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Humans of RMU: The filmmaker

Maura Linehan
November 14, 2016

While Oscar Wilde once said, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life,” RMU Visiting Documentary Filmmaker Nadine Patterson makes it clear that life and art are truly part of each other.

This Rising Star will continue to rise

Maura Linehan
November 11, 2016

RMU President Christopher B. Howard, D.Phil. uses the annual President’s Council Dinner to honor a distinguished alumni with the Heritage Award and a current student with the Rising Star Award.

Gone, but not forgotten: Vine is coming to an end

Maya Ehikhamenor
November 4, 2016

The 6-second video sharing service brought viewers to tears of laughter from humorous Vines and to dropped jaws in amazement over the Viners’ talents such as singing and dancing. The App has created a lot of stars such as King Bach and Shawn Mendes to name a few, but in...

Top 5 Pittsburgh urban legends

Sean Koepfinger
October 31, 2016

Everyone loves scary stories, and Pittsburgh is home to several urban legends of its own.

Humans of RMU: The Storyteller

Maura Linehan
October 31, 2016

“I started telling stories a long time ago,” Jeffrey Irvine said.Irvine, a part-time member of the RMU Social Sciences faculty, remembers the first time he told a group of people a ghost story. As a college student and summer camp counselor, he discovered that he...

The Fear of the Freak Show

Abigail Miller
October 30, 2016

Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, is a phobia afflicting adults. Despite that, clowns have been known to entice a crowd of circus goers with their silly antics--until now. Reports of people dressed as clowns lurking around neighborhoods, peering into windows, threatening children...

What makes a horror movie villain?

Malik Frierson
October 29, 2016

Throughout the years, the silver screen has been terrorized by the likes of Chucky, Freedie Kruegar, and Michael Myers. But what makes them such great fear icons?

The scariest ScareHouse around

Abigail Miller
October 28, 2016

Located on Locust Street in Etna, Pa, ScareHouse has been named "The Scariest Haunted House in America" by ABC News. With this bold statement in mind, I went into ScareHouse with high expectations, and they still managed to blow me away.As you get off of the shuttle that comes...

Visiting Hundred Acres Manor

Kelly Guerra
October 27, 2016

Hundred Acres Manor opened in 2003 and is home to one of Pittsburgh's best haunted houses. Its location is at the site of a former haunted attraction called the Phantom. It has six attractions and two escape rooms. All of the attractions make up the haunted house.Each room of...

Pumpkin Spice Latte: Starbucks vs. Sheetz

Maya Ehikhamenor
October 26, 2016

It is the week of Halloween, and there is no better way to enrich your autumn morning than by having one of the best coffee drinks you can ever taste this season: the Pumpkin Spice Latte.The 16 oz. Pumpkin Spice Latte from Sheetz is $3.99 plus tax. Generally, it looks like your...