Month: March 2022

Sport

Green and White Out to give YCP baseball fans a chance to show their colors, support

By Andrew Reever  WITH the springtime blooming, York College welcomes back the returning 2021 MAC champion men’s baseball team. With the season underway, the Spartans are off to an 8-10 start with more than half the season left to go. They will play at Lebanon Valley on Friday afternoon and then play two games Saturday at home against Widener, at noon and 2 p.m. It’s … Continue reading Green and White Out to give YCP baseball fans a chance to show their colors, support

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Word on Campus

Students have their say on the issues of the day

By Hannah Eveland QUESTIONS: Where do you get your news? Do you feel the news you get is reliable? Are you engaged more with the news now than you were before coming into college? I get my news mainly from watching it on TV if i’m being honest. I always find myself watching it in the morning before I go to class. Other times I … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day

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News

Risk management minor marks 23rd in lineup for Graham School of Business

By Breanna Hoffner SPRING ‘22 sees the addition of the risk management minor to the already existing 23 minors offered at the Graham School of Business. According to the YCP website, “the minor teaches students how to identify, manage, and forecast risks faced by both individuals and businesses.” The new minor requires 15 credit hours for completion. This minor has excited both students and faculty … Continue reading Risk management minor marks 23rd in lineup for Graham School of Business

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No. 6 York men’s lacrosse is scorching hot in blowout win on frigid afternoon

By Zach Siegel A BIT of wind and snow Sunday didn’t stop the #6 York Spartans from absolutely manhandling the E-Town Blue Jays 17-6 in a game at Kinsley Field. First half The game got off to a quick start with the Spartans going up 4-0 in the first quarter. York defense had to be bored with what felt like the entire first quarter being … Continue reading No. 6 York men’s lacrosse is scorching hot in blowout win on frigid afternoon

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Features

‘Spencer,’ its star nominated for an Oscar, is not your typical biopic

By Samantha Belcher THE 2021 psychological drama “Spencer” was directed by Pablo Larrain and written by Steven Knight. The film revolves around Princess Diana’s crisis of identity when she wants to divorce Prince Charles and leave the royal family during Christmas. Among the stars of the film are Kristen Stewart and Jack Farthing as Princess Diana and Prince Charles, as well as Timothy Spall, Sean … Continue reading ‘Spencer,’ its star nominated for an Oscar, is not your typical biopic

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Audience gets an eyeful as drag show makes reappearance at YCP

By Autumn Miller YORK College of Pennsylvania hosted a drag queen show on March 19 for the first time in a couple of years. The show included star headliner: Silky Nutmeg Ganache from RuPauls’ “Drag Race” and local queens: Charlize Angelz (who is a YCP alumnus), Sarabesque, Alizee LaCreame and YCP’s very own student queen, Ambrosia Quiantrelle, along with YCP’s Dance Excel team. If students … Continue reading Audience gets an eyeful as drag show makes reappearance at YCP

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York College alumnus has one speed running his ticket-sales business: go-go-go

By Ulices Samaniego HARD-working, determined, and passionate are the three words that can best describe Josh Hermann. What for many would be a journey that might have seemed impossible turned into a learning experience for Hermann that led toward achieving his goals. “I treat every day like it’s a Monday and every day like it’s a Friday,” he says. ‘I really look forward to working … Continue reading York College alumnus has one speed running his ticket-sales business: go-go-go

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Features

Second town hall focuses on shuttle, strategic plan and classroom flexibility

By Taryn Cook On March 21, the Student Senate and president of the school, Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith, held a town hall in the Waldner Performing Arts Center (WPAC). It was the second of two; the first one was held in mid-February and this one was originally scheduled for Feb. 23 but was postponed. She along with Associate Provost Dr. Joshua Landau and Cindi Reisinger, the Senior … Continue reading Second town hall focuses on shuttle, strategic plan and classroom flexibility

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Snapshots from the first day that masks were no longer required

By The Spartan staff President Pamela-Gunter Smith on March 19 announced that masking would become optional in classrooms. This change effectively ends the mask mandate on campus, as an update that only 17 days prior relaxed guidelines and only required masking in classrooms. However, this might not be a permanent change. “Individual faculty could continue to require masks in classrooms and labs,” the president said … Continue reading Snapshots from the first day that masks were no longer required

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YCP nursing class turns into hands-on lesson in providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine

By Autumn Miller York College of Pennsylvania is partnering with the State Vocational University in Włocławek, Poland, to provide necessary supplies to help Ukraine refugees at the border of Poland during this time of need. Since the Russian invasion, more than 2.5 million individuals have fled the nation, the bulk of whom have been taken by Poland, creating Europe’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II, according … Continue reading YCP nursing class turns into hands-on lesson in providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine

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