Category: Spring 2022
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SPC Aquatic Center open to students, faculty, community
Written by Texan Mosaic staff/Video by Marley Nix & Avery Hoover The recently renovated Aquatic Center at South Plains College is officially open, as of Aug. 31. Nick Castillo, executive director of administrative services at SPC, said the college invested $6.7 million into the renovation of the facility, which began last year. Construction on the…
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Energy drinks: Safe sip or serious concern?
Author: Madison Happley, COMM2311-601 Newswriting; photos from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by Clay Patton. For many college students, pulling an all-nighter or having lengthy study sessions is almost a rite of passage. And for some, the easy solution to staying awake has become the quick energy in a can. “I reach…
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TM Podcast: Episode 4 | Giving Thanks & Giving Back
In this episode, Robert Wilson and Kam Varnell explore what it really means to give back. They talk about the small and big ways generosity has shaped their lives, why they choose to serve others, and how acts of kindness they once received helped them through personal challenges. They also spent time on campus asking…
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Student life hosts Halloween carnival tonight
By Sierra Telford/COMM 2311.001, Photos by Marley Nix/COMM 1316 Laughter and screams of excitement fill the air. High on a sugar rush, kids race from station to station in search of one last piece of candy for their already overflowing buckets. South Plains College Student Life will host its annual Spooktacular Carnival on Oct. 30…
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Behind the curtains: SPC drama students audition for scholarships
Featured photo by Emily Miller. Lights are blazing. Fellow students are watching, and all eyes focus center stage. One student stands alone, getting ready to speak. That student is Eliseo “Eli” Espinosa, and he’s practicing his 2-minute monologue for an upcoming audition. “This is for my TXETA audition,” he says, “where I’ll be going to…
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Rubik’s Cube celebrates 50th birthday
Editor’s note: Students in COMM 2311.601 contributed to this story. As a class they conducted interviews, chose quotes, debated how to organize the story along with where to put pictures. Most of the photographs were taken by Raston Copeland from COMM 2311.601 Here at SPC the celebration started as an ice breaker activity… a way…
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TexHex haunts student union building October 27
By Noah Lopez/Texan Mosaic Get ready for a scary good time at the annual TexHex Haunted Halloween Spooky Spectacular. The event, set for Friday, October 27, is organized by Student Life with the help of clubs and organizations and is open to students and the community. This is the third year for TexHex, which used…
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SPC Science Club explores local history
By Rylee Garrett/Texan Mosaic Staff On January 28, the South Plains College Science Club took a field trip to the Texas Tech University Museum. Inside they learned about dinosaurs, time pieces, and the history of our community.
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Photography students snap fast zaps
Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 are learning how to capture fast motion by adjusting the shutter speed on their school-issued DSLR cameras inside SPC’s Law Enforcement Technology building. Law Enforcement Professor Kenny Burns is firing a taser, and students are trying to photograph his shot. As soon as Burns pulls the trigger, the cartridge…
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Campus Beauty Shots Poll–Results!
Your votes are in. The top three photos that received the most votes are: First place: Second place: Third place: Students in COMM 1316 News Photography 1 and COMM 1318 Photography 1 also voted on their favorite photos. These students are learning how to use their cameras as well as how to evaluate photos. What…
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Students return to campus for fall semester
Students returned to the SPC campus this week. Creative arts students were learning about sound technology and video production. Students in the fine arts building were beginning art projects this week. Kristy Kristinek, assistant professor of art, was teaching students in Painting I to blend primary colors to make their own neutrals. Students in Painting…
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Levelland to Ozona
by Jennifer Sosa Staff Writer If you enjoy the outdoors and wildlife, then the Biology-2306 Introductory Wildlife class at South Plains College may be just for you. This three-hour course is offered every spring. It meets once a week on Thursdays. And best of all, the class takes two SPC funded wildlife trips every year.…
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Biology 2306 Wild Life Gallery
Story: http://plainsmanpress.com/2022/05/09/levelland-to-ozona-wildlife-class/
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Finding Spring Survey
Photography Students in COMM 1318 and 1316 recently finished a “Finding Spring” assignment. Their task was to submit 2 photographs that show the Spring season. This project was designed for students to practice using their school issued DSLR cameras. Students were required to submit at least one close up. In class, students practiced shooting with…
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Howard College Rodeo, Barrel Racing
Emery Mask won 3rd overall in Barrel Racing at the Howard College Rodeo in Big Spring, TX.
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Eggers delivers masterpiece with extravagant budget
By Richard Prasedyoko Staff Writer If you enjoyed “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse”, you should expect more from “The Northman”. Robert Eggers was given roughly $90 million to produce his latest movie, compared to $14 million combined from his previous two. The result is his best work yet. Plot wise, “The Northman” does not stand…
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Campus living provides home away from home
By Dayley Mosley Staff Writer You just got accepted into South Plains College. The next thing you must decide is where you are going to live: at home, an apartment, or live in the residence halls at SPC. It is no secret that college students want independence. After 18 years of living with parents, kids…
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SPC intramural basketball championships
by Brittany Marriott It’s official. The men’s and coed intramural basketball leagues have come to an end for the semester. The championship games were played on the evening of March 1. As you see in the first photo, mens’ champion include: Andres Garza, Kolby Head, Ali Kodi, Jaden Lemons, Venny Lopez, Louis Ogbole,…
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Get your schedule “fit”
by Dayley Mosley If you are taking classes at South Plains College, April 8 is an important date to remember. That’s the day registration opens for the fall 2022 semester. One-hour kinesiology courses are among the first to fill up. SPC is adding a new class to the one-hour kinesiology catalog. Disc Golf, or frisbee…
