Upcoming Brest Cancer Xi Marks the A Traditoinal Culture Awarness Spot for Woman and Presentation: Month Ends Autism The Crosswalk (Student Life, pg. (Opinoin pg. 7) Pakistan 4) Speaks(pg.3) (Events pg. 3) THE THIELENSIAN the student-run newspaper of Thiel College in Greenville, PA Volume 132 Issue 5 Friday, November 8, 2013 Family Weekend Thiel dining prompts student concerns Happenings by Keeley Criswell, [email protected] compiled by Mozelle Jordan Each student currently pays high, and the amount of food Every November, students’ $2,619 a semester for a meal is too low. They aren’t parents and families are in- plan. For the basic meal plan equal,” said Marquis Jackson. Meal Plan Cafeteria Bistro Total cost per vited to campus for a week- (19 cafeteria meals a week), Jackson, like other students, Meals Meals Meals meal end to experience Thiel just this amounts to 281 meals this has noticed that the increases as the students do! semester and a similar num- in costs have not brought with Basic 281 0 281 $9.32 ber of meals for every other them an increase in bistro Friday, Nov. 8 semester. A student on this points. Traditional 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. plan theoretically spends The average meal, food and 248 17 265 $9.88 Bookstore Open about $9.32 per meal. Of a non-specialty drink, at the Preferred The Bookstore will be course, this price rises if he or bistro costs 7.17 points. A 173 42 215 $12.18 open until 4 p.m. Families she does not eat all of his or non-specialty drink excludes can come shop for Thiel her available meals. While drinks such as smoothies and Flex 112 63 175 $14.97 memorabilia. this price may seem reason- coffee. However, the average 7 – 9 p.m. able, very few students are on meal cost does not include the Honors Convocation this plan. As far as meal plans additional cost of fries, $0.60. A ceremony will be held go, the more Bistro points that “I’ve scheduled a meeting The above information is for this semester, but is similar to other semesters assuming in the William A. Passavant an individual has, the fewer with AVI representatives to similar meal plan and bistro prices. The number of meals for the bistro is taken from the Memorial Center to recog- cafeteria meals he or she is discuss the Bistro prices. In amount of bistro points divided by the average cost of a bistro meal. The last column nize the students for out- able to eat each week, and the the years that I’ve been here, I contains the amount that each student theoretically pays for each meal assuming the stu- standing academic perform- number of meals that he or haven’t seen Bistro points in- dent uses all available cafeteria and bistro points. ance. she can eat a semester de- creased, but I have seen in- 9 p.m. creases. creases in overall cost. There er, and there will hopefully be the fact that it costs groups dent’s meal plan goes to the Dueling Pianos Students often comment on is a meeting in place to review more decreases in the future,” such as AVI more money to college, some goes to AVI, Come see a comedy/musi- the increase in Bistro and the structure of the meal said Mike McKinney. “Some offer a dining option other and a significant portion is cal performance that has meal-plan prices. plans. We have decreased the of the disconnect with the than the cafeteria. Some of used by AVI to pay for food,” been brought back due to “The [Bistro] prices are too cost of certain items, howev- costs at the bistro comes from the money from each stu- he added. high demand! Wine and [cont. on pg. 4] cheese will also be served in the LHR for 21+. Dr. DelMaramo Saturday, Nov. 9 Courthouse call causes 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. shares his battle Bookstore Open The bookstore will be with lung open during this special time to allow families to browse commotion in Mercer cancer; Sudents the selection of shirts, sweat- shirts, and other Thiel mem- by Brianna Tiedeman, [email protected] find inspiration orabilia. On Monday, Oct. 28, the Mer- “Everyone returned to work Small is known to have issues 10 a.m. – 1 p.m cer County courthouse received a around 1p.m. and it turned into a with mental instability according to in professor Scholarship Luncheon threatening phone call between 9 normal business day,” Kahler said. local police authorities and has been Students will get a chance and 10 a.m. In turn, the building Kahler’s position in Mercer is as a arrested in the past for similar inci- to thank those who funded was evacuated and local authorities Court Administrative Assistant. She dents. Deputies arrested Small by Hunter Michaelis, their endowed scholarships as well as bomb-sniffing dogs were informed the Thielensian that no Monday at her home on the charges [email protected] at the Bistro. Photos will be called in. of terroristic threats and harass- Everyone occasionally seeks inspi- taken at 10 a.m., followed by Deputies told courthouse em- ment. ration in life with tests, homework, brunch at 10:45. ployees to return home for the “Working at the courthouse can and seemingly unpredictable weather 1 p.m. – Dance Instruction day but to remain on standby Every day we share be an eye-opening experience. changes, but the students at Thiel need Two performers will teach until further notice. According Every day we share the same ele- not look far. Dr. Mark DelMaramo, students and family members to Mercer County spokesman, the same elevator and vator and hallways with criminals. seasoned professor of Western Hu- several types of dance rou- who spoke with WPXI on the You get used to that fact,” Kahler manities and English, is an inspiration tines along with how to per- incident, the courthouse re- hallways with explained. “However, you never because of what he has gone through form a few moves in the opened around 1 p.m. on Mon- assume that a bomb threat would in living with lung cancer. HMSC game room. day. He said that the dogs did criminals. be something to worry about. “I’m getting over stage 3A lung can- 2 p.m. – Cabaret not find anything after covering Monday was definitely a reminder cer, which is a very serious level,” The Thiel Players will the entire premises. that our working environment has DelMaramo said, “And I never hold a special performance Jennifer Kahler, a non-tradi- the tendency to be a bit scary.” smoked.” He had to have 37 radiation of Cabaret. Come to the tional student here at Thiel majoring bomb-related incident has happened ExploreVenango’s news source treatments and 8 minor and 4 major William Robinson Theater to in Media and Business communica- in her time of employment there. reports that a preliminary hearing is bouts of chemotherapy to combat the see the student-directed tion and also minoring in Public Re- The initial threatening phone call scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 7 in cancer. Cabaret. Admission is free! lations, has worked for the court- was traced to a Margie Small, 26, of front of District Judge Lorinda It started a year ago in October when house for 4 years. Sharpsville, Pennsylvania. Hinch. he discovered that he had a blood clot (Events continued on pg. 2) in his leg. His leg really swelled up, and he instantly knew that it was seri- Closing Day at Cedar Point gives attendees chills beyond temperature ous. When he went to the hospital, he was put on a medication called co- by Brianna Tiedeman, [email protected] mudin, and the swelling went down. Everything proceeded normally until On Sunday, Oct. 27, with the company of some Oo advises students to travel to Pittsburgh for the planned as well as the an- February 28th, when he woke up with more than 100 Thiel of his brothers within the keep an eye out for next MGMT concert. nual New York City shut- horrific pain in his lower back. students piled onto two Sigma Phi Epsilon fraterni- year’s events as well as this In the Spring of 2014, tle. “I found out that I had a kidney 56-passenger coach buses ty. December. Students will keep in mind that there will stone, but the doctor there ordered a and ventured to Sandusky, “I like the Millenium have the opportunity to be another ‘Adventure’ trip scan. I was told that they found a mass Ohio, where they had Force because it’s the most on my right lung,” DelMaramo ex- the opportunity to experi- exciting and a longer ride plained. Despite the problems that he ence the closing day of time,” Shidemantle said. faced, he tried to never miss a class Cedar Point Amusement “The Dragster is a close and always came in with a bubbly Park’s ‘HalloWeekends’ second but since it only sense of humor. It seemed like noth- season. lasts 17 seconds, I have to ing could get him down. The trip was a TAB go with the Force.” “I never wanted to stay at home and sponsored event and Trip goers could also be just get well. It’s more fun coming sign ups began Monday, found on the white sand here than being at home. I can’t imag- Oct. 14: first come, beach, foot-printing to ine any alternative,” he said.