Category: Fall 2026
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In pictures: SPC Lady Texan basketball tips off pre-season
Photos from students in News Photography, COMM 1316. Featured photo by Denver Atkins/COMM 1316 The season doesn’t start with a game. It starts on the practice court. And weekday mornings that’s where you’ll find the Lady Texans in their pre-season workouts. SPC Head Women’s Basketball Coach Ara Baten says he has been very encouraged this…
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Country Jukebox ensemble opens for Jon Wolfe, Grupo Rival at Cotton & Crude Music Festival
The audition-only Country Jukebox ensemble will open for Jon Wolfe and Grupo Rival at the Cotton and Crude Music Festival, set for Oct. 9 at the Oxy Sports Complex in Levelland. Brent Wheeler, professor of commercial music, says this gives students an opportunity to gain real-life experience about performing in front of a live audience.…
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College invests in facility improvements on campus
By Salma Hernandez/Texan Mosaic COMM 2324 Over the last two years. South Plains College has invested approximately $14 million in facility improvement projects across the campus. Of that investment, approximately $6.7 million was dedicated to the renovation of the aquatic center, while approximately $945,000 was put towards the Texan Dome. Previously known as the Natatorium,…
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SPC Aquatic Center open to students, faculty, community
Written by Texan Mosaic staff/Video by Marley Nix & Avery Hoover The recently renovated Aquatic Center at South Plains College is officially open, as of Aug. 31. Nick Castillo, executive director of administrative services at SPC, said the college invested $6.7 million into the renovation of the facility, which began last year. Construction on the…
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Pedal, freeze, blur: A lesson in motion
Photos from students in News Photography, COMM 1316. Featured photo by Paxton Crist-Hovley Welcome to KINE 1105 Indoor Cycling class. The SPC Course Catalog says this one-credit-hour class is designed to “improve strength and cardiovascular fitness”. And judging by the tired and determined look on the faces around the room, the course must be accomplishing what…
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Wallace Theater hosts film festival to celebrate one-year anniversary
Video by Amber Elizondo and Isaiah Deleon/Texan Mosaic The Wallace Theater in Levelland is celebrating one year since its grand opening with a film festival this weekend. Originally built in 1928, the Wallace Theater has become a local staple by providing a space for arts, entertainment and community. We caught up with Alycyn Keeling this…
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Steady hands, new skills: SPC nursing students give practice shots
Photos from Clay Patton and Rodolfo Martinez in News Photography, COMM 1316. Featured photo by Clay Patton. First-semester SPC nursing students recently went from the classroom to the lab to practice the skill of medication administration. “These are all first semester,” says Holly Scrivner, SPC ADN associate professor. “So this is their very first time…
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Hot season, slow harvest: Inside the SPC Garden
Photos are from students in News Photography, COMM 1316, featured photo by Kamryn Collins. Soon, but not yet, might be how to describe this year’s fall harvest in the SPC Garden. Apples, pears, and pumpkins are all planted in the garden behind the Wilburn and Helen Wheeler Science Center on the Levelland campus. And while…
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New semester, new faces: Fall classes begin at SPC
Photos from students in COMM 1316 News Photography. Featured photo by Paxton Crist-Hovley: SPC Livestock Judging Team freshmen Jolie Perry, Dante Mazzanti, Cayden Cronquist, and Lathan Rogers. Fall is here, and so are the students. South Plains College officially started fall 2026 classes on Aug. 24. That means thousands of students headed to classes on…