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Homecoming elections start Monday Vote to select court, king and queen KADE MORRISON Staff Writer Homecoming activities officially start next week with voting for the Homecoming Court 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, through Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the Devall Student Center. In the first round of voting, students will select five men and five women for the court. Election for the King and Queen will be from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, and Tuesday, Oct. 16. Other activities include a Powederpuff football game from
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7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. The Homecoming pep rally is scheduled 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Masters Gym followed by a free lunch. Classes on the Kilgore campus will be dismissed from 11 a.m. - noon for all KC students to participate. Homecoming Day, Saturday, Oct. 20, will feature events and recognitions for alumni and a 3 p.m. football game with KC vs. Southeast Prep at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. Homecoming King and Queen will be announced at halftime.
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Tony Adkins Jr., Athletic Training Julian Bara, Rangerettes Dakota Dixon, Tri-C Al Dixon, Residential Life Joshua Medlock,TRIO Jonathen Ruesch, The Flare Justin Smith, Ranger Yearbook Yuta Suganuma, Visual Arts Club Jerome Carl Thomas, Student Government Association Morris Williams II, Ambassadors
Jacquelynn Abamu, Ambassadors Tori Boaze, Tri-C Na’keya Callaway, Student Government Association Du’Sharme Davis, Cheerleaders Ashton Johnson, The Flare Brittany Knowles, Visual Arts Club Brittani Pfau, Ranger Yearbook Hannah Price, Rangerettes Whitney Robertson, Dance Club Jessica Stovall, Gussie Nell Davis Residence Hall Patricia Williams, Athletic Training
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IF YOU GO When: Grand opening 7 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Oct.12. Open every Friday and Saturday night until Oct. 26. Also open from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Wednesday week of Oct. 29. Extra event for children from 4 to 6 p.m. on Halloween. Where: The Crim Theater, located downtown, 112 S. Kilgore Street. Admission: $10 except for the children’s event by donation only
Historic Crim Theater reopens as Halloween fright house
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he stage has collapsed. The once intricate art deco designs on the walls have faded into the backgound. The last remnants of the balcony are found huddled in the corner in the form of rusted, tattered red movie seats. Its presence will grip you. The thought of looking inside the once striking theater will intrigue you. But once you get in, “Can you get out?” is the question. This is the theme for the Crim theaterror, a theater-inspired fright house fundraiser in downtown Kilgore. “We didn’t want it (the theme) to be the same as other haunted
houses with all the blood and gore. That’s what people are used to and it gets boring,” said Clara Chaffin, Main Street manager. “We wanted to keep with the theater and the Crim history. We wanted to relate it to the film aspect so that’s why there will be a video intro when you first come in.” The theater, closed for more than five decades has seen its fair share of neglect and ruin. The dilapidated Crim is now seeking revenge on the public for its disregard. This once grand, majestic theater is seeking to avenge the wrongs committed against it. “The theater itself is upset. It hasn’t been taken care of and it’s mad at the general public. As people walk into the theater, they’re See THEATERROR on Page 8
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