The Plainsman Press - South Plains College

by Lisa Hernandez, opinion editor

Winning a Video Music Award is a huge honor. That is, until someone steals your spotlight.

by Rustin Melton, staff writer

There are many students who attend South Plains College who have very busy lives.

There is a wide variety of students who go to school for various things. Some students are fresh out of high school, and some are older who may have families and spouses.

Legends, myths surround 2012

by Lisa Hernandez, opinion editor

Some people seem to be panicking over something that may not even happen. It’s like Y2K all over again.

Accepting who you are part of life

by Jennifer Harbin, associate editor

A little girl anxiously waits in her school bus seat.

In her hands, she’s holding a drawing she made in her First Grade art class. Her arms are shaking with excitement to present her picture to her mother when she gets home. She hopes her mother will like her gift and perhaps hang it on the refrigerator, or in her office, if she’s lucky. But she is not so lucky.

ACORN 'defunded' while contractors cheat

by Thomas D. Mooney, entertainment editor

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, more commonly known as ACORN, has been helping low and moderate income and minority citizens in their communities since 1970.

Driving should have age limit

by Michael Bane, staff writer

When I first got my driver's license, it was one of the best days of my life.

I could finally go wherever I wanted, whenever I wanted. The only thing that they never teach you in driver’s education is to watch out for elderly people and their crazy driving. When my dad was teaching me how to drive, he told me to watch out for elderly drivers because they don’t follow the laws as well as someone younger.

Learning to trust after betrayal

by Lyndsey Wolf, staff writer

Sometimes I sit around and ponder different words and what they mean, what they mean to me.

There is a constant crime that we commit day in and day out. It is a part of being a human being. It is a part of life.

Stress caused by cancelled TIVO recordings

by Tausha Rosen, editor-in-chief

I absolutely hate channel surfing.

OK, that’s a lie. I hate it when I’m trying to watch a show on television and the person I’m sitting next to is channel surfing.

College no place for gossip girls

by Erica Pauda, editorial assistant

When I came to South Plains College, I was ready for a completely different environment.

Fashion favorites, flops at Emmy awards

by Jessica Brown, staff writer

The Emmy awards have come and gone. While some dresses were award winning, others fell short.

Here are my picks for best and worst-dressed celebrities of the night.

Childhood obesity weighty issue

by Josh Myers, staff writer

Let’s consider a large problem in our nation, and by large, I mean just that, the “large” problem in our society.