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KC recently received a sizable donation from an alumnus for the purpose of improving the college’s information technology infrastructure. For more on this story, as well as a look at what the Institutional Advancement office is doing to connect past students to future programs, see page 3.

Look inside for more on Campus Events, Valentine’s Day, Sports Coverage and Rescue Pets

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February 2019

Last Day for Refunds on Any and All Drops Feb. 11 Phi Theta Kappa Meeting “Bring A Friend” 5 p.m., Feb. 11, Devall Student Center TV Room (Bring a friend to get a t-shirt!)

Texas A&M Commerce Recruiter 8:30 - 11 a.m., Feb. 12, Devall Student Center Hallway Phi Theta Kappa Valentine’s Day Carnation Sale 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Feb. 13 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Feb. 14 Devall Student Center Hallway Valentine’s Date Night 7 - 10 p.m., Feb. 14, Texan Theater 201 South Kilgore Street, Kilgore Student Services Staff Planning Day Feb. 15 (No service/limited service in Student Services offices) Dual Credit Librarians Meeting 9 a.m., Feb. 21, Watson Library Basketball Pep Rally 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Feb. 21, Masters Gym Karaoke Night 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Devall Ballroom Ranger Preview Day 8 a.m. - noon, Feb. 23.

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Valentine’s Date Movie Night at the Texan Theater Bring your sweetheart to the Texan Theater Feb. 14 for a Dirty Dancing special night out in the glow of our silver screen courtesy of Reel East Texas Film Festival.

Pretty Woman The movie’s free; Donations are appreciated. All proceeds benefit ongoing projects in the When Harry Met Sally venue.

The Texan Theater is doing a poll to decide what movie they should play.

La La Land Visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ TexanTheaterKilgore and Shakespeare in Love look in the event posts to vote in their movie poll. The show begins at 7 p.m. that Thursday These are the selections from the Texan Theater. Vote in their movie poll on Facebook. evening.

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AARP offers free tax prep for ALL students ROSE NUNEZ Staff Writer The AARP, a multiservice for retired persons, will offer free tax prep for students of all ages this season.

AARP will offer refunds to be e-filed as well as mailed. Any taxpayer eligible for a refund will have the choice of direct deposit or check.

However, advances are not offered when filing through AARP.

You do not have to be a certain age or income bracket for this free service. Everyone filing taxes is welcome.

Don Martin, an associate of AARP, said AARP provided free tax prep to 1,200 students last season.

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Stay connected at KC campus with improved infrastructure KC alumnus Kelcy Warren gives $500,000 to upgrade wireless services on campuses NADIA HILL Staff Writer

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alumnus, Kelcy Warren, gifted $500,000 to fuel the vehicle that will improve and upgrade the college’s information and technology infrastructure. The donation will allow KC to provide state-of-theart technology services to students and faculty at KC. “We are all in this together,” said Michael Hageloh, chief development officer, concerning Warren’s donation.

Warren, chairman and CEO of Energy Transfer Partners, graduated from White Oak High School before attending KC. He later graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1978. He and Ray C. Davis co-founded Energy Transfer Partners in 1995, which is headquartered in Dallas and is now a U.S. Fortune 500 natural gas and propane pipeline transport company.

“Mr. Warren’s gift is an amazing start to 2019 and will directly improve student success as KC moves forward with its strategic plan to build an unprecedented learning platform,” Hageloh said.

“Through the generosity of alumni such as Kelcy Warren, and others, we anticipate for KC to lead the way in 2019.”

Students will access the latest in education materials and drastically increase wireless speeds across KC campuses.

“It’s not about Facebook working faster, but the academic model being more user friendly for students and bringing more students in,” Hageloh said. Information and technology are the number one priority to KC’s institutional advancement at this moment. The gift will allow students to easily access Open Educational Resources (OER) that will help reduce the cost of textbooks and lower the cost of content to the students at KC.

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“A deeper, wider, corporate engagement is what I look for in donors,” Hageloh said. He wants to service the area and the people who hire KC students while also introducing students with unique abilities to a broader market. “This

way we teach what the industry wants.

This brings connections and technology partnerships.”

“Everywhere I travel, I run into KC alums,” Hageloh said. “Alumni relations are the most important connection we have.” He looks for a more systematic outreach so even if an alum isn’t a donor, they are still connected to the school which in return brings more relationships to the school as well.

He wants all students to have a chance and to do as much as possible in institutional advancement in order to help past, current and future students of KC. “We are always looking for scholarship dollars,” Hageloh said. “There is a brand new website just launched in 2019 with a new look and feel,” he said. He expects this to also aid in regular alumni communications.

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Haley Hockenberry

Age: 19 Major: Biomedical Sciences Hometown: Nacogdoches Why did you choose this major?

“I really want to do cancer research and also perform surgeries, so I just felt like that was the best way to get into medical school.”

What are your hobbies?

“I dance, I can play the clarinet, and I love to solve math problems in my free time.”

What are your plans after KC? “Hopefully Rice, probably A&M, and spending a lot of time studying, maybe a little bit of dancing.”

As a Disney fan, have you thought about enrolling in the Disney College Program?

“I have thought about it, and I would like to, but I don’t know if I’ll actually do it.”

Who is your role model?

“My dad. I feel like he’s been faced with a lot of different challenges and controversies throughout his life, but he Catie Denfeld / THE FLARE always faces it with this great leadership

approach and always puts other people first.”

What are some of your family’s traditions?

“Every time we go to Disney World, we have matching t-shirts for every day. We also have matching Christmas pajamas every year. Basically, we match everywhere we go. If we’re all going to an A&M game, we have matching A&M shirts.”

What is your favorite book or movie?

“Cars.”

What Disney parks have you been to and how many times?

“I’ve only been to Walt Disney World, but I’ve been probably about 15 times.”

What is your favorite ride?

“Splash Mountain.”

Who is your favorite Disney Princess?

“Cinderella.”

–Compiled by Ryan Wayne - Staff Writer

Kilgore College would like to thank the sponsors who supported the Martin Luther King Jr. Dual Credit Scholarship Breakfast.

PLATINUM LEVEL McKinstry

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Austin Bank Citizens National Bank East Texas Baptist University Encore Multimedia Energy Weldfab, Inc. Judge Richard and Christina Anderson Longview Economic Development Corporation Republic Services Rotary Club of Kilgore Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius, P.C. SILVER LEVEL Annette Morgan Bob Davis Sales, Inc. Brookshire Grocery Company City of Kilgore Cynergy Technology East Texas Council of Governments East Texas Professional Credit Union East Texas Salt Water Disposal Ken and Carolyn Raney Kilgore Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau Kilgore Economic Development Corporation Laird Insurance Network Communications Telecom Texas Bank and Trust Texas Presbyterian Foundation Weldon and Claudia Morgan-Gray

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575 KC students demonstrate academic excellence during Fall 2018 President’s List: 4.0 GPA on 12+ credit hours Aledo Kayci Collie Allen Gillian Emerson Argyle Luke Stillwell Arp Alania Allred Aurora, Colorado Sok Ku Mun-Williams Austin Rachel Green Baytown Sara Aguillard Benton, Kentucky Justin Gipson Big Sandy Katherine Alexander Ciara Fletcher Madilynn Johnston Ashley Spurlock Carthage Roderrette McClure Jacob Samford Cedar Park Morgan Vest Daingerfield Colton Crawley Denton Gabriella Mantecon Diana Kristen Earle Katelyn Jennings Leslie Sampson Paul Smith Jewel Summers Gregory Winn Dripping Springs Sage Handley Flint Reagan Wells Flower Mound Penelope Heth Nicole Vickers Fort Worth Lexie Kieschnick Gary Jeffrey Martin Gilmer Douglas Brinkley Samantha Collier Jose Gomez, Jr. Hayden Johnson Lana Jordan Shelbie Okerson Michah Simmons Ernst Vanderlaan, Jr. Gladewater Jessica Ainsworth Brittany Cordray Kelsea Easley Eric Faulkner Joshua Floyd Elizabeth Maloney Justin Simmons Lacie Stillie Kenneth Turner James Valentine Monty Valentine, Jr. Goliad Austen Guerrero Graham Blake Patton Greenville Rodney Milus, Jr. Hallsville Ashton Carroll James Clifton

Eric Martinez Destiny Ritch Harleton Micah Lorenzi Charity Traughber Haslet Shelby Sellars Henderson Robert Bean Shaina Breedlove Matison Bridges Jacob Ferguson Lisa Galloway Derek Guevara Morgan Hensley Nhu Hoang Keely Lewis Ivonne Maldonado Moreno Robyn McCauley Gabriella McConnell Michelle McFarlane Cindy Morales Bazaldua Gisela Ramirez Arturo Salazar Hickory Creek Lauren Wheeler Katy Chaise Cardiff Adrianna Griebe Alicia Padilla Kilgore Matthew Brown Jasleen Cabrera Jordi Contreras Sunny Counts Cara Davis Bernice Donou Rosalba Estrada Johnny Estrella Desiree’ Fleming Kiwako Fukui Doyle Gibson, Jr. Christy Goeller Kaitlyn House Austin Huckabee Tashli Hudayberdiyev Sehoon Hwang Onyimowoh Idoko Anayeli Macedo Charles Maples Logan Marshburn Amanda McCary Justin Melendez Mayu Nishii Travis Noriega Christan Owens Edie Pond Brent Shankles Airi Shimamura Victoria Shipman Clara Simmons Michael Simmons Kallie Slayter Katie Slayter Clarence Taylor, IV Steven Watson Katelyn Webb Tiffany Wheeler Martha Whitfield Kyle Woodall Hiroki Yaginuma Kingwood Courtney Knight Lewisville Sydney Mooty

Longview Faisal Albishi Blake Aldridge Deanna Askew Destiny Baldwin Racheal Baliraine Mark Bennett Crystal Bilbrey Christian Brady Zachary Bunzel Francisca Cadenas Leticia Cadenas Alejandra Cerda Ian Champion Nimesh Chettri Emma Childress Adriana Cisneros Emerson Destany Clayton Kamila Cobbe Teixeira Hunter Covin Brayden Crisler Kimberly Diez Olivia English Maria Estrada Olivia Ferguson Andrea Fernandez Fortunat Dustin Ferrell Emilee Fowler Ebony Frazier Helen Frost Raquel Fuertes Grace Garcia Holly Gaskamp Elizabeth Gillilan Salvador Gonzalez Jaclyn Hagstrom Lauryn Ham Diana Hernandez William Holloman Malinda Hughes Issamar Ibarra Dana Jones Jason Jones Derek Jordan Josue Jovel Hannah King Marcelino Landa, Jr. Ashley LaPrade Leanna Latham Nina Learned Andrew Lee Caleb Logan Ashar Martinez Vega Eric Mendoza Kia Miller Dariann Munguia Matthew Munson Kelee Norris Savanna Ogden Jacqueline Palmer Ana Perez Silver Powell Brett Powers Jennifer Rico Melissa Ruiz Blake Savage Jordan Scoggins Natalie Serrato Dustin Solis Kari Spencer Coreyann Stewart Andrew Taylor Jahmal Turner, Sr. Nelida Vargas Fernando Vizueth, Jr. Tiara White

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Dean’s List: 3.5 GPA on 12+ credit hours Arlington Kyra Gaskill Tiffany Graves Hanna Jones Kamryn Woodard Arp Bethany Dorsey Austin Celeste Alvarado Avinger Emily Castleberry Bayonne, New Jersey Emely Rosario Big Sandy McKenna Harper Jacob Luna Victoria Mullins Bullard Teresa Stout Calera, Oklahoma Hunter Fuller Carthage Denise Morales Cedar Park Cierra Birmingham Conroe Heidi Raines Daingerfield Darneshia Jones Denton Kosi Eldridge Desoto Janaiva Brazzle Diana Terry Green Steven Lewis Tori McDonald Shelby Meshell Lavashae Miles Dakota Smith Jared Weeks Diboll Alec Reyes Driftwood Alyssa Rivera Euless James Omogah Flower Mound Emma Strange Forney Andrea Decareau Friendswood Zhanna Serafyn Frisco Laura Kate Schulze Fulshear Jose GoiteVillarroel Galena Park Christina Herrera Gardena, California Mauricio Ortiz Garrison Erica Barnes Gilmer Dawn Besecke Matthew Brunson Tina Collom Caitlyn Gibson Makayla Henry Baylee Leach Rudelya McDavid Mallory Milam

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Kilgore Ashley Alexander Thomas Billingsley, IV Makayla Blackburn Cierra Cabe Brandon Cantrell Angela Castillo Alexandra Cearnal Shannon Cherry Jay Copeland Lesliee Del Angel Chavez Samantha Dibbell Brandon Dillard Jonathan Egger Troy Ezell Claire Feng Jazmin Fryxell David Garcia Harold Guin, III Christopher Hamilton Brendon Hoberecht Andre Hunter Adelfina Izaguirre Candice Jeter Konrad Seviro Kawnatra Toni Littleton Jacqueline Lopez Jacob Lucas Steven Madewell Makayla Mitchell Mitchell Molandes Hiep Nguyen Javier Orta Andrea Oviedo Billy Owens Jessica Parsons Benjamin Peralez Amber Peters Brian Price Pricila Rangel Cullen Ray Angelica Rios Laurence Sabeta Miguel Saldana, Jr. Lindsey Sanchez Reagan Silvey Airi Suzuki Taylor Thompson John Truitt Huong Vo Kanika Vong Ryan Wayne Elijah Williams Kingwood Mattie McQuary Kirbyville Milam McMillan La Porte Blaine Miller Laneville Christine Callens Lindale Robert Kult Lone Star Marco Deleon Long Beach, California Sahra Azimi

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Make a smooth transition from college to university CATIE DENFELD Staff Writer

College-searching season can be stressful as students simultaneously juggle to keep their GPA high, while looking to the future. Transferring for college students can result in a harder-than-necessary process if one lacks awareness on the tools available to simplify and enjoy the experience. KC transfer coordinator, Dennis Cliborn, in addition to experts from different websites, offer tips to make the process easier.

Check

o to see what transfers classes before you start the semester. Some colleges, unless you’ll be getting your associate’s degree, don’t take all of the credits you’ve earned. When looking through colleges, find the list of classes you need for your major and be sure they transfer. And since you’ve still got that one semester left, or even enough time for a mini-mester, enroll in classes that will bring down the cost that comes with larger universities.

Look

o for different types of financial aid offered at your top choices. Most colleges offer specific scholarships for transfer students and some have outside programs that search for students in need of help with their schooling cost. o Look at all of the costs associated with attending a particular school. Cliborn said “that transferring students need to consider additional costs such as parking fees, student service fees and transportation costs to and from campus”. These fees are usually the ones college students don’t consider or just forget about completely.

Visit

o the school you want to attend. Take a campus tour, go to a sporting event or another activity to get a ‘feel’ for the campus. Knowing even a little bit about the campus you wish to attend will help with first-day nerves.

Search

o for different clubs and organizations on campus,. By doing this, you’ll have a better chance of making friends in a new place. Finding friends on a new campus can be a challenge, but joining a club with people who have some of the same interests as you, makes the process easier and smoother. “Many times, students think they know where they want to go visit find out the culture isn’t the right ‘fit’ for them. Therefore, go to the college to make an informed decision,” Cliborn said.

Pay attention

o to deadlines. They can be killer when transferring to schools, especially when you’ve missed them. Larger universities usually are not lenient when it comes to missing deadlines because of the large number of students applying for each semester.

Organize

o yourself. Getting important items such as paperwork turned in early also has its perks, including the opportunity for more scholarships once you have been accepted.

Keep

o in touch with a transfer advisor. Being able to confirm what classes do and don’t transfer, as well as different tips, help greatly in making the whole transfer process easier. Although this means having to reach out and contact with people, it puts your name in the system so these prospective schools know you have interest in them.

Sources for tips: - princetownreview.com - theodysseyonline.com - studybreaks.com - collegefashion.net

For more information on classes that transfer, visit https://www.tccns.org/.

To find different pathways to four-year degrees offered at KC, visit https://www.kilgore.edu/ academics

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Dual credit education benefits students

‘Dual credit classes help a young person make the jump from high school to college’ JAMIE HWANG Page Editor KC hosted the Martin Luther King, Jr. Dual Credit Scholarship Breakfast to promote the dual credit program and praise the scholarship donors on Jan. 18 in the Devall Student Center Ballroom.

“We want our students to always be prepared for success,” said Terry Booker, KC Dual Credit coordinator.

Sharing his college experience, Booker said that dual credit program has some of the most significant impact on students as it helps them prepare for college studies.

“Dual credit classes help a young person make the jump from high school to college, and those classes help students be prepared for success,” he said.

Booker believes in dual credit education because it benefits students as they continue their education.

“We want to impact our dual credit students with more than just history and English. We want them to be prepared in every way possible,” he said.

Three area high school graduates who took the dual credit courses attended the event to spread the importance of the dual credit program and deliver an address of thanks to the sponsors of their scholarships.

Christian Owens, a 2018 Kilgore High School graduate who plans on majoring in mathematics at UT Tyler after he gets his associate degree shared his dual credit course experience.

“You learn a lot about college and everything from dual credit courses because when I first wrote my first research paper, it was a wake-up call,” Owens said.

While in high school, Owens, a first-generation college student, completed almost half of the required classes to get an associate degree. Owens thanked the donors for their support to allow him to strive to concentrate on his studies.

“It goes without saying that at the high school transition to a college student, the scholarship has been such a huge relief for me. You don’t know how far it goes for us students, to have this.

Money goes a long way for us,” Owens said.

Marquayvin Gaines, a 2018 Longview High School graduate, expressed thanks to the donors, telling how important it was to take the dual credit courses.

“I would like to thank you for the support for the dual credit program which has allowed me to enter as a sophomore with 25 dual credit hours and has also allowed me to help pursue my major,” Gaines said.

With the dual credit program, Gaines completed 54 credit hours all from KC. He plans on transferring to the University of North Texas in the Fall of 2019, majoring in engineering.

Although Denis Garcia, 2018 Tatum High School graduate, suffered from severe anxiety due to the loss of a close family member since high school, she took a leap of faith and overcame many obstacles to achiever her dream.

“The community and support I found here has given me the confidence and motivation to persevere through the difficulties and pessimistic thoughts,” Garcia said.

As a first generation student, Garcia chose KC to major in Cosmetology.

Look for more news from dual credit students next issue on February 15!

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Terry Booker, KC Dual Credit coordinator, speaks on the impact dual credit classes have on students during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Dual Credit Scholarship Breakfast.

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LEFT: Marquayvin Gaines, Longview High School graduate, Denis Garcia, Tatum High School graduate, and Christian Owens, Kilgore High School graduate, attend the event to reflect on their experience with dual credit classes.

RIGHT: Dr. Brenda Kays, KC President recognizes the significance of dual credit classes at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Dual Credit Scholarship Breakfast.

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East Texas Oil Museum reopens Top left: Newspapers from the East Texas oil boom era are featured in the Gladewater Mirror newsroom at the Oil Museum.

Bottom left: Different movie stars during this era are featured along the wall leading into the theatre room.

Center: Stuffed mules and old-timey cars remain the main attraction for the Oil Museum.

Right: H. L. Hunt, the main profiter from the East Texas Oil Boom, stands tall as a statue made in 1979- a year before the Oil Museum opened.

KC students find interest in the newly renovated East Texas Oil Mu NADIA HILL Staff Writer The East Texas Oil Museum is just as educational and aesthetically pleasing as it was when I attended school years ago. Growing up in East Texas meant that the museum was something to look forward to as a child, for it was exciting to get away from school and learn in a setting other than sitting in a classroom. I remember how back then, I appreciated the aesthetics of the museum and how it kept my attention, and yet, I had no idea the importance of the museum and the history in it. I was not aware of the East Texas Oil Boom

and how it affected me and still does, especially now as a KC student.

Going into the East Texas Oil Museum last Friday was a treat. Our guide was knowledgeable of all kinds of facts related to East Texas and the Oil Boom.

Similarly, the renovations recently made to the museum are beautiful and were certainly made with the customer in mind. The entire experience was one to remember, and the guide played an important role in my enjoyment of it.

Although renovated, the aesthetics are still eye-catching and even more up-todate.

The set-up of the display-town opens up a world of rich history

and exploration worthy of anyone’s admiration. I recommend anyone who went as child to visit the museum again to get a better understanding of the area’s history.

Nadia Hill is a journalism major from Tatum and Claire Feng is a journalism major and international student from Taiwan. They visited the newly renovated museum to share their insight with the KC community.

CLAIRE FENG Staff Writer The East Texas Oil Museum details the story of the East Texas oil boom with movies, dioramas and antiques. And as an international student from Taiwan, whose economy was based on agriculture in the 1930s, the idea that others’ means of livelihood depends on oil is novel and mesmerizing to me. With the sole expectation of learning the history of East Texas’ Oil Boom, what surprised me was the detailed depiction of people’s life back in the 1930s in the Boomtown. As I walked into a life-size replica of an oil booming town, the lively scene of stores,

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Lastly, the journey back in time ended with the movie that portrays how oil affected the towns and people of East Texas with historical footage. Though not being familiar with the history and lifestyle of East Texas in the 1930s, this museum tour left me with a sense of being present at the time of the boom.

With the mosaic of films and period artifacts, the East Texas Oil Museum not only preserves the history of East Texas, but also pays tribute to the people who explored and built East Texas.

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Valentine’s Day was originally associated with the legend of a martyr, a person killed for outwardly practicing their religious beliefs, named Saint Valentine of Rome.

He performed marriages in secret for Roman soldiers, who were not allowed to be married, and ministered to persecuted Christians in the Roman Empire. Legend has it that he healed the blindness of a judge’s daughter and before his execution wrote her a letter signed “Your Valentine.” He was commemorated on February 14 setting the date for Valentine’s Day. The 14 Century was when the ideas of courtly love, and thus many of the symbols and practices associated with Valentine’s Day flourished.

From flowers to sweets this is when all the sickly-sweet practices of lovers on Valentine’s Day originated.

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5 films perfect for date night These movies range from rom-coms to period dramas

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“La La Land” Winner of Six Academy Awards including Best Actress and Best Director

“Love Actually” Technically a Christmas movie, but it works

“When Harry Met Sally” Just Friends?

“Casablanca” A Timeless Classic

“Gone With the Wind'”

Romance during the Civil War

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SPORTS

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Rangers, Lady Rangers sweep Bossier Parish

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Ireneshia Johnson shoots a basket during the Lady Rangers’ contest against Bossier Parish Community College. The women finished off the Lady Cavaliers, 98-62.

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t took two overtimes, but the KC Rangers prevailed, 83-77, in a conference thriller Jan. 23 in Masters Gymnasium against the Bossier Parish Community College Cavaliers.

KC trailed by as many as 12 points in the second half, but lead its way back to tie the game, 61-61, at the end of regulation.

With 11 minutes left in the game, Darrian Grays nailed a three-pointer to give KC its first lead of the game, 44-42.

Bossier Parish’s Eric Parrish scored the next four points thanks to a KC turnover to make the score 46-44 with 10 minutes left. KC’s Jairus Stevens was fouled and made both free throws to tie the game at 46 points with 9:30 left in regulation.

BPCC (15-4, 5-4) then went on a six point run ended by a layup

by Stevens. KC tied the game up

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Darrian Grays attempts a free throw against Bossier Parish Community College. The Rangers won 83-77 in double OT.

again at 57 points when Grays hit a clutch field goal with 4:24 left.

The two teams traded baskets with BPCC ahead 61-59 with 2:23 left. After another costly turnover by BPCC, KC missed a long three-pointer but the ball was rebounded and scored by Stevens under the basket to tie the game up at 61 points with 12.2 seconds left.

BPCC tried a last-second shot but it was no good, sending the game into overtime.

In the first overtime, Jordan Owens made two clutch free throws with 38 seconds left to tie the game up at 70.

On the ensuing drive, BPCC missed a short shot and the ball was rebounded by KC’s Demiere Brown. KC called a timeout.

With 2.1 seconds left, Brown dished the ball to a contested Stevens, but the shot was

blocked to send the game into double overtime. Ahead 78-77 with 36 seconds left in the second overtime, BPCC suffered from two costly turnovers and were forced to play the foul game.

KC made 5-of-6 free throws in the last 36 seconds to preserve the victory. Grays led the Rangers in scoring with 22 points, was 9-of10 from the free throw line and 3-of-9 from the three-point line.

Owens scored 18 points (12-of19 from the charity stripe) and Rodrigue Tha Andela earned a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Stevens was also in double figures for KC with 12 points.

BPCC was led in scoring by Parrish with 28 points. Erie Olonade and Mikail Simmons were also in double figures for the Cavaliers with 16 and 12 points, respectively. KC improves

to 14-6 overall and 5-4 in Region XIV play. The Rangers’ next game is set for 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Paris Junior College.

Lady Rangers

Kilgore Women College’s Emely Rosario and Alex Strawhorn lit Masters Gymnasium up in a 9862 Lady Rangers victory Jan. 23 against conference rival Bossier Parish Community College.

Rosario ended up with 23 points and Strawhorn scored 19, knocking down 5-of-11 threepointers. The Lady Rangers took the lead early and never gave it up, leading the Lady Cavs (8-12, 2-6) at halftime, 44-27. KC put together a solid third period, outscoring the Lady Cavaliers, 36-21.

Shooting an impressive 50.7 percent for the game (35-of69), the Lady Rangers nailed

50 percent of their three-point attempts (11-of-22).

Besides Strawhorn’s solid performance, Alba Garcia Camarena came off the bench and made 4-of-6 three-point attempts. Ireneshia Johnson and Alex Popham also connected from three-point land.

KC’s Patience Idoko earned a double-double by scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 boards.

Sarah Mgbeike also earned a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Johnson ended up with 8 points and 8 rebounds.

The Lady Cavs’ high-scorer was Monette Bolden with 22 points.

Shaniyah Menweather was also in double figures with 14 points.

The Lady Rangers improve to 12-7 overall and 4-4 in Region XIV play. Women host Angelina at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2.

- By KCPR

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Back in the game

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Rangers catcher Kelsey Ahart gets in position to field a grounder during practice at the KC Commons Tuesday afternoon. KC slams into the season opener Friday, Feb. 1 at home against Midland College. Game times are set for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

KC Rangers softball team looks to improve this season ALEC REYES Sports Editor The KC Ranger softball team swings into action this spring with a chip on their shoulders. Coach Leslie Messina and company look to improve upon last season’s results in which the Rangers narrowly missed the postseason.

The Rangers went 2123 overall and went 14-14 in Region XIV play last spring. They closed out the spring 2018 campaign strong by sweeping then

No. 5 ranked rival Tyler Junior College.

Last year, KC was hampered with multiple injuries that took a toll on the team’s performance and outcome.

“Being healthy will make a big difference,” Messina said. “Last year, it was a struggle to keep everybody healthy. Several times we had anywhere from 6-8 starters out during conference until the very end (of the season).”

During the offseason, the Rangers are showing signs of Improvement in both

the hitting and pitching aspects and also possess depth in each area.

“We should be able to improve in all facets of the game,” Messina said.

Eight sophomores return from the fall season including Kelsey Ahart, Makenna Bell, Tori Tovar and Kendyl Dockter.

Ahart will provide emotional leadership to the Rangers and Bell looks to see the field more as she missed action last season due to suffering two concussions. Tovar will change positions as

she moves from center field to second base and Kendyl Dockter, a sophomore transfer from Southeastern Oklahoma State, will provide depth for the Rangers.

KC scrimmaged UTTyler last Saturday and will take the field in the season opener this Friday, February 1 against Midland College in a double-header at the KC Commons. The games are set for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Messina and her squad are aware that these are the games that count

toward their record and play a major role in determining KC’s outlook for the season.

“Knowing that these games count is going to make a big difference in our demeanor in our approach and our mentality which will take our game to the next level,” Messina said.

Throughout the season, the Rangers will pay close attention to the Region XIV rankings in order to punch a ticket to the regional tournament.

“We have to finish top four to make the regional

tournament, she said.

“The only ranking that matters is the last one.”

The past two seasons for the Rangers were hampered with multiple game cancellations due to inclement weather.

Messina hopes that this season will bring better fortune from mother nature.

“So far so good; the forecast is looking a bit better for us, so my fingers are crossed and I’ll say a few more prayers,” she said.

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Taking in homeless animals leads to domestic fulfillment

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y life is centered around my family; my wife - April, son - Mat, daughter – Abbey, and Millie and Jessie - our two rescue dogs.

Truth be known, our family revolves around these two fourlegged furbabies who are just as much our kids as Mat and Abbey.

Millie, a Boston Terrier/Pug mix, was adopted from Texas Star Rescue (TSR) in Longview December 2012. Jessie, a terrier/ chiweenie mix, was adopted through the Van Zandt Humane Society in Tyler in September 2014. We were all very thrilled to adopt them because they filled a void we didn’t know we had.

Little did I know how much these two would change our lives when we brought them home.

Millie is a head-strong, free spirit that truly amazes me. A year after we brought her home, one late, freezing December night, Millie was restless and would not settle down to sleep.

She finally got me out of bed at midnight to take her for a walk. After walking around for 20 minutes, Millie kept taking me to one side of the apartment complex where she stared at a fence. I tried to drag her home, but she was focused on the houses on the other side of the fence.

This lasted about 10 minutes until I made her turn around and head back inside. All my fussing

CARRIE HARRIS Staff Writer at her must have gotten the attention of something on the other side of the fence because Millie broke out in a mad run back to it. We discovered it was a puppy, just a few months old that had been locked outside whining and jumping on the door, but no one inside noticed. I called the police who showed up within a few minutes and saved the puppy’s life. The officer said if we had not called, the puppy would not have survived the night. It wasn’t until Millie saw that the puppy was going to be OK that she turned around and we headed home. That was only the first of many times her instinct was spot on.

Jessie is our snuggly cuddle pup that was accused of being a climbing, escape artist at her previous home. To adjust

her to us being at work and school during the day after her adoption, we put her in the bathroom so she wouldn’t make a mess all over the house. We thought if we raised the lid on the toilet she wouldn’t try to climb around. Upon arriving home on the first day, I opened the bathroom door to check on her and was left in shock and awe by what looked like a feather pillow had exploded in my bathroom. Jessie had managed to climb on the toilet seat, jump on the counter, and get a roll of toilet paper off of the metal wire rack above the toilet and shred it into a million tiny pieces.

That was the first and only time she was left in the bathroom.

Jessie is also hyper-aware when something is wrong with one of us. Recently, I had bronchitis and couldn’t get out of bed for several days. Jessie curled up next to my chest and nudged me when I would cough. Similarly, April had a stomachache and Jessie would lay across her abdomen to comfort her.

This is my first time owning rescue babies and I had no idea how much I would love and respect them. In the past, I paid too much for pure breeds and never gave adoption a second thought. The only thing I knew about rescue pets was The Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl

which airs before the Super Bowl.

I learned that Simon Morris, Puppy Bowl producer, said in an interview with The Washington Post, “To find the dogs, Animal Planet encourages shelters and rescuers all over the country to submit video months before.

Hundreds do. Then about 90 dogs, chosen my team, descend on the New York studio with their handlers in tow. Only about half of them will make the show.”

This is one of the largest adoption promotions I have ever seen. From October, when the show is taped, to February, when it airs, all of the animals featured are adopted.

When I read the number of adoptions from the Puppy Bowl, I spoke with Lori Morgan, TSR founder and director, about their impact on adoptions here in East Texas (641 adoptions in 2018). TSR sets up their mobile unit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday at Petsmart in Longview. If you are not sure what you want, the volunteers will try to help you determine which animal would be perfect for you.

Seeing how easy it was to adopt Millie, I realized I needed to find a way to help promote pet rescue and adoption. I was told Millie was a stray and that if she was

not adopted and ended up back in a shelter, she would have been euthanized because of her brindle color. I had no knowledge of what they were talking about.

According to Bark - The Dog Culture Magazine, “The dogs who were more likely to be euthanized than expected were dogs that were 10-12 years old, male, members of bully breeds, and brindle colored dogs.”

After learning this, I started doing what I could to help get strays off the streets. If I come upon a stray, I pick up the dog and take it to a no-kill shelter or help them get back to their owner. If there is no owner, I ask the shelter to tag the dog to be picked up by TSR or another rescue group that has room.

In doing so, I am helping save the lives of perfectly adoptable animals.

Anyone who spends any length of time talking with me will quickly learn that my family’s life is centered around our two furbabies. It has been one adventure after another. I believe there are too many animals in rescues and shelters that are dying to have a loving family and home. Every animal that finds a loving forever family makes a difference in keeping the stray population down, off the streets, and facing a lonely or unexpected end.

Rescue Facts “We are a small rescue group but we had 375 cat adoptions and 266 dog adoptions for a total of 641 adoptions in 2018. We transferred 71 dogs and 3 cats to other rescue groups. Our community outreach resulted in approximately 140 animals being spayed/neutered.

— Lori Morgan, Texas Star Rescue Founder and Director

The adoption process is quick and simple according to the Adoptables link on the TSR website. www.texasstarrescue.wixsite.com 1) Pick out the dog you’re most interested in.

2) You can click their picture and send an inquiry email through their Petfinder.com page or go ahead and put an adoption application in by clicking the link.

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Give LOVE to the abandoned

New California law brings awareness to the significance of rescue animals

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According to the APPA, American Pet Products Association, these are the most common sources from which primary methods cats and dogs are obtained as pets.

(Note: this information was based on a multiple response question, which results in the total exceeding 100% individually for cats and dogs.

In addition, the ‘other’ category includes all source categories that were reported by <10% of both dog and cat owners.)

The state of California outlawed the sale of purebred animals in pet stores a month ago. We see commercials for humane societies or ads online about shelters, but why do we feel rescuing animals is so important?

Pets can provide a wide range of benefits for people whether it be emotional support or something as simple as a friendly face to come home to. There are a tremendous amount of animals in shelters all around America.

According to the Texas Humane Society, there are 7.6 million companion animals that enter shelters nationwide every year. Out of the several million animals, there are approximately 3.9 million dogs and 3.4 million cats in shelters.

Multiple studies have found that a pet owner’s overall mental health is increasingly better thanks to the support of their pets.

Unfortunately, there are about 2.7 million animals euthanized

per year in shelters.

After being left alone in shelters for months, maybe even years, a lot of animals just end up being euthanized.

If more people would rescue animals, rather than buying from breeders maybe we could diminish the number of euthanized animals in America.

Animals that have been in shelters tend to be the sweetest and most loyal companions.

When it comes to animals, if you give them love they will give twenty times that amount right back to you.

We believe that rescue animals better us, while we provide them a better life. So, if you are feeling lonely and need a fur-ever friend we recommend rescuing from any shelter you can find nearby. Opening your heart to a rescue animal is an opportunity to better your life, while at the same time giving an animal a second chance at a better life as well.

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Vol. 82 • No. 10 Friday, February 1, 2019 Executive Editor Adriana Cisneros Emerson Sports Editor Alec Reyes Photo Editor Catie Denfeld Page Editors Jamie Hwang, Travis Noriega Copy Editors Destiny Baldwin, Kendall Hurtt Staff Writers Catie Denfeld, Claire Feng, Jonathan Frazier, Carrie Harris, Rainy Harrison, Nadia Hill, Jennifer Ibarra, Rose Nunez, Chris Pena, Ryan Wayne, A.J. Williams Photographers Sara Harris, Carrie Harris, Jamie Hwang Adviser Rachel Stallard

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HOW WE SEE IT 58.5%

New England Patriots

41.5%

Los Angeles Rams

KC student survey based on 149 responses

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4.7% 16.8%

Halftime show is entertaining

I like the teams who are playing

32.2%

Because it’s football!

Why do you watch the Super Bowl?

20.8%

Commercials are funny

SUPERSTITION BOWL PREDICTIONS

7.4% Football

20.1% Family

What is your favorite part about super bowl parties?

Rams

45% Food

The offensive line has to create wider holes for running backs Todd Gurley and C.J. Anderson to gain yardage. Jared Goff must avoid turnovers. Robert Woods and Brandin Cooks need great creativity in order to get open against the Patriots one-on-one coverage. Ignore their inexperience alongside their opponents resume in the Super Bowl. Wear white jerseys.

27.5% Friends

Staff Writer postseason when a player rushes for 100+ yards. James White has to continue being a double edged sword against the opposing defense with his catching and rushing. 59.8% of their defense is in man coverage; which is important against a pass first offense the Rams have. Keep Aaron Donald and Ndamukong Suh from having any impact defensively. Wear white jerseys.

Extra Yardage Patriots

watch 25.5% Ithedon’t Super Bowl

KENDALL HURTT

This is Tom Brady and Bill Belichick’s ninth Super Bowl appearance together as player and coach. (Record for Most appearances in NFL history.) 11-0 in the

“In the past 14 Super Bowls, the team in white has won 12 times. Only the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV and Patriots last year have not won the big game in white jerseys… - Sports Illustrated