Category: Spring 2025
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Can mnemonic devices boost study skills?
Story by Rebecca Burgess, COMM 2311-151 Newswriting and photos from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 You’ve probably used one before without knowing it. This one, for instance, could be considered a classic: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos. Instead of remembering a list of all eight planets, it’s maybe easier to remember…
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Not over yet: US has had worst flu season in 15 years
Story by Ga-Ram Nam, COMM 2311-151 Newswriting How many times have you washed your hands today? If you answered “a lot,” then the chances are you are lowering your risk of catching the flu. And this year, that may have been a good choice. A large-scale flu outbreak has spread across the United States this winter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this flu season has been the worst in 15 years. The Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report released by the CDC on Feb. 8 showed the flu positivity rate was…
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Chasing Victory: Spotlight on one speedy SPC Texan
Story by Noah Moreno, COMM 2311-601 Newswriting 2,956 total miles. That’s how far away Google says SPC track athlete Isaiah Patrick is from home in Grenada. That’s an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea. And, in what seems appropriate for someone involved in track and field, Patrick has come a long way in a…
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Resilience: Marvel’s new superpower?
Story and photos by Keilah Oldaker, COMM 2311-601 Newswriting It’s out in theaters now. “Captain America: Brave New World” was released on Feb. 14. According to Forbes, it made $88 million on opening weekend. Reports from iSpot, a site that specializes in TV advertising performance, show the Marvel Cinematic Universe failed to get back what…
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Racing towards success: SPC’s improved track brings hidden rewards
Story by Noah Moreno, COMM 2311-601 On your marks, get set, go! The track season at South Plains College is in high gear. And a freshly paved track on the Levelland campus, one without cracks, obviously allows for smoother runs. But the resurfacing also brings with it an expansion to SPC’s physical training facility.…
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Newscast 2-27-25
The Texan Mosaic posted its second newscast of the Spring 2025 semester Thursday. This newscast highlights include stories on homecoming festivities from last week, an update on basketball and track teams, as well as a look at things coming up in entertainment.
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SPC track & field teams set sights on indoor championship glory
Photographer: Ricardo Bazaldua, COMM 1318 Photography 1 The Texans and Lady Texans are making final preparations for the upcoming National Junior College Athletic Association’s indoor track and field championships. The 2025 NJCAA Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships take place on March 7 and 8 at Texas Tech University. “The men’s team currently…
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SPC scholarship deadline approaches, March 1
By Fabiola Carrion/Texan Mosaic March 1 is coming quick, and with that, the deadline to submit the general scholarship application at South Plains College. Every SPC student is encouraged to submit their application. The scholarship application can be completed online and is also used to award departmental scholarships. Shalyn Slape, the scholarship coordinator for the…
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Behind the badge: SPC Police Academy training
Author & photographer: Fabiola Carrion Anampa, COMM 1318 Photography 1 The South Plains College Police Academy takes the phrase “fighting for your dreams” to a whole new level. There are 21 police cadets enrolled in the academy, and they recently completed some of their physical training. “They’re doing defensive tactics,” says Kenny Burns, professional services and energy…
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New Student Life director brings fresh energy to SPC
Editor’s note: Students in Newswriting COMM 2311-151 and 601 contributed to this story. They contributed to conducting interviews, choosing quotes, and organizing the story. Students in Photography 1 COMM 1318 illustrated the story, and photographer names are on the files. Say “Hello” to Phebe Dowels. She is the new South Plains College director of Student…
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News Cast | February 2025
The Texan Mosaic recorded its first newscast of the semester yesterday, Feb. 11. Featured in this newscast are stories on the college tuition freeze and an interview with SPC President Dr. Robin Satterwhite, along with an interview with Samantha Goldie, director of development and alumni relations regarding the upcoming scholarship gala, and a look at…
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Samantha Goldie talks on the SPC Gala
Taylor Reed with the Texan Mosaic had the chance to sit down with Samantha Goldie, director of development and alumni relations at SPC, about the upcoming 27th annual Scholarship Gala. Goldie talked about interesting items that will be featured at this year’s gala, and how the college uses the funds raised to help students achieve…
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Photography & Basketball: It’s all about the shots
The Lady Texans took to the court this week for practice, and students from COMM 1318 Photography 1 were on the floor with them. The Lady Texans practiced hard, gearing up for a matchup against Western Texas College in Snyder scheduled for tonight. “We were working on improvement in our offensive execution from a timing,…
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Zoology lab: Animal attractions
Photos by students in COMM 1318/Photography 1 The dozen or so critters that call the zoology lab home inside the SPC Wilburn and Helen Wheeler Science Center got a chance to smile and say “cheese” recently. That’s because photography students were there to practice using their school –issued cameras for the first time. The students’…
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Seniors get glimpse of SPC Friday
This story was written by students in COMM 2311.001 (Levelland). The students conducted an interview with Ryan Fitzgerald, dean of enrollment management, chose quotes, wrote and edited their articles. As a class, we choose the pieces that would come together to make this piece. The students include: Chloe Crittendon, Fabiola Carrion, Amber Froese, Garrett Nowlin,…
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SPC Spring semester begins: Late registration deadline looms
Editor’s note: Students in COMM 2311-151 and 601 Newswriting contributed to this story and submitted photos. Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 submitted photos as well. And they’re off. Thousands of South Plains College students on five campuses started spring classes this week, Jan. 13. And there’s no question about it. The start of the…
