FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE Monday, Dec. 5 – Thursday, Dec. 8 MONDAY, WEDNESDAY OR FRIDAY CLASSES CLASS TIME EXAM TIME DATE 7 or 7:30 a.m. 7-9 a.m. Mon., Dec. 5 8 or 8:30 a.m. 8-10 a.m. Wed., Dec. 7 9 or 9:30 a.m. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mon., Dec. 5 10 or 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 7 11 or 11:30 a.m. Noon - 2 p.m. Mon., Dec. 5 12 or 12:30 p.m. 1-3 p.m. Wed., Dec. 7 1 or 1:30 p.m. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 7 2 or 2:30 p.m. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 7 3, 3:30 or 4 p.m. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 5 5 or 5:30 p.m. 5-7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 5 Friday only classes will test at regular class times on Fri., Dec. 2. Saturday classes will test 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Sat., Dec. 3.
TUESDAY OR THURSDAY CLASSES CLASS TIME 6, 7, 7:30, 8, or 8:30 a.m. 9, 9:30, 10 or 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. or Noon 12:30 p.m. 1 or 1:30 p.m. 2 or 2:30 p.m. 3, 3:30 or 4:30 p.m. 5 or 5:30 p.m.
EXAM TIME
DATE
8-10 a.m.
Thurs., Dec. 8
8 a.m.-10 a.m. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 1-3 p.m. 1-3 p.m. 3:30-5:30 p.m. 5-7 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 6 Thurs., Dec. 8 Tues., Dec. 6 Tues., Dec. 6 Thurs.,Dec. 8 Tues., Dec. 6 Thurs., Dec. 8
EVENING CLASSES EXAM TIME
DATE
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Mon., Dec. 5 Tues., Dec. 6 Wed., Dec. 7 Thurs., Dec. 8
7:30-9:30 p.m. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 7:30-9:30 p.m.
*Classes beginning at 6 p.m. or later
The Flare
Bowl bound: for more information on the game, see Page 4
Friday, November 18, 2016 Vol. 80 No. 10 Serving Kilgore College since 1936
Overtime ends Championship
Jaime Davis, Montgomery freshman, consoles his teammate Jonathan Beaudoin, Lamar sophomore, after the Rangers fell 54-41 in the Region XIV Championship.
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KC looks to bounce back after championship loss with a bid to The Mississippi Bowl ELIJAH BANKS Sports Editor ATHENS –– In a championship full of fireworks and points, the Rangers come up short in overtime against the Trinity Valley College Cardinals 54-41. The two teams combined for a total of 1049 yards and 95 points. With the championship victory this marks the third time in four years TVCC has come out on top of the South Western Junior College Football Conference. They will face the fifth ranked North West Mississippi Rangers in the Heart of Texas Bowl. The Rangers were invited to play in the Mississippi bowl against the East
Mississippi Community College Lions. The game will be played at Perkinston Mississippi on Dec. 4 at 2p.m. In the SWJCFC championship the party got started early. On the first play from scrimmage, Troy Burnett, Missouri City freshman, picked off the Cardinal’s for a 30yard touchdown. Alvin Kenworthy made the extra point to give the Rangers the early 7-0 advantage. Things got amped up even more on the Cardinals second drive. On the first play of the Cardinals’ drive, Cedric Battle took off down the field for a huge gain. Six plays later, Adam Berryman capped off the 79yard drive with a two-yard touchdown. Caden Novikoff evened the score at seven
with his point after. The Rangers offense took the field for the first time, and kept the scoring celebration afloat. They went on 10 play, 79-yard touchdown drive. From one yard out Chandler Eiland, Canton sophomore, bolted into the end zone for a Kilgore score. Kenworthy’s point after put the Rangers back up by seven. The scoring did not stop there. In the first quarter, TVCC visited the scoreboard again on their third drive. On the tenth play of the Cardinal drive, Michael Curtis punched a one-yard touchdown in the end zone. Novikoff made the extra point to make the score 14-14. With 1:01 remaining in the first quarter the Rangers moved back in front. Marquis
Broussard, Edna freshman, blew through the middle of the Cardinals defense for the 53-yard score. After Kenworthy’s extra point, the Rangers were up 21-14. The Rangers kept the punches going after the defense held the Cardinal offense at bay. The KC offense started its third drive at the 10-yard line, but that didn’t stop them from moving the ball. They drove down the field on a 14 play 90-yard drive. The drive ended with a one-yard touchdown by Byron Proctor. Kenworthy’s extra point kept the Rangers lead to only 13. See RANGERS, on Page 4
KC student reaches for brighter future after graduation Veteran, business student, to lead national anthem at commencement MEAGHAN MORTON Executive Editor
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Graduation candidate, Alan Stokley, readies for class.
ooking back to when he was in high school Alan Stokley probably would have changed a lot of things. Two of the most important things he would have changed would have been his concentration in class and dedication to his duties; but now, preparing to graduate from KC on Dec. 9, he is showing an example of perseverance and a complete turn-around. Stokley, an Army veteran, husband, father and KC student from Diana, used to not have dreams of graduating from college, but nightmares. “I was afraid to go to college because of how I had done in school,” he said. “I was afraid I wasn’t going to get scholarships and I didn’t know about
funding and all of that stuff. I guess there was a little bit of a fear factor there.” Because of this, Stokley enlisted in the Army and became a Black Hawk Helicopter Mechanic. During his service, he became more disciplined and learned more about himself. “No matter how tired I am, I still needed to push through,” Stokley said. He took this philosophy and eventually applied it to his school work when he enrolled in classes at KC two years ago; the same year his son was born. He also balanced a full-time job as he attended classes. “Those first three semesters, it got to the point to where it was normal for me to get about three hours of sleep at night. I didn’t see my wife except for pretty much on the weekends,” Stokley said. “My son
would be asleep whenever I would leave, and he would be asleep by the time I got home. It helped me to just really give it my all.” Stokley credits his family and his son to push him forward and to strive for bigger and better things in life. “My son was my main motivation,” he said. “I wanted to do something that he could be proud of. He’s a smart kid; I see that already in him and I really hope I can inspire him to do better in high school; unlike me, because I could have done better, but just didn’t.” Despite struggling through high school, Stokley is now getting ready to graduate this fall with an Associate
of Science in Accounting and Business. He also works on campus as an accounting tutor. “He is a good student,” said Richard Crutcher, department chair and business instructor. “It allows him to relate to them [other students] and straighten them out when they are having a bit of difficulty.” Crutcher also appreciates Stokley, his kindness and the work he puts into everything he does. “It makes my life a whole lot easier,” Crutcher said. “It’s rewarding. You really want to help every student See GRAD, on Page 3
Just really take (college) seriously. Don’t just blow it off and do the minimum to scrape by, but really apply yourself and do the best you can. — Alan Stokley