Category: News
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Board of Regents discuss enrollment report at February meeting
Student enrollment, bringing back training for CDL drivers and the annual Scholarship Gala were among the topics discussed during the February meeting of the South Plains College Board of Regents. Dr. Stan DeMerritt, vice president for student affairs, reviewed the enrollment report and explained that the total unduplicated headcount is 8,744. That total is down…
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Agreement signed ensuring seamless transfers to Texas Tech
“Destination Raiderland” South Plains College and Texas Tech University recently signed a new agreement to ensure a seamless transition for transferring students. The announcement was made on Jan. 17 in the mall area of the Student Services Building on the Levelland campus. Dr. Robin Satterwhite, president of South Plains College, and Dr. Lawrence Schovanec, president…
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Flu reaches epidemic levels, students should take precautions
This year’s flu season is more intense than any year before. According to federal health officials, it is only getting worse. The flu is widespread throughout the United States. It is on track to surpass the 2014-2015 flu season, when 34 million Americans got the flu, 710,000 were hospitalized and about 56,000 people died, according…
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SPC sign gets new shine after restoration
Some eagle-eyed students might have noticed last semester that the chrome SPC sign near the front entrance to the Levelland Campus off College Avenue suddenly disappeared for a few months. Fret not, the metal structure has been returned, and it even has a new glow to it. Ronnie Watkins, dean of administrative services at South…
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Fake news damages credibility of media
“President Trump Mocked Prime Minister Trudeau for Celebrating Thanksgiving Six Weeks Early” is among some of the “fake news” headlines you might read on your phone. Absurd headlines and news stories have been circling the Internet for sometime now, causing a fake news crisis. David Carroll, associate professor at Parsons School of Design in New…
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Students remember Dr. King during MLK day event
Everyone has a dream. For Dr. Martin Luther King, that dream was equality. Two South Plains College student organizations arranged a Martin Luther King Day celebration to instill the desire for greatness in students, faculty, and staff. The Student Government Association and Residence Hall Association jointly planned an interactive event for the community to engage…
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Reyes crowned Miss Caprock at Scholarship Pageant
Government major awarded academic scholarship during annual pageant
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Feed Levelland Bareque event offers free food, provides for community
Feed Levelland Barbecue offers free food and relief for needy The front yard of St. Paul Lutheran Church was filled with people, as a long line extended from the main entrance while children gathered to play games on the grass. People came to the church for the first Feed Levelland Barbecue Fest, which offered those…
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South Plains College joins Levelland community in Christmas celebration
For the 60th anniversary of the founding of South Plains College, Levelland’s annual Festival of Lights was hosted on campus for the first time in a community-wide celebration to welcome the season with bright lights, holiday cheer, and lots of hot cocoa. Before the event started at 6 p.m., Dr. Gary Hudson, professor of fine…
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Politicians continue struggling with climate control solution
Battle for lean energy increases in local counties
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Annual stocking drive brings joy, gifts to childern in need
Santa’s helpers are not just elves this year. The South Plains College Reese Center library is hosting a stocking drive for children in need for the eighth consecutive year. “We had students working in the Reese Library that came up with the idea about eight years ago,” said Tracey Pineda, librarian at the Reese campus…
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Board of Regents discuss local partnership in November meeting
An independent audit of the school, some student affairs updates, and a holiday partnership with the city of Levelland were some of the topics discussed during the November meeting of the South Plains College Board of Regents. First on the agenda was a report that was released regarding an independent financial audit of SPC. Among…
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Representative O’Rourke visits Lubbock on Senate campaign trail
El Paso native Robert “Beto” O’Rourke is travelling the state of Texas to make history by running for a senate seat as Democrat to replace Ted Cruz. A United States Representative for the 16th Congressional District of Texas, O’Rourke made a stop in Lubbock at the Mae Simmons Community Center on Nov. 16, the same…
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Helping students big reward for new Director of Health and Wellness
Story by: TINA GONZALEZ Christopher Straface is looking forward to a change in his new role of Director of Health and Wellness. Straface has been a counselor for six years. Graduating from Lubbock Christian University with a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in counseling from Wayland Baptist University, he has a…
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‘Between Earth and Sky’ film depicts environmental damage to Last Frontier
Jonathan Seaborn, a photojournalism major during his time at SPC, says anyone can help reduce the changing of the climate by making small personal changes.
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Recent graduate returns to college as campus officer
Baeza, a 22-year-old Levelland native, recently graduated from SPC’s summer Police Academy in July and returned to campus last month as the newest member of the South Plains College Campus Police Department.
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Eighteen students competing in Miss Caprock Pageant
Eighteen contestants will compete for the title, along with a $750 scholarship for the winner and a $500 scholarship for the runner-up.
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Journalism students earn 16 awards in TCCJA competition
Members of the Plainsman Press staff have won 108 awards in the TCCJA competition since 2005.
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Livestock Judging Team earns Reserve Champion at American Royal Show
The Livestock Judging Team has placed in the top three in each of their competitions this year.
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Students learn active shooter survival techniques
To show students what it is like to be in an active shooter situation, Chief Castillo put students in different scenarios.