Kinky Friedman brings "Circus With a Purpose" to Students

by Jordan Williams, staff writer

Richard “Kinky” Friedman has done just about everything in his life.

Among other things, he is an accomplished novelist, a columnist for Texas monthly and a singer-song writer who even had his own band called the Texas Jewboys that toured all over Texas. Now, Friedman has an even bigger goal- to become the first independent governor in the state of Texas in 146 years.

Fall Enrollment Numbers Show Slight Decline Across Campus

by Rebecca Smith, news editor

Rising, falling, stabilizing: this is a valid description of South Plains College’s enrollment over the past several years.

SPC has taken a dive into another era; one in which all matters of enrollment have stopped increasing and decreasing to an enormous degree,  finally becoming more stable from year to year

New Rumors but Same Absence Policy

by Shea Chancey, news editor

Rising, falling, stabilizing: this is a valid description of South Plains College’s enrollment over the past several years.

SPC has taken a dive into another era; one in which all matters of enrollment have stopped increasing and decreasing to an enormous degree,  finally becoming more stable from year to year.

This year’s numbers have varied from campus to campus. Some have increased dramatically, while others have begun to stabilize in size over the past four years, according to David Jones, vice president of student affairs at SPC.

Reception Set for Women Leaders

by Ray Buffington, editor-in-chief

South Plains College’s Professional Advancement Club will be hosting a reception for all community leaders on Sept. 27. The reception will be held at 6 p.m. in the foyer of the Library on he Levelland Campus.

Dr Cheryl T. Sparks, President of Howard College, and Marie Ethridge, a member of the Board of Regents at Howard College in Big Spring, will be the special guest speakers.

The reception will honor the women who are community leaders in their college district, and will thank them for their support and interest in the college. This is the first time PAC has hosted an event that was directly for women in leadership.