Category: Spring 2023
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Community Culinary classes deliver crash course in cuisine
Story & Photos by Joshua Cantu/COMM 2311 South Plains College has something cooking over in its Lubbock Career and Technical Center. That something is the list of new summer Culinary Community classes. It’s schedule is to be released in the beginning of May. Program officials suggest that people sign up quickly because the classes have…
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Spring begins to blossom on SPC campus
It took a while, but spring colors are beginning to show around campus. News Photography students in COMM 1316 used their mirrorless cameras in close-up mode to capture the small purple/blue flowers outside the Technical Arts Center on the Levelland campus. Each of the large trees in front of the building are surrounded by the…
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Are table-top role-playing games on a roll?
Story & Photos by Dakota Whitlock/Texan Mosaic Staff Are tabletop role-playing games on a roll? They both probably start with a roll of the dice. But is a board game the same thing as a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG)? No. Chances are the dice look different. Instead of using just two, like in a board…
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Rodeo teams have success at first competition
Story & photos by Emery Mask/Texan Mosaic Staff The chutes for the spring rodeo season cracked open Feb. 23 as all members of the team competed vigorously at the Odessa College Wrangler Rodeo. Events ran from Thursday through Saturday, and the weekend brought good fortune to many of the team’s members. All members of the…
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Photography students embrace blur
Photos by students in MCOM 1316/News Photography It’s a quality called “bokeh”. (It’s not easy to pronounce by the way.) The term bokeh comes from a Japanese word which has a number of translations. Most photography websites explain “bokeh” translates into “blur” or “haze.” In photography, bokeh refers to parts of a photograph that are…
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Get away for a day this spring break
Photos by Dakota Whitlock/MCOM 1316 News Photography Grab your keys, a good podcast or playlist, some friends, and get ready to explore. With spring break finally here, some folks may have the money for airfare to head miles away. But for the rest of us, there are some wonderful attractions nearby- ones you can get…
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SPC hosts UIL Regional Tournament
Interviews & Photos by Ariel Rodriguez/MCOM 1316 News Photography It’s not over yet. Boys UIL state basketball semifinals get underway on March 9 and 10 in San Antonio. Teams are hoping for a chance to bounce ahead and earn a spot in the state championship games on March 11. Regional UIL boys’ basketball games…
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Cheerleaders bring hype to SPC events
South Plains College cheerleaders are bringing excitement to SPC athletics and other events this semester. There are eight cheerleaders and two students serve as the mascot, Tex. Samantha Jasso has the story in the video below.
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When life gives you lemons
You know the rest. You’re supposed to make lemonade, right? Students in News Photography, COMM 1316, were not so lucky. This week instead of making lemonade, they had to make a motion assignment work using lemons and their best circus juggling skills. Disclaimer: No one came to class already knowing how to juggle. So instead…
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Voting results are in: Farm & ranch gallery, wind gallery
Farm & Ranch Gallery Results Does your list of favorite photos match that of the students? Yes and no. Students in COMM 1316 voted on their favorites in class before they were posted on the Texan Mosaic. Here are their favorites and some of the reasons why they voted the way they did. #1 Favorite…
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Lady Texans prepare for final home game
Photos by Katie Brackens and Ariel Rodriguez from COMM 1316 News Photography. Fast shooting drills ruled the court the morning of game day, Thursday, Feb. 23. Members of the Lady Texan Basketball Team headed to the Texan Dome at 11 a.m. to practice shooting. Players sunk baskets from both ends of the court. Practice paid…
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Moving pictures: How to make portraits with motion
Students in COMM 1316 News Photography are learning how a camera’s shutter speed affects how it captures motion. On a basic level, the camera’s shutter is like a human’s eyelid. The longer a camera’s shutter stays open, the more likely it is to capture any motion seen within the frame as a blur. A fast…
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Rodeo spotlight: Guthrie finds home at SPC
Story & Photo By Emery Mask/Texan Mosaic Staff Halley Guthrie, a sophomore at South Plains College, is no stranger to the rodeo world. Growing up in Idaho, she was raised around the equine industry thanks to her parent’s passion for horses. The Shelley, Idaho native is an all-around cowgirl, competing in breakaway roping, goat tying,…
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Caden Lamb, Mckenzie Lee crowned homecoming king & queen
Photos by Texan Mosaic Staff South Plains College celebrated homecoming Thursday night at the Texan Dome. The Lady Texans overcame the Lady Wranglers 56-55 and the Texans outlasted Texas Western College 73-67. At halftime, Mckenzie Lee and Caden Lamb with the Baptist Student Ministry were crowned homecoming king and queen by last year’s king and…
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Vote for your favorite: Farm & ranch gallery
They’re back. Farm and ranch photos. And once again YOU vote on your favorites. We got lots of responses with Farm and Ranch voting last semester. So why not try it again? Students in COMM 1316 News Photography were given a Farm and Ranch photo assignment the first week of February this semester. Their challenge…
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High school seniors get glimpse of SPC
Photo gallery by Katie Brackens/COMM 1316 What does South Plains College have to offer? About 500 high school seniors and 150 parents from across the area recently visited the SPC Levelland Campus to find out. On Feb. 10, students and parents began pouring into the Texan Dome for Senior Sneak Preview, an annual “get to…
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Man on the Street: Music edition
Video by Samantha Jasso & Claudina Escobar/Texan Mosaic Staff Texan Mosaic reporters went around the Levelland campus of SPC and asked students what the best collaboration of 2022 was. They asked students other questions about music, which received some interesting responses. How would you have answered the questions?
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Alum gives tips for success at SPC
By Alec Leos/Texan Mosaic Staff Life can be confusing sometimes, especially when you’re moving into a new, big, and stressful moment in your life—like going to college. Nancy Munoz, an alumnus from South Plains College, hosted a professional development event for SPC students where she recapped her times at the school while explaining the benefits…
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Around 500 students attend Senior Sneak Preview
South Plains College hosted the Senior Sneak Preview on Friday, February 10 on the Levelland campus. Lindsey Sharp, coordinator of new student programs, said around 500 students attended, along with about 150 parents. She said the event was a success in providing exposure for the college to students in the surrounding area. Video by Angel…
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Homecoming festivities set Thursday
By Chloe Martin/Texan Mosaic Staff South Plains College will host its Boots and Beads Homecoming Celebration this year on Thursday, February 23. The festivities include basketball matchups between SPC and Western Texas College in the Texan Dome, as well as the half-time presentation of the homecoming court including this year’s king and queen, followed by…