LYCOMING COLLEGE

Taking Back Sunday Performs

Warner Brothers recording artist Taking Back Sunday headlined Lycoming's Spring Concert on Thursday, April 12th in the College's Recreation Center. The band in currently wrapping up a major tour in the United States and Canada before traveling to the United Kingdom to perform its energetic style of rock music. Opening for Taking Back Sunday was The Hint, a band from Maryland.

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Relay For Life Surpasses $25,000 Goal

Lycoming College and the American Cancer Society's Third Annual Relay For Life on March 23rd raised $30,600 to date, surpassing the goal of $25,000. More than 25 teams, consisting mostly of Lycoming College students, faculty and staff participated in this year's event. Other campus organizations that were not present at the event also raised money for the cause. In all, more than 250 people attended the event. The evening included musical performances, games, a dance show and refreshments provided by generous sponsors.

Lycoming Women's Lacrosse Climbs National Rankings

The #16 Lady Warriors (11-1, 6-1) defeated Moravian (0-9, 0-6) by a score of 18-6 on Saturday at Shangraw Athletic Complex. Lycoming hopes to remain in the IWLCA Top-20 this week, after a loss to Elizabethtown on Tuesday. Perhaps the Lady Warriors were taking out the frustration of losing their first game of the season. Whatever the reason, the Lycoming rang up twelve first-half scores on the Lady Greyhounds, including the opening five goals of the game.

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Lycoming Graduate Hikes for a Cure

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Lycoming class of 2004 graduate Aaron Faust, a native of Williamsport, PA, will begin to hike the Appalachian Trail to raise money for the American Cancer Society. He plans on hiking from April to August to complete the entire trail from Georgia to Maine. Faust has received more than $4,000 in less than a month and contributions continue to arrive daily. Paul Zippel, his close friend and class of 2006 graduate of Lycoming, told Faust he would create and maintain a Web site for the cause. The site has a news section, biography, a mission statement and a tracking section, and has allowed Faust to reach people across the United States.

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