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Issue 11 of The Flare, the student newspaper of Kilgore College. Spring 2012 Semester.TRANSCRIPT
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Dr. Bill Holda, President
’RETTES AT COTTON BOWL:
Board renews Holda’s contract
Rick Murphy, physical plant-maintenance supervisor, posts signs across campus to remind students of the designated smoking areas. Smoking is permitted in about 25 areas.
the Devall Student Center as students schedule classes during late registration on Jan. 10. KC’s enrollment is 5,658 as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11.
Randi Branson / THE FLARE
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!"#$%&'(# Vol. 75 No. 11Serving Kilgore College since 1936
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Breaking news, videos and extended coverage at www.theflareonline.com
Enrollment dips 9.8 percent
Students named to honors lists
Welcome to
Smoking is only permitted in designated areas
SGA reviewed policy
No citation policy has been added for smoking violations
Student compliance will determine whether or not KC becomes a tobacco-free campus
A CLOSER LOOK
Randi Branson / THE FLARE
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Rosa White
Carly MarstonDianaBas Hoppenreijs, Michael LamberFrankstonEmma ShewmakeFriendswoodJacquelyn GarzaFriscoCara Rzucidlo
Anthony Di MarcoGaryAnthony Skinner
Deserax Dowdy, Jennifer Ison, Amanda Sherman
Judy Akers, Jami Allen, Ryan Allen, Leah Brooks, Tayna Burr, Kelly Gillit, Melissa Hicks, Jayson Knapps, Laura Knapps, Jessica Netecke, Lauren Singer,
62nd PERFORMANCE DAZZLES
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TUESDAY,JANUARY 17,
2012
NOTEBOOK
TUESDAY, Jan. 17 Spring 2012
classes begin
Schedule changes 8:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.
70 percent refund for dropped courses or
withdrawl from school.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18
Schedule changes 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Lady Rangers @ Paris, 5:30 p.m.
Rangers @ Paris, 7:30 p.m.
Play auditions2 p.m. - 4 p.m.Van Cliburn Auditorium
THURSDAY, Jan. 19 Play auditions
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.Van Cliburn Auditorium
FRIDAY, Jan. 20 Play auditions
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.Van Cliburn Auditorium
SATURDAY, Jan. 21 Lady Rangers vs.
Angelina College 4 p.m., Masters Gym
Rangers vs. Angelina College 6 p.m., Masters Gym
TUESDAY, Jan. 24 Life Line Screening
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Devall Student Center Ballroom
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25
Lady Rangers @ Jacksonville5:30 p.m.
Rangers @ Jacksonville7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, Jan. 26 Parker University
visiting recruiter 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Devall Student Center
Ballroom
SATURDAY, Jan. 27 Lady Ranger vs.
San Jacinto, 2 p.m. Masters Gym
Rangers vs. San Jacinto, 4 p.m. Masters Gym
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 12th class day-
Last day to set up installment plan for housing
Lady Rangers @ Lon Morris, 5:30 p.m.
Rangers @ Lon Morris 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, Feb. 2 NEXT ISSUE OF THE
FLARE
Jan. 17 – Feb. 3
Jamie Maldonado/ THE FLARE
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STUDENT SUCCESS TIP
– Staci Martin
Admissions
“Print out a copy
from the KC website and keep it handy.
information that you
the semester, like the semester calendar,
schedule and campus telephone numbers.”
The Rangerettes performed a patriotic ’Rettes toured the USS Arizona and were able to meet and hear stories from survivors of the Dec. 7, 1941
Jessica SinteFACE IN THE CROWD
NEWS IN BRIEF
Age: 19 Hometown: Ivory Coast, Africa Freshman
Major: Business Administration
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Library: Tuesday- Thursday- 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.Friday- 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.Sunday- 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Fitness Center: Monday - Thursday - 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.Friday - 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.Saturday - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Sunday - 1 p.m. to 6 p.m
Cafeteria: Breakfast at 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., lunch at 10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and dinner
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Sophomore guard Ashton Khan looks for an open player during the game against Houston Southwest. The Rangers won 85-70.
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The Rangers were upset by the Texas Riders, 70-68, at Masters Gymnasium on Jan. 10.
The Rangers, up 15 points at one point in the first half, couldn’t maintain the lead.
The Rangers returned to conference play Saturday when they faced Tyler Junior College in Tyler. Kilgore is 11-3 on the season, sitting at 3-1 in Region XIV play.
On Jan. 7, Fred Mattison led the Rangers with 17 points as KC knocked off Houston Community College Southwest, 85-70, at Masters
Gymnasium. The game was close most of the way, but the Rangers pulled away.
Other high scorers for KC were Braylon Lazare with 11 and Ashton Khan with 10.
The Lady Rangers won their fourth consecutive game of the season against Angelina College in Lufkin, 75-57, Jan. 11.
Aundrea Gamble scored 26 points, with 16 in the second half to help the Lady Rangers build a 60-38 lead. Alica Johnson added 10 points and had a team-high of 10 rebounds. Biance McGee finished the game with 15 points and eight assists.
Many of the men’s and women’s basketball games are broadcast over the radio and online with Manny Almanza.
The games are broadcast on 105.3 for Kilgore, 101.9 for Longview and 104.7 for Chalk Hill. Live audio for the games is also available online at www.kxal.org and www.tsrnsports.com.
Almanza begins his 12th season as play-by-play voice for the KC athletic programs. The list includes eight Region XIV basketball
tournaments, one Region XIV men’s regular season championship, four NJCAA bowl games, three SWJCFC conference championships and the undefeated season of 2001.
Almanza is the coordinator of marketing operations and outreach for KC, serving both the marketing and recruitment offices.
A complete listing of the broadcast schedule can be found at www.kilgore.edu under men’s basketball under the athletic tab.
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A new state law requires new students under the age of 30 to have a meningitis vaccination before registering for college classes. All new, transfer and re-enrolling students are required to have the vaccination at least 10 days prior to the start of the semester or within the last
New Policies
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East Texas suffered mass devastation
started during Labor Day weekend. Despite the burn bans that were in effect, more than 17,000 acres were burned and thousands of homes were lost.
select a new name.
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2010 and was completed in August 2011. The building is three stories and features an inside stairwell, elevator, automatic lighting, new chemistry and biology labs and a new math learning center.
JUSTICE FOR 9/11 ATTACKS
that “justice has been done” with the death of bin Laden, the terroristic mastermind behind the September 9/11 attacks.
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affected by homeland disasters.
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by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake which invoked a massive tsunami. The quake caused damage to nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power station causing radiation problems.
LIBYA
protested the tyrannical Libyan leader
across Libya to possibly send humanitarian supplies to troubled Libyans. The purpose
from using air strikes against the rebels.
The Rangers and Lady Rangers made
The Rangers football team missed the
The Rangerettes traveled to Hawaii to perform at the 70th year commemorative ceremonies for the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The team
monument.
Texas community colleges hung in limbo as budget cuts threatened to cause their demise.
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR
MANAGING EDITORAshton Johnston
ADVERTISING MANAGER
WEB EDITORSJonathen Ruesch
ENTERTAINMENT EDITORSarah Sullivan
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PHOTO ADVISERO. Rufus Lovett
LAB MANAGERJamie Maldonado
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The ’Rettes stand in formation as they await their moment to represent KC for the 62nd year in front of thousands of Cotton Bowl fans.
Guest stars, The Band Perry, sing the national anthem after the Rangerettes’ pregame performance as seen from the world’s largest HD video screen.
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