Category: News
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Poll: Can you spot the fake flare?
Photos by students in COMM 1318/Photography I Can you tell which one of these photographs uses artificial lens flare? Vote for which one you think was created using a Photoshop filter. It’s not easy to tell. Students in COMM 1318 Photography I recently went outside and used the sun to their advantage. Their assignment: capture…
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SPC helps students find career paths with 22 technical education programs
By Audrey Tyson/COMM 2311.001 The traditional college path simply does not suit everyone; life is not a one-size-fits-all after all. A recent statistic from the educational foundation, Strada, shows that 74% of community college students apply to improve their employability. This statistic is reflected at South Plains College in the 22 technical education programs the…
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Teaching with technology: Is AI the future for students?
By Charlotte Baldi/COMM 2311.001 Artificial intelligence (AI) is still evolving in education and has the potential to personalize learning and tailor content to individual students. According to Forbes, AI-powered educational technology provides tools for teachers, students, and administrators. AI can be a tool for students, if it is used ethically. Opinions vary about the use…
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The Great Pivot: The art of Matt Rush
Photos by students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 It’s tough to decide what catches your eye first. Is it the name of the exhibit? Or the bronze cowboy that stands watching on a pedestal nearby? Both appear to say a lot about Matt Rush. The exhibit is called “The Great Pivot, from motivational speaker to…
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Haunting memories from Spooky Science
Photos by Marley Nix & Mia Walker/COMM 1318 Photography 1 Halloween may be over but where can you still do dissections on a cadaver table, take an owl pellet apart, or handle a snake? In a South Plains College science class. For a few hours last week, the Wilburn and Helen Wheeler Science Center on…
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Voice as an instrument
Story & Photos by Kyle Schledwitz/COMM 1318 It may not be a trumpet or violin. But the human voice is an instrument just the same. Teagan Henson, a voice major in the SPC fine arts department, is pictured here in one of her private voice lessons. Voice major lessons usually each last an hour. In…
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Picture this: A close-up glimpse of fall
Fall is in the air. After months of 90- degree weather, chilly temperatures have started sweeping across West Texas. Leaves and acorns are beginning to change color and are starting to fall. Some flowers are going to seed. Photography students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 recently tried capturing the essence of the season using the…
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First Friday Art Trail provides access, exposure for local artists
Story by Tye Ward/COMM 2311.001 & Photos by Isaiah Deleon COMM 1316 The first Friday of every month brings together a special kind of community, one that is inspired by local food, art, and anything made by hand. Twenty years ago, 13 people at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts provided a free…
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Wolfforth Farmers Market offers fall activities for locals
Story by Charlotte Baldi/COMM 2311.001 and Photos by Niria Villa/COMM 1316 The Wolfforth Farmers Market has exciting plans for families during the fall season, including a pumpkin patch, farm animals, and a festival. The farmers market was started in November 2017 by Mariah Dickson and her husband, Jeff Dickson. The farmer’s market is open every…
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At’l Do Farms is local fall favorite for students and families
Story by Audrey Villarreal/COMM 2311.001 and Photos by Nealeigh Burrow/COMM 1318 At’l Do Farms invites families and friends to navigate the twists and turns of the corn maze this autumn season. At’l Do Farms Corn Maize began its annual tradition in 2001 as a supplement to farming. James Simpson, the owner, received the idea from…
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Performances begin Thursday for SPC fall play
Story by Audrey Tyson/COMM 2311.001 and Photos by Nolan Laminack/COMM 1316 If one play wasn’t interesting enough, the South Plains College Theatre Department will be performing the entirety of Greek Mythology for their fall play. The seven chosen cast members of “The Iliad, the Odyssey, and All Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes” will be performing…
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From espresso shots to camera shots
Headline and lead by Meredith Cloud/COMM 2311-601 Photos by Photography students from COMM 1318 Espresso shots recently inspired South Plains College photography students to take their own shots with their cameras at local coffee shops. Students from COMM 1318 Photography 1 spread out to find various hangouts where people enjoy a good cuppa. Here’s what…
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Kelce brothers blitz for one mix
Story by Matthew Brown/COMM 2311-601 For some people, a great tasting breakfast to start the day can feel like scoring early in a big game. Very soon it looks like Super Bowl champion brothers Travis and Jason Kelce will be experts in both. Their cross-team rivalry is famous around the National Football League as their…
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The language of music
Story by Raston Copeland/COMM 2311-601 “Music is a language,” says Donna Ham, a South Plains College professor of fine arts. And if that’s true, then it appears most of us, at least on some level, can understand it. Ham is a pianist who also plays several other instruments. She says she listens to just about…
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SPC instructor teaches from experience
Story by Kamryn Collins/COMM 2311-601 From the street to the classroom “I love it.” That’s how SPC’s newest criminal justice instructor describes the job so far. Shawn Wilson started teaching criminal justice here full time this semester. “So, I started last year teaching as an adjunct professor,” he says, “then one of the guys left…
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The ups and downs of physics lab
Story by Cheyann Carr, Abriel Mata, and Raston Copeland/COMM 2311-601 Photos by Robin Lusk/COMM 1318 It may not be Space Mountain or Expedition Everest from Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida, but a roller coaster at South Plains College can come in all sizes, shapes and forms. Just ask the students in PHYS 1410 Elementary Physics…
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Tiny wings, big colors
Photos by Marley Nix/COMM 1318 Photography student Marley Nix found this little guy outside the Communications/English Building on the South Plains College Levelland campus this morning. She says it didn’t look good lying on its side on the sidewalk, so she put it on a tree trunk. She checked on it several times, and wondered…
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Chemistry lab: Color reveal detectives
Story and photos by Kyle Schledwitz/COMM 1318 Drip by drip, students in CHEM 1412, General Chemistry II, recently solved a mystery in a color reveal titration lab. According to South Plains College Chemistry Professor Laci Alexander, titration is a good way to figure out the “unknown” of a solution. In this lab, students added one…
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Something spooky in a dark room
COMM 1318 Photography students illustrated the story. It doesn’t take much to get it right. A darkened room, some Christmas lights strung on a back wall, and the right camera setting. The photographic technique of creating a pleasing “blur” is called Bokeh. Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 practiced it recently and learned something about…
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College budget: Eating out might mean empty wallet
Story and photos by Abriel Mata/COMM 2311-601 We’ve probably all heard the Capital One ad slogan: “What’s in your wallet?” If you find yourself answering “nothing” all too often, you might not be aware of how you’re spending your money. We surveyed 20 South Plains College students this semester anonymously to explore how they are…