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Students have their say on the issues of the day: Chartwells and its services

By Karisma Boyd CHARTWELLS Higher Education, founded in 1997,  is a food provider service that partners with educational institutions k-12 and universities around the country to feed hungry students 3 times a day.  With more than 300 college dining programs, Chartwells strives to create a customized dining experience for each institution, while also catering to philanthropic campaigns like Sustainability, POWER*FUL, and cultural needs.  But as … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day: Chartwells and its services

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Students have their say on the issues of the day: Honor Lock testing system

By Hayley Leitzinger QUESTION: Is the Honor Lock test system good or bad? HONOR Lock is a virtual, remote-proctoring system that professors can use to administer tests and exams. This is an extension that can be added to a Google Chrome browser. There are different “no cheat” features that professors can set, such as providing identification and room scans. Some controversy exists on campus whether … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day: Honor Lock testing system

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Students have their say on the issues of the day: Wi-Fi improvement

By Julian Leon QUESTION: Have you seen an improvement in the Wifi in your time here at York College? A story that appeared last semester in The Spartan details some of the issues students have with Wi-Fi, and was followed by this Word on Campus asking for more student input. This is a follow to that story. “Over my two years here I have seen … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day: Wi-Fi improvement

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Students have their say on the issues of the day: YCP Wi-Fi

By Julian Leon QUESTION: What is your experience with the York College’s Wi-Fi? Every time I go to a different building on campus I have to wait five to ten minutes just for my laptop to pick up a signal. It’s an awful feeling not knowing if I’ll be able to get work done because of the Wi-Fi Liam Perrin is a member of the … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day: YCP Wi-Fi

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Students have their say on the issues of the day: pick-me-ups

By Abigail Balderson COLLEGE life can be some of the toughest times in a young person’s life. Dealing with classes, peers,and new self-freedom can be overwhelming.  Going from the structured schedule of high school where there was always someone to guide you to being responsible for all of your own work on your own time.  Or even at home, leaving to live on your own … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day: pick-me-ups

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Students have their say on the issues of the day: YCP football

By Chris Hulsart TO MANY college students, waking up on a Saturday morning to watch a collegiate football game is more than just a chance to watch your peer’s compete for entertainment. Students look forward to the atmosphere because of the tailgates, music and especially the large crowds. However, YCP noticeably doesn’t have and never has had a football team, and you can find T-shirts … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day: YCP football

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Students have their say on the issues of the day

By Jack Fennell YORK College of Pennsylvania and the York Revolution baseball organization are collaborating to host the inaugural White Rose Music Fest on Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8, at PeoplesBank Park in downtown York.  It will feature global touring acts and is built around the start of fall break, which will begin the evening of Oct. 7 and continue through Oct. 11 … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day

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Students have their say on the issues of the day

By Kai O’Brien QUESTION: How do you feel about the removal of the parking garage? “It sucks! If I’m not here before 12, I’m not getting a spot even close to my class.”   Joey Kinkella is a sophomore commuter majoring in Accounting. Ella Weary is a sophomore resident majoring in Mass Communications.  “More parking overall should be added to campus. Since we have new tennis courts, … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day

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Students have their say on the issues of the day

By Vaughntay Mcgraw Question: Who is Elon Musk? How do you feel about Elon Musk buying Twitter? To me Elon Musk is someone who has lots of money and owns Tesla, and he is also very smart. I personally don’t pay attention to Twitter as much, so I don’t really mind it being bought, but if you have the money, why not. Sage Senft is … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day

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Students have their say on the issues of the day

By Ben Weyman Question: The president recently unveiled her new five-year plan, and dorm upgrades are one of the points. What upgrades do you want to see in the dorms? I would like the beds to be sturdier, a few more hooks and hanging racks, and more responsive ACs. A way to add curtains or something to cover the windows besides the blinds would be … Continue reading Students have their say on the issues of the day

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