Category: Spring 2024
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Live News Cast 4-9
The Texan Mosaic produced its second live news cast of the Spring 2024 semester Tuesday, April 9! Highlights include: ribbon cutting of the Judy Bryant Outdoor Fitness Court, Culinary Arts feature, and a new episode of Alec on the Streets! Staff includes: Anchors News: Daniela Villa & Katie Brackens Sports: Alec Leos Entertainment Ana Aguilera-Hinojos…
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ALERRT prepares for unthinkable
By Emma Martin Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training It’s called ALLERT for short. And you might have read about it but didn’t know what it was all about. An all-SPC email went out on Monday, March 25, from Kenton Burns, professor of Law Enforcement Technology. It began with: “We will be conducting…
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Handling thoughts of home
By Kristin Ortiz Easter break is over. While many students headed home for a quick Easter holiday, some SPC students were too far from home to make the trip. Whether home is a couple of hour’s drive or a day’s flight away, homesickness can be a problem. That may be especially true on holidays. What…
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Transfer guides: Get credits & get going
By Gracie Harvey South Plains College student Elena Hart-Deleon plans to transfer to West Texas A&M in the fall. She’s in her last semester at SPC. So far, she says, the transfer process has not gone smoothly. “So far, I’m kind of confused on what to do,” she says. As it turns out transferring can…
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SPC Blueprint: How to start a club
Story & Photos by Alec Leos Whether it’s gaming, stamp collecting, or even knitting almost everyone has a niche activity or hobby. However, not everyone can form a club for these interesting hobbies. South Plains College makes it fairly to do so. SPC’s Director of Student Life Joshua Meredith says a lot of…
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Shattering nursing gender stereotypes
Story & Photos by Elena Hart-DeLeon from Newswriting COMM 2311-00 Picture a room full of nurses. What do you see? Is the room full of women? If so, you’re thinking in stereotypes. But you’re probably not alone. SPC instructor Holly Scrivner has been a part of the SPC Associate Degree Nursing program for three years…
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SPC outdoor track: Making a run for it
Jeremiah Quigley from Newswriting COMM 2311-001contributed to this story.Photos by Jeremiah Quigley Ready…set…bang! With the sound of a starting gun the SPC spring outdoor track season is back underway. Head Coach Erik Vance says he’s looking forward to a great season. “You know I think we got some good things,” he says. “I think we got some areas where…
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Design a career in graphic arts
Madeleine Davis contributed to this story. Design a career with graphic arts You don’t have to be an artist to find your way to the SPC Graphic Arts program in the Technical Arts Building. But once you get there it’s easy to start feeling like one. As soon as you walk in, you’re welcomed…
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Freshman 15: Real or myth?
By Niria Villa No doubt you’ve heard it before. The term “Freshman 15” has been used for years to describe the amount of weight a student is likely to gain when he or she starts college. But is there any truth to it? The answer to that question may depend on what you read or who…
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Yoga stretches beyond the limits
By Landon Smith Every Monday and Wednesday morning at 11 a.m., room 1022 at the Lubbock Downtown Center remains dark. But there are at least a dozen students in the room attending class. It’s KINE 1106-601, otherwise known as Yoga. Sean Bingham is usually at the front of the room teaching the class. He says…
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Stop before you drop
By Elizabeth Hamilton Buckle up SPC Texans! Midterms have ended. April 25 is the last day to drop classes for the spring semester at South Plains College. With that date looming, the spring semester is about to kick into high gear. Daniel Wright, an academic advisor at the South Plains College Lubbock Downtown…
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SPC Fire Academy: Preparing for the call
Nicolas Bazaldua from COMM 2311 contributed to this story. Photos of the academy are also his. Where there’s smoke, there’s…firefighters. And in order to become one, the recent deadly wildfires in the Panhandle prove a person must have courage and an ability to drop everything and go when a call comes in. …
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Election 2024: Does your vote matter?
Story & Photos By Raenell Villamor With Super Tuesday over, in less than nine months the fate of the country will balance on millions of pieces of paper. In other words, ballots. However, with such a short time frame left for any candidate to leave a mark on voters, the pressure builds for students at…
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Students journey to view solar eclipse
Zach Molina contributed to this story Have you ever experienced the beauty of a solar eclipse? If not, you have the opportunity to see the next one in a front row seat camping under an open sky with other South Plains College students. “Watching the solar eclipse is a once in a lifetime experience,” says…
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iDigi shines light on digital arts
Photos by Gabriel Nieland It’s a big event with a small name: iDigi iDigi is a digital arts festival hosted every year at South Plains College. This year, just before spring break, well over 150 high school students gathered on the Levelland campus to take part in it. “It’s probably one of the biggest ones…
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Spring News Cast No. 1
Spring 2024 News Cast No. 1 This news cast covers recent news items, including Senior Sneak Preview & Homecoming, and a live interview with Samantha Goldie about the scholarship gala. Tune in for a sports feature on students who help stream basketball games and an entertainment feature on LBK Haus featuring SPC assistant professor Kristy…
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LBK Haus creates space for artists to thrive
Recently, SPC faculty Kristy Kristinek and Dr. Mark Frandsen opened LBK Haus, a new art gallery which is going to showcase local artists of all art mediums in Lubbock. Here’s Noah Lopez with the story.
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Regents consider options for pool
The SPC Natatorium is more than 50 years old and staff is handling considerable related maintenance. Recently, the regents considered options to address the pool situation. Here’s Alec Leos withe story.
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Students gain industry experience streaming basketball games
Students in the media and communications program at South Plains College gain valuable industry experience by helping to stream the men’s and women’s basketball games. Here’s Noah Lopez with the story.
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Lady Texans prepare for Region V Tournament
Practice pays off. The Lady Texans hit the court at the Texan Dome Wednesday morning for practice. On the next day, the Lady Texans beat Howard College 59 – 44. “I feel like the biggest improvements we were able to make leading into the Howard game were defensive,” Coach Ara Baten says. “We were able…