Tag: Feature
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Professor turns love of personal narratives into fulfilling career
Whether she is taking on the roles of coach and tour guide, or entrepreneur and metaphorical gardener, Wanda Clark has worked to help students, professionals, and the community blossom.
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Geology club takes weekend trip to explore Southwest
by SERGIO MADRID//Editorial Assistant The Rock Whisperers explored some of the Southwest’s most beautiful and interesting sights, applying classroom knowledge during a much-needed weekend getaway. The geology club is one of the more intriguing groups at South Plains College. We can agree studying the Earth is fascinating enough, but to actually experience the Earth is what…
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Wallace Theater entertaining new generation of audiences
by DESIREE MENDEZ//Staff Writer Once upon a time, in a small West Texas town, there was a man who wanted to open a movie theater in Levelland. The Wallace Theater was created in 1928 by Wallace Rose Blankenship. Blankenship had owned more than 30 theaters in the West Texas region. Bob Hope and Walt Disney wrote…
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Law enforcement student wishes to pursue career in Border Patrol
by SARA MARSHALL//Editor-in-Chief Davis Browne has a passion for law enforcement, with hopes of seeking a career in the United States Border Patrol. “For law enforcement now, it’s kind of criticized and looked down on,” Browne said. “But you just have to look past that. Don’t take someone else’s word for it. If you want to…
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Student participation keeps psychology professor motivated
by RYAN SHANKS//Staff Writer When Alicia Barr was sitting in Dr. Daniel Gilbert’s class at the University of Texas at Austin, she realized her passion for psychology. “My most influential experience in college was taking a class with Dr. Daniel Gilbert, at UT,” “He was such a fantastic and enthusiastic professor, and being in his class…
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Interest in medical field sparks career for alum
by SHELBY MORGAN//Staff Writer Following her heart and her interest in the human anatomy led D’lena Ipson to her career as a radiology tech. An Andrews native, Ipson is a 2014 graduate of the South Plains College Radiologic Technology program. She currently works at University Medical Center in Lubbock as a Radiologic Technologist. Every day, she…
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Mermaid makes splash at Lubbock Arts Festival
by DESIREE MENDEZ//Staff Writer [EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains some “nontraditional” answers.] A long time ago, in the mystical blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, a mermaid was born of the moon and sea. Moon Mermaid (her legal name) first surfaced in 2003, when she began her adventures. Moon began to perform and entertain as one…
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Local churches come together to honor Christ
by DESIREE MENDEZ//Staff Writer St. Paul Lutheran Church, St. Luke Episcopal Church, St. Michael Catholic Church and others ministries from the Levelland Ministerial Alliance, hosted a Stations of the Cross service downtown on the corner of Houston Street and Avenue G on April 14. The Stations of the Cross were represented by the confirmation class of…
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Childhood trauma causes depression
by DESIREE MENDEZ//Staff Writer [EDITOR’S NOTE: This contains true stories about the affects of suicide and sexual assault. The article maybe a trigger for some who have experienced or are experiencing similar situations. No names have been changed. These are real people sharing their experience to raise awareness.] Suicide is a serious topic that tends to…
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Cosmetology instructor inspires students with lifetime of experience
by DESIREE MENDEZ//Staff Writer Instructor by day, rock star at night, Juan Partida is a man of many talents. Partida, who some may know as Johnny Rockstar, is an instructor of Cosmetology at South Plains College. He was born and raised in Levelland, attending Levelland High School and graduating in 1986. Partida then attended SPC three…
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Songwriting group allows students to create original music
by HANNAH NELSON//Staff Writer Passionate members of the South Plains College community are uniting to make new music and spark creativity. A few students and staff members have created a song writing group within the college to give the people a chance to write music collectively. One of the group’s members, Jeremiah Patterson, had been interested in…
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Hobbs, Thompson shimmy to victory at Dancing With the Texans
by BRANDI ORTIZ//News Editor Costumes, music, and a shiny disco ball. Season Five of “Dancing with the Texans” was held in the Sundown Room at the Student Center on April 13 at South Plains College. Members of the SPC Ballroom Dance Team and selected faculty put on a performance and competed to win the disco ball…
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Synthetic drug use creates risk for teens, young adults
by BRANDI ORTIZ//News Editor While states are focusing on how to control the legalization of marijuana, they might not be paying close enough attention to the lab-created drugs that are even harder to control and are destroying families. In West Texas, synthetic drugs have caused many families heartache and grief. In 2015, Lubbock’s University Medical Center…
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Alum finds career with Border Patrol after criminal justice degree
by SARA MARSHALL//Editor-in-Chief Dan Harris, Jr. has law enforcement in his blood. His father had duel careers serving in law enforcement and education. He was a Denver City police officer and reserve commander of the Yoakum County Sheriff’s Department and with the Denver City ISD as a coach and eventually high school principal. “I am a…
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Student breaks college stereotype at older age
by HANNAH NELSON//Staff Writer With a degree in chemistry and having already attended up to nine different colleges in his lifetime, Jim Mabarak is not a typical South Plains College student. Originally from Michigan, Mabarak was married and has three sons, along with a few grandchildren. Mabarak, who will be turning 78 in May, attends SPC…
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Innovations in 3-D printing technology lead to greater accessibility
by TYLER YORK//Online Editor As the tiny machinery precisely whirs itself across the platform below, it’s difficult to shake the sensation of observing the world’s smallest construction operation. In the Solid Modeling classroom on the second floor of the Technical Arts Building on the Levelland campus, it feels as though the future has arrived at South…
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Alum creates distribution company, travels the world
by ALEX PEREZ//Feature Editor [Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing project in conjunction with the South Plains College Alumni Association. The project highlights former SPC students and their achievements.] From the windy city of Lubbock, Terry Hill energized his passion and began his journey to his dream job with help from South Plains…
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Engineering major credits family for motivation
by MATT MOLINAR//Associate Editor With a great amount of motivation and discipline, one student at South Plains College has garnered success by working hard and staying determined. Nancy Muñoz, a sophomore engineering major from Levelland, spends the majority of her time devoted to her education, as well as multiple student organizations. Muñoz is a Campus Ambassador,…
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Architecture plan changes for delighted professor
by SHELBY MORGAN//Staff Writer It wasn’t the career path that Tom Stalcup originally planned for his life, but it is one that he has thoroughly enjoyed. He graduated with a Bachelor’s of Architecture Degree from Texas Tech in 1984 and worked as an architect full-time, until he began taking classes part time at South Plains College…
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Cowork provides quiet place for students, faculty
by SHELBY MORGAN//Staff Writer Students now have another study space option available that has the conveniences of a coffee shop and the quietness of a library. David Lamb-Vines, Lubbock native and 2004 graduate of South Plains College, and his wife Leann, are the owners of the art for goodness sake Fine Arts Gallery and Studio in…