Category: Spring 2024
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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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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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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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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…
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It takes a village: SPC supports moms with club
By Taylor Reed Is there any other woman dealing with this? Am I the only one? Those are a couple of questions Student Moms Club organizers at South Plains College want to help answer. “We had a flooding of support of moms wanting this community,” says Mollie Moore, SPC assistant professor of English. “So,…
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Brashear Lake offers outdoor fun near campus
If it seems like the new dock at Brashear Lake appeared overnight, that’s because it did. It was completed in February. “The new fishing dock was constructed in one day by EZ Dock of Texas,” says Dustin Reichelt, Levelland parks & cemetery director. “The concrete sidewalk was about a two-week project that connects to the…
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Tin-Man competition promises battle royale
Photos by Alexis Lowe What is that? Actually, it’s a weapon. A robot weapon. It might not look that dangerous until you picture it spinning on the front of a robot. That’s what’s going to happen during this year’s Tin- Man Competition. The event takes place May 3 at the Reese Campus…
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Shared spaces, unshared tidiness
Story & Photos By Trista Stanley Imagine this: You step into your home expecting an oasis. Instead, you are greeted with mountains of laundry and dishes. And the worst part is, it is not even yours. Sound familiar? It is not that uncommon for someone to find themselves living with a messy partner…
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Therapy dogs help with final exams
Hannah Ballejo from Newswriting COMM 2311-001 contributed to this story If you like dogs, it’s hard to resist this face. In fact, looking irresistible is part of this dog’s job. His name is Oreck. No wait, it might be Dyson. Both dogs are wire-haired miniature dachshunds who are part of the team of therapy dogs,…
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Not-so summertime sadness
By Rebekah Trejo Winter blues. Feeling down. Temporary insanity. All of those are terms that could be used to describe something the National Institute of Mental Health calls seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. According to WebMD, SAD may affect 11 million people in the U.S. each year. Joanna Perez, one of the licensed professional counselors…
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Dune 2: It’s not all sand & worms
Have you been wanting to see the new Dune movie? Check out this review from Noah Lopez to get your excitement up!
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Culinary Arts program serves treats, degrees
The culinary arts program began enrolling students in the fall of 2018. Now, several years later, the program continues to appeal to students. Here’s Joshua Cantu with the story.
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Bakery boasts bombastic bites
By Katie Brackens & Rebekah Trejo Here’s a taste of a local bakery that is setting off a sugar craze. Here’s Rebekah Trejo with the story.
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College cuts ribbon outdoor fitness court
Last month, the college hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for the Judy Bryant Outdoor Fitness Center. Here’s Jacob Trevino with the story.