Category: News
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Eagles expected to outlast Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII
By Isaac Castillo/Texan Mosaic Staff This year’s Super Bowl is stacked with talent as both the conference leaders advance to the final game of the season. Texas Tech’s very own Patrick Mahomes managed to edge a win versus the talented Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals (23-20). This win was anything but easy, as the…
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Attention to detail: Coach Barker hones craft on & off field
Photos by Gabriel Nieland/Texan Mosaic Staff At 80, Coach Frank Barker continues to go the distance. At this time of year on most afternoons you’ll find him standing on the South Plains College track at 2:30 p.m. sharp with a stopwatch in his hand. Barker is an assistant track and field coach at SPC. He has been…
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Students represent SPC at Community College Day
By Noah Lopez/Texan Mosaic Staff The future of community colleges is dependent on the decisions of a few, but those decisions will impact students across the state. Recently, a group of South Plains College students traveled to the Texas Capitol to advocate for the college’s future. Student Life Director Josh Meredith organized the trip. ”…
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Lifting the mask: ANT Club provides safe space for students
By Alec Leos/Texan Mosaic Staff Often times people who identify as neurodivergent don’t feel like they necessarily fit in with typical student clubs. This is why Claire Young, president of the Autistic and Neurodivergent Texans (ANT), founded the ANT Club in August last year. “It’s nice to have a safe space when not everywhere in…
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SPC proud to host Honor Guard Academy
By Texan Mosaic Staff Honor is something those in law enforcement and other service organizations hold to the utmost priority and officers from across the region got a real feel for honor at the first Honor Guard Academy hosted at South Plains College last week. “This is the first time we’ve ever done it and…
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Getting outside can help manage stress, other benefits
Finals week is swiftly approaching and students and faculty are making that final push for the end of the semester. According to WebMD, getting outside might help you lower your stress and focus. And both of those results may come in handy as we fly straight into final exams week. Authors in a 2021 article…
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Lubbock library seeking donations for Christmas presents
Just past the big, red poinsettia on the front desk at the South Plains College Lubbock Downtown Center, you might notice several big, red and green boxes. They just appeared this week. Right now, the boxes are mostly empty. But the library staff members at the Lubbock Downtown Center are hoping that’ll change soon.…
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SPC Tree Lighting Ceremony kicks off local holiday event
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the lights on the SPC campus will soon be aglow. South Plains College will host its annual tree lighting ceremony Thursday at the entrance to the college. The fine arts department, directed by Dr. Gary Hudson, will provide musical entertainment and the SPC band will begin…
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Intramural sports offer friendly competition
By Eymi Reyes, Karina Gonzalez, Alyssa Guevara/COMM 2311 News Writing Got moves? South Plains College Intramural Sports has a place for you to show them off. And you can sign up soon for the spring semester. Kinesiology Instructor Dustin Wimmer says he’s been able to “revamp” the intramural sports program to be more inclusive for…
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Library at Levelland campus receives makeover
Story by Angel Flores & Esosa Iyengunmwena/COMM 2311Photos by students in COMM 1318 If you haven’t been to the library on the South Plains College Levelland campus lately, you might not recognize it. The old, retro look is out. What’s in are walls wearing vibrant coats of paint. Every pillar on the first…
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Commercial music program boasts notable past, offers lessons
By Daniela Villa & Rylee “Rose” Garrett/COMM 2311 Imagine a place where guitar music drifts softly out of a closed doorway. Just a few feet away, outside another door, the sound of scales flow up and down a keyboard. That’s often what you hear when you walk down the halls inside South Plains College’s…
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Texan Tutoring gives all students chance at success
By: Morgan Minnick & Kenzie Bequette, students in COMM 1316 News Writing Would you take a free opportunity to all but guarantee a boost in your academic performance? First instinct, your answer is probably yes. Of course, you would. Yet Texan Tutoring is a free opportunity that’s set up to help South Plains College students.And…
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Food pantry fills void for students, staff in need
By Kenzie Bequette/Texan Mosaic A real-life game of “Would You Rather?” torments some college students on a regular basis. Would you rather get an education in hopes of a better life and brighter future or be able to eat a meal every day? For many students, the answer is to receive a quality education at…
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Welding expansion will facilitate industry needs
By Dayley Mosley/Texan Mosaic South Plains College is under construction once again with the expansion and renovation of the Welding department. The facility, which was originally built in the 1980s, has not been updated since 2004. Stratton said that the renovations are estimated to be finished in time for the start of the spring semester,…
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Criminal Justice Club tours DPS facility in Lubbock
Professor John Barnes and 53 students of the Criminal Justice Club recently attended the headquartersof the Texas Department of Public Safety in Lubbock, Texas. As an active club at SPC, Barnes said thatevents like these expose SPC students to many “learning opportunities.” The club takes a tour once ayear as part of a recruitment program…
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Artists display culture through exhibits at Fine Arts building
Editor’s note: The authors for this story are eight students from COMM 2311 News Writing. They wrote this story as a group during class and tackled tough areas such as how to write a lead, what direct versus indirect quotes to use, how to organize information, and how to end a story. Student names are: …
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Science facilities match instruction at Wheeler Science Center
South Plains College welcomed the college and local community to view and appreciate the new renovations at the Wilburn and Helen Wheeler Science Center last week on the Levelland campus. The renovations and expansion were made possible by donations from the Wheeler Foundation, Montgomery Family Foundation and the Helen DeVitt Jones Foundation. Students with the…
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Cotton & Crude provides family fun, local entertainment Saturday
By Dayley Mosley/SPC Texan Mosaic South Plains College students are invited to go downtown in Levelland Saturday where there will be lots to do, including a concert that evening. Earlier in the day, the square will be filled with vendors and lots of activities to participate in. The event is being hosted by the Levelland…
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SPC hosts grand opening & dedication of renovated science center
South Plains College hosted a grand opening and dedication ceremony for the newly renovated Wilburn and Helen Wheeler Science Center, Friday. The ceremony featured remarks from SPC President Dr. Robin Satterwhite, Bill Wheeler, and David Etheredge, former department chair and retired professor of biology. The renovations of the nearly 30,000 sq. ft. at the science…
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Zoology classes get inside look during lab
By Staff It’s not just back to the classroom for South Plains College students. For many students in the sciences, back to school also means back to the laboratory. After learning some of the basics about lab safety, the 30 or so students in the Monday and Wednesday morning lab section of Dr. Harriet Strickland’s…