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TRUMP in action Timeline of the actions of President Donald Trump since Jan. 20 inauguration
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ince the day of his inauguration, Donald Trump’s presidency has been under fire and praised from both the left and right sides of the spectrum. Finding facts facing the truth and telling the full story can be hard to do considering the amount of gossip sites on the internet; however, wading through the murky waters is just the first step in finding out the facts. This is a short list of actions President Trump has taken since his first day in office.
For more information on all of the actions of President Trump, visit www.whitehouse.gov. Presidential Memorandum on January 28, 2017: Plan to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq Related OMB Material on January 26, 2017: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements Related OMB Material on January 26, 2017: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States Executive Order on January 25, 2017: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements Related OMB Material on January 25, 2017: Immediate Actions and Initial Guidance for Federal Civilian Hiring Freeze Presidential Memorandum on January 24, 2017: Permitting and Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Domestic Manufacturing Presidential Memorandum on January 24, 2017: Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline Presidential Memorandum on January 23, 2017: Withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Agreement Presidential Memorandum on January 23, 2017: Regarding the Hiring Freeze Executive Order on January 20, 2017: Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal Information collected by Lonnie Ross, Staff Writer
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Women’s march in Nacogdoches reflects mood across nation MEAGHAN MORTON Executive Editor NACOGDOCHES - Voices of both men and women cried in unison from the sidewalk of the Nacogdoches County Courthouse on Saturday, Jan. 21, in defense of “essential and endangered values.” The Nacogdoches Women’s March hosted around 200 people, with most attendees brandishing signs supporting the progressive movement, and others using their voice to make a statement. Men and women older than 60 years old and younger than one year old gathered in support of common opinions. Apollonia Ellis, chair for the Democratic Party in Nacogdoches and one of the event coordinators, brought her son and signs with her to prepare for the day of demonstration that was
planned during a meeting. “We thought, we can’t make it to Austin, we can’t make it to Washington, so what are we going to do?” Ellis said. Four other women, Pat Castella, Sue Wenner, Bridgette Kozash and Doris Daniel were also coordinators of the event that began with a Facebook page. The page the women created was named “Nacogdoches Women’s March Sister Demonstration,” reflecting those hosted across the country in Washington DC, Austin, New York, and even outside of the country in Australia and London. Eralda Lameborshi, who was born and raised in Albania, now an American citizen, was one of the many people who attended the march in Nacogdoches. “We are marching for the principles we believe in,
which are human rights, including women’s rights, including LGBTQ rights and immigration rights, minority rights, black lives matter, environmental protections. All of those principles are the reasons why we are here today,” Lameborshi said. “It’s not just a protest, but it’s to proclaim and say that there are many of us who believe in all of these things that we feel that are threatened by the oncoming administration.” Lameborshi came to America when she was 17 years old. She is now 36. “Albania was under communist dictatorship for 46 years, so I was a young person under the communist regime and then I came here to study and eventually stayed and became an American See MARCH, on Page 3
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Individuals gather together on the sidewalk of the Nacogdoches County Courthouse. The group shouted chants saying, “Not the church, not the state, women must decide our fate.” This group came together from an event page posted on Facebook.
12th class day numbers crucial to funding LISA HARRIS Staff Writer Calculations for enrollment will be completed this semester on Wednesday, Feb. 1, The 12th class day. The report is calculated and sent to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) on the CBM001 student report. This calculation helps KC receive state assistance based upon the student enrollment numbers, along with the in-district tax revenues and student
tuition so it can maintain quality student support and services. According to Chris Gore be counted, students have to have paid tuition in full or have fully operational installment contracts in good standing. According to the Texas Education Code, all public colleges or universities are responsible for their calculations on the required 12th or 4th day. It is critical students meet state mandated deadlines to retain their schedule of classes. The classroom is
“Enrollment is important for funding” - Chris Gore not the only way to obtain an education. Whether you are online or in the classroom, meeting your
financial obligation in order to further your education affects not only the student, but the institution as well. No one starts college only to be dropped due to financial issues and undoubtedly unforeseen circumstance or delays happen. “Ask any student, faculty, or staff member at KC during the last year and a half and you will surely hear we have had bumpy and challenging experiences with the implementation of the Jenzabar software,” said Chris Gore, Director of
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Admissions and Registrar. Gore also said, Jenzabar may have underestimated the complexity of Texas reporting, but things are looking up. The company is working to update the reporting process as problems are identified, as well as keeping up with changes required by the state. As colleges and universities join in using the same software, the easier the communication for resolving problems will become. As of Friday January 27th our unofficial
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enrollment information call: 903-983-8606 count was 5,365. The official count will be certified by mid-February.
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Nelda “Rose” Milligan-Turner Hometown: Gladewater Classification: Freshman Age: 68
Why did you decide to come back to school? Marketing and advertising has changed a great deal and I wanted to learn about marketing and advertising in the new world of social media and (as a business owner) how best to spend our advertising budget (i.e. Facebook ads or a combination of social media ads) You mentioned on the first day of class that you were a cougar in the traditional sense. How did you meet your husband? My soulmate is 24 years younger than me. I met Ken in 1998 in a chat channel on (Internet Relay Chat). We became good friends but he was way too young for me. We decided to meet again in 1999 and I went to Missouri and stayed in a hotel for a week so we could talk. The first day we sat in the hotel room and he looked me in the eye and said, “If you don’t think things will work out have the integrity to tell me to my face. Don’t go home and send me a Dear John email.” His maturity and self-assurance in personal ethics and honesty impressed me. We’ve been married 16 years and they have by far been the happiest years of my life. I thank God every day I gave him that chance and met him and talked to him. We are living proof God has a sense of humor. What is something exciting that has happened to you? In 1975 I got to see Willie Nelson in person. When you could stand near the stage at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas. He sang “Blue eyes crying in the rain” and at the end he leaned over and kissed me. It is still something that makes me smile. How did you feel about the women’s march? I loved the women’s march and put off all of my school work for the entire day to just watch it all unfold on TV. It was very reassuring
for me to know I was right about the generations younger than me. I always felt that as we did in the ‘60s and ‘70s they would pick up the mantle and carry it forward. I actually wept knowing I had been right and that the future was safe in their hands. Many my age felt they would not understand what we went through. I always told them: Just watch, that these younger generations would pick up where we left off, that the world was not going to go backward. What would you say is the greatest accomplishment you have ever made? When I was 2 years old I had encephalitis and was in a coma for 5 days. When I woke up I could not talk. For the next 4 years only my parents and older brother could understand what I was saying and translated to everyone else. The first 6 years I was in school while everyone else went out at recess to play I stayed and went to speech class. I can remember the trauma and listening to myself as they played those horrible tapes back to me of me struggling and the practicing of certain sounds. I never let anyone tape my voice until a friend did it without telling me when I was 27 and played it back to me. I was amazed. What advice would you give to your younger self if you could? Would you tell the same thing to a newer generation? To have more faith in myself that my gut feelings would always steer me correctly. To not expect everything at once but to know as long as you keep on keeping on you will get to where you want to be and/ or need to be and to understand if you are a young woman that the world is open out there for you. Be yourself and set your goals high.
‘Middletown’ cast list released ALEXIA MCGEE Staff writer The cast and crew have been named for the KC performance of Middletown, an interesting modern-day piece that is set in the 20th century. This production will be directed by Micah Goodding with the assistance of the technical director Meghan Potter. Middletown premieres Thursday, Feb. 24 in the Van Cliburn Auditorium and will be performed through Sunday, Feb. 27. Showtimes will be from 5- 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and from 2:30- 5 p.m. on Sunday. Production staff: Director, Micah Goodding; technical director and designer, Meghan Potter; stage manager/ sound board operator, Stephanie Barajas; assistant stage manager/projections operator, Michael Rojas; properties mistress, Faila Morisho; and costume design/ construction, Amber Driver. Crew: Assistant lighting designer/light board operator, Hannah Thomas Garner; spotlight operator, Andrew Littleton; wardrobe head/box office manager, Amber Driver; wardrobe crew/ makeup artist, Isabella McAvoy; usher, Malik Cheatham; publicity marketing, Jeffrey Lara and Alazel Waller. Cast: Mrs. Swanson- Madison Gable; Attendant 2- Faila Morisho; Aunt, female doctor, female tourist- Brittany Pelaia; Librarian- Alissa McClain; Public speaker, male doctor, man on date- Thomas B. Thornburg; JanitorAlazel Waller; Male tourist- Travis Noriega; Freelancer, landscaper, GregHunter Ballard; Tour guide, attendant, woman on date- Sera Allen; MechanicRaymond Robinson; Cop- Colton Askew; John Dodge- Ian Kirkpatrick; Sweetheart/ intercom- Miriam Nikki Newman; Radio host-Andrew Littleton; and Music host- Jeffrey Lara. For information on ticket prices and the KC Theatre program, log on to www.kilgore.edu/theatre.
Applications sought by Feb. 17 for expiring board terms KC will host three regular elections May 6 for expiring board terms. Applications to run for the KC Board of Trustees will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 17 (excluding weekends). The regular election will include three expiring board terms: • Larry A. Woodfin (Gladewater), Voting Unit No. 2, Place 5, North Zone. This unit consists of Gladewater, White Oak and Sabine ISDs. • Scott Andrews (West Rusk), Voting Unit No. 1, Place 4, South Zone. This unit consists of Overton and Leverett’s Chapel ISDs and the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District. • Lon Ford (Kilgore) Voting Unit No. 3, Place 6, Central Zone. This unit consists of Kilgore ISD. Forms for application for a place on the ballot can be picked up in the Assistant to the President’s Office on the first floor of the McLaurin Administration Building on the KC campus. Office hours are 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Fridays. To receive forms by mail call 903-983-8101. For more information visit www. kilgore.edu/board. -KC Press
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TRiO provides assistance to nearly 1,500 1st gen students SARAH REDFORD Staff Writer First generation students, low income students and students with documented disabilities have a friend on campus. TRiO is an on-campus organization that helps these students. The TRiO program aids in filling out FAFSA and scholarship applications. Tutoring is available as a walk-in service at the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certified tutoring center and is free. Printing is also free for TRiO participants, no matter the number of pages. If a participating student needs study and test-taking strategies, TRiO can help. When it is time for a student to graduate and transfer to a four-year college or university, TRiO can advise on the best possible course of action and even provide transportation to visit likely campuses so students can make informed decisions about which college is right for them. TRiO will also customize your semester schedules through academic advising. TRiO participants can borrow from the textbooks
available at the TRiO office located in the Student Support Building, Room 123. The textbooks are donated by past students, so a great way to give back to the KC community is to donate your textbooks to the program. TRiO began at KC in 2001 and is close to servicing its 1500th student. There are approximately 160 students accepted a semester and TRiO has two full-time advisers to help them. During the year, TRiO holds special events such as TRiO Day, which will be at Tyler Junior College in Tyler this year. A boot camp will be offered to teach students what to expect at a four-year college or university. Money management workshops are also scheduled at different times during the year. Since 2001, 80 percent of TRiO students have maintained good academic standing with over $50,000 in scholarships awarded to the participants. To learn more about this program contact Bindy Tice at 903-988-7590 or by email at btice@kilgore.edu. To apply visit www.kilgore. edu/trio.asp.
MARCH: ‘I’ve been for women for a long time’ citizen,” she said. “I think Americans, in these past 18 years I have lived here, I have witnessed kindness, I have witnessed big hearts, I have witnessed people who truly care for other people’s lives and life conditions, so in a sense, it’s not surprising to me that there are so many people here today.” Also, at the front of the crowd of people sat Marilyn Eanes, age 61, in her decorated motorized wheelchair. “I’m standing up for women’s rights,” Eanes said. This was not her first demonstration. “I’ve been for women for a long time. Equal rights,” she said. “It reminds me of protesting during the Vietnam War. It was in Austin and I got arrested on the drag there at UT.” In Nacogdoches, there were two times individuals countered on the march, one man walking down the road chanting, “Get a job,”
and a woman in a truck shouting profanities and claiming her support for President Donald Trump. The woman was met with silence by protesters and the man was told by individuals in the group that they “loved him.” The group formed at the county courthouse at noon and the last people left at 1:15 p.m., 15 minutes after the scheduled end time of the event. Ellis said the group was looking into making the march an annual event, but it is to be determined whether or not this will be possible. “With the incoming administration, there are some basic rights which are pretty much threatened with some of the most vulnerable people,” Ellis said. “That’s who we stand for as a party and that’s who we stand for as people, so we wanted to come together and let them know, we’re up for the fight.”
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Art club members, left, Lauren Brown and Rachael Sikes, get creative sitting in the sun in the Mike Miller Plaza on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Anyone is invited to join the Art Club at the plaza on Tuesday afternoons.
Continuous clubbing at KC LONNIE ROSS Staff Writer n Latinos en Accion meets noon, Friday, Jan. 27 in Old Main, Room 121. Everyone is invited to join this organization that focuses on community involvement, culture and campus activities. For more information call 903-9838623. n Veterans Club meets at 1 p.m. on Mondays in the Ranger Cafe in the Devall Student Center. All veterans are invited to attend to enjoy the food and fellowship. For more details, email Nick Gaviria at gavinico5482@
go.kilgore.edu. n Gaming Club has changed meeting times to 3 p.m., Thursdays on the second floor of the Randolph C. Watson Library. n Art Club meets at 12:15, every Friday in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Center, Room 203. Meetings are open to all students who have an interest in art. Students do not have be enrolled in an art class. On Friday Feb. 3, members will bring a white t-shirt to tie dye. Members can submit an Art Club Logo for a contest that will end Friday, Feb. 10. The logo could be used on flyers, t-shirts, etc. For
more information email Tina Reed at reedtina3881@ go.kilgore.edu. n Phi Theta Kappa’s next meeting is at 1:45 p.m. on Feb. 6 in the Communication Automotive Building, Room 104. The meeting is open to all students who are interested in joining PTK. The Regional District meeting is on Feb. 18 in Texarkana. For members who are attending, send Michele Daniels an email by Monday Feb. 6 so she is able to get a head count. For questions on membership, please email Daniels at mdaniels@kilgore.edu or contact her office at (903)
983-8621. Volunteers are needed to help sell carnations 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 13-14 in the Devall Student Center at the PTK booth. Please contact Michele Daniels or Tina Reed at ptk@kilgore. edu. To active members, monthly newsletters have been sent out; if a student has not received their letter please contact Tina Reed at ptk@kilgore.edu in order to make a request for a new one. For the latest news regarding PTK, check out Facebook page: GammaOmicron.
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Weeklong celebration morphs into month LONNIE ROSS Staff Writer February marks the celebration of Black History Month. Black History Month is an annual celebration of Black Americans throughout history who have contributed to our society. Black History Month was originally founded by historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent black Americans, who created the “Negro History Week.” It was created as a
weeklong celebration that was between the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass in 1926. During this week, people were inspired to research and promote achievements of black Americans, and throughout the years, this event continues to grow. In 1976, Negro History Week became Black History Month due to President Gerald R. Ford’s official proclamation of Black History Month. He called upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor
the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” There has been controversy in the past regarding Black History Month. In 2016, celebration of the month was brought into question when celebrity Stacy Dash commented on the alleged 2016 Oscars snub to African Americans in the nomination process. Another controversy in 2016 was Beyoncé’s halftime show at the Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl is held in February and Beyoncé paid tribute to the month in her performance. However, some people took offense to her show. When months such as Black History Month, or other months that celebrate culture are recognized, it gives an opportunity for society to educate the youth so they may recognize the achievements in not only black history, but in all cultures and to inspire future generations to initiate their successes.
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Rangers bounce along through up, down weeks WARREN THOMAS Staff writer The KC Rangers had an up and down week, winning 1 of their 3 games. It started with a 70-68 conference loss Jan. 23 against Blinn. The game was close throughout with 17 lead changes over the course of the game. Ranger forward Ndene Gueye, Senegal, Africa, sophomore, had a strong game with 30 points and 14 rebounds. KC freshman guard Tre Evans also played well scoring 18 points in a losing effort. Then on January 25, the KC men notched a 77-73 conference win against Bossier Parish. The KC Rangers held on after Bossier Parish made a comeback from a 17-point lead. The win was headlined by strong games from KC freshmen guards Davon Newton and Evans who had 16 points each. Also another great game from Gueye who had 23 points 8 rebounds, two blocks and one steal for KC. The KC
men ended the week on Jan. 28 with a 68-52 loss to Paris Junior College. The KC men are currently 12-8 with a 3-7 conference record. The KC Rangers will play again 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 in Masters Gym against conference opponent Panola college. The KC Lady Rangers had a rough week starting Jan. 25 in the third quarter against Trinity Valley. Trinity Valley was up 4328 over KC when players from both teams cleared their benches and came onto court, which resulted in the disqualification of all the players from both teams. The games were ruled a no contest and KC had to forfeit its Saturday home game versus San Jacinto College and its game in Brenham Feb. 1 versus Blinn. After the forfeits the Lady Rangers will be 13-7 and 5-6 in conference. The Lady Rangers will play next 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at Masters Gym against Coastal Bend College.
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Davon Newton, Garner, North Carolina, freshman, dunks the ball on the Bossier Parish Cavaliers.
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Jade Thurmon, Ferris freshman, charges the basket in front of a KC home crowd against the Trinity Valley Lady Cardinals on January 25.
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#34, Tori Thompson, Beaumont freshman, gets tackled to the floor by a Trinity Valley Community College player during a bench-clearing melee early in the third quarter. The incident resulted in automatic ejections of both teams’ players. Conference officials later ruled each team would forfeit their next two games. The Lady Rangers will be back in action at Masters Gym at 2 p.m. against Coastal Bend.
Legendary KC coach finalist for Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn. First coach of the KC Lady Rangers led team to three national championships during her 18 years at the helm from Staff Reports Legendary former KC women’s basketball coach Evelyn Blalock was announced on Jan. 16 as one of 12 finalists for induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors will vote Feb. 12 to select the final six candidates for induction into the 2017 class. If selected, Blalock will be inducted posthumously June 9-10 at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee. Blalock, who died at age 72 in 2011, began the Lady Rangers’ basketball program in 1979 and won three national championships as head coach at KC for 18 seasons. At KC, Blalock compiled a 408-166 record, winning national titles in 1988, 1990 and 1993. This photo of Head Coach Evelyn Blalock from the 1990 Ranger Yearbook shows the emotion with which she led her team to win one of their three national championships. Photo by Ricky Russell.
Under Blalock’s leadership, the Lady Rangers won six Region XIV conference championships and qualified for the national tournament three other times in 1986, 1987 and 1991. She was inducted into the NJCAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1999, inducted into the KC Hall of Fame in 2002 and named the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Junior/ Community College National Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1990. The other 11 finalists for the 2017 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame include Sheryl Swoopes, Yelena Baranova, Rose Marie Battaglia, Sally Bell, Joan Bonvicini, Nora Lynn Finch, Christine Grant, Rick Insell, Louise O’Neal, Crystal Robinson and Kara Wolters. For more information visit www.wbhof.com.
The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame was founded in June 1999. Its mission: Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, and Promote the Future of Women’s Basketball. It’s an international museum dedicated to honoring women’s basketball at every level, located in Thompson-Boling Arena at the University of Tennessee- Knoxville.
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Softball kicks up cleats on Ballpark at KC Commons Ribbon-cutting, weekend tournament set for today
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t’s been seven months since Kilgore College broke ground on a new softball complex and Friday will be the inaugural home games and the first opportunity for the public to get a glimpse of the new field in Kilgore. A ribbon-cutting and opening day ceremony is set for 10:30 a.m. Friday,Feb. 3, at the new softball field, called The Ballpark at KC Commons. The ballpark is located at the corner of Houston Street and S. Martin Street, just adjacent to the Kilgore campus. Following the ceremony, the Rangers will play Crowder College at 11
a.m. and McLennan Community College at 1 p.m. to open up the two-day 2017 KC Invitational. Spearheaded by a $25,000 donation from Energy Weldfab president Mike Clements, more than $100,000 was raised by the KC Athletics department through donations to begin construction of the new complex. The Ballpark at KC Commons also features a new scoreboard thanks to a $10,000 donation from Herring Bank. KC began its softball program in 2013 and has been playing its home games at cityowned Stream Flo Field in Kilgore. “It’ll be amazing to
have our own field and facilities,” said head softball coach Leslie Messina. “The new field will greatly enhance our recruiting efforts and will be a landmark facility that will instill a sense of immense pride in the college and the Kilgore community.” Construction of the new field by local company K-K Mobbs Construction, Inc., who provided significant donations of labor and material in the completion of the project, was unanimously approved in June of 2016 by the KC Board of Trustees. –KC Press
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2017 SPRING KILGORE COLLEGE INVITATIONAL Friday, Feb. 3
KC Field • 701 Houston St. 11 a.m. KC v. Crowder 1 p.m. KC v. McLennan 3 p.m. Paris v. Crowder Kilgore HS Field • Stream-Flo Field, 2100 S. Commerce St. Noon Grayson v. Paris 2 p.m. Grayson vs Eastern Okla. 4 p.m. McLennan v. Eastern Okla.
Saturday, Feb. 4.
KC Field • 701 Houston St. 9 a.m. Crowder v. McLennan 1 1 a . m . Crowder v. Grayson 1 p.m. KC v. Eastern Okla. 3 p.m. KC v. Grayson Kilgore HS Field • Stream-Flo Field, 2100 S. Commerce St. 10 a.m. Paris v. Eastern Okla. Noon Paris v. McLennan
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Above left: The women practice in the shadow of Stark Hall as they break in their new field on the corner of Houston and Martin Streets at KC Commons (the former site of Kilgore Heights). Above: Brianna Davis, Kilgore sophomore, takes a practice swing as the team prepares to host the Spring KC Invitational this weekend. The two-day event will feature six teams playing at both the new Ballpark at KC Commons and Stream-Flo Field on Commerce Street.
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‘Kubecca’ to provide musical odyssey TIMOTHY STUCKEY Staff Writer The musical act “Kubecca” will be performing at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 9 in Dodson Auditorium. Kuba Kawnik, a multiinstrumentalist from Lodz, Poland and Rebecca Lowe, a musical vocalist and native of Texas, will bring their talents to the stage while incorporating a conglomeration of different musical genres. The performance, whose name is a contraction of the names “Kuba” and “Rebecca”, is a mixture of classical, jazz and country music performed by a litany of different instruments to familiar tunes. “The idea came when we were together as boyfriend and girlfriend,” Kawnik said. “We were just wondering about the
future and our career when we decided to create a show where we could play together.” The pair, now married, met on a SilverSea Cruise where both were working as musicians. While each came from different musical backgrounds, they saw potential to create something new and a friendship was formed. “I’ve just always liked to be on the stage,” Lowe said. “It was just fun; I enjoyed it.” Lowe began her performance career at a young age when she was asked to play a small part in a fourth grade play. “There wasn’t another moment in life where in school that I wouldn’t try to get the part to dance or perform,” she said. Lowe’s parents were patrons of the arts and though not musicians
themselves, urged and encouraged Lowe to pursue her passion. She earned a degree at Texas Christian University in marketing while also a minor in theater and attributes some of her success to her business knowledge. “I like to remind other artists that it’s called show business for a reason. It’s two words in the title and it’s called a business for reason,” she said. “If you don’t treat it like one, it doesn’t matter how talented you are, you may never find yourself successful and really support yourself.” Lowe would take this passion to Broadway in New York for as well as Los Angeles to perform in musicals such as “Evita” and “Jekyll and Hyde.” Kawnik also began his musical career at a young age when his father, a
talented music teacher, noticed and nurtured his musical talents. Kuba found his love for performance came while busking, or performing street art for money, while he was in Europe. Playing up to 15 instruments on varying levels of skill, Kuba enjoys introducing audiences to interesting and unique instruments while playing familiar tunes. “I am happy to show them these unusual instruments and how they work, as well as tell their origins,” he said. “People are usually amazed that such an unusual instrument can play something they’re familiar with.” “I want people to leave the show feeling that they’re happy they left the house.”, Lowe said. “They’re going to have a good time.”
The concert will be 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6, at Dodson Auditorium. Single tickets for this event are $30; student tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door and online as well as season tickets for 2016-2017 Season. Season tickets to the 2016-2017 Kilgore Community Concert Associations are now on sale. Subscriptions include concerts presented by regional affiliates, providing admission to over 20 live performance events. For more information and to purchase tickets visit the association’s website at kilgoreconcerts.com or call 903-988-1591.
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Library calls for calm, quiet zone Rules for the Library 1st Floor• The couches and computers are areas intended for studying • Respect those who are working and keep the noise to a low volume • Computer use will be monitored 2nd Floor• Food and drinks are not permitted • Keep the noise to a minimum Books• Students will need to present a current ID • Can check out 5 books for 2 weeks • Renewal of 5 days • Unreturned books will have a fine of 25 cents per day * Replacement cost for lost books will amount to the fee of an average book in that subject area plus a $5.00 processing fee, with a $25.00 maximum fine.
Videos – • Students will need to present a current ID • Can rent 1 video for 24 hours • $5 dollars a day with a $5 processing fee for unreturned videos
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Musicians to make mark on Back Porch stage Wednesdays and Thursdays are acoustic night with no cover charge and begin at 6:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays are live bands with a $5 cover charge and begin at 8 p.m. •Feb. 3, Down & Out, with Steve Idlett •Feb. 4, Chris Gordon Band •Feb. 8, The Band 2nd Childhood •Feb. Daniels •Feb. Funk!?
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•Feb. 11, Ally Venable Band •Feb. 14, Sean Fuller •Feb. 15, Cole Allen •Feb. 16, Darrin Morris •Feb. 17, Doctor Doctor •Feb. 18, True Grit •Feb. 22, Gary Patrick •Feb. 23, Chad Suttles •Feb. 24, Chad Cooke Band •Feb. 25, Gary Patrick
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LONNIE ROSS Staff Writer In the 1960s it was a twoman race to space, between the United States and Russia. With the pressure of getting a man into space, NASA researchers and scientists needed help to check their calculations for the program to succeed. The recently released movie Hidden Figures spotlights on the story of the unsung heroes in the history
of NASA. Before electronic computers did calculations on the launch and landing of space capsules, math was done by a group of women known as “computers” who were the brightest in their fields. The movie centers around the reallife stories of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson, who carried out important jobs for the nation, while facing segregation and sexism in 1960s Virginia. The movie is based on the book “Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly, whose father was a NASA research scientist who worked with Johnson. Directed by Theodore Melfi, the movie focuses on the relationship of the three African American women. On a personal level, Melfi does a wonderful job displaying the aspect of everyday life. As society presented difficulties, the viewer can see the characters and how they dealt with situations in this time. Through the course of the movie the women take the viewer on an emotional journey through their trials
and tribulations of being in a male-dominated profession at NASA. All three women face resistance from coworkers, in the process of doing their job which entail major contributions to the space program. Taraji P. Henson plays Katherine Johnson, the resident genius performs analytic geometry work for Al Harrison [played by Kevin Costner] and works beside Paul Stafford [played by Jim Parsons] in the Space Task Group. This group is responsible for tasks including the trajectory of Alan Shepard who was the first American in space, and the planning of John Glenn’s orbital flight for Friendship 7. Henson’s performance was remarkable in her portrayal of Johnson. The viewer will find themselves cheering for her as she deals with her male counterparts. Octavia Spence plays Dorothy Vaughn, the section leader of the West Computing Unit who made several attempts try to become the group’s supervisor. Spence’s portrayal of Vaughn was spectacular during her
several scenes with her supervisor Vivian Mitchell, played by Kirsten Dunst. Janelle Monáe plays Mary Jackson, whose goal was to become an engineer. The movie highlights her struggle to be able to get the into classes she needs to become the first black woman in NASA’s engineering program. Monáe, known as an R&B singer, gives an exceptional performance as Jackson. She shows no fear in her quest to become an engineer. Hidden Figures is a mustwatch film on many levels. There is the historical aspect that shows what women had to endure in the 60s, but it also shows the human side of the times. A viewer will go through some emotions as they find themselves applauding the characters as they make their way in history. The movie is correctly title, because when you hear of NASA, you think of astronauts and space, but not all the preparations that goes into getting them in the air and landing back on earth. This is an important movie for all generations.
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YOUR VIEW What is an important life skill you have learned since beginning college?
“Don’t sweat the little things.” Cordale Singleton Hallsville sophomore
“Be yourself.” Byron Proctor San Antonio sophomore Photos by the News Photography class / THE FLARE
“Being on time and not to miss any classes.” Chelsea Warren Kilgore freshman
“Socialization and communication.” Trenae Bowie Longview sophomore
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Resources KC has to offer
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s our parents and grandparents tell us time and time again, growing up is hard work. For the first 18 years or so of our lives, school has been our primary focus, followed closely by friends, family, and work when we grow old enough to hold a
steady job. Yet, suddenly, we’ve graduated from the simplicity of secondary education and are now told to pay our taxes, buy life insurance, and, for some, pay our way through college and university. The average student isn’t ready for that much responsibility. Luckily, KC has organizations in
place to help them adjust to becoming society’s standard for an adult. KC offers many organizations and resources for these struggling firsttime adults. TRiO, helps those students who qualify for the Upward Bound program, in addition to any student with disabilities or
who qualify for a Pell Grant. TRiO students have access to their own tutors and counselors, as well as book lending and school supplies if needed. For students who do not qualify for TRiO, there are scholarships available from the Financial Aid office at KC, in addition to the Pell
Grant, after completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, for the current school year. Organizations outside of KC, like Phi Theta Kappa, also offer scholarships on various scholarship-specific websites, each with their own set of conditions. As college serves as a buffer between students’ childhoods and real life, there are a variety of financial planning and education websites online that students can study on their own time to better prepare for life. Investopedia, an investing education website, has numerous articles explaining how to invest in the stock market and choose good stocks, how to budget your money and handle
your personal finances, and how to plan and prepare for your retirement. Mint. com, a free personal finance management website, allows you to link your bank accounts in order to keep track of your money, and provides you with budgeting tools, bill tracking and payment, a credit score calculator, and investment tracking. As you can see, there are more than enough resources, both at KC and outside of KC, to teach you how to be an adult. It’s up to you to decide to take the time to study and learn how to use them.
For more opinion on this subject, read Whitney Ervin’s guest blog on www. theflareonline.com
Being an adult: a shot in the dark M
y bills are always paid on time, I have somewhat of an impressive resume and my grades are just shy of perfect, give or take a few math classes. You’d assume that would make me consider myself a responsible, selfsufficient and functioning adult. Right? Wrong. I graduated at eighteen and my descent into a nonadolescent world was less than ideal. Post high school I had no job, no driver license and no idea what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. To say that I was unprepared would be an understatement. I was not ready to handle the responsibilities outside of a pubescent world. To put it crudely, I had no freaking clue how to be a “real” adult. Jump forward a few years and I’m still bumbling
around like a helpless puppy, only this time the cluelessness came with the eminent freedom of Kaitlin Mitchell being able to Staff Writer drive myself around and paying for what I wanted. I had managed to find a job, one that I was surprisingly good at. Due to some unforeseen circumstances and my boss not showing up, I was deemed supervisor in less than a year of working there. I had finally gotten things right. Or so I thought. I was still sucking at life pretty hard when it came to being social and going to school, not to mention my relationship with my mom was just short of a Dr. Phil special. On top of that
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I hadn’t bothered to save a dime of anything that I earned from the job I was so proud of. See, I had made the mistake of dropping out of college, thinking that money was the most important aspect of an adult life, while my friends were all planning their weddings and having children. The majority of them already had their degree or were close to wrapping things up. Then the worst possible thing ever happened. Four petrifying words that altered my entire being. “You have until February.” Yep. I was being kicked out of my mother’s house. The place I had spent the last 20 years of my life. It wasn’t just a simple “you’re grown and need to be on your own” kind of kicking out, but a full-fledged, screaming and crying fight, complete
with a hole kicked into my bedroom door. Absolutely nothing was more terrifying and gut wrenching than the thought of having nowhere to go and no idea or plan of any kind about what to do next. I mean I couldn’t even make myself pancakes without burning them, let alone find my own apartment or heaven forbid make my own doctor’s appointments. After an emotional and slightly embarrassing call with my dad, things sort of calmed down and fell into place. I left my sky scrapers and busy highways behind in Dallas and ventured out to East Texas and with the help of my knight in shining armor (in this case my dad in a camouflage ball cap) I got enrolled in a few summer courses. For a while everything
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR Meaghan Morton STAFF WRITERS Peta Fungai, Lisa Harris, Yosef Ibitayo, Kaitlin Mitchell, Sarah Redford, Lonnie Ross, Timothy Stuckey, Allison Taliaferro, Gabriel Wade, Alexia Mcgee,Whitney Ervin, Da’Jah Thompson, Warren Thomas and Yasmine Wilson PHOTOGRAPHERS Diana Castillo, Lisa Harris, Tiffany Johnson, Sarah Redford, Tina Marie Reed and Kiana Rose
was going pretty well and my struggles seemed like they were beginning to fade away. If only. Not only did I manage to find and quit two more jobs, (one of which my dad had helped me get) I still had no idea how to do things like taxes or figure out which insurance policy I actually needed verses the one the sales woman said I needed. I had no idea that I needed my parents’ tax information to register for school or a signed lease agreement to prove I was in district in order to not pay a fee twice the amount of what I could afford. So why is any of this relevant now? Because as a 22 year-old, I’m still pretty much as clueless as my 18 year-old self. I still have to pick up the phone and call my dad to ask him how to check the oil in my
car or whether or not I was supposed to take out the trash on this day or the next. Last week I even had to video chat him to ask how to unlock my screen door. Being kicked out of my childhood home might have been a rude awakening, but it was a reality check that I desperately needed. So with that being said I pass this life lesson on to you, my fellow peers. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and to do research. Better yet, demand that people show you how to do things. The more prepared you are, the easier your adult life will be. Kaitlin Mitchell is a journalism major from Arlington. Kaitlin’s favorite thing about being an adult is the ability to order her own pizza.
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179 KC students responded to a mass
email survey with questions about Super Bowl LI. These are the results of their answers. Viewing for the game will begin at 5:30 p.m. CST, Sunday, Feb. 5 and will be played at NRG Stadium in Houston. Fox will broadcast the game over television.
56.4% of KC students
believe the New England Patriots will win the Super Bowl.
43.6% of KC students
believe the Atlanta Falcons will win the Super Bowl.
Lady Gaga to headline halftime OPINION The Super Bowl halftime show headlining Lady Gaga has been an anticipated event since its announcement in September of 2016. Lady Gaga, always being outspoken and a leader in the outrageous, has many rumors surrounding the performance. Many people are questioning what kind of show she will put on. Luke Bryan, country singer, will be singing the National Anthem during the pre-game ceremony.
Flag on the play! Don’t let alcohol ruin your game
If you are hosting a Super Bowl Party: • Serve lots of food - particularly high-protein dishes - and be sure to include lots of nonalcoholic beverages. • Stop serving alcohol at the beginning of the third quarter of the game - begin serving coffee and dessert. • Be sure all of your guests designate their drivers in advance, or help arrange ride-sharing with sober drivers. • Keep the numbers for local cab companies handy, and take the keys away from anyone who is thinking of driving while impaired. If you are attending a Super Bowl party: • Avoid drinking too much alcohol too fast. Pace yourself - eat, take breaks, alternate with non- alcoholic drinks. • Designate your sober driver before the party begins and give that person your vehicle keys. • If impaired, don’t even think about getting behind the wheel. Ask a sober friend for a ride home; call a cab, friend or family member to come and get you; or stay where you are and sleep it off until you are sober. Take the keys and never let a friend leave your sight if you think they are about to drive while impaired. -From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Photo illustration by Lisa Harris / THE FLARE
Recipes to make you the MVP COM Jalapeño wraps
Football Meatballs
20 Jalapeños Package of cream cheese Shredded cheese Garlic salt Bacon Toothpicks *Mix cream cheese, shredded cheese, and garlic salt together. Slice jalapeños in half and remove seeds and stem. Fill each jalapeño half with cream cheese mixture. Wrap with one strip of bacon and secure with toothpick. Either bake at 350 or grill until done. - Audrey Parker Kilgore, TX
Mashed potatoes 5 pounds ground beef Shredded cheese Bacon Toothpicks *Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While waiting for oven to heat, form ground beef into balls and stuff them with mashed potato mixture and cheese. Wrap the balls in bacon using a toothpick to secure the bacon strips. Place the balls on a pan and put in the oven for 10 - 15 minutes and when they appear golden brown. Take out, let cool and serve them alone or with your favorite dipping sauce. - No name given
Chili Cheese Dip Cream cheese Two cans of chili Shredded cheddar cheese Sour cream *Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While waiting on the oven to heat, evenly spread cream cheese half an inch thick on the bottom of an oven safe dish. Pour in the two cans of chili; after that, lightly cover the chili with shredded cheese. Top it off with sour cream (amount to your liking). Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. After baking, serve with tortilla chips. - No name given
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Most liked commercials n Humorous n Sentimental n Political
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*from KC students polled on Jan. 30