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Monday 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 5Tuesday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Tues., Dec. 6Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 7Thursday 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 8

EVENING CLASSES

Friday only classes will test at regular class time on Friday, Dec. 2.

Saturday classes will test 8:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3.Flex classes (classes that follow a different calendar than

the regular semester) may test at different times. See course

Grades may be accessed and printed at www.kilgore.edu – click on the Campus Connect link. Grades will be available Monday, Dec. 12. Grades will not be mailed.

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY OR FRIDAY CLASSES

CLASS TIME

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TUESDAY OR THURSDAY CLASSES

EXAM TIME

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Monday, Dec. 5 – Thursday, Dec. 8

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

7 or 7:30 a.m. 7-9 a.m. Mon., Dec. 58 or 8:30 a.m. 8-10 a.m. Wed., Dec. 7 9 or 9:30 a.m. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mon., Dec. 510 or 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 711 or 11:30 a.m. Noon - 2 p.m. Mon., Dec. 5Noon or 12:30 p.m. 1- 3 p.m. Wed., Dec. 71 or 1:30 p.m. 1-3 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 82 or 2:30 p.m. 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 7 3, 3:30 or 4 p.m. 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 55 or 5:30 p.m. 5-7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 5

6, 7, 7:30, 8 or 8:30 a.m. 8-10 a.m. Thurs., Dec. 89, 9:30, 10 or 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tues., Dec. 611 a.m. or Noon 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 812:30 p.m. 1-3 p.m. Tues., Dec. 61 or 1:30 p.m. 8-10 a.m. Tues., Dec. 62 or 2:30 p.m. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 83, 3:30 or 4:30 p.m. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Tues., Dec. 65 or 5:30 p.m. 5-7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 8

KASI DICKERSON

Executive Editor

Starting in the Spring 2012 Semester,

the campus will have a more strict

enforcement of the I.D. policy.

“We do expect to increase KCPD levels

of enforcement regarding the I.D. policy;

however, they cannot do it alone,” said

Mike Jenkins, vice president of student

development. “This has been and will

continue to be a campus-wide initiative

that requires buy-in and involvement

from all constituencies.”

The Kilgore College Police Department

will have at least two police officers

patrolling the campus during the most

active hours of the day. KCPD Chief

Martin Pessink says that they are also

trying to get a faculty or staff member

to volunteer to walk with the police

officers.

“Students will be stopped for not

wearing their I.D.s and a disciplinary

notice will be sent out to the permanent

Editor’s Note: KC and KC-Longview are home to some of the most acclaimed public service academies in all of East Texas. More than 250 students are enrolled in public service job courses which include those training firefighters, police, nurses and EMTs. This is the last part of a three-part series highlighting these students. Today they are our fellow classmates, but tomorrow they may be our heroes.

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Heroes of

Tomorrow Part 3: Nurses and EMTs

Candi Corey measures a dosage for a simulated patient as Werner Du Toit (center) and Laura Sanchez observe. This exercise is among the many included in the hundreds of clinical work hours KC nursing students experience.

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MERCYA dose of

BRITTANI PFAU

Staff Writer

They’re present when you take your first gasp

of breath. They have trained for the moment

when you come into their office clinging to a

broken arm after falling out of a tree in a childhood

accident. They’re there when you’re trapped in your

mangled car on a dark and rainy night. Offering hope

and assistance is their passion, the job they love. Nurses

and Emergency Medical technicians (EMTs) are there

in your hour of need. They’ve chosen the health care

profession as a means to make a difference in the lives

of others.

KC and KC-Longview have some of the top-ranked

student training programs in the state. The nursing and

emergency medical services programs are here to prove

that.

KC’s nursing department’s first graduating class

contained 24 students in 1971. Thirty years later, the

program now has 193 students for the fall semester.

Some 200 students apply, but only 50 students are

KASI DICKERSON

Executive Editor

As the winter season approaches, many

students prepare for final exams and their

final days at KC. Fall graduation will be 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 9, in Dodson Auditorium.

This December 378 students are scheduled to

graduate with an associate degree or certificate. As of

this week, 262 students have signed up to participate

in the graduation ceremony.

Music instructor Sandra Siler will be the speaker.

Siler is KC’s 2011 Piper Professor Award Nominee

and recipient of the Kilgore College Beeson Award

for Outstanding Teaching.

The number of graduates has increased from 331

last fall to 378 this year.

Caps, gowns and tassels are on sale for $30 in the

bookstore and will be available until the bookstore

closes 2:30 p.m. Dec. 9.

See list of candidates on Page 8A.

Graduation set Dec. 9 in Dodson Auditorium

See I.D.s on Page 3A

See NURSES, EMTS on Page 6A

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See Section B.Note: The Flare will return

Jan. 17, 2012. For updates, videos and more visit

NEWS IN BRIEF

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 18,

2011

NOTEBOOK

FRIDAY, Nov. 18 ECC Thanksgiving

Feast 11:15 a.m.

patio of the ECC

“The Diviners” 7 p.m. concert, 7:30 p.m.

play, VCA

SATURDAY, Nov. 19 “The Diviners”

7 p.m. concert, 7:30 p.m.

play, VCA

SUNDAY, Nov. 20 “The Diviners”

2 p.m. concert, 2:30 p.m.

play, VCA

TUESDAY Nov. 22Campus closes 4 p.m., night classes canceled

WEDNESDAY Nov. 23- FRIDAY Nov. 25Thanksgiving Holidays (campus closed)

SATURDAY, Nov. 26 Rangers vs. East Texas

Flight 7 p.m., Masters

Gym

TUESDAY, Nov. 29 UT Tyler recruiter

visiting 9:30 a.m.- 12:30

p.m. DSC Ballroom

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30 Spring Registration

payment deadline Rotary Club luncheon

for Rangerettes noon, DSC Ballroom

TRIO 10-year Celebration 11 a.m.- 1

p.m., DSC Ballroom

Lady Rangers vs. Lon Morris 5:30 p.m., Masters

Gym

Rangers vs. Bossier Parish 7 p.m., Masters

Gym

THURSDAY, Dec. 1 Drop date for unpaid

spring classes

FRIDAY, Dec. 2 Rangerette Christmas

Extravaganza 7:30 p.m.,

Dodson Auditorium

SATURDAY, Dec. 3 KC Cheer Alumni

breakfast with Santa9 a.m.- noon, DSC

Ballroom

MONDAY, Dec. 5- THURSDAY, Dec. 8

Final Exams

TUESDAY, Dec. 6 Web class orientation

5 p.m., DSC Ballroom

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7 LVN Pinning Ceremony

10 a.m.- noon., DSC

Ballroom

THURSDAY, Dec. 8“The Book of Luke”

7:30 p.m. VCA

FRIDAY, Dec. 9 A.D.N. Pinning

Ceremony 9 a.m.- 11

a.m., Dodson Auditorium

Holiday Luncheon and Service Awards Recognition Ceremony 11 a.m., DSC Ballroom

Campus closes at 3:45 p.m.

Fall Graduation 7 p.m., Dodson Auditorium

Dec. 9- Jan. 17 Christmas Holidays

MONDAY, Dec. 12 Web class orientation

9 a.m., DSC Ballroom

First mini-mester class day

TUESDAY, Jan. 17Spring semester

Classes begin

Next issue of The Flare

Nov. 18 – Jan. 17

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Look for the Ranger

in today’s paper!

Then log on to www.

Ranger” link. The winners

will be featured in the

next issue.

All KC

employees and

communications students,

including those enrolled

in journalism and

photography classes, are

ineligible to participate in

the contest.

All participants must

be currently enrolled

KC students. Only two

winners per issue of The

Flare.

The Ranger may be

featured in black and

white or color and in

different poses.

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and Denetra Harris

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On Nov. 20-21, the Baptist Student Ministry will bake pies to donate to the local food pantry, “Helping Hands.”

Also, the week of Dec. 12-15 the BSM will participate in Mission Arlington, a ministry in Arlington, to help at the Christmas Shop providing Christmas gifts and food for needy families.

Students will be wrapping gifts, playing with children while their parents shop, telling the “Christmas Story” and sorting out donated toys and clothes.

Applications are available in the BSM building for any student interested. The first nine students to turn in their applications will be going since the trip participation is limited.

The cost is $25 per student which will cover food expenses.

For more information, contact Shelly Webb or visit www.missionarlington.com for more information on the Christmas mission.

~Dillon Sandifer

The Parks Fitness Center, The Ranger Showcase/Museum and the The Oil Museum will be closed for the holidays.

The fitness center will be closed on Nov. 23-25 for Thanksgiving, Dec. 24, 25 and 31 for Christmas Break and Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.

For more information, contact Derrick Adams, Parks Fitness Center assistant manager, at 903-983-8631 or www.kilgore.edu/fitnesscenter.

The Ranger Showcase/Museum will be closed for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Break.

For more information, contact Jan Jaynes at 903-983-8265

The Oil Museum will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and reopen 9 a.m - 4 p.m. Nov. 25 and 26, and 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 27. It will also be closed from Dec. 24 through Jan. 2.

For more information, go to www.easttexasoilmuseum.com.

The KC Early Childhood Center will host its 24th annual Thanksgiving Feast at 11:15 a.m. today on the ECC patio.

“The children spend a week or so before the feast preparing place mats for themselves and their guests,” said Laura Pauley, director of ECC. “The children also make some special things to wear to the feast, like necklaces and Indian headdresses.”

Each child is allowed to invite one guest and the ECC then invites dignitaries.

“This is only possible with the help of Aramark,” Pauley said. “Gary Crouch graciously offered to help us prepare some of the food since this is the first year we are having the feast without having to cook at the ECC.”

Turkey, stuffing, green beans, sweet potatoes, whipped potatoes, rolls and pumpkin pie will be served.

“It is just a fun, special time for us to celebrate all that we have to be thankful for with the children and their families,” Pauley said.

~Ashton Johnson

The Rangerettes will host their first Christmas show 7:30 p.m., Friday Dec. 2, in Dodson Auditorium. The show titled “The Rangerette Christmas Extravaganza: Christmas with a Kick” will feature several local dance groups, including the Kilgore High School Hi-Steppers, Elite Dance Center, In-Step Dance Co., Jazz Technique by Tempe and Tap ‘N’ Toe Dance Company.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Nov. 30- Dec. 2 at the Rangerette Box Office, or at 6:30 p.m. on the night of the performance.

Children may also have their picture made with Santa between 5-7 p.m. at the Pancake Supper hosted by the Rangerette Forevers in the Rangerette Gym. Admission is $6 for children and $10 for adults.

~Keira Phipps

ECC to serve annual !anksgiving feast

BSM serving in Christmas mission

Public buildingsclosing for breaks

’Rettes to kick o" holiday celebration

Kaycee BerryAge: 20 Hometown: Kountze

sophomore

Major: Criminal Justice and Psychology

FACE IN THE CROWD

What do you like most about

Kilgore College? ... The homey feeling of KC; it’s the college experience with just enough security. What are some of your hobbies?

... I like to dance, sing or anything artsy, but I really enjoy putting in time at my Karate dojo. If you could live anywhere in the

world, where would you live? ...

Anywhere other than good ol’ Texas, probably Hawaii, Japan, Greece or Australia. If you won the lottery, what

would you do with the money? ...

I would give a third to my family, a third to my bank account and a third to my church even though I won it gambling. Who or what inspires you? Why?

... Reading the Bible or being outside inspires me. God’s words and God’s creation are all the inspiration I need.

What is the best advice you

were given? ... No matter what pain you might be privy to on this Earth, remember that it’s only temporary and there will be a great reward in the end.What was your proudest

childhood moment? ... When I received my black belt in Karate.What word would you use to

describe yourself ? Why? ...

Determined. When I put my mind and will to something, no one or thing will get in my way. Period.What is one thing you would

like to accomplish this year? ...

Finding time to work out and be studious. What is your biggest pet peeve?

... When people blatantly lie to themselves. Where do you see yourself in

five years? ... Hopefully hunting down the bad guys.

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Diviners!e

(Left) Trenton Bennett as Buddy Layman uses his divining rod to search for

water under the ground through a special energy that few possess. (Above)

Buddy Layman (Bennett) asks C.C. Showers, as played by Joshua Wallace,

where his mama has gone. “The Diviners,” a play written by Jim Leonard

Jr., has three more performances left in the Van Cliburn Auditorium. A free

pre-show concert will be held during the 30 minutes prior to the show. Today

and Saturday the concert starts at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m..

the show at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $4 for KC students with their ID, $5 for

students and $6 for adults. The play consists of two acts with one 15-minute

intermission. No children under 6 years of age will be permitted.

Photographs by Elizabeth Wisdom

HONOREES

New PTK o#cers voted in

Lunch to honor 905 years of service35 YEARSDave Bugay- coordinator and

chemistry instructor

Rufus Lovett- photography

instructor

David Stroud- history instructor

Hugh Wink- accounting, business

and economics instructor

30 YEARSCharles Blalack- management

instructor

Richard Dugger- accounting and

business instructor

Jane Johnson- English instructor

Karen Johnson- reading instructor

Dean Kinney- criminal justice and

government instructor

Carla Szafran- government and

history instructor

Nina Vereyden- mathematics

instructor

25 YEARSJohn Hillier- art instructor

Ginger Holley- administrative

assistant to the dean of liberal and

Marie Hughes- administrative

assistant, director of physical plant

Joyce Magner- cosmetology director

and instructor

20 YEARSKevin Kelley- music instructor

Rick Murphy- maintenance and

carpentry supervisor

Robbie Rogers- custodian

Sandra Siler- piano instructor

Ingo Stoehr- English instructor

Jeanine Tagg- speech instructor

Cindy Turman- East Texas Police

Academy instructor

Carolyn Williams- bookstore

manager

Robert Young- ag instructor and

demonstration farm manager

15 YEARSJames Collins- biology instructor

Gail Jackson- administrative

assistant for student development/

athletic department

Alan Morris- engineering,

mathematics and physics instructor

Dora Owens- KC Early Childhood

Center lead teacher

Rhonda Paul- public services

manager

Gary Ratliff- diesel technology

instructor

Molly Reavisprogram director and instructor

Jimmy Rieves- director of student

development and athletic director

Gerald Stanglin- vice president of

instruction

John Whitehead- legal assisting

instructor

Debbie Williams- biology instructor

10 YEARSJude Dubois- TRIO director

Eric Good- bookstore manager

Rosa Hopkins- assistant director of

TRIO SSS fast track

Jackie Kelley- Veterans certifying

Melissa Knight- East Texas Police

Academy instructor

Dalton Smith- physical plant director

Mike Smith- carpenter

Lori Truman- English instructor

Patty Waddell- Watson library

assistant and technical services

Edward Williams- director of

residential life

Dawn Wilson- Longview testing

center manger

ARIANA RILEY

Staff Writer

The college will celebrate 905 years of combined service among 46 employees when the Employee Association hosts the annual Christmas luncheon and service awards recognition 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, in the Devall Student Center Ballroom.

The luncheon is restricted to full-time employees due to limited seating in the ballroom, according to Mary Martin, Kilgore College Employee Association president.

Service awards are based on 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of full-time employment.

Each honoree will receive a weighted coin, according to the years of service. Those with 10-15 years of service will receive a quarter-ounce of gold, 20-25 years of serviced will receive half an ounce of gold and 30-35 years will receive one ounce of gold.

“There are so many memorable moments since I’ve been a KC, mostly involving students successes, but I’ll always remember the time that a student mentioned to me that he was going to visit his mom for Mother’s Day and I jokingly said to ask her for $10,000 to update our color technology lab. Much to my surprise, the next week he brought a $10,000 check from his mom for us to purchase our new color processor and enlarges,” said Rufus Lovett, photography instructor who is celebrating 35 years of service.

MELISSA AOUAD

Staff Writer

Phi Theta Kappa’s new officers are Ethan Witthaus, president; Kaycee Berry, vice president of leadership; Chrissy Caldwell, vice president of fellowship; Betsy Foreman, vice president of public

relations; Ashley Forrestier, vice president of scholarship; Veronica Lopez, vice president of service; Carol DeGrasse, secretary; and Billy Heath, vice president of finance.

After hearing what each officer’s role entailed, members chose the position they were most interested in. Ballots were completed

anonymously and the member with the most votes in each category won.

“I think we have a dynamic and energetic group of individuals coming in with a vast variety of experiences and education that will offer a lot to this chapter’s growth,” said Michele Daniels, PTK adviser.

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Five instructors receiveExcellence in Teaching

Japanese class highlights bilingual bene!ts

23 students named to Who’s Who list

Photographs of Latane Speer and Tina Rushingby Brandy Eubanks / THE FLARE

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MELISSA AOUAD

Staff Writer

KC’s Who’s Who Among Students American Junior Colleges honorees are as follows:

Kristina H. Allred, Overton; Kaycee D. Berry, Kountze; Kade T. Bittick, Kilgore; Chelsi L. Borders, Kilgore; Kaylea L. Clower, Kilgore; Carol M. DeGrasse, Longview; Kasi M. Dickerson, Van; Brandy K. Eubanks, Longview; Brent K. Fleming, Overton; Betsy P. Foreman, Longview; Ashley B. Forrestier, Kilgore; Cara R. Herbert, Kilgore; Jennifer J. Ison, Gilmer; Megan N. Jones, Kilgore; Brittany L. Knowles, Longview; Michael L.

Krieger, Tyler; Jamie C. Maldonado, Longview; Hayley H. Mason, White Oak ; Jennifer A. Neal, Henderson; Heather M. Sims, Kilgore; Randi M. Vinson, Henderson; Joshua C. Wallace, Van; Elizabeth C. Wisdom, Mineola.

Students named Who’s Who must have a sophomore standing with 30 hours prior to the fall of 2011, at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA and have campus achievements throughout their college career.

“It is an opportunity for students to be recognized for their accomplishments at Kilgore College on a national level,” said Edward Williams, director of residential life.

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address that is shown on their common file,” Pessink said. “The campus is working on resolving what we are going to do for repeat offenders, whether it’s academic discipline or a fine.”

In reference to the constant concern that students are wearing their bank cards around their necks, Pessink

I.D.s: Dual card system possible solution for security

Shelley WayneAssistant Rangerette

director and kinesiology, dance instructor

Tina RushingSociology and social

work instructor

Marcy RhodesPsychology instructor

Latasha GoodwynAdult basic education

and developmental English instructor

Latane SpeerGovernment instructor

and cheerleader sponsor

Shelley WayneShe is amazing.

She is the best teacher! I learn a lot from her!

Always present, productive, challenging.

Tina RushingShe really gets into her work and is an amazing teacher.

Because when she speaks to me, she does not make me feel stupid.

Facilitates an excellent learning environment and works to tailor teaching to each individual student’s needs.

Marcy RhodesMrs. Rhodes is an extraordinary instructor, mentor and

leader. I believe she is very deserving of the Excellence in Teaching Award!

She is enthusiastic and passionate about her work.

She always brings a positive, enthusiastic attitude to class.

She has an easy and fun way of making you learn.

Latasha GoodwynShe is really cool!

She does a great job of making me understand.

She was a wonderful teacher and helped me have more self-confidence in myself and my abilities.

Latane SpeerShe was my favorite.

Sweet and always so helpful.

She is very straight forward and makes learning government a snap. She makes class fun and current.

MELISSA AOUAD

Staff Writer

This year’s Excellence in Teaching award, sponsored by the Gamma Omicron Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, has been awarded to the following instructors: Latasha Goodwyn, adult basic education and developmental English; Marcy Rhodes, psychology; Tina Rushing, social work and sociology; Latane Speer, government and cheerleader sponsor; and Shelley Wayne, assistant Rangerette director and dance and kinesiology.

This is a student-generated award with the winners confirmed by a committee made up of the PTK advisers and officers. The decisions were based on the number of votes and comments made on ballots.

“The success of the Excellence in Teaching voting campaign is a reflection of the high quality of teaching at Kilgore College. Congratulations to all of the winners!” said Dr. Buchanan, geology instructor and PTK adviser.

Student comments are follows:

LAINEY ARMSTRONG

& JESSICA STOVALL

Staff Writers

Registration for the 2012 Spring Semester and the Christmas mini-mester is in full swing.

Early registration ends Nov. 30 with payment due at midnight. If students have not paid by the deadline, their schedules will be dropped. Faculty advisers will be available by appointment through Nov. 22.

Students enrolling in the Christmas mini-mester must register and pay before the first class day, Monday, Dec. 12. Late fees will be charged to those registering or paying on the first class day.

DILLON SANDIFER

Staff Writer

Starting in the spring semester, Astha Tuladhar will teach Japanese in a non-credit foreign language class. This class is scheduled to meet one night a week.

“In our generation, students don’t realize the value of studying a new language. However, if you learn about the world economy and global trends, even though English is a global language and can be used everywhere, it is smart to be bilingual. It widens the mind’s horizon helping us understand different cultures,” said Tuladhar, Nepal sophomore. “Whether you choose to be doctors, engineers, teachers, lawyers or artists after you graduate, learning a new language will

create options and opportunities for you no matter where you go.”

Bilingual skills are also helpful for professionals in the job market. Graduates who are fluent in a second language are finding that they have an extra edge during job interviews. While bilingual skills aren’t always required to land good jobs, many companies prefer to hire candidates with this skill.

“Being bilingual in our age and time is a great boon for any career path. It helps you understand many things about yourself and how you look at the world. Get excited about bringing ‘the new’ in your life,” Tuladhar said.

Studies show that being bilingual provides flexibility in thinking, improves problem-

solving skills and better listening perception. Other learning benefits include early reading, ease in understanding and applying grammar and higher scores on the SATs.

“Language learning is not hard if you have a strong desire to communicate and learn about a different culture. It is fun to learn a new language because you feel like a child again because a whole new perspective unfolds and you feel like you are in a new world,” Tuladhar said. “You gain an understanding of how people think, talk and react. You too gain choices of expressing in various words and tones. Hard or easy just depends on your own motivation to learn.”

Those who are interested in the class can sign up or get more information by contacting

Tuladhar at worldofdreamers@gmail.com or call Nelda Ferguson, evening administrative assistant for the Adult Education Center at 903-983-8661.

“Knowledge is power. Once you learn a new language, you can understand the subtle nuances that translation can miss. Think about it. You can look at websites of other languages and communicate with people in their native language. With Skype and chat, this can be done faster than you think. It opens up new opportunities and most importantly you gain a global perspective,” Tuladhar said. “You feel like you exist in a big world that is so diverse and full of various lifestyles rather than thinking you belong to one small town or country that has its set norms.”

says the college is working with Herring Bank at trying to have a dual card system.

“Although we put security measures on the card, we are pursuing going with a dual card system, meaning students will have an I.D. badge and a financial card with the same purpose of the Ranger card,” Pessink said. “People are talking and we are listening. We

are trying to alleviate these concerns.”

Pessink hopes that a system can be worked out where the patrolling officers can issue on-the-spot day passes to students not wearing their I.D.s. Patrolling officers will also be charged with reminding smokers of the designated smoking areas.

KCPD is also looking for

students in the work study program to serve as cadets next spring by enforcing parking, working with traffic and handling student assists. Students applying must be eligible to receive work study funding.

For more information, visit Pessink or Lt. Tony Means at the KCPD office in the Devall Student Center.

Christmas mini classes include: business principles, principles of macroeconomics, government of the U.S., U.S. History I, U.S. History II, music appreciation, intro to psychology, human growth and development, English Literature I, Developmental Reading III, public speaking, state and local government and intro to sociology.

Students who are taking web-based classes should be aware of the mandatory orientation at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, or 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12, in the Devall Student Center Ballroom.

Christmas mini, spring classes open

Course, teacher evaluations online

JIMMY WARWICK

Staff Writer

Lab and teacher fall semester evaluations start online today and end Dec. 9.

The Texas House Bill 2504 requires evaluation of all instruction/courses with course enrollments of five or more students every semester.

Students can submit evaluations by going to www.kilgore.edu and clicking “My KC web portal.”

Students must log in with their username, which is the first four letters of their last name, the first four letters of their first name and the last four digits of their student I.D. number. The password is “Student” with a capital “S” and the month and day of the student’s birth.

After logging in, a student may click the “Evaluations’’ tab and then click “Take Survey” for each course section. Click “Submit Evaluation” for each course. Students can then fill out the survey, but leave number 18 and 19 blank unless their instructors informed them otherwise.

Dr. Gerald Stanglin, vice president of instruction said evaluations are important for each class because it helps the college know how to improve the class in the future.

“The feedback is from the students – the ones who experience courses from beginning to end. That is a very important viewpoint for faculty and administration to consider as we continually try to improve our instructional program,” Stanglin said.

Keira Phipps cannot help but smile when she’s near the KC Lady Rangers basketball court. This is her second home, sanctuary and the place where she continues to grow in her ability to play her favorite sport – basketball.

Heather Sims / THE FLARE

D’ANZIA ROBERTSON

Copy Editor

Arlington sophomore Keira Phipps has been playing basketball since she was in the sixth grade and joined the school basketball team in the seventh grade.

“Basketball is my favorite thing to do,” Phipps said.

Phipps has played a vital role as a member of the Lady Rangers in the past.

However, Phipps recently injured her knee in an exhibition game against Frank Phillips College. She had to stop playing basketball due to a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and torn Meniscus.

“Injuries are a part of basketball,” said Roy Thomas,

Lady Rangers head coach. “The number one priority is rehab for K.P. [and] getting her knee to get right like it was prior to the injury.”

Injuries like these are not new to Phipps; she has broken one of her fingers and her ankle in previous basketball incidents.

“This injury differs because of its terrible timing,” Phipps said. “I am forced to take a medical Red-shirt.”

Phipps’ love for basketball combined with a season-ending injury may seem like a hopeless situation, but this is her way of proving to herself that she can become a better player.

“I hate to rely on others and so that pushes me to come back faster and stronger; to be self-sufficient

again,” Phipps said.Thomas says talent is not the only

thing the team needs to make it through the season.

“Leadership and character will make us strong,” Thomas said.

Phipps knows her actions will have to speak louder than her words in order to have a strong comeback.

“I’ll spend most of the season doing rehab on my knee,” Phipps said.

For some, basketball is just a sport, but for Phipps basketball is an escape from everyday realities.

“It gives me relief when all other things frustrate me,” Phipps said. “Sometimes I just sit on the court and think out my problems or daydream.”

While being on the court

assisting the team is important, Phipps understands that helping off the court is just as important.

“Since I can’t physically help my teammates, I plan to continue to encourage them to play their hardest and advance their skills,” Phipps said.

Her dedication and appreciation for basketball will allow her to do the best she can off the court.

“I will spend this season as a student to the game so I can help my teammates and myself understand the game better,” she said.

She will be giving solutions to problems her teammates may be having on the court.

“Sometimes players listen more and get a better grasp from someone other than the coach,”

Thomas said.Thomas says the team will never

give up, but will continue to play as they usually would.

“Somebody has to step up and fill the spot,” Thomas said. “We’ll miss K.P. but we have to move on.”

Motivation is a must as the Lady Rangers continue the season without one of their forward players.

“I hope to be able to encourage my teammates by keeping a positive attitude and making sure I can help them understand our strengths and weaknesses better,” Phipps said.

For Phipps, this is not the end. Basketball is what she came to do. On and off the court, Phipps will continue to master her craft as a basketball player.

LAINEY ARMSTRONG

Staff Writer

The clinking of weights going back to their designated

sections and the pounding of feet on the treadmill are the sounds you immediately hear when you walk into the Parks Fitness Center. It’s not your everyday office, but for 30-year-old Victor Olowo that’s his normal scene. Olowo has been a KC student and an employee at the Parks Fitness Center for eight years. He has worked as a registered nurse for the rehabilitation hospital at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler for four years and is a personal trainer on campus.

Olowo came to the United States from Nigeria when he was 20 years old, accompanied by his younger sister who lives in Dallas and his brother who lives in Arlington.

“I came to the U.S. to study with the help of my uncle and aunt that live in Longview. They are great guardians,” Olowo said.

While going through the nursing program at KC, Olowo learned many things from how to take blood to properly administering an injection, as well as learning life lessons. He explains how everybody learns a different way and how students should discover the best way for them to learn and how to focus their attention on learning skills.

“Your skills alone in nursing won’t cut it,” he said. “Remember you are dealing with people who are sick and they have feelings and concerns. You will need communication skills and effective use of time.”

Ironically, time is Olowo’s biggest struggle. Time management was not his strong suit until he learned how to use his time wisely.

“Until recently, I finally understand that you cannot manage time; you can only manage the activities you do in time,” Olowo said. “The activities you do in time makes or breaks your future.”

Before he was a trainer at KC, he was a student here cleaning in the fitness center. Then he continued to work the front desk. Current co-worker Jamie Henson offered Olowo friendly encouragement because he seemed to have the attributes that would make an excellent trainer.

“Victor has a unique set of personal skills,” Henson said. “He is able to talk to a range of people.”

Going through nursing school and getting his training certification, Olowo seemed to be a very busy and challenged man. The people who surrounded Olowo had the biggest impact in his life in helping him to continue on.

“Regardless of what you do, the people you surround yourself with will do you harm or good. I have a good family, amazing friends,

People-person proud to aid his alma mater

Trainer Victor Olowo sees a wealth of opportunity among the walls of the Parks Fitness Center while others may only see a place to work out. Olowo has been working with KC and the Kilgore community for eight years.

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fantastic clients and associates. They believed in me when I hated school and when I failed,” Olowo said with a shrug.

Olowo trains the Rangerettes, the KC Twirlers and local residents.

“There isn’t a better candidate to train the Rangerettes,” Henson said. “That’s his deal.”

Although he enjoys being

a nurse, his true passion is training because of the variety of people he has the opportunity to work with.

“In personal training I get to work with individuals, groups and couples and help them become better. As a nurse, I only work with them after they are sick. Personal training is more proactive.”

Olowo encourages people to become active and fit.

The biggest challenge Olowo faces with clients is convincing people that fitness, healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle are their best investment. Fitness has become the core of the personal trainer’s life.

“I have seen people who are healthy but lack fitness to pursue a simple wish or their dream. I have seen people who are unhealthy, but fit, accomplish more,”

he said. “You do not run three miles, six miles or 13.1 miles because you are healthy. You do it because you are fit.”

In life, everyone faces obstacles they are forced to deal with.

“I leave it to God. At times I can’t see beyond some obstacles. I just let God deal with it, but first I try,” he said as he laughed.

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Academy inspires basketball player

Chinedu “Chin” Amajoyi, freshman guard, takes a seat on the court. Chin attended Impact Academy to improve his athleticism as an alternative to attending a junior college in California.

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Freshman guard Jalen Washington looks for an open player during the Tyler Classic. The Rangers are now 5-1 on the season.

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Paris freshman Aundrea Gamble makes haste as she glides across the court during the Tyler Classic. The Lady Rangers are now 4-2 on the season.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL“Lady Rangers end skid, start conference play Nov. 30

Rangers fall 62-57 to SUSLAin !rst defeat of season

Chinedu “Chin” Amajoyi, freshman guard

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2011 SWJCFC ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL1st Team: Ricky Collins, WR; Vinnie Moore, RB 2nd Team: Kini Cocker, OL; Isi Cocker, OLHonorable Mention: Dawayne Lewis, Braylon Williams, Adrian Blaylock, Melvin Shead, Tyler Copeland, Cary Fortson, Andrew Jackson and Malcolm Spriggs.

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The Lady Rangers beat Southern University at Shreveport 62-57 in a rematch game Nov. 16. With the win, the women end a two-game losing streak.

They rallied from behind to go ahead of the Jaguars with less than a minute which was just enough to preserve the lead and the victory.

Bianca McGee led all KC scorers with 10 points, followed by Lauren McKinney and Aundrea Gamble with 9 and 8, respectively.

In the Tyler Classic Nov. 10-12 at Tyler Junior College, the Lady Rangers went 1-2.

Starting the Tyler Classic with a convincing 10-point win over Collin County in their first game, forward Gamble knocked down 20 points. Forward McGee led the team with 24 points, and forward McKinney led the team with seven rebounds in the 66-56 victory.

From that point, things started to fly low for the Lady Rangers. In the second game, the Lady Rangers lost a close one to Odessa 58-53. Head coach Roy Thomas said this game was the “biggest disappointment” because of the opportunities that were missed. Thomas also said his team was “overconfident.”

The points decreased as McKinney led the team with 16 points. Gamble had 11, center Alicia Johnson had nine points and four rebounds, and McGee had eight points in the loss to

Odessa on Nov. 10.The Lady Rangers came

into the second game hoping to leave the classic with a .500 winning percentage at 2-1. Early it seemed as if they were fighting to get there with a 36-36 tie with Weatherford at halftime. The Lady Rangers desperately needed a run to pull away and get the victory, but Weatherford had that idea on its mind as well. The Weatherford Coyotes hit shot after shot after the half, picking up a 21-point, 85-64 victory over KC.

McGee had 20 points and six

rebounds, Gamble had 15 points and seven rebounds and McKinney had eight points in the loss. The Lady Rangers had 19 turnovers and about 40 percent from the field.

“It wasn’t the best basketball we played, but our freshmen have to keep growing up, and we have to grow as a team,” Thomas said.

The Lady Rangers are 4-2 on the season and open Region XIV play 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, against Lon Morris College in Kilgore.

JESSICA STOVALLStaff Writer

The Rangers lost their first game of the season on the road Wednesday in a hard-fought effort against Southern University of Shreveport, 62-57.

Fred Mattison, freshman forward, had a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds for KC, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the Jaguars who had two players in double figures. SUSLA’s Tydrick King knocked down 26 and Corey Black scored 18 points in the Jag’s victory.

The Rangers are now 5-1 on the season and will begin conference play 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in Corsicana against Navarro.

KC will then host East Texas Flight 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, in Masters Gymnasium and will continue Region XIV play 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, against Bossier Parrish in Kilgore.

The Rangers played in the Tyler Classic, Nov. 11-12, where they knocked off both the Texas Southern University’s club team and Weatherford College.

Starting the weekend successfully, the Rangers defeated Texas Southern’s club team, 81-60.

Travis Betran, sophomore guard, came off the bench determined to make a statement. With almost 30 minutes on the court, Betran

scored 23 points, his personal high for the season so far.

The Rangers then defeated Weatherford, Nov. 12, 78-69.

Chinedu “Chin” Amajoyi, freshman guard, led The Rangers are now 5-1 on the season in scoring with 16 points. He nailed two 3-pointers, and was perfect

on his free throws going 4-4. Playing 22 minutes, Chin was successful in making two offensive rebounds and helped KC preserve the win.

Mattison had 15 points for the night, and Betran ended with 14. Both men made six field goals, Mattison with 11 attempts and Betran with 10.

JESSICA STOVALLStaff Writer

hen Chinedu “Chin” Amajoyi, 6’3” 185-pound guard for the Rangers basketball team, was 9 he would often pretend to shoot a basketball. Lying in his childhood room that he shared with his brother, eyes shut, dreaming of the sport, his soft hands would grip an

imaginary sphere and fly it into the air as if he were making the winning basket at the NCAA Championship game.

His mom would kneel at his bed and pray with him. She gave him a name meaning “God leads me” and constantly reminded him “not to worry; God is in control.”

The game of basketball means everything to him, and he has always known he wanted to be just like his idol, Dwyane Wade, guard for the Miami Heat in the NBA, whose picture is on the background of his cell phone. Wade has a skill that many players only dream of, yet Chin has always aspired to follow Wade’s legacy.

He knows he will have a tough road ahead of him filled with possible roadblocks and that he has to work hard every time he steps on the court if he wants to reach his goal.

With this in mind, Chin decided to go for his dreams with his best foot forward.

When the Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., freshman was in high school his friends encouraged him to attend an academy that could change his life. He finally decided it was the route he needed to take for his career because he didn’t want to attend a junior college in California. Chin decided to enroll in Impact Academy in Las Vegas to improve his athleticism, strength and basketball skills.

“Impact Academy gave me a better perspective on how to play the game, and it taught me how to work hard,” Chin said.

Chin’s head coach at Impact, Andrew Moore, taught him to “work hard and not to take days off.”

He took Moore’s advice to heart. “My favorite part of Impact was the 24-hour access to

the gym. Any time I can get in the gym and shoot the ball, I love it,” Chin said.

The lifelong friendships he created at Impact pushed

him each and every day. With wide eyes and a smile he said, “Oh yeah I miss them! We still talk all of the time.”

They were the type of friends he could count on to get him through his first experience of being away from home.

Three hours from home, Chin struggled with a homesick feeling that would attack his thoughts from time to time. His friends were there to be a shoulder to lean on and gave him the spirit needed to simply play ball.

The bright attitude Chin holds for getting to practice came in handy considering he had three practices a day at Impact, each lasting one and a half hours. During this time, the players were not allowed to put their hands on their knees or show any signs of weakness. They were there to become stronger, faster and better, and that was the aura in the gym during practice.

Even with the coaches yelling in his ear and sweat pouring down his face, Chin found a way to fight through and apply as much as they were saying to his skills.

Chin landed a spot on the Ranger basketball team after KC’s head basketball coach Brian Hoberecht received a phone call from a Division I assistant basketball coach at Liberty University in Virginia. They had run out of scholarships to give, and Chin was too talented to pass up.

“Chin has a really good personal work ethic. It was all a really easy transition for him,” Hoberecht said. “He has the chance to be a leader. Chin is a very versatile player and continues to develop.”

Chin loves the feeling of making a basket, whether it is for two or three points.

“Once you score your first points, you feel more comfortable on the floor. When you start scoring the basket starts to look bigger,” Chin said.

Hoberecht described him as “a great teammate and supportive and encouraging.”

They also have a fun coach-to-player relationship with Hoberecht laughing and saying to the women that “he’s single.”

Chin will continue his basketball career at KC and plans to attend a Division I school at the conclusion of his time in Kilgore.

“Sometimes you have to do what you have to do,” Chin said. “I just want to make my dreams come true.”

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are accepted into the program in August and January.“I have three times the amount of books for just this semester than I had for all of last year,” said Megan Charles. “I’ve already gone through three reams of paper at my house.”

The General Initial Licenser program is a 16-month, year-round program consisting of four straight semesters.

“The program is very strenuous. It’s fast-paced and requires a lot of time and studying,” said Dayna Davidson, director of the registered nurses assistant program. “It’s hard to keep a full-time job. It’s even a fine line to keep a part-time job.”

In order for students to apply to the nursing program they need to have completed the seven prerequisites and start looking down the road in regards to gaining educational and medical experience.

“It’s great experience to work at a hospital as an orderly, nurses aide, etc. But we caution our students not to work too much,” Davidson said. “If someone thinks they want to be a nurse or work in the health care field then they need to get started on their science courses.”

KC’s Nursing Department registers its own students using a special registration process completed only through the department. Students must also go through science priority registration while organizing their science classes.

The nursing department also offers alternate entry programs. Fifteen students are accepted into the licensed vocational nurse to registered nurse program.

For the first time this summer, KC will offer a paramedic to registered nurse course and will accept up to 10 students.

Many students have come into the program after sifting through majors and searching for the right occupational fit. However, some have already had experience in the medical field.

“We’re going to start learning vital signs in here,” said Tara Clanton from

Quitman. “I’ve had to break a lot of bad habits in that area from when I was riding in the ambulance [as a paramedic].”

In order for students to be licensed they must take the national NCLEX-RN exam.

Lu Linkinhoker, lead teacher for Medical Surgery I and a graduate of KC’s first nursing program in 1971, has been excelling in the medical field for more than 40 years.

“It was a childhood dream. But in the ’60s, you had four choices: you could either be a nurse, a secretary, a teacher or a housewife and mother,” Linkinhoker said. “I was raised by an aunt who was a nurse so I was just drawn toward nursing.”

The four-room nursing building was established in 1969 and was built behind Dodson Auditorium where the current Gussie Nell Davis Rangerette Residence is located. This was a two-year program and Linkinhoker started when she was 19.

“It has certainly grown and developed over the years,” Linkinhoker said. “I’m very proud of the associate degree education I received from Kilgore.”

Linkinhoker is no stranger to the medical field and its branches as she has been director of nurses at several nursing homes in the East Texas area, she achieved her Master’s in Nursing at the University of Texas at Tyler, worked at Laird Memorial Hospital and Nan Travis Hospital in the operating room for more than 15 years, became a National League of Nursing Certified Nurse Educator and taught for 18 years at KC, including every clinical or lecture course except pediatrics.

“I love teaching,” Linkinhoker said. “I have loved everything I’ve done in nursing so far.”

KC-Longview is the main source for EMS training. The program sponsors the Longview Fire Department and Champion EMS.

“This is a full-time student load. They’re not just learning new material; they’re learning a whole new language. Obviously it pays to stay caught up and if you do you’ll do

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Werner Du Toit, Tyler freshman, places an oxygen mask on a mannequin model.

From left: Nursing students Candi Corey, Longview sophomore; Werner Du Toit, Tyler freshman; and Laura Sanchez, Longview sophomore, practice on a simulated patient.

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fine in the program,” said Mike Smith, instructor. “Once they get the medical language down, they’re good to go.”

Students are subject to a two-and-a-half year program, with 14 months for the classroom portion and six months to a year as standard for FTO field training.

“I think the scenarios have been the hardest part. It’s hard to prepare yourself for all the different situations,” said Chris Williams from Hallsville. “This is not just a blow-off, even just the basic course. Everything is brand new and dumped on you all at once. In math, you’re constantly building up, adding to what you already know, but this just comes at you all together.”

When students show proficient knowledge and capability of skills they are then allowed to go out into the field to practice during their training.

“You have to learn to detach yourself. But when I say detach yourself, I mean you can’t view the person as a child or an elderly; you have to view them as a patient whose life depends on you. You have 10 to 15 minutes to save their life,” said David Roberson from Henderson. “All your focused on is saving that life and putting your game face on. You have to be professional. You have to be in charge.”

By the time students graduate with paramedic certification they will have gone through 576 clinical hours.

“The ability to work in the hospital has been one of my favorite parts. I enjoy helping people,” Williams said. “To help people that can be helped is a big reward, to know that you’ve affected someone’s life in a positive way.”

Students can start the program at 18 years of age, but can not be legally hired until age 21.

After graduation, students must take the computer adaptive National Registry Exam in order to be officially certified.

The EMS program starts a basic course every semester and a paramedic course in the fall and spring. There are three certification courses offered: basic, intermediate and paramedic.

“Students can stop at the Intermediate level, but most stay with the program until they reach paramedic certification,” said Eddie Bernaldez, EMS director.

Students agree EMS training is a calling.

“This isn’t something you just pick to do as a career. You don’t just say ‘Oh, I think I’ll try being a paramedic,’” Smith said. “It’s tough; yes, it’s hard; yes, but in the end it’s worth it.”

Nurses, EMTs: Programs o!er hands-on training

Kenny Dooley, Longview sophomore, learns resuscitation skills in EMT training.

For many, November is a time of family gatherings, turkey

dinners and Thanksgiving, but for me, November highlights the great division within my house. I have my mother, the animal lover and protector, and then I have my brother, the hardcore hunter.

My brother loves every type of hunting. Whether it’s hog, deer, dove or duck he is after, the thrill of the hunt is something he can not resist. Ironically, my mother can not stand the thought of Bambi’s brothers and sisters dying by my brother’s weapon. If she sees a turtle on the road she immediately stops to carry it across to the other side. As you can tell, my mother’s and brother’s interests don’t really complement each other. And since November is the opening of deer season, my house is more of a hunting ground than the woods as it is my mother against my brother.

While my brother anxiously counts down the days until he can once again climb his tree stand and spot that giant buck he has been wanting for years, my mother nervously watches the days pass worrying over the poor animals that are soon to be in a heightened state of danger.

It’s opening day and our home becomes a mirror image of the great divide. Waking up at 5 a.m. my brother prepares for his favorite day of the year. His gili suit is dry after being carefully washed with Scent-A-Way the night before. His .33-caliber rifle is safely packed in his case ready for travel. He reviews the images caught on his game camera one last time to see what time of day the deer are active.

In the corner, my mom rocks in her favorite chair. At first, I think she is silent, but as I get closer I hear her saying, “Dear Lord, please let the hunters’ aim be too high and their trigger finger be unsteady today. Please save all of the deer you possibly can.”

Sad thing is, she is serious too.

There’s not too much of a conversation in our house between my mom and brother during hunting season. My mom has given up trying to explain her side. My brother doesn’t even understand how there could be another side.

But the good news is they have learned to respect each other’s boundaries. When my brother snags that eight-point, he knows to keep it at my dad’s and only to show us the photos he is so proud of. And my mom pretends she doesn’t know what we are talking about as we peer over my brother’s iphone looking at the dozens of photos of the bloody mass which may well become a trophy at our dad’s house.

Although it has taken many years to be able to endure the division in our house that hunting season brings, you can only imagine how fun it is on Thanksgiving Day. You see, my brother also loves to turkey hunt!

Kasi Dickerson is a

sophomore communications/

education major from Van.

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Finding calling in life on sidelines leads to joy

Mother, brother hunt for harmony

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YOUR VIEW

YES

“It doesn’t bother me

at all.”

Do you agree with

the college’s implementation of designated

smoking areas?

Photos by Ali Henderson and Ashley McCurley / THE FLARE

Edward Martinez

Longview freshman

Shaderon Slaughter

Overton freshman

NO

“I think it sucks.”

NO

“We’re adults so we

should be treated

as adults not high

school kids.”

Thomason Clayton

Mesquite freshmanLogan Springs

Kilgore sophomore

YES

“Some people do not

like being around

where other people

are smoking.”

RESULTS

View more responses from students at

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Why or why not?

“YES. I totally agree with designated smoking areas. If a person wants to risk their life for a puff of

a cigarettes that’s their choice; however, I should not have to be punished and forced to breathe their

smoke! I would love the entire campus to be smoke free totally!” –Brent Fleming, Overton sophomore

YES 63%

NO 37%

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My grandma always told me I should be an orthodontist or a plastic surgeon.

“That’s an assured income,” she would say. “You won’t have to worry about money.”

I knew she spoke the truth and so I would always write orthodontist on surveys asking what I wanted to be when I grew up, but my gut feeling knew otherwise.

I grew up in a living room watching a television that knew nothing other than SportsCenter and ESPN2. I would wake up on Sundays to my mom making breakfast and my dad sitting on the couch watching football.

My weeks were spent cheering on my younger brother at his baseball games, and keeping up with which players were going to be the most valuable for the Longhorns on Saturday. My interest had always been directed at what Kirk Herbstreit was going to say,

and I worried about “my” team’s schedules so I could decide when I was going to hang out with friends.

I knew I wanted to be involved with sports, but because I am a girl I couldn’t decide how.

When I was 4 years old, I walked into the living room and saw my dad watching a basketball game. One team was called Texas and one team was called Texas A&M. He gave me an entire spiel over the differences of both, and gave me the obvious reasons of why Texas is “my” team. This was the first moment he began to groom me into the sports fanatic that I am today.

I started thinking about career choices around my freshman year

of high school, but I never took it too seriously. I thought I had enough time to decide later in life, and I didn’t put much thought into it.

All of my friends would say doctor or lawyer or interior designer. None of these occupations sparked my interest.

Hospitals are depressing, sitting in an office all day scares me, and my creativity is not at a level that could compare to that of someone who designs homes. Where did that leave me?

My junior year of high school was the big “ah-ha” moment in my life when I started following Erin Andrews’ career. She also decided her junior year to be a sports broadcaster, and I knew that I wanted to live up to what she was beginning to accomplish.

Sideline broadcasting and sports reporting are the only things I can imagine doing happily for the rest of my life, and my mom has always

stressed to me that I should wake up excited to go to work.

The only downfall? I’m a girl. How could I possibly know enough about sports to be able to keep up with the guys?

“You can do anything you set your mind to,” she told me.

My mom constantly encourages me to live a life that I am going to be most proud of, no matter what that may be.

I am now a communications major, and I cover the basketball team for The Flare. I love going to games and seeing the men on the court. It is an overwhelming feeling of joy, and I only pray that everyone finds his/her niche early enough in life to feel like I do when I’m writing and talking about the latest game.

Happiness is a choice, and I’m ready to be forever happy.

Jessica Stovall is a freshman

communications major from Lufkin.

Smoking will be confined to 25 designated areas starting Jan. 1, 2012. This policy is an improvement from our current smoking policy since it confines smoking and decreases

litter. But having designated smoking areas will mean nothing unless it is properly enforced and smokers comply with this new policy.

KC’s current policy mirrors the City of Kilgore’s smoking ordinance stating smokers are to smoke at least 30 feet away from public building entrances; however, on campus we have seen little enforcement as we continually witness students smoking five feet or less from building entrances. The administration is giving smokers a second chance with this new policy, but if abuse continues that’s strike three, meaning KC may become a smoke-free campus.

Cigarette litter is also a huge problem with campus-wide smoking. Cigarette butts trash the sidewalks and landscape projecting an image of laziness and disrespect. Is this really the image we want

visitors to have of our college?Smoking in designated areas will confine the cigarette trash to

specific areas instead of butts being littered about campus. The new policy is a positive step toward creating a cleaner campus and healthier environment for those who do not wish to subject themselves to secondhand smoke.

As of now, smokers still have the right to smoke; moreover, this new policy does not institute campus-wide prohibition. However, as with any other rule or policy, if smokers do not use the designated smoking areas and do not abide by the rules, all tobacco products may be eliminated from campus.

“If we do not see a change and there is abuse of the smoking policy and there is not a significant change in the litter issue, we may start discussions of going to a complete tobacco free campus much sooner than we might have,” said Mike Jenkins, vice president of student development.

Smokers beware: Strike three and you’re out.

JESSICA STOVALLStaff Writer

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That yellow box sure keeps the smoke away!

ASSOCIATE OF ARTSAmy L. AdamsWhitney S. AdamsAmanda Jeanette AdamsonKevin Lamont Allen, Jr.Anna Lee BallardJessica Noel BartonSarah M. BerryhillPaige D. BishopVictoria G. BrunnerRachel M. CarrizozaEboney S. CaseyJahir Alexander ChavarriaAna J. ChavezMarkeycia A. ClarkMegan J. ClarkLindsi B. ColemanJennifer M. ConradMark T. CopelandKatie M. DardenBrittany K. DavisKimberly C. DixonJason T. DouganJeremy H. FarrowGavin G. GeeJonathan HaigwoodJoshua L. HardyMorgan Brinea HardyNeyla A. HernandezJaris C. HiggsWylie Brandon HightreeLila R. JacksonRobert Daniel JohnstonCynthia Ann JonesJessica A. KellyMichel Loic T. KewouAshley P. LaPrairieAbagail A. LaszikPamela K. LayneAshley C. LongKimberly LundstromCrystal M. MaddoxSebastion D. MauldinHope L. MayDonte L. McClendonTavia S. McDonaldTaylor Zane McNamaraBrandy N. MooreJasmine Sharicka MooreDouglas T. MorrisVictoria P. MundenJensie E. MurrayBarrett NorrisBrian M. OdomRhett C. PilcherCandace B. PowellAriana RileyAshley I. RobinsonKelsey M. SchrecengostLaura A. SharpKimberly G. ShawMelvin C. Shead Jr.Sabrina Jabeen SiddiqueAlexander J. SingerDiana G. SmallBrittany Cherie StegallThomas D. Suess Jr.Christopher R. TimmonsJanet R. TorresLyanna N. ToweryKaleena N. UmbowerWilliam D. UtzmanLuis D Perez VillanuevaNova M. WalbridgeKaitlyn J. WalkerMisty D. WeberDeveron L. WhitakerJenifer M. WillefordBailey K. WilliamsElizabeth N. WilliamsLyndsey M. WilliamsRaquel Denise Watson WilliamsBethany J. Woodring

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCEJamaica E. AcyAshley M. AllenKristina H. AllredDaniel T. AndrewsKristie C. AnthonyCelestine E. AnyankaLisa L. ArmockBarry J. BaileyKaitlin M. BarnettKimberly N. BeebeMelissa L. BernaldezMisti Y. BlairDanielle L. BoundsKrista Lyn BradleyGavin R. BridwellBobby L. BriggsChristopher A. BrittonKaitlin M. BrodyLakeshia N. BrooksJudy Lea Hunter BrownKawanna D. BrownTheron E. BrownMorgan D. BuckMelissa S. CaldwellRyan M. CampbellKimberly D. CarpenterKrystin M. CauseyJuanita G. CazalasJustin T. ClementsLindsey Ragan CookMisty L. CopelandLawyer CrimesSabrina L. CubineAmber K. DavidsonJacqueline Elaine DavilaShamekia L. DavisHolly S. DonaldKristy N. DooleyVicki T. DryerLeslie R. ErbSarah B. FielderLadeidra N. FieldsBrandy Nicole FordTammy L. FranksKari L. GanttAmanda M. GarciaMichele Adriana GarciaChris W. GarrettJacob Ray GraffSara C. GrayMinka M. Green

Christopher A. GrierSheri Graham HarmonJennifer J. IsonClairesa L. JacksonGelinia JacksonStacie L. JacksonErin D. JacobsenCarmen Alysse JettAmanda LaToya Vontriese JohnsonMegan N. JonesSteve S. JonesTracy L. JonseViktoriya JoynerRobin J. KennedyJennifer Lynn KoesterAlicia L. LawsonMichael D. Lewis JrKevin W. LondoffWill L. LovegroveDonny R. LummusRene C. MarquardtJennifer Clarice MartinHayley H. MasonKathy A. McMillonTammy R. McPhersonMatthew B. MeansJohn T. MelvinDeborah E. MetcalfJames C. MooreRobert T. MooreSpencer Chase MorganJimmy K. MutindaLamonica R. NelsonLaura B. NorrisAugustine E. NwankwoFred M. O’HairRobbie S. OwensJames N. ParkerWhitney M. PateCourtney H. PlaisanceKaren A. PolkPhillip Michael PrescottRosa M. RamosAmanda Nicole ReelRoss N. RichardsonLoretta RobertsSummorrow D. RobertsonJohn D. RoperCarlos RosalesAshley M. RosboroughSamuel S. RoseberryJonathan S. SanchezSusan A. SeidlLatedra C. ShackelfordAngela R. ShawRicky S. ShieldsGregory A. SimpsonDiana G. SmallHeath W. StephensOlugbenga O. TalabiJayme S. TaylorLeonda K. ToddCody L. TracyJeanne L. TurnerKaleena N. UmbowerFelicia A. WalkerElizabeth L. WaltersRussell D. Weller Jr.Samuel C. WilderJohn T. WilliamsMelissa S. WilliamsRoy T. WilliamsRaylene Jenee’ WilsonSarah WrightJennifer D. YarbroughCristal Y. Zuniga

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHINGBarrie A. HorneKatie L. McBrideLaura A. Sharp

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCENatalie N. BerryPaige D. BishopChandra Elyse BranchAna J. ChavezTerence D. DixonJeremy H. FarrowPaula A. ForbusHollie A. HaseloffWylie Brandon HightreeJacqueline J. HillAndrew A. JacksonRobert Daniel JohnstonJesse K. KingstonMichael Glenn MckeyJensie E. MurrayDenis M. NyamwegaMikael Daniel RaineyBrittnee Ann RoyeAlexander J. SingerKrysta D. StevensWhitney D. StewartTanya M. ThomasMarcos A. TiradoJulian Fransisco Torres Jr.Jason L. WilbournRaven F. WileyBailey K. WilliamsKimberly Player WilliamsWong Chi Wai Elizabeth

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETIONJamaica E. AcyPutera J. AdamuAdeolu David. AdeyemiKindie K. AlexanderJerry D. AllenKristina H. AllredChereka D. BallardHawa BanguraWilliam L. BarnettJennifer L. BarronMarilyn BellGayla D. BenavidesMaria G. BolanosElizabeth P. BorenBrooke A. BradleyAndre L. Brewster IIAlisha M. BurksJamesha S. BurnsLavar G. BurtonJesus A. CardenasRonshay CalicoHolland C. Caraway

Bradley E. CarterJuanita G. CazalasTiffany B. ChevalierKyra L. ClarkStephanie M. CollinsPaul J. CouchLexie CoulterHeather D. CrookLauren R. DavisYoana S. De La TorreAmanda R. DehartPatricia K. DelauroLaken R. DisheroonDerrick J. DudleyTiffany M. EckstromStephanie L. EichDarlene H. EmeadiPorsche C. L. ErwinJessica L. EubanksLatisia M. EverittKathy L. FalconerAmparo FierrosRoy L. FletcherKaylee A. FordMatthew J. FreemanJorge GarciePenny R. GlossingerHannah K. GourShelby N. GreathouseFrancisco N. GuancoStuart A. GuinnJoel F. HaglerJennifer N. HaltonChristy C. HardinJohn D. HarrisDestiny D. HartWalter Cole Holman IIIJennifer J. IsonAmanda LaToya Vontriese JohnsonKlayton B. KainGarrett W. KaiserRobin J. KennedyPaul T. KesingerKiea L. Barthelemy LeffallElginia T. LewisJames D. LewisKasandra M. LoveladyTara L. LundyEdvin E. LuxSilvester O. MandukuGerardo M. MaresShelby L. MartinHayley H. MasonChad A. McKinneyMichael T. McLainGianni M. MoralesLadondra L. MorrisonRuby E. MurphyValerie MyersJennifer Allison NealErica A. NicholsPhyllis OguinAgnes B. OsoroNicole M. OubreTakita C. PageSean M. PepperMichael D. PhillipsDorethea D. PolkJames R. PuckettRosa M. RamirezCarolyn Lizbeth RasberryBelinda S. RobertsonMichael L. RobinsonCarlos RosalesLeah M. RosemondBethany L. RossElizabeth A. RoweMorgan P. RutterJonathan S. SanchezKatherine H. SchutterLy’Tandra ScottKalvin J. SeagravesLatedra C. ShackelfordDaley E. SiglerAnthony W. SkinnerSamantha Chanee SnortonWhitney T. SowellHannah Michelle SpillmanJennifer A. SpratlingSomer G. StarkesLa’Tavia D. StarlingAmber M. SteeleCory D. StephensonColleen R. StephersonDoris J. StokerSheila Celeste StricklandDusty Machelle TharpDelaine Joy TurnerAngela R. VanzandtJason J. WagnerRussell D. WellerBrandon L. WilsonCorbin J. YerkeJimmy D. Young

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Congratulations,Graduates

GRADUATION CANDIDATES:

KC Fire Academy No. 81 graduation is set 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Woodruff Adult Education Center Auditorium in Kilgore. CANDIDATES ARE :Steven AhujaBlake Allen BarkerKevin David BoardChristopher Aaron CatesBenjamin CharltonRyan John FuziAlexander Jason GrayNolan Robert HodgesZachary HowardChristopher JacksonCharles Otis JanuaryKathryn L. JonesRhion Bradley M. JordanJustin Patrick KellyRodger David KyleTaylor Allan LambWesley Ryan MuncyEric Aime PicherChristopher Joseph PowKerrville: Patrick ProutBrandon Allan RussClint RuthvenCarlos Dominick Taylor Christopher William WallaceMark K. Wolsey