Category: Spring 2018
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Regents approve Memorandum of Understanding regarding Lubbock City Hall
The Board of Regents at South Plains College approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the college, the City of Lubbock, and Lubbock Economic Development Alliance to explore the possibility of using Lubbock City Hall as a future campus during their April meeting. “The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is for the consideration of conveyance and remodeling…
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Student Government Association placing recycling bins on campus
The Student Government Association at South Plains College recently has decided recycling bins needed to be placed around campus to improve recycling on campus. The idea came to Jeremiah Patterson, SGA delegate, after his friends would give him all of their recyclable trash to take to the bins in the Science Building. He would collect…
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Two alums Honored as TRIO achievers
National TRIO Day acknowledges the importance of TRIO programs and their impact on students. For two South Plains College alums, this day marks their success as TRIO achievers. National TRIO Day, which is designated as Feb. 28, is a day dedicated to celebrating and advocating TRIO programs, which are federally-funded student service organizations with the…
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Alum plans to teach abroad after accomplishing academic goals
Nothing was like Amanda Anders thought it was going to be. But with the help of professors and self-motivation, she has accomplished her goals. Anders came from a loving home, but things weren’t always so easy financially. She says that she got herself through by working and going to school. Having lived in Lubbock most…
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Student finds path expressing himself through artwork
With marks of a pencil and strokes of a brush, Christian Garcia fills a blank canvas with his colorful view of the world. Christian Garcia, sophomore art major at South Plains College, uses his artwork as a form of expression and says he hopes others can find it relatable. Garcia took his first art classes…
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Professor encourages students to be better comunicators
Hilary Nixon pushes each of her students to be better communicators in their daily lives. Nixon, instructor of speech on the Levelland campus of South Plains College, has taught at SPC for two years, one year part-time at Texas Tech University and one year full time. Nixon says that she never really wanted to be…
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Student working toward accomplishing goal of playing in NBA
Ever since he first started playing basketball, Deshawn Corprew knew he wanted to play in the NBA. Since he was 6 years old, Corprew’s goal in life has been to play basketball and have the opportunity to make money and provide for his family. He is on his way to achieving that goal. The 6-foot-6…
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‘Roseanne’ reboot sparks excitement,nostalgia among fans
The great American family is back, and they are more dysfunctional than ever. “Roseanne” is an old comedic television series that aired in the late 1980s and ended with its ninth season during the late 1990s. The show centers around a middle-class family trying to get through the hardships of life. The series, which focuses…
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‘Far Cry 5’ exceeds exceptions with compelling visuals, gameplay
Seconds are ticking away. The score is 45 to 40 with just under two minutes remaining in the match. “Watch out guys! There is a huge gorilla chasing me,” exclaims my teammate. I turn around to see an oversized gorilla decimating my team, and I hear bullets from the enemy team buzz over my head. …
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‘Blockers’ follows comedic quest of parents on prom night
Three parents go to extreme measures to protect their teenage daughters from making a life-changing decision. “Blockers” is a comedy about a group of friends who make a sex pact to lose their virginity on the night of their senior prom. The movie starts with a flash back to when the three girls were first…
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‘Ready Player One’ deviates from original story
Movies always seem to fall short of the books they are based on, disappointing the book fans. The popular book, “Ready Player One,” by Ernest Cline was recently turned into a major motion picture. I have long awaited the arrival of the big-screen version of one of my favorite books. The movie adaptation of “Ready…
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Back Talk: Home schooling raises debate regarding social issues
Home schooling curriculum benefits education, social skills by Adán Rubio Poor social skills and a lack of quality relationships are a few characteristics that many people believe are common with students who are home schooled. But home schooling does not have a negative affect on a student’s growth. The idea that homeschooling prevents the creation of…
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Heady Art deserves recognition, respect in creative community
Our modern world is bursting with countless forms of art. It can come in an almost infinite number of mediums. There is art that predates our modern society by thousands of years, as well as new and exciting forms that are being made today. Many people think of art in its classical sense, such…
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Cell phone company expands into roadside assistance
Life can be very hectic at times, and having car issues can make it worse. Having roadside assistance can help that, but it can be expressive. I like knowing that I have roadside assistance without breaking my wallet. But having the Hum with Verizon has saved me from getting stuck and saving money. There are…
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Track teams add 64 national qualifiers in first three meets
The South Plains College men’s and women’s track teams started the outdoor season with strong showings in their first three events meets. The teams have combined for a total of 64-national-qualifying marks for the season so far, following the David Noble Relays on April 7. The Texans and Lady Texans earned six event titles and…
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Texans perform well at Ranger College rodeo
The South Plains College Rodeo teams have been busy wrangling and racking up points during the past few weeks in a run of rough roundups. The Texans and Lady Texans teams traveled to Sweetwater to compete in the Ranger College Rodeo on March 22 – March 24. They competed in a variety of events, such…
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Fire Academy offers education, hands-on training.
From teaching the basics of saving lives to putting out fires, the South Plains College Fire Academy provides everything needed to become a certified firefighter. The SPC Fire Academy program started after Lubbock Fire and Rescue stopped holding their own academy around 2001 and started requiring firefighter certification for new job applicants. “We work very…
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Texans take home NJCAA
It came down to the last event on the last day. But that was just fine with the South Plains College men’s Track and field team. With Barton County (Kan.) ahead of SPC by two points in the team standings going into the last race of the 2018 NJCAA Indoor National Track and Field Championships,…
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Texans defeat Southern Idaho for national title
Unranked going into the National Junior College Athletic Association Region V tournament, the South Plains College men’s basketball team needed to perform at their best to advance to the national tournament. The Texans did just that, going undefeated through the regional event and advancing to the National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas, where they continued their…