Category: Fall 2019
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Love of music helps professor get through hard times
by Desiree Lopez For Dr. Sesha Wallace, seeing her students give meaningful performances are her best memories and make her happy to be teaching at South Plains College. Dr. Wallace is from a small town in Texas called White Oak. She graduated from White Oak High School, which had a graduating class that year of…
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Alum finds lifelong career in hobby
by Victoria De Souza [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.] For Bethany Longoria, her music career has always been an experience of joy. Born and raised in Levelland, Texas, Longoria began pursuing her passion…
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‘Twisted’ leaves audience surprised after series comes to abrupt end
by Desiree Lopez A troubled high school student has just been released from juvenile detention after five years. He hopes to make amends with his childhood friends, but his past keeps haunting him. “Twisted” is a teen drama, mystery, and thriller television series. It came out in 2013 on the television network, Freeform. The show…
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‘Mixed-ish’ shows challenges of growing up in biracial family
by Victoria De Souza The life of bi-racial a girl in the 1980s takes place in the television world in “Mixed-ish,” with the conflicts that her family went through in new life journey. “Mixed-ish” is a prequel spin-off from the two series “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish.” The “ish” world of Kenya Barris is introduced through the…
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Making your own clothes has benefits
by Abi Hernandez Many clothing companies have many different types of machines that produce their clothing. If we made our own clothes, it could be beneficial in so many different ways. For starters, making your clothes is a whole lot cheaper than going to the store and buying anything made mechanically. When you buy clothes,…
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Women’s cross country team claims third meet title
by Kendall Rainer The third-ranked South Plains College women’s cross country team continues to dominate, placing first at three out of their four meets they have competed in so far this season. The Lady Texans earned their third meet title, while the Texans placed fourth, at the South Plains College Cross Country Invitational held on…
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Rodeo teams place third at Vernon College
by Kendall Rainer With only two rodeos left in the fall season, the South Plains College men’s and women’s rodeo teams each placed third at the Vernon College Rodeo. The rodeo was held on Oct. 3 – Oct. 5 at the Wilbarger County Event Center in Vernon. The Texans earned 260 points in the team…
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Effects of vaping increasing in young adults
Electronic Cigarettes possible link to new health issue
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Students leave sexual education event with useful information
Assault, diseases among topics at Sex in the Dark
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Bus driver retires after traveling thousands of miles
by Desiree Lopez Danny Vest has spent many hours driving hundreds of thousands of miles for students at South Plains College. He recently retired after 35 years of service as the transportation director. He started working for SPC in 1984 and was employed at the college until August 31, when he officially retired. A Levelland…
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Traveling performer entertains students with hypnosis
by Abi Hernandez As the volunteers sit quietly in their chairs in a trance on the stage, Tom De Luca tells them their orders to do after he snaps his fingers as the audience watches. He snaps his fingers and the stage comes to life as the volunteers do as they were told mindlessly. The…
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Student overcomes obstacle with positive attitude
by Desiree Lopez For Jonathan Rangel, being involved is an important aspect of attending college. Rangel, a first-generation college student from Littlefield, Texas, is a sophomore pursuing an Associate of Arts degree in radiology. He said he chose to attend South Plains College because he enjoys the student-teacher ratio and the affordability. “I lived in…
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Alum follows family footsteps to college
by Victoria De Souza [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.] Like many other students, Kate Jo McCasland found a place to discover her passions in college. McCasland, who was born in Lubbock, was raised…
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Sociology instructor connects material with the lives of students
by Autumn Bippert When Sherley Bedore decided she wanted to be a doctor, she set the goal of achieving that dream before the age of 32. While her path changed from her original goal, she still accomplished becoming a doctor before the age of 32. Dr. Bedore grew up in El Paso and moved to…
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Shorts, feature films screened at Flatland Film Festival
by Autumn Bippert Lights, Camera, Action. The 16th annual Flatland Film Festival, which took place on Sept. 19 through Sept. 21 at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts in Lubbock, aims to create an appreciation for film and video, while also supporting artists creating these films. Jonathan Seaborn, a South Plains College graduate,…
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‘IT: Chapter Two’ highlights aspects of community, friendship in horror film
by Kendall Rainer With the looming threat of “IT,” the “Losers Squad” must re-assemble to take down the monstrous clown once and for all. “IT: Chapter Two,” directed by Andy Mushietti, is a sequel to “IT,” the cinematic iteration of the Stephen King novel. “IT: Chapter Two” follows heroes Bill Denbrough (James McAvoy), Richie Tozier…
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Romance novel highlights separation of lovers, distrust
by Abi Hernandez As Madeline picks her bathing suit on this forbidden trip, Olly gazes at her beauty and stares in awe. They walk on the beach and jump into the water as Madeline has her first beach experience. “Everything Everything” by Nicola Yoon takes readers on a romantic and twisting journey. Madeline Whittier was…