Category: Winter 2022
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Food pantry fills void for students, staff in need
By Kenzie Bequette/Texan Mosaic A real-life game of “Would You Rather?” torments some college students on a regular basis. Would you rather get an education in hopes of a better life and brighter future or be able to eat a meal every day? For many students, the answer is to receive a quality education at…
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SPC on display at career expo
Nearly 2000 high school students from a 15-county area crowded into the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Thursday for the 2022 South Plains Career Expo. South Plains College was well represented showing off 30 out of about 150 exhibitors. Each exhibitor offered career information, some with hands-on activities. Students filled bags with flyers of information, pencils,…
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Painted Lady butterflies sighted in Levelland
A Painted Lady butterfly feeds on purple salvia flowers planted in front of the new Wilburn and Helen Wheeler Science Center in Levelland last week. The North American population of painted lady butterflies migrates to west Texas and northern Mexico during the winter.
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Welding expansion will facilitate industry needs
By Dayley Mosley/Texan Mosaic South Plains College is under construction once again with the expansion and renovation of the Welding department. The facility, which was originally built in the 1980s, has not been updated since 2004. Stratton said that the renovations are estimated to be finished in time for the start of the spring semester,…
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Criminal Justice Club tours DPS facility in Lubbock
Professor John Barnes and 53 students of the Criminal Justice Club recently attended the headquartersof the Texas Department of Public Safety in Lubbock, Texas. As an active club at SPC, Barnes said thatevents like these expose SPC students to many “learning opportunities.” The club takes a tour once ayear as part of a recruitment program…
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Cosmetology students get styling with live clients
Cosmetology students on the Levelland campus are putting in lab hours, some with live clients. Instructors say this gives students a chance to work on hair techniques such as highlights, perms and wet sets. Nail services include acrylic nails and pedicures. “What we do here is we give them, Monday through Thursday, an hour and…
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Cycling classes wind up
Students were sweating it out in KINE1105 Indoor Cycling at the Levelland Fitness Complex, a popular class that offers cardiovascular training. “It’s a great lifetime exercise class,” said Mike Harrison, assistant professor of kinesiology and one of the instructors for this class. “It’s learning how to develop aerobics and strengthening muscles.” This fall there are…
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SPC students get close-up in Tom T. Hall Studio
Students in ARTV 1371 Intro to Video Production are starting to learn how to use studio cameras in the Tom T. Hall Studio on the Levelland campus at South Plains College. Concerts are produced in Tom T. Hall Studio throughout the year and performers are shown on the jumbo screen overhead. The students seen here will…
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Cotton & Crude provides local fun for second year
The Levelland Chamber of Commerce hosted the Cotton and Crude Street Fair and Music Festival last month, featuring events during the day for all ages, as well as a music festival that night featuring student ensembles from South Plains College. The event serves as a quality of life event for the local community, as well…
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Constitution Day highlights historical importance
Drew Landry, professor of government at South Plains College, hosted a panel recently on Constitution Day to discuss the implications of the constitution and its impact on politics today. Students around the SPC campus gave their insight as to what they understood about the constitution.
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Artists display culture through exhibits at Fine Arts building
Editor’s note: The authors for this story are eight students from COMM 2311 News Writing. They wrote this story as a group during class and tackled tough areas such as how to write a lead, what direct versus indirect quotes to use, how to organize information, and how to end a story. Student names are: …
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Nursing students take practice shots
One by one, nearly 200 South Plains College nursing students rolled up their sleeves to give each other flu shots Monday morning. Holly Scrivner, an associate degree in nursing instructor, said this is the first time first-semester nursing students have given an intramuscular injection, such as the flu shot, to a live person. Before this,…
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Campus Beauty Shots Poll–Pick the Best Shot!
Students in COMM 1316 News Photography 1 and COMM 1318 Photography 1 had homework the first week of class. They were asked to take one good photo on their smartphones. What to take a picture of? Find something on campus that is pretty. Something that would promote the school or make it look good if…
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Science facilities match instruction at Wheeler Science Center
South Plains College welcomed the college and local community to view and appreciate the new renovations at the Wilburn and Helen Wheeler Science Center last week on the Levelland campus. The renovations and expansion were made possible by donations from the Wheeler Foundation, Montgomery Family Foundation and the Helen DeVitt Jones Foundation. Students with the…
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Cotton & Crude provides family fun, local entertainment Saturday
By Dayley Mosley/SPC Texan Mosaic South Plains College students are invited to go downtown in Levelland Saturday where there will be lots to do, including a concert that evening. Earlier in the day, the square will be filled with vendors and lots of activities to participate in. The event is being hosted by the Levelland…
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SPC hosts grand opening & dedication of renovated science center
South Plains College hosted a grand opening and dedication ceremony for the newly renovated Wilburn and Helen Wheeler Science Center, Friday. The ceremony featured remarks from SPC President Dr. Robin Satterwhite, Bill Wheeler, and David Etheredge, former department chair and retired professor of biology. The renovations of the nearly 30,000 sq. ft. at the science…
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What would be your superpower?
Media and communication students went around campus last week asking SPC students if they could pick, what would their superpower be and why? They also asked who would be their sidekick, shared some conversation and some laughs. Check out the video below! Video by Angel Flores & Rose Garrett
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Zoology classes get inside look during lab
By Staff It’s not just back to the classroom for South Plains College students. For many students in the sciences, back to school also means back to the laboratory. After learning some of the basics about lab safety, the 30 or so students in the Monday and Wednesday morning lab section of Dr. Harriet Strickland’s…
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Student life ramps up on Levelland campus
Students enjoyed a dance Thursday night in the game room on the Levelland campus of South Plains College. Students have also been seen enjoying time playing video games and studying in and around the snack bar area of the Student Life building. Classes started back last week in Levelland and faculty, staff and the community…
