by MATT MOLINAR/Opinion Editor The Black Lives Matter movement has become one of the most talked about controversies in America. Members of the Lubbock community took it upon themselves to include the city […]
by MATT MOLINAR/Opinion Editor Bringing years of experience with community colleges, Dr. Ryan C. Gibbs anticipates progress for South Plains College as he enters his new position. SPC’s new vice president for academic […]
by SARA MARSHALL/Editor-in-Chief Sexual assault. Just two simple words, but they contain so many meanings. There are two parts to every sexual assault, the victim and the rapist. Sexual assault, commonly known as […]
by SARA MARSHALL//Editor-in-Chief PHOTO CREDIT: Culture Clothing of Lubbock, TX Weather-torn walls are crumbling from years of being exposed to the elements. There is rubble lying on the littered ground. One innocent […]
by BRANDI ORTIZ/News Editor Awareness of sexual assault is spreading at the South Plains College campus one t-shirt at a time. With April being the National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Student Housing […]
by JENNY GARZA/Entertainment Editor Si se puede! Si se puede! Sal si puede! This was one of the chants heard on April 9 from those participating in the the Cesar Chavez march […]
by CHESANIE BRANTLEY/Editor-in-Chief An increase in tuition being implemented in Fall 2017 was among the many topics discussed during the April meeting of the South Plains College Board of Regents. Dr. Kelvin Sharp, […]
by JONATHAN BROOKSHIRE/Social Media Coordinator Randy Neugebauer announced he would not run for reelection, leaving nine candidates in the running to take his seat in Congress. After many months of running, two […]
by JONATHAN BROOKSHIRE//Social Media Coordinator The spring semester is almost over, and graduation is right around the corner. Graduation will be held at Texan Dome on the Levelland campus on May 13. […]
by MALLORY CARVER//Feature Editor Today, police officers are often the most under-appreciated members of society. In 2015 alone,128 police officers were killed in the line of duty in the United States. Of […]
by DARIELLA HERNANDEZ//Editorial Assistant The Student Government Association at South Plains College allows students to represent the student body as one. With the help of voters, a president and chair members are […]
by ALEX PEREZ/Staff Writer With a shiny disco ball trophy in their reach, eight couples came together and performed during the “Dancing with the Texans” competition on April 14th in the Sundown […]
by NICOLE TRUGILLO/Editor-in-Chief It’s not every day that a college alum is chosen to lead faculty, staff and students. The South Plains College Board of Regents named Dr. Robin Satterwhite as the […]
by STEVEN GEHEGAN//Staff Writer Cat Steinhauer has helped many students during her time at South Plains College. But now she is ready to explore the next part of her life. After 15 […]
by RILEY GOLDEN//Editorial Assistant The loss of his bestfriend has solidified a career choice for Zavier Lopez. Zavier Elijah Lopez has had an interesting life, from being raised on the east and […]
by MARCELLA IVINS//Staff Writer Creating art and helping students do the same has been the way of life for the past 41 years for John Hope. Hope was an art teacher at […]
Members of the Cosmetology program dress up in 80’s style for a weekly theme day on April 6. Back row: (from left) Mariah Sauceda, Kim Monroe, Jessica Hayes, Taylor Ford, Des Mendez, […]
by JONATHAN BROOKSHIRE//Social Media Coordinator There is a high demand for truck drivers, and the industry isn’t slowing down. South Plains College’s office of Workforce Development offers a Professional Driver Training (PDT) […]
(Editor’s note: This story is the fifth part of a multi-part series “Mind Wars,” examining the struggles of the mental illness, depression, that began with Issue #7 and concludes in Issue #12. Several […]
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