Issue 7 Vol. 77 10-25-2013

KC vs. TJC MILES MARABLE III Staff Position In collegiate and professional sports there are famous rivalries.

In Major League Baseball, there exists the storied rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees; in the NBA the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers battle for supremacy; and in the NFL the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears are longtime enemies.

In Texas, fans flock to the Red River Shootout between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners.

Closer to home, in the National Junior College Athletic Association, the grudge match is between the KC Rangers and the Tyler Junior College Apaches.

Saturday’s season finale between KC and TJC marks the 115th time these archrivals have met.

The overall record between the two schools stands at 62-50 with TJC on top, and a pair of ties.

The rivals’ first game was played in 1947 and won

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by TJC, 7-6. The two teams have played every year since, except for the 1957 season, when TJC withdrew from what was then the Longhorn Conference.

The most points TJC has scored on KC was 63 points, in 1996. The most points ever put up by KC is 49 — just three seasons ago.

The largest margin of victory between the schools was a 62-point shutout by TJC in 1969.

For KC the largest margin of victory was a 31-point shutout in 2008.

Head Coach J.J. Eckert will be coaching in his 27th KC vs. TJC game as both an assistant and a head coach on Saturday. He says that he remembers those games more than any others.

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Early registration starts Oct. 28 Classes open for ASHLEY MORALES Executive Editor Registration for the 2013 Spring Semester and the Christmas minisemester opens Monday, Nov. 4 for current students.

Students who are TSI complete, meaning they require no developmental courses, and have grades posted, may register themselves online beginning at 6 a.m. First time in-college students this fall who do not have final grades for the semester will not be able to register themselves online.

On the KC website, locate the tab titled “Available Courses” to view courses and the space available.

Registration opens Nov. 11 for new and transfer students or students returning to KC after taking a semester or more off.

All first-time students or students who are currently enrolled in developmental courses must register with an adviser or counselor.

Faculty advisers are available by appointment on both the Kilgore and Longview campuses and will advise from Nov. 4 through November 26.

If a student is receiving financial aid and taking a Christmas minisemester, the money will come out of their spring financial aid funds.

The payment deadline is Wednesday,

In some classes we are allowed cell phones and others we are not.

Either way it goes, cell phones can be a helpful tool instead of a distraction as they are always named.

With applications such as Evernote, 7-Minute Workout and Chegg, students can take notes, set reminders to review them, get in a workout and save money from buying or renting used or new books online.

Although apps such as Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr can be distracting, there are some that assist in time management help students be productive.

If you need help with a foreign language class, there’s an app for that.

If you constantly lose your wallet and need help keeping track of it, there’s an app for that.

Even if you forgot where you parked at the stadium while attending a football game, there’s an app for that.

Check out the iTunes App Store and the Google Play Store for the latest and most popular apps.

Dec. 4.

Students who have not paid or have financial aid in place will have their schedules dropped Dec. 5.

Web registration reopens 6 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 until midnight, Jan. 8 for spring classes.

The next payment deadline after Dec. 4 is Wednesday, Jan. 8.

The counseling centers will open registration again Dec. 6 - Dec. 11 in Kilgore and Longview.

The Longview Counseling Center will make appointments and take walk-ins, but walk-ins need to come early and be prepared to wait.

“We ask students to make appointments for the Counseling See REGISTRATION on Page 3

Last day to drop with ‘W’ Nov. 15 ASHLEY MORALES Executive Editor Friday, Nov. 16 is the last day for all students and instructors to drop Fall Semester courses with a “W.” No drops for regular fall courses will be processed after 3:45 p.m. in Kilgore and 2:30 p.m. in Longview, unless approved by the division dean.

Drop deadlines for flex courses are an exception and can be found in the registration guide on the

KC website.

Students must drop in person or by a written request sent in by mail or fax.

No drops by phone are allowed.

If a student can not drop in person, they should contact the Registrar’s Offices for instructions on how to drop by mail or fax.

Students who fail to officially withdraw may receive an “F” for the semester.

For more information contact the Registrar’s Office at 903-983-8606.

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Oct. 25 – Nov. 13

SATURDAY, October 26 RANGER FOOTBALL VS. TYLER JR. COLLEGE 3 p.m., Tyler RANGER SOFTBALL VS. HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Houston MONDAY, October 28 ADVISERS UPDATES FOR SPRING REGISTRATION 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., DSC Ballroom TUESDAY, October 29 ADVISERS UPDATES FOR SPRING REGISTRATION 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., DSC Ballroom CHILDREN’S OPERA PERFORMANCE “THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES” 7:30 p.m., Dodson Auditorium TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY RECRUITER 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Devall Student Center WEDNESDAY, October 30 RANGER AMBASSADOR BAKE SALE 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., DSC Hallway ADVISERS UPDATES FOR SPRING REGISTRATION 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., DSC Ballroom SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY VISITING RECRUITER 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Devall Student Center TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY VISITING RECRUITER Noon - 2 p.m., Devall Student Center CHILDREN’S OPERA PERFORMANCE “THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES” 7:30 p.m., Dodson Auditorium

FACE IN THE CROWD

Caitlin Ross

How did you get into shooting?...I got into shooting from my parents. They always shot while I was growing up, and I wanted to be like them so one day they offered to let me shoot and after that first shot I haven’t stopped since.

How long have you been doing this?…I’ve been shooting in general since I was about 7 or so, but competitive shotgunning started about two years ago. It started from my old high school shooting team. I was one of the four girls that became the team, and we stayed pretty successful.

How many guns do you own?...I’m not going to say how many guns I own, but I will say if a zombie apocalypse happens... I am well prepared.

Do you go to competitions often?...I compete all year around traveling to different places, and I love it. Competition is very serious but at the end of the day the shooting world, which is really the shooting

Age:18

family, would go eat or have a little get-together and just have fun.

Have you won any awards for this?...I’ve won a few belt buckles, shell pouches, medals, and trophies Are you active in any gun clubs or organizations and what is it like?...The gun club like any other school club has a president, vice president, secretary and so on. The club hasn’t started competing yet, but I am getting Kilgore’s name out there with my shooting vest when I’m at USA shooting competitions.

Is there anything you believe needs to be said about this hobby and what it means to you?…Shooting takes time and dedication, and I lead a busy life.

I have school, work, and shooting to balance and I’m thankful to have a tremendous amount of support from my mom and dad. I couldn’t have gotten where I am without them.

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Excellence in Teaching voting ends Oct. 29 CHRISTINE RITTER Staff Writer Voting for the Excellence in Teaching award is underway and continues until Oct. 29.

There are three ways a student can vote: in person, online and with the Phi Theta Kappa advisers.

Students can vote in person at voting tables, located on both the Kilgore College campus and KC-

Longview campus.

In Kilgore, the voting tables are located in the Devall Student Center and in front of the library; in Longview, tables are set up in either North or Main building, depending on the week.

For students to vote online they should visit www.kilgore.edu/ excellenceinteaching.asp The PTK advisers are Michele Daniels in CA 108 and Paul Buchanan

in ES 339/341.

To be able to vote, students must have the first and last name of the teacher they wish to vote for, and use their name, student ID and reason they are voting for this instructor.

“This is an opportunity for students to celebrate an instructor who has inspired them though their hard work and dedication they have put in,” Daniels said Teachers who have won in the last

three years are not eligible to be nominated.

Past winners who are still active teachers and thus not eligible are: 2010: Bettye Craddock, Mary Weierich, Bennie Brown, Mary Kates, and Lucy Carroll.

2011: Shelly Wayne, Latasha Goodwyn, and Tina Rushing.

2012: Britt Davis, Karen Johnson, James “Jim” Taylor, Donnie Seals, David Stroud, and Jesse James.

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THURSDAY, October 31 BLOOD DRIVE 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., DSC Ballroom CHILDREN’S OPERA PERFORMANCE “THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES” 7:30 p.m., Dodson Auditorium FRIDAY, November 1 NEXT ISSUE OF THE FLARE SPRING FINANCIAL AID DEADLINE CHILDREN’S OPERA PERFORMANCE “THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES” 1:30 p.m., Dodson Auditorium MONDAY, November 4 SPRING ADVISEMENT/ REGISTRATION FOR CURRENT STUDENTS Nov. 4 - Dec. 4 RANGER BASKETBALL RECEPTION 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Devall Room RANGER BASKETBALL VS. SFA CLUB TEAM 7 p.m., Masters Gym THURSDAY, November 7 KC CHAMBER ENSEMBLE 7:30 p.m., Fine Arts 103 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONS ADV. COMMITTEE MEETING 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Early Childhood Center FRIDAY, November 8 RANGER BASKETBALL CLASSIC 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Masters Gym SATURDAY, November 9 RANGER BASKETBALL CLASSIC 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Masters Gym MONDAY, November 11 SPRING ADVISEMENT/ REGISTRATION FOR ALL STUDENTS Nov. 11 - Dec. 4 VETERANS DAY APPRECIATION CELEBRATION Noon - 4 p.m., DSC Ballroom TUESDAY, November 12 KILGORE COMMUNITY CONCERT BY ANTHONY KEARNS 7 p.m., Dodson Auditorium KC RETIREES LUNCHEON 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Devall Student Center WEDNESDAY, November 13 KCEOPA MEETING 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., DCS Ballroom

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Nancy Ferro in her “Recent Work” collection at the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Gallery. The show features her mixed-media work.

A shot of good health KC ambassadors raise funds for charity JORDAN BAIRD Staff Writer

JORDAN BAIRD Staff Writer The Ranger Ambassadors’ annual bake sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 30 in the Devall Student Center hallway.

The organization will be selling cookies, brownies, cupcakes and other baked goods.

A cake auction is also planned where people can bid on several

baked goods. Bidding will start at a minimum and go up from there.

The money raised through this fundraiser will be donated to a charitable cause.

“Everybody needs to come hungry and treat themselves,” said Judy DeRouen, support specialist for the new student relations department.

For more information, contact DeRouen at Jderouen@kilgore.edu or 903-988-7542

BSM director wants Halloween help CHRISTINE RITTER Staff Writer All KC students are invited to the home of Shelly Webb, director of KC’s Baptist Student Ministry, to help hand out candy starting at 5 p.m. on Halloween.

Students will also eat dinner, watch movies and play group games.

“There are many different views of Halloween,” Webb said, “Most Christian churches question whether we should celebrate

Halloween at all.”

Webb said her family’s neighborhood is crowded with trick or treaters on Halloween, and students could by out by participating.

“It’s a good time for us as Christians to build relationships with our neighbors,” Webb said, “I think Jesus was one to show up at festivals to build relationships with people, and that’s what we’re going to do.”

For more information contact Webb at 903-984-7146.

It’s flu season. Although KC does not provide flu shots to students, campus nurse Jeanette McFadden says students can get the shot at local pharmacies such as Walmart and Walgreens as well as from their family physician.

McFadden directed students to the Centers for Disease Control website to answer questions about the flu vaccine and how to avoid getting the flu.

The flu vaccine protects against three or four influenza viruses that are most common during the

upcoming season.

Everyone who is at least 6 months of age should get a flu vaccine, experts say.

You cannot get the flu from the flu shot and almost all people who receive the vaccine have no serious problems from it.

Side effects include soreness, aches or swelling where the shot was given.

For more information regarding the flu vaccine visit www.cdc.gov/ flu.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was omitted by accident in the last issue of The Flare.

Tri-C party planned for Oct. 28 CHRISTINE RITTER Staff writer The Christian Campus Center will be holding a Halloween party at 6 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the Tri-C building.

Dinner, candy and treats will be available, as well as opportunities for students to win prizes, such as a pumpkin carving contest, where students will work in groups, and

a Halloween and Tri-C trivia game.

Bigger prizes will include T-shirts and gift cards to Walmart.

Everybody who participates will get a prize.

Students are allowed to wear costumes if they wish, but they can come in everyday clothing.

“It’ll be a lot of fun,” Britt Davis, director of the Tri-C said.

For more information contact Davis at 903-984-3700.

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Firing gun nets student Interfaith group plans flat tires and jail time community projects MAEGAN MITCHELL Senior Writer

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A KC student was arrested after multiple gun shots were reported west of campus on Tuesday night.

Around 10:15 p.m., officers responded after a caller reported hearing gunshots near Houston Street and U.S. Hwy. 259.

Officers began looking the possible shooter who the caller said was driving a white Dodge dually.

The caller initially told Kilgore police dispatcher Chanele Schulze that the white Dodge dually was chasing another pickup, but officers soon determined this was incorrect.

KC police officer Charlie Horton responded via radio he also had heard the shots just west of campus.

KC students Kevin Philip Simon, Kountze freshman, and Caleb Kuntzman, Van sophomore, were found by Kilgore Police Corp. Andre Phillips in the truck at Whataburger on Hwy. 259 with two flat tires.

“Simon had decided to let off some steam after a breakup with his girlfriend by shooting off rounds into the air near the traffic circle,” KPD Assistant Chief Roman Roberson said.

Phillips found a Taurus 9mm Pro Series pistol while searching the truck.

Another KPD patrol unit was out by the railroad tracks around 11:35 p.m. and

Have you ever wanted to serve your local community, but you didn’t because the money in your pocket didn’t seem like enough to make a difference?

The Service Learning department has created many opportunities through The President’s Interfaith Community Service and Campus Challenge; a volunteer group that aims to give back to the community through time, love and attention.

For the second consecutive year, KC President Dr. Bill Holda has pledged that students, faculty and staff will participate in the challenge and help serve the local community.

At the most recent meeting on Oct. 15, guest speaker, LaKesha Hall from the Boys and Girls Club of Rusk County, spoke with the volunteers regarding the Club’s upcoming Halloween Fair for children.

The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the Boys and Girls Club in Kilgore.

“There will be numerous activities for the kids to participate in,” Candace Heezen, support specialist with Career Services and Student Support, said. “It will be fun for everyone.”

Though most children events are designed for fun and games, as this one will be, volunteers need to remember what it truly means to give back.

“I see the Halloween

Kevin Phillip Simon, Kountze freshman was arrested gun Tuesday night. searched for and found shell casings.

Simon admitted to shooting the gun. He was charged with discharging a firearm inside the city limits and was arrested on site. He was transported to the Kilgore Municipal Court Jail.

“Officers didn’t arrest [Kuntzman] because he wasn’t the one firing the gun,” KC Police Chief Heath Cariker said. “He was just the driver.”

Though KPD was the arresting agency, KCPD was also there because the suspects were KC students.

Due to the fact that this incident occurred off campus, no Ranger Alert was issued because there was no imminent danger, according to KCPD.

Veterans Day art contest set ASHLEY MORALES Executive Editor The annual Veterans Day Appreciation Celebration takes place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 in the Devall Student Center Ballroom.

An art contest will be open for students in grades kindergarten through high school at local, in-district schools and current KC students.

“The theme should

be centered around appreciation for service members’ and veterans’ service. Any way that someone chooses to express thanks for all their hard work and sacrifices they’ve made serving in the military,” said Rebekah Metcalf, financial aid counselor.

Cash prizes will be awarded in each of nine categories. KC students could win $125.

Entry deadline is Oct. 31.

Music, refreshments, guest speakers and door prizes will be available.

Entry forms are available at the Financial Aid office.

“We sincerely appreciate you assisting us in honoring Veterans in all our communities for their sacrifice and service,” said Rebekah Metcalf, financial aid counselor.

For any questions, contact Metcalf at 903-988-3733 or Jackie Kelley at 903-9888171.

Community concert Nov. 5 FROM STAFF REPORTS The East Texas Community Chorus will present “The Sublime and the Ridiculous” next month in Longview that will consist of a 50-voice chorus of professional and amateur musicians.

The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Longview’s First United Methodist Church, located at 400 N. Fredonia St. Admission to the concert is free and the public is

Registration: Spring registration opens soon FROM PAGE 1 Center in Kilgore. We will take students who don’t have appointments if there is an spot open,” said Pam Gatton, director of counseling and testing.

“Appointments are filling up, so students need to make an appointment soon.”

Late registration will be Wednesday, Jan. 8 from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. by walk-in only in Kilgore and Longview.

The Christmas mini will begin on Dec. 16. The threeweek classes end Jan. 3 and the four-week classes end Jan. 10.

The payment deadline for the Christmas mini is midnight Dec. 4. Students must be paid prior to class on the first class day.

Late fees apply to students who register or pay on the first class day.

For more information, visit www.kilgore.edu and review the spring registration guide.

invited.

“The concert will consist of choral works of great beauty and profundity as well as those that are fun and wacky,” said Dr. Jim Taylor, KC’s director of choral activities.

Composers represented in the concert will include Haydn, Martini, Clausen, Rutter, F. Melius Christiansen, Taylor, Gilbert & Sullivan, P.D.Q. and Bach.

The group rehearses at the First United Methodist

Church in Longview every Monday night and joins the KC Chorale to form a mass choir for occasional concerts.

Taylor said the group is always looking for new members.

“Singers do not need to audition, but must be able to hold a choral part well amid harmony in an a cappella setting,” Taylor said.

For more information, please contact Taylor at (903) 983-8122 or jtaylor@ kilgore.edu.

Fair as a way to let the children know someone cares about them enough to put on this event. There are so many children who don’t have that love and support system,” Patty Bell, director of career services and student support, said. “Their lives will be better… sometimes parents don’t have enough time to spend with them… we kind of supplement that.”

The second planned event, “Movies in the Park,” was presented by guest speaker Amy Canton of the Arc of Gregg County and is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 9 at Spring Hill Park on Fenton Road in Longview.

The event will feature the movie “Temple Grandin,” which is about a successful and well-known autistic woman. “[The movie night] will create awareness about people with disabilities and help others feel comfortable with it,” Bell said.

“It will not only bring together a community of people who live with disabilities daily, but it will also teach people without disabilities that anything is possible,” she added.

Volunteers are needed to help with face painting, making and serving popcorn, as well as planning future events.

“Every student who has pledged to volunteer has signed up for multiple event,” Heezen said.

“The opportunities are so numerous that we will welcome as many people who wish to be involved.”

Heezen added that by

volunteering, students can make a difference in their community, strengthen their chances in getting scholarships and get an edge over other applicants when applying for jobs.

“Some students are serving for the very first time and learning how amazing it feels to serve others. Some students, like myself, were brought up to serve others,” Bell said.

“This can be an amazing experience, especially for the first-timers.”

At this time, these are the only two events that have been planned. The group is hoping to plan more things in the future and are welcoming any and all volunteer ideas.

“The goal is to leave this world a better place than we found it,” Bell said.

“Also, to embrace others who are different and realize we all are better off working together.”

People who are interested in volunteering are encouraged to call the Service Learning department at 903-983-8678.

Information about upcoming events can also be obtained by emailing Bell at pbell@kilgore.edu or Heezen at cheezen@ kilgore.edu. Both Heezen and Bell are located in Rooms 111 and 112 in the Student Support Building, respectively.

“It is not just the people with a lot of money who can write a big check…

All of us can make a huge difference in the lives of others,” Bell said. “Being a part of a group… making relationships… can make you a more well-rounded person.”

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• The correct contact number for Herring National Bank is 866-348-3435.

• All first-time loan

borrowers must wait 30 days before loan funds can be applied to charges and then refunded according to Federal Regulations.

Correction The following items were incorrect in last week’s story on student refunds: • The phone number for the cashier’s office is 903-983-

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magine playing a sport practically all your life, and a month before your freshman year of college receiving news that the team you signed with is defunct.

Kayla Calvert, Pasadena sophomore, was originally going to play softball at Texarkana College for then-Head Coach Leslie Messina, but the athletic programs were eliminated due to financial problems.

“Offering players a roster spot makes a lot of their dreams come true, and then to have to take that away with such a short time to find another place to play is a horrible feeling,” said Messina, who came to KC last year to start the program.

Calvert’s next choice was Paris Junior

College, but that did not pan out when the coach was fired.

Calvert began playing softball at age 5 but, quit because she did not like it. She then started back up at 8, because her parents wanted her to be involved.

Her coach, David Aguilar, changed her mind about softball.

Calvert was first baseman and a big hitter for her team, but Aguilar told her she should start pitching when she was 11.

“So then I became a pitcher, and I liked it,” Calvert said. “I was pretty good at it.”

Her high school sophomore year, Calvert was tried out and made the Texas Storm Fastpitch Softball Team.

Texas Storm is a nationally recognized fastpitch softball organization that competes in some of the most prestigious tournaments in the country and is in the 18-Gold, which is the highest division of

softball. Their coaches are all experienced professionals and former college players.

Calvert’s team was coached by Larry Durham and Joe Wymer.

“In the softball world, you know who those coaches are,” Calvert said.

For the next three years Calvert’s life was filled with more softball than ever. “[Texas Storm] was in summer and fall,” Calvert said. “The only break you got was when there was high school ball, so I pretty much played all year long.”

After working hard all her life to play college softball, she was giving up.

“I was really worried and starting to stress,” Calvert said. “I was like, ‘Well God, you better take it, because there’s nothing else I can do about it.’”

Calvert attended a church camp with other teens making the transition from high school to college and it was then that she got the answers she had been looking for.

One night Calvert was listening to a woman preach and the message seemed to be just what she needed.

“This lady was killing it,” Calvert said.

“She said, ‘I know some of y’all are unsure [of the future], but I feel like someone is going to get a conviction and figure out where y’all are going and what you’re going to do in the next couple days.’”

Immediately after the service she received a long text message, which Calvert said was strange because there was no cell phone service at the camp, telling her Messina had found a place to coach and wanted her to come play for her.

“It was weird because right when I got out I had an answer,” Calvert said.

“Someone saying you have a full ride somewhere, that’s really an 11:59 God.” Messina said she saw Calvert pitch at a college showcase for high school players in Plano during her senior year and was impressed by her speed, movement and arm swings.

“When she visited I got to know her personally and liked her attitude,” Messina said.

After Texarkana’s program shut down,

SATURDAY Ranger softball will travel to Houston this weekend to battle the Houston Baptist University Huskies in a pair of

Messina was determined to find every player and incoming player a place to play and she did.

With Calvert’s second-choice school not working out, Messina wanted to offer her a place to play with people she already knew, because of the turmoil starting off her college career.

“I think Kayla and I developed a special bond through this process and it was hard on both of us,” Messina said.

Messina’s says Calvert’s leadership skills are showing this year.

“Her freshman year, she sat back and let others lead, but now she wants this year to be a great year and wants to help us get there every way she can,” Messina said.

“Her positive attitude and good work ethic is evident to all this year.”

After everything she went through, Calvert is happy with the turnout.

“I didn’t know where I was going to go, and then Messina called me up and told me she found a place to coach at Kilgore, and she wanted me to come with her,” Calvert said. “It was kind of like a lastminute thing, but I’m glad I ended up here.”

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Her positive attitude and good work ethic is evident to all this year.”

— Leslie Messina Head Softball Coach

Rivalry: KC faces TJC for 115th time Saturday afternoon at Tyler Rose Stadium FROM PAGE 1 “I think it’s probably the biggest rivalry in junior college football,” he said. “I might not remember a lot of the scores of other opponents that we play, but I remember the Tyler vs. Kilgore scores. I remember the plays that made the difference whether we won or we lost.”

Charles Woods, All-American linebacker and 2012 National Defensive player of the year for KC, described the rivalry game as the most intense atmosphere in which he has ever played.

One KC vs. TJC game that stuck out to Eckert was their first playoff match-up in the Red River Bowl, which KC won 14-7, capturing its 22nd conference championship

in 2001 and completing a perfect season at 12-0.

“I remember that one probably the most,” Eckert said. “Just because when you beat someone two times in a season that’s hard. When you beat someone three times in a season that’s even harder.”

KC and TJC have met twice in the SWJCF conference championship game. Both times KC won.

The first-ever overtime game between the two schools occurred in 2000, and it took three overtime periods to decide a winner. KC won, 34-28.

The two schools have tied twice — once in 1970, 27-27, and in KC’s undefeated 1978 national championship season, 28-28.

“It’s such a unique game because there are not many other places in

America that get 45-to-50 minute halftimes like this game gets,” Eckert said. “You don’t ever argue; it’s just how it’s been for as long as the two teams have played. From the bands to the Rangerettes to the Apache Belles to the football game itself. It’s just got such a unique circumstances to it that I think it makes it such a great game to actually be a part of.”

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KC crushes Southeast Prep, 58-13 DEVIN BROOKS Sports Writer The Rangers broke the scoreboard wide open by easily defeating the Southeast Prep Spartans 5813 in the Hall of Fame game last Saturday. It was their highest scoring output of the season.

SEP received the ball first on their 30-yard line, went three plays and punted the ball off to KC. Two possessions later running back Eddie Smith capped off a fiveplay, 54-yard drive as he rushed for a 4-yard touchdown with 7:31 remaining in the first quarter. KC failed to convert on the two-point play, leaving the score at 6-0.

After a very short possession from SEP, KC found the end zone again. Quarterback Averion Hurts connected with receiver Morris Williams on a short dump-off pass.

Williams attacked the wide hole and dodged defenders for a 69yard touchdown. The point-after attempt made the score 13-0 with 6:19 left in the first quarter.

KC scored again to begin the second quarter, courtesy of kicker Luis Sanchez, who connected with a 30-yard field goal to bump KC’s lead to 16-0.

Halfway through the second quarter KC received the ball after SEP punter Abram Garcia punted the ball out of bounds on the 39 yard line.

Two plays later, Hurts found Williams again on a short pass and Williams ran away from the SEP defense to score the 62-yard touchdown. The extra point was good and KC lead SEP, 23-0. KC would add three more points to their lead as Sanchez made a 34yard field goal with 1:06 left in the first half.

KC led SEP 26-0 at halftime.

Smith started the second half by scoring two touchdowns in the third quarter. He rushed for a 7-yard touchdown run. On the next KC possession Williams ran 55 yards for a TD to make the score 41-0.

SEP finally got on the board when quarterback Ben Holmes connected with receiver Alex PinaRhoden for a 54-yard touchdown with 5:44 left in the third quarter.

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Wide receiver KC scored on the next possession as Hurts found tight end Chris Chumley for a 17-yard touchdown, making the score 48-7.

SEP scored on its next possession as Holmes found Rhoden again for a 33-yard touchdown. KC led SEP 48-13 with 2:52 left in the third quarter.

Sanchez connected on a 34-yard field goal and receiver Jeremiah Baines broke off a 58- yard touchdown run to make the final score 58-13.

KC faces off with longtime rival Tyler Junior College at 3 p.m.

Saturday in Tyler in its regularseason finale.

Rangers seek playoff berth Saturday MILES MARABLE III Staff Writer The Rangers look to end the regular season on a three-game winning streak as they take on archrival Tyler Junior College at 3 p.m. Saturday at Tyler Rose Stadium.

Head Coach J.J. Eckert was pleased with his team’s performance in their 45 point win over the Southeast Prep Spartans, and was equally pleased that a lot of his players got

valuable playing time.

“We were able to get a lot of guys on the field that have not had a chance to play a ton this year,” Eckert said. ”I think it was a great opportunity for those guys to get on the field and actually show how they have improved over the course of two months.”

This game features a rematch from the second-week match-up, which saw TJC winning by a big margin, 56-24.

The Rangers are 4-4 with a 3-2

conference record. The team is scoring an average of just over 28 points per game, and is giving up just under 25 points per game.

TJC is 7-1 with a 4-1 conference record, an average of 43 points per game, and giving up an average of 27 points per games. TJC is coming off its first loss of the season to Trinity Valley Community College, 55-31.

With a win the Rangers will clinch a playoff berth for the second consecutive year.

Quarterback Averion Hurts scrambles to elude Southeast Kristopher Dobbins / THE FLARE

Lady Rangers open season Nov. 1 in Waco DEVIN BROOKS Sports Writer The Lady Ranger basketball team competed in a scrimmage in Carrollton last Saturday, facing Midland College, Costal Bend College and Hill Junior College.

Head Coach Roy Thomas was more concerned about how his team played rather than the scores.

“We improved better as a team. Our overall execution was better on both sides of the ball, and the team chemistry was better,”

Thomas said. “We also had three weaknesses that we need to do a better job on: turnovers, rebounding and the overall intensity.”

Thomas wants his team to get used to playing with the shot clock.

“In high school there isn’t a shot clock; now since it’s college they will have to get used to adjusting their offense to the shot clock,” Thomas said.

He wants his team to take good shots and play strong defense. He believes that his team is well on its way to

making that happen.

Thomas was very pleased with how hard his team has been playing and wants them to continue to play at a high level.

“The post players will have to do a better job of playing post defense and rebounding, and the guards will have to improve on taking care of the ball and playing solid defense,” said Thomas.

The Lady Rangers will open the season in the McLennan Community College Classic Nov. 1-2 in Waco.

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student journalists have won hundreds of individual awards, dozens of Sweepstakes and Best of Show awards and several national honors.

With alumni at scores of newspapers, TV news outlets and on the cutting edges of cyberspace, success doesn’t stop when a new plaque goes

up on the lab wall.

Students working on The Flare, The Ranger Yearbook or The Flare Magazine have a chance to make an immediate impact with writing, photography, design and illustration.

KC journalism students are also eligible for a number of scholarships.

For more information, contact Gary Borders, Flare adviser, at 903-983-8194 or by email at gborders@kilgore.edu and O. Rufus Lovett, Flare photo adviser, at 903-983-8192 or by email at rlovett@kilgore.edu

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NEWS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013

Chunkapalooza set for Saturday at KC demo farm TORY VAN BLARCUM Features Editor The Agriculture Student Association will be kicking off their big event of the Fall semester at 11 a.m. on Saturday Oct. 26 at the KC Demonstration Farm.

Everyone is invited out to Chunkapalooza.

There will be hay rides, face painting, pumpkin decorating and other activities for children.

The main event will be the pumpkin chunking contest

that consists of four teams from local high schools or clubs on campus. The teams have built launching devices like catapults to launch their pumpkins.

Each team will have to chunk two of their three pumpkins and the team with the farthest averaged distance will win the competition.

The farm is located at 2211 Texas 135 just south of Overton.

The event is free to any one who would like to come.

Learn how to look like a zombie Friday CHRISTINE RITTER Staff Writer A zombie makeup tutorial is planned in advance of the Zombie Walk at 1 p.m. Friday in Room 201 of the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Center.

The Zombie Walk starts at

12:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 in front of the Fine Arts center.

There is no charge to participate.

Andrew Dupree will teach students how to create and paints wounds with items students may have readily available, such as glue and paint.

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Jarad Herndon

Flag football continues with 3 games on Tuesday MILES MARABLE III Staff Writer

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Glenn Wells (KC band director), Wally Read (former band director) and Tori Dheil (drum major and feature twirler) stand at the yard line during the Hall of Fame presentation last Saturday.

T

he flag football tournament continued Tuesday with three games played.

The second round of the winner’s bracket finished with Squad defeating the Juggernauts in a high-scoring affair.

In the first round of the loser’s bracket, the Loony Tunes eliminated We Are White Oak, out-scoring them by more

Former band director recognized at halftime FROM STAFF REPORTS Wally Read, Ranger Band Director from 1960-83, was honored Saturday, Oct. 19, at halftime of the KC football game.

Read will turn 90 years old Oct. 29.

Under Mr. Read’s tenure, he enlarged the Ranger Band’s activities to include halftime marching drills, an award-winning stage band and formal concerts each year—as well as playing at all halftime performances for the Rangerettes.

He truly built the Ranger band into national prominence, performing with the Rangerettes in annual Cotton Bowl parades, Macy’s Thanksgiving parades, the Houston Astrodome, the Shrine Bowl in Palo Alto, Calif., and many, many other bowl games.

Mr. Read’s Ranger bands also gained international experiences performing in

Venezuela, Romania, Hong Kong and entertaining the troops at Camp Casey in Seoul, Korea.

He established a tradition of playing great music at concerts and drew capacity crowds to enjoy it.

Some years, he invited guest performers so his students could enjoy the experience of playing with professional musicians such as Doc Severinsen, who led “The Tonight Show” orchestra and Henry Cuesta of “The Lawrence Welk Show.”

Upon retirement, Mr. Read was elected Mayor of Henderson, a position he held for several terms.

Mr. Read received probably the biggest honor of his career when he was inducted into the Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame on July 24, 2000.

He is married to Barbara Read, who is a retired KC English and speech teacher, and they have four children.

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than 21 points, ending the game by mercy rule before halftime.

In the final contest, Beast Mode eliminated the Police Academy.

In the second round of the loser’s bracket the Loony Tunes will play the Juggernauts. The second game will be between Beast Mode and The Back Ups. The winners of those games will play each other in the third match. The first game will start at 5 p.m. Tuesday on KC’s football practice field.

OPINION

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Three tips to preventing

Testing center complaint

2. Always wash your hands OUR VIEW

Don’t

antiviral drugs

let the

with a lot of students on campus without their parents, we thought it would be helpful to share a few ways to prevent the flu.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has three suggestions to fight the flu.

The first and most obvious is getting the flu shot.

CDC recommends an annual flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against the flu.

Although there are several different flu viruses, a flu vaccine protects against the three viruses research suggests will be most common.

People who have asthma, blood disorders, weakened immune system due to disease or medication and liver disorders are just a few of the conditions of high risk flu-related complications. It is especially important to decrease their risk.

Students locally may go to Walgreens, Walmart or their family physician’s office to receive the vaccination.

The second is to take everyday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs.

If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue out after you use it.

Wash your hands often with

soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth; germs spread this way.

Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with flu germs regularly.

Avoid close contact with people who are ill.

Lastly, take flu antiviral drugs if your doctor prescribes them.

These are different from antibiotics and are not available over-the-counter.

Antivirial drugs can make the illness milder and shorten the period of sickness.

For people with high-risk factors, treatment with antivirals can be the difference between mild illness or a serious illness that could result in a hospital stay.

Antiviral drugs work best for treatment when they are used within two days of getting sick, but starting them later can be helpful as well.

Flu-like symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.

Some people may also experience vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the flu and have respiratory symptoms without a fever.

The school nurse, Jeanette McFadden, is available from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday in Parks Fitness Center.

YOUR VIEW RESULTS

YES. “I keep up to date on all of my shots for over seas.”

NO. “I don’t get sick often and

Josh Newsham Gladewater sophomore

Ashlen Marshall

NO. “I always get sick afterwards.”

NO. “I know how to stay healthy.”

Nora Mitchell Dallas freshman

Delvante’ Fluellen Gladewater sophomore

Photographs by Kristopher Dobbins/ THE FLARE

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lu season is upon us and

Illustration by Cody Davis/ THE FLARE

flu find you

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I must start by saying how honored I am to be a member of the Kilgore College family.

After being out of school for more than 18 years, Kilgore College afforded me the opportunity to begin the journey of secondary education in my life. Because of teachers like Anna Caldwell, Jane Johnson, Paige Wood and Carla Szafran in my first semester, I started to believe in myself and realize the untapped potential I had in my life.

In stark contrast to those inspiring teachers, however, is the life-sucking and demoralizing experiences of the testing center in Kilgore College-Longview. I am a fulltime father of three boys, coach a fifth-grade football team, member of Phi Theta Kappa and Sigma Kappa Delta, have been fingerprinted, background checked and approved through the state to substitute at any school in Texas, yet, when I go to take a test at the testing center in Longview, I am made to feel like a common criminal or cheater.

This is unacceptable! I realize that one bad apple is supposed to ruin the barrel, but we are not apples. We are human beings who have paid money to come to this school.

We want to be proud of our school, not shoved headlong into the crashing sea of the morally corrupt. In society, we do not remove everything that is harmful; rather we make rules for those things and if you break those rules, then you are punished. There is not a preemptive strike on the moral fiber of the ones who are trying to succeed in life. If someone wants to cheat they will figure out how to do it, no matter what archaic and asinine rules are implemented.

One last point, frustration stems from the implied discrimination to those of us who cannot attend a classroom setting. When those who are in a classroom take a test, they are not subject to the onslaught of belittling tasks we have to endure. They do not have to take out their wallets, take off their hats, put their stuff in a locker outside the room, take a pencil when they walk in, spit out their gum, or be watched by the all-seeing eye of video monitoring. Instead they are treated like humans, given the opportunity to succeed in their tests. It is up to the individual teacher to enforce the rules set forth by Kilgore College.

This in its essence is discrimination, which according to dictionary.com is “the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things.” The atmosphere that the Testing Center portrays is one of epic and abysmal failure instead of the uplifting and inspiring taught by the instructors at Kilgore College.

Once again I am a proud member of the student body of Kilgore College, who just wants fairness and equality in everything including treatment in testing centers.

William Massey

Living on farm teaches city girl important lessons G rowing up on a farm isn’t the ideal environment for a city girl to grow up in, but it sure does give you an outline for how to gain a strong work ethic.

I was not happy about moving from San Antonio to East Texas and living in the country, but a lot of good things came out of it. For example, building relationships with my animals.

Coming home every single day to 17 dogs is a unique experience.

The dogs will get into the trash, have accidents in the house,

tear up a pair of shoes they found, and not even care that they might be in trouble when their owner gets home. They’re only happy to see KASSIDY you.

TAYLOR My dogs are Cooter, Pepper, Web Editor Rio, Lily, Tobi, Hank, Niobi, V, Val, Inspector Gadget, Siren, Tia, Clementine, Thor, Zeus, Winter and Snow.

The Flare EXECUTIVE EDITOR

COPY EDITOR

ASSISTANT EDITOR Dezirae Burnett

ILLUSTRATOR Cody Davis

WEB EDITOR Kassidy Taylor FEATURES EDITOR Tory Van Blarcum SPORTS WRITERS Devin Brooks Jeffery Jamerson

LAB MANAGER ADVISER Gary Borders PHOTO ADVISER O. Rufus Lovett

VOL. 77, NO. 7

The worst part about living on a farm is having to deal with animals that are in danger.

In the early morning hours, on a very cold December morning, my mom came in my room and told me that one of our horses was drowning.

It was hard for me to imagine that a horse could be drowning, especially in one of our two extremely shallow ponds. I put on my boots and coat to went to help our horse, Padre.

When you love someone or something, you will sacrifice

Friday, October 25, 2013

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whatever you have to help that person or thing. I had to sacrifice my warmth and dry clothes to help Padre.

It was tough seeing Padre so weak and helpless. I had to put my tears away and walk out to the middle of the pond in the freezing water only to find out there was a large, muddy sinkhole there.

Padre had gotten stuck and became too weak to move any farther. I stayed with Padre for nearly an hour in the water keeping his head up until my father could come home from

work and help pull Padre out with his truck.

Despite everything we had done, Padre didn’t make it because his body was in shock.

I would give every last thing I have in order to take care of my animals. They mean the world to me. You have to put away your security blanket and get your hands dirty. The animals are not only your pets, they are your family members.

Kassidy Taylor is a freshman journalism major from Ore City.

LETTERS THE FLARE welcomes any letter to the editor and encourages all readers to use this as a sounding board to express thoughts and opinions on current campus-related topics. We also welcome news or feature ideas. Due to space limitations, letters should be as concise as possible and may still be edited for space. Letters must be signed and include an address and telephone number so that we can verify their authenticity. Letters should be delivered to the newsroom in Communications-Automotive Building, Room 125, mailed to

DISCLAIMER THE FLARE is the student newspaper of Kilgore College and is published every Friday by the journalism department, except during examination periods and vacations. First copy is free, subsequent copies are available for 50 cents. THE FLARE is a member of the Texas Community College Journalism Association and the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association.

All people holding editorial staff positions are Kilgore College journalism students.

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SPOTLIGHT

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013

Photos by Kristopher Dobbins for The Flare

Students share their personal fashion style ASHLEY MORALES Executive Editor

F

ashion is something that a person can use to tell everyone about themselves without using words.

In a small town where everyone dresses basically the same, you can stand out from the herd with your personal style.

Inspiration can come from anyone or anything.

Whether it is from a flower in your garden, Taylor Swift, a painting, Nylon magazine or a song.

Just look at the world around you and take everything in.

NAME: Sara Bryan AGE: 19 MAJOR: Graphic Design HOMETOWN: Longview DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE: In between casual and formal WHO ARE SOME OF YOUR STYLE INSPIRATIONS? Betsey Johnson WHAT S A MUST-HAVE IN YOUR WARDROBE? Scarves WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? A cardigan because you can layer it over anything

NAME: Macy DeGruy AGE: 18 MAJOR: Early Childhood HOMETOWN: New Orleans

NAME: Mario Sandoval AGE: 20 MAJOR: Nursing HOMETOWN: Grand Prairie

DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE: Goofy, party animal, friendly, positive.

DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE: I just do me with a little Korean style.

WHO ARE SOME OF YOUR STYLE INSPIRATIONS? Rihanna, A$AP ROCKY

WHO ARE SOME OF YOUR STYLE INSPIRATIONS?

WHAT S A MUST-HAVE IN YOUR WARDROBE? Hats and boots

WHAT S A MUST-HAVE IN YOUR WARDROBE? Polo, Levi s, Sperry s, all my nice shirts and sweaters

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? Crop tops because I like to show off my stomach tattoo.

NAME: K.J. Greene AGE: 19 MAJOR: Pre-Med HOMETOWN: Kilgore DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE: I like to keep up with modern style, but put my own unique twist to it.

WHO ARE SOME OF YOUR STYLE INSPIRATIONS? Lucy Hale and Ashley Benson WHAT S A MUST-HAVE IN YOUR WARDROBE? Scarves!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? High-heels! They make me feel so confident and powerful.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? Polo s and Levi s

NAME: Anastashia Johnson-Sao AGE: 18 MAJOR: Fashion HOMETOWN: Long Beach, Calif.

DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE: Very unique WHO ARE SOME OF YOUR STYLE INSPIRATIONS? Kim Kardashian WHAT S A MUST-HAVE IN YOUR WARDROBE? Anything leopard print WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? Skirts