Kilgore College - Ranger Yearbook (Kilgore, TX)

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Opposite page, top- Social Fraternity pledges perform one of the many public displays of obedience for “actives” in the KC mall area between classes. Here, the group was singing when, on command, most dropped to kncclleaving the one standing to solo. Opposite page, bottom- It seemed a politically conservative year in 1984 with only the Rcagan-Bush campaign table visible during Club Day . This page, top- Intramural sports such as this girls flag football championship game arc popular on the KC campus. This page, bottom-Famous and sometimes controversial people visited the Kilgore College campus this year. James Watt explained some of his policies while Secretary of the Interior to KC students, faculty and local news media in a press conference at the East Texas Oil Museum.

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The 80S Already we are halfway through another decade. It’s been said many times that history repeats itself. And trends and fads of bygone times repeate themselves. Or, at least they seem on the surface similar. But some things won’t change. Since its modest beginnings in highschool and church classrooms, Kilgore College has grown because of the great wealth of natural and human resources avalilable. During these times when every area of human involvement seems very delicately balanced, it is especially important to remember that education and enlightment are perhaps the greatest insurance that we will survive and prosper. Kilgore College’s role is no less important than any other institution, great or small, in promoting its motto, “emphasis excellence.”

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During Golden Anniversary ‘First Class Day’ Celebrated On Sept. 13, 1984 there were a few students and faculty from Kilgore College who remembered their first day of classes way back on that same date in 1935. But, there were about 3000 currently enrolled students, faculty and friends also attending the celebration to commemorate KC’s golden anniversary and “First Class Day.“It began with featured speeches by former students and faculty. Then there was a “who’s who” type of introduction for the various organizations and groups on campus. The Ranger Band, Rangerettes and cheerleaders performed. For more entertainment there was music, a KC Fashion Merchandising-sponsored fashion show of bygone styles, a slide show of KC’s history and .finally, a Texas-style and size barbecue. Several lines stretching at least 50 yards each formed in the hot noon sun behind the Student Center while faculty members dished out free Boadcious barbecue, slaw, vegetables and iced tea.