Category: News
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Aperture and atmosphere: Students explore the magic of bokeh
Photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by Gavin Carr. Photography students at South Plains College blurred the background and sharpened their creativity with a recent bokeh project. It’s all about adjusting a camera’s aperture to create a shallow depth of field. The resulting background blur is a technique called…
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TM Podcast: Monte Carlo Evening
The Texan Mosaic podcast continues with a conversation about the upcoming Monte Carlo Evening fundraiser benefiting student scholarships at South Plains College. During the episode, hosts Tanner Hurd and Jaxson Putman, sit down with Samantha Goldie, director of development and alumni relations, to discuss the event’s new format and how it fits into the foundation’s…
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Lumos: Painting with Light
OK, so they weren’t in any of the “Harry Potter” movies. But it may have felt like it. And it certainly looked a little like it. Students recently learned how to use light wands or tube lights to “paint” in a dark room. They also used Christmas lights and flashlights. To achieve any of these…
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Saddle up: Spring rodeo season gets underway at South Plains College
Editor’s note: All photos are from Jayden Morris, COMM 1318 Photography 1; students in COMM 2311 Newswriting wrote the text For weeks now, the men and women on the SPC rodeo teams have been practicing at least four days a week. Head Coach Kerry Doster says this spring is the second half of the rodeo…
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Google helps create new study space for math students
Editor’s Note: This story was written by students in COMM 2311.001 on the Levelland campus. Students conducted a group interview with Dr. Sheyleah Harris-Plant to gather information about the recently renovated study space inside the Math and Engineering building on the Levelland campus. Students include: Conner Duncan, Nealeigh Burrow, Miabella Rosa, Marley Nix, Cale Horton,…
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Texan Mosaic Podcast: Spring Episode 1
The Texan Mosaic kicks off the Spring semester with a conversation about Student Government at South Plains The Texan Mosaic kicks off the Spring semester with a conversation about Student Government at South Plains College. Hosts Zy Pierson and Madeline Puckett gather student responses about what they believe Student Government does, then sit down with…
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When images become words: Using photographs to inspire creative writing
Editor’s note: Students in COMM 2311-601 Newswriting help write this story as a class, deciding what direct and indirect quotes to use and how to organize the material. These students include: Luisa Dosal, Giovanni Martinez, Saige Jolley, Michelle Moreno, and Tori Underwood. Several of the photographs are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. What…
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What is art? It’s not always pretty.
Editor’s note: Photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by Jayden Morris. Sometimes it’s hard to tell something is art, even when you stare right at it. Don’t believe it? Try strolling through the Christine Devitt Fine Arts Center on the South Plains College Levelland campus this week. If you look…
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Meet Coach Boone:
Story and Video by Jaxson Putman/Texan Mosaic Patrick “Cinco” Boone is in the middle of his first coaching season at South Plains College. Boone joined the Texans as the head basketball coach last summer. Coach Boone brings with him a vast knowledge of the game, along with more than 20 years of experience. “I’ve just…
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Picture This: Interesting Patterns
Featured Photo by Cale Horton/COMM 1318 Photography I Pattern this. Pattern that. Some of them can be unique. And lot of them are allaround us. You just have to look. Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 recently did. There assignment was to becreative and find interesting patterns. They were looking for anything that repeats like…
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Exercise indoors: Walking the Dome
Photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1; featured photo by Jayden Morris It might be 11 degrees outside, but it’s warm inside the SPC Texan Dome. And that’s probably why, on any given morning, you’ll find several people walking the upper level of the Dome for exercise. On the Thursday morning before the recent…
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Beyond the Blues: How to Start the Spring Semester Strong
Students in COMM 2311-601 helped write this story as a group practicing interviewing skills, weaving together direct and indirect quotes, and organizing paragraphs. These students include: Luisa Dosal, Madison Happley, Saige Jolley, Giovanni Martinez, Michelle Moreno, Tori Underwood, and Noah Wilson. Most photographs are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured Photo by Clay…
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How to Create, Care for Your Own Fairy Garden
Looking for a Christmas gift that feels personal, affordable, and a little magical? SPC reporter Amber Elizondo visited the South Plains College greenhouse to learn how to build a holiday-themed fairy garden you can make at home. Biology Department Chair and botany instructor Kristin Bingham walks Amber through every step, from choosing a container to…
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From giving back to getting ahead: The power of volunteer experience
Author: Hannah Torres, COMM 2311-601. You don’t necessarily need a paycheck to gain valuable experience. Volunteering just might be the key to landing you a job. According to Volunteerhub.com, a provider of cloud-based volunteer management software, those who volunteer regularly have a 27% better chance of gaining employment than those who don’t. “I used to…
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Picture This: Finding Fall
Photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by Emily Miller.
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TM Podcast: Episode 4 | Giving Thanks & Giving Back
In this episode, Robert Wilson and Kam Varnell explore what it really means to give back. They talk about the small and big ways generosity has shaped their lives, why they choose to serve others, and how acts of kindness they once received helped them through personal challenges. They also spent time on campus asking…
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Canadian geese return to Brashear Lake
Canadian geese are arriving in large numbers at Brashear Lake as their annual migration brings them back to the South Plains. According to SPC biology instructor Kristin Bingham, some geese live in the region year-round, but the biggest flocks appear in late October to take advantage of the area’s milder winters. The birds will remain…
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No hair, no problem: Students showcase creativity in annual contest
Featured photo by Emily Miller of the third place winner of the Anything But Hair contest, hosted by the cosmetology department for students in the program. South Plains College cosmetology students traded shears for imagination last week in the department’s annual “Anything but Hair” contest, transforming bald mannequins into works of art using everything except…
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Skipping breakfast: A concern for college students?
Author: Benjamin Mashburn, COMM 2311-601; Photographer: Emily Miller, COMM 1318 Photography 1; Featured photo by Emily Miller Be honest, did you eat breakfast this morning? Or were you in a mad dash out the door and forgot? If that’s the case, you may be hurting yourself. Research shows skipping breakfast can harm you academically. For…
