Category: Fall 2019
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‘Jane the Virgin’ captivates viewers with final season
by Desiree Lopez An aspiring writer is faced with an unfortunate predicament. But as time goes on, her world changes for the better. “Jane the Virgin” follows the exciting saga of Jane Gloriana Villanueva, a young woman in her 20s, raised by her mother and grandmother, who was accidentally inseminated by a heartbroken and distracted…
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‘This is Where it Ends’ tells story of mass shooting from four perspectives
by Autumn Bippert Many see the effects of mass shootings. But only those who live through them know what it is like to experience the horror that has occurred in front of them. “This is Where it Ends,” written by Markeke Nijkamp, tells the story of a school shooting from four different points of view…
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Backtalk: Differences of opinion generate debate about coffee
Coffee important source of caffeine by Kendall Rainer Java, Joe, Jitter Juice. Whatever you call it, coffee doesn’t just help you wake up and stay awake. It can have some serious health benefits that will reinforce the position of coffee drinkers and could change the minds of those who have a distaste for the brown…
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Women’s cross country team opens season with two impressive showings
by Kendall Rainer The South Plains College women’s cross country team opened the 2019 season by placing first and second at their first two meets. The Lady Texans placed second at the Texas Tech Cross Country Classic, while the Texans placed ninth. The meet was held Sept. 21 at the Lubbock Christian University Golf Course.…
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Women’s rodeo team second in first fall competition
by Kendall Rainer The South Plains College women’s rodeo team placed second in their 2019 season opener at the Eastern New Mexico University Rodeo. The Rodeo was held Sept. 21 in Portales, New Mexico. The Lady Texans earned 195 team points to place second, behind Sul Ross State University that placed first with 230 points.…
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New downtown center will benefit students, Lubbock
Arts, Sciences classes will move from Reese Center in Fall 2021
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Library director hopes for increased student interest after improvements
Improved seating gives students flexible study environment
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New officers elected for Student Government Association
By Desiree Lopez The Student Government Association at South Plains College will have some new faces for the fall semester. An election was recently held for the offices of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, public relations coordinator, and historian on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3. Elected as president was Cameron Pope, a freshman government major…
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Recent legislative session topic at Town Hall Meeting
By Desiree Lopez The Texas budget, water supply, mental health, education, and transportation were among the many topics discussed at a Town Hall Meeting held on Sept. 10 in the Sundown Room in the Student Center on the campus of South Plains College in Levelland. Among those who participated in the event were Charles Perry,…
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Mixer connects alumni, current students
By Abi Hernandez Current students had the opportunity to network and hear from former students during the Texan-to-Texan Mixer held at South Plains College The event was held on Aug. 27 in the Sundown Room of the Student Center on the Levelland campus. The purpose of the mixer was to celebrate the alumni’s’ journey of…
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Enrollment, academic integrity software discussed during Regents meeting
By Autumn Bippert Fall enrollment, housing occupancy, Title IX changes and academic integrity software were among the topics discussed during the September meeting of the South Plains College Board of Regents. Dr. Stan DeMerritt, vice president for student affairs, presented the preliminary Fall 2019 enrollment as of Sept. 11. “Our total unduplicated headcount for the…
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Professor follows new path after career change
By Victoria De Souza Vanessa Moffett aspires to improve the lives of students while having a fun time exercising. Moffett is an assistant professor in the Kinesiology Department at South Plains College. Growing up in Littlefield, Texas, her relationship with SPC began at an early age. “I took swimming lessons and went to band camp…
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International student strives to help her community
By Victoria De Souza Lucy Kayiuki is pursuing her passion for the medical field to have an impactful change in her community. Kayiuki lived in Kenya with her mother and two younger brothers until she received an opportunity to obtain her associate’s degree in nursing at South Plains College. Kayiuki is the first person in…
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Alum opens first Ketamine clinic in Lubbock
By Kendall Rainer and Autumn Bippert [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.] Ben McCauley has always had a desire to help people. He found his calling when he came up with the idea to open Lubbock’s first Ketamine clinic after 15…
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Controversial series ‘13 Reasons Why’ not as far fetched as critics claim by AUTUMN
By Autumn Bippert With the mysterious disappearance of one of their classmates on the minds of Liberty High School students, everyone is trying to figure out what happened to Bryce Walker. The Netflix original series “13 Reasons Why,” based off of the Jay Asher book, premiered its third season, which takes its own liberties from…
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‘The Sun and Her Flowers’ tells life journey of young women through poetry
By Danisha Lewis A young immigrant girl has moved to the United States in hopes of living a better life. In reality, she goes through the torment and bitterness of society while trying to make a lifestyle in this new state of mind. “The Sun and Her Flowers,” a novel by Rupi Kaur, is every…
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Disney Studios ruining good franchises with greed
By Kendall Rainer Disney Studios holds the largest film franchise on the planet and is still growing, with new stakes in entertainment companies arising every year. The familiar family-friendly company has made its mark with some of the most profitable movies that have hit the silver screen. However, they are steadily ruining some fan-favorite…
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Females should not be excluded from playing football
By Abi Hernandez Football was traditionally a sport for guys since 1869. But now more and more girls are interested in playing football. When guys hear this, they start complaining and bragging that the girls will just get hurt and say that it’s “not for girls.” Women should be allowed to play on football…
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Student finds community, opportunities after beginning college
By Danisha Lewis When I first came to South Plains College, I did not know what to do. I was down and out, had no friends and I was basically an adult, as we all are when our parents drop us off. Coming to SPC was definitely not my first choice, but I am glad…