Issue 12 1-31-14

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Friday, January 31, 2014 Vol. 77 No. 12 Serving Kilgore College since 1936

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Asia Phillips did not begin ballet under 13.

KC freshman accepted into American Ballet Theatre summer program in New York City KASSIDY TAYLOR • Web Editor

“The car ride was peaceful as I ensured that the ribbon on my pointe shoes were sewed well using my needle and thread. I concentrated on my sewing for most of the car ride, looping in and out,” said Asia Phillips, Houston freshman.

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sia Phillips, Houston freshman, had never considered dancing before the age of 13, when her mother strongly encouraged her to audition for the Houston Ballet.

Established in 1955, the Houston Ballet is one of the most prestigious dance companies in the United States.

When Phillips was 12, she lived in East Hampton, New York and was on the swim

team at her local city pool.

The following year, Phillips’ family made a move that would change the rest of her life.

Her parents decided to move the family to Texas. Along with the move Phillips would finally take up dance.

“I had never taken an interest in dance nor ever wanted to do it, but when I was 13 my

Stanglin retiring in May MAegAn MITcheLL Senior Writer From Dr. Gerald Stanglin’s first official day on Feb. 1, 1997, he knew something about KC felt like home.

Now, after 17 years as vice president of instruction, Stanglin has decided to retire at the end of this semester.

“It just felt like the right thing… almost from the very beginning. All the people were very friendly, and I just felt at home,” Stanglin said. “It was a very pleasant experience.”

Born and raised in Dallas, Stanglin found his way to Kilgore after serving 15 years as the dean of Cedar Valley College, a community college in Dallas

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County.

Stanglin and Alice, his wife of 46 years, knew they wanted to live in a small town, but did not think it would be until after he retired. When Stanglin was passed over for a vice president position at Cedar Valley, he decided to make the move a little sooner.

“I was looking for something more. In Dallas, it is very hard to get a promotion,” Stanglin said. “I interviewed at a couple places that just didn’t work out. When I saw this job at KC, I applied and got the interview.”

Stanglin left the big city for many

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Dr. Gerald Stanglin has decided to retire after 17 years at KC.

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FACE IN THE CROWD

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2014

Avery Mitchell

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NOTEBOOK

Jan. 31 – Feb. 15

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 KC ADJUNCT FACULTY DINNER 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., DSC Ballroom SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 RANGER SOFTBALL GALVESTON COLLEGE TOURNAMENT Starting at 9 a.m., Galveston LADY RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. BLINN COLLEGE 4 p.m., Masters Gym MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. LEE COLLEGE 7 p.m., Masters Gym TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 U.S. MARINE CORPS. ALL-STAR JAZZ BAND 7 p.m., Dodson Auditorium BLOOD DRIVE 8:20 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., DSC parking lot, facing Stark WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 KC ART SYMPOSIUM 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., DSC Ballroom/Van Cliburn Auditorium RANGER SOFTBALL VS. TEMPLE COLLEGE 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., StreamFlo Field LADY RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE 5:30 p.m., Tyler RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE 7:30 p.m., Tyler

How did you decide to study graphic design? Ever since I was a kid I have always enjoyed television and cinema. I became interested in knowing how to make movies and TV shows happen. Asking around campus led me to the Applied Technology building, becoming friends with Mariah Jackson and then being directed to Larry Kitchen. That’s how I got started in graphic design.

Where do you want to transfer to after KC? I plan to transfer to Stephen F. Austin State University with my core complete. I desire to major in digital media with an entrepreneurship minor.

Why did you decide to go to KC? I come from a small town with no good job opportunities, and a bad economy and I have autism. I had to choose between relying on disability benefits for the rest of my life or finding my passion and making a living for myself. I chose KC because it was close, had a major I was interested in, and I could graduate with an associate’s degree.

Age: 21 Major: Commercial Art

What are some of your talents/ hobbies/interests? My talents are working with computers, and I started learning karate this semester. I like swordsmen TV shows and movies.

I’ve been a hardcore gamer since I was 10. I like writing stories for TV and movies, and I’m interested in storyboarding, concept art and character design.

What is your favorite thing about being a college student? Being my own person. Not a day goes by that I’m not grateful for the opportunities opened by being in college, the people I have met and the lives I can touch.

My philosophy is that it’s not about negativity, tragedy, or drama but about hard work, being open minded and being positive.

What kind of career do you want to have (where do you want to work?) I want to be a freelance artist and have my own entertainment business. My goal is to use my positivity to motivate others to do the same and spread the positivity to others.

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Rehearsals underway for ‘Animal Farm’ KASSIDY TAYLOR Web Editor KC theatre will perform George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” at 7:30 p.m. from Tuesday, Feb. 25 through Feb. 28 with a final matinee at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 2 in the Van Cliburn Auditorium.

The production will be suitable for

all ages.

“Animal Farm” is a political literature novel written in 1945.

Playwright Ian Woolridge adapted the version of “Animal Farm” that KC theatre will perform.

Micah Goodding, theatre instructor, met Woolridge this past June while on a train from London to Oxford.

Woolridge had introduced himself to

Goodding as the director of British American Dramatic Academy.

“I had unknowingly chosen to produce his version of the play,” Goodding said.

The actor cast as Squealer in the original production, Robin Sneller, was also one of Goodding’s acting teachers in London.

“This play has only been in

Fellowship, food, fun offered at campus ministries CHRISTINE RITTER Staff Writer The KC campus ministries offer weekly events to get students more involved in fellowship and activities. These activities provide free food and friends. Just stick a shoe in the door, and you will be welcomed.

THURSDAY, February 6 KC ART SYMPOSIUM 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., DSC Ballroom/Van Cliburn Auditorium FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 NEXT ISSUE OF THE FLARE KC ART SYMPOSIUM 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., DSC Ballroom/Van Cliburn Auditorium KC SOFTBALL CLASSIC; RANGER SOFTBALL VS. ELLSWORTH 2 p.m., Stream-Flo Field SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 KC SOFTBALL CLASSIC; RANGER SOFTBALL VS. MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1 p.m., Stream-Flo Field LADY RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. PANOLA COLLEGE 2 p.m., Masters Gym RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. PANOLA COLLEGE 4 p.m., Masters Gym SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 KC SOFTBALL CLASSIC; RANGER SOFTBALL VS. INDEPENDENCE 1 p.m., Stream-Flo Field KC SOFTBALL CLASSIC; RANGER SOFTBALL VS. CISCO COLLEGE 3 p.m., Stream-Flo Field MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 EXCELLERATE COURSES (12 WEEKS) Feb. 10 - May 9 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 RANGER SOFTBALL VS. HILL COLLEGE 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Hillsboro THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 LIFE LINE SCREENING 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., DSC Ballroom FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 NEXT ISSUE OF THE FLARE KILGORE COMMUNITY CONCERT (“BACH TO THE FUTURE”) 7 p.m., Dodson Auditorium KC RETIREES’ VALENTINES LUNCHEON 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., DSC Ballroom RANGER SOFTBALL (MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE TOURNAMENT) TBD, Waco SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 TWIRLER CLINIC 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., various buildings RANGER SOFTBALL VS. HILL COLLEGE 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Hillsboro LADY RANGER BASKETBALL VS. PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE 2 p.m., Paris RANGER BASKETBALL

rehearsals a week, and we’ve already had two very happy coincidences,” Goodding said.

On Jan. 20, Sneller called, the cast and crew, via Skype, for a few hours, answering all of their questions and giving advice.

“We plan to Skype with Ian Woolridge in the near future,” Goodding said.

Christian Campus Center (Tri-C) “We want to get students involved and use activities as a way for students to experience Jesus in a non-threatening way,” Britt Davis, Tri-C director said.

Monday every week there will be a different themed dinner with activities.

Wednesday Thursday Sunday Michael Brown / THE FLARE

GETTIN’ AHEAD

meet at the Tri-C building and visit a different church each week. Check with the Tri-C for departure times.

Shannon Bebel, Gilmer sophomore, sands her sculpture before painting it, in her Design II class.

Wesley Foundation “We have changed our schedule and hope more students would be able to participate in worship each week,” the Rev. Amy Hodge said. “We hope to encourage and motivate students to grow in their faith and make a difference in the world.”

Students place in design competition KASSIDY TAYLOR Web Editor KC students competed in The Texas 2 Show Design Competition in Dallas along with hundreds of students from several community colleges in Texas.

The competition was hosted by Brookhaven College of Visual Communications.

Joseph Schultz, Marshall, won first place in Pack Design and Book Cover

Design. He also won second place in Illustration.

Kelsey Stanley, Kilgore sophomore, won second place in Book Cover Design.

Each student who competed had to review their portfolio and was asked to submit three selections. Over the course of one week, the students had chosen their designs with the help of Coy Lothrop, Graphic Design Instructor.

The categories that student could compete in were Posters, Brochures, Single ad, Ad campaign, Book cover/CD core, Illustration, Logos, business card/letterhead/envelope, Newsletters, Anuual reports, Books/ booklets, Packaging, Self-promotion and Web sites.

Pat Ramseur of Ramseur Design reviews each design piece and chose the winners. To view his work, visit www.ramseurdesign.com.

Parks Fitness Center has free group exercise classes for all KC students or anyone that has a gym membership. For more information, call Jamie Henson at 903-983-8631.

Classes include: Monday Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. water aerobics Monday and Thursday Tuesday and Thursday 5:15 p.m. muscle pump Wednesday ~ Ellen Reid

Financial aid refunds availible Feb. 12 Students who withdraw from a class on or before Feb. 3 will receive a 70-percent refund for each class

dropped.

Students who do not drop classes by this date can still drop and receive a 25-percent refund for each class, if done so between Feb. 4 and Feb. 10.

No refunds will be awarded for classes dropped after Feb. 10.

Financial aid refunds will be applied to Ranger debit cards on Feb. 12. ~ Dezirae Burnett

ECC celebrates Chinese New Year KC Early Childhood Center will be learning about the Chinese New Year.

On Friday, Jan. 31, the Preschooler class will celebrate “Year of the Horse.”

The class has been making gold fish, which symbolizes good luck and a horse mask or hat. On Friday morning ECC will have the grandmother of two children in the class as a visitor from China.

The class will also have a book reading about Chinese New Year and have food to celebrate.

There will be a “parade” on the

and chips, and discuss a verse from the Bible.

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

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Free group exercise classes at fitness center

Monday

playground of the children wearing their horse masks and hats while they play rhythm instruments. ~ Kassidy Taylor

Blood drive comes to campus on Tuesday Carter Bloodcare is coming to KC for a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Feb 4. They will be stationed on Broadway Street across from the Devall Student Center.

Students and teachers will be donating blood that is to be circulated throughout East Texas.

Participants will be provided with snacks after they donate to help regulate their blood sugar levels.

They will also receive a free T-shirt.

No plasma donations will be taken at this blood drive.

You must be at least 16 years of age, with parental consent, to donate.

Typically 100 students participate in these yearly blood drives.

For more information contact Ross Costanzo at rcostanzo@kilgore.edu or 903-988-7504. ~ Jordan Baird

study video discussing Christian faith while eating dinner.

Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) “The BSM exists to challenge Christian students to grow deeper in their faith through bible study and ministry opportunities,” Shelly Webb, BSM director said.

“We also hope to present the truth of Jesus Christ to students who may not yet have a personal relationship with Him.” Monday

looking at scripture on self worth and depending on Christ to develop healthy relationships.

Tuesday Friday for lunch while discussing Bible passages.

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Buchanan this year’s Piper nominee Geology instructor well traveled DEZIRAE BURNETT Assistant Editor

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r. Paul C. Buchanan is anything but your ordinary geology instructor.

From studying rocks, to working for NASA, from East Texas to Germany it seems like KC’s 2014 Piper Professor nominee and Beeson Award winner, has had his share of adventures.

During each academic year, the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation honors 15 Texas professors for their dedication to education and for their outstanding scientific, academic, and scholarly achievements. Each of the 15 honored instructors will receive “Piper Professor of 2014” certificates, a gold commemorative pin, and $2,500. Buchanan will also be honored by KC with a $700 award as part of the Hamilton F. and Kathryn G. Beeson Teaching Award, along with a matching amount for his department.

“I’m really honored to be the nominee for the Piper Professor nomination, because I was selected from such an outstanding group of educators,” Buchanan said.

A native of Tyler, where his family was one of the first to plant roses – for which the town is now known – Buchanan’s father was a geologist. Naturally, his childhood was full of rocks, soil and geologyrelated field trips. However, when he began classes at the University of Texas at Austin, Buchanan decided to pursue a degree in chemistry, which he studied for the first two years of his college career.

When he began looking at classes he needed to finish his degree, Buchanan found that none of the classes he would be taking held any interest for him; so “for fun” he enrolled in a geology class.

“Of course, I had been going on field trips since I was little, and I knew all this stuff, and so I loved it, and I ended up changing my major,” Buchanan said. “Now I am actually a geochemist. I do a combination of the two.”

Once he graduated from UT with a bachelor’s of science in geology, Buchanan continued to further his education at the Colorado School of Mines where he received his master’s degree in geophysics.

From the Colorado School of Mines, Buchanan began working for ARCO Oil and Gas Company.

With the company he served as the senior geophysicist primarily working on oil and gas exploration.

“I did topography [there] and mostly interpreting geophysical data, but we made maps. It was mostly maps,” Buchanan said. “I actually enjoyed it. I learned a lot.

POLICE REPORT

Possible drug materials found CAMRON PORTLEY Staff Writer KC Police Chief Heath Cariker provided the following campus police reports: • Possible drug paraphernalia was found in the men’s residence hall, and was reported on Jan. 15 to KCPD by Ross Costanzo with residential life. Officer Sammy Wagner responded, and the case is still under investigation.

• A warrant was served for Smith County at the KC-Longview campus on Jan. 15. Michael Manchack, Diana freshman, had a warrant for property theft in Smith County.

Responding officer Tony Means used Manchack’s class schedule to find him at the Longview campus.

Means held Manchack until a Smith County reporting officer arrived to take him into custody with no further incident.

• A property theft was reported Jan. 14. Calvin Bates, Kilgore freshman, informed officer Sheri Hunter that his cell phone was stolen.

Bates used global positioning system in an attempt to track his phone, but was unsuccessful due to the constant movement of his cellular device. Bates is still looking for his LGL9 cell phone. He says he might still have the serial numbers and paperwork.

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Dr. Paul C. Buchanan is KC’s nominee for the 2014 Piper Professor award from the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation.

I learned a lot of basic geology and geophysics.”

During his time there, Buchanan decided to return to school for his doctorate at the University of Houston, and eventually left his job with ARCO. While taking his first few classes at U of H, just “to get back into the swing of things,” he met a “big, larger than life” character by the name of Elbert King. King, who had been the first lunar curator after NASA’s first manned mission to the moon, took Buchanan under his wing.

“About a year later, his friend came and was chairman of our department,” Buchanan said, “and so they really mentored me.”

Their guidance played an important role in his doctoral degree, according to Buchanan.

When he first began studying for his Ph.D., his research topic was volcanoes. With King’s guidance, along with guidance from the department chairman, Buchanan’s research shifted from volcanoes on Earth, to asteroidean volcanoes, primarily on the asteroid Vesta, for which he eventually earned his doctorate degree in planetary geology.

By the time he received his Ph.D. in 1995, Buchanan was older than most post-grads and therefore not really at the age that anyone would

hire him for an entry-level position at a university.

“I had all these contacts around the world, because I had worked with a lot of people while I was doing my Ph.D.,” said Buchanan.

“So I started asking them [about jobs] and one of them said ‘we have this program in South Africa, why don’t you come visit for a year, year-and-a-half,’ so I applied and I was there within a couple of months.”

In Johannesburg, South Africa, Buchanan worked as a post-doctoral researcher for the Department of Geology at the University of Witwatersrand. His research in South Africa led him to start a major geological project in the African Bushveld Complex. “[The complex] has something like 80 percent of the world’s platinum I think. It’s really… the biggest mineral deposit in the world,” Buchanan said. “I developed this big research project on part of it that nobody had really worked with much… to find out kind of why it’s there, why it formed there.”

His research in Africa continued until 1997, when he took a job with the Institute of Geochemistry at the University of Vienna, in Austria. There, he continued to serve as a post-doctoral research,

like he did in Africa, as well as serving as a guest lecturer for the University. He moved from Vienna in 1998.

Buchanan returned to the states, to work on the National Research Council for the Johnson Space Center, until 2000, at which time he moved back to South Africa to continue his work at the University of Witwatersrand.

At the end of his second stint in Africa, Buchanan was at a conference in Rome, when he ran into “the grandfather of planetary science,” a Japanese man who had been the friend of his adviser for his Ph.D. The man asked him if he was interested in moving to Japan and in 2002, Buchanan began working for the National Institute of Polar Research in Japan, as the guest of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, an organization that is equivalent to the National Science Foundation.

Buchanan also worked extensively with the Natural Science Museum collection of meteorites in London after becoming friends with the museum’s curator, who asked Buchanan to serve as a postdoctoral researcher there.

After his father passed away, Buchanan moved back to his

hometown to care for his mother.

Once back in East Texas, he decided that it was time to “settle down.” He enrolled in the teaching certification program at UT Tyler.

He completed the program in 2007 after student teaching for high school and middle school science and math classes. About two weeks after completion, the science department position at KC opened up and he has been working here since.

Buchanan said he believes that KC provides an interesting opportunity to interact closely with his students. Whereas at other colleges that he has worked, the relationship between student and teacher has been more distant, Buchanan enjoys being able to “introduce geology to students who are planning their futures,” in a more personal approach.

His responsibilities at the college include creating the geology curriculum, coordinating the geology unit and serving as one of the two Phi Theta Kappa faculty advisers.

At this time, Buchanan isn’t looking to retire. In fact, he says that he really hasn’t given the idea much thought. “… I love KC! I’m planning to stay here for the rest of my career,” he said.

DANCER: Student auditions for ballet program FROM PAGE 1 aunt thought that I had the body of a dancer and thought that I should try and look into dance,” Phillips said. “And then from there, my mother listened to what my aunt had to say.”

After her aunt, who is a dance teacher, made the comment, Phillips’ mom began searching for auditions at local ballet schools. When she came across the Houston Ballet, she booked her daughter an audition.

“My mother was the one who always encouraged me to do auditions, even if I didn’t want to do it,” Phillips said. “I never wanted to audition for Houston Ballet because I thought the dancers were all better than me, because they trained their whole lives, and I had only been dancing for three months, but they saw the potential.”

Phillips was accepted, but because of her being so new to dance she had to start classes with children younger than she was.

“I had to ignore my ego and just strive for what I wanted to do,” Phillips said. “And I wanted to dance.”

Despite the fact that it was her mother’s idea that she study dance, Phillips now enjoys every aspect of ballet, and it is now her passion.

She appreciates the challenges that ballet brings to the table.

“There’s always something to strive for in ballet,” Phillips said.

Phillips was invited

back to the Houston Ballet this year but instead she chose to attend college.

Before coming to KC, Phillips danced anywhere from 20 to 25 hours every week.

Now, she dances only three hours every week.

Her mom informed Phillips that the American Ballet Theatre in New York City was holding auditions for their summer intensive program in Austin and she should try out.

“My mom encouraged me to do this audition for the American Ballet Theatre, but I didn’t want to because I felt like I wasn’t in my best shape,” Phillips said.

She was on her way to the audition in Austin, only a few hours away from her home in Houston, when she started worrying about whether or not this dream of hers would become a reality.

“I was fairly calm until I entered the audition building and was surrounded by other dancers,” Phillips said.

“I’m typically not too fazed by the other dancers in an audition, I am always focused, but this year I definitely had to take a moment and regain that focus again.”

Phillips checked in and marked her spot on the floor to start stretching before she was called in for her audition.

She described the audition as a more stressful ballet class.

“After the audition I was happy and relieved. It was like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. I did not run away from this situation,” Phillips said. “I went to the audition despite

certain challenges I believe I faced. I am proud that I did not close doors on myself by not going to the audition. I am so tired of me being my own obstacle.”

The American Ballet Theatre is home to Phillips’ favorite dancer, Misty Copeland.

“I never knew of Misty until I was 16. She started dance when she was 13 like me, and now she is a soloist at American Ballet Theatre in New York,” Phillips said.

You would think the considerable time off would take a toll on Phillips’ physique and technique, but Phillips received an email from American Ballet Theatre on Jan. 21 while she was in the TRiO lab here at KC stating that she had been

accepted in the summer intensive program.

“I read the news and forwarded the email to my parents and told other family members,” Phillips said.

“My parents were super proud and thought my acceptance spoke volumes to them.”

Phillips plans to get stronger this semester and practice more pointe work before the summer.

She also plans to go to the gym a lot more. She will leave on June 2 to begin the summer intensive program at American Ballet Theatre.

At the conclusion of the program a performance will be held to illustrate the improvements made over the course of the summer.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2014

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 KC ADJUNCT FACULTY DINNER 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., DSC Ballroom SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 RANGER SOFTBALL GALVESTON COLLEGE TOURNAMENT Starting at 9 a.m., Galveston LADY RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. BLINN COLLEGE 4 p.m., Masters Gym MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. LEE COLLEGE 7 p.m., Masters Gym TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 U.S. MARINE CORPS. ALL-STAR JAZZ BAND 7 p.m., Dodson Auditorium BLOOD DRIVE 8:20 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., DSC parking lot, facing Stark WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 KC ART SYMPOSIUM 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., DSC Ballroom/Van Cliburn Auditorium RANGER SOFTBALL VS. TEMPLE COLLEGE 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., StreamFlo Field LADY RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE 5:30 p.m., Tyler RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE 7:30 p.m., Tyler

How did you decide to study graphic design? Ever since I was a kid I have always enjoyed television and cinema. I became interested in knowing how to make movies and TV shows happen. Asking around campus led me to the Applied Technology building, becoming friends with Mariah Jackson and then being directed to Larry Kitchen. That’s how I got started in graphic design.

Where do you want to transfer to after KC? I plan to transfer to Stephen F. Austin State University with my core complete. I desire to major in digital media with an entrepreneurship minor.

Why did you decide to go to KC? I come from a small town with no good job opportunities, and a bad economy and I have autism. I had to choose between relying on disability benefits for the rest of my life or finding my passion and making a living for myself. I chose KC because it was close, had a major I was interested in, and I could graduate with an associate’s degree.

Age: 21 Major: Commercial Art

What are some of your talents/ hobbies/interests? My talents are working with computers, and I started learning karate this semester. I like swordsmen TV shows and movies.

I’ve been a hardcore gamer since I was 10. I like writing stories for TV and movies, and I’m interested in storyboarding, concept art and character design.

What is your favorite thing about being a college student? Being my own person. Not a day goes by that I’m not grateful for the opportunities opened by being in college, the people I have met and the lives I can touch.

My philosophy is that it’s not about negativity, tragedy, or drama but about hard work, being open minded and being positive.

What kind of career do you want to have (where do you want to work?) I want to be a freelance artist and have my own entertainment business. My goal is to use my positivity to motivate others to do the same and spread the positivity to others.

Sophomore Marshall Sara Holmes/ THE FLARE

Rehearsals underway for ‘Animal Farm’ KASSIDY TAYLOR Web Editor KC theatre will perform George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” at 7:30 p.m. from Tuesday, Feb. 25 through Feb. 28 with a final matinee at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 2 in the Van Cliburn Auditorium.

The production will be suitable for

all ages.

“Animal Farm” is a political literature novel written in 1945.

Playwright Ian Woolridge adapted the version of “Animal Farm” that KC theatre will perform.

Micah Goodding, theatre instructor, met Woolridge this past June while on a train from London to Oxford.

Woolridge had introduced himself to

Goodding as the director of British American Dramatic Academy.

“I had unknowingly chosen to produce his version of the play,” Goodding said.

The actor cast as Squealer in the original production, Robin Sneller, was also one of Goodding’s acting teachers in London.

“This play has only been in

Fellowship, food, fun offered at campus ministries CHRISTINE RITTER Staff Writer The KC campus ministries offer weekly events to get students more involved in fellowship and activities. These activities provide free food and friends. Just stick a shoe in the door, and you will be welcomed.

THURSDAY, February 6 KC ART SYMPOSIUM 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., DSC Ballroom/Van Cliburn Auditorium FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 NEXT ISSUE OF THE FLARE KC ART SYMPOSIUM 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., DSC Ballroom/Van Cliburn Auditorium KC SOFTBALL CLASSIC; RANGER SOFTBALL VS. ELLSWORTH 2 p.m., Stream-Flo Field SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 KC SOFTBALL CLASSIC; RANGER SOFTBALL VS. MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1 p.m., Stream-Flo Field LADY RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. PANOLA COLLEGE 2 p.m., Masters Gym RANGERS BASKETBALL VS. PANOLA COLLEGE 4 p.m., Masters Gym SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 KC SOFTBALL CLASSIC; RANGER SOFTBALL VS. INDEPENDENCE 1 p.m., Stream-Flo Field KC SOFTBALL CLASSIC; RANGER SOFTBALL VS. CISCO COLLEGE 3 p.m., Stream-Flo Field MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 EXCELLERATE COURSES (12 WEEKS) Feb. 10 - May 9 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 RANGER SOFTBALL VS. HILL COLLEGE 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Hillsboro THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 LIFE LINE SCREENING 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., DSC Ballroom FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 NEXT ISSUE OF THE FLARE KILGORE COMMUNITY CONCERT (“BACH TO THE FUTURE”) 7 p.m., Dodson Auditorium KC RETIREES’ VALENTINES LUNCHEON 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., DSC Ballroom RANGER SOFTBALL (MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE TOURNAMENT) TBD, Waco SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 TWIRLER CLINIC 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., various buildings RANGER SOFTBALL VS. HILL COLLEGE 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Hillsboro LADY RANGER BASKETBALL VS. PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE 2 p.m., Paris RANGER BASKETBALL

rehearsals a week, and we’ve already had two very happy coincidences,” Goodding said.

On Jan. 20, Sneller called, the cast and crew, via Skype, for a few hours, answering all of their questions and giving advice.

“We plan to Skype with Ian Woolridge in the near future,” Goodding said.

Christian Campus Center (Tri-C) “We want to get students involved and use activities as a way for students to experience Jesus in a non-threatening way,” Britt Davis, Tri-C director said.

Monday every week there will be a different themed dinner with activities.

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meet at the Tri-C building and visit a different church each week. Check with the Tri-C for departure times.

Shannon Bebel, Gilmer sophomore, sands her sculpture before painting it, in her Design II class.

Wesley Foundation “We have changed our schedule and hope more students would be able to participate in worship each week,” the Rev. Amy Hodge said. “We hope to encourage and motivate students to grow in their faith and make a difference in the world.”

Students place in design competition KASSIDY TAYLOR Web Editor KC students competed in The Texas 2 Show Design Competition in Dallas along with hundreds of students from several community colleges in Texas.

The competition was hosted by Brookhaven College of Visual Communications.

Joseph Schultz, Marshall, won first place in Pack Design and Book Cover

Design. He also won second place in Illustration.

Kelsey Stanley, Kilgore sophomore, won second place in Book Cover Design.

Each student who competed had to review their portfolio and was asked to submit three selections. Over the course of one week, the students had chosen their designs with the help of Coy Lothrop, Graphic Design Instructor.

The categories that student could compete in were Posters, Brochures, Single ad, Ad campaign, Book cover/CD core, Illustration, Logos, business card/letterhead/envelope, Newsletters, Anuual reports, Books/ booklets, Packaging, Self-promotion and Web sites.

Pat Ramseur of Ramseur Design reviews each design piece and chose the winners. To view his work, visit www.ramseurdesign.com.

Parks Fitness Center has free group exercise classes for all KC students or anyone that has a gym membership. For more information, call Jamie Henson at 903-983-8631.

Classes include: Monday Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. water aerobics Monday and Thursday Tuesday and Thursday 5:15 p.m. muscle pump Wednesday ~ Ellen Reid

Financial aid refunds availible Feb. 12 Students who withdraw from a class on or before Feb. 3 will receive a 70-percent refund for each class

dropped.

Students who do not drop classes by this date can still drop and receive a 25-percent refund for each class, if done so between Feb. 4 and Feb. 10.

No refunds will be awarded for classes dropped after Feb. 10.

Financial aid refunds will be applied to Ranger debit cards on Feb. 12. ~ Dezirae Burnett

ECC celebrates Chinese New Year KC Early Childhood Center will be learning about the Chinese New Year.

On Friday, Jan. 31, the Preschooler class will celebrate “Year of the Horse.”

The class has been making gold fish, which symbolizes good luck and a horse mask or hat. On Friday morning ECC will have the grandmother of two children in the class as a visitor from China.

The class will also have a book reading about Chinese New Year and have food to celebrate.

There will be a “parade” on the

and chips, and discuss a verse from the Bible.

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Free group exercise classes at fitness center

Monday

playground of the children wearing their horse masks and hats while they play rhythm instruments. ~ Kassidy Taylor

Blood drive comes to campus on Tuesday Carter Bloodcare is coming to KC for a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Feb 4. They will be stationed on Broadway Street across from the Devall Student Center.

Students and teachers will be donating blood that is to be circulated throughout East Texas.

Participants will be provided with snacks after they donate to help regulate their blood sugar levels.

They will also receive a free T-shirt.

No plasma donations will be taken at this blood drive.

You must be at least 16 years of age, with parental consent, to donate.

Typically 100 students participate in these yearly blood drives.

For more information contact Ross Costanzo at rcostanzo@kilgore.edu or 903-988-7504. ~ Jordan Baird

study video discussing Christian faith while eating dinner.

Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) “The BSM exists to challenge Christian students to grow deeper in their faith through bible study and ministry opportunities,” Shelly Webb, BSM director said.

“We also hope to present the truth of Jesus Christ to students who may not yet have a personal relationship with Him.” Monday

looking at scripture on self worth and depending on Christ to develop healthy relationships.

Tuesday Friday for lunch while discussing Bible passages.

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Lady Rangers split last four Team still in hunt for post-season berth DEVIN BROOKS Sports Writer

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Sha’Georgia Williams goes up to score a bucket.

The KC Lady Rangers have been hard back at work since the new semester started. They have played some very tough competition in conference lately. They played four games the last two weeks, going 2-2 in those contests. The Lady Rangers have a conference record of 4-5 and they’re still in the hunt for the postseason.

KC played Trinity Valley on Jan. 13, and lost, 63-41. KC had played the Lady Cardinals close until about the last 15 minutes of the second half, when the Lady Cards went on a tear. Head Coach Roy Thomas was pleased with what his team did for the first 25 minutes of the game, but he felt his players just ran out of gas late.

“We played good for the first 25 minutes.

The last 15 minutes they just exploited our weaknesses. We didn’t box out so they out rebounded us on the class.

“We also shot 50 percent from the free throw line. That just can’t happen against a team like Trinity Valley,” said Thomas.

“I just feel like we gave up when things got tough; we have to learn to withstand adversity and play through the bad times. That is the

true measure of a team.

We have to be mentally tough. We were under sized and we were out rebounded. That simply can’t happen,” Thomas said.

Trinity Valley is one of the nation’s top ranked teams, and they are very tall and have outsized every other team that they have faced.

The Lady Rangers faced Bossier Parish Lady Cavaliers on Jan. 18, and KC came out victorious with a score of 71-48. Forward Da’Moneyca Spivey led all scorers with 22 points including six long range three-point bombs.

Freshman post Pre’Franz Dominick poured in 16 points on the night. KC had one of their better games of the year against this Lady Cavalier team.

On Jan. 22 KC faced Jacksonville Baptist and dropped a nail biter, 48-46. KC had three chances to tie or win the game on their last possession, but the ball wouldn’t drop for them when they needed it most.

Both teams had a hard time scoring. It seemed like the rim was taped up, because neither team could buy a basket. KC shot 35 percent from the field while Jacksonville only shot 38 percent. KC had a hard time making free throws in this game as well. They shot 53

percent from the field and also coughed up the ball 16 times.

Jacksonville’s Devanyar Workman had a double-double totaling 17 points and ripping down 12 rebounds. KC’s leading scorer was guard Sha’ Georgia Williams. She had 12 points and two steals.

KC bench came alive as they scored 16 bench points, but not enough to get the win.

The last game KC played was on Jan. 25 against San Jacinto College. KC blew out San Jacinto 73-41.

KC only led by nine points at the half, but in the second half they exploded for 39 points to only 16 from San Jac. KC played some solid defense holding San Jac to only 35 percent from the field.

They also had 44 defensive stops. KC shot a very impressive 51 percent from the field for the game and 92 percent from the free throw line.

Imaobong Akpan recorded a doubledouble for the game totaling 20 points and 10 boards. Dominick accompanied her with 15 points and eight rebounds, while forward Alexis Hill dropped in 11 points for the game.

KC played Angelina College Lady Roadrunners in a conference game Wednesday night at Masters Gymnasium.

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YEAR IN REVIEW NOTABLE DEATHS CORey MOnTeITh May 11, 1982 – July 13, 2013 DAvID ‘KIDD’ KRADDICK August 22, 1959 – July 27, 2013 MIChAeL AnsARA April 15, 1922 – July 31, 2013 LIsA ROBIn KeLLy March 5, 1970 – August 14, 2013 Lee ThOMpsOn yOunG February 1, 1984 – August 19, 2013 BILL yOunG December 16, 1930 – October 18, 2013 MIKe MCCORMACK June 21, 1930 – November 15, 2013 pAuL WALKeR September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013 neLsOn MAnDeLA July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013 JOAn FOnTAIne October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013 RAy pRICe January 12, 1926 – December 16, 2013 JAMes AveRy November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013

APPS snapchat aka send your friends embarrassing selfies for a maximum of 10 seconds of a minimum of 2 seconds all the while risking them screenshotting it. vine Filled with hilarious 6 second videos, musicians covering songs, @DEM_WHITE_ BOYZ twerking to popular songs and the recent favorite “Ooooh kill ‘em!”

Ask.fm Send friends, strangers and anyone else questions anonymously or leave your identity unveiled.

4 pics 1 Word The game that led to many screenshots on Twitter, Instagram and even Facebook asking for friends’ help on baffling puzzles.

Candy Crush saga The game that had almost everyone with a smartphone mesmerized for hours trying to pass levels of candy puzzles.

Fun Run Choose the map, race your friends and kill their characters to see who gets first place.

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his year in music a 16-year-old girl from New Zealand, Lorde, took over the music scene, Justin Timberlake jumped back onto the stage in his “Suite & Tie,” Miley Cyrus debuted her first album, clearly leaving Wikimedia Commons her Disney days behind while twerking and riding a wrecking ball, a small girl on Nickelodeon made it known she has a big voice.

Ariana Grande, “Radioactive” somehow sounded appealing – Imagine Dragons and Beyoncé shocked everyone with a surprise album release with no Wikimedia Commons prior advertising or promotions.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had a success with “Thrift Shop” and “Same Love” featuring Mary Lambert and after a 4 year hiatus Fall Out Boy released their album “Save Rock and Roll.”

FADS The harlem shake originated in 1981 and made a comeback in 2013 after the song was debuted as a single in May. Soon enough homemade videos of people standing around with one person dancing and then suddenly the group going crazy after the beat dropped surfaced on the Internet from everywhere in the world.

Even KC students made one.

YouTube

STANGLIN: Retirement FROM PAGE 1 reasons, but the biggest was the wilting sense of community.

“It got to where we weren’t doing anything in our community. We went grocery shopping, but outside of that, we just didn’t go anywhere,” Stanglin said.

“We even stopped going to church.”

The idea of living in a small town and knowing many people was one aspect of Kilgore that really appealed to him.

“That’s really what you’ve got here. Anytime you go anywhere you are likely to run into somebody you know... Particularly when you look scruffy,” Stanglin said. “Some people don’t like that, but I love it. I feel like I am part of my community.”

Additionally, Stanglin said his personal relationships with the faculty and staff played a major part in what kept him at KC for 17 years.

“I will always remember the personal relationships among me and the people who report to me, along with Dr. Holda and the people on the executive counsel,” Stanglin said. “I could have applied for a better paying job, but then I would lose everything my wife and I love about Kilgore.”

Stanglin also said he felt

very fortunate to work with the people he has and would put them up against any other college’s faculty and staff.

“It’s not just me. It’s not the bricks and mortar, the logo or anything else that KC stands for. It’s the people, and I have a deep affection for all of them,” Stanglin said. “I sort of feel like a conductor of an orchestra. I get everyone working together, but it’s the individual parts that really make things happen.”

Before retiring, Stanglin has no big plans, but does want to get things in order for the person hired to his position.

“I want to make the transition as smooth as possible for whoever comes in. I’m going to work to get things done up to and including my last day here,” Stanglin said.

Though he feels his time at KC has been well spent, Stanglin believes “all good things come to an end.” He added that it is a good time for him to retire personally and professionally because he is turning 67 in April.

One of the items on Stanglin’s to-do list after retirement is to travel as much as he can with his wife.

“There are so many places we’d like to go, and I’m sure

we won’t get we won’t get to go to all of them, but now is the time,” Stanglin said.

Stanglin, plans to become more involved in his church, the Chandler St. Church of Christ in Kilgore, where he is one of six elders.

Stanglin added he would also like to teach a government class at KC as well as become involved with a reasonable university and teach a graduate course, higher education or academic administration.

Stanglin hopes to leave a legacy as someone who cared for students and their success.

“I would like to be remembered as a person who built programs and who pulled people together and orchestrated things to happen that were bigger

than any one of us.”

The amount of time Stanglin has spent at KC has made an undeniable impact according to Dr. Bill Holda, KC President.

“Dr. Stanglin has impacted the instructional climate at Kilgore College in a tremendous manner. He has left a legacy as the best and one of the longest instructional leaders in the college’s history…” Holda said. “We will miss him and we wish him a prosperous, healthy and rewarding retirement, which he has certainly earned.”

Stanglin came from a community college that was relatively unknown in a metropolitan area. KC, by comparison, is well-known throughout the state for a number of reasons.

MTv vMAs

The Video Music Awards had several performances throughout the night which had the live audience and viewers at home gawking, singing along and wondering what in the world was going on. The opening performance by Lady Gaga allowed the audience to see her transformation from her first album “Fame” to her recent “ARTPOP” all in under 5 minutes. Miley Cyrus threw her Hannah Montana days behind her with a racy performance of her hit “We Can’t Stop” while twerking with large teddy bears, a foam finger and later Robin Thicke during “Blurred Lines.” Other performances included Kanye West, Justin Timberlake and the *nsynC* long awaited reunion (even if it was on zero seconds), Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Drake, Bruno Mars and the closing performance by Katy perry.

Other events

north West was born to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, June 15 Royal baby was born George Louis Alexander, July 22 nik Wallenda became the first person to walk across the Grand Canyon on a high-wire, June 23 earthquake in the philippines destroying more than 8,500 homes, October, 15 Make-a-wish Foundation turned San Francisco into Gotham City for a young boy who adored the superhero Batman, November 15 Apple released the iphone 5s and 5c, September 10 Twerking, high-waisted shorts, leggings, leg warmers, chevron, the phrase “turn up,” which also went through a slang transformation with people deeming it “turnt up” and questioning “turn down for what” smack cam aka slap one of your friends in the face and then run away and pray they do not catch you. Kudos to those of you who played the same victim more than once.

“People know we have quality programs… taught at the college level that people expect,” Stanglin said. “The college has a huge impact on… the whole East Texas region in terms of economic development and training a workforce that goes out and gets jobs that pay well... the whole quality aspect is just really something I sit back and take a lot of pride in.”

Stanglin is proud to have spent the last 17 years working for KC and becoming part of its history.

“I do want to say our president has been as good a supervisor as any person could ask for. I do

report to him, but I have felt more like that we were colleagues… I have had an opportunity to help shape this environment,” Stanglin said. “I feel very fortunate to have worked with a president that is of the quality that he is. I honestly don’t think if I lived several other lifetimes I could come out any better than I have.

So I really feel blessed.”

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ith Super Bowl Sunday coming up we thought we would share a few interesting, hilarious or depressing myths.

To kick off the list is a myth that may have you gagging.

refuses to let his legacy be tarnished again. Also, he has more weapons that the U.S. Army, ha ha.”

O’Ryan Wiley Houston sophomore

“Broncos. Peyton Manning.

If Cowboys can’t do well then they’re the next best thing to root for.”

Heather Prince

Hallsville sophomore

“Denver

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“Broncos. Peyton Manning is

At halftime, when millions of television viewers simultaneously head to the bathroom, municipal sewer systems have burst from the sudden rush of water.

Fact or fiction?

This happens to be fiction. Super Bowl XL, which had the second-highest national audience ever of 45.87 million did not unleash any toilet troubles.

The auto repair industry loves the Super Bowl because Americans are more likely to crash their cars after the game’s final gun.

Fact or fiction?

Researchers at the University of Toronto examined this myth and determined that automobile accidents increase 40 percent in the hours after the Super Bowl, particularly in cities and towns closest to the home of the losing team.

Calls to gambling-addiction hotlines increase immediately after the Super Bowl.

Fact or fiction?

The US gaming industry pulled in $84.8 billion in 2005, gets a bounce during Super Bowl Sunday and the next day phones are ringing

“Seahawks. My team and I hate Peyton Manning.”

Martavious Smoke Montgomery, AL freshman

Daniel Solis

Longview freshman

off the hook at Gamblers Anonymous (88-GAHELPERS).

More than half of all avocados consumed annually in the United States are sold in the week leading up to Super Bowl Sunday.

Fact or fiction?

Americans will eat about 80 million pounds of guacamole, but that only accounts for about 3 percent of annual U.S. avocado consumption.

More women are victims of domestic violence on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year.

Fact or fiction?

Unfortunately a study from Indiana UniversityBloomington found a slight increase in domestic violence on Super Bowl Sunday, but this is small in comparison to holidays such as Memorial Day and Christmas.

The outcome of the Super Bowl predicts the stock market’s performance for the coming year?

Fact or fiction?

According to Snopes.com if a team from the old American Football League wins, the stock market goes down; if one from the old National Football League wins, the stock markets goes up.

Robert Stovall, an investment strategist, tracks the indicator and has been accurate for 34 for 43 Super Bowls played. However, he does not recommend investors act upon this.

Myths were taken from MSNBC.com, Parade magazine and Snopes.com.

Grammy tweet overload lands student in cyber jail

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s a student with a future career in social media and public relations and a knack for pop culture, I was in heaven as the 56th Annual Grammy Awards aired this past Sunday.

The night of every award show I make sure my MacBook Pro, iPhone and iPad Mini are charged and ready for a night of excessive tweeting and blog reading.

On Sunday I experienced the dreaded “Twitter Jail” for the first time since I opened my account in 2008.

It sounds like I have a problem, but not in the way where I post what I am doing at every second of the day; but in the way that allows me to know what is going on in the world politically, what trends are in, why everyone is freaking out about Justin Bieber

and share my thoughts. But during award shows, I do tweet quite a few times…

One gets to this scary penitentiary by exceeding 100 tweets in a short amount of time. By doing so one is not allowed to retweet or tweet for one-tothree hours.

Thankfully, my sentence was only one hour.

During this hour, I ASHLEY realized that people were MORALES actually paying attention Executive to me.

Editor Of course my friends retweeted, favorited and mentioned me, but in addition and way more importantly

The Flare EXECUTIVE EDITOR Ashley Morales ASSISTANT EDITOR

WEB EDITOR Kassidy Taylor FEATURES EDITOR

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people already in the industry were taking notice of my feed.

It is crazy to think that by a simple hashtag, a social media director in Wales, Public Relations company in Los Angeles and a journalist for Cosmopolitan can interact with a random college student tweeting from her couch in a small town in Texas.

Through this process I lost one follower, someone who probably did not care that Lorde’s movements during her performance reminded me of a zombie.

But, I also gained six followers, which comprised of people who were all either working in the media or working toward it.

I think it is so cool that you find people, and they can find you, who share the same

interests just by tweeting.

Even if you never get a response out of them, it is still cool to know that a PR maven favorited one of your tweets.

And if you do not have any friends who think that was cool, you can share it with your friends on Twitter who do think it is cool.

Something that you all should think is cool, Van Cliburn (i.e. Van Cliburn Auditorium) was recognized in the Grammy’s “In Memoriam.” It was crazy to watch the reel and suddenly see someone that impacted KC among all of the legends and talents featured.

Ashley Morales is a sophomore journalism major from Longview.

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

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

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

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he long wait is almost over. The biggest sporting spectacle in the world is right around the corner.

Super Bowl XLVII is set for Sunday at the newly constructed Met Life Stadium in East Weatherford, New Jersey. The highscoring Denver Broncos will be taking on the hard-hitting, trash talking Seattle Seahawks.

This Super Bowl is set to be unlike any other.

This is the first Super Bowl that will be played outdoors, in a cold-weather environment. The Super Bowl cleanup committee has been shoveling snow off the field all weekend long, and it is very clear that both teams will be fighting Mother Nature as well as each other.

The Broncos and the Seahawks are both number-one seeds coming out of their respective conferences. They both finished the regular season with a record of 13-3.

That is the first time in 20 seasons that two number-one seeds have faced off in the Super Bowl.

The Broncos have the best offense in the NFL, compiling 7,313 total offensive yards and 606 points scored this season. That is the most by an NFL offense in league history.

The Broncos’ offense is highlighted by future Hall of Fame quarterback, Peyton Manning, who had the best season of his 18year career. Manning broke all the passing records for passing yards in a season (5,477), passing touchdowns (55) and passing completions (450). He also had a 115.1 passer rating on the season.

Manning had plenty of weapons to throw to. Receivers Demaryius Thomas, Eric

SPORTS COLUMN Decker and Wes Welker combined for 262 receptions, 3,446 receiving yards and 35 touchdowns on the year. Running back Knoshown Moreno rushed for 1,038 yards and scored 10 touchdowns on the season.

The kicker Matt Prater wasn’t too bad either. He had 150 points scored DEVIN with 96 percent field goal BROOKS percentage and made Sports Writer the longest kick in NFL history, which was 64 yards. The defense isn’t a pushover either. They had a very solid year and will be hard to score on. The Broncos are ready.

Meanwhile, the Seattle Seahawks are a team that everybody fears. That is mainly because of their brutal, intimidating and disrespectful defense.

The Seahawks have the number-one defense in the NFL. They allowed the fewest yards with 273.6 per game, allowed the fewest points with 231 and had 39 takeaways. This defense does not play around at all.

The Seahawks defense is highlighted by hard-hitting, trash talking cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas who call themselves the “Legion of Boom!!” Sherman is arguably the best cornerback in the game and definitely the most hated cornerback in the game. He led the NFL in interceptions with eight and had 125 return yards off of

interceptions. His partner in crime, Thomas, compiled five interceptions, 105 tackles and forced two fumbles on the season. The Seahawks also have a large, intimidating front line. The two most known players are Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett. They are both defensive ends that feasted on opposing quarterbacks all season long. They both had eight sacks a piece and plenty of hard tackles.

The Seahawks offense was much improved from last year and had a great season.

Quarterback Russell Wilson picked defenses apart as he threw for 3,357 yards with 26 touchdowns and only nine picks. He also rushed for 539 yards with one touchdown.

The most known player on the Seahawk offense is none other than running back Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch. He gets the nickname because he brutally punishes any defender who tries to take him down.

He uses a combination of speed and power to truck his way into the end zone. He compiled 1,257 yards with 12 touchdowns.

He also caught 36 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns. Wilson also has a one, two punch of receivers to throw to in Golden Tate and Doug Baldwin. They both had the best seasons of their respective careers.

This Super Bowl is going to be one that everybody will remember. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is looking for his first Super Bowl win, while Broncos head coach John Fox is at the Super Bowl for the second time in his career. The student in Wilson is going up against the teacher in Manning.

Wilson is 23 while Manning is 37 – the

most lopsided difference of age between quarterbacks in Super Bowl history.

I personally hate the Seattle Seahawks with a passion, but at the same time I respect their game. I believe they will give Denver a run for their money, but I’m taking old man Manning over young man Wilson. Manning has played out of his mind all year long, and he has been tested heavily all throughout the season. Manning will slowly pick apart the Legion of Boom all throughout the game.

His offensive line will hold Bennett, Avril and the other Seahawk lineman from putting sacking him.

The Seattle defense will be strong early, but will break down late. Manning will have one of the greatest performances in Super Bowl history to cap off his illustrious career. I see Lynch having a big day on the ground, because he usually comes through when you need him the most, but I feel like the Denver defense will make the big plays when they need to.

Wilson will play his game and do everything he can to lead his team to the win, but I think his performance won’t be enough to get his team the Lombardi trophy.

The Broncos are projected to win this game by two points. I predict them winning this game 31-28. Their mighty offense might be just enough to get them over the hump of Sherman and the brutal Seahawk defense.

It shall be a game for the ages. Super Bowl XLVII is coming soon to a TV near you.

Devin Brooks is a freshman journalism major from San Augustine.