go nerds!

the national spelling bee airs tonight from washington d.c. on abc.

and just to be clear, this post's title is by no means an affront. if you search related stories about this week's bee championship, all spellers agree to only one thing: nerds rule - if only this week, that is.

13 year old and 3-time finalist kavya shivashankar (pictured studying) is expected to take the crown this year.



here are some pictures taken during today's (may 27, 2009) qualifying rounds.