A winter snowstorm hit the Texas Panhandle early Jan. 28, resulting in Amarillo College closing down all Amarillo campuses as well as the Hereford Campus for the rest of the week and weekend.
The Moore County Campus canceled all classes scheduled after noon on Friday.
The storm left cars and roads covered. For many, the task of getting the car ready to drive and on the road proved to be the most time-consuming.
Daniel Garcia, a psychology major, said he was not able to leave his house for two days because he could not get his car out...
Retired Baseball Hall of Fame member Cal Ripken Jr. will be the featured speaker Tuesday night for Amarillo College’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
Ripken is famous for his 21-year run as shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles and his record-breaking 2,632 consecutive games played.
“He’s a great example of how perseverance and hard work can lead to success,” said Heather Atchley, director of student activities.
According to Atchley, the purpose of the Distinguished Lecture Series is to expose students and the community to notable speakers from areas and cultures outside the Texas Panhandle.
The event is coordinated and sponsored by the Student Government Association. Ripken will be the first professional athlete to be the featured speaker.
“He’s a great athlete, and I think that will click with the community,” said Andrew Henry, SGA programming chair...
On Jan. 21, the Washington Street Campus had a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the dedication of Amarillo College’s new science laboratory building. Construction on the building began in November 2007 and was completed last December. The project cost $9.3 million.
Faculty and students continue to be impressed by the facility.
Not only is the building beautiful, but it offers twice as many laboratories as before, said Dr. Robert Bauman, a biology professor.
“There’s still some bugs to work out, some things that are not quite right in the laboratories, but we hope to get them all fixed,” Bauman said...
The movie grossed millions across the country and worldwide after its Dec. 18 release, fascinating even the most reluctant viewers with its uncanny graphics and spectacular absurdity.
Avatar, the sci-fi thriller love story with a twist, won two 2010 Golden Globe awards and in its seventh week has felt only a 12 percent decrease in box office sales, according to boxofficemojo.com.
The film, written and directed by James Cameron, was an instant hit and surpassed $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales in just 17 days, second only to Cameron’s former hit, Titanic, according to abcnews.com...
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