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PLAINSMAN PRESS www.plainsmanpress.com Levelland, Texas A bi-weekly collegiate publication Vol. 61 • Issue 3 • October 15, 2018 Hispanic Heritage night immerses students in Latino culture by KAITLYN HYDE his three younger siblings. level of education was similar to college. It was money to send her brother was taken seriously in her Photo Editor Her mother also grew the 6th grade, because, difficult for Salgado’s to school. They did this home, “not just through so that he would be able books, but through study.” Celebrating the history to provide for his future Her mother taught her and contributions of La- family. children to cook, and her tino culture can empower After her parents met father instilled a sense of a better understanding and and got married, they pride in their heritage and appreciation for Hispanic- decided to immigrate to how to adapt to their sur- Americans and the posi- America. roundings. tive influence they have “Back in the day, my Growing up, Salgado’s within a community. dad said it was very dif- first language was Span- The Hispanic Heritage ficult to immigrate to ish. Her parents wanted event was held on Oct. the United States,” said all of their children to un- 1 in the Sundown Room Salgado. “Compared to derstand that their native of the Student Center on today, it’s almost next to tongue is what is going to the Levelland campus of impossible.” connect them to the people South Plains College. In her family, Salgado in all of South America The purpose for this has four sisters and two and even abroad. event is for students to brothers. She is the sixth “The greatest thing I come together and en- child out of the seven. can tell you is no matter courage discussions of Since she is one of the where you’re from, learn Hispanic-American cul- youngest, she jokingly who you are,” Salgado ture. admits to being one of the said. “My father’s words The first guest speaker spoiled children. still ring true in my ears. for the event was Yolanda Salgado also spoke of Know who you are, be- Salgado, who is a cur- her mother, who “instilled cause it is a part of you. rently an advisor at the the value of faith, hard But don’t be afraid to Reese Center campus. work, and never losing adapt to the culture around She began by speaking Christy Martinez-Garcia of Lubbock was awarded the Hispanic where I came from,” into you.” of her father, who grew up Heritage Honor Award during Hispanic Heritage night held in her life and the lives of her The following guest in Chihuahua, Mexico. At the Sundown Room in the Student Center on the Levelland cam- siblings. speaker was Maikol Iván the age of 10, he became She recalled from her González Figaeroa, who pus on Oct. 1. childhood that their edu- the man of the house when KAITLYN HYDE/PLAINSMAN PRESS See “Garcia” on pg. 3 his father passed away. cation was something that At a young age, he found himself helping his grand- up on the outskirts of at that time in Mexico, grandparents to pay for mother provide income Chihuahua, Mexico with families had to pay their her mother’s education, Campus bookstore engaging students her family. Her highest way through grade school, and they only had enough for the family, including with riddles, motivational quotes by KAITLYN HYDE age others and to help Photo Editor those who may be having Ribbon cutting held for Culinary Arts program a bad day. For the first time at Tuesdays are ‘Talk and surrounding towns,” ing houses four fully- a place where kids did by Debra South Plains College, the about it Tuesday,’ which Ben Alexander, executive equipped cooking labs, a not have the opportunity Montandon Bookstore on the Level- is a time for students to director of the Lubbock bakery lab, meat process- to go to school now have Staff Writer land campus has come come into the Bookstore Center/Workforce Devel- ing lab, refrigerator and the opportunity to go to up with weekly activi- and discuss events that are A ribbon cutting cer- opment, told the audience freezer storage, dry stor- college,” said Alexander. ties to get students more happening locally, nation- emony recently was held at the event on Oct. 5. age and a small kitchen Alexander also men- involved while having ally, or on a global scale, for the new Culinary Arts “Two years ago, this or room at the back of the tioned one particular stu- fun answering riddles along with issues that they program at the Lubbock was an abandoned car facility used for washing dent who is enrolled this and reading motivational feel are important. Center campus of South dealership,” Alexander dishes and other house- semester who did not have quotes to brighten their Wednesdays are ‘Rid- Plains College. said of the building at hold work. the $33 for a test that is day. dle Wednesday,’ with a required. Starting during the trivia question put out for “Her per- last week of September, students to answer and severance the store manager, Tim have fun while seeing if has kept her Fewell, and other store they can get the correct focused,” employees decided to answer. Alexander leave a white board out- Thursdays are ‘Throw- explained, side the store entrance and back Thursday,’ when “and now plan daily games for stu- students can go into the she wants dents to engage with oth- Bookstore and recite old to open her ers and to help them feel movie or song quotes, and own cater- welcomed in the store. to have fun talking about ing from her “We felt that we needed what they would watch or home. These to get more involved with listen to growing up. dreams have the students, because we Fridays are ‘Fact or happened didn’t want them to feel Fiction,’ and students are because of like they had to come into welcome to decide if the the partner- the store just to buy stuff,” statement left for them to ship that said Jenyssa Gutierrez, a read is true or false. happened be- bookstore employee. “We So far, the Bookstore cause of the want to talk to the students has seen many students team work in and get to know them.” participate on a daily ba- this room.” Since this is the first sis, and try to answer Dr. Robin time the Bookstore em- questions or give opinions Satterwhite, ployees have attempted on what they should ask president of to include activities to get next, according to Guti- South Plains Mike Box, chairman of the SPC Board of Regents, holds the giant scissors students involved, they errez. College, fol- are considering doing it The employees also at the ribbon-cutting ceremony held for the new Culinary Arts program on lowed by through the next semester try to have at least one Oct. 5. introducing if they continue to receive day out of the week when DEBRA MONTANDON/PLAINSMAN PRESS the Partners positive responses from students can win a small in Education students. prize or a candy bar if they “You all coming today 3907 Avenue Q in Lub- “We are so proud of the who contributed to the For each day through- participate or answer the is an opportunity to be bock. “There were more partnership and a lot of project. out the week, there is a question correctly. eye witnesses for this doves and coons than peo- hard work and generosity “There was a 10,425 different activity. Mon- life-changing program ple coming through here in of those who are here to- square-foot hole that need- days are ‘Motivational for the citizens of Lub- the last few years.” day, to make the dreams of See “Vest ” on pg. 2 Monday,’ with a quote on khyde6274@students. bock, Hockley County Now this build- our kids a reality, to make a white board to encour- southplainscollege.edu Cover to Cover Commercial Music New director of the “Maniac” brings the Men’s Cross Country Popularity of food Feature page 4 expands into Baptist Student past and future to team places first at trucks growing in Entertainment page 6 homeschooling with Ministry connects the screen while SPC Open. Lubbock, bringing Opinion page 8 ensemble class. with students. shocking fans. a variety of food options. Sports page 9 Spotlight page 10 page 2 page 4 page 7 page 9 page 10 2 News October 15, 2018 Plainsman Press

Musicby MAKAYLA ensemble class offered for homeschool students “So as I was thinking of ternoons, which typically genre, such as bluegrass, will also work on learning The homeschool class KNEISLEY ways to reach the needs of rules out public school old traditional blues, an instrument. will get to perform for News Editor the community more, and kids. Right now, Wheeler American folk.” “But what I found is their families, but also the outlying communities, offers one ensemble every He went on to explain that the homeschoolers the community as well. A Music Ensemble I was thinking of ways I week that meets at 1:30 that those genres of music have a pretty rich music Wheeler explained that class is being offered for could still take that pas- p.m. on Fridays. His they are still sorting the the first time to Home- sion and the idea of reach- class has anywhere from performance out. school students who are ing out to kids who are four to eight students, “I’m waiting for the looking to further their homeschooled,” Wheeler depending on the weeks. schedule of the college’s instrumental knowledge. said. “It just seemed like “The registration for availability, along with The all Homeschooled the next evolution of the this is going to be pretty their schedules, and like- Music Ensemble class is program (SPC Live). So much open throughout wise we want to pick a being held at South Plains really, it all started with the whole semester,” time that the community College and taught by the SPC Live concept of Wheeler said. “It’s an can come see it too so it’s Brent Wheeler, assistant getting kids in here to eight-week course at not so inclusive,” Wheeler professor of Commercial teach them songs. But we $40 a month per stu- said. Music. wanted to make it a little dent.” Wheeler said. “It “I think the important The idea for the Home- more elaborate or more in works out well as far as part overall is just getting school it’s afford- people exposed, giving Music able and this democratic home- Ensem- So as I was thinking of it’s only school group together, ble class ways to reach the needs of one day a and just develop a love came up “ week.” and passion for music,” when the community more, and Wheeler he added. “Undoubtedly, Wheel- shared in with all of my students er was the outlying communities, depth what that I teach, whether they having a the home- are college, high school, conver- I was thinking of ways school- or youth, my homeschool sation ers will be students have more time with his I could still take that learning to really develop and wife. about in the practice. Their individual He runs passion and the idea of program, study at home gives them the SPC reaching out to kids who saying. Brent Wheeler, assistant professor of Com- more time to jump into Live En- “This mercial Music, is the instructor for the new extracurricular stuff, be- semble, are homeschooled home- commercial music course for homeschoolers. cause they’re not going which is depth by adding a music school class is going to from here to there that you for 10-16-year olds. SPC class.” be a little deeper (than MAKAYLA KNEISLEY/PLAINSMAN PRESS might see with a public Live is for students who This is the first semes”- the SPC Live). We’re go- school student.” work on music once a ter for the music ensemble ing to talk about specific are going to go hand in tradition in their fami- week and then they play class, which is just for artists, specific songs, hand with what they will lies,” said Wheeler. “So in the Fest Week with all homeschool students. The which most of them are talk about with the artists were just kind of adding mkneisley1952@students. the college bands. class is held on Friday af- going to be in the acoustic and music theory. They to that.” southplainscollege.edu Vest Memorial Scholarship presented during ceremony Continued from pg. 1 the representatives from tion, Helen Jones Founda- Foundation, Alan Hen- of Education’s Strength- students in the program. United Supermarkets, the tion, Lubbock Economic ry Foundation, and City ening Hispanic-Serving Approximately 50 stu- ed to be fixed,” said Dr. JT and Margaret Talking- Development Alliance, Bank. Institutions program, in dents are enrolled in the Satterwhite, who thanked ton Charitable Founda- ETR architects, JT Martin “The U.S. Department the amount of a $681,000 program for the 2018 fall grant, was written semester. There is also by Stephen John,” projected enrollment of Dr Satterwhite more than 128 students in added. “This grant the next two years. bought all of the Students in the pro- equipment you gram had prepared snacks see.” and drinks that not only Following Dr. looked beautiful but tasted Satterwhite’s com- delicious. ments, Natalie The SPC Culinary Arts Osuna, Culinary Program has three full- Arts program coor- time faculty members, dinator, presented Osuna, Patrick Ramsey, an overview of the program specialist and program. executive chef, and Austin David Cea, presi- McManus, instructor in dent of the Lubbock Culinary Arts. Restaurant Associa- A special acknowl- tion, followed with edgement goes to Steve remarks on behalf Aufill, Gary Stephens of the Culinary Arts and the staff of BGR Ar- Advisory Commit- chitects of Lubbock and tee. Jim McCutchin, Zach United Super- McCutchin and thestaff markets also con- of McCutchin Construc- tributed a student tion in Levelland for their scholarship. A sec- work in the design and ond scholarship renovation of the culinary endowment, the arts instructional area. Johnny and Dar- lene Vest Memorial Russel Vest, Angie Vest, Vickey Vest, and Danny Vest presented the first scholarship from the Scholarship, was Johnny and Darlene Vest Memorial Scholarship during the ribbon-cutting ceremony held for the established by the dmontandon3740@ new Culinary Arts program on Oct. 5 at the Lubbock Center campus. Vest family of Lev- students. southplainscollege.edu DEBRA MONTANDON/PLAINSMAN PRESS elland to support

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EMAIL: [email protected] Levelland, TX 79336 News 3 October 15, 2018 Plainsman Press Regents discuss Clery Report, upcoming programs by Autumn and information about Gibbs said. “The Lubbock somebody that is able standards for equipment that requires some more Bippert everything we do.” Coding Academy is one to do her job. This is dealers,” explained Dr. seating.” Editor-in-Chief Dr. Cleavinger also that we have been talking probably going to be one Gibbs. “There’s 50 of Dr. Satterwhite is presented The Safety and about for over a year. We of the biggest challenges. them across the nation, looking at adding more Security Audit, which are very close. We’re in Because of the complexity and South Plains College seating on the southeast The 2017 Clery Report, SPC is required to conduct the process of getting the of the position, we is the first one in the state side of the track, which updates on the coding every three years. contract finalized, but have already posted of Texas to achieve that will add about 500 more academy and the truck “Basically, what we we have purchasing and the position and we’re accreditation. We are very seats. Dr. Satterwhite driving program, and found is that about 90 lawyers looking at it to looking forward to getting excited about that, and presented a quote of possible additions to percent of the items on make sure that we don’t qualified applicants.” extremely proud of the $84,000 for the projected seating at the track and the audit we were already have any surprises. My Sue Ann Lopez, the work that Whitney and his seating. field facilities were among doing,” Dr. Cleavinger anticipated start date for current dean of health staff has done to achieve. “Let me tell you how the topics discussed during explained. “Such as the that program would be occupations, has agreed Also the work of dean Rob we’re going to pay for the October meeting of Emergency Operations mid-January.” to stay on in a consulting Blair and the department this,” Dr. Satterwhite said. the South Plains College plan, which you will Dr. Gibbs explained role to help the nursing chair. There’s been a lot “Our interest fee for UIL Board of Regents. be hearing about soon, that the CDL program is program through their of time and effort.” 1A is about $16,000, and Dr. Lynn Cleavinger, and the camera security in the request for proposal accreditation process, Dr. Robin Satterwhite, that’s what we get from dean of students at SPC, implementation. We’ve (RFP) quote process, which is coming up SPC president, discussed entrance fees from all the presented the Annual really been doing a lot which will close Oct. 16. after the spring semester the possibility of adding different schools. With Campus Security Policy of things safety-wise as “We will review begins. seating to the track and 2A, it will be bring in and Crime Statistics we’ve been going along, those and hopefully Dr. Gibbs briefly field facilities. about $32,000 a year, just Report, which the college and that showed up as select our vendor,” Dr. discussed that the Diesel “Currently, every in entrance fees. If we can is required to issue every we were doing the school Gibbs explained. “I also Technology Program year we hold the Region keep this for three years, year because of the Jeanne safety audit.” anticipate that program to received Associated 1-1A track meet,” Dr. we will easily be able to Clery act. Dr. Ryan Gibbs, vice kick off in mid-January as Equipment Dealers Satterwhite explained. pay for this. Our national “This went out to president of academic well. We anticipate having Foundation (AED) “The UIL has contacted track meet in 2021 will the whole community affairs, provided updates 200 to 300 a year for accreditation. us, and we have begun be in here in Levelland on September 28 on both the Lubbock licensing CDL drivers.” “What that basically discussing holding 2A also. So this is just part that afternoon,” Dr. Coding Academy and Dr. Gibbs also means is that this track and field. There’s of a plan to upgrade our Cleavinger explained. “It the CDL truck driving discussed the need to find group that has been a lot of people that come track facilities. I think it’s is electronically available program. a new Dean of Health around for 100 years, on campus. This is a in order to accommodate on the South Plains “We have two Occupations. based out of Chicago, great opportunity to bring the 2A.” College website. It is a Workforce programs that “Ms. Lopez is retiring, has determined that our people out and show them compilation of all of the are in progress, and you’ve and we’re going to need educational facilities in what South Plains College crime statistics from all of been hearing about these to replace her,” Dr. Gibbs our educational programs has to offer. If we’re going abippert0518@students. our campuses for the year for quite a while,” Dr. said. “We will try to find meet their rigorous to have 1A and 2A track, southplainscollege.edu Garcia receives Hispanic Heritage award Continued from pg. 1 small island,” González the seven-day celebration, zine is a publication that it is bilingual. This publi- be Hispanic to appreci- explained, “Texas is a lot roughly 3,000 people will covers a variety of topics cation is for anybody who ate Hispanic Heritage is a student at SPC bigger than Puerto Rico. go early in the morning such as health and well- wants to learn more about Month,” Garcia said. “I from Puerto Rico. At home, to travel from to prepare to run against He discussed different one side of the island to six bulls. traditions that he would the other, it may take up “Trying to run away celebrate with his family, to three hours. I like that from them is just a rush of specifically around the it’s small, because in the adrenaline,” Galiano said, winter holidays. United States, family is “and even though it’s dan- “We have a different too far apart.” gerous, I would definitely Christmas tradition than The third guest speaker say that it’s worth it.” other Hispanics or Lati- of the night was Miguel Before the announce- nos,” González said. Barrena Galiano, who ment of the award winner He explained that the shared his experiences for the evening, the SPC celebration of Christmas from living in Spain. Ballroom Dance Team for his family begins on He discussed a tradition performed a tango and Christmas Eve, and they that is popular in Spain, another dance routine. continue to celebrate ev- running with the bulls. Darryl Cox, a mem- ery day until February. This is an important ber of the SPC Ballroom “This just keeps go- tradition in his family, as it Dance Team said, “We ing and going, because is something that they take learn a variety of dances where I am from, we all part in every year. from different parts of have a party mentality,” “It’s part of a festival, Latin America and danc- González jokingly ad- San Fermín, which is a es from Europe, like a ness, community, politics, Hispanic communities think it’s important that mits. “Whether we have seven-day party that takes waltz.” art and culture, business, and culture.” students are open to learn- work or school, we always place in my city, Pam- After the performances, youth issues, education, She also talked about ing, and I know this is make time for a party.” plona, Spain,” Galiano Christy Martinez-Garcia faith and religion, and em- the importance of attend- something you can find at He recalls memories explained. of Lubbock was awarded ployment, among others. ing events, such as the this campus.” of celebrating with his This celebration takes the Hispanic Heritage “We try to cover a lot Hispanic Heritage event, Honor Award. of topics because the His- to encourage students to “To receive panic community is very engage with others of dif- this award is centralized,” Garcia said. ferent cultures. khyde6274@students. very humbling, “But the great thing is that “You don’t have to southplainscollege.edu because South Plains College made a huge im- pact on my life, and I’m proud that I had to op- portunity to come here,” Garcia said. According to Miranda Eng- lish, hostess for the event, Gar- cia received this award because she continuously contributes to the Lubbock commu- nity and encour- ages those around her to never stop Hispanic Heritage night included performances by achieving their the Ballroom DanceTeam, and speeches from stu- goals. dents, a Reese Center advisor, and the award win- Garcia says ner, held in the Sundown Room in the Student that after she grad- uated from Texas Center on the Levelland campus on Oct. 1. Tech University, PHOTOS BY KAITLYN HYDE/PLAINSMAN PRESS she used her pub- lic relations and marketing skills cousins and talked about place every year from July to create a monthly pub- how he would spend time 7 to July 14. lication, Latino Lubbock with them on a daily basis. Galiano explains that Magazine. “Puerto Rico is such a every morning throughout Latino Lubbock Maga- 4 Feature October 15, 2018 Plainsman Press Former student enjoying job as morning meteorologist [Editor’s note: ways been important to enjoy communities movies, and This story is part of an me,” Johnston said. “It around whatever cam- chase storms, ongoing project in con- took me a while to figure pus you’re attending, which is a side juction with the South out that I wanted to be a study hard, make pass- hobby from his Plains College Alumni meteorologist. But once ing grades, listen to job of being a Association. The proj- I started going to school your instructors, and meteorologist, ect highlights former for it, everything started you will have a degree and spend time SPC students and their working out to know that before you even know with his wife achievements.] I wanted to be a meteo- it.” and two dogs, rologist.” Johnston worked in Jax and Char- by MAKAYLA Johnston attended a bank full time for lie. KNEISLEY South Plains College six years while he was “I love News Editor from August 2006 to May a full-time student at watching 2009. He said that he had Mississippi State be- storms develop aving always a great experience at SPC, fore he became a me- and continue had a passion explaining that it was the teorologist. During his to progress for meteorol- right fit for him after high last semester, he quit through their ogy, Bobby school since Smyer was a working at the bank, stages,” John- HJohnston is now living it small school. graduated, then tried ston explained, with a positive and deter- “The college offered to find a job. Johnston “being able mined outlook on life. classes that I loved for has been working for to walk out- Johnston, a meteorolo- a cheaper price than a two years at Fox34 and side knowing gist for Fox 34 (KJTV) normal university...,” has been a morning what the cloud station in Lubbock, grew said Johnston. “Smyer meteorologist for eight formation is, up in the small town of was a small school, so months. watching the “The storm develop, best and watching it Weather has always been part of drop large hail something I’ve had a passion for the job or rain, or if it is rely- becomes tor- “and has always been important to ing on nadic.” me. It took me a while to figure out com- For students puter who want to that I wanted to be a meteorologist. models become a mete- to give orologist, John- But once I started going to school me a ston shared for it, everything started working correct Photo courtesy of Bobby Johnston some advice. forecast “Go to out to know that I wanted to be a for the school, make it meteorologist. viewers,” ing to be safe at a certain always kind of with him. a passion,” said Johnston. Johnston time and needing to know “But when you’re off “It’s something you want Smyer, Texas, which sits a small community col- shared. “Just being on what to do in a certain the clock, you need to to do, not for making a between Lubbock and lege was a great start for air and the aspect of the situation.” be off the clock,” said lot of money, but keeping me,” and financial wise, job is a blast. Keeping Johnston said he usu- Johnston. “You have to people safe, and do your Levelland. He attended high school there before because I paid for school people safe during severe ally tries to learn more by let things go at some point internships at stations.” going to South Plains on my own, it was a great weather is always one of watching other meteorolo- when you’re off of work.” College. choice.” the aspects of the job that gists do their job. In Johnston’s spare “Weather has always Johnston offers some is not only fun, it can be However, he added that time, he loves to build been something I’ve had advice for current students challenging for certain he tries not to let it rule his things and do wood work- mkneisley1952@students. a passion for and has al- saying, “enjoy classes, aspects of people need- life, since meteorology is ing. He also likes to watch southplainscollege.edu New director encouraging students through Baptist Student Ministry by MAKAYLA around all the different said. “I’m glad to be perfect posi- KNEISLEY personalities of college here and be able to tion to impact News Editor students. do this.” and change Bery grew up in several “Above all, it’s the world like Having grown up with different places around God’s call on my no others.” helping at the Baptist Stu- Texas because his father life,” he added. “I Bery ex- dent Ministry, Matt Bery was a pastor. felt the call to come plained that has become the director “I grew up in Ropes- over here. I felt it was college stu- there. ville for a little bit, in Am- a place that I could dents will be “I have always wanted herst, in the Dallas area engage with students, the leaders to do ministry work with north of Bushland Hills, faculty, and the cam- of the world college students,” said and graduated high school pus, a place that I had within the Bery, the new director of from Idalou,” he said. the ability to really next five to the Baptist Student Minis- He attended Baylor make an impact.” 10 years, and try (BSM) at South Plains University, receiving his The ministry’s vi- said, “we College. Bachelor of Arts Degree sion for the South have an op- Bery worked at Im- in Religion, and later at- Plains is to engage portunity to manuel Baptist Church in tended Truett Seminary, communities, reach see students Temple, Texas and First where he earned his Mas- the campus, and to from all over Baptist Church in Crosby- ter of Divinity Degree. impact the world. the world ton, Texas before coming Bery grew up in a BSM wants their here at Lev- to Levelland. Christian home, saying, students, who are in- elland, here at “My first job was “My parents and grand- volved, to be active in Matt Bery grew up serving food to college students at the South Plains, working with children,” parents were all Christians the other communi- SPC Baptist Student Ministry. and to send said Bery, who served and from Ropseville. I ties, such as clubs and MAKAYLA KNEISLEY/PLAINSMAN PRESS them back as a children’s minister came over here (to BSM) classes, that they’re home to go in Temple for five years. with my grandparents involved in around to be able to connect He also shared the min- all over the “And I discovered that several times, to feed, campus, even simply shar- and to share with others istry’s bigger vision too. world to share Christ.” children’s ministry is not whenever I was small.” ing the gospel with their around them,” Bery said. “We want to send stu- where I wanted to be.” His parents also at- dorms or organizations “So the campus has a dents all over the world,” Bery also ministered tended South Plains Col- outside of school. positive impact from our said Bery. “I believe that mkneisley1952@students. “ W e students for Christ.” college students are in the southplainscollege.edu want them to be ac- We want them to be tive,” Bery said, “and active and we want them we want them to be a witness to“ be a witness for Christ for Christ in those in those organizations… organiza- tions… sharing sharing Christ’s love with Christ’s love with people around them. people around them.” to youth for five years. lege and were active in the Bery says he hopes to However, he wanted to Baptist Student Ministry. reach communities and hang out with college stu- “South Plains College is the” campus by spreading, dents and minister to them a special place to my fam- “little grass roots.” because he enjoys being ily and my heart,” Bery “We want our students Feature 5 October 15, 2018 Plainsman Press Student pursues dream of piloting planes by GENEVA NATAL realized that as much as an Air Force pilot wasn’t Feature Editor she loves cutting hair, always her dream. Even the salon work area just though she is still unsure wasn’t for her. However, of the possibilities, Brown ebeccah Brown she did earn her degree says, “I’m looking for a works hard, as a cosmetologist and better job for my future even when she worked at a hair salon family like everyone else, is unsure of her for some time before but I want to enjoy my Routcome, to one day find continuing her education job too.” her passion and become this year to get a business Focusing on her someone she is proud to degree. education, Brown says be. Brown has always that she rarely has time Growing up in her wanted to become a pilot for electives because she childhood home in and fly her own plane. spends each day focused Weatherford, Texas, To help her achieve on living the life she she was raised in a that goal, she plans to deserves. strict, disciplined, and enlist in the military. “I want to experience conservative household Her bachelor’s degree life to the fullest,” Brown with her brother and sister. in business will qualify said, “and every day that She created a close bond Brown to be a fighter pilot we live is the chance to with her siblings, who later in the Air Force. With her experience something moved to the Lubbock qualifications, she can new.” area to get an education. fulfill her dream of being Brown said she believes So she followed. a pilot and serving her that within each day, there Brown lives in country. are endless possibilities for making yourself happy. I want to experience Her inspirations stem from her deep life to the fullest, and Christian roots. “ “I am inspired every day that we by people who are passionate live is the chance to about Christianity, meditation, or something anything, because experience they have a life worth Rebeccah Brown is majoring in business with plans to become an living,” said Brown. Air Force pilot. new. Through every GENEVA NATAL/PLAINSMAN PRESS But that’s not her only obstacle she faces, Lubbock with her sister, reason. being passionate about reading, especially different skills under her “I aspire to be but chooses to take courses “I feel like it’s always something allows for an autobiographies such as belt. She also wants to exceptional in my own at South Plains” College been a dream of mine to easier climb, according “Brain On Fire” or “Gasha make sure she lives life way,” Brown says. “That’s in Levelland because of get a bachelor’s degree,” to Brown. of Life,” to pass the time. to the fullest by crossing the best plan I can have.” the great atmosphere and Brown says. “I have been Brown spends her Brown is always things off her bucket list, wonderful opportunities. raised with the stigma of if spare time playing her planning. After obtaining which includes skydiving, Brown says that she you want to be someone, piano and listening to a bachelor’s degree, she being able to ride in a originally aspired to be a you need an education.” her favorite composer, plans to continue to the submarine, and traveling gnatal4722@students. cosmetologist, but soon Brown says that being Debussy. She also enjoys military with her many across the United States. southplainscollege.edu Metalsmithing instructor forges successful students by REECE TURNER Houston for three years. and the ability to draw out filing, finishing, working “Being able to help wearable art. Entertainment Editor Afterwards, Black moved the student’s creativity to with patinas, casting, them gain knowledge to be “I was asked to create a to Missouri to work in not only point out what’s cabochon stone setting, able to go to a museum or mace, an academic mace Professor Allison Black a community arts center working in the project and light forming.” look at all of the art in our for San Jacinto College encourages originality in for about a year. Due to but also how it could be Black has many years visual culture with new South,” Black said. “I was the studio and teaches her extenuating circumstances improved.” of experience in the field eyes is very rewarding,” commissioned for that. It students how to appreciate involving funding of the She teaches the basic of metalsmithing. She art. says that she has Black is a professor It’s the best of both worlds. been working with of Art and Fine Arts who I love teaching and I love metal since she was teaches at both the Reese 16 years old. She and Levelland campuses metalsmithing.“ So getting also has a love for of South Plains College. to combine the two is very teaching, which Black, who has been allows her to have teaching at SPC for 17 satisfying. a career combining years, went to graduate the two things she school at Texas Tech community arts center, design skills needed to loves: metalsmithing University. She earned she had to leave the center” succeed and encourages and teaching. her Bachelor of Fine Arts and find a new job. originality with a patient “It’s the best of both Degree in jewelry and Black has been working and knowledgeable worlds,” Black said, metalsmithing, a BFA in toward her PHD for about attitude. Black was able “I love teaching and I studio art, and a Master eight years. Her last topic to design the metal studio love metalsmithing. So of Fine Arts Degree in was studio art practice in the Fine Arts Building getting to combine the studio art, with a major in in higher education. at the Levelland campus. two is very satisfying.” metalsmithing and minors In Black’s opinion, a “It is truly a beginner’s Black’s satisfaction in ceramics and art history. good studio teacher studio,” Black said, “with with her job not only comes from the art she creates, but also from the student’s actions and ideas in the studio or classroom. “I love teaching art said Black. was really exciting.” majors, but Black teaches other Black considers the I also love classes as well, including success of her students to teaching non art painting, drawing, design, be very rewarding as well. majors as well, art history, ceramics, and Previous metalsmithing because they sculpture. She enjoys students of hers have are our future every aspect of art, saying, moved on to study art lovers and “It all comes within the metalsmithing at four- future artists,” same core within me.” year universities, or have she explained. Black demonstrates her their work displayed in She says that strengths in the studio by galleries in various parts Professor Allison Black creating ornaments for “The Madrigal Dinner.” many of her Art knowing the subject matter of the country. REECE TURNER/PLAINSMAN PRESS Appreciation of her discipline. Her students work has been exhibited may start the regionally and nationally. Before coming to SPC, demonstrates, “knowledge room for 16 students class without a solid She was featured in Black worked at South of the techniques, a good to learn the basics of understanding of what Ornament Magazine, an rturner1440@students. Jacinto College South in report with the students, metalsmithing: sawing, art is. international magazine of southplainscollege.edu 6 Entertainment October 15, 2018 Plainsman Press ‘The Good Doctor’ delivers inspiring messages of self worth by GENEVA NATAL amazing abilities, when know what to do when his Murphy is still human, Murphy doesn’t want him his dreams despite his Feature Editor getting the job he is forced brother was bleeding out. and he makes a mistake to die and stresses out obstacles. I love the odd, to prove himself first. The When he gets the job, that almost cost the life trying to find a solution. quirky couple of Murphy young autistic board in charge of the Murphy meets his new of a young man. The man On top of that stress, and Lea. Even though surgeon battles hospital is hesitant to risk coworkers who soon lived despite Murphy’s Murphy’s Season One they are different, they stereotypes their reputation on him become family. That mistake in surgery, but love interest returns. make it work by being and prejudices because of the baggage is, until Season Two, Murphy doesn’t want to Lea, played by Paige understanding, especially Afrom his patients and he brings and the risks when they must coworkers in “The Good that face the hospital if compete to keep Doctor”. Murphy were to mess up. their spots at San The popular ABC-TV So his friend, Dr. Aaron Jose. Through show is about Shawn Glassman, trial and Murphy, played by president error, the Freddie Highmore, who of San residents at the is most known for his Jose St. hospital save work in “Bates Motel” as as many lives Norman Bates. Highmore as possible. is an outstanding actor, Murphy shows praised by colleagues,who his dedication to is fluent in French, and saving patients a graduate of the when he goes University of above and beyond Cambridge. It protocol. comes as no In many surprise that instances, Highmore Murphy takes successfully it upon portrays a himself character who to fix a copes with problem no autism. one believes Murphy is a is there. In young surgeon one episode, with autism and he shows up savant syndrome. at a patient’s house in lie. He chooses to tell Spara, returns after hurting on Lea’s part. However, Murphy moves from the middle of the night the truth, despite the Murphy by leaving him to the autism isn’t focused his isolated town to because he believes consequence of Glassman go home with her brother. on with their relationship. the big city to work at San Bonaventure Hospital, that there is something losing his job, because it is She returns in the second It’s cute and funny, and it Jose Hospital, which is a played by Richard Schiff, terribly wrong when no protocol. Murphy knows episode, which ends fits in a dysfunctional way his obligations and duty on a cliff hanger with that is different from other to the job are the most Glassman on the surgical relationships on screen. It important thing to him. table and Lea being told seems more realistic. He doesn’t do this to hurt to leave. The show is awesome, his longtime friend, but Throughout Season from the highs of to be true to the hospital One, we see that Murphy Murphy’s successes to the and himself because has to deal with being lows of his failures, I feel he made a mistake and his own person. His it each time. I love the way wants to own up to that. biggest problem is not he is, because the show Along with saving being able to understand includes this side of him lives and making people on a deeper level. as he tries to understand mistakes, there are However, he surpasses normal behavior, such as typical personal expectations and grows as smiling. He went around problems from each an individual to become a smiling at people to see of the characters, such semi-independent person. their reactions. It was the as the romance of Dr. The show’s fanbase is funniest, craziest, and training hospital for new puts his job on the line. He one else thought so, and Clair Brown, played by smitten with Highmore cutest thing I have seen surgeons. promises that if Murphy he was right. He saves the Antonia Thomas, the because of his abilities that definitely made me The first episode kicks messes up or proves to be patient’s life, and through personal struggles of Dr. as an actor and cute face, smile. off with a dramatic twist less than exceptional, he this he that proves the talent of Dr. will resign as president. finally starts Murphy, who witnesses an Glassman is an old earning accident at an airport. friend of Murphy, and some respect The person who had later audience sees that from his the accident needs help he was the one to help colleagues fast, and Murphy makes Murphy after his brother and mentors. a contraption out of a died. There are flashbacks Just borrowed knife that he to explain Murphy’s past, because got from TSA, a straw, which is littered with he doesn’t and a bottle of booze. The traumatizing events, understand contraption saves a boy’s including his bunny dying feelings very life and shows the talents by his father, living in a well doesn’t of Murphy. Despite his bus with his brother after make him autism, his differences they left their home, and any less of make him successful. his brother ultimately a surgeon. Murphy uses his dying. Each photographic memory His brother, Steve character and intense evaluation Murphy, played by Dylan slowly skills in every surgical Kingwell, dies when he comes to situation. His autism is falls off at a train when believe in Murphy and Marcus Andrews, played making it a popular show Murphy brings the respect his by Hill Harper, or the on television. show together with abilities as very big problem faced by I love that the show is his different traits that a surgeon. Glassman. about something different. differentiate from other Slowly but At the end of the first It has realistic problem hospital shows. I will surely, the season, Dr. Glassman solving. I rarely see shows continue to watch new casts does receives terrible news, that accurately portray episodes, and I give “The an amazing and there is a cliffhanger. a person on the autism Good Doctor” a 10/10. job of At the start of the second spectrum. He is more realistically season he has options, but than what society says reacting to the stakes are high. Being he should be, which is the strange a surgeon himself, he is particularly inspiring. 10/10 things that hesitant to let anyone else This inclusive show Murphy do the procedure. He tells accurately portrays does or Murphy, who in his own a person beating the gnatal4722@students. doesn’t do. way, is heart stricken. odds and succeeding in southplainscollege.edu accurately portrayed to playing hide and seek the best of Highmore’s with the other children. ability. There is no certain When he falls and Murphy way that an autistic person sees him die, it was the will act. But the robotic end of his world, and a speech, detachment from devastating loss that he society, and blunt way never forgets. However, of speaking are common sad as it maybe, it is traits that Highmore revealed in later episodes portrays wonderfully. that Murphy became a Despite Murphy’s doctor because he didn’t Entertainment 7 October 15, 2018 Plainsman Press Retro sci-fi series delivers severe mind warp by AUTUMN some old technology. The Annie are in the world. agent he needs to see. controls the simulations first, Annie and Owen are BIPPERT PCs in an office building The series starts off with After speaking to her, that the participants go reimagined as Bruce and Editor-in-Chief look like desktops from Owen seeing an imaginary Annie confirms her through. The trial room Linda, a happily married the late 1980s. Landline brother named Grimsson, association to him, but looks similar to the rest Long Island couple. In the dystopian phones with large who looks like his brother tells him not to “blow their of the trial area and the Annie convinces Bruce futuristic city of New buttons are installed in Jed with a moustache, cover.” Owen complies general feel of the show. to track down a lemur York, one man feels that city apartments, while both played by Billy and prepares for the trial. There are chairs around that belonged to a dead his purpose of saving the billboards speak their pre- Magnussen. Grimsson Owen feels that this is the the room, facing a control patient of hers. In the world is dawning. second, Annie and Owen The new Netflix are estranged spouses and original limited series, con artists trying to track “Maniac,” tells a story of down a missing chapter what could become our of “Don Quixote” during future. “Maniac,” created a 1940s seance. by Patrick Somerville The final pill, C, and directed by Cary Joji stands for confrontation. Fukunaga, is based on A and B pills are about the Norwegian television acknowledging trauma, series of the same name. but the C pill is about The series follows moving on. A lot happens Annie Landsberg, played during this pill, and it by Emma Stone, and is shown over several Owen Milgrim, played by episodes. When the Jonah Hill, two strangers simulation begins, Annie drawn to the late stages is a half-human, half-elf of a pharmaceutical trial, guiding the ailing elf Ellia each for their own reasons. towards healing waters. Annie is fixated on Owen is watching Annia broken relationships and Ellia’s elven journeys with her mother and her on a TV show. sister. Owen, the fifth Owen is a gangster with son of wealthy New recorded promotion to keeps reminding him that beginning of how he is room, with each having braids being pressured York industrialists, has passers by, the images he is on an important meant to save the world. two microwave plates on by his father to be loyal struggled his whole appearing on rotating mission and that he will As they begin testing, the sides. to the family, even if it life with a diagnosis of panels rather than flashy save the world soon. they are taken to where The trial begins with means committing crimes. schizophrenia. LED screens. Meanwhile, his they will stay for the the A pill, which stands Owen also connects with Neither Annie’s nor Additionally, in this family is protecting Jed, duration. The room looks for Agonia, which means Olivia, played by Grace Owen’s life has turned out future there are odd jobs/ his actual brother, from like something out of “struggle” in Greek. The A Van Patten, his high typical and happy. A new services that appear, accusations of sexual an ‘80’s science fiction pill’s effects are the most school crush in the real radical pharmaceutical such as an AD buddy, misconduct. Owen is movie. There are pods tangible. The pill is meant world. Years after running treatment created by Dr. and Friend Proxy. An planning on defending for them to sleep in and to reveal the patient’s away from his family and James K. Mantleray, AD buddy is a form of him by claiming to have a table to have meals at, most raw and significant marrying Olivia, Owen played by Justin payment that allows witnessed the event. with screens above the trauma that has shaped awakens to realize he’s Theroux, promises to users to obtain goods and He is fired from his job table to inform them of his or her life. Before living in a simulation repair anything the computer begins and needs to track down about the mind, the simulation, Owen Annie, intertwining their whether it is throws his pill across the simulations again. mental illness or room. He doesn’t take The C pill has tangible heartbreak. the pill, because if this is effects on Annie and Neberdine his mission, is he really Owen. Annie is able to Pharmaceutical supposed to participate? talk to her sister and finally and Biotech In Annie’s vision, process her devastating draws Annie, her and her sister Ellie, loss. Owen is able to Owen and 10 played by Julia Garner, realize that his family is other strangers are traveling to Salt Lake terrible, more or less, and to their facilities City, where Ellie’s fiancé it’s not worth lying on for a three-day lives. Annie behaves the witness stand for his drug trial that almost cruel toward her brother in the real-world will, they’re sister the entire time. The trial. assured, solve all vision shows why Annie The series is a mix of of their problems, has struggled during retro science fiction and permanently, her life. Her regret has a dystopian future we with no destroyed her. might soon face. It was complications The next pill, B, incredibly well written or side-effects stands for behavioral. and filmed. Each episode, whatsoever. After identifying a although having different The series has a “Black services by letting an actor and refuses his father’s when testing is. From participant’s source of plots, flowed perfectly Mirror,” another Netflix recite ads directly to them. offer of working with his the color scheme to the trauma, G.R.T.A creates together. I give “Maniac” original series, feel to Both Annie and Owen use company and his money. computers, you can’t put a personalized pill meant a 10 out of 10. it, as each episode has a AD buddy when they are He hears about Neberdine your finger on if it is the to bulldoze his or her different storyline with a low on funds, which is and signs on to test their past or not. defense mechanisms. This futuristic dystopian spin. what draws them to the new drug to earn some The participants of is when the experiment Although un-like “Black trial. A Friend Proxy can money. the trial take a series of starts to go off the rails. 10/10 Mirror,” “Maniac” pulls be hired to be used as While there, he meets tablets, the A, B, and C The hallucinations of each episode into the company when a person Annie, which he has pill, and are hooked up to Annie and Owen become overall story arc. is lonely or feeling down. been hallucinating in a supercomputer, named intertwined, which isn’t In contrast to this The first few episodes advertisements before he G.R.T.A., voiced by supposed to happen. seemingly advanced focus on telling the even met her. Grimsson Sally Field. G.R.T.A. has They experience two abippert0851@students. society, it’s running on stories of who Owen and explains that she is the artificial intelligence and sequences together. In the southplainscollege.edu 8 October 15, 2018 Opinion Plainsman Press Game publisher ends direct sales to local stores

Wizards of the that they have so much of Magic: the Gathering Coast is a pub- money now that they can Arena has also come into lisher of fantasy do whatever they please play this month. I am and science fic- without any negative not very familiar with tion-themed games effects on their pocket- the economics and state originally ran from book. of Magic: the Gathering a basement. Wiz- In recent years, the Online, but it seems to ards of the Coast, card quality has dropped me that MtG Arena is now owned by significantly. The new the replacement for MtG Hasbro, publishes cards coming out warp Online. card games such as within 24 hours and bend But could it also be a Magic: The Gath- too easily, compared to replacement for the paper ering and tabletop older cards. WotC says cards in the future? I hope by REECE TURNER games such as Dun- they like to “experiment” that is not the case, al- Entertainment Editor geons and Dragons. with their product, but though the direction WotC The direction I think the terrible card has been taking regarding agic: The Wizards of the stock experiment has ran paper card quality and Gathering Coast has been its course long enough. distribution hints to me is a high taking with Magic: Wizards of the Coast that WotC may be losing fantasy The Gathering card stopped distributing MtG interest in the physical Mtrading card game that is game is question- ards of the Coast) is ei- stopping production of cards directly to game aspect of the game. played around the world. able. I think WotC (Wiz- ther hinting at completely paper cards, or they think stores this year, announc- I do not think that we ing their decision in July. would see a complete pa- This forced local game per replacement for a very stores to order through long time. That would kill Drugs have detrimental consequences on loved ones distributors, which made many aspects of the game. the price of MtG booster Players who enjoy the him I needed to know a drug runner?” When Bill that Meth is the number boxes rise for local game paper aspect of the game where he was, because Clinton was in the office one reason why children stores. can and will still be able I tear up every time it is as president of the United are removed from a fam- Additionally, WotC an- to play certain “formats” reported that a “semi- States for the first term, ily. When one looks at all nounced this year that of the game. “Formats” truck was in a wreck, but there was a huge drug the different ways that mega-companies such as are different ways to play we cannot release the bust on a Natuve Ameri- Meth can destroy lives, Amazon and WalMart can Magic, which include name until we notify the cans reservation between one would have to ask now receive direct distri- specific rules, though lists family.” I begged him to Arkansas and Oklahoma. themselves, “Is it better to bution from WotC. This of banned cards vary be- tell his girlfriend to let My brother lived on that now start using it at all?” further distances local tween the formats. How- us know if anything ever reservation. The Native I know I can’t change game stores from mak- ever it seems that the happened to him so we Americans he lived with the world, but I would ing a decent profit from general consensus of LGS have closure. had my brother’s funeral. like to hope that someone by DEBRA Magic: the Gathering. owners on Reddit is: Ama- The morning he died, I We were allowed to attend reading this will change Aaron Eldridge, the zon was always undercut- MONTANDON knew within 45 minutes. the funeral, but they sure their mind and not do Staff Writer owner of Stormcrow ting us anyway; this does His girlfriend called me looked like mean people. drugs. Or I hope that Games in Lubbock, poses not change much. My brother died be- to let me know what had Recently, I have been someone reading this will the question, “What is that Eldridge adds, “It’s cause of alcohol, and I happened and how it hap- sick, coughing so bad I convince someone they (Amazon direct distribu- going to have to run the suspect he was a drug pened. If I had not been can hardly breathe. There know who is doing it or tion deal) going to do for test of time and see if they runner. persistent, we would not is a medicine that I take thinking about doing it, me running local events have got an idea behind I say this because the have known of his death. that works really well, and to not do it. for players?” this.” route he drove on with his The morning she called I have been to four stores If you know someone The heart of the game I agree with Eldridge. semi-truck was known to tell me he had died looking for it. I finally who is doing it and they is in local game stores. Who knows what WotC for being the route to run as the result of an acci- found out that the medi- have children, please pro- Players can meet, play, is thinking and planning? drugs from Mexico to the dent, I was not surprised cine can be used to make tect those kids. If the par- befriend other players As a consumer, all I can United States. I learned but I was in shock. To Meth. No wonder it is so ents won’t protect them, and play competitively do is eat popcorn, sup- this from the news. I lose someone you love hard to find. Something then you must. at these stores. Typically, port my local game store learned his route from so young is not an easy that helps me can kill No one deserves to be the LGSs (Local Game and hope the game stays him. thing to go through. He others. It breaks my heart. overlooked. Stores) run events and healthy and as fresh as my He died at a young age. left behind three kids and I have a close, almost tournaments, sometimes popcorn. I think he was 37 when he a girlfriend. He also left like family, friend who two or more times a died behind the wheel. It behind a large family who works for Children’s Pro- week, and barely see any dmontandon3740@ was a shock because we loved him dearly. tective Services. He has overhead for these MTG students. had not heard from him You may be asking, not worked there very events. rturner1440@students. southplainscollege.edu in a very long time. I told “why do you think he was long, but he said recently The open-beta release southplainscollege.edu Word on the Street What is your favorite hang out spot?

“I like to hang out at “I’m in the library “I like hanging out the movies, because all the time, so this is at hobby shops, card it’s a lot of fun with where I like to hang “The Student Life places. Places that sell my friends. I love “The garden in the out. It’s peaceful, Office. We have epic board games, table watching movies. I Science Building quiet, and I get a lot of games of UNO, and tops. I’m a huge nerd. recently watched, “A because, nobody is homework done.” my friends are here.” It’s fun, it’s a great Star is Born”; it’s so there. It’s quiet and it’s place to make friends, good.” outside. Sam gives me Alma Mendez Anthony Garcia because you don’t vegetables every once Physical Therapy Education have to know a person Ashley Alvarez and a while.” Freshman Senior to sit down and play a Pre-nursing Lockney Sundown game with them.” Sophomore Christian Thompson Olton Education Major Holden Hensley Sophomore Art Major Watertown, N.Y. Sophomore Lubbock

Compiled by Reece Turner and Kaitlyn Hyde Sports 9 October 15, 2018 Plainsman Press Cross Country teams post impressive times at SPC Open by KENDALL Levelland. The Texans of 26:00.00. Freshman placed third with a time of point, we are just focused Junior College Open at RAINER tied for first place in the Japhet Toroitich placed 19:04.00, while freshman on continuing to improve Harry McAdams Park on Associate Editor/ team results with West second with a time of Angela Rodriguez placed our fitness and making Sept. 28. Sports Editor Texas A&M, among the 26.01.90. 22 teams that participated. Sophomore Filmon The South Plains Col- The Texans placed 10 Beyene placed fifth, post- lege men’s and women’s runners among the top ing a time of 26:15.40. cross country teams put 10 finishers in the eight- Jesse Madrid wasn’t far behind, finish- ing eighth with a time of 26:51.60. “ I thought both the men and women performed well this past week- end,” said Erik Vance head track and field coach at SPC. “They continue to push each other and The SPC Cross Country teams competed in the SPC Open run tough week in on Oct. 6 at Brasher Lake in Levelland. and week Photos by KENDALL RAINER/PLAINSMAN PRESS out.” 18th overall, posting a sure our squad is healthy The Texans placed first For the time of 20:40.50. heading into the Regional with an average time of Lady Tex- “You just try to con- championships at Ranger 22:13.04, with four run- on an impressive perfor- kilometer race. Sopho- ans, freshman Gladys ners finishing in the top mance at the SPC Open. more Andrew Bosquez Jemaiyo placed second seven spots. The meet was held on was the first across the overall, posting a time of Bosquez placed first Oct. 6 at Brasher Lake in finish line, posting a time 18:20.40. Dorcus Ewoi with a time of 21:35.39. Beyene placed fifth with a time of 21:59.76, fol- lowed by Toroitich in sixth with a time of Professional football glamorized, lacks loyalty 22:12.43, and Madrid in more than that. It’s about better players? You’re just seventh with a time of the community, the team flipping through channels 22:18.39. and school. College foot- watching what seems like The Lady Texans ball is all about the loyalty the same game after game. placed third overall and pride of the game. Most fans like action, and with a team average Most people like col- there is more action at the of 20:29.84. Jemaiyo lege football because college level. placed second, posting a of the tradition and the Salary cap rules en- time of 18:03.75. Ewoi sense of community. courage NFL teams to fill finished seventh with a That’s what makes the rosters with young, cheap time of 19:12.79, and sport great. The nostalgic players. But they are al- Rodriguez finished 18th feeling that you get every lowed fewer full-contact with a time of 20:42.55. year in the fall when col- practices, which limits lege football begins is how players unfamiliar by AUTUMN tinue to improve your and Nationals a month something that cannot be with NFL style learn. conditioning and adapt from now.” BIPPERT compared. The traditions Ideas and styles have to situations in a race,” The teams also com- krainer1618@students. Editor-in-Chief are more abundant and moved from high school Vance added. “At this peted at the New Mexico southplainscollege.edu One of the most popu- more meaningful. to college. Some of the lar sports in the country is It’s the same sport, but most influential sys- football. The Super Bowl it’s two different games. tems in college football alone gets around 100 mil- Many people equate the have been introduced by Women’s Rodeo team captures title at Vernon lion views a year. two, because college coaches who started as I love football, the en- games looks like pro high school coaches. Most by KENDALL Freshman Grady Quam placed sixth, posting a 6.0 ergy and excitement. But games. Both take place NFL coaches have resisted RAINER and Cisco College’s in the long round and a Paden Bray tied for sec- 13.0 in the finals, averag- the new Associate Editor/ ond place in team roping ing a 16.0. ideas. Sports Editor NFL with SPC’s Hadley and For the Texans, Fresh- coaches Hayden Cloward. Quam man Cooper Bennett and ex- The South Plains Col- and Bray posted a time of placed fourth in bareback ecutives lege women’s rodeo team 7.1 in the long round and a riding. He posted a score have captured the team title 6.4 in the finals, averaging of 74 in the long round blamed using strong performances 13.5. Hadley and Hayden and a score of 67 in the college at the Vernon College posted a time of 7.0 in the finals, ending with an offenses Rodeo. long round and a 6.5 in average of 141. for a lack The men’s and wom- the finals, averaging 13.5 Sophomore Britt Bed- of NFL- en’s team competed in the as well. ke placed sixth in steer ready event, which was held on The SPC men’s and wrestling, posting a 5.7 in quarter- Oct. 2 at Vernon College. women’s rodeo teams also the long round and a 14.1 backs Freshman Kaytlyn competed at the Sul Ross in the finals. Freshman and of- Miller placed first in goat State University Rodeo in Tucker Kindt finished sev- I hate the NFL, and I re- in large stadiums under fensive linemen. tying with a run of 7.2 in Alpine on Sept. 27. enth after posting a time fuse to watch professional bright lights, with players NFL games are about the long round and 7.3 in For the Lady Texans, of 4.7 in the long round, football. in shiny uniforms, and is strategies, like a game the finals, averaging 14.5. Miller captured the wom- but was unable to score in In college and high broadcasted to a national of chess, while college Freshman Elle Eagles en’s all-around title. She the finals. school football, people television audience. games are about the skill placed fifth in the event placed second in goat Hadley and Hayden cheer for where they at- College football play- of the players. with a 7.7 run in the long tying with 110 points and Cloward placed second tend/attended school or ers are just better at play- At this point, the NFL round and an 8.7 in the recorded a 7.0 in the long in team roping, with a 5.2 their hometown school. ing college football than has become boring and finals, averaging 16.4. round and a 6.5 in the run in the long round and There is loyalty in college NFL players are at play- glamorized just to make a Freshman Kody short, finishing with an a 6.9 in the finals, averag- and high school football ing NFL football. This is profit. The whole point of Criswell placed second average of 13.5. Miller ing 12.1. that the NFL lacks. Fol- mainly because of how the professional football is to in breakaway roping with finished 10th in barrel The teams returned to lowers of NFL teams often two are structured. Rules make money. It resembles a time of 2.4 in the long racing, recording a time action on Oct. 11 - Oct. switch who they cheer for. and penalties between the professional wrestling round and a 3.1 in the of 16.88 in the long round 13, competing in Amarillo That makes the experi- two vary in several areas, at this point, cheap and finals, averaging 5.5. and a 22.17 in the finals. at the West Texas A&M ence feel cheap. You’re including number of feet played out. For the Texans, fresh- Sophomore Delaney Rodeo. Results were not not actually invested in a receiver must have in man Colton McCarley Kunau placed second in available at press time. the team. bounds for a completed placed first in tie down breakaway roping, af- The only reason a play- pass, down by contact roping with a time of 10.0 ter posting a 2.7 in the er goes to the NFL is for rule, and defensive hold- in the long round and an long round and a 2.8 in krainer1618@students. a paycheck, while, for ing. Don’t you want to abippert0851@students. 8.3 in the finals, averag- the finals, averaging 5.5. southplainscollege.edu college players, it’s about watch a better game with southplainscollege.edu ing 18.3. Freshman Carly Christian Spotlight 10 October 15, 2018 Plainsman Press

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