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RMU: Last-minute DIY gift ideas for the Holiday season

Audrey Gardner, Staff Writer
December 9, 2014

With the holiday season upon us, it is time to start making your shopping list. Despite checking the list twice, there’s always that one person you forget. Trying to come up with a good last-minute-gift idea is never fun. So, if you find yourself in this sleigh, here are a...

I'm all about that Solid State, no hard disks

I’m all about that Solid State, no hard disks

Dylan McKenna, Digital Content Manager
December 5, 2014

So far, SSD’s are still more expensive for their capacity compared to the spinning alternative. But there are some advantages to SSD’s that might make them worth the extra cost, and perhaps the good old hard disk drive (HDD) still holds some weight. As of writing this,...

"Frozen" coming back to theatre's

“Frozen” coming back to theatre’s

Eddie Sheehy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
December 3, 2014

Over the past few weeks we’ve heard some news on a reported Frozen sequel in the works. Idina Menzel, who played Elsa the Snow Queen in the breakout hit, has hinted in a few interviews that they’re ready to start pre-production. If this is true, which I’m inclined to...

Trailer Double Feature: Star Wars VII and Jurassic World

Trailer Double Feature: Star Wars VII and Jurassic World

Sean Koepfinger, Staff Contributor
December 3, 2014

While most of America was salivating over turkey and stuffing, many of us were drooling over a delicious helping of nostalgia and teaser-trailer-goodness. Last week was a big week for trailer releases, but two stood out above the others.  We got not just one, but two trailers...

What about Thanksgiving: The forgotten holiday

What about Thanksgiving: The forgotten holiday

Matt Merlino, Assistant Lifestyles Editor
November 26, 2014

Driving down the road, all I see are Christmas lights; walking into stores, all I see are Christmas setups. This has been the case since the beginning of the month. What blows my mind though is that people constantly overlook what is easily my favorite holiday. Once Halloween...

RMU Proclamation: Robert Morris fans travel far and wide, no matter the distance

RMU Proclamation: Robert Morris fans travel far and wide, no matter the distance

Jon Fisher, Social Media Editor
November 22, 2014

The traveling sports fan is one of the most unique figures in all of athletics, whether collegiate or professional. Driving, flying or even cycling to an event (yes, that's real), in order to see their favorite team doesn't stymie the hardcore sports fan. In fact, miles or kilometers...

Your RMU Google account: To infinity and beyond

Your RMU Google account: To infinity and beyond

Dylan McKenna, Digital Content Manager
November 21, 2014

RMU uses something called Google Apps for Education. It allows schools to provide all of their students with an email account, a calendar and all those other apps available in the top right corner of Google.com, including Google Drive. Microsoft was the first to roll out large...

You know what really grinds my gears? Volume V

You know what really grinds my gears? Volume V

Matt Merlino, Assistant Lifestyles Editor
November 20, 2014

Oh man! I’ve never noticed how many things actually irritate me. It’s crazy to think that this is already the fifth installment of “What Grinds My Gears.” It’s been quite a while since my last one. Being that this is the fifth rendition of my gripes, I thought I...

George Watsky: Poet, Rapper, Idol

George Watsky: Poet, Rapper, Idol

Sean Koepfinger, Arts and Entertainment Contributor
November 17, 2014

From classrooms to YouTube to the stage, poet-turned-rapper George Watsky has been an impressive force delivering lyrical acrobatics at lightning speeds. But being the world’s fastest rapper is not a goal he has set out to accomplish. For Wastky, rapping is just another form...

Dumb and Dumber To: I like it a lot

Dumb and Dumber To: I like it a lot

Eddie Sheehy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
November 13, 2014

It has been twenty years since Dumb and Dumber first arrived on the big screen, and ever since that moment, people have been wondering when the two greatest bumbling idiots of all time would return. Jim Carrey is notorious for abstaining from sequels, and Jeff Daniels has...