get tips on what I should do eating a lot healthier. I ate, and you’re interested in, please take kind of expert. I still have a lot my freshman year even began, to get back in shape. I still don’t still try to, whole grains, lean the opportunity to do that now. to learn and continue to learn because I got a job and wanted know everything to this day and proteins, lots of vegetables, fruit, I feel like I have regained my something new every day. I am to focus more on writing and still ask questions and do a lot of and of course, a lot of water. confidence. I feel better about simply going to share with you playing music. So, with my no research. Now, as of the fourth week of my appearance and I feel so my experience, what I have done longer working out in some way April, I am at 167 lbs. I have proud of my accomplishments. to get there and my advice to and adding in bad eating habits, Anyway, throughout January, noticed a significant difference Honestly, it’s such a rewarding those aspiring to do what I am like any normal person, I gained I kind of “cleaned out my in my figure. I feel so much more feeling knowing you can do doing. weight. I would constantly look system.” I stopped drinking active and alert. I feel confident, these things, if you really work Like the vast majority of in the mirror and feel ashamed sodas and stuck to water and but I’m not content. I still want and put your mind to it. I hope people, I decided that my for letting myself go. I always clear juices. I no longer spent to improve. I have much more I don’t sound like some guy on resolution for the New Year wanted to do something about it my money on fast food or junk work left to do. a weight loss commercial while would be to get back in shape. but I never did. food. Instead, I would cook you read this column, but I do I have tried multiple times and food at home or buy a healthy The point of all of this I’ve hope that you’ve gained some always failed after a month or I do not remember my choice of food. On Feb. 1, I said so far is, that if you want to kind of inspiration or inspiration sometimes even a few days. This original weight at the beginning started working out and adopted improve, if you want to make a to want to do what I’ve done, if time, I was determined. So I put of high school, but after my 17th a stricter diet. My starting weight healthy change in your life, then it’s something you feel you want my mind to it and strived to push birthday, I was reaching 200 lbs. was at 182 lbs. you’re going to have to work for to do. myself and have the willingness Throughout 2015, one of my it. Absolutely anyone can do it. to not give up. best friends started dieting and I made a routine of going to If you look at me, you would not If you don’t know where to working out. Over the course of the gym for five days a week. think I am the kind of guy who start, ask any of the constant I know many of you reading a half a year, he lost about 50 lbs. I had three days of strength would watch his figure or go to gym-goers or just do some this will say, “You’re not even out I would tell him that I wanted to training (lifting, squats, etc.) the gym five days a week, but research on reliable sites. I of shape” or “Don’t call yourself get in shape and started to take and in between those days, I had here I am writing about how I do promise you, it’s a rewarding life fat because you’re not.” No, I am bits and pieces of his advice. I two days of high intensity cardio and have lost 15 pounds in the choice. Lay’s Lay Out Senior speaks on importance of freindships, relationships in life By Elijah Lay have come and stayed, some the good memories and the bad fact that when the right person you to be. So, last issue I decided to friends have come and gone and memories. The things that went comes along I will know, but I’m Tell the truth, always. No speak about my spiritual life then come back again, and others well and strengthened those working on it. I was always the matter how much it hurts one or and I got quite a few comments, have come and gone and stayed friendships and even the things friend who gave amazing advice, both people in the relationship, it some positive and some not so away completely. Now, don’t that went wrong and hurt and but when it came to myself, is always better to tell the truth. much. But, in this issue I want get me wrong, it hurts when we even broke those friendships. I was hopeless. Now, I know Why hide the truth from the one to speak about friendships and lose a friend that we have been These friendships have made me some of you can agree with me, person you claim to care for? relationships. To some people, extremely close to the majority who I am, and whether if they so take no shame in it. I do not And if the situation is that severe, these two words coincide with of our lives. I’ve been there are strong today or not, I thank have a very broad viewpoint should the relationship continue? each other, but to others, they are multiple times and it’s never fun. those people from the bottom on relationships, but from the Now I’m not saying end a long- on complete opposite spectrums But, we grow up and move on of my heart for having such an one I’ve been in and watching term relationship for something of each other. and we obtain more friends. impact on me. other’s relationships around me, little. I’m just helping you think. Let’s start off with friendship. Now, relationships are a I have learned a lot. Ever since we were little, we had But have we honestly ever whole other thing for me. In Bob Marley once said, “Truth a handful of friends and maybe thought about our friendships? my life I have only been in one Always be you, no matter is, everybody is going to hurt one or two best friends we were Do we cherish the ones who serious relationship and we both what. Do not change for anyone. you: you just gotta find the ones really close with. As we got have stayed, the ones who cared for each other, but things It isn’t worth it. Sure, you can worth suffering for.” older, we began to notice that have gone and come back and just didn’t turn out well. I have always better yourself for you In friendships and the circle of friends started to get the ones who left our lives for talked to other girls, but it just by working out or changing your relationships, we go through smaller. good? I catch myself thinking hasn’t been the right time for me personal hygiene, but never, ever pain. Now, to know if the pain is I know that as high school about and reminiscing about all to be in another relationship. It conform yourself to someone worth it, is to know how much has passed me by, some friends of the friendships in my life, has been hard for me to grasp the else’s image of what they want you mean to one another. Tiger’s Tale News - April 21, 2016 7 Tomorrow and Saturday at Texas Tech Twenty students to compete at regional UIL By Kalen Cowley placed first, advancing Marquez winning first, Virginia Velasquez was In poetry interpretation, After placing at the to regionals. The team Xavier Gutierrez second, sixth in news writing. Hurt won second place district competition two members are Zach Deere Deere third and Nick Miller In feature writing Garcia and Christian Chavez was weeks ago, twenty students placing first, Lainey Kiker fourth. placed fourth and Sienna fourth. will compete at the regional fourth, Caleb Thomas fifth The journalism team won Mata was fifth. In prose interpretation, UIL academics competition and Aaron Escobedo sixth. second place. The speech team placed Ian Row was second and tomorrow and Saturday at The current issues team In headline writing, Elijah second overall. Desirae Pace was sixth. Texas Tech University. The earned first place. Anna Lay placed first and Gabe In persuasive speaking, In Lincoln Douglas top three individual places Charlotte Lavers placed Williamson was second. Lavers earned first, Tristan debate, Jacob Lehrer earned at district advanced to third and Corbin Shaw In editorial writing, Alex Soliz fifth and Wyatt Mireles fourth place. regionals. sixth. Other team members Luecke placed second, was sixth. In science, Jordan Phillips Snyder placed second are Andrew Stelluti and Brianna Garcia third and In informative speaking, placed second. overall at the competition AmyAnn Villanueva. Williamson sixth. Alanna Hurt placed second, In spelling/vocabulary, behind Big Spring High. The computer science Kirsti Pierce placed Sterling Lee fourth and Rena Morrell won first The accounting team team placed first with Aaron second, Luecke fourth and Bergandi Alvarado sixth. place. One-act competes at regional; company wins awards By Gabe Williamson available at press time. At the bi-district Crew members are Valadez, Snyder’s one act play, At the area competition competition, there was one Hannah Downing, Evan “Julius Caesar,” competed Snyder received a third place judge and Snyder wasn’t McGrew, Chris Dickinson yesterday at the region rating from the panel of three given a place, but received and Swade West. competition against the judges. Gabe Williamson one third of the acting At the district competition returning back-to-back and Ethan Gowin received awards. Gowin, Hunter Snyder received first place. The one-act poses after winning at state champion Seminole, honorable mention all-star McCarter and Caity Webb Gowin and Brett Robertson bi-district. Starting at the top left Sam Ramirez, Jonah McGuire, Greenwood, Brownwood, cast awards. Talee Jones received honorable mention received honorable mention Evan McGrew, Luz Valadez, Malai- Wylie and Vernon. Two of received an all-star cast all-star cast. Williamson and all-star cast. Jones and na Stewart, Breianna Bairrington, the six shows will advance award. Luz Valadez received Kaiden Johnson received Johnson were named all-star Briana Gaines, Ethan Gowin, Wy- att Parker, Brody Jasso, Swade to the state competiton in her third consecutive best all-star cast Jones was cast. Williamson was named West, Talee Jones, Hannah Down- Austin. Results were not stage manager award. named best actress. Valadez best actor. Valadez received ing, Gabe Williamson, Caity Webb, Brett Robertson, Kaiden Johnson, was also named best stage her first best stage manager Hunter McCarter, Chris Dickinson, manager. Snyder won best award and Snyder received Melissa McCowen, Brett Brunson, overall technical crew. best overall technical crew. Craig Robertson, Ian Row, Bergun- dy Alvarado, Daniel Drake and Shi Dowds. Contributed Photo Student Buffet & Drink $7 w/tax & drink included 3907 College • 573-3542 locallylocally ownedowned byby Karen and Keith Herrley

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Then I to help them mentally and a professor and director of spent four years studying for spiritually. the Criminology and Justice my doctorate and criminal “I do research on best Department at Our Lady of justice writing and publishing practices for when men and the Lake University in San my dissertation for my PhD,” women leave the system Antonio, Texas. She teaches Kubena said. get out of jail, prison, or classes ranging from law to Kubena said that she complete probation or parole. juvenile delinquency to white always knew she wanted For example, anyone with a collar crimes to criminal to be in the criminal justice felony conviction (there are profiling. field, but it wasn’t until she over 3,000 felonies a person After high school, Kubena was working on her PhD that can commit in Texas) will Jiletta Kubena and Kevin Ale- jandro act out a scene in “A attended the University of she really decided what she have that conviction on his or Midsummer Night’s Dream” in North Texas for three-and-a wanted to do. her record for the rest of their 1995. The play won state and Dr. Jiletta Kubena-Lillemon to- half-years to earn a bachelor’s “When I got my master’s, lives. That means the ability Kubena was best actress at re- day. Contributed photo in criminology. I thought I wanted to become to find housing, employment, gionals. Alexandro won the Sam- “I then worked for four a federal agent, but I realized go to college, become a uel French scholarship to UTA. attorney, in fact that’s how years as a private investigator how much I loved research teacher, doctor, lawyer, nurse, Contributed photo we met. At the time we met, and helped kids who were at and then decided to work or hair dresser is impossible. called service-learning - he was an assistant district risk of getting put into the on getting published. My After someone serves his or where you are providing a attorney at the San Antonio criminal justice system. While dissertation was over the her time for the offense they service to the community, district attorney’s office, I was a PI, I investigated many differences between male and committed, it is important that but you are also learning and one of his colleagues cases of insurance fraud. One female offending. Basically we give them the tools they about your field. I encourage was teaching a criminal of the most interesting and I looked at the reasons why need to find housing, get help high school students to investigations class in our scary things was when I was men and women commit (counseling, substance abuse, take advantage of these department. He introduced working a case in Amarillo crimes, ” Kubena said. etc.) and find a job so that opportunities when you go to me to Kanon. We have no and pulled into what looked Besides earning her they do not re-offend. Lately, college, because they can lead children, but we have two like an abandoned gas station master’s and later her PhD, I have been conducting to possible job connections golden retriever mixes, Mac to watch my subject go into a Kubena has earned several research and working with and help to broaden your and Mia. They’re kind of like bar across the street. The gas awards and honors. an organization that has faith- view of the world. I worked our children,” Kubena said. station was not abandoned “I was the president of based retreats for offenders. with Dallas County juvenile Kubena said she misses and 30 seconds later, seven the Southwest Association It works to help formerly probation officers working high school, because it was guys had surrounded my car. I of Criminal Justice, which incarcerated offenders find with juveniles on probation. one of her most favorite did not hesitate and did some extends across Colorado, a community where they are I was a hospital advocate times of her life. She still evasive driving to get out of Arizona, New Mexico and not ostracized and can receive (during forensic exams) for keeps in contact with some there. One that was blocking Texas. I was named one of the help they need. Also, it people who had been sexually of her high school friends: my way had to quickly jump the top 40 business leaders is important to remember assaulted. I worked in Dallas Brooke Kubena Coffman out of my car’s way! I also under the age of 40 in San that many of these men and with the family justice center (also her cousin), Dr. Jimmy wrote grants that helped Antonio this year. And being women have one or more on events for women who had Hall, Kelly Farmer Martin, provide money for field trips, the current director of the children, so their ability to been abused by their partners. Kelli Lacik Griffin, Amanda guest speakers, curriculum, Criminology and Justice be successful once they leave Working in the community Barrera Tomasits, Chris and mentors for kids who Department are some of the system is so important. I is important to me, so when Mitchell and Russel Schlegel. were living in very chaotic my top accomplishments,” also was involved in a lot of I was looking for a place to “My parents still live in homes and were going to Kubena said. community service projects work, that was a top priority. Snyder and we visit Snyder schools that did not care about As part of her work as while I was in college, My focus is to help people three to four times a year. In their future. I also directed the a professor, Kubena works which I like because it gave who are in the criminal justice fact, over the summer last after school programs and the in the community and is me experiences I wouldn’t system,” Kubena said. year, was my class’ twentieth summer camps that provided currently in the board of have otherwise. I had many Kubena married Kanon year class reunion. We took services to at-risk youth. After directors at the San Antonio opportunities to work with Lillemon of San Antonio a tour of the high school and working as a PI, I decided to Rape Crisis Center. She also, the community when I was three years ago. saw the new football stadium go back and get a master’s of researches ways to provide in college through a program “He’s a prosecuting Continued on next page Tiger’s Tale Feature - April 21, 2016 11 Senior releases debuted album; plans to release more work soon By Elijah Lay making a full time career of myself. It’s like playing chess Recently senior Ethan his music even though “it’s with myself. I try to find out Hernandez released his fun, but tiring, but ultimately if I’m cheating myself on bars debuted album “Blind & fun.” but in the end the dude in the Silent” under the rap name “Basically become a mirror always wins. Hey, that Lil’ E. bum,” Hernandez said about rhymed too!” Pictured is Ethan “I’ll never forget the day his plans after high school. Hernandez has multiple Hernandez’s cov- it dropped,” Hernandez said. “Honestly no, I’ll go to projects in the works. “My er for his album “For the fact that I got to college. I’ll see how my second album is already “Blind & Silent.” sleep and there was no more summer tour goes and if it halfway to seeing the light of He sports black shades and duct stress for a good ten minutes goes as planned, we’ll just see day,” Hernandez said. “I also tape over his mouth and then I realized the world from there.” have a few free EP’s coming with the word “Si- could listen to my music. “And I do plan on going soon.” lent” written on it. Then, the stress came back.” to college,” Hernandez said. Hernandez also has Contributed photo The album dropped March “I’ll be going to the ‘dub’ for unofficial singles releasing 11 on iTunes, Amazon Music, the good two years.” soon. great place. And I don’t want Hernandez works with Spotify, to name a few. “It Hernandez has also “I just recently released a to stunt or anything, but no other producers, but he pretty much dropped on all considered acting outside song called ‘You Got It’ with not just the United States is works with other artists such digital stores,” Hernandez of his music career. “But I Ace Whoadie on YouTube,” listening to my music. I have as $amson $oldiers, Ace said. “So, no excuses for you plan on being involved in the Hernandez said. Germany, Sweden, Italy and Whoadie, Corbin Reynolds, not to check it out!” music that comes along with Hernandez does make many more listening in!” Lance Blake, T-Res, Prodigal Hernandez has pursued the acting gigs,” Hernandez money from his album sales, P, and his “homegirl” Abby, music for “a good 12 years.” said. because he “has to pay bills “My producer, Rever- all who are from the U.S. “I’ve pursued it for the fact Music isn’t just a hobby or and rent.” berated Beats and God,” Hernandez also got the chance that I love music,” Hernandez “job” for Hernandez, though. “I do drop free songs,” Hernandez said about whom to work with a relatively said. “And it is all I know “I use music competitively Hernandez said. “But he works with on a daily basis famous artist by the name of how to do. I haven’t slept every day,” Hernandez said. financially, I am in a great for his music. “And myself, of Toonz. Toonz was recently since October because of it.” “Every morning in fact. I place. With album sales and course. I work with myself.” signed with Crazy Bone of Hernandez plans on wake up and try to out-rhyme streaming, I am in a great, Bone Thugz N’ Harmony.

“I definitely plan on Kubena contiued working with the same people,” Hernandez said about and press box. Worsham were winning state in one-act experience was not nearly as going to a small college. his future releases. “$amson Auditorium looks amazing with ‘A Midsummer Night’s fun.” Soldiers and Ace Whoadie and has become such a great Dream,’ getting best actress Kubena said that going to “I suggest a smaller college for sure. I’m thinking about learning space for SHS in regionals, and all-star cast SHS helped her in her career. because the experience is a telling them about making students. One of my favorite in district. In fact, in May, “By going to a small high lot better. You have a more a group called ‘The NC and things on the tour was seeing my one-act team is getting school, I learned how to have personal relationship with The Big T,’ because they’re the theater department’s inducted into the Hall of Fame relationships and work with a your professors and the from North Carolina and I’m costume closet. Many of in the drama department,” lot of different personalities. college ends up being more from Texas. And new artists- the costumes I wore in high Kubena said. “Junior and There are a lot of opportunities like a family than just school. wise, I am talking to big school are still there! I really senior years were just a lot of at SHS for you to be engaged Also it is very important that people for big things. That’s appreciate the SHS drama fun. I was also involved with in a variety of extracurricular you go to college; it’s worth all I can really say or I’ll get department’s dedication to the Lucky 13, which was a activities. Being in drama, it. I can see my first year fined. Just know one artist, he restoring and reusing vintage social organization for girls. journalism, the French Club students struggle with the and I got in a rough patch, but costumes,” Kubena said. It was kind of like a sorority. and playing tennis helped me transition from high school we’re working it out so we While in high school, We held dances and various develop different skills that I to college because they are can finally work together. His Kubena was involved in events. Growing up in a have applied throughout my homesick. Trust me, the first name starts with a B and drama, photojournalism and small town is a lot more fun professional life and even to homesickness fades and a his last name ends in Ars. He tennis. than growing up in a big city. my work as a social scientist small college can help make signed with Atlantic Records. “My greatest accom- My husband grew up in San and professor.” the transition easier,” Kubena So, yeah… big things…” he plishments in high school Antonio and his high school Kubena recommends said. said. Tiger’s Tale Feature - April 21, 2016 12 ‘Cooking, a big part of my life’ Swensen says (Editor’s note: this is the communication station to It’s a great experience even of the program. It involved seventh of an eight-part station. “ Troy said. if you don’t cook that much me working multiple series featuring a student The program has really in the program you learn a teacher lunches, multiple from an SHS organization.) grown on him. lot about how to cook.” fundraisers, dozens of days By Alanna Hurt “I love the program. It’s Troy’s status in the cleaning the kitchen after “Cooking has always taught me a lot of things I program has changed school, sharpening the been a big part of my life,” didn’t know and refreshed a throughout the year. knives, and making sure senior Troy Swensen said. lot of things I do know. I’ve “My journey this year everything is ready for the Troy is a member of the actually brought a lot to the started off with me at the next day. It’s been a great culinary arts program. program that wasn’t there bottom member of the staff experience and it’s a great “I knew about culinary like my home cooking style, and slowly working my program,” Troy said. Troy Swenson, senior, is a mem- arts before I joined the or my uncle’s French cuisine way up to being the head ber of the culinary arts program. program. The thing that take. I also love how the made me want to join was program teaches everyone Graduate recalls Snyder’s influence that cooking is such a big to be a leader while at the Continued from Page 1 part of my life and I figured same time teaching us to me for many of the obstacles where he produces, directs, directors and producers. if I joined I would learn work together. You have to I was inevitably going to acts, edits and writes most “The biggest advice I some new techniques. When depend on other people to a face.” of the projects he posts. can give to anyone in any I joined the class it was full, certain level.” Upon graduating from “Honestly, my biggest career is to never give up,” and there was no openings. Troy when to his first and UT at Austin with a major hope is to continue to be he said. “Always believe So I talked to Ms. (Glenna) last competition for culinary in theater, he made the able to do what I do for as you deserve success and Summers the first week arts on February 6. move to California and did long as my health allows learn from every mistake of school. She said even “I went to a competition background acting work, me to,” he said. “I am so you make. This is your though her class was full, for Skills USA and competed took acting classes and happy and have so much fun world now. It’s your time she could fit me in because against five other people. audition classes. being an actor. I basically to create and change it. You of my previous manager I didn’t place. The scores “The passion for this craft get to play for a living. The are the next Spielberg. You experience at restaurants,” were close, it came down to is part of my soul,” Kevin fact that they actually pay are the next Tom Brady, the Troy said. little technique things like said. “I was destined and me to do it is just an added next Einstein or the next The program has been a how you cut the food.” determined to make this my bonus. I can’t imagine doing President. Don’t let anyone new experience for Troy. Troy hopes to pursue a life. I love what I do.” anything else. I chose the ever make you feel like you “It’s really different from career in culinary arts. Kevin believes the biggest perfect industry to obsess don’t deserve to win.” working because the school “The program has made it reward of the work he does over.” Kevin still has family in has you work individually. to where I can go to college is being able to travel with Kevin likes to take town and tries to visit every Half the time you are by for this. It is extra experience, his family to different parts something positive from year. yourself, it’s me doing my right now I’m an apprentice of the world. He also finds every job he works. He said stuff at my station. It pushes and know a lot more than enjoyment in creating his every project he works holds (Editor’s Note: The cast me to work individually and most people about cooking. own projects. He currently a special place in his heart and crew members of the 1995 state-winning one-act play will as a whole. I’m in charge of I would most definitely has a YouTube channel along with the relationships be honored at the first SHS my stuff but I also have to recommend this to anybody. called “An Alejandro Affair” he builds with other actors, Theatre Wall of Honor May 14.)

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She we’re done with school thing she said she misses is has been living with a local by 1:30,” Marina said. “I her family. family since. will have three more years “I FaceTime my friends “I’m part of the American of school when I get back and family often,” Marina Exchange Program,” Marina to Germany, because I said. “If we didn’t have said. “I wanted to see what switched schools this year.” FaceTime, I think I would it was like in America, and Along with German and cry.” I also wanted to see what it English, Marina speaks Back in Germany are was like to live with another Spanish and French. Marina’s mom, dad and family.” America is not the first 12-year-old sister. 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March 22 with a victory play good every game in The team crushed Big against Lamesa, 16-1. Senior Kurt Dryden heads toward third base in the district game our district to win,” Coach Spring, 10-5, April 2. against Lamesa. The varsity team travels to Levelland tomorrow to “We have improved play its next to the last district game. Photo by Bea Madrid in our ability to execute situational hitting and our Plays in Levelland tomorrow at 4 defense has continued to get better. Our pitching has been JV team ‘improves tremendously,’ coach says a source for us this season. 11-6-1, at presstime. By Alanna Hurt things and controlling We have had some really The JV baseball “We tied Levelland 11- what we can control,” good pitching performances team plays tomorrow in 11. They are a solid team Moffett said. at critical times this season. Levelland at 4. that plays the game hard. Recently, the boys My favorite part of the “The overall way we We tend to lose focus for won games against Big season has been the way approach the game has one inning and allow our Spring (4-2), Lamesa (12- the players have responded improved tremendously. opponent to have a big 9), Big Spring (14-12), to adversity and never Our hitting is really offensive inning. As long Lamesa (6-4), San Angelo giving up. We played some improving, and not just as we limit that, we’ll Lakeview (13-0) and close games and their determination helped them hitting the ball but hitting be good. We continually Stanton (20-10). JV Gold first baseman Rea- win those games,” Coach it hard,” JV Coach John focus on improving The team has lost to gan Grinnell snags the pop fly against Andrews. The Gold team Stewart said. Moffett said. every aspect of our game. Sweetwater (6-11) and plays Levelland 2 here Saturday The boys’ record was Taking care of the little Estacado (0-10). at noon.

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FRAC ACID CEMENT PRODUCTION Tiger’s Tale Sports - April 21, 2016 18 First time since 2003 for male golfer to advance Leatherwood to compete at state golf tourney By Alex Luecke The varsity boys’ team “The boys played really Patrick Rodriguez, 82, 90, For the first time in competed at regionals April well. The girls posted their 98 - 270; Devin Bynum, 97, 13 years, SHS will be 11-12 at Shadow Hills in lowest team total of the year 88, 98 - 283; Alex Luecke represented at the state golf Lubbock. As a team, they and Savanna and AmyAnn 97, 96, 93 - 286; and Jax tournament by a male golfer. placed sixth with a two- had their lowest individual Weaver 100, 89, 98 - 287. Jake Leatherwood will day score of 316, 310 - 626. round of the year,” Coach Medalists competing were play at Onion Creek in Other indivdual scores were Hunter said. John D. Gilbert 98, 96, Austin on Monday and Clayton Galyean, 80, 76 - The boys’ golf teams 98 - 292 and Wyatt Parker Tuesday. 156; Kyle Shrum, 79, 79 - competed in three district played the last round with a Leatherwood placed fifth 158; Logan Presley 90, 82 rounds. The varsity boys score of 96. at regionals with a two-day - 172; and Jay Ramos, 83, placed first with scores The varsity girls placed score of 74-73, two-day 83 - 166. of 314, 313, 311 - 938. second in district with 375, total of 147. The varsity girls competed Leatherwood placed fourth, 361, 359 - 1095. Courtney “Jake is simply going at regionals on April 13- 77, 80, 78 - 235; Galyean, Velasquez placed third, 80, through his normal routines. 14 in Lubbock. The girls fifth, 81, 78, 78 - 273; 81, 84 - 245; Trieger, sixth, He is really playing at the placed fifth with 356, 344 Ramos, sixth, 79, 78, 80 - 95, 80, 83 - 270; Cylie Clayton Galyean tees off of hole top of his game, so there is - 700. Courtney Velasquez 273; Shrum, seventh, 86, 78, Velasquez, 96, 95, 98 - 289; four at WTC golf course at the last district round. The boys’ no need to make change. placed ninth with 82, 77 - 75 - 239; and Presley, ninth Villanueva, 106, 99, 90 - third round of district was held Jake had a solid two days. 159; Cylie Velasquez, 96, 77, 79, 86 - 242. 295; and Porter - 104, 101, in Snyder April 4. Galyean This was the best regional 94 -190; Claire Trieger, 91, The JV boys placed fifth 96 – 301. Medalist Laura placed fifth. Photo by Beatrice finish for the boys since 88 - 179; Savanna Porter, as a team with 360, 353, 382 Ortegon shot 101, 93, 104 Madrid 2003,” Coach Rick Hunter 89, 96 - 187; and AmyAnn - 1095. Individually Will - 398; and Jalia Williams, said. Villanueva, 94, 85 - 179. Lavers shot 84, 86, 93 - 263; 114, 92, 107 - 313.

Cylie Velasquez lines up her putt at the invitational in Snyder. Photo by Nick Miller

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Josh Owens bats against Boerne. Sean Humphrey gets ready to Photo by Bea Madrid throw the shot put at last week’s district track meet. Photo by Yulissa Rios runs in last week’s district track meet. Photo by Nick Miller Nick Miller

Jake Leatherwood putts at the re- Johnny Rey Hernandez bats for Jv Gold against Andrews. Photo by Christian Chavez gional tournament. Contributed Brody Jasso pitches against Lamesa. Photo by photo/video Bea Madrid

Hailie Avalos watches the ball at the Jax Weaver watches his shot at the Sny- Hailey Morris slides into second base agaisnt Sweetwater. Photo by Christian Chavez der district tournament. Photo by Bea Snyder tournament. Photo by Chris- Madrid tian Chavez