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Enrollment decreases; state funding will drop
Raise in tuition, fees on Monday’s Board agenda
PLOOLRQ ORVV LQ .& IXQGV H[SHFWHG IRU XSFRPLQJ \HDU KASI DICKERSON Executive editor Enrollment is 6,168 which is a 7.8 percent decrease from this time last spring. Calculations were made by the Registrar’s Office after the 12th class day, meaning the enrollment is subject to change. “This number is unofficial and will fluctuate as we go through the attendance verification process for financial aid students and identify and resolve other problems during the next few weeks,� said Staci Martin, registrar and director of admissions. This decrease will have a direct effect on KC’s funding,
“Many guys propose to girls with roses and a ring on Valentine’s Day. It is really popular.�
The KC Board of Trustees will meet 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the Applied Technology Center, Room 107. Action items include considering a recommendation to increase tuition, out of district fee, general education fee, non-resident tuition and to consider various other fee increases for Fiscal Year 2013. The meeting is open to the public.
especially since Texas no longer works on a base year system. Before, a base year system allowed the state to determine funding for a two-year period. However, now funding is determined annually because the Legislature approved a redistribution in the middle of the last year of the two-year period. “Under the old system, the enrollment for Summer 2010, Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 would have generated our funding for two years,� said Dr. Bill Holda, president. “Kilgore College will likely lose between $750,000 - $1 million for the upcoming year. The only alternatives we have are to raise tuition and See ENROLL on Page 3
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- Younje Sung, South Korea
“In my city, usually people go somewhere where they can see the whole city. We call this the highest point.�
Love - Dasha Yusupova, Russia
“Both valentines dress up in red and black.�
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Russia
“It’s a day where the people who love each other get time to have fun and appreciate the relationship they have.�
- Bestina Onguba Kenya, Africa
Kenya, Africa
Valentine’s Day is more of a modern holiday in Russia. Similar to American traditions, people celebrate their love for each other with chocolates, roses, cards and other gifts. “We give each other valentines and we go out with our boyfriend or girlfriend,� said Dasha Yusupova, Russia sophomore. “In school we put a big box with anonymous valentines. It is always fun to count who gets the most valentines in middle school.�
Like in the Congo, the people of Kenya wear anything red they can find on Valentine’s Day, whether it is a red tie, shirt or bracelet. “It’s a day where the people who love each other get time to have fun and appreciate the relationship they have. Mostly it is for young people and new couples,� said Bestina Ongubo, Kenya sophomore. Valentine’s Day is a popular day for wedding proposals. “People who love each other love give them their most precious gifts,� Ongubo said. “If you want to marry someone it’s the day they put on their engagement rings.� See LOVE on Page 3
Congo, Africa
Traveling to the Congo on Valentine’s Day will land you in a sea of red, black and pink wardrobes. “Both valentines dress up in red and black and you see everyone on TV wearing black and red. The girls mostly wear pink,� said Christian Libebele, Congo sophomore. “In school, unless you know the people that go out together you don’t do Valentine’s Day. It is just now getting popular.� Men usually give roses to their partner, but men usually don’t receive gifts. “Mostly you go out and eat and if you are old enough you go to the clubs in the evening,� Libebele said.
“The girls give chocolates to the boys they like. One month later on White Day the boy that got chocolate has to give something more expensive to the girl who gave him the chocolate.�
- Satoshi Tomonaga, Japan
“It’s called the ‘Dia del amor y amistad’ the “day of love and friendships.’�
- Ada Duarte, Honduras
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Rachel Bruno
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Age: 20 Hometown: Lafayette, La. *SHZZPÄJH[PVU! Sophomore Major: Dance What made you decide to go to KC? ... I decided to go to KC for Rangerettes. My sister was a Rangerette and I always saw how much she loved the organization and the school. What/who inspires you? ... Shelley Wayne inspires me. What are some of your hobbies? ... Dance and I dabble in playing the piano, but I’m not good at all. Where do you see yourself in five years? ... In five years I’d like to be choreographing for different things, and I’d really like to have my own dance studio. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? ... I would like to live in Italy. What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given? ... Live in the moment because it keeps getting better. If you had one wish, what would it be? ... To stay married for the rest of my life to my wonderful fiance. What is your most prized possession? ... My beautiful engagement ring. What is one thing most people don’t know about you? ... I was homeschooled most of my life. When do you plan on getting married? ... We plan on waiting until after I graduate from college, so probably two years. What is your favorite thing about Valentine’s Day? ... Well I’m personally not a big fan of the holiday, but I’m very excited to spend it with my wonderful fiancé.
NOTEBOOK Feb. 10 – Feb. 17 FRIDAY, Feb. 10 Q Kilgore Community Concert (Guy Penrod) 7:00 p.m.- 10 p.m. Dodson Auditorium
SATURDAY, Feb. 11 Q Lady Rangers @ Panola College 2 p.m. Q Rangers @ Panola
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College 4 p.m. Q ACT Administration Old Main 8 a.m.
TUESDAY, Feb. 14 Q KC Retirees Valentine luncheon 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. DSC Ballroom
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15 Q QEP Meeting 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. DSC Ballroom Q Rangers vs.
Navarro College 7 p.m. Masters Gym
THURSDAY, Feb. 16 Q Parker Chiropractor University recruiter
Today final opportunity to sign up for TRIO KRISTINA KUEHN Staff Writer TRIO annually serves approximately 200 KC students. This is a federally funded group that receives money from the U.S. Department of Education. To take part in TRIO one must be a first-generation college student, be low-income or possibly have a disability. Feb. 10 is the final day to sign up for TRIO this semester. “The TRIO lab is a great facility, to be able to use the computers when you need to and the tutors always try to be here to help,” said Jason Dubois, math tutor. “TRIO
is a great program to be apart of. They have textbook lending and they go on trips to other schools.” TRIO offers one-on-one academic advice, transfer counseling, $5,000 worth of scholarships and tutors certified through the College Reading Learning Association. TRIO also takes part in community service, sponsors Lunch ‘n’ Learns, textbook loans, workshops and helps students fill out their FAFSAs. “Our goal is to help the students get through Kilgore College as quickly as possible and to help them transfer without complications to a four-year University,” said Bindy
Tice, TRIO director. TRIO has served 1,097 students since Sept. 1, 2001, with 283 students having earned an associate’s degree, 155 having earned a bachelor’s degree,14 having earned a master’s degree and one having earned a doctorate degree. TRIO Day Celebration is scheduled from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins. Breakfast, lunch and transportation will be provided for all TRIO members. Wiley College, Jarvis Christian College, Texas Association of Developing Colleges, Tyler
9 a.m.- noon Devall Student Center
Ranger Cafe not limited to residents
FRIDAY, Feb. 17 Q KC Foundation board meeting 10 a.m. DSC Ballroom Q NEXT ISSUE OF THE FLARE
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SATURDAY, Feb. 18 Q Twirler All-Star Clinic Noon- 4 p.m. Masters Gym/ Parks Fitness Center Q Lady Rangers @
San Jacinto College 2 p.m. Q Rangers @ Bossier
Parrish College 4 p.m.
STUDENT SUCCESS TIP “Q Decide what kind of work you really want to do--now. Really, what kind of “life” you want. There are many ways our Counseling Center can help you work through that with computer programs that ask you questions about your likes and dislikes, strength and weaknesses. Life is too precious to spend it doing something you do not like. Q Then, set goals for yourself- personal and professional. Decide on a major that will get you the job you really want. If that involves transferring to a university, know what is required to graduate there as well. And, stay on track both here and there. If personal issues cause you to have to take a little longer to complete your education, don’t lose sight of your ultimate goal. Keep at it–don’t give up. Never give up! Q Reach out to other people along the way. Don’t be a loner. Make friends with people that you have classes with and with your teachers because a network of people will help you when you try to get that ÄYZ[ QVI HUK SH[LY VU as well. Plus, it makes everything much more enjoyable. Q (UK ÄUHSS` KVU»[ forget to be happy! Make a life- spiritual and physical- with someone you love and everything will be better!” – Dr. Gerald Stanglin vice president of instruction
Junior College and KC are all participating. The following TRIO students earned a 4.0 GPA last semester: Heather Cardwell, Overton sophomore; Selena Church, Henderson sophomore; Willie Day, Kilgore freshman; Juanita Fail, Gladewater freshman; Ashley Forrestier, Kilgore sophomore; Lisa Hicks, Gilmer sophomore; Brittany Krummen, Kilgore sophomore; Kami Rutherford, Henderson sophomore; and Ethan Witthaus, Gladewater sophomore. For more information, contact Tice at 903-988-7590 or email at btice@kilgore.edu.
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Cosmetology student Donesia Jackson, practices styling techniques on her client Crystal Williams at the KC Cosmetology Center located on the KC-Longview campus.
More than just hair Cosmetology program offers manicures, pedicures, facials, haircuts MOLLEE McFARLAND Staff Writer
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ave you ever awakened, looked in the mirror and thought, “I could use a haircut, but I really can’t afford it right now?” The KC Cosmetology Center, located at 315 South Center St. in downtown Longview on the KC-Longview campus, is the solution to your problem. Cosmetology has been a thriving program for 26 years with a 97 percent success rate of students who pass their boards for hair, as well as a 100 percent success for manicurist and 99 percent for aestheticians. The program has 130 students enrolled; 35 are from nine local high schools and 30 are new as of this semester. The cosmetology center has provided free manicurist services at retirement centers, been involved with the American Cancer Society and also helped with Teacher Appreciation Week for local high schools. Many cosmetologists use their skills to assist director Joyce Magner, as well as Ramona Taylor, owner of Ramona in Longview, and Lillian Jones, owner of L&L. Many students have found success in East Texas salons, including Pepper Tree Park, Vargas, Sy & Company and Ann Marie and Friends Salons. The instructors at the center are also involved with the changing environments in salons so the students are always current with what is in style and what new
techniques are available. Nail Tech Anna Rios had planned on attending cosmetology for hair, but since no opening was available she quickly joined the nail tech program and “fell in love with it.” Rios speaks highly of the program. “I love learning. Every day I learn something new,” Rios said. Tosha Pope, plans to assist Peter Vargas at Vargas salon. She said she enjoys, “learning new, different techniques and possibilities in this industry.” The cosmetology center’s services include haircuts, styles, manicures, pedicures and facials. Services include a $5 haircut or style, $4-$7 manicures and pedicures and $10 facials (which are not available on Friday). Faculty and staff can take advantage of the first Friday of every month and receive one of the following, a free cut, style, manicure or pedicure. Students can receive the same deal on the last Friday of the month. The cosmetology center is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Fridays. To make an appointment, which is recommended, call 903-7587730. To find out how to become part of this program, visit with a KC counselor. Magner says she would love to see all of the KC staff, faculty and students take advantage of the cosmetology program assisted by licensed teachers and aspiring cosmetologists.
BSM hosting Bible study every Tuesday DILLON SANDIFER Staff Writer The Baptist Student Ministry is serving free lunches 11 a.m. every Tuesday in the BSM building. Food is served until it’s gone. Students are encouraged to stay for the devotional
while eating. Also, BSM will host “More Than a Carpenter” Bible study 5 p.m. every Tuesday. This is a six-week study to examine hard-hitting questions about faith and investigate the claims of Jesus. The study will also focus on Jesus and what proof there
is that he is the son of God. The study will be led by Jacob Young, Spring Hill freshman. To get involved or for more information, contact Shelly Webb, BSM director, at swebb@kilgore.edu or visit the BSM, located at 809 Nolen St.
“We Got The Eat Thing Covered” is an ARAMARK Food Services promotion to encourage nonresident students to purchase a semester meal plan. The commuter meal plan is five meals per week in the Ranger Cafe for $250 a semester. Everyone is eligible. Gary Crouch, food service director, said students may also contribute ideas to the menu. “Student feedback is always a welcome gesture. We love to hear any idea that anyone might have,” Crouch said. “We do our best to make changes to the Ranger Cafe, and meal choice ideas are one of the things that we like to hear.” The “Home Zone” is designed for vegetarians. Students can also ask the server not to put any meat in their food they select. For more information, contact Crouch at gcrouch@kilgore.edu or 903 983 8286.
Wesley retreat to Palestine slated Feb. 17 JESSICA TOLLE Staff Writer Not only does the Wesley Foundation provide a Christian community, but it offers services and activities to all KC students without any form of membership or cost. Starting at 11:30 a.m. on Mondays, the Wesley will host a Bible study with free sandwiches. On Tuesdays students can participate in an after-school mission in Longview, aiding elementary kids. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, Wesley offers free lunches. Also, upcoming for the Wesley is a retreat to Palestine on Feb. 17-19, incorporating Wesley Foundations across Texas. Any students interested can still sign up. “(The Wesley) is a place that feels like home and sometimes better,” said Amy Hodge, pastor and Wesley director. She hopes the center can provide students with a community that helps share Christ, offers support to help students be successful and allows everyone to feel welcome. The Wesley Foundation is located on the corner of Broadway and Nolen streets.
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Thornhill helping internationals for 22 years 3URJUDP GLUHFWRU SURYLGHV YDULRXV VHUYLFHV WR PDNH .& D KRPH DZD\ IURP KRPH IRU LQWHUQDWLRQDO VWXGHQWV VLQFH TIMOTHY STUCKEY Web Editor Brenda Thornhill, director of international students program, has been assisting students from abroad for the last 22 years. “I do many things that mothers, sisters and grandmothers do for American kids,” Thornhill said. As director, Thornhill’s responsibilities
range from providing most of the services that the Registrar’s Office provides to potential KC students, such as registration and financial aid. She must also handle special requirements that only foreign students must deal with, such as visas and English-learning programs. “For the first (international) students who came, we did not have English classes at all,” Thornhill said.
An English-speaking class was created to assist all foreign students’ in learning and understanding English while they also tried to earn their degree. Thornhill said the class is quite effective. “After a month it’s amazing the difference I can tell in the classes,” Thornhill said. The International Student Program started in 1990. Dr. Bill Holda, the registrar at the time, approached Thornhill to
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he plays have been chosen and the directors are knee deep in actors for the 2012 season of the Texas Shakespeare Festival. Casting calls have already been held across California, at Texas State University in San Marcos and at the Unified Professional Theatre Auditions in Memphis, Tenn. It is the 17th year for TSF tryouts at the UPTA which annually guarantees 1,000 actors to participate. The hometown audition day in Kilgore is Saturday, Feb. 11, and this is the only chance left. Students are allowed to audition with an appointment. Online applications have become more popular than mail-ins. This forces directors to look at YouTube videos and print off the actors head shots. The actors are competing for one of 22 acting positions, including seven interns. The total number of the company will include 85 people, and interviews are available to become a technical support member. All actors and company are paid professionals. This year there will be five major plays along with the children’s play, instead of the usual four. The two major Shakespeare plays will be “Measure for Measure,” a melodrama, and “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” a comedy that features Sir John Falstaff, one of Shakespeare’s most beloved
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characters. “It would be suitable for a modern soap opera,” said Raymond Caldwell, TSF artistic director, about “Measure for Measure.” The religious drama is often considered a comedy because no one dies and it ends happily. “Blood Brothers” by Willy Russell is the musical for this year, something new for TSF because it is not a musical comedy. “Blood Brothers” is a rock-pop musical that has been very popular in England. In London, the lead part is played by a
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female pop-singer. “The Liar” is a nonShakespearian play adapted by David Ives from the original playwright Pierre Corneille. It is a situational comedy about a man who cannot tell the truth, and his servant who cannot tell a lie. The fifth play this year is also written by Shakespeare, in sorts. It is titled “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)” and presents all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays rewritten by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield to take up
Enroll: Factors include fewer high school grads, area employment FROM PAGE 1 fees and reduce the size of our staff.” State funding is not only based on enrollment, but also on contact hours. “Contact hours represent how many courses students are taking and the number of hours they are in class during the semester (the “contact” they are having with the instructor and/ or class activities – as in a web class)” Martin said. “Estimated numbers indicate that contact hours have not dropped quite as much as enrollment, which means the students who are taking courses are taking more hours.” There are many reasons why
KC is experiencing a drop in enrollment. Trey Hattaway, director of marketing and enrollment management, said three factors are contributing to this decrease. One of which is the fact that there are significantly smaller graduating classes at the 20 service areas KC draws its students from. Moreover, these schools are graduating fewer students so there are not as many students applying for college. Hattaway says we will probably not see an increase in those graduating classes for a couple of years. Unemployment is another factor. “While the national average for unemployment is at about 8.9 or 9 percent, our
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East Texas area is 5.9 percent because the oil field is hiring so there are jobs to be had here,” Hattaway said. “It is a huge factor for us that the oil fields are hiring.” On the flip side, KC continues to graduate students. “The students we have retained we are now graduating, and that is a positive thing. We are doing what we are supposed to do, but combined with all the other factors it doesn’t help us as much,” Hattaway said. The official enrollment count must be submitted to the state by March 15.
less than two hours. Three actors take part in this play which will be directed by TSF veteran Jason Richards and performed on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings only, beginning July 3. “It’s as if Robin Williams and Monty Python did Shakespeare,” Caldwell said. The children’s play will be “Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur” by Michele L. Vacca and will give the audience a glimpse into how Merlin the magician helped raise Arthur to the throne.
start a program that would bring more international students to the campus. She agreed and soon found that the new responsibilities required the majority of her attention and she began working primarily in the international program. “People all over the world are very much alike,” Thornhill said.“We all want to be safe and happy. Our cultures just achieve those things in different ways.”
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Japan
In Japan, women give men chocolates on Valentine’s Day and then on March 14, which is White Day, men give women various gifts. “The girls give chocolates to the boys they like. One month later on White Day the boy that got chocolate has to give something more expensive to the girl who gave him the chocolate,” said Satoshi Tomonaga, Japan sophomore. The chocolates are divided into three types depending on the relationship shared by the man and woman. According to about.com, “Giri-choco” which means “obligation chocolate” is delivered to men “whom women don’t feel special love.” In other words, the women are not really interested in these men, but feel they have an obligation to give them a gift. A “girichoco” might be given to all of a woman’s male coworkers. The chocolates that are given to the men the women love or have a special relationship with are called “honmei-choco” which means “prospective winner.” Also chocolate exchanged between friends is called “tomo-choco” or “friend chocolate.” According to About.com, this tradition of exchanging chocolates started “as a marketing tool for chocolate companies in Japan.” White Day was established by the National Confectionery Industry Association as an “answer day” or “reply day” to Valentine’s Day, according to diffen.com. Men who received chocolates on Valentine’s Day are supposed to repay the favor by buying women “gifts that are at least two or three times more valuable than the gifts received on Valentine’s Day,” according to diffen.com. Initially, White Day was named “Ai ni
Kotaeru White Day” which means “Answer Love on White Day.” Also diffen.com notes that white was chosen as the color because it is the color of purity and the color of sugar.
South Korea
Similar to Japan, in South Korea only the women give men chocolates on Valentine’s day. South Koreans also observe White day. “We have something like Valentine’s day on the 14th of each month, but Valentines day is the biggest day,” Younje Sung, South Korea freshman said. Black Day is celebrated on April 14 which is for single people who did not participate in the gift and chocolate exchange on Valentine’s Day or White Day. On Black Day people go out in groups and eat jajangmyeon noodles with black bean paste, according to Once A Traveler.com. Some other holidays include, Kiss Day, Silver Day, Wine Day, Movie Day, Photo Day and Diary Day.
Honduras
Feb. 14th is known as the “Dia del amor y amistad,” the “day of love and friendships” in Honduras. Moreover, Valentine’s Day is a time where couples and friends can show their appreciation and love. According to a Born in Honduras blog, “the advantage of the celebration of Saint Valentine’s Day in Honduras, is that by calling it ‘Love and Friendship Day,’ people without a romantic partner do not feel so marginalized in the celebration, as it happens in other countries.” Popular gifts include chocolates, flowers and cards. “It is a very popular holiday, but mainly for young people. Couples give each other gifts and friends do too,” said Ada Duarte, Honduras freshman.
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283 eligible to join PTK; induction Feb. 22 at DSC NICOLE DISEKER Staff Writer Phi Theta Kappa members are welcoming the spring semester by preparing for regional and national conferences, an induction ceremony, fundraisers and service projects. An orientation meeting is scheduled noon Friday, Feb. 10, in the CommunicationsAutomotive Building, Room 210. The induction ceremony for new PTK members is scheduled 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Devall Student Center Ballroom. PTK is an honor society that focuses on academic achievement and community service. “PTK is an organization that allows students to get involved and develop skills by being able to participate with people like themselves: Hardworking,” said Michele Daniels, co-adviser. “PTK is really focused on leadership.
There are lots of opportunities to grow and scholarships available.” The KC chapter of PTK has changed the criteria for membership to match the national requirements. To be eligible for PTK, students must have a GPA of 3.5 over the course of the last two semesters for part-time or one semester for full-time, must have completed at least 12 hours of coursework in the previous long semester that may be applied to an associate degree. Chili’s restaurants in Kilgore and Longview will be hosting Give Back Night Feb. 29. With each flier brought in between 4-11 p.m., Chili’s will donate 15 percent of the sales to PTK. PTK is also teaming with the campus computer lab to sell coffee and creamer. Half the proceeds will go to PTK and the other half to the lab. Bake sales will also be held on the Kilgore campus every other Wednesday at
the Lee Mall in front of the Watson Library. Sweet treats of all sorts will be on sale. Proceeds will help fund attendance at the regional and national conferences. PTK is adopting a highway to clean up multiple times this semester. The specific highway has yet to be decided, so members need to put forth their opinions on the matter. Many opportunities come with being a PTK member. Scholarship and job applications get an extra boost with the organization listed on them. Scholarships are available from businesses including Coca Cola, Geico and The Terry Foundation. For more information, contact co-advisers Daniels at mdaniels@kilgore.edu or Dr. Paul Buchanan at pbuchanan@kilgore.edu. Two hundred eighty-three students have been invited to join PTK this semester. Those eligible to join PTK are as follows:
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Carly Hedrick, Longview High School senior, ZOV^Z ZVTL VM OLY HY[^VYR ^OPJO LHYULK OLY ÄYZ[ place in the annual KC Secondary School Portfolio Competition hosted on campus Feb. 5. The scholarship awarded to 10 students ranged from $800 to $2,000.
Art symposium work ‘over the top’ VICTORIA KELLEY Staff Writer
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en senior high school students earned KC scholarships and awards from the annual Art Symposium. "The high school art symposium was incredible this year. The quality of work was 'over the top.' We were so pleased with the skills and creativity the students displayed," said Carolyn Fox-Hearne, KC art instructor. "Our jurors, who are university professors, were truly impressed and delighted with the quality of the work." Dr. Rebecca Riley, vice president of Lone Star College Kingwood, and Future Akins, associate professor in art education and visual studies at Texas Tech University, served as the jurors of the competition. "I would like to congratulate the winners as well as the amazing teachers that have guided them throughout high school. We
are really looking forward to having these students in our Kilgore College classes," Fox-Hearne said. First place was awarded to Carly Hedrick (Longview High School) who won the $2,000 L'Louise Graham scholarship. Courtney Howland (Robert E. Lee High School) was awarded second place and won the $1,600 Jeanne Velde scholarship. Third place went to Lee Anna Latham, (Pine Tree High School) who won the $1,200 KC scholarship. KC awarded Samantha Michaelsen, (Robert E. Lee High School) and Nichole Adair (Pine Tree High School) $1,000 scholarships. Students receiving $800 KC scholarships are Cole Brasil (Spring Hill High School), Sarah Johnson (Robert E. Lee High School), Catherine Garland (Longview High School), Jacob Delacarda (Hallsville High School) and Sarah Smith (Hallsville High School).
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Rangers hope weekend spells end of downturn JESSICA STOVALL Staff writer Coming off four losses in the last five games, the Rangers will travel to Carthage Saturday to face the Panola College Ponies. Tipoff is 4 p.m. in the Arthur M. Johnson Gymnasium. The men suffered a tough road loss to the Lamar State Port Arthur Seahawks Wednesday night. The final was 75-50, with Lamar State never giving up the lead. KC was down 16 at the half. Lamar State is the defending Region XIV champion and South Division leader. Ranger players Braylon Lazare, Baton Rouge, La., sophomore, and Tre Potter, Arlington sophomore, both had 10 points for the night, proving to be the Rangers’ lead scorers and big contributors in the game. Over the weekend, the men came up short against Lee College, 50-49. Brian Hoberecht, head coach, praised Ashton Khan, Toronto, Canada, sophomore, in his efforts against the Rebels. “Ashton played the best Saturday,” Hoberecht said. “He stepped it up.” Putting up four field goals, one 3-pointer and five free throws, Khan managed 14 points for the Rangers. The Rangers will take on the Navarro Bulldogs 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in a home game in Masters Gym.
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Ashton Khan battles a Lee defender in a narrow 50-49 loss. Rangers head coach Brian Hoberecht praised the Toronto, Canada, sophomore for his game against the Rebels. Khan scored 14 points in the match.
2012 KC Basketball Lady Rangers (12-8, 6-5) Jan. 14
@ Tyler Jr. College
L 71-65
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@ Tyler
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Jan. 18
@ Paris
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Jan. 28
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March 3 vs. Paris
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Fred Mattison dunks the ball for two of his eight points scored against the Lee College Rebels in Saturday’s game in Masters Gym. KC lost 50-49.
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Winning streak continues From Staff Reports
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The Lady Rangers roared past the Jacksonville Lady Jaguars, 56-47, in Masters Gym Wednesday night, marking the team’s fifth consecutive win. KC dominated the court with 17 steals as a team. Audrea Gamble led for KC with 19 points. Bianca McGee followed with 12 points and seven rebounds for the night. Alicia Johnson was also a Lady Ranger standout with eight points, eight rebounds, four blocks and five steals. Last Saturday, the Lady Rangers squeaked by the Blinn College Lady Bucs, 5049, before a home crowd. Gamble led with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Johnson added 10 points, nine rebounds, five blocks, four steals and four assists. Victoria Billingsley had 11 rebounds. The Lady Rangers will next travel to Carthage Saturday to face the Panola College Fillies in the first game of a doubleheader. Tipoff is 2 p.m. in the Arthur M. Johnson Gymnasium. KC men will face the Panola Ponies at 4 p.m.
Eckert calls signing ‘success’ SHENIECE CHAPPELL Staff Writer KC football coach J.J. Eckert said signing day was a success. While recruiting, coaches made sure to keep in mind several positions they wanted to address, including defensive end, safety, wide receiver, quarterback and tailback. Among newcomers is Jasper’s tailback Karrion Morrisey who is 5’7” and 185 pounds. Morrisey is the leading rusher at Jasper High School. Also signing with KC is Kilgore’s own
Dondra Halton who is 5’10” and 190 pounds. “Halton was a huge part of Kilgore’s deep playoff,” Eckert said. Coaches traveled to several locations during their recruiting process. They even stepped outside of the state boundaries. That’s when coaches found Sam Williams, a 6’2” 190-pound safety from Monroe, La. “Williams is a big, hard hitting safety that should compete,” Eckert said. The coaches were successful in signing these three players but they also welcomed 34
more Rangers. This includes six offensive linemen, four defensive tackles, three defensive ends, a tight end, two quarterbacks, four linebackers, three tailbacks, four cornerbacks, six safeties and four wide receivers. “I really am proud of this recruiting class. Coaches really went out and addressed the needs that we had. I believe that we really had a chance to sign some really good talent,” Eckert said. “It’s the best looking group that we have had since 2007,” Eckert said.
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KC receives fifth $100,000 grant :RUNIRUFH 'HYHORSPHQW 3URJUDP DPRQJ WKUHH UHFLSLHQWV RI 7H[DV 0XWDO ,QVXUDQFH JUDQW JIMMY WARWICK Staff Writer KC’s Workforce Development program has received its fifth Texas Mutual Insurance grant for $100,000. Texas Mutual issued this grant to three colleges: KC, Midland College and College of the Mainland in Texas City. This grant has been issued to KC Workforce Development for five consecutive years totaling $500,000 to date. “We are grateful for the support that Texas Mutual continues to show Kilgore College and the emphasis the company places on safety education in the workplace,� said Dr. Bill Holda, KC president. “Since the beginning of our partnership with Texas Mutual, the KC Risk Management Institute has been a valuable resource for area employees and employers. It has not only proved to be an important educational tool for participants, but has also helped to make them more competitive in today’s job market.� With the help of the grant, KC’s Workforce
Development creates classes that provide workers in the community with a safer working environment. According to Gem Meacham, assistant director of the Workforce Development Department, Texas Mutual just wants the workplace to be safer. Since the grant pays for the classes that are offered by Workforce Development, the classes are free to the public.
Free Classes Offered KC will offer 11 free safety classes in February and March. The courses are provided at no cost to students through the KC Workforce Development’s Risk Management Institute which is funded by a grant from Texas Mutual Insurance Company. All courses are free, but advance registration is required. Classes are held in Kilgore at the Bert E. Woodruff Adult Education Center. For more information, to register or to inquire about other courses, call
Eva McClellan at 903-988-7426 or e-mail emcclellan@kilgore.edu. Registration forms and full course descriptions are available at the Risk Management website: http://www.kilgore. edu/risk_management.asp.
Courses include: Q Basic Workers’ Compensation for Employers and Return to Work is an eight-hour class scheduled for 6 to 10 p.m., Monday through Tuesday, Feb. 13-14. Q Skips, Trips, Falls, Incident Reports is an eight-hour class scheduled for 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Thursday through Friday., Feb. 16-17. Q 30-Hour OSHA General Industry is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, Feb. 21-24. The deadline for registration is Tuesday, Feb. 14. Students will receive OSHA cards and a free copy of “1910 OSHA Standards for General Industry.�
Q Industrial Electrical Safety is an eighthour course scheduled for 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Thursday through Friday, March 1-2. Q 30-Hour OSHA Construction is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, March 6-9. The deadline for registration is Monday, Feb. 27. Students will receive OSHA cards and a free copy of “1926 OSHA Standards for Construction.� Q Aerial Lifts and Elevating Platforms is an eight-hour course scheduled 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday through Wednesday, March 20-21. Q Drug and Alcohol Awareness for Supervisors is an eight-hour course scheduled for 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Thursday through Friday, March 22-23. Q Leadership and Management Skills for Safety Supervisors is an eight-hour course scheduled for 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Monday through Tuesday, March 26-27.
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he wakes up at 5:30 a.m. in 30-degree weather and works all day. She gives and gives and is only allowed two hours of electricity at night for lighting in her stone-and-clay two-bedroom house she shares with six other people. Elise Silvey, Tyler sophomore, experienced this lifestyle for 82 days, once in 2008 for 18 days and once again in 2011 for nine weeks. Silvey worked in Bolivia with Rincon Del Tigre or “Corner of the Tiger,� a mission compound and boarding school that gives children the opportunity for an education. Throughout both trips, Silvey put together basic metal frame beds, taught 12th grade English in the school, repainted the school’s Bible and torch insignia and was an assistant in the medical clinic. Culture shock played a big factor in how Silvey perceived this experience. “A big thing was how they handled their food,� Silvey said. “They go out and get one of their cattle and they slaughter it in the slaughtering house. Then they bring the fresh meat in on a wooden wheelbarrow.� During this process, workers must watch the native girls as they cut the meat to prevent them from stealing. “That counter is probably not that clean to begin with and they are cutting this meat and there are cats under the table and dogs that walk in and out,� Silvey said. In the midst of this new culture, Silvey also had difficulty trying to communicate in a foreign language. Silvey, who was home schooled
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throughout high school, had only learned a small amount of Spanish from her father. “I learned the majority of my Spanish-speaking skills from the classes at Kilgore College,� Silvey said. In preparation for her trip, Silvey looked to her KC instructors for help on breaking the language barrier. Learning a foreign language in college can be difficult, but the classes at KC taught by Margarita Talavera-Hoferer help students every day. Utilizing a mixture of reading, writing and speaking, Talavera-Hoferer creates a living classroom. “Mrs. Talavera is an awesome teacher,� Silvey said. “She takes time with her students.� Though Silvey felt comfortable with her Spanish skills, paying for the trips was a whole different story. Each trip cost $2,700, and earning the money was not an easy task. With generous donations, odd jobs and a charity garage sale, Silvey was able to pay for the trips. Despite all the difficulties, “the rewards were worth it,� Silvey said. “In the midst of the struggle, God gave me joy. I would go back in a heartbeat.�
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Elise Silvey holds a bag she brought back from her mission trip to Bolivia.
Ranger Ride provides shuttle transportation )UHH ULGHV DYDLODEOH GDLO\ EHWZHHQ .LOJRUH /RQJYLHZ TIMOTHY STUCKEY Web Editor KC’s shuttle program, the Ranger Ride is available to students this semester. The shuttle runs between Longview and Kilgore Monday through Friday. KC students with a current identification card ride free. Nonstudents must pay a $2 fee. The Ranger Ride was first implemented three years ago, after KC worked with the East Texas Council of Governments to provide a service that would allow easy transportation for all KC students. The program is funded by KC, who has a contract with the ETCOG who in turn provides the shuttles.
SHUTTLE TIMES Morning Departures: Q Depart KC—Longview -7:20 a.m. Arrive in Kilgore Q Depart KC—Longview -8:10 a.m. Arrive in Kilgore Afternoon Departures: Q Depart Devall Student Center in Kilgore -- 12:30 p.m. Arrive in Longview Q Depart Devall Student Center in Kilgore -- 2:30 p.m. Arrive in Longview Q Depart Devall Student Center in Kilgore -- 4:30 p.m. (3:45 p.m. on Fridays) Arrive in Longview
Assistance offered for student employment JESSICA BLAKE Staff Writer Students looking for jobs or needing assistance during the job-hunting process don’t have to go any further than the Career Services and ServiceLearning Center on campus. The center helps students with learning the tools necessary to seek employment by helping with resume writing and interview coaching. Job placement is not provided; however, the center works with many businesses and industries, encouraging them to employ KC students. All of the services are available to current students as well as alumni. Job listings are available on a job board online and on a bulletin board outside of the center’s office located in the
Student Support Building, Rooms 111 and 112. The service-learning side of the spectrum deals with connecting faculty and students with organizations to provide a service, but it must tie into their current learning program. Students can get help with finding projects, and faculty may receive help with incorporating service-learning into their curriculum. Two job fairs are scheduled this spring in the Devall Student Center Ballroom. The first will be a health occupations job fair from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, and the second will be a general job fair from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, March 27. For more information, visit the office or contact Hailey Smith, administrative assistant, at 903983-8678.
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RESULTS POSITIVE 29% NEGATIVE 71% 66 POLLED Cherrie Miller
Longview freshman
POSITIVE “If two out of 10 finds love, that is a positive.” Justin Smith Gladewater sophomore
NEGATIVE “It makes it less personal and too fake and unreal to be legitimate.” Jordan Palmer Gladewater freshman Illustration by Ashley Forrestier /THE FLARE
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omantic relationships have gone viral. Not in the disease sense, but in the sense that they are all over the Internet. Our generation has warped romantic relationships into a public display of “who’s dating who” rather than a personal connection between two people. People in a relationship can no longer just simply agree that their relationship is “official.” No, they have to update their Facebook status to “In a relationship” for it to be legitimate. In other words, if your relationship is not “Facebook official” then it is not real. The urban dictionary defines “Facebook official” as “the ultimate definition of a college relationship - when on one’s Facebook profile it says ‘In a relationship’ and your significant other’s name.” Social networking sites are the new deciding factors in determining when a relationship is considered real or official. According to CNN.com “for many college students,
a new relationship isn’t real until it’s on Facebook.” Because of this social broadcasting, relationships are losing privacy. Remember the saying, “mind your own business?” Well, apparently in the 21st century everything is everyone’s business. If a couple is having problems they update their Facebook status to “It’s complicated,” so everyone can know. If your boyfriend or girlfriend just planned the best date, update your Facebook status so you can tell everyone just how good your relationship is. Moreover, the word “private” has become inept, especially when dealing with relationships. The personal connection that comes with a relationship is being challenged by our generation’s compulsive need to digitally document and broadcast everything on the Internet. The question is: How much of our lives are we willing to let social networking control? Before we know it, marriage ceremonies could be nothing more than two people saying “I do” over Facebook and updating their status to “married.”
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icture it. I’m quietly sitting at a table in the Ag Department at Joaquin High School, at the beginning of my senior year. My classmates are all sitting around talking about where they are going when we graduate in May - Some off to different states, others headed straight to the DILLON oil field for SANDIFER work, most Staff Writer on their way to Panola College, a whopping 28 miles from home. I had no clue what I wanted to do, but I was sure I didn’t want to stay in Joaquin. There was really nothing to it, nothing for us teens to do on the weekends, pretty much no jobs other than bag boy or cashier at Brookshire’s and finding a place to eat on Sunday afternoons after church is nearly impossible. I absolutely hated it; I just wanted to be somewhere in the city. I often thought about my future late at night. What’s out there for me? Obviously, I should’ve had everything
figured out. After all I was a 17- year- old who had an answer for everything; there was nothing I didn’t know (or so I thought). Boy, was I in for a rude awakening. “I think I’d like to move to Tennessee,” was running through my mind pretty much all the time. It’s just that easy. I was going to enroll at a college there, find a job, have my own place and start all over. Unfortunately, things aren’t always as easy as they seem. I had no clue where I was headed, but I knew I didn’t want to go to Panola. I am in no way trying to say it isn’t a good school. It’s just that, all of my classmates were going there and no offense meant to any of them, but I had been with most of them for 14 years, which was enough to make me want to get away. You see, I had all these big dreams that most teens my age have: I just wanted a better life. But, there were two things I lacked that most other teens my age had: determination and motivation. So for the next year I was just lazy; I did nothing but lie at home and sleep. After the year went by though, I was obviously tired of my own company. I felt like my life had no meaning and I
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was going nowhere. My aunt just happened to come visit us one day and she mentioned KC. I forgot it had even existed and knew nothing about it, but I jokingly replied, “Why not?” I didn’t know she was going to take me seriously. She said I could come and stay with her in Longview and try to find a job - you know, start being a contributing member of society. So I, along with my best friend, came to preview day, just to see what this place had to offer. Although I had absolutely no intention of enrolling, my dream was still in the city. I loved it; everyone was so friendly and it was definitely somewhere I could picture myself attending. So, I enrolled, moved in with my aunt in Longview and decided after reading The Flare, I just had to be a part of it. Here I am, loving it more than I ever thought I would and I guess I found my passion because my determination and motivation are back and I now know what I want to do with my life; write…about anything and everything.
MANAGING EDITOR Ashton Johnson ASSISTANT EDITOR Brittani Pfau WEB EDITORS Jonathen Ruesch Timothy Stuckey VIDEOGRAPHER Kade Bittick
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Sarah Sullivan ARTIST Ashley Forrestier LAB MANAGER Jamie Maldonado ADVISER Bettye Craddock PHOTO ADVISER O. Rufus Lovett
“It helps people meet others that they wouldn’t have before.” Trevor Adams Longview sophomore
NEGATIVE “I think social networking makes relationships less personal and mostly built on physical attraction.” “NEGATIVE. It makes it harder to guard your relationship against unwanted advice and intruders.” -Leann Phillips, Hallsville sophomore “POSITIVE. It has become easier to shout your love to the world.” -Heather Pilcher, Longview freshman View more responses from students H[ [OL ÅHYLVUSPUL com
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Dillon Sandifer is a freshman communications major from Joaquin.
he last weekend in January I had an experience that has shaken everything I’ve ever thought about organized religion. It started with a five-hour car ride to a camp near Austin and even now the name eludes me. I was selected for the Baptist Student Ministries student lead team for Abide. In early January, the other JIMMY representatives WARWICK from different Staff Writer schools met together to plan Abide, a gathering to get students all over Texas praying for the needs of Texas, the nation and the rest of the world. During the meetings, the lead team members were asked to split up into teams, and my team was asked to design an entire room that would allow students to pray for the needs of the world. My team was assigned the theme “Ends of the Earth.” After weeks of planning, I found myself hyping up for the weekend with what every good road trip has to have: a good nap. After arriving and setting up, that’s when it happened. We went to the open worship service and sang
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songs; however, it was only after worship that the workers over the BSM did something that I had never seen. The leaders of Abide dismissed us into whatever we wanted to do. That’s not the shocking part. The shocking part is what everyone seemed to want to do was pray. Not a Sunday morning “thank you, God, for this day and family and friends and let us learn about you” but a prayer that at times made me question if what I do every night is really a prayer. Even now sitting here typing this I find myself being energized by the fact that about 250 people came into just this one room to pray for the needs of the world and its people. To find myself so hyped and yet so peaceful made me think that maybe everything that I’ve been thinking about the church and how it should be has been wrong all this time. There is a saying that Christians use: “It’s not a religion, it’s a relationship.” For me, it has never been more evident than this weekend trip at Abide. I’ve been exposed to a new way of thinking and I believe it may have just saved my spiritual life. Jimmy Warwick is a freshman communications major from Gladewater.
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is the season for romance. Feel the love flowing through the air. Smell the sweet scent of roses and chocolate. Hear the sound of women shrieking as they open that tiny box their loved ones dropped a small fortune on at the jewelers. Ah, yes, we are indeed coming upon that special red-and-pink covered holiday: Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. What better way to spend time with your Valentine than curling up together for some romantic movie watching? If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what puts you in the mood for all of these rose petals and oversized teddy bears then do we have a treat for you. With the help of Internet Movie Database and Movie-Moron Online, a list of the top 14 most romantic films of all time has been compiled. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken care of the guesswork so now all thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left is to rent some of these tear-jerking classics, set up the perfect ambiance and congratulations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an inexpensive, thoughtful date has been created.
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152 mins. Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer ( T\ZPJHS HIV\[ [^V TLTILYZ VM YP]HS 5L^ @VYR *P[` NHUNZ ^OV MHSS PU SV]L
4. The Notebook (2004)
123 mins. Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner ( WHZZPVUH[L `V\UN IV` MYVT [OL V[OLY ZPKL VM [OL [YHJRZ NP]LZ H YPJO NPYS H [HZ[L VM MYLLKVT ;OLPY ZVJPHS KPMMLYLUJLZ ZVVU MVYJL [OLT HWHY[ (YL [OL` L]LY HISL [V Ã&#x201E;UK LHJO V[OLY HNHPU&
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6. An Affair to Remember (1957)
119 mins. Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Richard Denning ( JV\WSL PU SV]L HNYLLZ [V YLJVU]LUL PU ZP_ TVU[OZ H[ [OL ,TWPYL :[H[L )\PSKPUN¶ I\[ ^PSS MH[L HSSV^ P[&
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City Lights (1931) 87 mins. Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee ( ZPSLU[ Ã&#x201E;ST MYVT [OL KH`Z VM `LZ[LY`LHY ¸;OL ;YHTW¹ *OHWSPU NVLZ V\[ VM OPZ ^H` [V OLSW H ISPUK Ã&#x2026;V^LY NPYS [OH[ OL OHZ MHSSLU PU SV]L ^P[O
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(1997) 194 mins. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane ;OL JSHZZPJ [HSL VM [^V Z[HY JYVZZLK SV]LYZ! H ^LSS [V KV NPYS HUK H WLHZHU[ IV` MHSS PU SV]L VU [OL PSS MH[LK THPKLU ]V`HNL VM [OL 94: Titanic.
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9. Romeo + Juliet (1996)
120 mins. Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo ;OL VYPNPUHS :OHRLZWLHYL WSH` PZ HKHW[LK [V TVKLYU KH` =LYVUH ^OPSL Z[PSS YL[HPUPUN [OL VYPNPUHS KPHSVN\L
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100 mins. Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach Frances ¸)HI`¹ ZWLUKZ OLY Z\TTLY H[ H OVSPKH` YL[YLH[ HUK MHSSZ MVY [OL KHUJPUN PUZ[Y\J[VY
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115 mins. Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal ( ZVJPHS I\[[LYÃ&#x2026;` PU 5L^ @VYR ZL[Z OLY ZPNO[Z VU H `V\UN THU [OH[ Q\Z[ TV]LK PU[V OLY HWHY[TLU[ I\PSKPUN
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