Category: News
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New campus food pantries open for students, faculty
A new resource at South Plains College could help students and faculty in need of emergency groceries.
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Urbanization threatens thriving ecosystems
Ecosystems across the globe have been stripped down to barren land as a result of human urbanization.
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Students urged to keep valuables safe after recent burglaries
After multiple vehicle break-ins on the Levelland campus, South Plains College Campus Police are advising students to take precautions to help keep their belongings safe.
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Landry seeks nomination for state representative
by MATT MOLINAR//Editor-in-Chief Drew Landry has hit the campaign trail looking to make a change for the future. In May, Landry, assistant professor of government at South Plains College, announced his candidacy for representative of the 83rd district of Texas, a position that has been occupied by Representative Dustin Burrows since 2014. An Indiana native,…
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New campus easily accessible to southeast Lubbock residents
South Plains College’s newest campus location offers a workforce hub with easy accessibility to those who live in Lubbock.
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Ecological challenges arise as climate change increases
The idea of climate change has become a largely politically polarized concept. But the nation’s leading climate scientists say it’s time to make a choice.
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DeMerritt named new vice president of student affairs
South Plains College has a new face for vice president for student affairs.
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Campus carry law now applies to all colleges
Concealed firearms are now legal to carry on South Plains College campuses.
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New Texas law ends texting while driving
Imagine being on the scene, looking at a wrecked vehicle belonging to a loved one.
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New director of student life strives for diversity, community involvement
The Student Life Center has a new director who plans to bridge the gap between community and community college.
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Six students selected for NASA scholars program
by MATT MOLINAR//Associate Editor Every year, students who show great interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are selected by NASA to participate in the Community College Aerospace Scholars program. This year, six South Plains College students were selected to participate in CAS. They will be able to participate in on-sight team projects, get a behind-the-scenes…
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Student joins campus police force
by HANNAH NELSON//Staff Writer A South Plains College student will be turning in her textbooks for a uniform as she becomes the newest member of the Campus Police Department. Ada Hinojos is now a very familiar face as she joins the Campus Police Department. Hinojos graduated from the South Plains College Police Academy in August of…
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Lubbock Center set to accept students for fall
by SARA MARSHALL//Editor-in-Chief Just in time for the Fall 2017 semester, South Plains College will be opening a new campus for college and dual-credit students seeking technical and workforce careers and certificates. “It’s a really exciting opportunity for South Plains College,” said Dr. Robin Satterwhite, president of the college. “We feel like it’s going to really…
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Texas House bill tightens leash on service animal fraud
by TYLER YORK//Online Editor Texas may soon be cracking down on people attempting to take their pets where they don’t belong. In April 2017, the Texas House of Representatives introduced House Bill 2992, which would set up legal recourse for people who misrepresent their animals as service animals. According to the bill, it would be classified…
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Dewbre serving as vice president of NCMPR
by VANESSA DELGADO//Staff Writer There is no better job than doing what you love. Dane Dewbre is currently the vice-president and president elect for the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). He is also the Associate Dean of Marketing and Recruitment at South Plains College. NCMPR is made up of marketing and public relations…
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Commencement ceremonies set for May 12
by BRANDI ORTIZ//News Editor There will be a change in the ceremonies for this year’s graduating students. South Plains College will host the 59th annual Spring Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2017 on May 12 in the Texan Dome on the Levelland Campus. Students who have earned, or will be earning, their associate’s degrees or…
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Livestock Judging Team wins national championship
by STEVEN GEHEGAN//Sports Editor The South Plains Livestock Judging Team made history while doing something that has not been done in more than two decades. The Livestock Judging Team brought home a national championship from the Houston Collegiate Judging Contest that took place on March 20 participating. Three students also placed in the top 10. It…
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Journalism students awarded at intercollegiate competition
by PLAINSMAN PRESS STAFF South Plains College student Sara Marshall was selected as Editor of the Year for two-year colleges and current or former Plainsman Press staff members won 11 other awards during the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association spring competition and convention. There were 519 participants representing 45 community colleges and universities from across the…
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University graduate discovers passion in escorting, adult films
by MATT MOLINAR//Associate Editor [Editor’s note: This story is the fifth part of the multi-part series “Risque Business,” examining the dangers of prostitution that begins with Issue #7 and concludes in Issue #12. Several staff members took it upon themselves to interview, take photographs, and conduct research. The result of their combined efforts follow.] [Be advised:…
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Service animals becoming more common on campus
by TYLER YORK//Online Editor After decades of absence, service animals are becoming more of a fixture at South Plains College. In the Disability Services Office, Linda Young, disability accommodations specialist at SPC, noted that despite her 30 years of time with the college and the 27th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) coming this summer,…