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Playo bound Rangers to host Navarro in postseason battle Saturday JEREMY GARZA Staff Writer A new season begins on Saturday for the No. 8 KC Rangers when the No. 2 seeded Rangers host No. 3 seed Navarro in a 3 p.m. contest on Saturday at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium to open the Southwest Junior College Football Conference playoffs. KC is back in the SWJCFC playoffs for the first time since the 2010 season, where they lost in the first round to Navarro. The winner of Saturday’s game will meet either Northeastern Oklahoma or Tyler Junior College for the SWJCFC championship. Earlier in the season KC notched a 45-35 win over Navarro. The Bulldogs are paced by running back Traylon
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Shead and quarterback Darian Godfrey. Shead’s combination of speed, patience and strength showed in their first meeting when he ran up the gut, had nowhere to go then found space outside and finished his trek in the end zone. He has rushed for more than 1,000 yards so far this season and has found the end zone 16 times. More than 100 yards (109) and four touchdowns came against the Rangers. KC is coming off a win against arch-rival TJC to close out the regular season this past Saturday. “We just want to control the ball,” said KC quarterback Tanner Tausch. “No turnovers and get the ball to our playmakers” Tausch threw for 462 yards. He connected several
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FALL BACK Make sure to set clocks back an hour when you go to bed Saturday night. Daylight saving time comes to an end at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4.
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Friday, November 2, 2012 Vol. 76 No. 8 Serving Kilgore College since 1936
ELECTION 2012
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Now or Never
The race for the presidency continues to be a thumb war between the two major candidates: Democratic President Barack Obama vs. Republican Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
With three days until Election Day, students face tough decision Editor’s Note: This is the third part of a four-part series highlighting the importance of voting. BRITTANI PFAU Co-Executive Editor
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residential campaigning is coming to an end. The time is now to decide who will run our country for the next four years. It’s now or never. Early voting ends today. Most early voting polls close at 6 or 7 p.m. Check with your
local elections administrator to find out where to vote. The only other time to vote is on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, only four more days. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. According to our KC straw poll, 80 percent of students are registered to vote. Many students are first-time voters and took the time to vote early in this presidential election. “It felt good. It was really good to vote for someone you really believe in. Someone who can help you achieve your goals,” said Lynn
Williams, Fort Worth freshman. With constant bombardment from the media, it can be hard to sift through opinions in order to form your own. Just like many other politically charged environments, KC has its share of views when it comes to the presidential candidates. “I voted for Romney because he knows how to handle money. We’re already in debt and we need someone to help get us out of debt. He’ll do better about keeping us out See ELECTION on Page 7
Early registration starts Monday Classes open for spring, mini-mester ASHTON JOHNSON Co-Executive Editor Registration for the 2013 Spring Semester and the Christmas mini semester opens Monday, Nov. 5, for current students. Students who are eligible to register themselves may do so beginning at 6 a.m. Students can view a tab titled
“Available Courses” on the homepage of the KC website. This tab shows all courses which have available space. Registration opens Monday, Nov. 12, for new students or students returning to KC after taking a semester or more off. “Registering early gives students the opportunity to select the specific course, time and teacher they need for their own individual times and preferences,” said Pam Gatton, director of counseling and testing.
Students who are currently enrolled in developmental courses must see an adviser. Beginning freshmen who have not completed a full semester will also need to see an adviser or make an appointment with a faculty adviser. Faculty advisers are available by appointment on both the Kilgore and Longview campuses and will advise through Nov. 30. The payment deadline is See REGISTRATION on Page 3
Nov. 16 marks last day to drop with ‘W’ ASHTON JOHNSON Co-Executive Editor Friday, Nov. 16, is the last day for all students and instructors to drop Fall 2012 courses with a “W.” No drops for regular fall courses will be processed after 3:45 p.m. unless approved by the division dean. Drop deadlines for flex courses
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are an exception and can be found in the registration guide on the KC website. Instructor drops should be sent to facdrop@kilgore.edu. Students who fail to officially withdraw may receive a grade of “F” for the semester. For more information contact the Registrar’s Office at 903-9838606.