Tag: Plainsman Press
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Feature editor thankful for journalism experience
by REBEKAH HARVEY After 101 days writing for the Plainsman Press, I’m done. That’s really not a long time. One semester of writing and that is it. I’ve always been a curious person. After my last interview, which I’m currently working on, I have no excuse to interview a new professor or student and get…
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Print journalism major gains new experiences, meets lifelong friends
I’ve stared at a blank Microsoft Word doc for days now. For someone who struggles very little with writing and putting words on a page, this particular article was difficult to start. I just did not know where to start. I have spent so many hours in the Newsroom in the Communications Building, since fall…
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Veteran develops communication skills at SPC
My time at South Plains College is coming to an end. Like many before me, I will continue on to a traditional four-year university. I came to South Plains on academic probation from Texas Tech University. Mad and fearing that I would never amount to anything, I found comfort in this college. When I first came…
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Staff writer finds outlet to share thoughts in Plainsman Press
I am very glad I got to be a part of the newspaper staff this spring semester. This has been a great experience. I learned so much about South Plains College. The newspaper staff class is like a family, and it’s really fun to be a part of it. The amount of work and dedication…
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Nontraditional student steps out of comfort zone through reporting
by DEBRA MONTANDON Saying “Good bye” has never been an easy thing for me to do. Through the years, when I get close to anyone, letting go is so hard. Working with everyone at the Plainsman Press has been a happy experience. I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking of a class, as…
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Students garner 14 awards from Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
The Plainsman Press staff recently was recognized with 14 awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. The awards were announced during the annual TIPA spring competition and convention, which was held March 14 – March 16 at the Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi. There were 267 participants representing 30 colleges and universities from across the…
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Former student jumpstarts career with experience on Plainsman press Staff
Like many young college students, Jessica Safavimehr Hernandez had struggled to figure out what she wanted to do with her life after graduation. Safavimehr Hernandez graduated from Lubbock High School in 2004 and transferred to South Plains College during the spring semester of 2005. While attending SPC, Safavimehr Hernandez was a staff writer for the…
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Freshman editor finds family among staff
by GENEVA NATAL After my first day in the Newsroom, I wondered, “What in the world had I just done?” It was weird and uncomfortable for the first few classes because the editor-in-chief was teaching some things. Everyone was new, so thankfully I wasn’t alone. But I do recall that there was a large…
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Unexpected journey at SPC provides unique friends, experiences
As someone who has lived in one place and been around the same people her entire life, goodbyes are always difficult, unwanted and confusing. It’s hard to once again say goodbye to a professor who taught me so much and friends who became so close in such a short amount of time. I graduated from…
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Lifelong friendships created through Plainsman Press
The Plainsmen Press has changed my life forever. I have met some lifelong friends, as well as having experiences that I will keep forever. These people have made the newspaper class worth it. The professor, Charlie Ehrenfeld, is my favorite professor of all time, even though sometimes he gets on my nerves. He knows some…
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Journalism students earn 16 awards in TCCJA competition
Members of the Plainsman Press staff have won 108 awards in the TCCJA competition since 2005.