By: Hannah Stoughton Jan 15th, 2022: A British man named Malik Akram sieged a Texas synagogue on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, holding 4 members hostage before being shot by the FBI. In a 10-hour siege in Colleyville, Texas, Akram held 4 members of Congregation Beth Israel hostage, including […]
By: Adam Button Microsoft is buying game studio Activision Blizzard for close to $69 billion. With the whole transaction being finalized around July of 2023, what does this mean for the future of the gaming industry? Starting, Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard seems to be another stop on their […]
By: Virginia Riddle Late Thursday evening, famous singer and actor Meat Loaf’s official Facebook page posted an announcement of his death. The famed singer died in the company of his family, as the Facebook post read, “Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed […]
By Adam Button “Video games cannot make you a living”, something your parents would say when you have played video games for a whole night. Is it true though? Absolutely not anymore. The esports side of entertainment has blown up in past years because of everyone couped up […]
Image Credit: PACBy Hannah Stoughton Nov. 22nd, 2021: Thiel’s Hunter E. Thompson and Austin Parker were named Wrestler of the Week and Rookie of the Week respectively by the President’s Athletic Conference (PAC). Thompson is a sophomore Tomcat from Titusville, Pennsylvania. In his high-school career, Thompson was a […]
By Virginia Riddle Friday, December 3rd, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the request of Maine lobster fishers to lift fishing restrictions that were set in place to protect North Atlantic right whales. Lobstering groups claimed that the restrictions would limit the abilities of over 100 of the state’s […]
Image Credit: Thiel AthleticsBy Hannah Stoughton The matchup against Allegheny College was an unexpected win; after going 0-6, the Tomcats did not have a good start to the season. “We know that we are capable of competing against teams, we just have to be more consistent in showing […]
By: Anna Boyd The COVID-19 Pandemic has been racing through the world since 2019. We have seen many cases arise in different areas while in other areas it has died down. COVID has not fully gone away since scientists discovered it. No matter how many precautions the CDC […]
By Adam Button Black Friday is one of the most profitable times of the year for companies as they release tons of deals to entice customers to buy more. Black Friday weekend offers everyone deals that seem irresistible and help companies to profit at the end of the year. However, this Black […]
Image Credit: The Intercept By: Dylan Evans Kenosha, WI., Nov. 19: After a tumultuous trial, the Kyle Rittenhouse case has concluded, with the verdict being Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges. The eighteen-year-old faced 5 counts in court, being first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree reckless endangerment, first-degree intentional homicide, […]
Image Credit: CNNBy: Virginia Riddle SUN, Nov 28: The family of Virgil Abloh, a star of the fashion industry, announced his passing. He died of “a rare, aggressive form of cancer” called Cardiac Angiosarcoma, and is survived by his wife, two children, sister, and parents. Several prominent designers […]
By: Virginia Riddle The holiday season inevitably comes with a long and well-deserved break for Thiel students. It’s about that time of year when we’re all ready to hunker down and get into the seasonal spirit with a warm blanket, some snacks, and, of course, a great movie. Luckily, […]
By: Anna Boyd COVID-19 is still affecting thousands of people daily. Since the vaccines have been out and approved, they have been authorized for emergency use. The CDC has since reported tens of millions first doses and people fully vaccinated. The Pfizer vaccine was the first vaccine to be approved by the […]
Photo Credit: National Congress of the American Indians By: Samantha Walker Washington, DC, NOV. 3: Last Wednesday National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Fawn Sharp was announced as a delegate for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, United Kingdom. President Sharp […]
By Adam Button Yes, a standard Bachelor of Art degree can be fulfilled within the “standard” four years if there are no problems that arise, and everything is scheduled perfectly. However, that is not how the world works. The world is convoluted and confusing, especially for a recent […]
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