Category: Photo Gallery
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Will they crack? Students test engineering skills in egg-drop challenge
Editor’s Note: Photos by Kendi Green, COMM 1318 Photography 1 Using raw eggs, recycled materials, and know how, physics students recently put the laws of gravity to the test. And they looked like they had fun doing it. They worked in teams planning and rummaging through a giant pile of recycled materials they could use…
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Through the Lens: The 2025 Cinch Roping Fiesta
Editor’s Note: Story and photo gallery by Kendi Green, COMM 1318 Photography 1. It’s a celebration of Western heritage, horsemanship, and grit. Since 1954, the Cinch Roping Fiesta has stood as a proud San Angelo tradition. What began as an off-season fundraiser for the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Association has evolved into a…
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AI and the sound of emotion
Editor’s note: All photos in this article were generated using Artificial Intelligence for a project in Introduction to Mass Communications designed to educate students about how AI tools can be used to generate images. Students in one Intro to Mass Communications class recently used artificial intelligence and one of their favorite songs to become artists. …
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Stretching the limits: Students investigate Hooke’s Law
Big springs and weights took center stage in a recent physics lab in Physics 1401. Students were learning about something called Hooke’s Law. “It tells you that if you pull a spring one way,” says Physics Professor Kim Bouldin, “there is a force pulling or pushing back the other way.” She goes on to explain…
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Embracing the blur with Bokeh
Photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 Sometimes an assignment looks hard but turns out to be easy. It’s even better if it turns out to be fun. Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 recently appeared to experience both with Bokeh. Bokeh is a photo technique of creating a pleasing “blur”. They placed…
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From pumpkins to phantoms: Haunting decorations
Photos from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by Giovanni Martinez. In the spirit of the season, photography students recently went hunting for interesting Halloween décor. Some of what they found was too scary to publish. These spooky shots will hopefully make you smile rather than shiver. Happy Halloween.
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The Light Awakens: Light Painting Returns
Photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by Kendi Green. Light painting is an art skill that photography students are learning to master. To be successful, it takes practice setting the camera’s shutter to a slow speed. The students used flashlights, light wands, and a lot of patience. After some trial…
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‘Blasphemous Nerves’: Solo exhibit featured in SPC’s Fine Arts Showcase
Editor’s note: Photos from William Wilson, COMM 1318, Photography 1 “Fluid color.” “Looks like war.” “A lot going on.” Those are some of the phrases a class of SPC students used to describe their first impression of one of artist Devin Ratheal’s paintings. The painting is called “Sans le Mot.” According to Google, that is…
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SPC pool undergoing $6.9 million renovation, set to reopen summer 2026
Photos by students in COMM 1316, News Photography – Levelland The South Plains College Natatorium is in the midst of a complete renovation, transforming the longtime facility into what will soon be called the South Plains College Aquatic Center. Construction costs to date have reached $1.25 million, with the total project expected to come in…
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Paper vs. digital: SPC students debate the best way to stay on schedule
Author and photographer: Sofia Carrillo, COMM 2311-601 Newswriting Free spiral-bound paper planners are available at South Plains College. A stack of them appeared on the front desk at the Lubbock Downtown Center at the start of the semester. But, in an anonymous spot survey, only 4 out of 35 students said they knew the planners…
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In motion: SPC Lady Texans pre-season practice
Editor’s note: photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by Kendi Green. The tip-off of the first scrimmage comes in early October. So, the Lady Texans are pounding the court getting ready. What does Coach Ara Baten see as the keys to this season? “Success for us will come down to…
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From trash to treasure: Repurposed art
Editor’s note: photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by William Wilson One student’s trash can become another student’s masterpiece. Proof of that is on display now inside the Christine Devitt Fine Arts Center on the Levelland campus. Photography students from COMM 1318 Photography 1 recently went to look for it.…
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Power in patterns: Students capture patterns on campus
Editor’s note: photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by Emily Miller. Patterns in photography can be pleasing to the eye. They can be anything that repeat like lines, shapes, or colors. They can be found in nature, or they can be man-made. They are not always obvious. When you find one,…
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Blocks build, students frame: Library hosts Lego Day
South Plains College students tapped into their creativity at “Lego Day” in the SPC Library on the Levelland campus, Wednesday. The event was designed to offer a fun, low-stress way for students to engage with the library. “We wanted to create a fun, low-stress event that brings students into the library in a welcoming way,”…
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Finding spring
Photos by students from COMM 1318/ Photography 1 You probably learned it as a child: April showers bring May flowers. Students in Photography 1, COMM 1318, recently went out with their cameras to find proof. They found splashes of color around the SPC campus in Levelland and TTU campus in Lubbock. Welcome spring.
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Snips and Scissors: SPC’s barber students at work
Story and photos by Nayeli Ocampo, COMM 1318/Photography 1 It’s not all about cutting hair and shaving. The new barber certificate program at South Plains College involves training students to work with hair, skin, and nails. “We are here from 8 to 4 every day,” says Sarah Thompson, the program coordinator for cosmetology/ barber and…
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Time to chill: Winter leisure
Photos from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 What do you do when temperatures drop and the winds are wicked? First of all, you probably stay inside. And sure, it may be nice outside now, but before spring break photography students in COMM 1318 combed the buildings on the Levelland campus to spot…
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Fur and feathers: Fun with pet photography
Photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 It’s always the eyes, right? They seem to speak to you. Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 recently grabbed their cameras to try to capture their pet’s personality. Some students had multiple beasties to photograph. While they seemed to have fun doing it, they said it…
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Texans grab gold at National Indoor Track & Field Championships
Photos by Ricardo Bazaldua COMM 1318/Photography The South Plains College Texans showcased their dominance at the NJCAA 2025 National Indoor Track and Field Championships, capturing the national title with an outstanding 119.5 points. The Lady Texans also put up a strong fight, finishing ninth with 23 points at the two-day meet held at the Texas Tech Sports Performance Center…
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Patterns and Lines
Photos from students in COMM 1318/Photography 1 They can be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, zigzag, curved, wavy, cross hatched…and the list goes on. Any way you find them, patterns and lines in a photograph can be an attention-getter. Sometimes patterns are right in front of you. Other times you have to look for them. It takes…