Category: Spotlight
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SPOTLIGHT: Street Fare…
Photos by TOVI OYERVIDEZ and SARA MARSHALL/PLAINSMAN PRESS by SARA MARSHALL//Editor-in-Chief Food on four wheels is the greatest thing since mac’n’cheese. Food trucks are usually associated with metropolitan areas such as Dallas or San Antonio, where there are people on every corner at any given moment of the day. The original idea for the modern…
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Flutter Away…
“Butterfly Alive” exhibit teaches with interactive experience by JENNY GARZA/Entertainment Editor Everything is green, bright colors are flying around the room and children are pointing to the sky screaming and laughing. This is what is first seen when walking into the “Butterfly Alive!” exhibit, where hundreds of beautiful butterflies fly around your head at the…
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For Goodness Snakes…
Rattlesnake Roundup continues to educate, entertain by MICHAELA CHAMBLEE//Staff Writer SWEETWATER – Rattlesnakes are only as dangerous as you make them. Watching where you step, place your hands when sitting down, and resisting the urge to harass or kill a snake are among the ways you can avoid having any bad encounter you could possibly…
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Downtown Funk…
SXSW fills downtown Austin with sound of music by SERGIO MADRID/Staff Writer AUSTIN — No need for anything other than open ears, an empty stomach, and possibly an extra pair of shoes. We’re going to South by Southwest Music Fest. Annual festival SXSW is a week-and-a-half-long event featuring film, gaming, and music expos highlighted by…
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Winds of Change…
Turbines creating green energy from West Texas winds by: NICOLE TRUGILLO/Editor-in- Chief Electricity is an everyday necessity. Electricity is so important that scientists are developing ways to produce energy without harming the planet. Wind energy is one of those developments. According to Salvador Molinar, Title V instructor in Wind and Solar Energy at the Plainview…
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Not Fade Away…
Legend of Iconic musician survives test of time by:NICOLE TRUGILLO/Editor-in-Chief The day that the music was born changed the music industry forever. Charles Holley, also known as Buddy Holly, was born on Sept. 7, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas. He attended Roscoe Wilson Elementary School and Hutchinson Junior High School, later graduating from Lubbock High School…
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Hot Stuff…
Experiment with red chile peppers turns into prosperous crop by: NICOLE TRUGILLO/Editor-in-Chief It started off as an experiment. Local farmer Steve Newsom says that he didn’t know the first thing about growing chile peppers. But, he succeeded. “It was all new to me,” says Newsom, who lives in Sundown. “But when they grew late, it really…
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Life in Death…
Annual Dia de los Muertos event celebrates deceased loved ones by: SARA MARSHALL/Photo Editor Mexico is a country with a culture rooted deep in family traditions, especially holidays such as Día de los Muertos. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebrates loved ones who have departed this world throughout Latin America, but…
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Maize Runner…
Family business becomes seasonal tradition A crop of corn has been grown, and the Simpson family has prepared a new, challenging maze for the public on their farm. Every year since 2001, James and Patti Simpson have created a unique type of entertainment for people of all ages to enjoy during the fall. For those…
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Inflatable fun…
Obstacles make their way to third annual Retro Run by: JONATHAN BROOKSHIRE/Feature Editor The first wave stood at the starting line, one foot in front of the other, ready to take off toward the first obstacle. The man on the microphone gave the orders to the starter, and the runners were off. Smiles on children’s…
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Taking Flight…
Balloon Roundup successful despite windy weather by: MATT MOLINAR/PLAINSMAN PRESS A hot air balloon festival filled with entertainment and excitement was set to lift off on a sunny weekend. The South Plains Balloon Roundup was held Sept. 12 – Sept. 13 at Buffalo Springs Lake in Lubbock. The event included many attractions such as craft…
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Family Fest… Hub City Comic Con Weekend brings fans to Lubbock
by: SKYLER McCLESKY/Staff Writer Cosplay, comic books, and Red Ranger, oh my! The first ever Hub City Comic Con was held Aug. 29 at the Lubbock Civic Center. It included more than 40 booths, Call of Duty and Smash Brothers tournaments, celebrity guests, and cosplay contests. One of the many booths was Toymatric.com. The owner,…
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Who we are…
The Plainsman Press is a junior collegiate newspaper run by the students and advised by Charlie Ehrenfeld. The staff consists of Devin Reyna, Sergio Madrid, Tovi Oyervidez, Steven Gehegan, Michaela Chamblee, Haiden Hawkins, Alexandria Perez, Elias Hernandez, Dominick Puente. Editor-in-Chief/ Chesanie Brantley, Editor-in-Chief/Nicole Trugillo, News Editor/Jonathan Brookshire, Opinion Editor/Matt Molinar, Feature Editor/Mallory Carver, Entertainment and…