Category: Fall 2017
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Animal agriculture increasing gobal warming
STORY BY: TOVI OYERVIDEZ Animal agriculture is the leading cause of global warming, deforestation, species extinction, water replenishing, and ocean dead zones. The consumption of meat is to blame for all the reasons this is happening. Globally, cows produce 150 billion gallons of methane per day. Methane has a global warming potential 86 times more…
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Trailers, marketing spoiling films for viewers
Trailers and marketing have been spoiling movies for a long time. The first movie I really remember experiencing this with was 2005’s “Hitch,” starring Will Smith. I watched that movie expecting it to be hilarious, only to realize that every single laugh in the film had been used in the trailers. The next experience I…
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Dorris takes unexpected path to play basketball at SPC
Maddie Dorris never thought her basketball career would land her in West Texas. Having attended a 6A high school in Weatherford for four years, Dorris never thought she would be a member of the South Plains College women’s basketball team. Before attending SPC in the fall of 2016, Dorris thought she would be going to…
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Dominant Lady Texans prepare for strong conference play
After dominating the beginning of the season, the South Plains College women’s basketball team is entering competitive conference play. With a team consisting of mainly freshmen, the No. 16 Lady Texans powerhouse had strung together a 10-game winning streak. The Lady Texans were defeated by Midland College 58-55 on Nov. 29 in Midland at the…
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Texans looking toward conference play after slow start
The South Plains College men’s basketball team looks to dominate conference play after a somewhat shaky start to the season. Going into Western Junior College Athletic Conference play, the Texans gained a 70-60 victory against Midland College on Nov. 29 at the Al G. Langford Chaparral Center in Midland. Struggling to get their offensive production…
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Cross Country teams finish strong at NJCAA Championship meets
The South Plains College men’s and women’s cross country teams both finished in the top 10 at the 2017 NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Half Marathon Championship. The NJCAA Half Marathon Championships were held on Nov. 18 in Topeka, Kansas, at the Lake Shawnee and Bettis Family Sports Complex. The Texans placed second overall with a…
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Football coaches being fired for not meeting expections
As football begins to head down the final stretch at all levels, coaching jobs begin to open. Coaches are being let go due to not meeting expectations. With coaches such as Butch Jones, head football coach at Tennessee, and Jim McElwain, the head football coach at Florida being let go, the public has become upset…
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Enjoyment of NFL gameplay minimized by excessive penalties
There was a time in the NFL when there was more gameplay and less penalties. When I was beginning to watch football at a young age, I remember that the game was focused on the game play and spent less time on penalties. But, the game has definitely changed since then. The conversation about penalties…
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Native History: Navajo tribe continues traditions, culture for future generations
GALLUP, N.M. – Traditions and culture run deep through the veins of the Navajo tribe. The Navajo tribe can be traced back through thousands of years, with traditions and beliefs passed down from generation to generation. Although the Navajo tribe has been through hard times, they still keep their culture alive. The Navajo reservation is…
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‘Doom’ raises Hell on Switch
All Hell breaks loose and it’s up to the “Doom Marine” to save the Solar System. The original “Doom” came out on PC in 1993, and before last year’s reboot, “Doom 3” came out in 2004. On Nov. 10, Bethesda’s 2016 First-Person Horror Shooter “Doom” (stylized “DOOM” reboot brought Hell to the Switch. In “Doom,”…
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‘Between Earth and Sky’ film depicts environmental damage to Last Frontier
Jonathan Seaborn, a photojournalism major during his time at SPC, says anyone can help reduce the changing of the climate by making small personal changes.
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Recent graduate returns to college as campus officer
Baeza, a 22-year-old Levelland native, recently graduated from SPC’s summer Police Academy in July and returned to campus last month as the newest member of the South Plains College Campus Police Department.
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Eighteen students competing in Miss Caprock Pageant
Eighteen contestants will compete for the title, along with a $750 scholarship for the winner and a $500 scholarship for the runner-up.
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Journalism students earn 16 awards in TCCJA competition
Members of the Plainsman Press staff have won 108 awards in the TCCJA competition since 2005.
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Livestock Judging Team earns Reserve Champion at American Royal Show
The Livestock Judging Team has placed in the top three in each of their competitions this year.
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Students learn active shooter survival techniques
To show students what it is like to be in an active shooter situation, Chief Castillo put students in different scenarios.
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Arrive Alive teaches students that distractions can kill
A South Plains College student entered an SUV parked on campus and proceeded to intoxicate himself before driving away, running a red light, and slamming the vehicle into a tree.
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Passion for biology leads Mendóza to cancer research
Roberto Mendóza, a sophomore from Fort Worth, says his initial major was pre-law when he enrolled at SPC, but found his calling when he took his first biology class.
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Nursing instructor recalls past struggles, immigrating to America
Acebedo has encountered many of the difficulties that a typical nursing student faces while also having experienced the hardships of moving to a new country and adapting to the countless changes.
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Dream to work with NASA inspires alum to achieve goal
Following the semester he graduated from South Plains College, Day began a sixth-month internship with NASA’s Orion Cockpit Working Group at the Johnson Space Center.