Category: Fall 2017
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Reyes crowned Miss Caprock at Scholarship Pageant
Government major awarded academic scholarship during annual pageant
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Feed Levelland Bareque event offers free food, provides for community
Feed Levelland Barbecue offers free food and relief for needy The front yard of St. Paul Lutheran Church was filled with people, as a long line extended from the main entrance while children gathered to play games on the grass. People came to the church for the first Feed Levelland Barbecue Fest, which offered those…
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South Plains College joins Levelland community in Christmas celebration
For the 60th anniversary of the founding of South Plains College, Levelland’s annual Festival of Lights was hosted on campus for the first time in a community-wide celebration to welcome the season with bright lights, holiday cheer, and lots of hot cocoa. Before the event started at 6 p.m., Dr. Gary Hudson, professor of fine…
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Politicians continue struggling with climate control solution
Battle for lean energy increases in local counties
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Annual stocking drive brings joy, gifts to childern in need
Santa’s helpers are not just elves this year. The South Plains College Reese Center library is hosting a stocking drive for children in need for the eighth consecutive year. “We had students working in the Reese Library that came up with the idea about eight years ago,” said Tracey Pineda, librarian at the Reese campus…
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Board of Regents discuss local partnership in November meeting
An independent audit of the school, some student affairs updates, and a holiday partnership with the city of Levelland were some of the topics discussed during the November meeting of the South Plains College Board of Regents. First on the agenda was a report that was released regarding an independent financial audit of SPC. Among…
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Representative O’Rourke visits Lubbock on Senate campaign trail
El Paso native Robert “Beto” O’Rourke is travelling the state of Texas to make history by running for a senate seat as Democrat to replace Ted Cruz. A United States Representative for the 16th Congressional District of Texas, O’Rourke made a stop in Lubbock at the Mae Simmons Community Center on Nov. 16, the same…
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Helping students big reward for new Director of Health and Wellness
Story by: TINA GONZALEZ Christopher Straface is looking forward to a change in his new role of Director of Health and Wellness. Straface has been a counselor for six years. Graduating from Lubbock Christian University with a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in counseling from Wayland Baptist University, he has a…
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English professor adores learning from diverse students
Margaret “Buffy” Rattan is best described as a fun and dedicated parent, wife, and professor. An instructor in English at South Plains College, Rattan was born in California, but has spent most of her life in Texas. “I’m the only one in my family that wasn’t born in Texas,” she said. “I was pretty little…
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Student elected delegate for state physical therapy association
Shelby Jan Nail plans to use her role as a delegate for the Texas Student Physical Therapy Association to promote physical therapy and help benefit future students studying the profession. The South Plains College student from Zephyr, Texas, has studied at Texas Tech before coming to the Levelland campus to study physical therapy. Nail attended…
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Alum finds balance between her passions of fire fighting, photography
[Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing project in conjunction with the South Plains College Alumni Association. The project highlights former SPC students and their achievements.] Not only does Sussan Bell follow her passion, but she also gives back to the community while doing it. Bell owns her own photography studio, Fire Angel…
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Engineering student wants to take career interstellar
If one’s future is written in the stars, there is at least one South Plains College student with an eye turned toward the things to come. Ethan Villa, a sophomore engineering major from Lubbock, keeps himself busy with a healthy portion of schoolwork, socializing with friends, and generally trying to make sense of the reason…
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‘Battlefront II’ excites fans with new gameplay, intersting features
In a galaxy far, far away the fate of the universe is determined by the battle of the dark side and the rebellion. Only one can win. “Star Wars Battlefront II” has finally hit the shelves after the long wait and requests for the game. “Star Wars” fans were thrilled when EA finally announced that…
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‘A Bad Mom’s Christmas’ puts funny twist on traditional holiday movie
Get the gift of laughter with the new movie, “A Bad Moms Christmas.” Even the best mom has a bad side to her. But naughty moms can enjoy Christmas, just as much as the nice ones. With the holiday season in session, three over-burdened and under-appreciated moms, Amy (Mila Kunis), Kiki (Kristen Bell), and Carla…
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Dark side of social media highlighted by ‘Tragedy Girls’
“Tragedy Girls” is a horror / comedy movie starring two teenage girls, McKayla Hooper (played by Alexandria Shipp) and Sadie Cunningham (played by Brianna Hildebrand). These two girls have a social media page called “Tragedy Girls” with a fan base based on a death-obsessed audience and gore. They use real-life tragedies to send their small…
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‘Master Race’ delivers classic Dark Knight tale
Bruce Wayne is old and battered. Superman has frozen himself in his Fortress of Solitude. Having been beaten nearly to death, in “Batman: The Dark Knight – Master Race,” the third installment in the “Dark Knight” saga, Batman, AKA Bruce Wayne, is being taken care of by his latest Robin, Carrie Kelley. In 1986, Frank…
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Back Talk: Greeting cause debate during holiday season
Seasonal greeting should include all holiday traditions // Different cultures create positive interactions through greetings
