The Spartan Newspaper is a student-run publication at York College of Pennsylvania. Interested in wri
The Spartan is a campus newspaper devoted to informing, entertaining, and providing a public forum for all members of the York College community. The Executive Board of The Spartan is fully responsible for the content within, so submitted material may be edited for pertinence, length, libel, and clarity. The opinions published do not necessarily reflect those of the executive board, the general st
04/25/2023
With the end of the school year, its time to find your new dorms. See what people think about the process here:
How fair is the process used to assign housing for students? Here’s what we heard By The Spartan staff ON-CAMPUS HOUSING is among any college’s biggest draws, and that’s certainly the case at York College. Per the school website, first-year students are typically placed into tra…
Mental Health has been more important than ever. Therefore, read how the school will help in this article by Hayley Leitzinger https://thespartan.news/2023/04/25/how-can-ycp-aid-the-mental-health-of-students-one-idea-is-a-wellness-hub/
04/25/2023
Best pizza in town? Look up these places close to the college in this article:
Best pizza in town? Here are 5 shops to consider By Evie Giffin FINDING a good pizza place in York can be difficult. A lot of us as students end up ordering from Domino’s or another chain restaurant. However, supporting small businesses is import…
The Townhall Meeting about Chartwell happened last week. To read all about what happened, Read this article by Evelyn Giffin: https://thespartan.news/2023/04/23/town-hall-touches-on-a-number-of-complaints-related-to-ycps-food/
04/17/2023
In an interview with Gunther-Smith, she discusses her goals for the community and how she loves both the school and the city. Find out what she is proud of here:
Among achievements, YCP president proud of how CCE has helped ‘bridge the gap between the community and the college ‘ By Karisma Boyd PAMELA Gunter-Smith will retire June 30 after spending 10 years as president of York College. When appointed to this role July 1, 2013, she had already broken barriers before her fi…
04/13/2023
We've seen a huge increase in people wanting to help the community. Through club, volunteering, and other methods the students are trying to improve the school. See how these students did it while completing a class project in this article by Juian Leon.
How 4 students turned a class project into helping the York community By Julian Leon COMMUNITY service is a big part of York College of Pennsylvania, and four Human Services students took what it means to make a difference to another level. Megan Hinds, Jane Halvorse…
04/13/2023
The food on campus has been a hot topic recently. To find out what people think about the current food service, read this article by Karisma Boyd:
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 student…
04/12/2023
Do you have too many clothes? Not sure what to do with them? Do you hate how unsustainable fashion is? York college is hosting a closet swap for the first time ever! To find out more information about it, read this article by Hayley Leitzinger.
Benefits of the Closet Swap: community engagement, sustainability and more By Hayley Leitzinger ON APRIL 24, the York College Student Senate will be hosting their first ever closet swap. The purpose for this event is to raise money for the Spartan Food Pantry. Student Sen…
04/09/2023
The four day work-week has been the topic of discussion as the pandemic forces a lot of people to work from home. Hear what Evie Giffin has to say on the subject here:
The four-day workweek is worth implementing. Here’s why. Yahoo! News, as part of its 360 series that presents a variety of perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates, recently focused on the four-day work week. You can find the story at this link.…
04/07/2023
The school is trying to implement a new way to track your path to graduation. See what this change will mean here:
YCP adopts new degree planner with aim of smoothing path to graduation By Alyson Hatfield THIS semester the York College Registrar’s office rolled out the new degree planner that is supposed to be an easier way for students to schedule and register for classes. …
04/05/2023
Nyla Nelle is making waves as a freshman as she tries to connect the students with the maintenance staff in an effort to further develop our school appreciation in this article by Evelyn Giffin:
Maintenance Staff Appreciation Day is just one idea this ambitious YCP freshman wants to help develop By Evie Giffin THERE are a lot of students on campus who strive to make a difference, help others, and live a fulfilling college experience. For some that’s joining a sports team, others joining Gr…
04/05/2023
Students are outraged at the declining quality of food service on campus through chartwells. Therefore, they are having people sign a petition to have a town hall to air out their grievances. Alyson Hatfield shares more on the subject in her article here:
Petition being circulated aimed at prompting town hall on ‘declining status of food’ By Alyson Hatfield A FEW of York College’s senior senators have decided to start a petition attempting to get a town hall for students to air out their concerns with Chartwells following mult…