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Curling HOUSING GOES Thiel lifts program added COED Liquor Law to athletics pg. 2 pg. 4 pg. 3 THE THIELENSIAN the student-run newspaper of Thiel College in Greenville, PA Volume 133 Issue 4 Tuesday, April 1 2014 Starbucks construction Greenville to bid for 2024 Olympics planned for By Hunter Michaelis, [email protected] June In a surprising turn of events, the many plans for improvement.” city of Greenville has been able to Aside from the near-unanimous By Liz Carlson, successfully bid for the 2024 Sum- support from the Olympic commit- [email protected] mer Olympics. The city, which will tee, buzz has already begun in the host its first-ever Olympics, is the city. Most of the citizens had no first city in the state of Pennsylva- idea that the bid was even sent from After several petitions and nia to host the world event. the mayor’s office, who felt that much contemplation, Presi- The United States has not hosted surprise would be better in case the dent VanAken and the board an Olympics since 1996 when At- outcome was not positive. of directors at Thiel College lanta won a bid. Greenville, which The office declined to offer a for- have recently announced the is a distressed town financially, has mal comment, but wanted to thank construction of a real Star- been looking for ways to turn its the citizens for their support on the bucks on campus. Construc- economy around, and to some this issue. The citizens, however, were tion of the popular coffee seems as good as any idea. somewhat mixed on their reaction chain is projected to begin in “It’s really surprising,” Henry to the high honor, which was given June 2014, shortly after stu- Wilkes, citizen of Greenville, said, to them without their knowledge or dents leave for summer break, “I didn’t think that’s what we were say. and is predicted to open its looking for at the moment. I guess “I would have really appreciated doors in November 2014. there’s a first time for everything.” a say in the matter,” Wilkes added, Prior to this announce- The International Olympic Com- “I know it will be good for the busi- ment, the Rotunda Bistro mittee, IOC, felt that the city of nesses, but this takes our small served Starbucks coffee. They Greenville, which has already be- town and puts in on the map.” have decided though, that gun construction on a 30,000 seat Greenville, which was founded in they will no longer continue stadium and a 25,000 seat multi- 1819, has had 10,000 or less people Greenville plans to turn old factory land into Olympic Village. to serve coffee beverages af- purpose arena, felt the city would for nearly 200 years, and nothing Photo Credit: Lynae Jackson ter the new Starbucks is con- be perfect for their new selection of with this magnitude has happened structed. “We do not want to games. in recent history. The event will mixed reviews, nothing can stop the est thing,” Fred Peverely, of leave any competition for “Greenville is the first city on the bring thousands of extra people to Games from happening. The Greenville, said, “Giving an Starbucks,” declared Karen list for our current agenda, which the city, thousands of which the city Olympic Games will hit Greenville Olympic Games to a small place Beatty, the director of cater- was recently decided upon in Sochi is not use to holding. in 2024, so those against the deci- like this.” ing for AVI Food Services. while they hosted,” Greg Hugo, While the event is a way to gen- sion have ten years to enjoy the Whatever the feeling, several The Bistro plans to continue President of the IOC, explained, erate stability in the unstable econo- small-town feel of Greenville. thousand athletes will soon descend to serve the rest of the items “We did our research, and they have my and has been received with “If you ask me, this is the dumb- on Greenville. on their menu. The construction of the new restaurant is estimated to bring in a large amount of revenue for Thiel College, es- Tunnels to be pecially with the popularity of coffee among college stu- expanded dents. “We estimate that the Starbucks will pay for itself in By Sean Oros, [email protected] approximately five years, and it will be all profit from there Thiel has recently announced that on out for the college, said there is, indeed, a tunnel system President VanAken. under its campus. Rumors have “The staff is looking for- existed among Thiel’s student body ward to its construction just for years regarding this fact, but as much as the students are,” only now is this being officially put he added. on records. President VanAken, in The Starbucks will be con- a recent press release, stated the structed in the present loca- following: “Thiel’s administration tion of the freshman quad, a has recently become aware of an popular location for pick-up extensive series of tunnels under games of football and base- the campus. We will be expanding ball as well as other activities. upon this system to create an ex- In fear that this will lead to tensive walkway in the event of fu- uprising among the male pop- ture harsh weather conditions— ulation of the college, the Thiel’s commitment to its students board of directors is currently National and local newspapers are ‘at a loss’ after the recent announcement that newspaper-based production is real.” In the wake of the harsh planning to also expand the companies would no longer be a legal business trade. winter students have recently expe- campus’s property and set Photo Credit: Keeley Criswell rienced, this has been especially aside land to construct a new popular. recreation field. The project is It appears as if these tunnels currently still in the beginning were actually part of an extensive stages, and is planned to be Cold-War era bomb shelter for the discussed at an upcoming fac- EXTRA, EXTRA - growing metropolis of Greenville. ulty meeting. There are several extensive The new addition of a Star- bunkers that will be expanded into bucks to the Thiel campus is YOU CAN’T READ ALL ABOUT IT! further classrooms and offices, in- envisioned to be a huge ad- creasing Thiel’s facilities by 45% vantage to the campus. Not of its current space. As a further only will it be extremely prof- By Brianna Tiedeman, [email protected] bonus, there is a completely opera- itable, but it is also hoped to tional underground football stadi- attract more students to Thiel. um, apparently used as a recre- “I am really looking forward ational center to entertain the to having a Starbucks on cam- In the near future, Newspapers business in today’s modernized and wanted to do with the rest of our will no longer be thrown into the technologically advancing society,” lives and secondly, our audience- sheltered population during fallout. pus. I will probably go there The network and their facilities every morning before class- front yard, stuffed into vending Congressman Joseph Schreimer base and readership.” boxes, or used to hide the faces of said. “Newspapers who continue The next concern may be who will need some updating and re- es,” said freshman Tatyana pairs, but overall, are relatively in- Godfrey. This is one project detectives in mystery movies. business will not only be breaking else is affected by this elimination. The government passed a bill late our law, but they will also be con- Small businesses or institutions tact. The repairs, under the current that the entire student body is contract bids, are expected to be sure to be looking forward to! last night stating “no newspaper tributing to our nation’s economic who utilize advertising outlets are production-based company will recession.” not being affected according to complete by the end of the sum- be classified as a small business, Congressman spokesperson, State Of The Media, who reports mer, 2015. trade, or stock investment opportu- Deborah Fitzgerald noted in the that in 2000, advertising revenue to- In addition, surveyors have lo- nity, according to Congress offi- White House press conference that taled more than 19 billion, but in cated the remains of a nearly oper- cials. their decision actively corresponds 2012 it added up to only above 4 ational space-center in a complex “It’s not stopping us,” New with their depression-like predic- billion. beneath Riverside Park. The tun- York Times editor-in-chief Brian tions for the economy’s future. Congressman officials released nel system connects directly to this Morgan said in response. “We have The spontaneous and non-afore- this morning the consequences of center, which includes a fully oper- the funding, we have the resources, mentioned bill leaves those current- ‘speakeasy newspapers,’ alluding to ational launch silo for rockets. and we have an audience; they ly employed with newspaper pro- the 1920’s Probation period jargin. Thiel, in consequence, will be ex- shouldn’t be fixing what isn’t bro- duction-based businesses out of If a newspaper production-based or- panding a space aeronautics major, ken.” legal employment. These careers ganization were to get caught dis- under the direction of Dr. Hecking. Alongside the NY Times’ protes- are now seen as invalid through the tributing press material, each staff “This will be a very good addi- tors stand The Los Angeles Times, taxation system, leaving many out reporter byline printed in the edition tion to Thiel’s academic cata- The Wall Street Journal, and several of health care, social security, and could be fined up to $500 dollars logue,” Hecking said.

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