Category: Fall 2019
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Staff, former students win seven awards
Current and former staff members of the Plainsman Press recently received seven awards from the Texas Community College Journalism Association. The winners of the awards, for material published during the fall 2018 and spring 2019 semesters, were announced during the annual TCCJA fall conference, which was held at Baylor University in Waco. Kendall Rainer, a…
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Tenth annual Stocking Drive provides cheer to children in hospitals
Autumn Bippert The South Plains College Reese Center Library has hosted a stocking drive for children in need for close to a decade. The idea for the Stocking Drive came from students working in the Reese Library. One of the students had been involved in an organization called Project Homefront that collected toys for children…
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Students, Levelland community to gather for annual tree lighting
by Desiree Lopez Members of the South Plains College Grounds and Maintenance Department have already begun decorating the Levelland campus in preparation for the annual event that has become known as The Festival of Lights. SPC, in collaboration with Levelland Main Street and the Marigolds, will host the event on Dec. 3 at 5 p.m.…
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Board of Regents discuss student demographics, fall retirees
by Autumn Bippert A construction report for the Science Building, student demographics, and fall retirees were among the topics discussed during the November meeting of the South Plains College Board of Regents. Dr. Robin Satterwhite, president of SPC, provided a construction update on the renovations for the Science Building. “We’ve been working very diligently with…
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Alum pursues journalism career after experience with Plainsman Press
by Desiree Lopez Adán Rubio has come a long way with his writing skills, and he credits South Plains College for the strong foundation it provided him. A Lubbock native, Rubio graduated from Coronado High School in 2017. During high school, he took dual credit courses through SPC and AP classes to get him ahead…
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Bryant looking forward to quality time with family, friends after retirement
by Desiree Lopez Glenda Bryant has always had a love for literature. Being able to share that passion with her students is what led her to teach at South Plains College. That chapter is coming to a close as Bryant is preparing for retirement after teaching at SPC for 26 years. Bryant lived the first…
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Autistic teenager navigates through college in Netflix series, ‘Atypical’
by Desiree Lopez A freshman college student living on the spectrum wants to navigate himself through college alone. But he soon realizes that it’s harder than he thinks. The Netflix series “Atypical” is a comedy-drama created by Robia Rashid. Its first season was aired on Aug. 11, 2017, and its third season was recently released…
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‘Inkheart’ characters come to life in blur of reality with fiction
by Abi Hernandez The smell of the old books bring Meggie comfort in her library, by the big window, covered with little water droplets. The letters on the pages speak to her, taking her on a journey with an untold future. “Inkheart,” by Cornelia Funke, is the story of a “book doctor” named Mo and…
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Photojournalism student cherishes experiences, relationships
by Autumn Bippert Since the first semester of class, I have been thinking about the day I would write my farewell to South Plains College. I wondered what my story would be, who I would be two years into the future. The truth is, I wasn’t excited about coming to SPC. But I wasn’t the…
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Lady Texans dominating early in new season
by Kendall Rainer The South Plains College women’s basketball team remains unscathed through six games. The No. 2-ranked Lady Texans moved past No. 16 Grayson College in a 78-53 victory on Nov. 16 at the New Mexico Junior College Classic in Hobbs, New Mexico. Sophomore Ruth Koang led the scoring for SPC with 15 points…
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General studies major finds future career through colligate publication
by Kendall Rainer This is my final story for the Plainsman Press. I have written so much for this newspaper, done so many amazing things, experienced things that I otherwise wouldn’t have experienced. I’ll start from the beginning. As the end of my senior year of high school came quickly approaching, I didn’t know what…
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International student improves communication skills with Plainsman Press experience
by Victoria de Souza I have never been a very good person for dealing with goodbyes, and saying goodbye to the Plainsman Press has not been an exception. My story with the Plainsman Press newspaper started way before Autumn’s unstoppable attempts to get…
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Phillips has thrilling experience while running Chicago Marathon
by Victoria de Souza Nicole Phillips finds time between caring for her family and her job to pursue her passion for running. Phillips, administrative assistant to the director of athletics at South Plains College, was born and raised in Levelland, Texas. She attended SPC after graduating from Levelland High School. Her interest in running started…
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Texans suffer first lost of season
by Kendall Rainer The South Plains College men’s basketball team suffered their first loss of the season then bounced back for a dominant victory. The Texans recorded a dominant 99-49 victory against Coastal Bend College on Nov. 16 at Texan Dome, improving their record to 5-1 on the season. Benjamin Bayela was the top scorer…
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American history preserved through restoration at Windmill Museum
by Autumn Bippert The United States was once covered coast to coast by windmills that provided underground water as well as power. The American Windmill Museum in Lubbock celebrates the history of wind-powered machines and the relationship between windmills and railroads. The museum houses more than 200 restored windmills and wind turbines. “This is a…
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Vaping increasing in popularity with teens
by Victoria De Souza The increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes among teenagers is a result of the easy access and targeting a young audience in the promotion of vape products. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), nearly two in five students in 12th grade report vaping within the past year. This has…
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Book signing, reading held for ‘Passe-Partout’
by Autumn Bippert “Passe-Partout” tells the tale of two lives, two narratives centuries apart, as they unravel the mystery of a hidden magic of writing. “Passe-Partout,” written by Stephen M. Sanders, assistant professor of English at South Plains College, tells a narrative of two characters, Paul and Cyprus, in another dimension. The Levelland campus Library…
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Women’s Protective Services of Lubbock honors women affected by domestic violence
by Desiree Lopez Women who were killed by an intimate partner or family member in Texas and those who have survived domestic violence recently were honored and remembered during a Candlelight Vigil. The event, with Women’s Protective Services of Lubbock playing host, was held on Oct. 2 at the Lubbock County Courthouse Gazebo. The service…
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Renaming of Science Building, fall contact hours among topics discussed at Regents meeting
by Atumn Bippert The South Plains College Foundation Annual Report, approval for renaming the Science Building and fall contact hours were among the topics discussed during the October meeting of the South Plains College Board of Regents. Stephen John, vice president for institutional advancement, presented the SPC Foundation Progress Report for 2018 to 2019. “The…
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Crime report shows decrease in burglary, increase in stalking
by Desiree Lopez An increase in stalking and motor vehicle theft, along with a decrease in burglary, are among the reported in the 2018 Annual Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Report. Dr. Stan DeMerritt, vice president of Student Affairs, had assistance from Dr. Lynn Cleavinger, dean of students, and Nickolis Castillo, chief of the…