Category: News
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Stop before you drop
By Elizabeth Hamilton Buckle up SPC Texans! Midterms have ended. April 25 is the last day to drop classes for the spring semester at South Plains College. With that date looming, the spring semester is about to kick into high gear. Daniel Wright, an academic advisor at the South Plains College Lubbock Downtown…
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SPC Fire Academy: Preparing for the call
Nicolas Bazaldua from COMM 2311 contributed to this story. Photos of the academy are also his. Where there’s smoke, there’s…firefighters. And in order to become one, the recent deadly wildfires in the Panhandle prove a person must have courage and an ability to drop everything and go when a call comes in. …
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Election 2024: Does your vote matter?
Story & Photos By Raenell Villamor With Super Tuesday over, in less than nine months the fate of the country will balance on millions of pieces of paper. In other words, ballots. However, with such a short time frame left for any candidate to leave a mark on voters, the pressure builds for students at…
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Students journey to view solar eclipse
Zach Molina contributed to this story Have you ever experienced the beauty of a solar eclipse? If not, you have the opportunity to see the next one in a front row seat camping under an open sky with other South Plains College students. “Watching the solar eclipse is a once in a lifetime experience,” says…
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iDigi shines light on digital arts
Photos by Gabriel Nieland It’s a big event with a small name: iDigi iDigi is a digital arts festival hosted every year at South Plains College. This year, just before spring break, well over 150 high school students gathered on the Levelland campus to take part in it. “It’s probably one of the biggest ones…
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Spring News Cast No. 1
Spring 2024 News Cast No. 1 This news cast covers recent news items, including Senior Sneak Preview & Homecoming, and a live interview with Samantha Goldie about the scholarship gala. Tune in for a sports feature on students who help stream basketball games and an entertainment feature on LBK Haus featuring SPC assistant professor Kristy…
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LBK Haus creates space for artists to thrive
Recently, SPC faculty Kristy Kristinek and Dr. Mark Frandsen opened LBK Haus, a new art gallery which is going to showcase local artists of all art mediums in Lubbock. Here’s Noah Lopez with the story.
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Regents consider options for pool
The SPC Natatorium is more than 50 years old and staff is handling considerable related maintenance. Recently, the regents considered options to address the pool situation. Here’s Alec Leos withe story.
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Students gain industry experience streaming basketball games
Students in the media and communications program at South Plains College gain valuable industry experience by helping to stream the men’s and women’s basketball games. Here’s Noah Lopez with the story.
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Lady Texans prepare for Region V Tournament
Practice pays off. The Lady Texans hit the court at the Texan Dome Wednesday morning for practice. On the next day, the Lady Texans beat Howard College 59 – 44. “I feel like the biggest improvements we were able to make leading into the Howard game were defensive,” Coach Ara Baten says. “We were able…
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Gates open for spring rodeo season
Photos & Story by Tess Thurston Let the dust fly. The nearly 30 men and women on the SPC Rodeo team have been practicing hard at the SPC arena. They plan to compete this weekend in their first rodeo of the season. They travel to Odessa to compete over three days in six timed events.…
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A diamond in the rough: SPC’s not so hidden art gallery
Editor’s note: Students in COMM 2311.001, Newswriting on the SPC Levelland campus contributed to this story. Students Hannah Ballejo, Madeleine Davis, Elena Hart-Deleon, Gracie Harvey, Alec Leos, Emma Martin, Kristin Ortiz, Jeremiah Quigley, Taylor Reed, Trista Stanley, and Rebekah Trejo participated in interviewing, helped choose quotes and organize paragraphs. Now, they’re ready to repeat the…
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Around the world in one semester
**Editor’s note: Students in COMM 2311.601, Newswriting at the SPC Lubbock Downtown Center, contributed to this story. Students Nicolaus Bazaldua, Elizabeth Hamilton, Landon Smith, Niria Villa, and Raenell Villamor participated in interviewing and researching. Early on, they brainstormed about a creative way to start the story. They also chose quotes and organized paragraphs. Now, they’re…
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Students band together for athletic injury care and prevention
Students in COMM 1316 News Photography took photos of kinesiology students learning how to use shoulder and wrist wraps during KINE 2356 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. It’s a wrap…literally. Students in Andres “Andy” Reyes’ KINE 2356 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries class recently practiced wrapping shoulders and wrists in their first day…
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Picture this: Colorful learning
Students in COMM 1318 Photography observed a color lab during a color theory class at the Cosmetology building on the Levelland campus. Students split mannequin hair into four quadrants, then dyed and observed the tone changes on the different quadrants. The lab was led by Jeb Wilcox, cosmetology instructor at SPC. For SPC Cosmetology, instructors…
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Man on the Street: Super Bowl Edition
We asked students around the SPC campus their thoughts about everything regarding the Super Bowl. Check out the Man on the Street video for their responses and leave your own in the comments!
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High school seniors glimpse SPC life
You could think of it as a movie preview. Senior Sneak Preview is a chance for hundreds of area high school seniors to see where and how their lives may play out next fall if they head to SPC. According to Kathryn Perez, dean of Enrollment Services, SPC has been hosting Senior Sneak Preview for…
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Start smart this spring
Story by Elizabeth Hamilton Dust off your backpacks and bring out your planners! The spring semester at South Plains College is back in session. Thousands of students at five different SPC campuses started classes Jan. 16. A new semester can spur a wide variety of emotions. “Anxious” and “stressful” are how second semester student Raenell…
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Texan Mosaic News Cast 12-12
The Texan Mosaic staff produced the last news cast of the semester Tuesday, December 12. Highlights include Global Fest, hosted by the International Students Club, the Christmas tree lighting, and a special Christmas edition of Man on the Street. The staff for the Texan Mosaic includes: Noah Lopez, Isabela Salas, Robbie Grant, Daniela Villa, Jacob…
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Vote for your favorite: COMM 1318
Students in COMM 1318 Photography submitted their final projects last week. The photos had to represent their past semester at SPC. The guidelines students received were to take one photo with a shallow depth of field, one photo of motion (either frozen or blurred), one portrait photo and one landscape photo. Students then chose their…