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The Flare
Friday, April 19, 2013 Vol. 76 No. 20 Serving Kilgore College since 1936
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tudents and staɈ chowed down on 3,800 pounds of mud bugs during the fth annual Crawsh Boil. See the messy, tasty action on Page 10.
Blood drive sets goal Carter BloodCare issues 15-gallon challenge HUNTER HUGGINS Staff Writer Carter BloodCare has offered a challenge to KC students to donate 15 gallons of blood in three days, from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. MondayWednesday, April 22-24. Everyone who donates blood will be given a 15-gallon challenge T-shirt in KC colors, as well as be entered into the grand prize raffle to win a 37-inch television. On all three days the Carter BloodCare bus will be parked on Broadway in front of the Devall Student Center. On Wednesday an additional bus will be located across the bridge on Oak Drive between the CommunicationsAutomotive Building and the Whitten Applied Technology Center. The goal for the three-day visit is to collect 120 units of blood. Charlotte Jordan, donor recruitment consultant for Carter BloodCare, said each unit can save up to three lives and reaching the goal could touch up to 360 lives. Donors must be 17 or older and will need to bring their driver ’s license. If a student is already in Carter BloodCare ’s system, any form of photo ID is OK, including KC ID. The donating process takes about 45 minutes and includes See BLOOD on Page 3
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Stacy Pittman, Longview freshman, enjoys the crawsh boil.
KC LEGACY
Winningest coach in KC history dies at 81 SHENIECE CHAPPELL Sports Editor Saturday morning KC lost a legacy Saturday morning when former head football coach Jim Miller died in his sleep at the age of 81. “Kilgore College is the winningest college when it comes to football in Texas, and it ’s mostly because of Coach Miller, ” said Jimmy Rieves, athletic director. “He ’s an icon. ” Rieves established a close friendship with Miller over the years and
occasionally had him come speak to his players and step in at practices when he coached from 2000 to 2006. “I tried to keep him involved and apart of this program as much as possible when I became head coach in 2000, ” Rieves said. “He had a great influence on me as well as the players he and I coached. ” Miller made his mark at KC in 1967 as an assistant coach. He eventually, became head coach in 1976 and that is when it all began. Miller amassed a record of 97 wins, 66 losses and two
ties. He won a national championship, seven conference titles and appeared in five bowl games during his time at KC. Miller has gone down in the books as the winningest coach in KC history. “He was a very hard-nose disciplined coach, ” Rieves said. “Every young man who played for him has become a better man. ” After retiring at the end of the 1991 season, Miller set a standard of excellence that everyone tries to live
JIM MILLER 1932 - 2013
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KC will host its annual Ranger Preview Day Saturday, April 20, to give potential students an opportunity to learn more about the educational opportunities KC offers. “We are excited to have prospective students on campus, ” said Chris Gore, director of new student relations. “The day will be a great opportunity for potential students to learn more about the college and to experience what being a Kilgore College student is all about. ” Instructors from the college ’s departments will be on hand to answer questions potential students may have, and workshops will be presented on financial aid, scholarships, admissions, testing and residential life. Participants can also take guided campus tours and learn about oncampus activities. “This will be a great opportunity for anybody to get valuable information about all aspects of See PREVIEW on Page 3