McGann connects with students, bookmarks minds

by Caroline Basile, sports editor

One thing that keeps Linda McGann passionate about teaching is "seeing students 'get it,' or have those moments of connection when the cirriculum suddenly intersects with their lives.

McGann, associate professor of English at South Plains College, has spent the past 26 years teaching off and on throughout the college level, including six years at SPC.

E-books available from SPC Library with mouse click

by Caroline Basile, sports editor

South Plains College’s library recently purchased 10,000 e-books to add to their already bountiful Netlibrary collection.

With this purchase, the library now has 41,511 e-books. The books are on a variety of subjects. Most are research books, but there are a few fiction titles as well.

Russian student pursues basketball dreams at SPC

by Jennifer Conlee, feature editor

When Americans think of Russia, the word “cold” comes to mind.  Some tend to think that Russia has cold people, a cold government, and very cold weather.

However, this view couldn’t be any further from the truth, according to Malik Motnii, 19, a sophomore at South Plains College.

Luck credits success to skills learned at SPC

by Jacob Tucker, associate editor

Curtis Neal Luck started out as a typical West Texas kid, but South Plains College gave him the foundation he needed to excel in the future.

Luck was born in Lubbock, Texas in 1962, and attended school in Shallowater. When he was in school, Luck began to doodle and sketch out drawings.  He liked to draw because it passed the time, and he was pretty good at it.

Knowing signs of suicide can help save lives

by Stephanie Perez, staff writer

October is the month when it seems students get the most stressed, depressed and even suicidal.

The warning signs of suicide were brought to the attention of South Plains College  faculty and staff members in conjunction to National Suicide Awareness Week.