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RANGERETTES CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

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The 75th Rangerette line turns to Shelley Wayne, left, and Dana Blair for guidance in continuing the traditions and hard work necessary to be an internationally renowned dance/drill team.

Teaching in Tandem Former Rangerettes lead the third quadrant of student-dancers

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hree directors in 75 years — each adding to the traditions of the Rangerettes, but also maintaining the poise, perfection and uniqueness of the line. For the past 23 years the Rangerettes have been led by director Dana Blair and assistant director, Shelley Wayne.

Each director has something unique they bring to the group. Miss Davis created them, Mrs. Covin perfected the dances and these women experienced being Rangerettes themselves.

“I think possibly I understand how the girls feel, although that is getting more fuzzy because it’s been a really long time since I was a Rangerette,” Blair said. “I think I can relate to what it feels like to be out on the field

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and thinking ‘Oh, I almost made a mistake.’

Hearing the applause and [knowing] how important the camaraderie between the girls is. I think the other two directors just didn’t get to do that and so they couldn’t even understand or feel that.”

Bringing their own twist to the way things are done, the two directors have worked together for 23 years. According to Blair, they maintain an equal working relationship.

“I think we are very like-minded when it comes to the goals we have for the Rangerettes,” Wayne said. “We see the same end product, whether it’s for a performance or for their leadership style, and how they conduct themselves. We balance each other out.

“When I get a little bit too much, [Blair] steps in there and levels everything out. When she gets uptight, I help her out,” Wayne added.

Continuing the tradition of traveling, the Rangerettes have been overseas and across America under the two women’s direction and are planning to go to Scotland in the spring.

“When we were in Singapore, we were the only all-American, high-kicking group,” Blair said. “All these others groups had their big butterfly wings and all their fancy props and their fancy costumes. Then we came out in our simple western outfits and high kicks and

75 Years of Rangerettes Modernizing Traditions

PART 3 OF 3 the crowd went crazy. They were in as much awe of us as we were of them, but really they had never seen anything like us.”

They two say they are always working toward creating a legacy of professionalism and tradition and solidifying the relationship between freshman and sophomores Rangerettes.

“I have tried to maintain the traditions and get rid of a few that I didn’t think were good.

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Our expectations of how hard the Rangerettes work has never changed.

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– Shelley Wayne

Holda plans for future Victoria WhitWeLL Staff Writer

Jamie Maldonado / Special to THE FLARE

Dr. Bill Holda, KC president, addresses the needs of the college in an exclusive interview.

Dr. Bill Holda, president, recently met with a student media member to share his insights and plans for the future of KC. Q: are you happy with this fall’s enrollment numbers? holda: I am really and actually I really focus on some different numbers than the enrollment number. It was very close to what we had last year.

Back in 2008 when the economy really tanked there was a huge increase in enrollment, and it happens traditionally when economy is poor. People come back to school to get retrained and try to get themselves qualified for different jobs.

It is when the economy gets really good that there’s employment opportunities out there, so a lot of them choose to work first and go to school later. … What’s probably more important to me than the fall enrollment

number is to have better success with the students that we do have instead of focusing on just having a number that keeps going up. We are finding ways to keep people from leaving the school environment.

Out of about 5600 students, we’ve got about 500 students who are on financial aid suspension. That means for two consecutive semesters they didn’t earn a C average in 75 percent of their attempted hours. We have another 500 students who are on financial aid warning from their first semester in that category. What we’re focused on is can we really work with that group that’s on financial aid warning to keep them from going into financial aid suspension. We have tried a program this year where we give those on suspension a restriction on what they can take and limit their hours so it’s like we are giving them a third try. I’m hopeful that those efforts will actually make a difference. If you take those 500 students that are on financial See PRESIDENT on Page 3

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Trick-or-treat tips to keep you safe TIFFaNy GrIGG Staff Writer Dressing up in costumes and going trick-or-treating can be fun but these activities can be dangerous for children if they are not properly supervised by adults.

Here are some steps to follow to ensure your family has a safe and happy Halloween: Costumes should be flameretardant and should allow children to see, hear and walk freely without tripping.

Face paint and make-up used on skin should be non-toxic.

Trick-or-treaters aged 10 and

younger should be under adult supervision at all times.

Children should carry a flashlight or glow sticks.

No child should ever enter a stranger’s home for any reason.

Children should stick to well-lit streets and walkways and avoid shortcuts through parking lots, alleys and wooded areas.

Children should use designated crosswalks and look both ways before crossing any street.

Treats should not be eaten until examined by an adult; any treats that are opened or unwrapped should be discarded immediately.

Children should have brightly-

colored clothing, light up shoes or some other means of visibility while trick-or-treating.

Children should be accompanied by other trick-or-treaters or an adult as they approach each house for candy.

If you are leaving your home for Halloween events, ensure your doors and windows are locked and leave the radio or TV on.

Burglaries increase during events where many people leave their homes unattended.

Taking these precautions will help you and your family experience a safe Halloween this year. Happy trick-or-treating!

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Phi Theta Kappa’s induction ceremony is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Devall Student Center Ballroom.

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KCPD assists city police in arrests DavID MCCarTy Staff Writer KCPD Chief Heath Cariker provided the following police reports for the KC campus for the duration of Oct. 22 - 28.

• On Monday a theft report was made in the fitness center. Over $100 in cold hard cash was taken out of a wallet.

•On Wednesday a citation was issued in Stark Hall for reported drug paraphernalia.

• Thursday the KC police department had their hands full with multiple reports.

• A report cam in that there was drug use near the adult education building for drug use, however no arrest was made.

• A drug dog was on the hunt for drugs in a vehicle on campus but nothing was found.

• KC police assisted the Kilgore Police Department on an active arrest warrant.

• KC police assisted Kilgore police with a drug related case in the Bennie Hall dormitory leading to one arrest.

Cariker would like to remind students that, “With the holidays coming up, students who are leaving need to secure all of their belongings. If possible, please take your valuables with you.” Theft of personal, and even identity, run rampant during the holiday seasons so be sure to take extra precautions during this Thanksgiving break.

FACE IN THE CROWD

Today last day for art contest submissions

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Chris Zitko What are your hobbies?

Hunting, fishing and physique competitions.

Why did you choose KC? I was here originally for cheer because I loved the team and cheer was my life, but I eventually quit, because of other life circumstances.

Where do you plan to transfer when you are done at KC? I’m leaving for the Marines.

Who inspires you?

My brother who died in a car accident on September 23, 2008, has and always will be my inspiration. He was a correctional officer at a prison and he made me want to be just like him because he was always dedicated and stayed positive and never gave up even when things got hard.

Were you named after anyone?

No, I was adopted when I was eight by the Zitko’s so my name changed from Christopher Dewayne Gresset to Christopher

Age: 20 Hometown: Mabank Sophomore Daniel Zitko.

If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?

I would put some in the bank.. probably half of it for my own personal uses and I’d put half towards charities for the hungry and helping feed kids in Africa and other foreign places in need of help.

Do you participate in any organizations on campus?

Not right now.

Tell us something nobody knows about you.

That’s a hard one, because I honestly don’t have any secrets.

Is there anything else you would like to mention.

No, that sums it up.

Gubernatorial election to be held Tuesday vICTOrIa WHITWELL Staff Writer On Nov. 4, voters will elect Texas’ first new governor since 2000.

Long-time Texas Governor Rick Perry announced earlier this year that he will not be seeking re-election, opening the door for two prominent

candidates who hope to fill Perry’s shoes.

The two major candidates in the gubernatorial race: Greg Abbott (Republican) and Wendy Davis (Democrat).

Abbott’s political stances include: ending the Affordable Care Act, assuring access to firearms, and increasing government transparency. As

of now, he is the 50th Attorney General of Texas.

Davis’ political stances include: reforming education (especially higher education), addressing economic issues such as equal pay and infrastructure, and improving veteran care. She currently represents District 10 in the Texas Senate.

A Texas constitutional amendment will also be on the ballot. No. 1 (S.J.R. 1) “will ensure the proper use and dedication of certain money that will help assist in the completion of transportation construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects; this does not include toll roads.”

KC students should submit their art for the Veterans Day Art Contest by noon today for a chance at a $125 prize. The contest is open to grades K-12 and all KC students. Submissions should depict one’s appreciation for the United States and its veterans. Posters, craft projects, paintings, sketches, video, sculpture and ceramic/glass/metal art should be delivered to the Financial Aid Office on the second floor of Devall Student Center.

The art will be exhibited at the Veterans Day Appreciation Celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 , in the Devall Student Center Ballroom with winners announced at that time.

David Stroud, a KC history instructor, will be the guest speaker at this event.

Stroud, a Vietnam veteran, has taught at KC since 1977.

For more information, contact Rebekah Metcalf at 903-988-3733. ~David McCarty

Sweet Pain to play Back Porch HUNTEr LOHr Staff Writer Get your Halloween on at The Back Porch with rock band Sweet Pain at 8 tonight. The female-fronted rock cover band from Tyler mixes classic rock and hair metal, recalling the ’70s and ’80s.

Playing songs from bands such as Poison, Mötley Crüe, Aerosmith and many more, listening to Sweet Pain is anything but painful.

For more information on the The Back Porch and who will be playing the stage on Broadway Street, visit thebackporchkilgore.com

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President: Q & A focuses on improvements for KC campus From Page 1 suspension and actually were to add them back in, that would significantly impact the enrollment numbers.

What plans do you have for the future of Kilgore College?

Holda: On one hand, we just finished a facilities master plan, and that is a 25-year plan that was pretty ambitious and very expensive. Were starting to fix some of the appearances of the campus grounds, buildings, and some of the broken sidewalks. We are also fixing the area where the Liberal Arts building was.

On the instructional side, we are looking at programs in plumbing, pipe fitting, instrumentation, nondestructive testing, and many other programs that will meet the needs of the current workforce.

This expansion will take place on sites in Kilgore and Longview. From the student success standpoint, we are using a number of techniques and approaches to improve our student success rates in general.

We want more students completing all of their classes; more students finishing their degrees or certificates; and more students either going into the workforce or transferring successfully.

From a financial standpoint, what I’m trying to do is work on raising alternative sources of funds, gifts and grants.

State funds, local taxes and tuition fees have limits so we can’t just continue to raise fees without some moderation. Raising longterm giving and [finding] people who invest in the future of the college are really important. We are working on House Bill 5 and building partnerships with our public schools to build hubs in Kilgore, Henderson, Longview and Gilmer. This will help us reach out and offer more technical classes and dual-credit classes for our students in those areas.

How can KC better serve

students that are about to transfer to a four-year university?

Holda: There are several ways we can help with the transfer students.

One is the folks in our counseling center.

If students really want their target institution, we can begin to look at the courses that he or she took here and develop the crosswalk for the specific major that would be pursued at the senior college or university.

If we know where you’re going and what your major is, we can pretty much plug in what was taken here to transfer.

One of the things I think we’re going to be doing more of is giving students less options in following their degree plan or at least making them interact with us when they want to deviate from the degree plan. A lot of students view themselves as undecided and are just taking their basics. Many students don’t have a career pathway at all, nor have they looked at what university they want to go to. As a result, there’s not really a good connection plugging in what they’re taking here with where they’re going. We’re going to try to get more of our students to identify a major, or a large area like business, accounting, finance, management, etc. If they’re in that area, at least we can meet their needs. If we can load in that degree plan up front for all four semesters, then when a student goes online, calls in, or tries to self-register, it will make them go down the pathway they need to make sure they’re taking all the right courses.

Concerning financial aid and loans in transferring to another university, how could KC better prepare students for this step in their educational lives?

Holda: The financial aid process is very dense. It’s hard to migrate through.

We need to work with our transfer students so they can get into the financial aid process earlier in their application.

A lot of the universities have early deadlines. Pell grants stay where they are, but the estimated contribution will increase when the tuition and fees get higher. More students will be eligible for higher levels of financial aid at the university than they would here. My main advice is to do everything early and make as many applications as you can for various scholarships.

I would caution students to be careful with loans. Be careful to know how much you are borrowing compared to how much your potential earnings are. Otherwise, you will be paying off loans for a very long time.

Are there any plans in the works for another sports team at KC? Holda: We would like to add more, but we would have to make sure we have enough resources to fund them. The expenditures for the athletic teams we currently have are in the arena of what we call “auxiliary enterprises.”

The money we make off the bookstore, housing, the cafeteria, and vending is used to pay for our auxiliary expenses. … First, we want to be sure we can pay for the sports we currently have. Second, we want to be sure if we add a sport, that we would have enough resources where they can be competitive and hold their head high. We don’t want to try to do another sport on the cheap and put them at a disadvantage. Lastly, before we would add any male sports, we would for sure add one or two more women’s sports to achieve more equity in Title IX. With the number of athletes and expenditures in football, we had been out of balance. The addition of softball helped us move closer to parity, but we still have some progress to go.

Has there been any consideration given to the idea of the expansion or building of a new women’s dorm at KC? Holda: In our facilities master plan (and it’s a number of years out), the plan calls for eventually demolishing the quads

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The LA building space is part of Dr. Holda’s expansion plans. and removing Nolen Hall completely. We would then build a really nice co-ed dorm in the shape of an H where one of the vertical bars of the H is a men’s residence hall and the other one is women’s residence hall. The lounge area in the middle would be open to both sides. We looked at housing that would have a capacity of up to 325 to 375 residents, and that would be a better opportunity for men and women both to live on campus. The older dorms at some point in time will have to be replaced.

If a program took upon itself to do its own independent funding to make more money for their budget, would that money still go to the whole well-being of the college or would that money go straight to that program?

Holda: We hope to fund the basic operations and let those fund raisers and/or club funds add value enhancements for the department. The other thing that I think we’re doing is that we are allowing the gate revenue to go into scholarship funds for the students.

The Rangerettes have an advantage because they have five performances with about 1,400 people at each performance.

They also charge $25 to $30, so they use those revenues to supplement their trips. For example, the Rangerettes will go to Ireland and Scotland to perform as a part of their 75th anniversary.

A large portion of that expenditure comes from

their club fund which is the Rangerette Revels revenue.

It’s really not a problem if a department wants to do some fund-raising.

We have a good amount of international students on campus. How can we get them to integrate more with our domestic students to feel more of a part of KC? Holda: Rather than depending on [the international students] to initiate more of that outreach, I think the responsibility may rest on the initiative of our native students here. We started the international student program somewhere around 1992; at one point, that program had grown up to be about 170 international students. It’s down some now because of the visa restrictions got really tight after 9/11. Those students are in our classrooms and in that sense they are integrated. I think if our own native students would engage in more outreach then the international students would gladly respond. Many of them live in little communities offcampus with folks of their own nationality. Some have groups that have different nationalities but still live together in an apartment over in another location.

Yet, if they’re enrolled here, most of them are oncampus. I was in Germany for fourteen months on a Rotary scholarship, so I know what feeling lost and disconnected can feel like.

Sometimes it’s just that language issue that keeps a person from reaching out.

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expansion. Is there ever a point when expansion can be “too much of a good thing”?

Holda: I think so because you can create new programs, talk about adding students, and talk about adding locations, but what we have to be sure of is that we preserve the high quality with what we have.

If we’re not doing as good a job with what we have right now, then before we start looking at expansion, we’ll have to see how we can do a better job with what we’re doing first. Second of all, a lot of times not being able to expand in certain arenas makes you more creative to come up with a better product than others. … It’s tough because the community we serve really wants us to be all things to all people. Sometimes you just can’t do everything well. Our core mission is to prepare students for success in life by offering educational opportunities that have high quality, great value, easy access and community focus. We continually go back to our mission statement and ask ourselves, “How does this new initiative fit into our mission?” If it fits, then let’s do it! Where expansion makes sense is where you offer educational opportunities that students might not otherwise have.

If you want to hear the whole interview, go to www.kilgore. edu/audio. You can also hear part of the interview along with this week’s football game on KC’s Sports Network, KDOK Radio, 1240 AM or 105.3 FM in Kilgore and 101.9 FM in Longview.

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Open season

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time to refresh on gun safety

JORDAN BAKER Staff Writer If you’re a student who commutes or originates from the rural parts of East Texas (or Arkansas like me, or wherever you’re from), you might have a passion for hunting. And since deer season is around the corner, you constantly wish that you were in the blind right now. Just being out in the woods wearing camouflage and letting the sounds of nature drown out the nags of your professors can sure make your mind settle well. Hunting can be dangerous, especially since and your hunting buddy are using a deadly weapon. So, in order for you to tell your big buck story to your classmates (if they also hunt), follow these rules: Never point any gun at anybody: Even though a gun is unloaded and on the safety, it could still have a tendency to accidentally go off. Always point your gun away from people if you are hunting with them.

Wear orange: Bright orange will tell other hunters in the woods not to shoot your way.

An orange vest and hat can be seen through brush and trees, even at 100 yards. Even though orange is brightly seen, deer are colorblind, so you’re still safe from getting

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seen by the deer.

Always tell someone where you are going and what time you’ll be back: When you go out to the wild, there’s a chance you may not go back to civilization. Always tell someone at home where you’re going and what time you’ll be back, so that if you’re not back in time, whoever’s at home can try to locate you. A cell phone (if service is available) is also handy, in case a big buck is

making you stay.

Never hunt near civilization (farmland, buildings, roads, parks, etc.): Hunting on farmland is acceptable at certain times, but if livestock, farmers, or ranchers are moving around nearby, find another place to hunt.

Although you won’t be aiming for them, a stray bullet could cause some trouble, and cause someone to get hurt or killed. That also goes for hunting near roads and buildings.

Always use a sturdy stand or blind: If your stand/blind is shaking, or showing any deterioration and rust, don’t use it. Any unusual movement could mean that the stand/blind is showing age or damage, and it won’t be usable anymore.

Never shoot from your vehicle: If you shoot a gun in a small space, the “bang” will be so loud, your eardrums may not be able to handle the noise. The cab of your truck, car, SUV, or van isn’t the type of place to shoot your gun.

Always follow all state/local regulations. Even though I live in Texas, I still have to follow the Arkansas guidelines every time I go home to hunt. If you follow all the rules and hunt correctly, then you may not get in trouble with any game wardens, or get your license taken away. Just follow the rules, and remember not to poach or hunt game that’s not in season.

Note: This article was not meant to offend any animal rights supporters or vegetarians by any means.

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KC men and women basketball teams set for game time DEVIN BROOKS Sports Editor The Region XIV Junior College Basketball Media Day for Men and Women JUCO basketball teams was held Oct. 15 at Tyler Junior College. Men and Women’s coaches from various teams in the conference were able to meet together and talk about the state of their teams coming into the upcoming 2014 - 15 basketball season.

Both of the KC Men and Women basketball teams will open up their season this weekend. Women’s Head Coach Roy Thomas talked at media day about how his team is looking and what he expects of them coming into this new season.

“Our new motto this season is 1-2-3 pass the ball. The ball has got to move and we all have to play together, Thomas said.

“We have to keep working hard and play together everyday. I feel like we have great effort and our experience that we have and the leadership that we possess will take us a long way.” Thomas really wants his team to execute on offense, play great team defense, and rebound. The team chemistry of his team has improved and he wants it to get better, and he wants his team to realize that this is no longer high school ball. The Lady Rangers have four returners from last year’s team, including one red shirt freshman and two transfer players.

“Some of these girls on the team have never been told that they were doing a

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bad job. They have to realize that this is a different atmosphere and they have to learn to play organized junior college basketball as well as keep their grades in check,” Thomas said.

“They all have to play as a team not divided, and they have been enjoying working together and they are really practicing hard early one.”

The Lady Rangers will open up their season at the annual McLennan Community College Classic this weekend in Waco.

As for the men’s basketball team they are looking to have the same success that they had last year, but they want to go further down the road.

The Rangers have four returning players and three transfer players. Head Coach

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Brian Hoberecht is ready to for the season and likes his team’s progress so far.

“I’m excited to build an identity for this program and watch this grow,” said Hoberecht.”

“I like this group as players, and even better as people, and we are working hard in practice on communication and quick tempo. I feel like we are very versatile, athletic and deep, and we have the ability to create pressure and play aggressively.”

Hoberecht wants his team to have a post presence and have the ability to rebound and play balanced perimeter defense and offense. He wants everybody on the team to hold themselves accountable for their own mistakes and take action to correct it on the next play. He also feels like his

returners can play a big role in the team’s production this year.

“Jonathan (Milligan), Mike (Thomas), and Myron (Chapman) have really grown up physically and mentally and they will be able to play with a stable and consistent personality.”

“We play games to win and we expect to win. We also want to develop a mentally to not slow down when we play trap games and we have an awesome opportunity to find our niche this season with our schedule being the way it is,” said Hoberecht.

The Rangers basketball team will open up their season at home against Greater Houston Prep. The Rangers have in store at 3 p.m., Saturday. Nov. 1 at Master’s Gymnasium.

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Playoff Bound

Michael Brown / THE FLARE Humble sophomore Keevon Aldridge

DEVIN BROOKS Sports Editor The KC Rangers failed to secure the No. 2 seed in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference after the Tyler Junior College Apaches outlasted them 5544. KC has now dropped to the No. 4 seed in the SWJCF conference and will have to play No. 1 seed Trinity Valley Community College in their first playoff game.

Both teams made it very clear that they did not like each other early in this game. It was a lot of excessive pushing, shoving and trash talk taking place from the beginning of this game to the end. KC defense held TJC on their first possession on the game giving the ball back to KC for their first offensive possession. KC drove down the field in a hurry with numerous runs by running backs Eddie Smith and Corey Davis that eventually set up a oneyard touchdown run by Smith on second and goal. This gave KC an early 7-0 lead with 10:25 left in the first quarter. TJC wasted no time responding as they drove down the field a minute later and quarterback Sederian Copeland punched in a one-yard touchdown run to tie the game up at 7.

After a couple of traded possessions quarterback Averion Hurts hooked up running back Davis for a six-yard touchdown, but kicker Luis Sanchez had his extra point blocked by the TJC special teams keeping the score at 13-7 at the end of the first quarter. TJC scored twice in the second quarter with a couple of long touchdown passes from Copeland to receivers Tyler Taylor and Ryan Parker making the score 21-13 with five minutes left in the first half. Just before the half ended KC drove down the field and was stopped on third down at the four-yard line.

They called timeout, came back, and set up a trick play that had quarterback Javelle Allen pitching the ball back to receiver Fonzale Davis. After Allen had pitched the ball, he ran like a receiver into the end zone and Davis found him for the wide-open touchdown. KC trimmed the lead down to 21-20

going into halftime.

In the third quarter both teams traded licks. KC scored twice and TJC scored twice, giving TJC a narrow 35-34 lead going into the fourth quarter.

KC took the lead in the early stages of the fourth quarter after Hurts found receiver Louis Daily for a 15-yard touchdown. KC led TJC 41-35 giving them their first lead since the first quarter. TJC and KC traded scores once again.

Copeland was benched after linebacker Joshua Williams hit him hard and he was replaced by backup Tevin Muse. Williams was ejected from the game prior to the hit he made on Copeland.

Muse found receiver Melvinson Hartfield to give TJC a 42-41 lead.

Then after the KC offense failed to convert on third down, Sanchez boomed a 37-yard field goal right between the posts to give KC a 44-42 lead with nine minutes left in the game. TJC took the game over from there. They scored two touchdowns, both rushing late in the game. KC was down 48-44 after the first TJC touchdown and they had a chance to win the game, but the TJC defense pinned KC back into their own end zone and forced a turnover on downs.

Running back Ken Burks ran in a touchdown from the six-yard line to make the score 55-44 and secure them as the No. 3 seed in the conference playoffs.

The KC offense ran 75 plays with 594 yards of total offense and scored six touchdowns. Allen went 10-18 with 162 yards through the air and rushing for 91 yards on 12 carries. Hurts went 10-17 with 163 yards and four touchdowns.

The KC rushing unit had a total of 39 carries for 245 yards and one touchdown. Defensive lineman Demontrai Lewis had 2.5 sacks on the day and disrupted a lot of plays up front. The KC defense also had one take-away.

KC will open the conference playoffs with a win-or-go-home game against the No. 1 seeded TVCC Cardinals. The winner of this game will advance to the SWJCFC championship game. KC will battle with TVCC at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Bruce Field in Athens.

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Rangers looking for next-round victory KEVON PRICE Staff Writer It’s a great week for football as the KC Rangers hit the road against No. 1 Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals in a Southwest Junior College Football Conference playoff. The last time these two teams met, TVCC beat KC, 52-35.

TVCC comes into this game ranked first in the nation in scoring (549), points per game (61), total offense (6083) and in yards per game (676).

On the offensive side of the ball, TVCC has freshman quarterback Kyle Postma leading the Cardinal offense with 3,044 yards, 36 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.

Postma injured his knee during the game aganist Northeastern Oklahoma and his status for this game is uncertain. Nonetheless TVCC’s offense is lethal. The offense not only likes to throw the ball, but also uses the run to open things up. TVCC uses a lot of running backs to ensure there are

always fresh legs on the field.

Leading the way for the ground game is sophomore running back Luis Lopez who has 104 touches for 886 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Behind Lopez is sophomore running back Jeff Harris with 51 touches for 484 yards and 8 touchdowns.

On the receiving end of the ball, TVCC has sophomore wide receiver Jarvis Baxter. Baxter has 49 receptions for 975 yards and 15 touchdowns.

KC’s offense is coming in averaging 42 points per game while putting up 4,269 yards of total offense. The offense is averaging 474 yards per game, 183 yards on the ground and 291 yards passing the ball.

Leading the way for KC is sophomore quarterback Javelle Allen. Allen has 106 completions for 1,456 yards, 11 touchdowns and one interception. Behind him is sophomore quarterback Averion Hurts with 87 completions for

1087 yards, 17 touchdowns and five interceptions.

The ground game features a talented group of running backs.

In the lead is Corey Davis, who has touched the ball 99 times for 582 yards and 8 touchdowns. Next for KC is Eddie Smith, who has 84 touches for 532 yards and 8 touchdowns.

On the receiving end for the Rangers is sophomore receiver Patrick Brown.

Brown has caught the ball 35 times for 361 yards and five touchdowns. Also on the receiving end of the ball is sophomore Louis Daily who has 30 cathces for 430 yards and six touchdowns. Defensive end Demontrai Lewis has made a name for himself. He has been disrupting plays at the line of scrimmage and making offenses think twice about running his way. Ricci Simmons and hard-hitting safety Jordan Burton have had a solid year on defense and look to keep up the high energy.

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F E AT U R E

Football therapy T

DEVIN BROOKS Sports Editor

he old cliché still is said today, “when life gives you lemons you make lemonade.” Well what about when life gives you sour lemons?

It’s hard to make something good when you have sour ingredients, but Derrick Davis, New Orleans sophomore, has proven that anything is possible with just a little faith.

Davis was born and raised in the bayous of New Orleans, Louisiana. His single mother raised him and his two brothers.

The disastrous Hurricane Katrina that hit the city in Aug. 2005 displaced Davis’ family. This horrible event forced Davis and his extended family to be placed in the Louisiana State University basketball shelter for three months. This shelter provided families who lost their homes with food and lodging due to the massive hurricane. Davis and his family moved to Texas the same year to get away from the confusion and disappointment that was going on in New Orleans. Davis and his family didn’t stay in Texas long and they moved back to New Orleans to start over after Katrina.

In the summer of 2005, Davis’ neighborhood was experiencing an uprising in violence and crime. People were getting killed every day and his neighborhood wasn’t a safe environment anymore. So he, his mother, and his brothers made the decision to leave New Orleans and move back to Texas.

“What happened in my neighborhood showed me that nobody is safe in this world,” Davis said. “To see people around the city who were trying to change their life for the better, be killed or robbed made me not want to be a better person because I may get killed too.”

During his freshman year at Sam Houston High School, Davis became unglued. He started to get into fights and was in and out of the school system because his anger and aggression he felt from past experiences in New Orleans.

Davis took up football during his freshman year to take most of the anger away, but due to his behavior, Davis was kicked out of high school temporarily and placed in an alternative school where he learned

to be more disciplined and he was able to learn constructively without distractions.

Davis was able to return to SHHS after his placement at alternative school.

“It felt good being back in school, because I was able to play football again,” Davis said.

In 2010 during his sophomore year, Davis had a child and his football coach suggested he should take a leave of absence from the team so that he could concentrate on his personal life. His coach gave him a job so that he would be able to support his child when it was born.

In November 2010, Davis’ house burned down and they were forced to relocate to Grand Prairie.

“I was devastated about my home being burnt down, but I was happy at the same time because it gave me a chance to start over at a new place and give myself better opportunities to achieve in life,” said Davis.

After all his troubles through his teenage life, Davis graduated from Grand Prairie High School. He was looking for a college to attend and he didn’t know which one was the best choice. Luckily for him, his principal Demetrius Liggins suggested he attend KC. Liggins drove Davis to KC and gave him a tour of the campus. He even put down a deposit for his housing payments.

Davis came to orientation with his mother and the rest was history.

“If it wasn’t for Dr. Liggins I wouldn’t be here. He was a father figure to me, and he has helped me in many ways. I am extremely grateful for Dr. Liggins,” said Davis.

In tenure at KC Davis has grown to be one of the most beloved students around.

He is a part of various KC departments and student activities such as; TRiO, Tri-C, Baptist Student Ministry, Police Department and Residential Assistant. He is majoring in Social Work and his main goal in life is to simply help.

“I love to help people. This community is great and full of helpful people, and my main desire is help others. That is my calling and I feel at peace when I can help somebody,” said Davis.

“I wake up in the morning wanting to help somebody, it’s just something that I love to do.”

If Davis had the chance to turn back the clock on his life, he wouldn’t do it. All the pain, suffering and trials that he went

Derrick Davis, New Orleans sophomore, plans to join the Army. through has made him a better person.

“I have changed I have became a kindhearted, sincere person who cares for others due to all the troubles that I have had throughout my life,” Davis said.

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Davis is set to graduate next semester and he wants to join the Army. He loves KC and wants to do all he can to make it a better place and get the best out of his life while he is here.

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SPOTLIGHT

The cast of 12 Angry Jurors acts out a scene together.

Angry Jurors PHOTOS BY E’LEXUS HODGE

Theatre Department’s presentation of classic drama opens Nov. 18 Victoria WhitWell Staff Writer

KC

Theatre Department will present ‘12 Angry Jurors starting Nov. 18.

“With new students every semester at a junior college, you never know who you will have for your shows, so it can be difficult to plan at first,” said Micah Goodding, director.

“Once I see the material I have to work with, then I can figure out what plays would be best with the students I have.”

12 Angry Jurors is a modern drama that is set on a hot afternoon in July in New York during the ’50s and ’60s. Goodding called the show “highly realistic.” In order to accomplish this status of reality, the set is promised to be “very detailed” with a series of walls more than 12 feet high, tile on the floor and only one window in a “neglected, rundown building due to poor stewardship.”

The set of this show is expected to give a “weight of justice” on the jurors in the play, symbolizing the show’s motive behind its plot.

Goodding said he wanted something challenging and contrasting from previous productions for his students. Some of the challenges 12 Angry Jurors brings are that the same people are on stage the whole show on a one-room set. The cast and crew will also explore types of lighting, focal points and different styles of acting.

Another quality of 12 Angry Jurors is that there are 12 leads compared to a play normally having one to five. Being an ensemble play, Goodding said he has to make sure his students are able to be focused on evenly. The actors have already done in-depth research of their characters in order to bring them to life in the three-act play. On stage for the first time with the KC Theatre Department are Jadyn Batchelor and Zoe Hill, who are two of the 12 jurors in the show.

“I’m very excited about the themes for the show,” Goodding said.

“The challenge with doing something that is set in one environment in a realistic location is to provide images the audience will be taken in by, so we’re very excited about how to do this within the limitations of realism.”

Goodding said he hopes that the play will inspire the audience to take the responsibility to vote and participate in being a voice for justice.

“One person can make a difference,” Goodding added.

Auditions took place earlier in October.

Goodding said, “The auditioning process was difficult, but the choices for characters were clear.” Auditions were two days long.

Goodding said he makes sure that the

auditioning process is different for each production. Based off of this play’s needs, Goodding said it was especially important to pay attention to the body and voice of the potential characters due to the show’s set being a small, stuffy room.

He also made sure he could see how his actors would handle moral dilemmas by having them do group improv.

“12 people are forced into a moral decision in the play, so I needed to see how these students would handle something like that,” Goodding said. The auditions continued with a callback that included a cold reading from the play.

‘12 Angry Jurors’ will open 7:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, Nov. 18-22, with a matinee performance 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 23.

General admission tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students and $5 for KC students with a student ID. The box office will open one hour prior to each performance. Tickets can be also be purchased online at www.kilgore.edu/ drama or by phone at 903-983-8126. For more information e-mail the KC Theatre Box Office at boxoffice@kilgore.edu.

PRODUCTION STAFF Director Assistant Director Technical Director Stage Manager/Dramaturg

Micah Goodding Heather Finch Michael Atkins Reid McDonald

CAST Guard Clerk Foreman Juror #2 Juror #3 Juror #4 Juror #5 Juror #6 Juror #7 Juror #8 Juror #9 Juror #10 Juror #11 Juror #12

Derrell Mitchell Sarah Farmer Zoe Hill Brooke McNatt Annalise Powell Jadyn Batchelor Jacob Johnson Jedo Helpenstill Brett Lee Brenna Toole Steven Mick Judah Armour Xander Moore Wendy Williams

CREW Lead Carpenter/Lighting Technician Morgan Kidwell Sound Technician Andrew McManus Hair and Make-Up Artist Shelby Martin Props Master, Publicist Ryan Forshee Hollie Berry Usher, Publicist Atteona Ware Publicist Sarah Farmer Photographer Mickey Chappell Wardrobe Crew, Publicist Rayce Rockey Wardrobe Crew Christina Lloyd Publicist/TBA Krystall Ross

Juror #3 played by Annalise Powell and Juror #10 played by Judah Armour play out a scene in 12 Angry Jurors.

Juror #8 played by Brenna Toole and Juror #3 act out a scene with other jurors.

Directors: Blair, Wayne continue to help women succeed FROM PAGE 1 I think it is more encouraging and more uplifting. I made that happen,” Blair said. “I want my legacy to be that I obviously kept the organization going. That I kept girls coming to this little small town to be a part of this.

That it continues to be better every year. That it never gets stagnant. I don’t ever want it to start going the other directions. Then it will be time for me to retire.”

As former Rangerettes, they brought their memories into their teaching styles.

They both recalled what life was like as a Rangerette and the demands of being a college dancer.

“As a Rangerette, you’re young and you think you’re invincible. I recall being like that. But my perspective of the Rangerettes has changed with the changing of generations,” Wayne said. “I think I am a little bit more aware of their limitations.

I don’t think when I was a Rangerette that anyone knew my limitations and I certainly didn’t know my limitations. Even with as talented as these kids are, they have limitations and I think those deserve to be recognized by their leaders.”

Known for their strict rules and repetitive practices, the directors must not only shape hard-working women, but also help them become young women. A desire to be her best is a main aim for each woman in the program.

“I want to have impacted [each student] certainly as a performer, but that is not the most important thing to me. It’s much more so as a teacher, as a role model, as a leader,” Wayne said. “That is what they are going to carry with them; not the dance steps.

They’ll remember the highlights, of course, but they’re going to remember the personal experiences that they had with each other and their relationship they had with us and I want that to have been impactful.”

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OUR VIEW

Awareness

Denise Macon / THE FLARE

Early detection can be

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ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness of breast cancer and death can be prevented by early detection and actions.

Getting tested regularly is the only way to find breast cancer in its early stages. Women under the age of 40 should get a clinical breast exam every three years.

Women age 40 and up should get a clinical breast exam and a mammogram every year. Both categories should do a self-checks every month according to tdrbcf.org.

Finding beast cancer early allows doctors to remove the mass before it can spread to the lymph nodes in the breast or the organs, such as the liver, lungs, bones and brain.

There are four stages of breast cancer and each stage is rated by a number and letter based on how much the cancer has grown.

During stages one through three the cancer is considered curable, but survival rates decreases as it advances. Once breast cancer has reached stage four and spreads to the organs. It is considered incurable, but current medicine can help extend a person’s life.

According to nationalbreastcancer. org, women should perform a selfexam seven to 10 days after their menstrual period starts. That is when the breast is least tender and lumpy.

Because the breasts are naturally lumpy, regular self-checks are important. This is the only way to become familiar with the breast shape and tell the difference between normal tissue changes due to hormones and a cancer lump.

Finding something new does not mean it is breast cancer; it could be a breast cyst or something harmless.

Although, it should be discussed with a doctor to find out exactly what it is.

If there is a concerning lump, ask a doctor if a breast ultrasound is possible. An ultrasound is a painless, radiation-free way of testing for cancer according to webmd.com.

If you are in a situation where you need a mammogram, but cannot afford one, there are places designed to help you. For example, n at i o n a l b re a s t c a n c e r. o r g / n b c f programs/patient-services, is a website that allows somebody to search hospitals that offer free mammograms by state.

There are many risks in getting breast cancer, the two leading risks are being a woman and getting older.

According to mayoclinic.org, having a family history of breast cancer increases the risk; the majority of people who get breast cancer had no family history of the disease.

Even if you don’t plan on getting tested every three years, at least get one test done before you turn 40.

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The Ranger football team shows their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink for their October games.

Then talk to your doctor on how to perform self-checks, because even this seemingly small action can save your life.

Family cancer survivors bring issue close to home E veryone always talks about cancer, whether it be breast cancer, childhood cancer, skin cancer or liver cancer, but no one ever thinks it will hit close to home.

The studies of cancer have changed over the years and have blessed my family with the progress and research that has been discovered so far.

As a child, I would spend summer and school breaks in Minnesota with my grandma, never knowing till I got older that she was a survivor.

She had breast cancer at age 38, and back in 1984 there weren’t stages of cancer like we have now.

“The word cancer was associated with death,” my grandma said.

Everyone finds out that they have cancer in different ways.

For my grandma, she was taking her blouse off one night and her arm rubbed against the lump that was sore. She knew then it was cancer, but never went to the doctor

because she didn’t have health insurance.

She volunteered for a research program and was selected to do chemotherapy because back then women weren’t given the options that they have now.

“They would take the women for a biopsy and if the results TORY VAN came back BLARCUM positive they would take Executive you to have a Editor mastectomy, with out even waking you up to give you an option,” said my grandma.

My grandma is in great health today, but what has affected my family most recently is finding out that my sister, Tara, currently has stage one breast cancer, after battling stage two from the very beginning of being diagnosed.

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When I first found out I was in complete shock. I couldn’t believe it could happen to someone so close to me. At the time of us finding out, Tara and I didn’t talk much.

We had some problems, but that’s another story. So when mom and dad told me, I felt terrible because of the unresolved issues between us.

Tara first noticed her lump a month after she had her son, Odin.

She quickly talked to her OB/GYN who said it was a milk clot.

“Months went by and it was changing colors (deep red) and spread like spider webs,” Tara said.

“I knew it wasn’t right.”

Tara’s first reaction was to cry all day then she had to face the fact that she had cancer.

Tara is a wonderful mom of two beautiful children, Leena age 4 and Odin age 1.

When Tara found the cancer it was so much harder on her because one of her worst fears is the future and not being able to see Leena and

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Odin graduate or get married.

Another is losing control of her body. She occasionally forgets things, so to help her remember some milestones in her family’s life, she makes notes all over the house and takes numerous pictures of any and every thing, so that she will be able to somewhat remember the events in her life.

My youngest brother Kiehl has a best friend named Dillian, who is currently living with neuroblastoma, a form of childhood cancer. This type of cancer affects the nerve tissue in the body.

You would never know by looking at him or even talking to him and for the longest time I wasn’t aware of his condition myself.

Then one day I heard Kiehl talking to my mom about Dillian and that’s when I found out.

The other day I asked Kiehl on our way to the Halloween store, “Kiehl, what would you do if you lost Dillian?”

He answered me with,“Sister, I’m not worried about that. The doctors have him on different medicines and if it does happen then he won’t hurt any more.”

One thing that I want people to realize and start doing is not only supporting Breast Cancer Awareness in October, but all year long and not stop with only breast cancer.

I want people to be informed that there is childhood cancer that affects families’ daily. There is also skin cancer that people like Glenn Wells, KC band director, has to fight.

I know a lot of women appreciate that people support them in the month of October, but a lot of other people with different types of cancers or diseases would love the same type of support year round as well.

Tory Van Blarcum is a sophomore communications major from Corpus Christi.

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