Tag: Featured
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Fine Arts student presents passionate piece in local gallery
By Emma Crowder Plainsman Online Emily Roger was one of the few South Plains College students who were selected to presentart work in a recent gallery show held in Levelland. The Fine Arts Department at SPC was supposed to hold a gallery show last semester but the effects of COVID-19 prevented the show from happening.…
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In loving memory of Stephanie Smith
By Emma Crowder Plainsman Online In her lifetime Stephanie Smith achieved many accomplishments. Unfortunately, her life was cut short due to the COVID-19 virus. Her legacy will live on inthe hearts of her friends and family. Smith was born in and raised in Levelland Texas. Her parents are Raddison and Oralia Smith,who work in the…
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Lubbock scientists optimistic about COVID vaccine
By Avery Dunlap Plainsman Online Throughout the pandemic, there have been advancements in the vaccine, and many news sources have been sharing that it may be ready to distribute within the next couple of months. The Coronavirus has been an illness that has affected many aspects of all of our lives. Since March, when the…
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What to expect next semester: Returning to campus in 2021
By Avery Dunlap Plainsman Online This semester students, faculty, and staff at South Plains College have seen many changes be implemented for safety from the Coronavirus. The majority of those regulations will continue to be enforced next semester as well. When students returned to college in August, there were several rules put in place…
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Miss Caprock scholarship pageant postponed amid pandemic restrictions
By Michael Ramos Plainsman Online This year’s Miss Caprock Contest has been postponed for the first time ever. The pageant that has continually gone on for 62 years has been postponed this year due to COVID-19. This was set to be the 63rd annual event, with the winner receiving a $750 SPC scholarship and the…
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Registration opens for Spring and Winter Interim semesters
By Emma Keas For Plainsman Online Registration for the Winter Interim and Spring 2021 semesters at South Plains College opened on November 6. Winter Interim classes will be held from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4 and the Spring semester beginning Jan. 19. Students are encouraged to contact their academic advisors if they have any questions…
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New releases ‘battle it out’ in ongoing console war
By Michael Ramos Plainsman Online It has always seemed like there was a brand war between video games. Nintendo and Sega popularized the term console war with vigorous ads, such as “Genesis does what Nintendon’t.” This ad would popularize the console war, which would evolve overtime into Xbox vs. Playstation. The top video game companies…
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Sorry, wrong number… Professor saves life through misdialed phone call
By Emma Crowder Plainsman Online Ed Marsh heard his phone ringing one day and picked it up to hear a woman in distress. The professor of commercial music at South Plains College said he was walking to thecafeteria in the Student Center on the Levelland campus to have lunch with his wife Martha on Feb.…
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‘Free the textbook’: Fighting for more open-ed resources
By Emma Keas For Plainsman Online At this time of a global pandemic, students need free online resources more than ever. One of these sources that college students and faculty are turning to is Open Educational Resources. Openstax is a nonprofit organization that provides openly-licensed (free!) textbooks to students. Daniel Williamson, managing director at Openstax,…
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Don’t be chicken … Searching for the hottest wings in Lubbock
By Avery Dunlap and Emma Crowder Plainsman Online All across the United States, people enjoy testing the limitations of their taste buds by ordering spicy chicken wings either out of curiosity or pure satisfaction. For entertainment purposes, and perhaps to satisfy our own curiosity, we ventured out to find the spiciest chicken wings in Lubbock. …
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‘Perfect economic storm’ happening in West Texas
By Abby Hamilton For Plainsman Online Globally, the pandemic and oil crisis have been exacting chaos. Locally, the impact on the economy has been atrocious. James Kemper, assistant professor of economics at South Plains College, gave insight into how local economies are handling the stress of 2020 during his presentation, “Two Crisis at Once: How…
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My religious views do not dictate how I should vote
by Avery Dunlap Plainsman Online As a Christian, there has always been an assumption about who I’m voting for. Our country is overflowing with citizens who stand boldly behind the presidential candidate they deem most fit to run our country. When talking to a conservative, a large argument that is often made behind their decisions…
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Students, faculty adapt to changes for fall semester
By Emma Crowder and Avery Dunlap Plainsman Online Coronavirus has spread to more than 180 countries and is affecting approximately 66% of the world’s population. The symptoms of Covid-19 and its effects it has on a person’s physical health are known factors at this point. But something that has not often been discussed, in detail,…
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Local businesses reopening after closing due to pandemic
by Michael Ramos Plainsman Online Around spring break, South Plains College closed their doors and moved to online when the coronavirus threatened the students. This not only was a struggle for the students who went to SPC, but also for the owners of small businesses and stores in Levelland. The students were away from the…
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Anti-maskers threaten chances at COVID recovery
by Emma Keas for Plainsman Online In a time when more than 200,000 Americans have died from the novel coronavirus, you would think that people would be willing to try anything to stop the devastation. Unfortunately, you’ve thought wrong. A new brand of stupidity is breeding in America, and it’s called the “anti-maskers.” These people…
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Time-travelling musicians wow audiences in latest ‘Bill and Ted’ movie
By Robert Nance for Plainsman Online Time is falling apart. Babe Ruth is crossing the Delaware River, George Washington is about to be pitched a fast ball, Kid Cudi is now the center of The Last Supper, and Jesus is on stage in front of a roaring crowd. And the only two people who can…
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Coronavirus forces college students to adapt to online classes
Editors Note: ‘Covid on Campus’ is a four-part series. This is the fourth part on the Coronavirus and its impact on the College. As colleges closed their campuses in the face of the spread of the novel Coronavirus, course instruction had to be moved to remote and online formats in rapid fashion. This prompted many to…
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New album ‘LUV vs The World 2’ exceeds fans expectations with catchy beats
by Cameron Smith First announced in 2018, Lil Uzi Vert’s “Eternal Atake” has seen it’s fair share of controversy. Since its announcement, Lil Uzi Vert has: announced his retirement from music; released an album cover that resembles to the Heaven’s Gate Cult logo; legal feuds with the Heaven’s Gate Cult and announced his return to…
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New animated movie attracts audiences using artistic design
by Cameron Smith The second film installation from the popular anime from Japan arrived in the United States with “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising.” In a world where people are born with “Quirks,” powers that can make them superheroes, Izuku “Deku” Midoriya (voiced by Justin Briner) was born without one. When the #1 hero, All-Might…
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Professors face challenges as classes transition online
Editors Note: ‘Covid on Campus’ is a four-part series. This is the third part on the Coronavirus and its impact on the College. Nearly every aspect of normal life has been affected by the spread of the coronavirus. One huge area COVID-19 is impacting is higher education. Colleges across the nation have been thrown into uncertain…