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McCain crowned Miss Caprock
by Laura Norris, photo editor
As the audience eagerly waited for the 50th
Annual Miss Caprock Pageant to start, the contestants
hurriedly got ready backstage. Kasey McCain was crowned Miss
Caprock 2007 during the 50th annual Miss Caprock
Scholarship Pageant, which was held Nov. 16 at the Tom T.
Hall Recording and Production Studio in the Creative Arts
Building.
The 2007 Miss Caprock, Haleigh Ballow, who is a sophomore at
South Plains College majoring in elementary education,
presented the crown.
SPC seeks grant to decrease nurse shortage
by Courtney Bullard, co-news editor
South Plains College will be applying for a $1.6 million
grant to decrease the shortage of nurses in this area.
Stephen
John, the vice president for institutional advancement at
SPC, presented an overview of the grant during the November
meeting of the South Plains College Board of Regents.
All-Class Reunion helps former students reconnect
by Robert Box, sports editor
In a society that so often has the “What have you done for
me lately?” attitude, the past met the present as South
Plains College was able to remember its beginning while
looking to the future during the All-Class Reunion.
“I think this is important, because it
allows us to reconnect with alumni and original supporters,”
said current college President Dr. Kelvin Sharp. “This
allows us to get back to our roots. We so often get caught
up with the current, and this helps us reconnect with the
past.”
Comet Connection provides students with fixed tuition rates
by Caroline Basile, associate editor
Comet Connection, a program
developed to help transfer students, recently added 12 Texas
community colleges, including South Plains College, to their
growing roster.
Created
to assist the University of Texas at Dallas students and
their families with their budget and financial situations,
Comet Connection guarantees four years of fixed tuition and
fees, as well as other enrollment benefits.
Supreme Court justice shares insights on life, law in
Lubbock
by Courtney Bullard, co-news editor
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female associate justice for
the United States Supreme Court, recently came to Lubbock to
share her insights on life and law.
O’Connor was the first guest to speaker
for the lecture series named after her presented by the
Texas Tech School of Law. She spoke to thousands of people
at the United Spirit Arena on Nov. 16.
El Camino, Guitar to be raffled off
by Courtney Ortega, editorial assistant
With Christmas just around the corner, the chance of
receiving a car or guitar seems quite enticing.
Just in time
for the holidays, students, faculty, and area residents now
have the chance to do just that, as two South Plains College
programs have announced raffles to benefit their student
scholarships.
Phi Theta Kappa inducts 28 SPC students
by Michael Martinez, staff writer
South Plains College recently inducted 28 students into the
Kappa Mu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor
Society.
The event was held Nov. 12 in the
Sundown Room of the Student Center on the Levelland campus.
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