Category: News
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Humor in the classroom: Did you hear the one about…
Story by Morgan Rustemeyer/COMM 2311-601 Why did the egg get thrown out of class? The answer: Because he kept telling yolks. OK, so you might not have laughed. But it was worth a try. Once viewed as a distraction, educators are now understanding how humor can be a powerful tool to serve the needs of…
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New SPC art instructor mixes paint and plants
Story and photos by Cheyann Carr/COMM 2311-601 (Lubbock) Upon entering Sawyer Crane’s academic office at South Plains College, you notice several paintings on the wall. She stands next to one that depicts flowers and a vase in varying shades of pink. It’s a painting so detailed, you may feel as though you could pull the…
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News Cast 10-14-24
The Texan Mosaic produced its first live newscast of the fall 2024 semester yesterday! Students researched story ideas, produced their own news packages, and coordinated yesterday’s newscast, gaining hands-on industry experience. Some highlights from this newscast include renovations of campus facilities, information on the dual alumni program, and a spotlight on students who performed with…
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“Star Wars” in a new light
Editor’s note: Newswriting COMM 2311-601 students wrote the following text. Photography students from COMM 1318 snapped the photos. Their names are on the files. South Plains College photography students may not be saving the galaxy, but the force is still with them. Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 recently practiced capturing long exposure photos with…
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Pictures inspire creative writing
Editor’s note: Students in COMM 2311-601 wrote this story in class. They are: Matthew Brown, Cheyann Carr, Meredith Cloud, Kamryn Collins, Raston Copeland, Abriel Mata, and Morgan Rustemeyer. COMM 1318 Photography students illustrated the story. Student names are on the picture files. Featured photo by Kyle Schledwitz/COMM 1318 Writer’s block…. It can happen to anyone,…
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“Falling for the Wallace” set Saturday in Levelland
By Denver Atkins/COMM 2311.001 News Writing/Photos by Denver Atkins Get your first sights, tastes, and smells of fall this Saturday in downtown Levelland. Falling for the Wallace Fall Festival is a free event being held to bring the community of Levelland together. The Wallace Theater is kicking off this event on Oct. 5 from 4…
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Groundskeeper to retire after 50 years
Editor’s note: Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 supplied the photos for this story. Their names are on their photos. Students in COMM 2311-601 News Writing contributed to the story by reviewing quotes and offering a lead. Featured photo by Garrett Nowlin/COMM 1318 On any given weekday, you might spot SPC Groundskeeper Norma Mendoza working…
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Levelland library hosts activities for Banned Books Week
Story & photos by Taylor Reed/Texan Mosaic The Levelland library will be hosting events through the rest of the week celebrating Banned Books Week. Monday and Tuesday the library provided breakfast, along with crafts and coloring and a banned books puzzle. Students can still stop by to do some crafts and coloring or try the…
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Banned but not forgotten: Lubbock small library celebrates Banned Books Week
Story and photos by Meredith Cloud, COMM 2311-601 News Writing. This week, students who come by the small library office at the SPC Lubbock Downtown Center have the chance to stop and take a mug shot. It’s not a real one, of course. No one’s getting arrested. It’s a chance for SPC librarians to bring…
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Students use X-rays to learn about bones
Photos by students in COMM 1318 Photography. Featured photo by Garrett Nowlin. It looked like Halloween arrived early last week at the zoology lab on the Levelland campus. While a toad and salamander watched from the side of the room, 10 tables were scattered with bones of all kinds. Some were obviously broken. Others appeared…
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Texan Food Pantry takes food stress off student plates
Editor’s Note: This story was written by students in COMM 2311.001 News Writing on the Levelland campus. Together, students came up with questions and interviewed D’Liesa Burleson at the Health and Wellness Center. They then chose the quotes and wrote the article individually. Together, the class chose the best quotes and transitions for the article…
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Rubik’s Cube celebrates 50th birthday
Editor’s note: Students in COMM 2311.601 contributed to this story. As a class they conducted interviews, chose quotes, debated how to organize the story along with where to put pictures. Most of the photographs were taken by Raston Copeland from COMM 2311.601 Here at SPC the celebration started as an ice breaker activity… a way…
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Beat stress with massage chairs at Health & Wellness Center
Photos by students in COMM 1318/Photography Tired? Stressed? Check out the two massage chairs in the Peace and Relaxation Room at Health and Wellness on the Levelland Campus. Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 got the chance to use the chairs last week and practiced snapping photos of themselves doing it. SPC has had the…
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Picture this: TC3 Fair
The Texan Campus, Clubs & Community Fair was held last week on both the Levelland and Lubbock campuses. Organizations associated with the college, and within the community, attended to provide resources and information for students. Students in COMM 1316 News Photography took photos at the event in Levelland. Some of the booths included the cosmetology…
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Picture this: Campus beauty shots
By students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 It could be color or an interesting angle. It might evoke an emotion. What makes a “good” photo? Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 are beginning to learn. One of their first assignments: grab your smartphone and capture something “pretty” or “interesting” on the Levelland campus. The only…
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Students, faculty prepare for successful fall semester
Editor’s Note: This story is a combined effort by news writing classes on the Levelland campus and news writing students on the Lubbock Downtown Center campus. Students in COMM 2311-001 (Levelland) interviewed and arranged an article based on quotes from faculty members at SPC. Students in COMM 2311-601 (Lubbock) interviewed and arranged an article based…
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Harvest time at SPC
Photos by students in COMM 1318 Photography September isn’t all about “back to school” events. Fall officially arrives in September. And that means it’s also harvest time for many fruits and nuts. “Fall is harvest time for pears and apples, as well as pecans,” says Kristin Bingham, associate professor and chairperson of the SPC Department…
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Texan Mosaic Live – Spring 2024
In this special edition of the Texan Mosaic, students created skits and read their parting words before graduating this semester. These students wrote, shot, recorded, and edited all the footage seen here. The staff of the Texan Mosaic for the Spring 2024 semester included: Noah Lopez, Jacob Trevino, Daniela Villa, Alec Leos, Katie Brackens, Elena…
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Texan Mosaic Podcast – Spring 2024
Daniela Villa and Ana Aguilera-Hinojos bring you this episode of the Texan Mosaic podcast where they discuss budgeting. They gathered answers from SPC students about how they have managed their money as college students and also discuss their own answers.
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Recycled art or reclaimed art?
Photos by students in COMM 1316 News Photography Photos from students in News Photography, COMM 1316 What do beer cans hanging from the ceiling, a spiral cascade of 45 rpm vinyl records, and a headdress that looks like a human spine have in common? Not a lot unless you have a great imagination and…