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Getting benched at KC New bench inscriptions available through KC Foundation KATHRYN AGEE Executive Editor An opportunity to support Kilgore College is available by purchasing a bench inscription. The KC Foundation is selling inscriptions for the granite benches in the newly completed Central Park area of the Mike Miller Plaza on the KC campus. ”I hope there will be a great level of interest in the project, as it is an outstanding way to honor or

remember someone and the role that Kilgore College played in that person’s life,” said Leah Gorman, KC Foundation Executive Director. For a $2,500 donation to the KC Foundation, a bench will be inscribed with three lines of wording of the donator’s choosing. “The materials promoting the sale of inscriptions on the new benches have not gone out yet, so none have been sold at this time,” Gorman said.

There are 30 benches available for inscription. “There is a small amount of granite left that could be used for additional benches,” said Gorman, “but we are not sure if there is a need for them at this time. There is no cut-off date for selling the benches. We will just sell them until they are all gone. It could take a month, or it could take a year or more.” For more information, contact Leah Gorman at 903-988-7521 or at lgorman@kilgore.edu.

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Omar Briseno, Longview sophomore relaxes and catches up on some reading for his classes on one of the new benches in the Mike Miller Plaza.

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Life of an artist

Musician hones his passion of creating music LUCY LOPEZ Staff Writer

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Musician Daniel Biggs displays his tattoo with spiritual significance. The songwriter draws inspiration from many styles of music.

Work Study: Part 1 of 3

Student finds a place to work and feel at home tutoring in TRIO lab MAX CERVANTES Staff Writer Behind most office desks at KC sit students earning some income while still tending to their studies. Alex Jacobo, Henderson sophomore, works in the TRIO lab tutoring students from Monday through Thursday while trying to balance her student life and earn a degree in engineering. Jacobo was born in Henderson and moved to Marshall until she was 8. From there, she grew up in Carthage. “I’ve had two campus jobs,” Jacobo said. “I’ve worked at financial aid this past summer. That was crazy especially during the software update. Lots of angry students.” “TRIO is slower paced and I like it a lot because it gives me a chance to work on homework,” Jacobo said. TRIO’s purpose is to help degree-seeking students complete their degree at KC and then assist them in transferring to a four-year university. Being a tutor and earning an engineering

degree can be difficult for a lot of students. With classes such as calculus and biology, the work load can get very hectic. Sometimes job offers show up when you least expect it. “Last summer, they directly offered me and my sister the job [at TRIO],” Jacobo said. “[To be a tutor at TRIO] you have to have an A or a B in the subject you want to tutor in.” “I really like the people that I work with, the tutors and TRIO staff. Everyone is really chill. My supervisor Heidi is always really understanding and flexible with my schedule,” Jacobo said. When choosing a career path, most people would choose something they’re passionate about or have a very strong interest. “[Engineers] make a lot of money. As for me, the field was interesting enough and it paid well. If I’m going to get in debt, I want it to be worth it. I want to be able to pay it back and not be struggling to pay student loans back without a good salary. I know it’s cool to pursue your passion but at the same time

you have to be realistic. That’s just me, I’m a realist,” Jacobo said. “[Being a tutor at TRIO] doesn’t relate too much to my field of study,” Jacobo said, “I guess you could say I get extra practice in subjects that are part of my field of study.” With such a busy schedule, there are plenty of ways to lose track if you don’t have a way to keep yourself organized. “I try to think about the class that I’m going to and if there’s anything due, I make

“I really like the people that I work with... Everyone is really chill.”

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t six foot three, Daniel Biggs could easily be mistaken for an athlete, but his calloused fingers and trendy clothes give insight into his true passion. Biggs is a music fanatic and plays music, usually on his Alvarez guitar. “I really wanted to learn how to play the guitar and play the songs I listened to,” Biggs said. “I “It became taught myself how to play the guitar and the ukulele as boring to play well.” Aside from playing covers, he the same songs has also developed himself as a all the time, songwriter. “It became boring to play the same so I started songs all the time so I started writing songs about my writing songs own experiences,” Biggs said. “Hopefully one day about my own I can perform them or write them for someone else.” experiences.” He has a total of seven completed songs, although he has written more, describing the process as “ever-evolving”. “Songwriting is a lot like turning on a faucet in a house that hasn’t been turned See MUSICIAN, Page 3

INSIDE THIS ISSUE n Face in the Crowd Page 2 n Dinosaurs to rock the East Texas Oil Museum Page 2 n Student art exhibit Page 3 n Dr. Brenda Kays’ meets the public at reception Page 3 n Softball news and photos Page 4 -5 n Taste of Longview Page 6 n Your View/Our View: Transferring Page 7 n Women In Non-Traditional Occupations Fair Page 8

Dinosaurs to rock ETOM, quilt show covering end of April TAYLOR STEWART Staff Writer Dinosaurs Rock! will stomp on the scene Saturday, April 9, at the East Texas Oil Museum, on the KC campus. The dinosaurs and rock show will run from 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. Pre-sell tickets are $10 each and include a fossil dig, a fossil shark tooth necklace and a tour of the Oil Museum following the show. The program, run by Walt Whittington, is very popular in schools and summer programs around the state. Rick Ellis, of the Houston Zoo, called the program, “Fantastic fun!” “The program is very informative and educational while equally entertaining and interactive. Walt is an engaging and enthusiastic presenter who really connects with his audience, both young and old.” The Oil Museum will also host the Country Patches Quilt Guild of Longview’s Quilt Show from April 26 through May 1. Admission includes a tour of the Oil Museum along with the quilt show. Tickets for children 3 to 11 are $5; ages 12 and up are $8. For more information on either of these events or other happenings at the East Texas Oil Museum, call 903-983-8295.

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FACE IN THE CROWD

STEM teacher shadow class at SFA includes lodging, stipend KATHRYN AGEE Executive Editor Students in the science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) programs who also plan on teaching as a profession will have the opportunity to shadow a STEM master teacher and receive a $450 stipend from the experience. From May 16 to 20, students will observe and work with a specially trained master teacher in science or math. They will then attend a half-day debriefing session on May 21 to review their experiences and discuss teaching. The program is being sponsored by Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. Lodging is provided. Any STEM majors may apply. This is not a commitment to teach. Dr. Keith Hubbard will be on campus at 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, in the Engineering-Science Building, Room 237 for an information session. For more info, contact Stephanie Walker at 903-988-7437 or at swalker@kilgore.edu.

Wesley Foundation students to meet tobyMac at concert NICK SHELLEY Copy Editor Ten students will attend tobyMac’s “Hits Deep Tour” at 7 p.m., Friday, April 1, at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City. The concert is an event that the Rev. Karen Bright, campus pastor, had decided that the Wesley Foundation will attend for Holy Week. “We’re excited!” Bright said. The Wesley Foundation has secured the tickets, which include a “meet-and-greet” with tobyMac and possibly the other bands playing. “We want to make it a memorable experience for students,” Bright said. According to Spotify, Toby McKeehan, also known as tobyMac, grew up in Virginia “and fell in love with rap music.” He attended Liberty University in the ‘80s, where he met Kevin Max and Michael Tait. They started the rap/rock band DC Talk. The group disbanded in 1999 and each artist formed their own solo projects. Other bands playing include Britt Nicole, Building 429, Colton Dixon, Capital Kings, Finding Favour and Hollyn. Most bands listed are pop bands. Capital Kings is an electronic duo.

Calieb Bouetou Was it a culture shock when you came to America? Not really, I was a little bit surprised to see the difference (in) the way people behave and handle things. For example, the way people handle friendship is totally different from my culture. The music is different, perspectives are different, the way people think, and the world’s vision is different. The social system is different too. Even the political culture is different. Everything is almost different, but I was not shocked. What made you come to Kilgore College? My destination was Houston but I ended up in Kilgore. I think it is God’s will. I found Kilgore College on Google and I applied. That was it. What is your major? Well, I thought I knew but actually I don’t know. My major is Petroleum Engineering, but with time — year after year — I am discovering myself and learning to know myself and building self confidence. I am getting to know what I like and what I want for my future, and I don’t just see myself in five years in an oil field. However, I see myself in the UN or back home running

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Hometown: Congo, Africa Age: 19 Classification: Freshman

for President. Who knows? So I am going to switch my major to Political Science (international relations). How many languages can you speak? Four languages, Lingala, Teke, French, and English. But I do understand other languages too. There are 2,000 languages in Africa, so I do my best. What do you enjoy doing? Reading books (not school books, but books about politics, society’s problems, biography, Philosophy, etc …), listening to music and playing soccer. What is your favorite African dish? That’s rice with chicken or beef in tomato sauce mix with carrots and potatoes. Where do you plan to attend after KC? I am looking between University of Texas in Austin or Texas Tech in Lubbock.

Canceled classes, competition causes Flare to publish early The KC campus will be closed Friday, March 25, in observance of Good Friday. Today’s issue of The Flare will be the last one published in March as the staff will be attending the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association’s annual competitions and convention next week in Dallas. Look for a double-issue of The Flare to hit stands Friday, April 8. It will contain news we may have missed over two weeks, as well as a special section celebrating Rangerette Revels. Our last issue of the semester will also be two sections and will publish Friday, April 22. News tips for these final two papers can be directed to Rachel Stallard at rstallard@ kilgore.edu or by calling the Flare lab at 903983-8194.

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Student art exhibit begins April 4 MEAGHAN MORTON Managing Editor The student art exhibit, beginning April 4, will showcase art from the fall and spring semesters. It will let students show off skills they have learned over these two semesters. Instructors from each department choose the best pieces to go in the show which will include photography, 3D art, sculpture, paintings and drawings. Art instructor Carolyn Fox-Hearne said the exhibit will show the public the talent that KC has in the Visual Arts Department. “Several students have actually sold their pieces during the show,” Fox-Hearne said.

“It gives them a little notoriety and lets other places like UT Tyler and SFA see what our students do first-hand instead of just seeing pictures.” The show will end the week before finals to wrap up the semester’s art shows. Some work that may be seen in the exhibit could also be work which helped five KC students win $1,000 scholarships at the UT-Tyler art symposium on Feb. 26. These students were: Haley Russell, Longview freshman; Shelby Martin, Henderson sophomore; Cherry He, New York City sophomore; Amanda Robbins, Kilgore sophomore; and Rachel Armour, Kilgore sophomore.

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Alex Jacobo poses at her workplace in the TRIO lab. Tina Marie Reed / THE FLARE

Former KC vice president Dr. Peggy Coghlan and her husband, Mr. Howard Coghlan, greet Dr. Brenda Kays (center) at her welcome reception to meet the public held last week on campus.

MUSICIAN: Biggs inspired by folk music FROM PAGE 1 on for years,” Biggs said. “At first, a bunch of mucky stuff will come out, but once you keep it running, the cleaner and more purified it will become.” For Biggs, writing a song comes in bits and pieces rather than all at once. “Usually, a little piece of the verse or chorus will come to me when I’m driving, taking a shower, or working,” Biggs said. “I usually never just sit down to write a song. I take four or five ideas or lyrics and see if they fit, but occasionally there have been songs where the momentum is so heavy that I will finish it in 10 minutes.” Biggs says he draws inspiration from folk and Hawaiian music for his songs and

melodies. “I feel like folk is so homey and warm, and can be so full of emotion, yet fun,” Biggs said. “With Hawaiian music I pull in some relaxing melodies that go perfect with a campfire or beach.” Although it is a stereotype for musicians to have tattoos, he does happen to have an eye-catching one on his upper arm, “Having a tattoo can start up a conversation,” Biggs said. “Instead of assuming what people believe in, when asked about my tattoo, I can talk about what it means for me. It is a depiction of a prism spreading sun rays across the earth. I actually dreamt this, picturing God and he was sending his word to us.” As for his future in music, Biggs hopes to release an LP soon.

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sure I have it done. I have two different sets of backpacks and I try to stay as organized as possible. I don’t always achieve it but I think I do better than some people,” Jacobo said. “I think my experience with college has been different than most with my involvement in various clubs and organizations at Kilgore College. I was secretary of Latinos en Accion. I’m the secretary of SGA, an active member of PTK, a member of the visual arts club, a member of the international student club

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and a member of the math club. A year ago I joined Sigma Kappa Delta. They’re not a club, just an English honor society. I think that’s it,” Jacobo said. “I’d like for my teachers to remember me for being a good student. I mean I try to be,” she said. “I don’t know if I’m always successful.” “Finding an employer who works with a college student’s schedule is hard, so I like that work study jobs work around a student’s schedule. I also appreciate that I can get a lot of my homework done while at work; and I get to know the KC staff,” Jacobo added.

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SPORTS

Rangers’ return home for conference KC ends March with six home games at Stream Flo Field

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Jordyn Rogers, Groveton sophomore, winds up for a pitch during a tournament at Lear Park in Longview. Rogers has struck out five batters this season with a .1000 save percentage.

STRIKE OUT CANCER When: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, March 25 Versus: Angelina College Roadrunners Proceeds: All will benefit the American Cancer Society Interested in donating? 1) Inning sponsors throw a strike out: $50 per strikeout with a minimum of $50 even if we do not. Inning sponsors are businesses and individuals in our community and our players’ hometowns 2) Purchase raffle tickets: $1 a piece tickets for a chance to win team autographed pink softballs and a pink Louisville Slugger bat that was used on Mother’s Day by a Major League Baseball player. You do not need to be present to win. 3) Purchase Event T-shirt: Commemorative t-shirts for $15. Limited sizes available. Shirts and raffle tickets can be purchased in the KC Softball office in the mornings, from players or at the game.

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Angelica Gonzales, Dickinson sophomore, makes contact with a pitch. Gonzales has driven in 14 runs this season with a .362 batting average.

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Hayley McCullers, Burleson sophomore, takes a lead from third base. McCullers has scored a team leading 27 runs this season.

Hayley Vavra, Spring sophomore, stretches for a grab at first base. Vavra leads the Rangers with 80 put outs.

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Touching ground

TAREA WESTBROOK Staff Writer

KC Ranger softball team got one base closer to building its new softball facility. The softball field will be ready for competition next fall and will be located at the new KC Commons Complex near Kilgore Heights Elementary on the corner of Houston and Martin Streets, just within walking distance of the college. “It’s been a long time in the planning phases but we’re excited that we’ve finally received approval and I think it will make a big difference in the training of our players and increase the recruiting of quality players,” said Leslie Messina, head softball coach. The KC Rangers have been sharing a field with the Kilgore High School team for the past four seasons, which has limited the classes the softball players can take as well as limiting the practice time for high school players. The new field will open up more academic opportunities for the Rangers as well as more practice time for the team. The athletic department will provide funding of the new softball field. Jimmy Rieves, KC athletic director, has led fundraising efforts, lined up donors and sponsors and sold lockers. Adopt-a-Ranger is a fundraiser held annually by the Rangers to help provide equipment for the players. The Rangers have come a long way through their success and the team, coaches and other supporters have been anticipating the new field. It will be 210 feet from the center, with a proposed sixfoot tall fence and a grassy area that will be maintained by the coaches and players.

KC has secured the former Kilgore Heights School property to renovate into a new softball facility and band hall. The field will have additional upgrades over the years. “The new field will be a blessing and beneficial to both programs to have a separate field and no one has to be at a disadvantage, giving Ranger fans somewhere close to come support us,” Messina said. For more information about how to adopt a Ranger, contact Messina at (903) 9838648.

A CLOSER LOOK The new proposed development plan of the KC Commons Complex includes five phases: First Phase - Demolish current school building and create a sod field for the marching band. Repurpose Head Start building for softball facilities and classrooms. Build softball field in northwest corner of block.

Second Phase - Create band hall out of former cafeteria. Third Phasebatting cages.

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Fourth PhaseAdd bleachers and a parking lot. Fifth PhaseAdd additional restrooms and concession stands.

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E N T E R TA I N M E N T

Cooking up fun for good causes 43rd annual Taste of Longview Expo shows off dishes, raises funds for Pilot Club KATHRYN AGEE Executive Editor Local restaurants will have their best dishes ready to sample at the annual Taste of Longview expo to be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 at Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center in Longview. "The Taste of Longview is one of the largest fundraisers in the city and it has been ongoing for 34 years," said Michelle Norris, chair of Taste of Longview 2016. The annual event features restaurants from the area offering various samples of dishes from their menus. It also serves as a fundraiser for both the Pilot Club of Longview and the East Texas Restaurant Association. The Pilot Club of Longview's goal is to improve the quality of life of the community with a focus on brain health. It uses funds to support the Alzheimer's Association, Unforgettable Tuesdays Day Club, which is a weekly care program for people with dementia; and Project Lifesaver, a program for people with diseases such as Alzheimer's and autism. "The Pilot Club also supports various causes in our community such as The Miracle League, Windridge, Traumatic Brain Injury camps, our Celebrity Read-athon and Heroes on the Water," Norris said. The East Texas Restaurant Association uses funds raised to provide scholarships for culinary arts students from area high schools.

The event normally draws more than 1,000 attendees each year. "We expect at least 1,200 people to attend this year and hope to have between 30-40 restaurants at the event," Norris said. Some of the restaurants that will have their food available to sample include: Papacita’s, Fisherman’s Market, Newk’s, Cotton Patch Cafe, Tuscan Pig, Red Lobster, GZ Asian Bistro, Corner Bakery, Jimmy John’s and more. Serve ‘Em Up Mobile Bar will provide bartenders at the event and have their custom bars available. A raffle will also be held, with many prizes including certificates for dinner for two at various Longview restaurants. Raffle tickets are $2 each. "We will have a variety of prizes available as well as three large prizes - a $1000 gift card to Jim Bartlett Fine Jewelers, a Pine Cove camp certificate valued over $1,000 and a year membership to The Institute, also valued over $1000," according to Norris. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Children ages 4-10 are $6. VIP tables are available for $350 each. Advance tickets can be purchased at The Camera Shop, Top Office Supply, A-1 Trophy, Papacita's, ManPower, GZ Asian Bistro, Spring Hill State Bank and all Longview Texas Bank and Trust locations. For more information, visit Taste of Longview's Facebook page or e-mail tasteoflongview@gmail.com.

n BLACKBOX - 6:30 p.m. Wed., April 13

n CARAVAN - 8 p.m. Fri., March 25

n DARBY WARREN PROJECT Rockabilly. 8 p.m. Fri., April 15

n CODY WAYNE BAND - Country. 7 p.m. Sat., March 26

n BLAINE HART BAND - 8 p.m. Sat., April 16

n AUSTIN LAYNE - 6:30 p.m. Wed., March 30

n KEITH REA - Americana/singersongwriter. 7 p.m. Wed., April 20

n DOUG KENT. - 7 p.m. Thurs. March 31

n JEN AND REO - 7 p.m. Thurs., April 21

n BIG HOTEL - 8 p.m. Fri., April 1

n THE TUXEDO CATS - Classic rock/ blues/R&B/jazz. 8 p.m. Fri., April 22

n REPLICATORS - 8 p.m. Sat., April 2 n CHRIS COLSTON - Country. 7 p.m. Wed., April 6 n HATHER COLONINGA - 7 p.m. Thurs., April 7 n WHITETRASH WANNABEES -8 p.m. Fri., April 8 n ALLY VENABLE BAND - Blues. 8 p.m. Sat., April 9

n LADY CHAZZ AND THE TRAMPS Pop/R&B/soul. 8 p.m. Sat., April 23 n DARRIN MORRIS - 7 p.m. Wed., April 27 n DARRIN MORRIS BAND - Country/ Southern rock/Christian. 8 p.m. Fri., April 29 n TEAZUR - Rock. 8 p.m. Sat., April 30

‘The Divergent Series: Allegiant’ changes from book to screen

he third installment of the ‘Divergent’ film series, ‘Allegiant,’ hit the box office Friday, March 18. ‘Allegiant picks up right where the second movie, ‘Insurgent,’ ends. Beatrice “Tris” Prior, played by Shailene Woodley, with the help of her boyfriend Four, played by Theo James, has just unlocked a box explaining how their dystopian city of Chicago has been set up as an experiment. Chicago’s JAMES purpose is to allow the SHREWSBURY human genome to slowly fix Staff Writer itself over time, taking away mankind’s modifications to create a “pure” unmodified human being, the divergent. Genetic modifications had become so popular in the world everyone had been genetically modified to become brave, peaceful, intelligent, selfless or honest. As with all things, too much of a good thing can be bad, and war ensued. One of the first major changes we see from the translation from book to screen is the escape from Chicago. In the book, a group of radicals called the Allegiant, under the direction of Johanna Reyes help Tris and her friends plan their escape and rescue Tris’ brother Caleb from prison where he is set to be executed. In the film Tris, Four, Caleb, Tori, Christina and Peter are the only ones to leave and they plan and execute it themselves. In both adaptations, the group gets ambushed while making their escape, but where the movie has them scaling the wall under fire, the book has them drive right through it to “the world beyond ours.” Outside of the wall, Hollywood, to play into the theory of a massive world war, shows the world as flat desert land, with remnants of former buildings and power lines covered with radioactive puddles of water that give way to a red, blood-like rain. They continue

‘The Room’ secures cult film status in Dallas KATHRYN AGEE Executive Editor

UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE BACK PORCH n TYLER LENIUS - 7 p.m. Thurs., March 24

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The Inwood Theatre in Dallas holds screenings of the popular midnight movie ‘The Room’ once a month.

COMMENTARY on foot for what appears to be a day until being tracked down by one of the factionless enforcers from Chicago who is trying to kill them, only to be rescued at an invisible wall where “the others” are waiting with guns and airships. In the book, the group walks along a set of railroad tracks next to a concrete wall passing billboards and signs of stuff they don’t recognize like “vodka,” “CocaCola” and “energy drinks.” They continue following the tracks until a large black truck pulls up and Four’s old initiation instructor Amar, thought to have been killed for being divergent, and Zoe pick them up to take them to the Bureau of Genetic Welfare compound. The movie, however, continues on with Tris and friends only wanting to stop the fighting in Chicago, while David, the head of the Bureau, only cares about the pure and undamaged. Four, unbeknownst to Tris, makes his way back to talk to his mother Evelyn, the factionless leader and new dictator of Chicago, to convince her to change her ways. At the same time, David has sent Peter, the ever unfaithful friend, to convince Evelyn to use a memory serum to erase the memory of everyone in Chicago. Tris, Caleb and Christina finding out what is happening steal David’s aircraft and return as well, but arrive as a battle has already started. They race to stop the memory serum attack and like all movies win just in time. What happened to the book’s version of events? What happened to Roth’s original vision? Hollywood, in its infinite wisdom, added this ending to the story to once again, unnecessarily, break the last book in a sequel into two movies for more profit. ‘The Divergent Series: Ascendent,’ the last film, will be released in theaters in December 2017.

“What happened to the book’s version of events?”

Spoons fly through the air as the audience hurls insults toward the actors on the screen. This is commonplace at screenings of the cult phenomenon ‘The Room,’ which played three days over Spring Break with director Tommy Wiseau in attendance at the Inwood Theater in Dallas. ‘The Room’ came out in 2004 and gained popularity at midnight screenings because of how badly made it was. The film quality looks like a ‘90s soap opera, and is performed as cheesy as one by its actors, including Wiseau as the lead character Johnny. His thick Eastern European accent only succeeds in making the film more campy. In 2013, co-star Greg Sestero, who plays Mark, wrote a tell-all book called ‘The Disaster Artist’ about the horrors of making ‘The Room’ as a movie. It went on to win several awards and solidified the film’s status as a legendary film, though for all of the wrong reasons. ‘The Disaster Artist’ is currently being made into a film itself, directed by and starring James Franco as Tommy Wiseau, with his brother Dave Franco as Sestero. The Inwood allowed Wiseau to set up a merchandise booth selling licensed Tommy Wiseau merchandise before the movie, which included t-shirts, underwear and DVD and Blu Ray copies of ‘The Room.’ Wiseau also gave a free autograph and

signing session where an Inwood staff member took pictures of Wiseau with them for the Inwood’s website. In between greeting fans, Wiseau tossed a football around with guests. Before the film began, Wiseau took part in a brief Q&A session. What are your three favorite films of all time? ‘Citizen Kane,’ ‘Giant,’ ‘Casablanca’ and of course ‘The Room!’ How do you feel about the upcoming film ‘The Disaster Artist?’ We are still talking about it, also I am in it. They are good people overall. Are you planning to do a stage adaptation of ‘The Room?’ We actually produced ‘The Room’ play four years ago at IFC, but I would like to do it on Broadway. What advice do you have for aspiring filmmakers? Don’t be too greedy; there’s no shortcuts in life. Your hard work will pay off eventually. Be original. ‘The Room’ has its next showing at midnight, Friday, April 29, at The Inwood. For more information, visit www. landmarktheaters.com/dallas/inwoodtheatre.

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YOUR VIEW How are you preparing for your goals in life after finishing at KC?

“I’m hoping to use the credits at KC to transfer to Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.” Broderic Crowe Longview freshman

“Saving up and making good grades to get in a big university.”

OUR VIEW

Taylor Tramel White Oak freshman

are you ready to

TR A N SF E R ?

“I want to be a C.E.O.”

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Montray Jones Kilgore freshman

“I plan on attending Stephen F. Austin to finish my business degree.” Jennifer Adams Henderson sophomore

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Theodore Roosevelt

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KC is only a small part of most students’ college journey. In order for continued success at a larger university, students need to be adequately prepared. Students must know other college’s requirements before being accepted. First, students need their transcript to be sent to prospective colleges. Some will only accept certain amounts of credit hours for a given major. Students must tour their desired colleges before choosing to attend; otherwise, they may be shocked upon arrival at the campus. The easiest way to avoid this incident would be to visit at an appropriate time. Students could get lost on arrival to their new school due to the sheer size of the campus. For example, the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington, is huge. There are 66 facilities sprawled across 420 acres at UTA. The KC campus, in contrast, is about half a mile with

38 facilities. Students must prepare themselves for harder classes when they transfer. Junior and senior classes will require more rigorous applied coursework than freshmen and sophomore classes. Tuition will cost more per semester at universities. At UNT, one credit hour costs almost $300. In contrast, at KC, one credit hour costs $63. Students will need to prepare themselves to work more and/or take out loans to pay for more expensive classes. The decision to transfer colleges is an important one students should not take lightly. They should be prepared to do their share of research about the colleges and complete all requirements before deadlines are due. Once they have completed the aforementioned steps, they are well on the road to attend any new school.

Letter to the Editor: Software change makes student adjustment difficult When considering the process of attending a junior college it seems to be a smooth, straight, and easy process. For Kilgore College that did not seem to be the case. Many students were getting tired of the ridiculous procedure that they were enduring. Who knew that a simple software change would cause such chaos and anger from the student body? Prior to the software change for KC, students did not have trouble accessing their accounts and were not confused. Teachers in high school made students scared when it came to getting ready for college. Not so much for the education, but that a student is required to do everything, not the teacher. For the first time, KC students feared they would not be attending this semester.

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Students had it difficult, but faculty and staff had it worse. With the new software in place, the procedure to enroll students changed, and staff did not have a process to get students ready. When students had questions, they did not know whom they had to talk to; therefore, taking longer to satisfy a frustrated student. This made it bad for the faculty and staff. Even though it was not the fault of the employees, students would give remarks to them. College tuition has been rising yearly. From tuition prices of the early 1900s to present day, it is drastically different. College students work more to deal with inflation and increased college tuition. Even with parttime or full-time jobs, they live paycheck to paycheck to continue their education. Every

cent they earn is already spent before they even receive it. Their parents should be able to help, but they may struggle with the same issue. At the beginning of every year, many people get excited; it’s tax season. For KC students that was not true. “The IRS tax laws state that all tax documents must be mailed by January 31st.” (Heartland ECSI) January 31, 2016 fell on a Sunday. All enrolled students received an email stating that the cashier’s office had received an extension from the IRS. Previous students who transferred or dropped out did not know of the issue, so they would call and complain to faculty and staff. The extension was an effect from the software conversion that KC went through in September 2015.

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Through the difficult time at KC, students that stuck around matured a little. They made sure they logged on to their myKC portal and student email regularly, as well as checking their degree, major, class schedule, and financial aid page. Even though they were angry because they had to do it themselves, it was a learning experience. The long months that KC endured seem to have gone away, at least for the students. Who would have known that a simple software change would cause such chaos and anger for the student body? Pedro Robles is a KC sophomore from Kilgore.

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Photo by Jon Vashey.

Women in Non-Traditional Occupations representing KC programs are, from left: Calandra Norman, process technology; Courtney Mitchell, automotive technology; Marilyn Hawkins, industrial maintenance graduate (now employed full-time at Eastman Chemical), Jennifer Patterson, diesel technology; and Candace Shofner, welding.

Celebrating WINTO

Women In Non-Traditional Occupations Fair set to help female students find career paths KATHRYN AGEE AND LUCY LOPEZ Executive Editor/Staff Writer The Women in Non-Traditional Occupations (WINTO) Education Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at the KC-Longview campus. The fair will provide attendees information on educational and career opportunities in technical fields. “Women who choose to major in nontraditional career paths will become empowered to overcome the obstacles of entering a male-dominated career,” said Ebony Allison-Dennis, director of instructional student support. “It will also provide leadership opportunities.” Career Technical Education program directors, employers and business and industry leaders will be available to

provide information and help potential students to meet and network. All ages are invited to attend. Representatives from the following KC career and technical education programs will be on hand to talk with potential students and answer questions: Accounting Advertising/Graphic Design Technology Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Automotive Body Technology Automotive Technology Business (General) Child Development and Education Computer Security/Networking Corrosion Technology Cosmetology Criminal Justice Culinary Arts Diesel Technology Drafting Design Technology

Honoring women This year marks the 30th annual observance of Women’s History Month in the United States. Here is a timeline of important U.S. historical events of females leading up to its creation. n 1587 n 1767

- Virginia Dare becomes the first English child born in the U.S. territories on August 16.

- Tax-supported schooling for females begins in New England. n 1614 - The first American interractial marriage takes place between American Indian princess Pocahontas and English planter John Rolfe.

1775 - Deborah Sampson becomes the only woman to fight in the U.S. Revolutionary War by disguising herself as a man.

1804 - Shoshone woman Sacagawea helps lead the Lewis and Clark expedition

through the U.S. acquired Louisiana territory. She was 16 and pregnant at the time.

1831- African-American Maria W. Stewart begins to write essays and make speeches against slavery.

1821 - Emma Willard founds the Troy Female Seminary in Troy, New York. It is the first American school to offer women a pre-college education equal to men’s.

1837 - Mary Lyon founds Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, the first women’s college. 1861 - Dorothea Dix works for reform of the conditions of jails and mental hospitals. n 1848 - The first women’s rights convention is held at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca n n

Falls, New York, on July 19 and 20.

1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first female doctor in America. 1852 - Harriet Beecher Stowe writes the abolitionist book ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin.’ n 1863 - Harriet Tubman becomes the first woman to plan and execute an armed expedition n n

in U.S. history after freeing more than 70 slaves over the course of the Civil War.

1866 - Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony form the American Equal Rights Association dedicated to the goal of suffrage for all.

1870 - Louisa Ann Swain becomes the first woman in the U.S. to vote in a general election on September 6 in Laramie, Wyoming.

1916 - Sisters and nurses Margaret and Ethyl Byrne Sanger open the first birth control clinic in the U.S.

1920 - The 19th amendment to the Constitution, gives all American women the right to vote.

1980 - President Jimmy Carter issues a presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8, 1980, as National Women’s History Week.

2011 - In March, the Obama administration releases the report ‘Women in America:

Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being’ that shows women’s status in the U.S. in 2011 and how it had changed over time.

East Texas Police Academy Emergency Medical Services Professions Fire Academy Fire Protection Industrial Maintenance Technology Instrumentation & Electrical Technology Legal Assisting Management – General Management – Industrial Management – Retail Nursing – Associate Degree Nursing (RN) Nursing – Vocational (LVN) Office Professional Occupational Safety and Health Technology Photography/Commercial Physical Therapist Assistant Process Technology Process Technology – Petroleum Specialty Radiologic Science Radiologic Science – CT Surgical Technology Welding Technology

The fair is designed to provide information to both high schoolers thinking about possible careers and anyone wishing to change careers. “The fair will allow students and potential students to meet and network with program directors and employers,” said Dennis. “This will provide a smooth transition to the classroom, and from the classroom into the workplace.” Corrosion technology director Kenya Ray was featured as the KC Employee Spotlight at the March board meeting. Her work in growing this program has been heralded at both the local and national levels. KC has both two-year associate degrees and certificate programs available. For more information, call 903-236-2039 or visit www.kilgore.edu.

MADD EAST TEXAS Gregg County Walk Like MADD April 16, 2016 8:30 a.m. - noon Kilgore College www.walklikemadd.org/greggcounty