Issue 4 - 9-28-2012

KADE MORRISONStaff Writer

Homecoming is right around the corner with many activities for students to participate.

Nominations for queen and king are due no later than 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in Assistant Director of Student Life Ross Costanzo’s office, located in the Devall Student Center Game Room or in DSC 141.

H o m e c o m i n g nominees must adhere to the following rules:

1) Must be a second

year student (does not have to be a sophomore by hours)

2) Does not have to be a member of the club they are sponsored by.

3) Must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and be in good standing with the college.

N o m i n e e s ’ photographs will be taken 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 4, in college photographer Jon Vashey’s office/studio in the DSC former TV Room No. 2.

Voting for the KC Homecoming Court is scheduled 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, and Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the DSC. Five women and

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King, queen picksdue

HOMECOMING SCHEDULE

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Enrollment dips to 6,238; economy up

Rangers bask in their 45-35 upset victory over Navarro College on Saturday. Jacoby Chenevert (left), Steven Borden and Averion Hurts and the Rangers are working to stay undefeated with a win over Cisco this weekend.

HOMECOMING

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KC’s fall enrollment has dropped 2.8 percent from this time last year. As of the 12th class day (Sept. 12), the total enrollment is 6,238, compared to 6,415 Fall 2011.

“We expected the enrollment to be down slightly,” said Trey Hattaway, director of enrollment management and marketing. “Due to a better economy in East Texas, more students are choosing the workforce. When the economy was suffering three years ago, our enrollment benefitted.”

Monday, Oct. 1: King and Queen Nominations Due

Monday & Tuesday, Oct. 8-9: Court Elections

Monday & Tuesday, Oct. 15-16: King/Queen Elections

Wednesday, Oct. 17: Homecoming Pep Rally 11 a.m. and Homecoming Court Banquet- 6:30 p.m. DSC

Saturday, Oct. 20: KC Homecoming football game with KC vs. South East Prep. 3 p.m. at St. John Memorial Stadium

Sophomore Rangerette Stephanie Arino shows off Southwest Dairy Farmer promotional growth chart which is part of the group’s marketing campaign using the ‘Rettes to promote dairy products. Arino was photographed for the chart.

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practicing their famous high-kick performance before the football game Saturday. The footage will be used in a promotional video for the Southwest Dairy Farmers.

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See story, scheduleand more on PAGE 4

Dairyqueens

WHITNEY HOWARD & ASHTON JOHNSON

Staff Writers

The world-renowned Rangerettes have partnered with Southwest Dairy Farmers in their

promotion to encourage young women to include dairy in their everyday diet.

“The sponsorship from Southwest Dairy Farmers is an amazing opportunity because we learned so much about the benefits of chocolate milk, how it helps our bodies, as well as how we can spread the word for them,” said Rangerette Captain Stephanie Aumiller.

Southwest Dairy Farmers is a group of dairy farmers from Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri

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FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 28,

2012

NOTEBOOK

SATURDAY, Sept. 29 Football vs. Cisco

3 p.m. Cisco

Softball tournamentTBAUT Tyler

MONDAY, Oct. 1 Fall graduation

application due Homecoming court

nominations duePTK Meeting

5 p.m. in the Communications/ Automotive Building, Room 104

Blood Drive9 a.m. - 2 p.m. DSC parking lot facing Stark Hall

Coed dodgeball5-6 p.m. Carpeted Gym

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3 Presidential

Scholarship luncheon11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Devall Room

TRiO Lunch & Learn workshop11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. DSC Ballroom

FRIDAY, Oct. 5 ST. Jude Miracle

Mile Walk Fund Raiser, ECC children

NEXT ISSUE OF THE FLARE

SATURDAY, Oct. 6 Football vs. Blinn

3 p.m., Brenham Softball

tournament- Spring-Klein College ClassicTBA, Spring

SUNDAY, Oct. 7 Softball

tournament- Spring-Klein College ClassicTBA, Spring

MONDAY, Oct. 8 Homecoming Court

Elections 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the DSC

Coed dodgeball 5-6 p.m. Carpeted Gym

TUESDAY Oct. 9 Homecoming Court

Elections 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the DSC

“All My Sons”7:30 p.m., Van Cliburn Auditorium

WEDNESDAY Oct. 10 “All My Sons”

7:30 p.m., Van Cliburn Auditorium

THURSDAY, Oct. 11 Softball tournament

3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Stephen F. Austin University Nacogdoches

“All My Sons”7:30 p.m., Van Cliburn Auditorium

FRIDAY, Oct. 12 “All My Sons”

7:30 p.m., Van Cliburn Auditorium

SATURDAY, Oct. 13 Rangers vs. N.E.

Oklahoma 2 p.m., Miami, Okla.

SUNDAY, Oct. 14 “All My Sons”

2:30 p.m., Van Cliburn Auditorium

MONDAY, Oct. 15 Coed dodgeball

5-6 p.m.Carpeted Gym

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17 Homecoming Pep

Rally and Meal11 a.m. Masters Gym; Tennis Courts

Rangerette Homecoming Party6:30-9 p.m.DSC Ballroom

Softball tournament3 and 5 p.m. UT Arlington

Sept. 29 – Oct. 17

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Theatre students (from left) Ashley Jackson, Dustin Kincaide, Jo Walker and Joshua Wallace rehearse for the upcoming production of “All My Sons.” The play premieres Oct. 9 and will run through Oct. 14 in Van Cliburn Auditorium.

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ASHLEY MORALESStaff Writer

KC is seeking applicants for Who’s Who Among American Junior College Students.

“The program is one of the most highly regarded and long-standing honor programs in the nation,” said Ross Costanzo, assistant director of student life.

Minimum qualifications for the recognition are: 2.5 GPA and completion of at least 30 hours prior to Fall 2012. Applicants must also include college activities, leadership roles, special recognitions and service to college and community.

Instructors can nominate students or students can apply themselves.

Students can pick up applications from faculty or staff or from Costanzo. Applications are due by 4 p.m. Oct. 30.

The program selects a group of students to accept awards offered by the academic community.

“This procedure of nomination succeeds in highlighting the individual and diverse service to community and school,” Costanzo said. “These are the students who enhance the positive image of the American students through their contributions to community and school.”

Nominees have the opportunity to earn scholarships.

KELSEY HANSENStaff Writer

The first play of the semester, “All My Sons” directed by Kathy Barber

is scheduled 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9-13 and 2:30 p.m. the following Sunday, Oct. 14, in the Van Cliburn Auditorium in the Turk Fine Arts Center.

“All My Sons” was playwright Arthur Miller’s first play. When he was writing “All My Sons” Miller said if it failed he would never write another play. From the moment it hit the stage in 1947 “All My Sons” was quite a sensation.

Miller based “All My Sons” on a story his mother-in-law read in an Ohio newspaper. Originally it was about a woman who snitched on her father, but Miller changed the character to a son.

In “All My Sons” Joe Keller (played by Joshua Weaver) runs a business building airplane parts. Eventually, faulty parts are sold

to the U.S. military during World War II, leaving 21 pilots dead.

Although he allows the parts to be sent off, his assistant, Steve Deever, is charged and jailed. Ann (played by Ashley Jackson), Steve’s daughter, had once been engaged to Joe’s younger son, Larry, who was a pilot who went missing three years earlier.

Now Keller’s son, Chris (played by Dustin Kincaide), is about to marry Ann. Larry’s mother, Kate (played by Jo Walker), is not pleased with Chris’ wanting to marry his brother’s ex-fiancee and believes Larry is alive.

“All My Sons” has been directed by many, has won two Tony Awards, a Critic’s Circle Award and is a Penguin Classics novel.

Michael Atkins serves as technical director.

Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for students of all ages and $4 for KC students with their I.D. The door opens an hour before each performance; late arrivals and children under 6 are not admitted.

Who’s Who nominationsavailable

ECC prepares for accreditation

Author Miller’s ‘All My Sons’to premiere Tuesday, Oct. 9

WHITNEY HOWARDStaff Writer

The KC Early Childhood Center is aiming, once again, for top-notch approval this year as it prepares for the five-year accreditation review from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Not only is the ECC an institution for teaching young children, but it provides hands-on training and instruction for students interested in childhood education.

The NAEYC, a voluntary program, is the most prevailing childhood development accreditation center in the nation.

KC is the only NAEYC qualified center in East Texas, other than Stephen F. Austin State University, and has remained accredited for 20 years.

There are more than 400 criteria included in the NAEYC’s approval standards and, although the review is months away, ECC employees are hard at work on their project for the assessment to gain re-accreditation.

“It’s a lot of work,” said Janet Baxter, administrative assistant. “But it shows our commitment for childcare.”

KC’s ECC was established in 1987 and employees have had years of experience in furthering childhood education in East Texas.

Baxter says ECC encourages parental involvement in the program. They conduct a Parent Involvement Committee Meeting two to three times a year.

It updates the parents on the syllabus and progress of the children who, according to the KC ECC Mission Statement, “are offered a nurturing environment and a curriculum that develops the whole child physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively.”

Because the ECC has no form of suitable transportation, the students go on field trips around campus, such as the St. Jude Miracle Mile Walk Fundraiser on Oct. 5, a class walk to St. Luke’s Pumpkin Patch Oct. 8 and the KC Homecoming Pep Rally Oct. 17.

FACE IN THE CROWD

‘ALL MY SONS’

Marena Hussein Who/what influenced you

to begin playing pool? ... My older brother, I wanted to be just as good if not better than him. How long have you been

playing? ... I was 14 or 15, so five years. Does anyone else in your

family play pool? ... My younger brother, Laith, he is the reason I even play pool in the first place. Who is your favorite pool

player? ... The sad thing is, I love losing more than winning. My favorite players are my competitors. How many hours of pool do

you play per day? ... The most I’ve ever played is five hours straight.Do you enter pool

competitions? ... No, but I guess you could say every game is a competition. What joy do you find in

playing pool? ... It is very calming, I get to listen to good music and meet new people.

Plus, the adrenaline rush is amazing. What do you do in your

spare time? ... I am inspired by fashion, for me it is an art form, the clothes and accessories are the pieces of art and I’m the artist and canvas. What brought you to KC?

... I graduated when I was 17 and I am the first person in my family to go to college. KC has been a stepping stone to my education. What is one thing most

people don’t about you? ... When I say my heels don’t hurt, half the time I’m lying. What word would you use

to describe yourself ? ... Passionate, I live my life with zero regrets. If you could live anywhere

in the world, where would you live? ... Everywhere, it’s like going to a five-star ice cream shop. Would you want to just try one flavor? No, I want to try all of them. Italy does sound delicious though.

Age: 19 Hometown: Palestine Sophomore

Major: International Relations

Listed by part and actor/job:

Joe Keller - Joshua WeaverKate Keller - Jo Walker Chris Keller - Dustin KincaideAnn Deever - Ashley JacksonGeorge Deever - Trenton Bennett Dr. Jim Bayliss - Jason Berglund Sue Bayliss - Brandi Farrell Frank Lubey - Christian Livsey Lydia Lubey - Cheyenne Hortman Bert - TBA Stage Manager - Jo Walker Assistant Stage Manager - DeMarcus ArmstrongAssistant to the Director - Jay Williams and Matt SmithSound Board Operator - Cody CarsonLight Board Operator - TBAProps - Matt Smith, Brandi FarrellCostumes Crew - Jo Walker, Cheyenne Hortman, Ashley Jackson

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BANDALUMNI DAY Connie Phillips plays the national anthem with the Ranger Band in the pregame ceremony Saturday at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. Phillips is one the former Ranger Band members who participated in the Band Alumni Day activities.

Play based on true story surrounding deaths of WWII pilots

CAST AND CREW

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Make-up artist Amber Lynne from Dallas touches up sophomore Rangerette Caitlyn Glorioso’s

make-up before an interview.

Doug Crain interviews Rangerette Captain Stephanie Aumiller (left) and sophomore Caitlyn Glorioso as Peter Fraire reviews the footage for the Southwest Dairy Farmers’ promotional video.

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five men will be elected to the Court.

Election for the King and Queen will be in the DSC on Monday, Oct. 15, and Tuesday, Oct. 16. The Homecoming pep rally will

be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Masters Gym followed by a free lunch. The Homecoming Court Banquet is set 6:30 that evening.

The KC Rangers will play South East Prep 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.

Other activities include a Powderpuff Football game from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at St. John Memorial Stadium.

For more information, contact Costanzo at 988-7504 or [email protected].

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and Oklahoma. Since 2010, the company’s message to individuals and athletes is to utilize low-fat dairy products not only to replenish one’s body after a strenuous workout, but to enjoy dairy to supply the proper nutrients healthy bodies need.

“We had a connection with a Rangerette’s father who actually works for Southwest Dairy Farmers,” said Rangerette Director Dana Blair. “He told us they were always looking for athletes to do promotional work and he thought we could appeal to young female athletes.”

The marketing partnership includes billboards, backpacks and posters illustrating how the dance industry supports dairy nutrition.

The Rangerettes were also given $15,000 that will help with travel and Revels in the spring.

“I am honored that the Rangerette organization chose me to be their representative,” said sophomore Stephanie Arino. “I can’t believe how big of an opportunity it is and hopefully it spreads the education of milk in a fun and relatable kind of way.”

A billboard promoting the partnership between the Rangerettes and Southwest Dairy Farmers will be placed at the State Fair of Texas and then moved to Cowboy Stadium for the

Homecoming: Pep rally, lunch Oct. 17

Rangerettes: Billboard planned for State Fair, Cotton Bowl

Cotton Bowl. “We are going to have

some girls at the State Fair with the Southwest Dairy Farmers booth in a few weeks,” Blair said. “It is a great opportunity to promote not only the dairy products, but the Rangerette organization as well.”

On Saturday, the Rangerettes participated in an all-day filming of a promotional video for the Southwest Dairy Farmers.

“Being interviewed on camera was different than I expected because we got asked so many questions about Rangerettes in general and about dairy products,” Aumiller said. “Being on camera all day was surreal.”

The day included

practices, interviews and a re-creation of Rangerette mini camp.

“There was one point where the camera was right in front of my face, but I just tried to pretend it wasn’t there,” Aumiller said. “It was all so much fun though.”

The Rangerettes will be traveling to each of their hometowns to speak to young women about the importance of dairy in a person’s everyday diet.

“We calculated it and we are expected to reach about 6,000 people,” Aumiller said.

Southwest Dairy Farmers say they are excited to partner with the “gold standard” of college drill teams to highlight low-fat dairy products and stress the importance of milk’s

nutrients for young women. “They’re giving us the

materials and it is our turn to go out and promote their product,” Blair said. “It is a win, win for both groups.”

No easy break

in schedule for

ranked Rangers

Cisco next for unbeaten No. 6 KC

Rangers stay perfect in thrilling fashion

Ranger tailback Courtland Smith

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Date Opponent Location Time/ScoreSept. 1 Dodge City (Kan.) Kilgore W 26-15Sept. 8 Tyler Tyler W 38-30

Sept. 15 Trinity Valley Athens W 34-16Sept. 22 Navarro Kilgore W 45-35Sept. 29 Cisco Cisco 3 p.m.

Oct. 6 Blinn Brenham 3 p.m.Oct. 13 N.E. Oklahoma A&M Miami, Okla. 2 p.m.Oct. 20 Southeast Prep (Homecoming) Kilgore 3 p.m.Oct. 27 Tyler (Hall of Fame) Kilgore 3 p.m.Nov. 3 First Round of Playo!s TBA TBA

Nov. 10 SWJCFC Championship TBA TBADec. 1 Bowl Game TBA TBA

2012 Ranger Football Schedule

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JEREMY GARZAStaff Writer

After three straight weeks of

facing ranked teams, the KC Rangers need a break.

It won’t happen this week, thanks to an upstart Cisco team.

KC will visit Cisco on Saturday for a 3 p.m. contest–the first of three straight road games for the Rangers.

KC is 4-0 and ranked No. 6 in the latest NJCAA poll. Cisco, after an 0-3 start, knocked off Trinity Valley (19-17) last week to move to 1-1 in Southwest Junior College Football Conference action.

“Anytime you come off a win and you know you’ve been sitting in a tough state of being 0-3, you’re searching for answers. And I think them (Cisco) being home for the first time it was one of those huge victories for Cisco,” said KC head coach J.J. Eckert. “I think it was one of those games they were fighting their tails off to try and win one. Ultimately, they found a way to get it done. So, when you look at it, it’s a tough football game. In this conference, there are no weeks off. You have to play your best football every week.”

Both teams have defeated Trinity

JEREMY GARZAStaff Writer

After 34 combined penalties, several turnovers and an unorthodox touchdown in the fourth quarter, KC upset eighth-ranked Navarro, 45-35, Saturday night at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium.

This game marked the third straight week KC has knocked off a team ranked higher in the National Junior College Athletic Association poll and the first time since 2007 KC has beaten Navarro.

Navarro’s first and only lead of the second half came on the first drive

of the fourth quarter.Navarro running back Traylon

Shead began a play up the gut and was stopped momentarily before he muscled his way outside en route to a 42-yard touchdown and a 35-30 Navarro lead.

Later in the fourth, KC forced a fumble on a punt return and recovered at the 4-yard line. The drive stalled, forcing the Rangers to settle for a field goal attempt that was blocked by Navarro. KC receiver Joe Herrick scooped up the loose ball and raced 25 yards for a touchdown to put the Rangers on top 38-35.

“Well, it’s funny when you look

at that because that’s kind of a tale of two sides,” said head coach J.J. Eckert. “I mean you look at the actual kick and it got blocked and Navarro is obviously excited as a result of that. Then you look up and you see a guy go for the football on the far hash and Joey takes off running by himself to the end zone.”

With three minutes left in the game, KC cornerback James Jones picked off Navarro quarterback Darian Godfrey and took it in for the 49-yard “pick six” to put the final dagger in the visiting Bulldogs. That put KC on top, 45-35.

The Rangers got an early break

when Navarro fumbled the opening kickoff and Dorian Loft came up with the recovery.

It set KC up for its first score of the night, a perfect fade pass into the end zone from Tanner Tausch to Ed’Marques Batties for the touchdown.

Tausch threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns in the game, connecting with Batties for 98 yards and a pair of scores.

Navarro stuck to its running game early, and Tyler Middleton got the Bulldogs on the board in the first quarter with a 24-yard run that tied the game at 7-7.

KC kicker Yovany Arvizu nailed a field goal attempt for a 10-7 lead in the first quarter, but early in the second Navarro’s Shead scored a pair of rushing touchdowns. Shead, a transfer from the University of Texas, scored four rushing touchdowns that night.

Tausch was the answer offensively for the Rangers, throwing touchdown passes to Batties and Herrick in the second quarter as KC built a 24-21 halftime lead.

No. 6 ranked KC (4-0, 2-0) will visit Cisco on Saturday for a 3 p.m. contest – the first of three straight road games for the Rangers.

Valley this season.In week three, KC opened

conference play at Trinity Valley and earned a 34-16 win in a game that wasn’t decided until late in the fourth quarter.

Cisco utilizes a two-quarterback system with Ross Hudson and Caleb Smith calling the signals. Those two have thrown for a combined 677 yards.

The Rangers will counter with Tanner Tausch under center. Tausch, who was not the starter at the beginning of the season, has managed to earn the spot and has been dominant at times. For the year, he has completed 55 of 81 passes for 724 yards and seven touchdowns.

Tausch is most comfortable with wide receiver Ed’Marques Batties. Last week Batties found the end

zone two times on similar fade routes. Batties has had a total of five touchdowns–at least one in each game so far this season– and has compiled 428 yards on 28 catches.

Defensively, KC has had some major help from just about every position. A dozen KC players have recorded at least 10 tackles, led by linebacker Charles Woods (35) and defensive end Cooper Washington (23 tackles, 4 sacks).

A key for KC has been the ability to force turnovers, which has helped flip field position.

KC will not play at home again until Oct. 20 when the Rangers host Southwest Prep for homecoming.Note: Saturday’s game will be

aired on KXAL 105.3 and will also be streamed online at www.kxal.org.

ROWDY!GET

Sometimes parents don’t have enough money to care for their

child. Sometimes parents are ill and are unable to raise their child the way they see fit. So they choose to place their beloved child in someone else’s hands, in someone else’s household, for one simple reason: love. They love their child and hope to give the child a better life, maybe better than their own. That is what my birth parents did for me.

I was born in Jangjheung, South Korea, on July 20,

1994, with a cleft lip and pallet which required several surgeries to be properly fixed.

I don’t really know the reason my birth parents put me up for adoption, but I couldn’t be more thankful or more blessed by their decision. If it weren’t for their decision, I wouldn’t be here, and I wouldn’t

have met my parents, the Drapers.

Somewhere in Longview, a couple by the name of Jim and Toni Draper, chose to adopt. That decision soon changed my life in every way possible. They had already adopted a Korean girl from Seoul, South Korea, and God had placed another desire in their heart to adopt. That is where I came in.

After searching for a child, through an adoption agency, they found me and after praying and discussing the situation, they chose

me. The long process of adoption then began.

During the process, WFAA, a TV station for the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex, was running a special for International Adoption on Mother’s Day weekend. The WFAA helped move up the adoption process for the Drapers, and sent a camera crew to document the whole process.

Soon my mom, with a friend and the camera crew, boarded a plane to South Korea. She came back with me, to be greeted at the airport by my dad, two

brothers and sister. I landed in America on

March 30, 1996. I was 20 months old, but my life had just begun. I was so blessed to be in a family where love was so evident. I grew up thanking God for such a family.

I was too young to remember any of South Korea, my birth parents, my previous surgeries in Korea or the language. I’ve been asked many times if I would like to go back to South Korea and the answer is yes. I’d love to study the culture, and learn the

language, if possible. Although I owe my birth

parents everything and I want them to know how grateful I am, when asked if I want to try to contact them, I always answer no.

My life was better because of their hard decision. Many parents have to make that decision without knowing the outcome. Somehow I hope my birth parents realize I am happy because of their choice.

Joy Draper is a freshman journalism major from Longview.

JOY DRAPER

Adoption makes way for gift of new life, new family

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There is nothing in college sports like the home-field advantage. A loud crowd can definitely make the

difference in a game. While the atmosphere of the stadium is

based on all of the fans, it all starts with the student section and KC needs your help to create one.

“Rowdy Rangers,” a name suggested by Ross Costanzo, assistant director of student life, is the first step to creating the student section we should have.

Student sections have become a global phenomenon among college athletics and we think that this is just what KC needs as our athletes continue racking up victories this season.

Becoming a “Rowdy Ranger” would include T-shirts, posters, towels, local business discounts and special seating at sporting events. All proceeds would go back into student life in order to provide other activities and equipment for students.

We believe the fans are just as important as the players on the field and we proudly

support Costanzo’s attempt to involve our students.

No one is asking for this to be the greatest student section of all time, but it can go a long way toward establishing an identity where the “Rowdy Rangers” could start their own tradition.

A student section is an important part of a school’s fan base and a significant contributor to home advantage.

The “Rowdy Rangers” can help ensure a game is the centerpiece of a fun, positive atmosphere for our students.

We have three weeks to get organized, while the Rangers are on the road.

Contact Costanzo at 903-988-7504 or [email protected] to participate.

Remember, showing up to the game is an important and strangely overlooked first step.

The next home game happens to be Homecoming on Oct. 20. What better way to start the “Rowdy Rangers” than on such a special occasion.

So come early, wear blue, be loud and help us support our KC Rangers.

Get theeto the stands

and cheer!

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We believe the fans are just as “

Local theater hosting art !lm festival

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F i l m F e s t i v a l2 0 1 2 k i l g o r e f a l l a r t

A young aristocratic parapleic in need of a full time caregiver. A young offender from the projects applies for the job and, to his surprise, is hired. The two men from totally different backrounds go on to develop a close friendship.

MPAA RATING: RFILM LENGTH: 112 minutesShown: Oct. 7-9 DIRECTOR: Olivier Nakache, Eric ToledanoWRITER: Olivier Nakache, Eric ToledanoSTARS: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny

The Intouchables

A humorous and quirky story of British retirees who have relocated to India expecting to live in a newly restored luxury hotel. Though not nearly as posh as advertised, the Marigold Hotel begins to charm them.

MPAA RATING: PG-13FILM LENGTH: 124 minutesShown: Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 DIRECTOR: John MaddenWRITER: Ol Parker, Deborah MoggachSTARS: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, and Maggie Smith

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

A six year old girl, Hushpuppy, lives in a backwater southern bayou community, is raised with tough-love by her father. When he falls ill, nature goes awry. Ice caps melt and an army of prehistoric aurochs is released

aurochs coming and her father’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her long lost mother.

MPAA RATING: PG-13FILM LENGTH: 93 minutesShown: Oct. 3-6 DIRECTOR: Benh ZeitlinWRITER: Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin, Lucy AlibarSTARS: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Frank, a retired cat burglar, is gifted with a walking, talking robot by his son, who wants to take care of his aging father. The two companions set off on a crime spree. What follows is an often hilarious and heartwarming

family in unexpected places.

MPAA RATING: PG-13FILM LENGTH: 89 minutesShown: Oct. 10-13 DIRECTOR: Jake SchreirWRITER: Christopher D. Ford STARS: Peter Sarsgaard, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon

Robot & Frank

A stand-up comic fails to express his true feelings about his girlfriend and his stalled comedy career. His anxiety starts to come out in increasingly funny and dangerous sleepwalking incidents.

MPAA RATING: NRFILM LENGTH: 90 minutesShown: Oct. 14-18 DIRECTOR: Mike Birbiglia, Seth BarrishWRITER: Mike Birbiglia, Joe Birbiglia, Ira Glass, Seth BarrishSTARS: Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn

Sleepwalk With Me

One of Woody Allen’s classic interwoven tales of a worker who becomes a celebrity, an aging architect reliving his student days in Itlay, a young couple on their honeymoon, and a frustrated opera director trying to stage a comeback with a singing plumber.

MPAA RATING: RFILM LENGTH: 112 minutesShown: Sept. 26-29 DIRECTOR: Woody AllenWRITER: Woody Allen STARS: Woody Allen, Penelope Cruz, Roberto Benihni, Alec Baldwin and Jesse Eisenberg

To Rome With Love

ASHLEY MORALESStaff Writer

Kilgore’s one and only 4 Star Cinema is hosting the 15th annual Kilgore Art Film Festival.

The festival started in 1998 when owner of the 4 Star Cinema, Byron Berkley, teamed with Kathy Housby and Jim Allen of KTBB radio. To bring independent films,

foreign language films and documentaries to the big screen for audiences in East Texas.

The festival continues to bring quality films to East Texas that would not normally be seen in theaters.

The festival will run through Oct. 18 and features six independent films: “To Rome With Love,” “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” “Beats of the Southern Wild,” “The Intouchables,” “Robot & Frank” and “Sleepwalk With Me.”

The films show weekdays at 4:15 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., and a 2 p.m. matinee is added on weekends.

Admission for adults is $8 and senior admission $6. Matinee admission is $6 for everyone. Tickets for KC students who provide their current ID will cost $6.

4 Star Cinema is located at 1607 Highway 259 N. For more information go to the Kilgore Film Festival fan

page on Facebook or call Berkley at 903-983-1249.

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