by Autumn Bippert When Sherley Bedore decided she wanted to be a doctor, she set the goal of achieving that dream before the age of 32. While her path changed from her original goal, she […]
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Category: Fall 2017
Track teams open outdoor season with top performances
The South Plains College men’s and women’s track and field teams opened the outdoor season by earning multiple event titles in their first two meets. The teams competed in the Fearless Champions Open held on […]
Rodeo team begin spring season with strong performances
The South Plains College men’s and women’s rodeo teams began the spring season by posting top marks at the Odessa College Rodeo. The Texans placed first in the Rodeo, while the Lady Texans placed second […]
Rough start for Lady Texans in WJCAC play
The South Plains College women’s basketball team started off shaky with multiple losses in the first month of Western Junior Texas College Athletic Conference play. The face-off against Odessa College on Jan. 29 unfortunately didn’t […]
Track teams start indoor season strong
The South Plains College men’s and women’s track and field teams started the 2018 indoor track season off by earning 26 national-qualifying marks while competing at the Red and Black Open. The meet was held […]
Reyes crowned Miss Caprock at Scholarship Pageant
Government major awarded academic scholarship during annual pageant
Feed Levelland Bareque event offers free food, provides for community
Feed Levelland Barbecue offers free food and relief for needy The front yard of St. Paul Lutheran Church was filled with people, as a long line extended from the main entrance while children gathered to […]
South Plains College joins Levelland community in Christmas celebration
For the 60th anniversary of the founding of South Plains College, Levelland’s annual Festival of Lights was hosted on campus for the first time in a community-wide celebration to welcome the season with bright lights, […]
Politicians continue struggling with climate control solution
Battle for lean energy increases in local counties
Annual stocking drive brings joy, gifts to childern in need
Santa’s helpers are not just elves this year. The South Plains College Reese Center library is hosting a stocking drive for children in need for the eighth consecutive year. “We had students working in the […]
Board of Regents discuss local partnership in November meeting
An independent audit of the school, some student affairs updates, and a holiday partnership with the city of Levelland were some of the topics discussed during the November meeting of the South Plains College Board […]
Representative O’Rourke visits Lubbock on Senate campaign trail
El Paso native Robert “Beto” O’Rourke is travelling the state of Texas to make history by running for a senate seat as Democrat to replace Ted Cruz. A United States Representative for the 16th Congressional […]
Helping students big reward for new Director of Health and Wellness
Story by: TINA GONZALEZ Christopher Straface is looking forward to a change in his new role of Director of Health and Wellness. Straface has been a counselor for six years. Graduating from Lubbock Christian University […]
English professor adores learning from diverse students
Margaret “Buffy” Rattan is best described as a fun and dedicated parent, wife, and professor. An instructor in English at South Plains College, Rattan was born in California, but has spent most of her life […]
Student elected delegate for state physical therapy association
Shelby Jan Nail plans to use her role as a delegate for the Texas Student Physical Therapy Association to promote physical therapy and help benefit future students studying the profession. The South Plains College student […]
Alum finds balance between her passions of fire fighting, photography
[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.] Not only does Sussan Bell follow her […]
Engineering student wants to take career interstellar
If one’s future is written in the stars, there is at least one South Plains College student with an eye turned toward the things to come. Ethan Villa, a sophomore engineering major from Lubbock, keeps […]
‘Battlefront II’ excites fans with new gameplay, intersting features
In a galaxy far, far away the fate of the universe is determined by the battle of the dark side and the rebellion. Only one can win. “Star Wars Battlefront II” has finally hit the […]
‘A Bad Mom’s Christmas’ puts funny twist on traditional holiday movie
Get the gift of laughter with the new movie, “A Bad Moms Christmas.” Even the best mom has a bad side to her. But naughty moms can enjoy Christmas, just as much as the nice […]
Dark side of social media highlighted by ‘Tragedy Girls’
“Tragedy Girls” is a horror / comedy movie starring two teenage girls, McKayla Hooper (played by Alexandria Shipp) and Sadie Cunningham (played by Brianna Hildebrand). These two girls have a social media page called “Tragedy […]
