Tag: News
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Six students selected for NASA scholars program
by MATT MOLINAR//Associate Editor Every year, students who show great interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are selected by NASA to participate in the Community College Aerospace Scholars program. This year, six South Plains College students were selected to participate in CAS. They will be able to participate in on-sight team projects, get a behind-the-scenes…
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Student joins campus police force
by HANNAH NELSON//Staff Writer A South Plains College student will be turning in her textbooks for a uniform as she becomes the newest member of the Campus Police Department. Ada Hinojos is now a very familiar face as she joins the Campus Police Department. Hinojos graduated from the South Plains College Police Academy in August of…
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Lubbock Center set to accept students for fall
by SARA MARSHALL//Editor-in-Chief Just in time for the Fall 2017 semester, South Plains College will be opening a new campus for college and dual-credit students seeking technical and workforce careers and certificates. “It’s a really exciting opportunity for South Plains College,” said Dr. Robin Satterwhite, president of the college. “We feel like it’s going to really…
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Texas House bill tightens leash on service animal fraud
by TYLER YORK//Online Editor Texas may soon be cracking down on people attempting to take their pets where they don’t belong. In April 2017, the Texas House of Representatives introduced House Bill 2992, which would set up legal recourse for people who misrepresent their animals as service animals. According to the bill, it would be classified…
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Dewbre serving as vice president of NCMPR
by VANESSA DELGADO//Staff Writer There is no better job than doing what you love. Dane Dewbre is currently the vice-president and president elect for the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). He is also the Associate Dean of Marketing and Recruitment at South Plains College. NCMPR is made up of marketing and public relations…
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Commencement ceremonies set for May 12
by BRANDI ORTIZ//News Editor There will be a change in the ceremonies for this year’s graduating students. South Plains College will host the 59th annual Spring Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2017 on May 12 in the Texan Dome on the Levelland Campus. Students who have earned, or will be earning, their associate’s degrees or…
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Livestock Judging Team wins national championship
by STEVEN GEHEGAN//Sports Editor The South Plains Livestock Judging Team made history while doing something that has not been done in more than two decades. The Livestock Judging Team brought home a national championship from the Houston Collegiate Judging Contest that took place on March 20 participating. Three students also placed in the top 10. It…
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Journalism students awarded at intercollegiate competition
by PLAINSMAN PRESS STAFF South Plains College student Sara Marshall was selected as Editor of the Year for two-year colleges and current or former Plainsman Press staff members won 11 other awards during the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association spring competition and convention. There were 519 participants representing 45 community colleges and universities from across the…
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University graduate discovers passion in escorting, adult films
by MATT MOLINAR//Associate Editor [Editor’s note: This story is the fifth part of the multi-part series “Risque Business,” examining the dangers of prostitution that begins with Issue #7 and concludes in Issue #12. Several staff members took it upon themselves to interview, take photographs, and conduct research. The result of their combined efforts follow.] [Be advised:…
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Service animals becoming more common on campus
by TYLER YORK//Online Editor After decades of absence, service animals are becoming more of a fixture at South Plains College. In the Disability Services Office, Linda Young, disability accommodations specialist at SPC, noted that despite her 30 years of time with the college and the 27th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) coming this summer,…
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Math Department hosting Advising Day for students
by BRANDI ORTIZ//News Editor Math and Engineering students who are struggling to plan their schedules for the Fall 2017 semester at South Plains College now have the chance to ask for help. Faculty in the Math Department at SPC will be hosting an Advising Day for all Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering students on April 21.…
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Former student recalls sexual assault experience
by SHELBY MORGAN//Staff Writer [Be advised: The names and places in this story have been changed or generalized in order to protect the identity of the sexual assault survivor. In order to protect anonymity, the survivor’s name has been changed.] College is supposed to be one of the best times in the lives of students. But…
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Denim Day serves to educate students on sexual assault, victim blaming
by RILEY GOLDEN//Entertainment Editor Students, faculty, and staff at South Plains College are encouraged to wear denim on April 26. They will be joining more than 155,000 people across the United States who have pledged to wear denim to bring awareness to sexual assault. In Italy in 1992, an 18-year-old girl was picked up by her…
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Board of Regents discuss housing cost increase, curriculum changes
by SARA MARSHALL//Editor-in-Chief Increases in housing costs, curriculum changes and the proposed 2017 employment list were among topics discussed during the April meeting of the South Plains College Board of Regents. Cathy Mitchell, vice president for student affairs, presented the Board with a comparison of SPC’s housing and dining costs to comparable colleges in the area…
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Intense training prepares future agents for border protection
by SARA MARSHALL//Editor-in-Chief In light of recent local and worldwide political events, Americans are growing increasingly concerned with protecting the nation’s borders from terrorists and illegal immigrants. Every day, brave men and women come from all walks of life to attend the U.S. Border Patrol Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center [FLETC] in Artesia,…
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Math, law enforcement student receives Burnside Scholar Award, scholarship
by BRANDI ORTIZ//Associate Editor The Burnside Scholar Award was recently given to a South Plains College student. Rachel Sarkis, a sophomore Math and Law Enforcement Technology major from Lubbock, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Texas Community College Teachers Association. In 2002, the TCCTA established the Burnside Scholar Award, an award named after the first executive…
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Board of Regents approve Campus Carry Policy, tuition increase
by SARA MARSHALL//Editor-in-Chief The Concealed Carry of Handguns on Campus policy, an increase in tuition and educational plans for the Lubbock Center were among topics discussed during the March meeting of the South Plains College Board of Regents. Cathy Mitchell, vice president for student affairs, presented the final draft of the Concealed Carry of Handguns on…
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New Student Government officers elected for fall semester
by STACY JOHNSON//Editorial Assistant The South Plains College Student Government Association recently welcomed four new officers who will officially begin their terms in fall of 2017. The Student Government Association acts as an intermediary between students and the SPC administration. The SGA is also responsible for organizing student activities, events, and initiatives. The SGA election was…
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PTSA hopes to raise funds through golf tournament
by SHELBY MORGAN//Staff Writer The South Plains College Physical Therapist Student Association will host the Fifth Annual PTASA Golf Classic on April 1. The event will be held at Shadow Hills Golf Course in Lubbock, with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $160 per team, which includes, lunch, cart, and range balls. Mulligans will…
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Renowned scientist discusses global warming
by MATT MOLINAR//Associate Editor Atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe has taken it upon herself to gather data and analyze the patterns of the weather in order to prove global warming. Hayhoe, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas Tech University, spends her time traveling the world studying climate change and recently wrote…