Category: News
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Coronavirus forces college students to adapt to online classes
Editors Note: ‘Covid on Campus’ is a four-part series. This is the fourth part on the Coronavirus and its impact on the College. As colleges closed their campuses in the face of the spread of the novel Coronavirus, course instruction had to be moved to remote and online formats in rapid fashion. This prompted many to…
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Professors face challenges as classes transition online
Editors Note: ‘Covid on Campus’ is a four-part series. This is the third part on the Coronavirus and its impact on the College. Nearly every aspect of normal life has been affected by the spread of the coronavirus. One huge area COVID-19 is impacting is higher education. Colleges across the nation have been thrown into uncertain…
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College nurse shares health tips for avoiding virus, signs to look for regarding COVID-19
Editors Note: ‘Covid on Campus’ is a four-part series. This is the second part on the Coronavirus and its impact on the College. Taking the correct measures for protecting ourselves and those around us from exposure to the Novel Coronavirus depends on any potential interaction with people with suspected or confirmed cases and the possible contamination…
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Kinesiology professor works through local church to help African villages of two students
“It’s a God thing…” by Seth Hall With clean water being a rarity in Central Kenya, two communities have been blessed with that life-sustaining liquid thanks to the influence of one South Plains College professor and two students. Obtaining clean drinkable water is not something people think of when considering villages in Africa. For many,…
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Coronavirus outbreak brings college campuses to close
Editors Note: ‘Covid on Campus’ is a four-part series. This is the first part on the Coronavirus and its impact on the College. Even in the best of times, life for students at South Plains College is not easy. The spread of the Novel Coronavirus has pushed colleges across the nation to transition to online classes. …
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Library becoming social center for students with renovations
by Brandon Hatley The Library on the Levelland campus at South Plains College has gotten a face-lift. Mark Gottschalk, director of libraries at SPC, says some changes happened last summer, some happened last semester, and there are more changes to come. “Everything we are doing is about making the Library a modern campus destination for…
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Students, faculty recognized at Spirit of MLK Awards event
During the month of February, Americans focus their historical hindsight on the contributions that African-American individuals have made to this country. In honor of Black History Month, Student Life at South Plains College presented the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. to individuals who symbolize leadership through service that Dr. King practiced. The honorees were…
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Groundbreaking ceremony for Science Building additions, renovations held Feb. 29
South Plains College held a ground-breaking ceremony for the Wilburn and Helen Wheeler Science Center on Feb. 29 in the parking lot west of the Student Center on the Levelland campus. The ground-breaking event included a welcome and introductions by Dr. Robin Satterwhite, president of South Plains College, and Mike Box, chairperson of the SPC…
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Former student dying with cancer writes poems for young daughters, inspiring girls across the Nation
When a wife and mother of two only had weeks to live, she knew what she had to do for her family. She planned to write an everlasting message to leave for her daughters so that they might know truth, courage, and ambition beyond their mom’s fight with breast cancer. Veronica Waldrop’s heartwarming poems were…
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New Honors Program prepares students for life after college
by Haleigh Hinojosa In case you need another incentive to “make the grade” at South Plains College, there’s a new Honors Program. It officially began last fall, and courses offered are different each semester These classes offer new and challenging perspectives and teaching styles for the students who are admitted into the program. Kristina Garrett,…
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Flu season timing, location unpredictable
by Tanika Wilson Get ready for more. Just when you thought flu season was over, it turns out it’s not. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza activity continues to be high in the United States and is projected to stay that way in the upcoming weeks. While most cases of the…
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SPC students celebrate King and his visions, through fun activities
Students at South Plains College recently gathered to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., because of the efforts he made and the vision he had to change the world. The Black Student Union held a birthday celebration for Dr. King on January 21 in the Sundown Room of the Student Center Building…
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‘Catabolic Conversations’ new podcast founded by SPC professors
by Seth Hall Staff Writer Two South Plains College professors are finding new ways to connect with students. One of these ways is that students are able to listen to podcasts hosted by their professors, often with material that can aid in learning. Kristin Bingham and Dr. Megan Keith, who are biology professors at SPC,…
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Renovations for Science Building beginning with ground breaking in February
by Joshua Flores If you were on the SPC Levelland campus last semester, you may have noticed the trees outside the east side of the Science Building disappeared. They were removed before Christmas. This was done to make way for renovations. Plans for the renovations started almost two years ago, according to David Etheredge, chairman…
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Juarez crowned Miss Caprock at annual scholarship pageant
by Autumn Bippert Julieta Juarez was crowned Miss Caprock during the 62nd annual scholarship pageant at South Plains College. The event was held on Nov. 15 in the Tom T. Hall Recording and Production Studio in the Creative Arts Building on the Levelland campus. The daughter of Salvador and Angelica Juarez of Sudan represented the…
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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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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…