$500k grant awarded to displaced workers LEAH BRYCE Managing Editor The Texas Workforce Commission Investment Council has awarded KC the 500K Wagner- Peyser tuition grant for displaced workers. This grant will provide tuition for 100 students who have lost their jobs due to economical shifts, or lack of training within the new technology advancements. KC will be offering three courses for the displaced workers to choose from,
industrial electrical technology, transportation and advanced welding. “With so many displaced workers in the East Texas area needing workforce training, we are thrilled to announce this beneficial grant,” said Dr. Brenda Kays, KC president. “This grant will provide displaced workers a tuition-free opportunity to obtain cutting-edge technology skills potentially leading to exciting career opportunities that produce
living-wage compensation.” The grant will be provided for students pending the requirements of, ages 18 and older, must be a U.S. citizen, must meet U.S. Military Selective Service registration requirements and have a notice of layoff or written verification from employer. “The grant is for supporting the workforce system, supporting the business industry, or a See GRANT, on Page 3
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Amanda Nobles, director of Kilgore Economic Development Corporation, speaks about the grant for displaced workers that has been awarded for KC’s technology programs.
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The 2015 Homecoming King, Richard Nguyen, prepares to hand off the crown to the next KC king.
Spirit participation around KC rises as homecoming draws closer MEAGHAN MORTON Executive Editor A spark has been ignited since the beginning of homecoming season on the KC campus. Nominees have campaigned the most they have in years, making posters, handing out candy and giving gift cards to local restaurants to latch on to a vote. Organizations have painted windows, dunked employees in a dunk tank
and are planning other competitions for students to participate. For example, the Student Government Association will be hosting a poster competition and spirit competition at the football game at 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 at the R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. Clubs and organizations are encouraged to design a poster representing their organization and KC. The winner of the competition
will be decided by the audience at the game and a prize will be awarded, according to Assistant of Student Life, Shalie Day. The spirit competition will be judged at the game by the SGA. Another award will be given out during this time to the most spirited audience participant. Students are also encouraged to paint windows around campus to help increase homecoming spirit. If a
club or organization would like to paint a window on campus, you must ask the building’s administrator. Dr. Mike Jenkins has already given approval to paint the windows at the Devall Student Center. Students are reminded, if they do paint on the windows, the art must be removed by 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30. The homecoming season will come to an end after the game this Saturday.
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Saturday, Oct. 29 Homecoming day activities N Ex-Student Luncheon, 11 a.m. in Devall Ballroom (1966 Football Team players are the honorees) N Eternal Flare Reunion, Noon in The Flare lab. N Alumni Relations Tailgate, 1:30 p.m. in R.E.
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N Crowning of King and Queen, 2:30 p.m., R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. N KC Rangers vs. TJC, 3 p.m., R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium (Free admission with Student I.D.) N Student Casino Night, 7-11 p.m., Lazy S. Ranch Party Barn, $30 tickets for sale at the game or at Rangerette Showcase.
Government finds no asbestos at KC after investigation Dr. Kays confident that student, faculty, staff are ‘in a safe environment conducive to learning ANGELA MCFARLAND Staff Writer No evidence of asbestos has been found and there is no immediate threat to human health or the environment, concluded the KC Property and Facilities Committee earlier this month following a lengthy investigation. “I am confident that our students, faculty and staff are in a safe environment conducive to learning and the college will continue to strive to guarantee a safe environment in the future,” said Dr. Brenda Kays, president
of KC. “We are glad the completed audit was extremely favorable to Kilgore College and we’re looking forward to getting on with the business of education and student success.” The investigation conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) found no evidence that any violations of the Texas Asbestos Health Act and Rules had occurred and they consider the matter closed. The compliance check revealed KC is meeting or exceeding many of its
regulatory obligations, according to a report provided by KC’s public information officer, Chris Craddock. The audit does mention some minor housekeeping issues mostly pertaining to: 1) recordkeeping, 2) labeling, and 3) storage violations. The report states that these minor issues are “the exact same character and nature of deficiencies found at every college audit ever conducted under the program,” Kays said. College campuses are akin to small cities requiring compliance with a myriad of ever-changing
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environmental regulations. Recognizing the challenges that higher education faces, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented a college and university initiative to encourage institutions to seek amnesty from fines and penalties under the EPA’s “Audit Policy.” One of EPA’s primary goals under the initiative was to ensure that students were graduating from institutions at which environmental compliance is integrated as a matter of course into campus life. KC is the 51st audit in the program, which took place between Oct 7-9, 2014.
The TDSHS concluded its investigation on Dec. 1, 2015, and issued a report that “evidence was not found to support the allegations that a violation of the Texas Asbestos Health Protection Act and Rules” and that “the matter has been closed,” and no formal report was drafted. “We regret that the audit was delayed in completion until now,” Kays said. “But with the lengthy investigations and multiple agencies working on the final report, it simply took longer to complete than expected.”
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Veterans Day Art Contest Deadline Monday MEAGHAN MORTON Executive Editor The Veterans Day Appreciation Celebration Art Contest is open to entries until noon, Monday, Oct. 31, from students ranging in age from Kindergarten to KC students. The purpose of the contest is to bring about awareness of the history and purpose of Veterans Day to students and allow students to portray their own personal appreciation to veterans for their service. Cash prizes will be given to the winners of each category. Kindergarten – 1st grade winner will receive $50; 2nd – 3rd, $50; 4th – 6th, $50; Jr. High, $50; KAITLIN MITCHELL / high school, THE FLARE $75 and KC students, $125. Additionally, general forms of acceptable art projects include: preprinted coloring pages for younger children, a poster, food art, any craft project, paintings, sketches, video, sculpture, ceramic, glass and metal art. All submitted artwork will be on display at the Veterans Day Appreciation Celebration from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11, in the Devall Student Center Ballroom. Every submission should be turned into the KC Financial Aid Office on the second floor of the Devall Student Center located at 1100 Broadway Blvd. For additional information about the art contest including the registration form, log on to www.kilgore.edu/ veterans or call 903-988-3733.
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Richard Nguyen Hometown: Sterling, VA Age: 24 Classification: Sophomore Why did you run for Homecoming King last year? I was nominated by my peers on The Flare. We ran an election to see who would get nominated from the group of guys on staff then I was voted on by the student body as Homecoming King. I was truly humbled and honored to be a part of that experience. Who were you running against? Were you expecting to win against the competition? I ran against one of my close friends, Cornelius Garab, and I made a new friend in the process, too. I wouldn’t say I was expecting to win or lose. Quite frankly, I was just happy to be a part of the process. What is your job on campus and what experience does that give you? I am currently doing work study under O. Rufus Lovett. Although I am not a photography major, it ties heavily into what I study in journalism. It helps provide me a different perpective to what would otherwise be an ordinary situation. Photography also gives me a sense of design which relates to what I do on a daily basis.
What is your favorite animal? Ferrets. They’re the perfect combination of a dog, cat, and squirrel. They make for perfect house pets and they’re just so gosh darn adorable. If you could only have one thing to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? Chipotle. Hands down. I was once asked this question when I was 16 and that was my answer then, and it’s my answer still today. Love that stuff. Do you like to travel? Where is your favorite place to go and why? I love traveling. I’ve had the opportunity to travel a lot this year. My favorite place I’ve been to this year is without a doubt Denver, Colorado. Even driving into Denver is breathtaking all in itself with the mountain ranges surrounding you.
The cast and crew have been named for KC’s performance of The Mousetrap, a murder mystery by 20th century mystery author Agatha Christie. The Mousetrap premieres Thursday, Nov. 17 in the Van Cliburn Auditorium, and will be performed through Nov. 20. Crew: Directors, Matthew and Meaghan Simpson; assistant director, Travis Noriega; stage manager, Colton Askew; assistant stage manager, Amber Driver; box office manager/wardrobe crew, Sera Allen; wardrobe head, Tristin Sechrist; make-up head, Hannah Stone; props, Hannah Garner; sound designer/sound technician, Jacob Johnson; lighting designer/lighting technician, Michael Rojas; dramaturg, Thomas Thornburg; ushers/publicists, Madison Gable, Nikki Newman and Stephanie Barajas; wardrobe crew/ user, Alissa McClain. Cast: Mollie Ralston - Hannah Sanders; Giles Ralston - Jedo Helpenstill; Detective Trotter - Raymond Robinson; Christopher Wren - Ian Kirkpatrick; Mrs. Boyle - Janay Peloquin; Major Metcalf - Judah Armour; Miss Casewell - Roxanne Smith; and Mr. Paravicini Jess Vinton.
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KC-Longview school of esthetics offer beauty services KAITLIN MITCHELL Staff Writer The KC school of estheticians offers a wide variety of affordable beauty treatments, which are performed by a trained staff of students. Students who enter the cosmetology program gain the experience needed to give high quality treatments by enrolling in classes as well as working in an actual salon. They are taught to develop relationships and give their clientele the best experience possible. “We would love some more exposure; we are always needing students to be clients for facials, eyebrows, tweezing, waxing, hand and arm massages,” said Joyce Sperlich, program director, “We also have discounts for KC-
retired employees, senior discounts, three services-4th free, incentives and student discounts.” Students and other clientele can visit the Joe Hendrix Building in Longview in order to receive treatments. The services provided are conducted in a seperate facility near the cosmetology department. Finishing Touches: Brow Tint - $6/30 min. Lash Tint - $6/30 min. Make Up - $10/30 min Facials: European Facial - $15/45 min. Spa Facial - $20/45 min. Acne Facial- $20/45 min. Back Facial - $15/30 min.
Hair Removal: Brow, chin or lip - $4 Full Face - $10 Under Arm - $10/and up Full Leg - $15/and up Half Leg - $10/and up Full Arm - $15/and up Half Arms - $10/and up Back - $15/and up Bikini - $15/and up Specialty Treatments: Liftosome Treatment (pro-collagen) $40/50 min Beaute Neuve (double peel treatment) - $35/45 min. Aromatic Treatment - $35/45 min. For more info, contact Sperlich at 903236-2014; e-mail jsperlich@kilgore.edu.
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Freshman Esthetician students, Shonda Hortman from Hallsville and Merceades Maston from Allen, learn by experience — performing and accepting facial treatments.
GRANT: Graduates finding jobs Continued from Page 1 combination of the two,” said Martha Woodruff director of Workforce Development. “The funds can complement, but they cannot duplicate any service that is being offered. That is what makes the project we are working on so unique.” The only course that does not require a 10-panel negative drug test is the Industrial Electrical Certification which requires being college ready in the following areas: locating information, reading for information and applied mathematics. This program’s courses will take place at the Bert E. Woodruff Adult Education Center. “The unemployment rate for the state of Texas in the month of September picked up,” said Cheryl Newton, Project Director at Dynamic
Workforce Solutions. “In the Longview area, the unemployment rate was 6.7 percent. Another fact, in Texas we posted an increase in the past 17 of 18 months of the number of jobs created.” Students interested in the Industrial Electrical Certification would study industrial electricity, print reading, motor controls and troubleshooting. This certification will provide graduates the option of working with wiring, electrical equipment and component installation in factories, offices and homes under a licensed electrician. Graduates can also find jobs with heating, air conditioning, lighting and power systems, as well as communications and security systems. “For people who lose their jobs, it’s not numbers. It means a shift,” Newton said. “Because if they’re looking
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to acquire or upgrade new skills at a time that they have to pay the bills that were assumed when they had a job making much more.” Unlike the industrial electrical studies, candidates that apply for courses concerning advanced welding require previous experience in that field. Either three to five years of experience or have the academic credentials backing up the required knowledge. “People that have experience in welding, but are not skilled enough to get a job is what the Wagner-Peyser grant is all about,” said Amanda Nobles executive director of KEDC. Candidates trying for this field must also select one of the three areas of study and complete a welding assessment test before gaining entrance into the
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program. The three areas of study are advanced pipe welding, pipefitting and pressure vessels and advanced structural steel. “We want to partner with KC, we have great history of partnering with KC,” Nobles said. “We want to partner to help find workforce solutions and our employers want that also.” However, the previous list of prerequisites provided for the industrial electrical training must also be provided for the advanced welding program and include a Non Department of Transportation (DOT) physical and a drug test. Classes for the welding courses will be held at KEDC Advanced Technology Center. “When we wrote this bill there was 12K openings for CDL drivers” Woodruff said. Students also have the
option of choosing one of three areas of study in the Transportation Institute. These areas include Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class “A,” Fast track CDL and CDL Plus Fluid Services. “The KEDC has approved the college’s lease in using the Transportation Institute space to get students their CDL,” Nobles said. “Which it is primarily the yard that is necessary for large equipment to park, and the board is happily supporting them to be located at the Advanced Technology Center.” In order to qualify for the tuition grant in the transportation field the applicants must meet the same requirements as above with the addition of current driver’s license, clean driving record, DOT physical and a clean 10-panel drug test. These courses
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will take place at the KEDC Advance Technology Center. “If we do well then we are eligible to renew in three years,” Woodruff said. “We are going to work closely with everyone we can and we are very excited to help people.” According to the U.S. Department of Labor, more than seven million American workers have been displaced from longterm jobs since 2008 and KC is able to provide displaced workers with the education they need to gain employment with the 500K grant. “We have existing programs at the Workforce Center, but what those programs generally do not have is flexibility, the short term nature and the targeted instructions that you guys have created in producing in this Wegner- Preyser Grant,” Newton said.
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Cardinals shoot down Rangers Team drops second straight conference game after TVCC loss ELIJAH BANKS Sports Editor The Rangers fell in a 52-40 shootout against the Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals on Saturday, Oct. 22, in Athens. This makes two consecutive losses for KC, moving them to fifth in the conference. With the Cardinals’ fifth straight win they are 7-1 overall and officially secure the number one seed. The Ranger defense gave up 611 yards to the Cardinals, but with four key turnovers they kept the game within arm’s reach. Kerenzo Credit, of Wylie, made a couple of big plays for the Rangers; he had a total of five tackles, one interception and recovered a fumble for a TD. Offensive leaders for the Rangers were Marquis Broussard, Edna freshman, with 106 rush yards on 17 carries; Chandler Eiland, Canton sophomore, going 16-26 for 200 yards in the air, and three total TDs; and Cameron Fisher, Bay City freshman, leading the team in receiving with three receptions, 73 yards, and one touchdown. The Rangers received the ball first and did not come away empty handed. They opened up the game with a 39-yard drive which ended with a 45-yard Alvin Kenworthy field goal. The Cardinals answered with a 69-yard drive of their own. With 8:26 remaining in the first quarter, quarterback Michael Curtis found Jalen Guyton for a 14-yard TD. After the Caden Novikoff extra point, TVCC went up 7-3. The Rangers couldn’t get anything going on the next drive and had to give the ball back to the Cardinal offense. Adam Berryman made the Rangers pay with a fouryard touchdown run. Novikoff made the extra point to make the score 14-3. The Cardinal offense kept things going in the second quarter. Cedric Battle cashed in on the Cardinal 87-yard drive with a six-yard TD run. Novikoff ’s point-after gave TVCC the early 21-3 advantage. With 5:17 remaining in the second
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Quarterback, Chandler Eiland a Canton sophomore, Superman’s over a pile of Trinity valley defenders for a TD. quarter the Rangers would get back on the scoreboard with a 35yard field goal. Their next points came from the defense. With 2:13 left in second quarter, Credit picked up a Cardinal fumble and took it 75 yards the other way for a Kilgore TD. They failed on the two-point conversion, which made the halftime score 21-12. The Rangers had the momentum going into the second half and held onto it at the beginning of the third quarter. With 6:22 in the third quarter Eiland cashed in on a 57yard drive with six-yard TD run. Kenworthy made the extra point to bring the Rangers within two points. KC quickly got the ball back and had an opportunity to take the lead, but after a holding penalty the drive was stalled. The Rangers had to settle for a Kenworthy field goal that came up short. After the missed field goal by the Rangers, TVCC marched
down the field on 70-yard drive and came away with seven points after Shelton Eppler connected with Guyton for a 45-yard TD. The Novikoff extra point put the Cardinals up 28-19. With nine seconds in the third quarter the Cardinals visited the scoreboard again. Eppler threw a 75-yard strike to Tony Mullins for a TD. The two teams set off fireworks in the fourth quarter. With 12:37 in the fourth TVCC’s Novikoff made a 56-yard field goal. On the ensuing kickoff Kilgore’s Joe Lewis, Aldine sophomore, returned a squib kick 55 yards to house. Kenworthy’s PAT made the score 38-26. TVCC took the punch and gave the Rangers one of their own. Eppler found Guyton once again this time for a 54-yard touchdown. Novikoff point after was good making the score 45-26. Time was running out for the Rangers, but with 5:41 left in the
game Eiland waltzed into the end zone for a four-yard TD. The score was 45-33 after the Kenworthy extra point. With 1:14 remaining in the game TVCC scored one last time. Adam Berryman traveled 13-yards down the field for his second TD of the game. The game was already out of reach for the Rangers, but that didn’t stop them from getting on the scoreboard. Eiland hooked up with Cameron Fisher 61-yards for the last TD of the game. Kenworthy made the point after to make the final score 52-40. This week the Rangers will face the Tyler Junior College Apaches for homecoming in a must-win situation for a chance at a playoff berth. Kickoff is 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at R.E. St John Memorial Stadium. Pre-game Homecoming activities will began at 2:30 p.m.
The KC Ranger softball team wrapped up their fall season dropping a pair of games to Houston Baptist University earlier this month. The Rangers finished the fall schedule with a 9-8-1 record. The Rangers dropped the first game 3-0 followed by a 12-8 loss later. In the first game, KC’s Shelby Edwards, Georgetown freshman, recorded two hits. Manda Wilmoth, Mineola sophomore, Avery Hooks, Groves freshman, and Laci Hambalek, West Columbia freshman, all added on a hit apiece. Katy Worrell, Maud freshman, pitched a complete game from the circle, striking out three batters and walking none. Worrell gave up two earned runs off of seven hits. In the second game the KC bats came alive with eight hits. Brianna Davis, Sugarland sophomore, led the way for the Rangers with a single, double and driving in three runs. Jo Rivera, Richmond sophomore, added on a double and an RBI for the Rangers. The Rangers had five different players add an RBI in the second game. Hailey Ribaud, Pearland freshman, one of the four pitchers used by the Rangers, received the loss. KC will open their spring season on Jan. 27 in Galveston at the Galveston Tournament. The Rangers make their home debut on Feb 3 at the Kilgore College Invitational.
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KC Rangers to take on Tyler Junior College Apaches, Oct. 2 Time: 3 p.m. Saturday Stadium: R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium Coaches: Kilgore: J.J. Eckert; Tyler Junior College: Danny Palmer Last week: Kilgore 40, Trinity Valley 52; Tyler 64, New Mexico 42 Players to watch: QB Chandler Eiland (16-26 attempts, 200 yards, 1 TD); WR Cameron Fisher (3 receptions, 73 yards, 24.3 yards avg, 1 TD) TB Marquis Broussard (17 carries, 106 yards, 6.2 yards avg.) *Stats from last week’s game
Kilgore Defense: LB Troy Burnett (14 solo tackles, 4 assists) LB Michael Jackson (15 tackles, 8 solo, 1-int) DB Kerenzo Credit (5 tackles, 1 FR, 1-int, 1 TD) *Stats from last week’s game Keys: Defense and the offense line protecting the QB. After losing their second straight conference game the Rangers will have to win on Saturday for a playoff opportunity. Did you know: This is the 119th game between KC and Tyler, and Tyler leads the overall series 67-49-2… In last year’s meeting KC won 23-17 in double OT to clinch the final spot in the SWJCC playoffs. The teams collided back in Aug. 26 in Tyler to open the season, but lightning forced the officials to stop the game less than a minute into the second quarter. Kilgore led 17-14, but the game did not count in the standings and there was no makeup game awarded since it was not a conference game.
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Tailback, Marquis Broussard, Edna freshman, drags a couple of Cardinal defenders down the field during the Trinity Valley Community College game last Saturday in Athens.
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Transfer Travels: Where to Next? Part one of a three-part series
First-hand experiences embraced by editor on college quest LEAH BRYCE Managing Editor TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY LUBBOCK — As a rising star among universities, Texas Tech is changing its reputation steadily. Over the past decade the growth in student population has significantly changed the university’s ranking amidst incoming freshman and transfer students. Once thought to be in “the U.S.’ most boring city,” of Lubbock, Tech offers over 80 majors for undergraduates and hosts more than 450 student organizations. Painting the town red with the university’s insignia, Lubbock has expanded into an active college town. Along the strip in front of Tech’s gates, a wide variety of stores and restaurants line the road. At the state-of-the-art recreational facility, an indoor Olympic-sized pool, an outdoor pool, a lazy river and a rock wall are just a small taste of the fitness options Tech presents its students. Not only offering a massive amount of recreational sports, Tech has a large athletic program ranging from football to swim. In honor of the old joke “there is nothing in Lubbock except the tortilla factory,” students frisbee tortillas into the end zone throughout the football game. While the opposing university might not understand the tradition, the Red Raider football team basks in delight as the crowd cheers and tosses hundreds of tortillas onto the field following a touchdown. However, among all the grandeur of the new facilities problems do occur for select students. As Lubbock is in West Texas, the color palette for everything ranges from a dark rust color to lighter rust color, and there is a limitation to the amount of art Tech supplies around the campus. Not only is Tech a large campus, but they also have a large international program
with students from all over the world. As an extra plus to the U.S. residential students, the study abroad program is booming. In Spain, an identical campus is set up to offer study abroad students a sense of familiarity when in another country studying. While to some, the mass of students milling about the red- and orangecolored landscape is unappealing; many students find the mix of cultures and wide variety of activities bring a sense of welcome and home to the campus and city. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON ARLINGTON — The doom and gloom aura throughout the city of Arlington has captured the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington with the same damp feeling. With over 51,000 students milling about the concrete jungle, this university offers more than meets the eye. Unlike a large portion of campuses UT-Arlington is laid out in the middle of a couple of major roads for the city. Balancing both sides of the street, it requires a lot patience to walk across traffic for class. Despite the disdain that creeps up about the gloomy concrete walls, constant cars and the utter confusing layout of the college, there are a few perks to living in Arlington and a few about the university. The student population is larger than many bigname universities, and the degree programs fits the population size with 180 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree options. In 2013 UT Arlington had a record high funding for research at $77.7 million. Researching is a
major part of UT Arlington, and all students are encouraged to participate in research concerning their field of study. To help with research UT-Arlington offers places like the nanofab lab, the kilns for glass-blowing, the neonatal intensive care unit in the Smart Hospital and the advanced materials and structures lab in the College of Engineering. New, state-of-the-art facilities like the Shimadzu Institute for Research Technologies are emerging as the University adds more programs and increases its national and international impact. The university has over 300 student organizations, and with NCAA Division I classification the list of competitive sports is constantly rising. Movin’ Mavs, the men’s wheelchair basketball team has won seven national championships, and Lady Movin Mavs, the women’s wheelchair basketball team, won a national championship in 2016. Due to being in a large city the food choices at the university far exceed its competitors. A large number of restaurants scattered their locations in safe walking distance from the dorms and student hubs. The most thrilling thing about UT Arlington’s location is the short distance to the Globe Life Park which is where the Texas Ranger’s baseball team call home. Across the street from America’s pastime sport the mass of contorted metal called Six Flags Over Texas brings screams of both terror and joy with their 50 roller coasters. Plus in the Texas heat a short drive from campus Hurricane Harbor offers its water
rides to cool people off. If the concrete jungle isn’t too depressing then UT Arlington might be worth looking into. This accredited university offers more than meets the eye. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY BATON ROUGE, LA. — Crossing the Texas border into Louisiana, the shift in the quality of the highway can immediately be noticed, but luckily the shift in the quality of the education is nonexistent. As one of the most well known universities in the U.S., Louisiana State University (LSU) embodies years of tradition, while still managing to keep up with the times. Sadly one of the biggest attractions to the university, Mike VI the Tiger, passed away previously this year to cancer. However, this school offers far more than a zoo animal to get students interested in attending. With a mass of about 31,000 students LSU paints itself purple and gold with a range of diversity amongst students. Although the student organizations are lower than many other schools, LSU offers over 100 of them and nearly every student is involved in something. Walking through the campus in Baton Rouge, LSU is nearly a city by itself. The amount of school spirit and dedication not only spreads itself through campus, but also throughout the state. Compared to many Texas campuses the LSU pride of “Living gold and loving purple,” stunning and infectious. For a total of 194 undergraduate and graduate/professional degrees, LSU offers a variety of
educational options. Most notable is their law program which is ranked at number eight in the U.S. If size isn’t a factor then the most notable drawback to LSU is the out- of-state tuition price. Nearly costing $40K a year LSU nearly doubles the price of most Texas public universities, but they do provide a significant amount of financial aid and scholarships for those that fit the criteria. As one of the most known football teams in the U.S. the LSU Tiger football program has a number of adoring fans at every game. Every game day the fans delve into celebration mode with tailgating and other activities, whether a win or loss takes place. However LSU offers many other student organizations and such for students to get involved. Things like LSU Discover Day a universitywide undergraduate research and creativity symposium that celebrates student projects from all disciplines, offers the non-sport fanatics a chance to celebrate LSU. At Discover Day undergraduate students have the opportunity to present posters, art exhibitions, oral presentations, and musical or theatrical performances. Adding another twist to college life the Greek life at LSU is one of the most popular lifestyles on campus. Located in Baton Rouge, the campus is only 45 minutes from the great party city, New Orleans. Since Mardi Gras is a state favorite the university does not have class during that week, which leads to a mass celebration of the holiday. Plus like most southern states food is the most important part of any functional business, and LSU offers over 15 restaurants on campus as well as cafeteria style dining. Even though the roads are bumpy, LSU smooths out the rough life of university struggles. Many students catch the outbreak of “living gold and loving purple,” when they step onto the colorful campus.
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From left: Hansel (Victoria Gannon), The Witch (Makayla Means) and Gretel (Alora Lilljedahl) perform in the KC Music Department Children’s Opera, Hansel and Gretel.
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ore than 2,800 area school children will get a lesson in making good choices as the KC Music Department continues its run of the Children’s Opera Hansel and Gretel, at 1 p.m. today, Oct. 28, in Dodson Auditorium. The performance is free to the public. Vocal majors have been working on this show since the beginning of the fall semester, and the seven performers did a great job of projecting a musical story with a modern twist. The witch was still present, teaching children the evils of being greedy, but other
characters, such as the french fries and the Grease King (played by Austin Freidline), were a departure from the Grimm Brothers’ original tale of doom. Keila Reyes, as the Do and Don’t Fairy, also brought home the importance of making good food choices. “This opera is a wonderful learning opportunity for our vocal majors. For many of them, this is their first time ever singing alone on stage,” said Melanie Sullivan, music instructor and co-director. “At a university, there is no way that first semester freshmen would be singing solo roles. And an audience of children is the greatest audience you could ever have – they are so excited and so willing to believe whatever world you show them.”
The cast, including Hansel (Victoria Gannon) and Gretel (Alora Lilljedahl), as well as the loving mother and father (played by Taylor Radford and Jacob Cartwright) were all talented performers under the stage direction of Jeanne Johnson and accompanist Jay Callender. However, I personally believe Makayla Means stole the show as the witch. “I really loved working on the show. It was a lot of hard work, but making all those kids laugh and having them tell us how much they loved us after the show was so worth it,” Means said after Wednesday’s 9 a.m. performance. “It was just beyond fun.”
Tri-C plans Halloween party on Oct. 31 CAM WILLIAMS Staff Writer The Christian Campus Center is having a Halloween party, and everyone is invited. The party will consist of pumpkin carving, a costume contest and other activities. There will be prizes awarded for Best Pumpkin and Best Costume. Breakfast food will be served for dinner, as well as an abundance of candy. The party will be 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at the Tri-C on Nolen Street.
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Check yourself before you
WRECK yourself YOUR VIEW How would party drugs impact your life?
“Party drugs can ruin your life. You put your entire future at risk when you participate in consuming drugs just because, ‘everyone else is doing it.’ Don’t be stupid.”
“It would impact my life by making me lose focus on college.” Monica Smith Henderson freshman
Shakira Lawson Mesquite freshman
“They would bring me down by not being successful in college, killing brain cells and not being able to focus on my life.”
“Many of them could kill you.” Tom Whitfield Kilgore freshman
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Possibility of party drugs leading to addiction, death, harm
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bag of Xanax being passed around the room finally reaches you. The music vibrates tables around you, shaking a white powder formed into lines before being sucked up a rolled-up dollar bill and into a nostril. You reach in the bag, grab a couple bars of Xanax, quickly slosh them down with a shot of any kind of liquor you can get your hands on and soon after, everything goes black and you wake up the next morning with no idea what happened the night before.
Let’s be real here. Your whole life you have been told to not do drugs. Basically, you get the same speech everywhere you go. Most of the time it’s older people telling you to not partake in recreational drugs and those people have probably not even experienced them. While they might call you stupid for taking drugs, we’re going to say it’s stupid in different ways. There are long-term effects of drugs that can harm not just your mental being, but also your physical being and it’s
honestly not as cool as you think. According to drugabuse. net, long-term effects of abusing drugs include anxiety, depression and paranoia. The paranoia can come from wondering if people know you’re high or not, or being afraid of people around you knowing what you are thinking. Depression can come from the happiness or high the drugs can give you. Once you come down, it’s not the same as it was before when
you felt as if your problems are no longer there. Anxiety can be paired up with both paranoia and depression. Constantly wondering if people know you are high or not or might call the police on you is not fun when you are trying to go out and have fun with your friends. As stated before, drugs cannot only impact your mental being, but also your physical being. Take Jenny from “Forrest Gump” as an example. After snorting a line of cocaine, she walks
out onto her balcony and prepares to jump. Yes, she did have other factors in her life that would make her want to jump, but the drugs gave her the courage to crawl to the edge of her balcony. Hallucinogens can make you see things that are not there. A case of a person thinking they were swimming after taking a hit of acid, and then jumping out of a second-story window, still thinking they were swimming, was seen at a state university.
In all actuality, it is dangerous. We get that this might be your way of relaxing when you are off from work. Go out, party, drink, take some Percocets, and get busted by the police. I mean, it’s your choice. We can only warn you about it. In the end, we would like to avoid writing an obituary about you. I mean, yeah, it’s our job, but we care about KC students and other people in general. In the most plain way we can say: drugs are bad.
Television to testimony: Bill Cosby’s rape cases D
ecade after decade, one of the world’s beloved comedians paraded through our living rooms on television sets, radios, cassette tapes and vinyl records, only to have it come crashing down around him in the past couple of years. Bill Cosby has been fending off alleged rape allegations from 50 women that trusted him to be the man he portrayed himself to be. Although Cosby was charged with a single account of rape last year, the prosecutor is still attempting to call 13 of the 50 women to testify during the trial. The next pretrial hearing, set for Tuesday,
Nov. 1, will decide danger” and internet whether these women “catfishing”, but no will be allowed to one talks about the testify on Monday, perpetrators having a June 5 at the trial or personal relationship not. In each of their to the victim like stories, not one of in the Cosby cases. the women claim that According to the they were unfamiliar National Institute of with Cosby before Leah Bryce Justice, of victims Managing Editor the incident. This aging 18 to 29, twopresents a massive thirds had a prior issue not just about Cosby, relationship with the but society in general. These offender. Closer to home, accusations prove that though, the rate goes up. people should rarely put A study done by Bureau their full trust in a person. of Justice Statistics found Passing himself off as a that in college sexual mentor in many of these assault cases, 9-10 women incidents, Cosby offered knew their attacker. At help, friendship and advice, the moment four out of only to betray them. five college females will Society preaches “stranger experience sexual assault
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before they graduate. In order to be completely safe from sexual assault, it seems like self-alienation might be the only way to secure safety. Although the only foolproof way to be 100 percent safe is self-alienation, advances in technology are helping women detect drugs that might be slipped into their beverages. These various items range from coasters to nail polish, all of which are equipped to change colors if a drug is detected in the beverage. While these advances in technologies won’t eradicate the crime completely, hopefully it will bring a significant decrease. While Cosby’s alleged victims weren’t college
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2013 Sweepstakes Winner, Texas Intercollegiate Press Association • 2014 Sweepstakes Winner, Texas Community College Journalism Association Spring 2012 Gold Crown, Columbia Scholastic Press Association • 2012 First Place, Texas Associated Press Managing Editors
EXECUTIVE EDITOR Meaghan Morton MANAGING EDITOR Leah Bryce SPORTS EDITOR Elijah Banks ADVERTISING MANAGER Kayla Terrazas
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STAFF WRITERS Kendall Hurtt, Yosef Ibitayo, Angela McFarland, Kaitlin Mitchell, Richard Nguyen, Allison Taliaferro, Kayla Terrazas, Da’Jah Thompson, Gabriel Wade, Cam Williams and Yasmine Wilson PHOTOGRAPHERS Tiffany Johnson, Tina Marie Reed, Cheyanne Huntsman, Kyleen Hunter, Elizabeth Lumpkin, Sam Rodriguez, Diana Castillo, Baylor Roberson, Richard Nguyen, Kiana Rose and Timothy Stuckey
students and were given unmarked pills for headaches (which rendered them immobile), the “what if ” question concerning these preventatives are surrounding people’s minds. The alleged sexual assaults his accusers endured might have been prevented if they had learned about the spiked drinks beforehand. Constantly being on guard is not a desirable way to live one’s life, but if doing so decreases the chances of being a sexual assault victim, then those steps should be taken. Simple steps like sticking with your friends and setting up checkpoints or code words make it easier
for you and your friends to stay connected. Other steps to remain safe when alcohol is involved are: holding onto your drink—even when you go to the bathroom, if your drink is out of your sight, even for a few seconds, get a new one, don’t accept a drink from anyone—unless you can watch the bartender pour it, don’t share drinks, don’t drink from punch bowls or open containers, and don’t drink anything that tastes strange. Even if you know the person you’re with, always maintain a level of awareness to keep yourself safe. Leah Bryce is an English major from White Oak
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Students gather around attractions at the homecoming pep rally as the event kicks off.
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Brenna Sullivan, Gilmer freshman, stays on beat as she plays her flute.
Homecoming hype rounds up Rangers Students gather in the Mike Miller Plaza for a homecoming week pep rally in preparation for the game against Tyler Junior College.
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Feature Twirler Abby Rhodes, Bullard freshman, concentrates on twirling three batons.
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The KC Rangerette Swingsters perform a hip-hop routine for students and staff at the homecoming pep rally.