THE
THIELENSIAN
Volume 133 Issue 4
e student-run newspaper of iel College in Greenville, PA
Friday, October 31, 2014
New
Professor
Highlight
by Katie Allgeier,
Professor Karen Shaffer joins
Thiel’s Business Communication
department this semester.
She received her Master of Busi-
ness Administration from Clar-
ion University in 2013, and has
served as a lecturer at Penn State
Shenango, Edinboro University,
and Slippery Rock University,
as well as an adjunct professor
at Mercyhurst University. After
a fortuitous meet-and-greet with
Dr. Miller, chair of the Business
Communications department,
Shaffer is excited to join Thiel’s
faculty.
Shaffer is thrilled with her
move to Thiel’s campus. “I am off
the chart,” she said. “I am pleased
with how the students prepare,
communicate, [and] collaborate.
They’re open to creative projects.
And the business department [is]
so welcoming, so nice. Between
the students and the faculty, it’s
been a delightful rst couple of
months.”
In her 35 year career in business
administration, Shaffer has served
in many different capacities. She
wants her students to know that
passion and skill must both be
present to have a meaningful, ful-
lling career.
“Pick something that you have
a genuine passion or at least deep
interest for, and something that
you’re good at,” she advises.
“Pick something that intersects. If
you have great interest or passion
for it but you’re not good at it, get
good at it or pick something else.”
Dr. Delbert Abi Abdallah is
among the newest additions to
the biology faculty at Thiel. He
received his Bachelor of Sciences
in Microbiology and Cell Science
from the University of Florida in
2005, and his doctorate in Immu-
nology and Infectious Diseases
from Cornell University in 2011.
He served as research assistant
following his doctorate, and now
teaches Foundations of Biology,
Immunology and Parasitology,
Cell Biology, Toxicology, the se-
nior seminar class in the biology
department.
[cont. on page 5]
Thiel Begins New Community Service Program
by Kristina Cotton, [email protected]
Have you volunteered but
did not have the means to keep
track of your hours? Do you
wish there was a way to record
these hours, interact with your
peers, and give back all the
same?
Well, Thiel is now making
this possible for its students.
With great anticipation, the
college is adopting a new com-
munity service program called
NobleHour. It is a cloud-based
service for students to identify
and sign up for volunteer/ser-
vice opportunities within our
community and beyond.
Upon completion of the
project, students will be able
to record hours on a person-
al NobleHour page. Campus
groups including fraternities,
sororities, classes, teams, and
clubs will be able to seamless-
ly track the volunteer hours of
all their members.
This program is free to any-
one who wishes to volunteer
and record their hours in a
structured manner, afliated
with an organization or not.
Thiel is encouraging everyone
to give back in one way or an-
other. This program will help
in organizing students’ ability
to recall hours for job applica-
tions, resumes and much more.
Thiel looked into many oth-
er similar programs, but ulti-
mately decided on NobleHour
due to the capabilities of its
user-interface.
[cont. on page 4]
Here at Thiel, we play bingo
for a lot of things – food, priz-
es, condoms, more food… You
name it, and chances are we
have a bingo for that.
But on Oct. 18, the sisters
of Chi Omega hosted an event
so students could play bingo for
something just a little bit better
– wishes for kids.
Wish Bingo was held in the
Lutheran Heritage Room at 2
p.m. on Saturday in conjunction
with a Chi Omega alumnae re-
union event. All proceeds from
the event benet the national
Chi Omega philanthropy, Make-
a-Wish foundation.
Those in attendance were giv-
en a stack of enough bingo cards
for 20 games. Eighteen of the
games were “regular” bingo, and
winners took home one of the
themed prize baskets put togeth-
er by donations from sisters and
their families. Some of the bas-
kets up for grabs: the “ultimate”
baking basket, tness basket,
Starbucks bundle, a camping
basket and many others. Games
10 and 20 were played for spe-
cial prizes; in order to win one
of these larger prizes (a Scentsy
basket or a Harry Potter World
basket), players had to make the
letter “M” or “W” on their card.
Participants were also able
to purchase baked goods, 50/50
rafe tickets, or chances to win
prizes from a Chinese auction.
Hannah Fernandez, junior,
coordinated the event with the
help of her team members. The
day of Wish Bingo, Fernandez
seemed very excited and over-
whelmed by the success of the
event.
[cont. on pg. 3]
Chi Omega
Hosts Bingo for
Make-a-Wish
The Traditions of Halloween
by Sara Toombs,
by Chris Kafka, [email protected]
Halloween is one of the
most popular holidays around
the world. The money spent
for Oct. 31 is the most com-
pared to every other celebra-
tory day except for Christ-
mas.
We all love dressing up in
costumes and trick-or-treat-
ing, but many people are not
conscientious of the history
of Halloween and its tradi-
tions.
Logically, the creation of
“Halloween” should be un-
derstood rst. Halloween
traces its origins back to Ire-
land’s Druid religion. Then,
Nov. 1 was the date of the
New Year on their calendar.
All the spirits that perished
the year before would rise
and wander amongst the liv-
ing.
This was not the typical,
happy celebration, as this day
was feared by everyone. The
Lord of Darkness, Samhain,
would take spirits back to the
Underworld with him. Un-
der the ancient Celtics, there
were only summer and winter
seasons.
According to the website
“Holiday Insights, Samhain’s
name translates to “summer’s
end” and he would reign over
the living during the winter
months.
“At this time, the hours of
nighttime were growing sig-
nicantly over the hours of
sunlight. Hence, Lord Sam-
hain reigned over the long
winter months as the inu-
ence of the Sun god and the
summer season (Beltaine or
Beltane) proceeded. Sam-
hain’s inuence grows with
the increase in the hours of
darkness. He can only roam
the earth during hours of
darkness” (holidayinsights.
com).
The Druids’ New Year’s Eve
was known as Hallowmas.
“The Druids believed that
on this night, all of the peo-
ple who died in the past year
would rise up and search for
the passageway to the nether-
world. On this night the pas-
sageway or “veil” between
both worlds was its thinnest”
(holidayinsights.com).
The Druids worshipped
many gods, but none rivaled
the power or fear of Lord
Samhain.
“All Hallows Eve” is
also a relative of Halloween;
it is a holiday when people
would honor the dead. Men
and women would leave can-
dies outside of their houses
to keep the dead satised and
leave them alone. Turnips and
rutabagas would be carved
out and have embers placed
inside to scare off the spirits.
Jack O’Lantern came into
play here as well, and also
has an interesting backstory.
[cont. on pg. 3]
Zeta Tau Alpha Practices Breast Cancer Awareness
October is nationally recog-
nized as Breast Cancer Aware-
ness Month to increase aware-
ness of the disease.
The sorority Zeta Tau Alpha
(ZTA) is dedicated to raising
money and awareness for the
disease that affects millions of
women worldwide each year
and many students’ families
here at Thiel. Every Wednes-
day, members of ZTA can be
seen wearing pink (the ofcial
color of breast cancer) to show
support for the disease.
On Saturday, Oct. 25, the
sisters of ZTA along with the
Thiel Activities Board present-
ed a “Pink Out” football game
when Thiel took on Waynes-
burg at 7 p.m. under the lights
at Alumni Stadium.
At the game, the sisters of
ZTA hosted a bake sale, sold
apple cider, handed out glow
necklaces and pink ribbons,
had a Chinese rafe, collect-
ed money, and presented one
lucky fan with a Sheetz gift
card for dressing in the most
pink. They also lit “in mem-
ory” bags that Thiel students
decorated for any victims of
breast cancer.
All the proceeds ZTA collect-
ed during this campaign went
towards Breast Cancer Educa-
tion and Awareness. The sis-
ters were able to raise a total of
$721.54 during their Pink Out
game.
“If you are able to catch
breast cancer during its earliest
stages, your chances are sur-
vival are so much greater.
Once it gets to those later stag-
es, then it’s a lot riskier,” Jessi-
ca Bartko, a sister of ZTA, said
when asked about her thoughts
on breast cancer. “The big
key is to know your body and
be educated and able to per-
form the at-home exams,” she
added.
The members of ZTA want
to make others aware of the se-
riousness of this disease and to
make sure the public is taking
the right precautions to reduce
everyone’s chance of develop-
ing this devastating illness. One
in eight women in the United
States will be diagnosed with
breast cancer at some point in
her life, excessive alcohol in-
take can increase one’s risk of
the disease, and men are also at
risk of developing breast can-
cer.
Around age 20, women should
start having clinical breast ex-
ams with their physician every
three years, and begin having
mammograms at age 40. Main-
taining a healthy lifestyle with
regular exercise and an ade-
quate diet is one’s best way to
prevent breast cancer.
“I think ZTA does a great job
raising money for breast can-
cer, and I will continue to sup-
port them in their efforts,” said
student Emily Carlton.
The sisters of ZTA host nu-
merous events throughout the
year to raise money and aware-
ness for breast cancer, and also
educate others on the early
signs of breast cancer.
by Mary Kate Dougherty, [email protected]
Abroad!
pg. 5
Upcoming
Events
pg. 2
International
Affairs
pg. 4
Thiel Forum
Review
pg. 3
The sisters of the ZTA sorority hosted a pink out game at this past Saturday’s football game at
Alumni Stadium.
Photo credit: Mary Kate Dougherty
The new community service program helps volunteers nd volunteer opportunities.
Photo credit: Lynae Jackson
Chi Omega hosted a bingo
event to raise money for the
Make-a-Wish foundation.
Photo credit: Maryanne Elder
Today, carved pumpkins signify the Halloween season in many towns and cities.
Photo credit: Maryanne Elder
Page 2 Friday, October 31, 2014 THIELENSIAN
EVENTS
Thiel College
Police Blotter
Oct. 17, 2014: 1:38 a.m.
A student under 21 was found under the inu-
ence of alcohol.
Oct. 18, 2014: 2:00 a.m.
A student was found intoxicated hiding behind a
theme house.
Oct. 25, 2014: 9:00 a.m.
Unknown student destroyed a toilet in one of the
residence halls.
Oct. 27, 2014: 4:20 p.m.
A student was found underage and in procession
of beer and a small rabbit.
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Happenings
Friday, Oct. 31:
Zombie Prom:
9 p.m., Theater
Put on your best costume and stop
on by for a live DJ, snacks, and
costume prizes! Free beer and
wine will also be available for
students over 21 with valid ID.
Sunday, Nov. 2:
Cedar Point Trip:
Free to all students! Sign up in
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Thursday, Nov. 6:
Magician Leon Etienne:
9:30 p.m., Passavant Center
We are bringing back a fan fa-
vorite! America’s Got Talent
Magician Leon Etienne will be
joining us once again! This is one
show you will not want to miss!
Friday, Nov. 7:
Family Weekend Dinner
Buffet:
4:30-7 p.m., Dining Hall
Parents eat free! Additional guests
are $6.95 per person! Stop by to
enjoy a meal with your family!
Honor’s Convocation:
6-8 p.m. at the Passavant Center
Saturday, Nov. 8:
Coffee with Thiel Family
Council:
9:30-11 a.m., Sawhill-Georgian
Room
Tailgate Brunch Buffet:
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Dining Hall
Parents eat free and addition-
al guests are $5.50 per person.
Family Weekend Entertain-
ment:
8-10 p.m., Lutheran Heritage
Room
Featuring Sadie Price, Amos
Moon, Sarah Brooks, Ron-
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ville Steel Drum Band!
Play: “An Enemy of the Peo-
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Friday, Nov. 14: 7:30-10 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15: 7:30-10
p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 16: 2-4:30 p.m.
American theater icon Arthur
Miller’s adaptation of Henrik
Ibsen’s classic play in which
a man nds himself at odds
with his town after revealing
the truth about their “mira-
cle” mineral springs. Show is
free and open to the public!
Wanna see a movie?
BLY HALL MOVIE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS...
compiled by Liz Carlson
Into The Storm (dates to be announced):
The small town of Silverton, Oklahoma lies right in the heart of Tornado Alley. The location lives
up to its name when one day turns into a living nightmare after several very severe storm fronts con-
verge and join forces right over Silverton. A group of storm trackers and researchers take advantage
of the opportunity, but soon nd themselves ghting for their lives against the storm. The same is true
for a widowed school principle and his two sons, who team up with the storm trackers, hoping that
they will be able to wake up the next morning. If you love thrilling adventures, this is one movie that
you will denitely not want to miss!
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she must make the decision to move into the next life or stick around to live a life that is completely
different than what she has ever known. Be sure to stop by Bly Hall to see what she decides, and be
sure to bring your tissues!
compiled by Liz Carlson,
ecarlson@thiel.edu
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The
Thielensian
Staff
Editor in Chief
Keeley Criswell
Copy Editor
Sara Toombs
Layout & Design Editor
Hunter Michaelis
Student Life and Events
Editor
Katie Allgeier
Sports Editor
Paul Connelly
Business Mgr.
Chris Kafka
Staff Writers
Mike Boratyn
Liz Carlson
Doei Kim
Kristina Cotton
Sungkyung Ko
Maryanne Elder
Amanda Zimmerman
Juyeon Julie Park
Andrew Deonson
Staff Photographers
Lynae Jackson
Maryanne Elder
About the
Thielensian
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Letters may be e-mailed to:
Everyone thinks of pump-
kins whenever the term “Jack
O’Lantern” is brought up.
However, the roots of the story
have nothing to do with pump-
kins, which did not grow in Ire-
land. So, turnips were carved
out instead (as stated earlier).
According to the website
“Pumpkin Nook,” the original
Jack O’Lantern came from the
story of Stingy Jack.
“Stingy Jack was a misera-
ble, old drunk who took plea-
sure in playing tricks on just
about everyone: family, friends,
his mother and even the Devil
himself. One day, he tricked the
Devil into climbing up an ap-
ple tree.” (pumpkinnook.com).
Jack was smart, and placed
crosses on the trunk of the tree.
Since the Devil was stuck, Jack
convinced him to not take his
soul once he died. e Devil
agreed and Jack set him free.
Jack died years later, and was
kept out of Heaven. Saint Pe-
ter declared that he was a cruel
man, and cannot be allowed in
Heaven. e Devil did not devi-
ate from the deal that was made
before Jack passed away.
“e Devil kept his prom-
ise and would not allow him
to enter Hell. Now Jack was
scared. He had nowhere to go,
but to wander about forever in
the dark Netherworld between
Heaven and Hell. He asked the
Devil how he could leave, as
there was no light. e Devil
tossed him an ember from the
ames of Hell, to help Stingy
Jack light his way.” (pumpkin-
nook.com). Jack carried a tur-
nip with him since he loved
their taste, and hollowed it
out to place the ember inside.
Without a resting place, Jack
roamed the earth with the tur-
nip to light his way, creating the
“Jack O’Lantern”.
e iel Forum, one of
iel’s diverse educational gath-
erings, debuted for this yea in
the Stamm lecture hall.
e Forum was opened and
closed by Dr. Mary eresa
Hall. Four speakers gave 10-15
minute lectures on subjects that
they felt passionate about.
Dr. Eugene Torigoe, Professor
of Physics, presented rst with a
lecture titled “How to Confuse
People with Mathematics.” Dr.
Torigoe explained that math is
similar to physics in vocabulary
and grammar, but dierent in
practice and execution, and this
dierence is what makes math
confusing to many people.
“Grammar’s important to
math,” Torigoe said during his
lecture, “ere [is] a set of rules
you have to follow to make
math. Communication is sec-
ondary [in math]. is leads to
miscommunication with equa-
tions.”
Sadie Price, iel sophomore
and guitarist/singer, presented
a discussion titled “Good Vibes
and the Big Five.” Hall asked
her to participate aer hearing
about her endeavors in the mu-
sic industry: several tryouts on
American Idol and America’s
Got Talent, succeeding past the
rst round. Price has played in
locations from Chicago to New
Orleans, and has recorded her
own album.
Price used the questions
“who,” “what,” “where,” “when,”
and “why” in a PowerPoint to
explain more about herself, and
why music is so special to her.
“I like country and indie
rock. ey’re honest people,”
she said, focusing on her favor-
ite genres to sing. “is music
has a meaning. Katy Perry just
talks about getting drunk and
partying.”
Price explained that “indie”
music is independent music,
or music that doesn’t have a set
style. She concluded her time
with playing a song by Miranda
Lambert, who she described as
one of her idols.
Professor Brenda DelMara-
mo of the English department
titled her presentation “Living
the Global Village at iel.” is
presentation touched on for-
eign exchanged students and
their experiences at iel.
DelMaramo helps exchange
students t in a little more into
the campus by working with
them to teach reading, writing,
and listening skills.
“iel is where people from a
lot of places [come],” she said. “I
think foreign exchange students
are really courageous.”
ere are 52 foreign ex-
change students at iel, 22 of
which are earning degrees from
iel. e other 30 students are
staying for only one semester.
“eir biggest problem is ad-
justing to a smaller community.
You have to be really aware of
how you speak to them,” Del-
maramo said
Concluding the Forum were
Drs. Fatimata Palé and Matt
Morgan discussing the college’s
study abroad program.
Morgan encouraged con-
tacting either professor for ad-
ditional details about the pro-
gram.
“We have programs in Lon-
don and Paris coming up this
May. It’s not too late to apply
for them,” he said.
“Why not spend money that’s
worthwhile to your life and
your career?” Palé said.
The traditions of Halloween
Semester’s First iel Forum a Success
by Hunter Michaelis, hmichaelis@thiel.edu
e tradition of carving pumpkins may have originated in Ireland
with a carved turnip like this one.
Photo credit: irelandtravelkit.com
Dr. Torigoe discussed why
mathematics is confusing to so
many people
Photo Credit:
Hunter Michaelis
Sadie Price enthralled listen-
ers with her presentation on
the applications of music.
Photo Credit:
Hunter Michaelis
“Wish Bingo was a huge suc-
cess for our rst time,” Fernan-
dez said. “We were able to raise
$846.11 to go towards grant-
ing wishes. It is our hope that
we can hold an event like this
again in the future and raise
even more money.”
Other sisters, both active
and alumnae, were also excit-
ed about the rst-time event.
Sister Emily Trunzo, junior,
served as the bingo caller for
the rst half of the games. “It
was so fun to meet with the
alumnae, most of whom I have
never met before,” Trunzo said.
“The support and excitement
of the sisters after they’ve been
away from the chapter for so
long is awesome.”
Younger sisters were excit-
ed to be part of an event that
could be carried on as a tradi-
tion. “Wish Bingo was one of
the most unique philanthropy
events I’ve been to. It was a
wonder to see all the support
for Make-a-Wish,” sophomore
Jenn Lippert said.
Freshman Lydia Stroul, an Al-
pha Xi Delta new member, ex-
pressed that she really enjoyed
and appreciated the Chi Ome-
gas’ event. “Wish Bingo was
a great idea and a fun way to
raise money for an incredible
cause,” Stroul said.
Overall, the sisters of Chi
Omega were deeply grateful
for the support from the Thiel
community. “Next year, I really
want to see more campus and
community involvement,” Fer-
nandez said. In the future, she
hopes to advertise the event
better and pull an even bigger
crowd.
Chi Omega hosts Make-a-Wish-bingo-event
The sisters of Chi Omega hosted Wish Bingo to benet Make a Wish, in the
hopes of eventually granting a wish to a child in need.
Photo Credit: Cassie Graham
Chi Omega sisters Rebecca Leonard
and Allie Gloor sell rafe tickets
to patrons of the sorority’s Wish Bingo.
Photo Credit: Cassie Graham
cont. from front page
cont. from front page
Upcoming
Thiel ForUm
november 13
bly AUdiToriUm
4 - 5 p.m.
SpeAkerS:
Dr. Curt Thompson: “Useful Abuses of
Kierkegaard in Business Education”
Dr. Dan Eppley: Research Conducted During
Course Release on 16th-Century
Theologian Richard Hooker and
His Approaches to Interpreting the
Bible
Allison Gloor and Sara Toombs: Vira Heinz
Scholarship recipients summer ’14
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STUDENT LIFE
This program is both easy to
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NobleHour is a proven success
on other college campuses.
It will especially be useful in
generating reports required by
SGA, professors, and national
headquarters, but it will fulll
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es.
Than Oo, Director of Student
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Thiel, informed, “We decided
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Thiel’s commitment to enhanc-
ing civic engagement on cam-
pus. NobleHour is an excel-
lent tool to help us accomplish
this. We’ve slowly begun in-
troducing to select populations
and plan on a full-launch in the
upcoming spring semester.”
The website allows for stu-
dents to interact with one an-
other and have a pleasant expe-
rience while also giving back to
their community. Students
can view future opportunities
for volunteering. They can
learn about the organizations
they are volunteering for or in-
tend to. Further, students
can be in several groups at
once, for instance the English
club and one of the sororities,
and they can simply go to each
group and click on it.
The page informs them on
the amount of hours the group
has recorded and the “econom-
ic impact” those hours have
had.
Although the website is not
in use completely by Thiel Col-
lege yet, the group “RA Tyler’s
Floor” has already contributed
ve hours of community ser-
vice, which is equivalent to
$107.
“If interested, students can
begin signing up now at www.
noblehour.com/thielcollege.
The majority of the functions
offered by NobleHour are al-
ready available. If interested
in a demo, students can request
one through our ofce. Feel
free to stop by Student Activi-
ties or email us at studentactiv-
[email protected],” Oo said.
Students visit Erie Tricaster
Canon or Nikon?
A DSLR is a camera styled
for users to have full control
of all settings. When investing
in a camera, one comes across
dierent brands such as Pana-
sonic, Sony, Pentax, but the two
biggest brands are Canon and
Nikon.
Focusing on Canon and
Nikon, the age-old question
is this: between Canon and
Nikon, which DSLR system is
best? is is a question that has
frustrated many of the words
greatest photographers and cre-
ates feuds across generations.
e dierences between each
brand are simple, yet monu-
mental. Canon and Nikon oer
some of the best cameras, ash
systems, accessories, and lens-
es, and have been able to sus-
tain their reputations for years.
Canon and Nikon are both
based in Japan. Each of the
camera giants has a long his-
tory of manufacturing optical
equipment. ey have traded
with each other the honor of
having the number one spot in
camera sales and style over the
past 50 years.
Today the companies stand
as two of the largest DSLR and
compact manufactures. e
range of the cameras is geared
to all levels of photography,
from the amateur to the profes-
sional.
It is common for profession-
al photographers to swap sys-
tems. e majority of the pop-
ulation can aord the purchase
of either of the systems.
ere are some consid-
erations to look at that may
prejudice consumers one way
or the other. If, for instance,
lenses for one system have al-
ready been purchased, it makes
more sense to stick with that
brand unless you can sell your
equipment without losing a lot
during the process. Canon has
had a larger market share for
about ten years, and is generally
more accessible.
Photography is oen a so-
cial engagement. e borrow-
ing of lenses between friends
and colleagues is not uncom-
mon, and may make it possible
to switch between Canon and
Nikon brands with ease. Pho-
tography is experimental. Fit
the camera to the lifestyle, and
the camera will not disappoint.
by Maryanne Elder, melder@thiel.edu
Thiel utilizes new
Community-Service Program
On Monday Oct. 20, iel
College Communications stu-
dents participated in the Grand
Opening of Tri-State Video
Services Inc. and Mega Me-
dia Factory oces in Erie Pa.
Students that participated in
the event had hands on expe-
rience using the newest edition
of “e Broadcast Pix” at e
James Pedas Communication
Center. e Broadcast Pix is a
portable new station that can
allow one to produce a news-
cast virtually anywhere. We-
binar presentations presented
by Panasonic were recorded
by students Trenton Keisling,
Tanner Mesing, Tyler Bung-
ton, and Maryanne Elder. Dr.
Victor Evans supervised.
Photo Credit: Maryanne Elder
by Maryanne Elder, melder@thiel.edu
International Aairs
by Kristina Cotton, kcotton@thiel.edu
Each semester three English
language support classes are of-
fered to the exchange students
who are attending iel Col-
lege. ese classes are a part of
the English for Speakers of Oth-
er Languages (ESOL) program.
ese classes are companion
classes; one class focuses on
writing, one on reading, and
one on speaking and listening
skills. All three classes are de-
signed to enhance the abilities
of the students who are coming
to iel from other countries.
Students must take sever-
al tests aer applying to study
internationally at iel. eir
scores then determine their
placement in either none one,
two, or all of the ESOL classes.
Many of the exchange students
who come to iel only have
to register for the core English
classes, such as Oral and Writ-
ten Expression. However, while
the students in the ESOL class-
es are able to speak, read, and
write in English, many need
further practice.
Professor Brenda DelMar-
amo, who teaches the ESOL
classes, emphasized the in-
ternational student’s English
speaking ability. “e students
in the ESOL classes are already
at a low intermediate to high
intermediate level of speaking,”
she said. “ey haven’t had ex-
posure to conversation. ese
students have studied English
abroad in high school. ese
classes allow for the students
to practice conversing, practice
grammar and practice reading
strategies, to be able to read
faster in their classes. ”
Most international students
coming to iel are actually
multilingual; English , may not
be their second language, and it
is quite possible that English is
their third or fourth language.
e international students aim
to immerse themselves into an
English-speaking culture. ey
understand the importance
that English has in the global
economy.
DelMaramo further discussed
the curriculum that the stu-
dents follow and discusses her
goals for the future: “e inter-
national students are exempt
from the foreign requirements.
I want to develop upper level
classes in research and such.
e OWE classes are sucient
now but there are dierent
needs for these students. Each
international student faces
a dierent form of diculty
when studying English. How
do you explain to a student
when to use “a” instead of “the,”
or prepositions? We need more
than fourteen weeks for English
to be introduced, understood,
practiced, and used.”
Many American students
struggle to befriend interna-
tional students when those
students separate themselves,
either by speaking only in their
native language or by seques-
tering themselves into dormi-
tory and study rooms. DelMar-
amo said, “If students do this, it
is normal. ere are cliques on
campus. e people in Greek
life sit with the other individu-
als of Greek life. e only dif-
ference is one group is speaking
English and the other is speak-
ing a foreign language. When
these students are eating or
studying they want to commu-
nicate with comfort; they want
to feel at home, so they speak
their native language. Howev-
er, do not assume that they ar-
en’t speaking English together.
Don’t lump them together or
make assumptions.”
Professor Brenda DelMara-
mo teaches ESOL classes for
foreign exchange students
Photo Credit: thiel.edu
Pumpkin Carving in the Bistro
Students had the opportunity to carve pumpkins in the Bistro on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Photo Credit: an Oo
continued from front page
Page 5 Friday, October 31, 2014 THIELENSIAN
ACADEMICS
The New Faces of Thiel Faculty
Professor Karen Shaer joins the ranks of iel’s business department
while Dr. Delbert Abi Abdallah adds to the biology faculty.
Photo credit: Katie Allgeier
Abi Abdallah said that the
move to Thiel’s small campus
has been a good one. “It’s a
switch, let’s put it that way,” he
said. “It’s an adjustment, and I
like it.”
Abi Abdullah noted that the
interactions between students,
faculty, and administration at
Thiel are quite different from
the interactions of the 20 thou-
sand plus campus of Cornell.
Abi Abdallah noted his
expectations of students in
his classes. “I expect [stu-
dents] to hold their end
of the bargain,” he said.
“You’re in college, and I
expect you to... play the part,”
Abi Abdallah said.
“You’re here to study and
be a student, and if you’re in
my class I will ask that of you
all the time. And I will push
you. I will push you to your
limits. I will push you to
limits or boundaries you did
not know existed. I will expect
of the student more than they
expect of themselves.”
Both Shaffer and Abi Abdal-
lah can be reached during their
ofce hours or by e-mail.
by Katie Allgeier, [email protected]
Upcoming cAreer
ServiceS evenTS
Contact Martin Black for more information, [email protected].
Nov 4, 4-5 PM Survivor: The Real World (Room TBA)
Nov 5, 10-12 Noon Minute Clinic in the AC Lobby
Nov 7, 11am-2pm Open House — Join us for Pizza in the Library Gallery
(Introducing the New Assistant Director for Career Development)
Nov 14-16 NYC Career Expo (Travel by Van to a Thiel alumni hosted career
networking event)
ATTENTION
GRADUATING SENIORS
All seniors are required to schedule an appointment with the Registrar, Denise Urey,
to review your college core requirements.
Appointments can be made at the Records Ofce or by calling extension 2110.
Seniors who desire to participate in commencement exercises in May 2015, who will
complete graduation requirements in summer school 2015, must petition the Academic
Standing Committee by April 15, 2015 for approval to participate in the May ceremony.
The academic petition form can be obtained in the Records Ofce.
This past summer, Sara
Toombs traveled to Meknes,
Morocco. Meknes, located in
northern Morocco, was at one
point the capitol, and is cur-
rently one of Morocco’s larger
cities.
While abroad, Toombs par-
took in several internships. Her
four-week experience allowed
her to work with others in an
orphanage, a women’s co-op,
and an association for women’s
rights. Although she spent her
weeks helping others, she spent
her entire trip learning about
Moroccan culture. During the
week, she explored Meknes.
On weekends, she explored
other parts of Morocco.
“I traveled every weekend
within country. Morocco is one
of those places where every
city has a different culture. So,
even though money was tight, I
made sure I got to see as much
of Morocco as I could. I wanted
the full picture of who Moroc-
cans are,” Toombs said.
Toombs received the Vira
Heinz scholarship for summer
2014. This was her second time
applying for the scholarship as
she had not been chosen for the
summer 2013 scholarship.
“I really wanted to be a part
of the Vira Heinz program,”
Toombs said. The program,
which offers nancial support
to participants, also provides
participants with guidance
throughout their rst interna-
tional experience as well as
leadership and women’s issues
seminars. It encourages women
to challenge and better them-
selves.
“I knew that the best way
to achieve [acceptance into
the program] was to push my
boundaries as hard as possible.
I originally wanted to study in
Europe, which would still have
been an amazing experience,
but I knew I was being chal-
lenged to stretch my comfort
zone. Morocco is a country of
rich heritage and culture that
is so vastly different from any-
thing I have ever experienced. I
knew I wanted to go to a brand
new place and learn to serve
people in a humble and curious
way,” Toombs said.
One of Toombs’s goals was
to interact in a meaningful way
with Moroccan people. With
the help of her service-style
internships, she was able to ac-
complish this goal. The people
of Morocco ended up being
both her favorite and the most
surprising thing about Moroc-
co. Despite the fact that Moroc-
cans speak Arabic, a language
that, according to Toombs, is
very difcult to grasp, she was
able to learn from the people.
“I was really surprised at how
much people really are simi-
lar. You go somewhere so far
away, it almost feels like you
will meet aliens. But people are
people, and they have the same
desires, pains, joys, and sadness
that we do…. The people I met
in Morocco were absolutely
my favorite part of studying
abroad…. I could barely speak
to anyone, but it made me lis-
ten and pursue conversations in
a new way, and I learned that
laughter is universal. I made re-
ally close friendships and grew
to love people. I will always re-
member my friends in Moroc-
co,” Toombs said.
Another one of Toombs’s
pre-departure goals was to chal-
lenge herself. A desire for this
challenge was what prompt-
ed her to choose a country so
different from America. While
abroad, cultural differences
can seem frustrating and upset-
ting. But, they offer a challenge
unique to culture-immersion
programs.
“Sometimes, it was real-
ly challenging for me to not
see the world through Amer-
ican-colored glasses. I would
get really offended and frus-
trated by catcalls on the street
or being stared at. Sometimes I
was angry about the way peo-
ple did certain things. It made
me think about how I perceive
others and just how closed off I
can be,” Toombs said.
A plethora of cultural differ-
ences can also bring about frus-
tration in the sense of home-
sickness.
“I got hit by the homesick-
ness train pretty bad. It was
a really overwhelming experi-
ence for a lot of reasons, and
it was difcult to not be able
to nd comfort the usual ways.
I know now that it was one of
the most benecial parts of
the experience and gave me so
much strength, but at the time
all you can think about is how
far away the people you love
are.”
Like many other students
who study abroad, Toombs be-
lieves that her experience was
extremely benecial.
“Going to Morocco ipped
the world upside down for
me. I learned so much about
my own weaknesses, but also
my passions and my big heart.
I feel accomplished and expe-
rienced,” Toombs said. “Being
abroad taught me that it is so
much more important to listen
than to speak. I made an idiot
of myself in some big ways in
Morocco, and I have learned to
consider my words and actions
so carefully. Mostly, I learned
that the world is very big and
very small at the same time,
and I want to see so much more
of it.”
She also has some advice
for anyone considering a study-
abroad program.
“Study abroad no matter how
scared you are or how poor you
are. The fear will teach you
who you really are and nding
the money to go will make you
grateful,” Toombs said.
Abroad: A Moroccan Experience
by Keeley Criswell, [email protected]
Sara Toombs on a hike in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.
Photo Credit: Sara Toombs
October 2014 Students of the Month
Kayla Hibbard, of Green-
ville, Pa., and John Riggans,
of New Castle, Pa., are the stu-
dents of the month for October
2014.
Hibbard is a senior early
childhood/special education
major. She is a member of the
education honorary, Kappa
Delta Pi. She is also a mem-
ber Alpha Chi, which is Thiel
College’s highest honorary
society.
Hibbard has been on the
Dean’s List each of her ve
semesters and has volunteered
for numerous groups, from as-
sisting at education workshops
to helping with a sixth-grade
environmental club. Hibbard
has been a student worker in
the Academic Records Ofce
for the past three years.
Hibbard plans to be a teach-
er and will student teach this
spring. She is the daughter of
Jodi Hibbard of Greenville, Pa.
and Jim Hibbard also of Green-
ville, Pa.
Riggans is a senior biolo-
gy major. The senior transfer
student has been on the Dean’s
List all four of his semesters at
Thiel College. He is the vice
president for Beta Beta Beta,
the biology honors society,
and is a member of Alpha Chi,
the highest honorary society at
Thiel.
Riggans also interned last
summer at the Greenville Neu-
romodulation Center and has
been a member of the Out-
doorsman’s Club and Ski Club.
Riggans plans to attend
medical school. He is the son
of Thomas and Margaret Rig-
gans of New Castle, Pa.
Kayla Hibbard (top) and John
Riggans (bottom) are current
students of the month.
Photo Credit:
Dominick DiRienzo
by Dominick DiRienzo, [email protected]
cont. from front page
On Sunday Oct. 19 the
American Chemical Society
held their annual “Kids in
Chemistry “day.
Kaile Jump, president of
ACS, and advisors Dr. Re-
insel, Dr. Stanisky, Dr. Zim-
merman, Dr. Frantz, and Dr.
Butcher (neuroscience depart-
ment) assisted in running the
event.
The event involves students
from various majors helping
children nd excitement in the
exploration of science. It pro-
motes community service and
helps the college reach out to
the community.
The day day had a special
guest from the neuroscience
department; Dr. Greg Butcher
prepared activities that were
called “Mind Games.”
This event is held every
year to help show kids science
is fun. Event demos includ-
ed silly putty, slime, rainbow
sh, chromatography butter-
ies, crushing cans, pop-rock-
ets, and mind games.
Kids in Chemistry Event Held at iel
Kaile Jump teaches a class during the Kids in Chemistry event, sponsored
by the American Chemical Society.
Photo credit: Maryann Elder
by Maryanne Elder
Page 6 Friday, October 31, 2014 THIELENSIAN
OPINION
****WARNING: This opinion piece is meant to be offensive and is based off the offensive Online blog,
“Why your favorite team sucks,” on Deadspin. Please do not read if you become easily offended.****
Toombs Time: Why Slut-Shaming Has No Place On Halloween
by Sara Toombs, [email protected]
s ere comes a point in your
college career where you begin
to fear questions. Family gath-
erings become sheer torture be-
cause you know, inevitably, you
will hear question aer ques-
tion from every relative... “Do
you have a boyfriend yet?” and
“Are you putting on weight?”
and the ever fateful, “So, what
are you going to do with your
life?” is is the point when I
pretend to choke on something
and then hide in the bathroom
until its time for dessert.
But, there is one question
I hate more than any other -
“What are you going to be for
Halloween?” People start asking
around the end of August, the
stupid extra aisles of pre-made
costumes pop-up at Wal-Mart,
and every year someone will try
to convince me to join in on a
group costume (to which the
answer will always remain, no I
will not be Sailor Moon).
Every year my answer is al-
ways the same; I am not dress-
ing up. Sometimes I get a lit-
tle snarky and say something
like “I’m a college senior who
doesn’t give a crap about Hal-
loween.” I just really don’t like
costumes. Every experience I
have had at a costume party has
been either humiliating or end-
ed in me realizing once again
that I truly hate Halloween. But
even with all my built up dis-
like for all things Halloween, I’ll
admit it’s kind of fun to browse
the Facebook pictures and see
who came up with something
creative.
I have come to realize through
all this Internet stalking that the
most probable reason for my
disinterest in Halloween parties
is that I don’t t in when I get
there. I guess it never occurred
to me that Luna Lovegood
stopped being a good costume
somewhere between the tur-
tleneck sweater and the home-
made Quibbler. I just never got
the memo that I had entered
the phase of life where cos-
tume parties cease to be about
the costumes and are primarily
about the party.
So, yeah, I never learned to
show enough skin to truly blend
in at the annual Halloween fes-
tivities. e allure of wearing
less than I do in the swimming
pool combined with grinding
my body against people just
gets lost on me. But I am com-
pletely okay with that, and will
continue to enjoy the holiday
solely for the massive sale on
fun sized candy two days later.
However, I don’t think it’s
alright to judge the people who
really love the whole costume
thing. I know that some of us are
more conservative and maybe
the “sexy cat” costume isn’t our
style, but I get pretty red up by
the hate-slinging surrounding
women’s Halloween costumes.
So, here’s the deal: it doesn’t
matter how small, tight, reveal-
ing, slinky, or sexy a costume
is - it’s still not a “slutty” cos-
tume. It’s a sexy costume. It’s a
revealing costume. It’s probably
a really cold costume. But, it is
not slutty. e woman in that
costume is not a “slut” because
she wanted to look good while
going out with her friends.
And here’s a revolutionary
concept: she’s still not a “slut” if
she does decide to go home with
someone that night. (Granted,
it probably isn’t going to be the
guy who calls her costume slut-
ty. ) As it turns out, women have
the same right as men to sleep
with literally whoever they
want. A person’s number of sex-
ual partners does not determine
their worth or personality - it
just means they like to have sex.
I know that saying this kind
of things goes against some
of my own values. But that’s
the key here - they are my val-
ues and I have my own right
to them. I am entitled to my
crew neck sweatshirts and fear
of short skirts, because I don’t
have to show my skin to any-
one I don’t want to. It is equally
another woman’s right to wear
those tiny shorts that show o
her hard work at the gym. She
feels good in them, she feels sexy
in them, and it’s her prerogative
to wear them. But looking great
is not an invitation, and the way
someone chooses to dress does
not make them a slut. In fact,
I’m here to argue that absolutely
nothing a woman does grants
anyone else the right to call her
a slut.
So, this Halloween I want
you to put on whatever costume
makes you feel gorgeous, have a
really great (and safe) time, and
take a well-deserved break from
the slut-shaming.
Farewell to New York Yankees Jeter
by Mary Kate Dougherty, [email protected]
This past February, the world of
baseball received some sad news as
the most likable and possibly the
most hated gure in baseball, be-
cause of the uniform he wears, New
York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter
announced his retirement from base-
ball after a 20 year Hall of Fame
bound career.
For fans like myself who has
grown up admiring the superstar
shortstop, this is not the news I wel-
comed with open arms. I’m not go-
ing to lie; I let a few tears drip from
my face after reading the farewell
letter Jeter posted on the internet.
No young girl wants to see her
ultimate favorite athlete walk away
from the game she has played and
watched her entire life.
I have grown up trying to emulate
the actions and leadership skills of
Jeter. When I was younger and rst
started playing baseball, I kept my
hands up high in my batting stance
and rhythmically swung my hands
as I waited for the pitch to get to me.
I wanted to be a team player and
put the team’s needs before my own,
because that is what Jeter would do.
My coaches even gave me the nick-
name of ‘Jeter’ because I resembled
his style of play so much, and they
still call me that to this day.
I have worn the jersey with the
#2 on my back for as long as I can
remember and wouldn’t be able to
play the game without it.
Jeter not only exhibited how to be
a good baseball player, he showed
the world how to be a good person
and respect the game of baseball.
Never once was Jeter’s name linked
to any type of scandal.
Yes, baseball is a game, but it was
also Derek Jeter’s job for 20 years
and he treated it as so. He played
the game with grace and remained
poised under harsh New York critics.
He never took the game for grant-
ed and could always be seen playing
with a smile on his face. The world
of baseball and beyond needs to
tip their hats to this man for show-
ing optimism in a world lled with
cheaters and scandals.
Baseball in 2015 will be a little
weird to watch, because the face of
the New York Yankees and arguably
the face of baseball will no longer be
on the eld.
I want to thank you Derek Jeter
for being the best teacher I ever had
outside of school settings, and for
teaching me to love, respect, work
hard, and carry myself appropriately
on the diamond.
I tip my hat to you.
#Farewell Captain.
Derek Jeter takes one nal moment
at shortstop at Yankee Stadium.
Photo credit: nj.com
Why your favorite movie is terrible... featuring “Mean Girls”
by Andrew Denson, [email protected]
The Movie:
Possibly the most annoy-
ingly quoted movie of all time,
with possibly the most annoy-
ing fans of all time, and starring
possibly the most annoying
actress of all time (aka “Mean
Girls”).
Yes, people, we have indeed
reached the point where I can
nally put into words the true
awfulness behind the Mean
Girls phenomenon. Everyone
remembers when this movie
came out. It was a cute little
teen comedy similar to almost
every other teen comedy in the
history of cinema.
Instead of falling to the way-
side like so many others be-
fore it, somehow it gained a
ridiculous cult following that
has singlehandedly produced
the most annoying fans in any
medium……..including Steeler
fans (gosh those people are just
awful).
Anyway, the movie follows
Cady, a white student from Af-
rica who comes to an American
white school and is befriended
by a gay and antisocial ste-
reotype. Boy, this sounds aw-
ful so far……….BUT WAIT,
THERES MORE.
Cady eventually inltrates
the local hot girl clique lead by
blonde Rachel McAdams. Its
kind of like The Departed, ex-
cept no one dies and the acting
is ten times worse. The group
also includes the chick who
provided the voice for Eliza
Thornberry (Remember Wild
Thornberries? Great show) and
that blonde girl from that awful
Nicholas Sparks movie (and
not awful in a comedic sense
like this article, but a truly aw-
ful movie that should have led
to the author being tortured for
life).
The movie continues as Cady
slowly changes her identity and
because one of the Mean Girls
(called plastics in the movie).
Laughs and annoying quotes
ensue and at the end of the day,
everyone is happy.
You can tell the creators of
this movie denitely did not go
to high school in the real world.
The Character Everyone
Loves To Hate:
Now it would be really sim-
ple to choose any of the Plas-
tics for this section, but I mean
they are like the only realistic
characters in the whole mov-
ie. We all know that most of
you reading this were just like
these girls were in high school.
Evil, manipulative, promiscu-
ous, and downright evil people.
Heck, lets be real, most of you
still are.
Let’s go with Cady as the
most annoying character in the
movie because quite simply,
she just is not a likable charac-
ter. Go ahead, give me one rea-
son why I should like her. She
befriends two outcasts and lets
them manipulate her into hating
another group of girls that have
“recruited” her.
She becomes a liar, backstab-
ber, and overall awful person.
Wait a second, I don’t think
she really became all of those
as much as she was already
all of them. It should have her
being hit by that bus, it would
have saved us from that overly
cheesy scene where she breaks
the crown and gives it to every-
one.
Why The Movie Is Awful:
Besides the annoying fans, an-
noying quotes, annoying acting,
and annoying story, the movie is
also awful because of television
stations. It’s like the people that
run these TV stations sit down
at the beginning of every week
and say “Hmmm, HEY LETS
PLAY A MEAN GIRLS MAR-
ATHON FOR THE 5TH TIME
THIS MONTH, THAT MOV-
IE IS AMAZING AND I AM
SURE MANY PEOPLE HAVE
NOT SEEN IT IN SO LONG,
OOOO THE NOSTALGIA”
Please, in the name of all that
is holy, PLEASE STOP PLAY-
ING THIS MOVIE ON TV. I
don’t want to get on Facebook
and see everyone quoting the
same scenes at the same time
for two hours. Its annoying.
Why The Movie Is Not Awful
:
Every female lead and sup-
porting character in this
movie are amazingly beauti-
ful…….especially Tina Fey….
mmmmmmm, Tina Fey.
Yes, it does have all of those
annoying features, but seriously
you have to be the worst human
being ever if you legitimately
hate Mean Girls.
What has Always Been Awful:
Here are just a few quotes that
NEED TO BE STOPPED
“Raise your hand if you have
ever been personally victimized
by Regina George”
“It’s like I have ESPN or some-
thing.”
“I don’t hate you ‘cause your
fat. You’re fat ‘cause I hate
you”
“She doesn’t even go here”
And nally, the worst of the
worst……….the ultimate in
awful movie quotes, and any-
one caught saying this one is no
longer acquainted with me. You
are the worst person ever. If you
ever say “You Go Glen Coco”
I hope something bad happens
to you.
The Differences in Age: Korea and the U.S.
by Doei Kim, [email protected]
“Hello, what is your name? How old
are you?” It is general conversation
when Koreans meet new people.
However, when I came Thiel as an ex-
change student, I was confused that the
way to say hello to Americans. I found
that they usually ask other’s name, ma-
jor and grade. When I asked one girl’s
age, she reluctantly answered. I didn’t
know why at that time. However, after
I became close with her, she said that it
is better not to ask someone’s age at the
rst time met. This is because Ameri-
cans regard “private” as important.
Is it rude behavior asking other’s age?
I was shocked compared to Korean cul-
ture. It is so common and also necessary
behavior asking other peoples’ ages be-
cause we need to decide on a title.
In Korea, if someone is older, we call
them a sister or brother. It is a very rude
thing calling their name without an ap-
propriate title.
Also related to age, some other
differences exist between Korea and the
US.
In Korea, babies becomes one year
old when they are born. How surprising
it is! The reason of this is that Koreans
count the period of 10 months inside
the mother’s womb. Korean regards the
baby in his mother’s body as a living
thing.
So every year on the rst day of the
year, regardless of when he was born, he
grows a year older. Therefore, the baby
who born on 12/31, amazingly the next
day he becomes 2 years old.
However, in US, when the baby is born
he is a 0-year-old. And when it is his
birthday, he grows a year older.
So, during the rst time that I have
been in the U.S., I am so confused to
change my Korean age to my U.S. age.
Now, here is so easy method to solve
this problem, how to change my Korean
age to U.S. age. First, I take 1 from my
Korean age. Then, if my birthday is not
yet passed, in addition to that, take off
an additional year. Now, it is my US
age.
Like this, so many differences existed
between Korea and the U.S. Sometimes,
it is little bit awkward to adapt to another
culture far away from my own culture.
However, I’m still excited and happy to
learn the new culture in the US.
Mean Girls, which premiered in theaters in 2004, has picked up a sort of cult following in recent years.
Pictured are “plastics” Gretchen Weiners, Regina George, Cady Heron, and Karen Smith.
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Amanda Callahan
“My friends and I are going as the
Flinstones.”
Colin Vitale
“Rocky”
Amber Fox
“Misty, from Pokemon”
Ronnel Hunt
“Twigglles the clown”
Jaclyn Kuzma
“A minion paired with an evil
minion”
Alex Ciepiela
“The obnoxious fan wearing a
half-blue, half-gold morphsuit.”
Oscar de la Renta, fashion
icon and dresser to the stars,
died on Monday at his home
in Kent, Conn. from compli-
cations of cancer. He was 82.
De la Renta’s death marks
the passing of one of the
greatest fashion designers of
the age. One of the famous
designer’s nal creations was
the wedding dress of Amal
Alamuddin, successful hu-
man rights lawyer and wife
of George Clooney.
After nishing in his na-
tive Santo Domingo, de la
Renta sailed to Spain to study
art. In Madrid de la Renta
spent much of his time in
nightclubs and cafes, spend-
ing the allowance his father
sent him on designer clothes.
To make ends meet, de
la Renta drew sketches of
clothes for various fashion
houses. These sketches were
eventually picked up by the
wife of the then-U.S. ambas-
sador to Spain, who asked de
la Renta to design her daugh-
ter’s coming out dress. The
dress appeared on the cover
of Life magazine later that
fall, and de la Renta’s career
was launched.
After working for the famed
Cristobal Balenciaga in Ma-
drid, de la Renta packed up
his sketches, luggage, and
letters of introduction and
moved to Paris, where he was
immediately offered a job at
Christian Dior.
De la Renta turned down
the offer in favor of a position
at Lanvin, where he worked
as an assistant to Antonio del
Castillo. Two years later, de
la Renta moved to America
to work for Elizabeth Arden,
and Seventh Avenue. During
this time, he dressed rst la-
dies Reagan and Clinton.
In 1993 De la Renta be-
came the rst American cit-
izen to design a signicant
couture collection in Paris
since Mainbocher in 1940.
He went on to win several
prestigious fashion awards,
including several Coty
Awards for his inuence on
fashion. In 1973 he was in-
ducted into the Coty Hall of
Fame and was presented with
a lifetime achievement award
by the Council of Fashion de-
signers of America.
De la Renta never forgot
the difference between street
fashion and runway fashion.
“Never, ever confuse what
happens on a runway with
fashion,” he once said. “A
runway is spectacle. It’s only
fashion when a woman puts it
on. Being well dressed hasn’t
much to do with having good
clothes. It’s a question of
good balance and good com-
mon sense.”
De la Renta had experi-
ence dressing rst ladies,
high-prole socialites, and
the women of Hollywood.
He is survived by his wife,
son, three sisters, three step-
children, and nine step-grand-
children.
by Katie Allgeier, [email protected]
20 Years Later; 20 Years Wiser:
Tomcat Returns to Thiel
by Shawn Konter, [email protected]
Fashion Frenzy:
The Death of Fashion Icon Oscar de la Renta
#Yakkin’
@Thielensian
That awkward moment when you run
into your tinder match in public
I hate these ladybugs
Taco Bell is life
Replacing my heart with another liver so I can drink more and care less
A girl who can sit down, watch, and understand football… is a keeper
Thiel college: where you can tell what year a person is by their laptop…
Dafn’s now has dark chocolate bars. Yes. <3
Test day: 30 students in class. Any other day: 10 students in class.
Made solid 8 second eye contact with a squirrel… Pretty sure I’m going
to die soon
Perks of meeting new friends: being able to use your old jokes
A true struggle: doing your nails and then needing to pee
Organic chemistry is the study of magic
There’s a Hogwarts Yik Yak feed. What a time to be alive!
That awkward moment when you run into your tinder match in public
If the bra matches the panties, it’s a good day.
The only thing I’ve cuddled in months is my body pillow…
Goals for today: go through two seasons on Netix
Does anyone else secretly wonder if yik yak is truly anonymous?
A scene from The Madison Blitz, a “one-day theater extravaganza” hosted in the Robinson Theater.
Photo credit: Maryanne Elder
Perhaps the most popular
theme that transcends people
is sport. For my continued se-
ries on student life from twenty
years ago, I will take us on a
virtual trip back into time as I
reexamine both Thiel and pro-
fessional sports.
While many traditional sports
such as football, basketball,
and baseball were offered by
Thiel, many other sports were
not. There were only ve Thiel
cheerleaders were and there
was certainly no bowing, dance
teams, men’s volleyball, or la-
crosse. I did not even witness
any type of lacrosse until a visit
to Penn State Main campus in
the spring of 1995.
In 1990 and 1991, the Thiel
College football team went for
a combined record in those two
years of 9-9 culminating with
a winning season of 5-4 in the
fall of 1991, its rst winning
season since 1971. If not for
a “Hail Mary” play at the end
of a game versus Clinch Valley
State, the team would have end-
ed their season 6-3.
In 1992, the Thiel College
men’s basketball team start-
ed out the season with a 9-4
mark eventually earning a trip
to the rst PAC tournament as
a second seed, losing to Beth-
any. There were only four
other schools in the PAC and
they included W & J, Bethany,
Waynesburg, and Grove City.
In professional sports, the
Pittsburgh teams were very
good. The Pirates won three
straight division titles from
1990-1992 and if not for the At-
lanta Braves, they would have
advanced to the World Series.
Playoff formats were much
different as only the two divi-
sion winners from each league
made the playoffs. There were
no wild card teams in baseball.
In other Pittsburgh sports, the
Pittsburgh Penguins won two
straight Stanley Cups with Ma-
rio Lemieux leading the way.
In Cleveland sports, the
Indians would get a new sta-
dium, Jacobs Field, in 1994 or
1995 and would sell out for 455
straight games and ultimately
compete for a world champion-
ship of their own. If it wasn’t for
the Florida Marlins or Atlanta
Braves, they would have won
it all as well. The Cleveland
Cavaliers played their games at
the Richeld Coliseum and if
not for Michael Jordan and the
Chicago Bulls-they may have
won it all.
In NCAA men’s basketball,
the Michigan Wolverines had
the “Fab 5” while teams such as
Duke and UNLV were compet-
ing for and winning the nation-
al championship. For women,
there was no WNBA as it did
not start until 1996.
In the NFL, the Dallas Cow-
boys were back to being Amer-
ica’s team as they won sever-
al consecutive Super Bowl’s
while the Buffalo Bill’s went to
four straight Super Bowls win-
ning none. Expansion teams
such as the Jacksonville Jaguars
and Carolina Panthers did not
exist. The Pittsburgh Steelers
division included the Houston
Oilers, Cleveland Browns, and
the Cincinnati Bengals.
In 1992, the winter and sum-
mer Olympics were still held
every four years with both of
sets of games being in the same
year. The winter games were
held in Albertville and the sum-
mer games were held in Barce-
lona. The USA would send its
Dream Team of basketball of
players including but not lim-
ited to Larry Bird and Magic
Johnson over to win the gold
medal that year.
One may also be interested
to know in MLB, the Arizona
Diamondbacks or the Tampa
Bay Devil Rays did not exist
and the present day Washington
Senators were then known as
the Montreal Expos.
My rst sports fantasy
league, baseball, did not begin
until 1995/1996 and one had to
pay money for that service. One
would also be sent papers in the
mail, once a month, to see your
standings. If one were to get
a deal for $25 dollars for one
team, you certainly took the of-
fer for $39.95 for two teams.
Again due to word limita-
tions, I must now conclude this
article and hope you have en-
joyed this virtual trip back into
time.
Until next time,
Shawn A. Konter
Oscar de la Renta recently passed away.
Photo credit: Elle Magazine Online
Opinion Poll: What are you going to be for Halloween?
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e views and opinions expressed in the ielensian do not reect those of the iel College community as a whole. e views expressed by the writers of this publication are originial to the author and by no means
reect the opinions of iel’s faculty, sta, or student body.
Peyton Manning’s career
was in jeopardy of ending due
to multiple neck surgeries.
e road that led him to Den-
ver was one lled with hard
rehab and being let go by the
Colts in favor of Andrew
Luck. Peyton received a couple
of oers from various teams,
but eventually John Elway per-
suaded him to join the Broncos.
On Sunday night football of
week 7 of the NFL season, Pey-
ton Manning threw his 509th
touchdown pass to Demaryius
omas.
e pass came with 3:05
le in the second quarter; the
record setting Touchdown
surpassed the old record holder
Brett Favre. e Broncos’ wide
receivers played a little game
of keep away from Manning
before giving it to him. Peyton
only had the ball for a couple
moments before a representa-
tive of the football hall of fame
whisked it away from him, and
processed to leave the stadi-
um to get the ball back to the
hall.
Manning added another
touchdown pass to make the
new record 510, and number is
sure to grow much larger with
at least ten games plus with
super bowl hopes roughly
twelves games remaining this
season, and he has two year
le on his contract aer this
season with Denver. In a post-
game interview with NBC,
Manning said on his passing
touchdown record: “Quite an
honor. I do have an apprecia-
tion for the quarterbacks who
have played this game over the
years. A lot of people helped
get me to this point. I’m very
honored.”
Brett Favre tweeted, “Well
deserved Peyton. Congratula-
tions on breaking my record.”
e Denver Broncos’ organi-
zation did a couple of things
to honor this accomplishment.
First, the cheerleaders put on
blue jerseys with 509 on them.
Second, Blue and Orange re-
works were set o from above
the scoreboard. Finally they
had the mascot, under, run
across the eld dawning a 509
ag instead of the traditional
either American or Broncos’
ag.
According to ESPN, “Former
Colts wide receiver Marvin Har-
rison has 112 touchdowns; the
most that Manning has thrown
to anyone. Demaryius omas
has leads the Broncos’ with 29
touchdown receptions follow-
ing the Sunday night game.”
Peyton is known for at-
tention to detail to the oth-
er team’s defense, and using
their tendencies to pick them
apart with his pinpoint pass-
es. His most famous audible
is “Omaha” confusing defense
since he came into the league
in 1998 with the Indianapolis
Colts. e question now be-
comes how many can he rack
up before he retires and be-
comes enshrined in Canton.
Manning Magic
by Chris Haray, Charay@thiel.edu
Raise your hand if you be-
lieved the Dallas Cowboys
would be 6-1…anyone? Unless
you are a Dallas homer, you
surely did not think that was
an attainable goal for the fran-
chise. A team that carves out a
niche for mediocrity is surpass-
ing all expectations in an exem-
plary fashion. For a team that
averages an 8-8 record almost
every season, Dallas looks
primed to be in the playoffs for
the rst time since 2009.
For an offense that is known
for turning the ball over in cru-
cial situations, the Cowboys
have avoided late heartbreaks
so far this season. A big rea-
son for that is the emergence of
running back DeMarco Mur-
ray. Murray has always shown
talent, but he never produced
like he has this year. Whether
it was injuries or the coach for-
getting to utilize him, the mul-
titalented runner did not have a
consistent impact in the past.
Through seven games Mur-
ray has already rushed for 913
yards and is averaged 4.8 yards
per carry. Just to prove how
ridiculous his production has
been, Arian Foster is in second
place for total running yards
this season with 615. That is
almost a 300 yard difference,
and Murray is on pace to break
the all-time record for the
most rushing yards in a single
season, which is held by Eric
Dickerson.
Tony Romo is keeping the
offense rolling as well with his
arm. The knock on Romo has
always been that while he pro-
duces great numbers, he falls
apart in clutch situations. That
has not been the case this sea-
son. Against the Seattle Sea-
hawks, Romo completed a pass
on 3rd down and 20 to Terrance
Williams with a beautifully
thrown ball to keep the drive
going (which Murray nished
the drive with a running touch-
down).
Against the New York Gi-
ants, Romo did not miss a pass
in the second half to keep their
division rival from coming
back.
The defense for the Cow-
boys has been a pleasant sur-
prise as well. With injuries and
players leaving in Free Agency,
many expected the defense to
be even worse than last year’s
historically awful unit. So far,
they are 20th in total yards al-
lowed.
That is a far cry from elite
but a vast improvement from
last season. Also, they are
ranked 14th in points allowed
which is a pretty decent rank.
Newcomer Rolando McClain
has brought solid play and
leadership to a team that lacked
playmakers with Sean Lee out
for the year and Demarcus
Ware leaving. When you have
all of these things put together,
it is hard to picture the playoffs
without Jerry Jones’s squad in-
volved in the hunt.
Playoff-bound Cowboys?
Tomcats W. Volleyball Clinch-
es Win in Thriller at Westminster;
Downs Makes Record Night
by Paul Connelly, [email protected]
e iel women’s volley-
ball team snatched up an im-
pressive PAC win last week,
besting Westminster College
in an exciting 3-2 shootout on
the road. In a back-and-forth
brawl between the two confer-
ence rivals, the Tomcats traded
blows with the Westminster
Titans, when the sets were tied
2-2 going into the nal match.
e nal set was decided by Ve-
ronica Brueggman who got the
kill to put iel up 14-13 before
Westminster’s Alaura Hanssen
would committ an attack error
to end the match and seal the
victory for the Tomcats.
A late rally would fall short
for iel on their rst set of the
night when the combined scor-
ing of Alex Hall, Ashley Baer,
and Bailey Holmes would bring
the Tomcats within four. iel
just couldn’t hold on when the
Titans’ Kendell Dickson tallied
the kill from Anna ompson
to end the rst 25-21.
e second set was a well-
earned win aer both clubs
continued to re back aer
kills from Hall and Bruegg-
man helped bring the Tomcats
within one at 16-15. Hannah
Budzowski, Brueggman, and a
service ace from Lenora Boyer
would all help nish o the ti-
tans in the second and tie the
sets 1-1.
Early mistakes by iel in
the third set helped the Titans
capitalize and hold the Tomcats
to 15. Westminster started out
7-1 and continued to roll o of
iel errors and the scoring of
Hanssen. Hall and Budzowski
both picked up two kjlls in the
set.
iel clinched the tie in the
fourth, coming back from four
straight Titan kills by Dickson
and Lexie Yoho. Brueggman
would score o of a kill and a
service ace to keep iel with-
in range. Budzowski and Bailey
Holmes would give the Tom-
cats the lead late into the set
before Budzowski and Bruegg-
man would get two straight to
force a h and nal meeting.
e h set was an absolute
slugfest as Hall and Budzows-
ki would keep the iel eort
alive and keep the Tomcats
wihin one. It was a call-and-
answer display when Dickson
replied right back from scores
of Budzowski and Jenny Shel-
ley. en, late Titan mistakes
ultimately sealed Westminster’s
fate as Brueggman would be
the one to get the nal kill and
the win for the Tomcats.
Senior Lauren Downs made
it a record night for her, record-
ing a career-best 43 digs. Shel-
ley and Hall nished the night
with double doubles while
Brueggman and Budzowski
both racked up 15 kills. e
Tomcats are currently 8-7 in
the PAC (11-15 overall) await-
ing three more conference op-
ponents before the postseason.
Senior Lauren Downs recorded
a career-high 43 digs.
Photo Credit: Thiel.edu
Ross Seals Senior Night Victory in OT
Last minute heroics and the
ability to capitalize off of op-
ponents’ mistakes propelled the
Tomcats women’s soccer team
to a 2-1 victory against con-
ference contender St. Vincent
on senior night. It was senior
fullback Chey Ross who got
the call on a golden goal late
into overtime, nishing with
a header after Morgan Berg’s
free-kick attempt ricocheted off
of the crossbar.
The rst period ended score-
less as Thiel continued to out-
shoot the Bearcats while St.
Vincent couldn’t avoid the off-
isdes, getting called four dif-
ferent times in the rst 45 min-
utes. Thiel was the rst to break
the silence when Berg red one
through off of a penalty kick to
take the lead.
St. Vincent answered fourteen
minutes later after an unrelent-
ing six-shot attack to start the
half nally gave way when Elly
Colvin got the bearcats on the
board. Thiel keeper Kim Gen-
try stayed tough in-goal for the
Tomcats, recording four saves
in the period to send the Tom-
cats into overtime.
Monica Ochoa attempted
to get the game-winner, ve
minutes into extra time but St.
Vincent keeper Meghan Lyden
came up big with the save.
Meghan Smith got the touch
downeld and struck through
to have her shot blocked. Then,
Kaytee Candela and Berg both
made attempts while Candela’s
was saved and Berg’s shot went
off target. It nally came down
to a St. Vincent foul that would
give Berg the free kick nearly
one minute later and give Ross
the glorious nish.
Gentry racked up seven saves
while Lyden tallied four for the
Bearcats. Berg red off sev-
en shots, two were on target
while Ross had two total, one
on-goal. Candela and Ochoa
got off two shots total, Ochoa’s
were both on cage. St. Vincent
was called offsides eight differ-
ent times while Thiel held their
run, receiving no offsides calls.
The program recognized
six different seniors includ-
ing Nicole Jeschelnig, Alliana
Hardgrove, Megan Hardgrove,
Suelen Gutierrez, Ochoa, and
Ross.
The Tomcats are currently 3-4
in the PAC (5-13 overall) and
face Chatham University on
October 29th and Washington
and Jefferson College on No-
vember 1st on the road to end
the regular season.
The women’s volleyball team beat out Westminster 3-2 (21-25,27-25,15-25,25-23,15-13)
on the road.
Photo Credit: Thiel.edu
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning pays homage to Wilt Chamberlain, posing with team-
mate Demariyus omas aer breaking the all-time record for passing touchdowns in the 42-17 win
against San Francisco
Photo: Espn.go
Chey Ross scored the
game-winner in overtime
against St. Vincent
Photo Credit: Thiel.edu
by Christian Kafka, [email protected]
by Paul Connelly, pconnelly@thiel.edu
