New track not on radar
Mary Willa Allen
April 14, 2010
The track has not been renovated for seven years, and a complete reconstruction is years overdue. An eroded track can be dangerous to those runners who spend an hour and a half on it each day, easily causing shin splints and other leg-related injuries. “Normally, a track should be resurfaced every... Read more »
Golf goes into its full swing
Vince Fernandez
April 14, 2010
Golf is often referred to as a “gentleman’s game” and that it is not really a sport, but more of a hobby. But do not tell that to the boys’ and girls’ teams, who, according the senior Price Atkins, believe that golf “is as mentally and physically challenging as any other sport.” “We play... Read more »
10 simple ways to go green
Nate DeAngelis
April 14, 2010
1. Re-use Water Bottles You don’t need to throw away a perfectly good water bottle just because you drank the water. Reuse them! Save the environment and $1.50. 2. Recycle Everything Notebooks, paper, plastic, cans, glass, pretty much everything that can be bought can be recycled. 3. Carpool Yes,... Read more »
Should BK use resources to go green?
Bridget Rooney and Nate DeAngelis
April 14, 2010
PRO: Think about this. The amount of wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years. Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic beverage bottles every hour, and we consume over 50 million tons of paper annually adding up to more than 850 million trees. Although... Read more »
2010 Earth Week Events
Samuel Hinson
April 14, 2010
April 17 Earth Fest 2010 – Held at the Tulsa Zoo, this annual event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A fun day filled with live music, green-themed activities for children, face painting and a marketplace filled with vendors who are earth friendly. You can bring old cell phones to donate and... Read more »
Tennis teams continue tradition of success
Madeline O'Connor
April 14, 2010
The tennis team has hit the courts this year determined to play to the best of their abilities. Coaches Hope Heldmar and Michael McElwaine hope to lead both the girls’ and boys’ teams to a victory this year. “I am looking forward to developing a unified varsity team, as well as a junior varsity... Read more »
Fincher voted most creative
Mary Willa Allen
April 14, 2010
Raps. Dance-offs. Fortune cookies. Toby Keith. If you thought you asked your date to prom in a creative way, prepare to be put to shame. In the past weeks, juniors and seniors submitted their creative ways of asking their dates to prom. A committee of teachers then voted on these submissions, deciding... Read more »
Speech and debate dominates
By Nate DeAngelis
April 14, 2010
The team jumped to its feet and cheered as it was announced that Bishop Kelley had won the regional tournament and more than doubled the points of their closest competitor. This year’s team enjoyed greater success than it has in several years and qualified 37 entries for the state tournament and ... Read more »
Students leave lasting impression in NYC
Sam Hinson
April 14, 2010
For spring break, many students enjoy a week off from strenuous school activities in school by going to a beach, hitting some ski slopes, or relaxing at home. But 13 students, along with campus minister Mr. Blake Lawson and Mr. Daniel Bryan, found relaxation in a different spring break activity, by tutoring... Read more »
Gathright helps BK with recycling
Vince Fernandez
April 14, 2010
On April 22, the world celebrates the importance of recycling and caring for our environment, but science teacher Mrs. Elizabeth Gathright recognizes the importance of these aspects on select Fridays of the month. Gathright is the recycling director at Bishop Kelley. She started the program six years... Read more »