FEATURE

 

Anderson teaches different perspectives along with engineering

by Katherine Irwin, staff writer

For his first semester at South Plains College, Frank Anderson teaches with a sense of style and elegance, bringing a new face of engineering to the classroom.

Anderson is teaching engineering graphics at the Reese Center campus on Tuesday and Thursday nights. He teaches students how to use the Auto CAD program by making different shapes, parts, and sketches to be used in the real world. 

Asperger syndrome yet to slow accomplished author

by Shelbi Wallace, online editor

Everyday life presents people with obstacles that they must choose either to settle with or overcome.

A sever disorder makes life challenging for Temple Grandin. Yet, she continues with courage to persevere through the hardships.

Gonzalez takes different route in self discovery

by Norma Rodriquez, editorial assistant

Society has already mapped out a path for the typical student.

Graduate from high school, go to college or a university, graduate and start your career. Simple, unless you are one of many who can’t decide what it is that they would like to do for the rest of their life.

United States Border Patrol increasing recruiting efforts

by Caroline Basile, editor-in-chief

Imagine a career that lets you ride through the mountains on all-terrain vehicles, or survey the vast area of the desert at night using infra-red technology.

The United States Border Patrol has recently been pushing for more applicants to help combat terror and cease drug smuggling and illegal entry into the United States

 

Nightmare on 19th lives up to name

by Lisa Hernandez, staff writer

The sight of evil clowns and menacing vampires are enough to make a person shiver with fear.

That is only the beginning. Once the sun goes down, the monsters come out to play.

Nightmare on 19th Street was voted the No.1 haunted attraction in West Texas in 2007, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Nightmare on 19th Street consists of three haunted houses, “The Blood Moon Manor,” “Clown Town,” and “The Witches Walk.”

 

 
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