Category: News
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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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Texan Food Pantry provides resources for students
By Kamryn Collins, Alex Montes, and Luisa Dorsa/Texan Mosaic COMM 2324 Balancing classes, work schedules, social calendars, and grocery shopping can be overwhelming, especially when financial burdens get in the way. SPC offers a way for students to still get the necessities when times get tough. “It serves our students who need a little help,”…
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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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Lego Day at the SPC Lubbock Downtown Center Library
Featured photo by Tracey Pineda Create it. Build it. Eat it. That’s what the sign in the lobby said to do when students walked into the SPC Lubbock Downtown Center this week. So that’s what many did. Librarian Tracey Pineda called the Lubbock event an “inaugural” one since they’ve never done it before at the…
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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…
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Riding high: SPC hosts successful rodeo
Photos from Clay Patton and Peyton Thomas, COMM 1318 Photography 1 South Plains College Rodeo finished its regular season last week hosting the inaugural Joe Dee Brooks Memorial Rodeo. The Texans and Lady Texans qualified seven athletes for the College National Finals Rodeo. For the Caprock Region standings, the Texans finished seventh overall with 2,090…
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Energy drinks: Safe sip or serious concern?
Author: Madison Happley, COMM2311-601 Newswriting; photos from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by Clay Patton. For many college students, pulling an all-nighter or having lengthy study sessions is almost a rite of passage. And for some, the easy solution to staying awake has become the quick energy in a can. “I reach…
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Elevated education: Bucket truck training takes learning to new heights
Photos by Peyton Thomas, COMM 1318 Photography 1 Twice a week, students in the South Plains College Electrical and Power Transmission Technology (ELPT) program gear up to for hands-on training on the Levelland campus. “We have a climbing class, we climb poles, and learn how to work with climbing belt and hooks,” ELPT student Noah…
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Junior judges show their skills: SPC Livestock Judging Contest 2026
Photos from Tynlea Wilson and Jaylee Parker, COMM 1318 Photography 1. Feature photo by Tynlea Wilson. More than 500 contestants from across the state showed off their skills at the South Plains College Livestock Judging Contest at the Mallet Event Center last week. Young people of all ages from FFA and 4H, many carrying clipboards,…
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SPC Track teams build momentum for outdoor season
The South Plains College Texans and Lady Texans continue to rank among the top track and field programs in the nation as the outdoor season reaches its final stretch. In this interview, the head track coach discusses the team’s success during the indoor season, standout performances this spring, and how athletes are preparing for the…
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Fur-tography Poll: Which Pet Portrait Wins?
UPDATE: 4/24/2026 11:30 a.m. The winners are in! You voted, you persisted, and now the winners will be revealed. Drum roll please… In third place: In second place: And in first place: Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for their favorite fur-baby!
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More than metal: Tin-Man 2026 at South Plains College
Author & Photographer: Luisa Dosal, COMM 2311-601 Newswriting; File photos from Alex Lowe in COMM 1316 News Photography “You build a robot, you put it in the arena, and you fight to the death,” says Wheeler Osborne, South Plains College instructor of Industrial Manufacturing and Emerging Technologies. In one sentence, that describes what the Tin-Man…
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Gig Lab 101: Inside SPC Creative Arts Reality Series
South Plains College is taking a behind-the-scenes approach to creative arts education with Gig Lab 101, a student-produced reality-style series that follows the ensemble No Ballads. The project highlights the day-to-day operations of the Creative Arts Department, bringing together students from multiple disciplines including music, video production, and media. From filming and editing to marketing…
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Texan Mosaic Podcast | Student Healthcare
The Texan Mosaic podcast continues this week with a conversation about student healthcare at South Plains College. Hosts Jaxson Putman and Tanner Hurd sit down with DeEtte Edens, Associate Director of Health and Wellness, to discuss the on-campus clinic available to students. The episode explores how students can access care, including low- to no-cost appointments…