It’s a title wave: Women’s, men’s lacrosse teams double their fun in conference championship games

By AJ Apel SATURDAY was a day filled with excitement on Kingsley Field as the men’s lacrosse team won their third straight Middle Atlantic Conference Championship with a 14-9 victory over Stevenson University Mustangs.  The women also won a title, but more on that later. Here’s how the men’s game unfolded: The men went down with a quick two-goal deficit, but that was quickly turned … Continue reading It’s a title wave: Women’s, men’s lacrosse teams double their fun in conference championship games

Lame duck? That’s not the way Charlie Green decided to go out as Student Senate president

By Karisma Boyd AS THE spring semester comes to an end, so does the start of new beginnings for the graduating class as well as multiple transitions in leadership throughout the college. One leader in particular is Student Senate President Charlie Green who is graduating this month. Green, from Warminster in Bucks County, came to York College in 2019 and became president of Student Senate … Continue reading Lame duck? That’s not the way Charlie Green decided to go out as Student Senate president

YCP’s Jakubek proud to have been baseball team’s rock for several seasons

Editor’s note: This is the last of a group of stories from students in Professor Michael Mudrick’s class and as part of a project celebrating Division 3 athletes. By Joe Schultheis THE APRIL sun is beating down on the green-painted rock sitting in the middle of the York College of Pennsylvania campus. It sits there with a fresh coat of green paint, as the day … Continue reading YCP’s Jakubek proud to have been baseball team’s rock for several seasons

How much are Reading Day and Spartan Day missed? We asked what you thought

By Paul Vigna THIS is Mental Health Week on the York College campus. It included a keynote address by Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, who spoke on “Building Resilience in Mind, Body and Spirit”in Weinstock lecture hall Wednesday evening. The Spartan staff was asked to circulate Wednesday and ask students one of two questions, both of which are related to mental health. Here are the answers they … Continue reading How much are Reading Day and Spartan Day missed? We asked what you thought

Unhappiness with food, provider at YCP boils over this semester

By Alyson Hatfield CHARTWELLS Higher Education has been providing dining to York College students for as many as 20 years, President Pamela Gunter-Smith told members of The Spartan staff during a recent interview. She wasn’t certain of the specific number of years, only that the service pre-dated her. When it has been time to renew their contract there was no question as to if the … Continue reading Unhappiness with food, provider at YCP boils over this semester

Struggles now behind her, YCP athlete becomes someone who ‘radiates positivity and confidence’

Editor’s note: This is one of a group of stories from students in Professor Michael Mudrick’s class and as part of a project celebrating Division 3 athletes. By: Blake Stewart EVERYTHING was going great for Bri McKeown in her first year of collegiate softball leading up to the season. Academically, she started off strong in the classroom. On the field expectations were also relatively high … Continue reading Struggles now behind her, YCP athlete becomes someone who ‘radiates positivity and confidence’

Upgrading YCP’s residence halls are a priority. What that involves hasn’t been determined yet

By Julian Leon HOUSING at York College is one of many topics that needs to be addressed. York College has more than 20 housing complexes to choose from. For students who live on campus, constant themes seem to arise within each residence halls such as no air conditioning, broken down hardware, lack of internet connection and overall not pleasing to the eye. The school has … Continue reading Upgrading YCP’s residence halls are a priority. What that involves hasn’t been determined yet

Overcoming injury has been just part of Taylor Walls’ softball journey

Editor’s note: This is one of a group of stories from students in Professor Michael Mudrick’s class and as part of a project celebrating Division 3 athletes. By Jordyn Woodling THE SUN glistened, the wind whistled, and softballs flew. On the very first day of practice, everything seemed perfect. Twenty-one girls were reunited for the first time, ignorant of the challenges that would lay ahead … Continue reading Overcoming injury has been just part of Taylor Walls’ softball journey

If sportsmanship can make a comeback, it needs to start from the top|Opinion

By AJ Apel A LACK of sportsmanship has led to a decline in the quality of the sports experience.Sportsmanship is defined as a quality of fairness, respect, and courtesy in sports activities. It is an attitude that places honor and respect for the game and its players before victory.  In an ideal world, individual players are guided by principles of good sportsmanship both on and … Continue reading If sportsmanship can make a comeback, it needs to start from the top|Opinion

YCP freshman golfer enjoying sport where he can control his own destiny

Editor’s note: This is one of a group of stories from students in Professor Michael Mudrick’s class and as part of a project celebrating Division 3 athletes. By Zack Seigel DURING his junior year of high school, Nathan Myers participated in a district-level golf tournament. Heading into the 15th hole, Myers had a massive lead, but that lead was quickly diminished after double bogeying the … Continue reading YCP freshman golfer enjoying sport where he can control his own destiny