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It: First scream of the season

It: First scream of the season

Sean Koepfinger
September 9, 2017

The monster awakens every 27 years, and 27 years after the release of the 1990s miniseries "It," Pennywise the Dancing Clown returns to screens to terrorize another generation of youngsters. The 2017 remake of "It" is brilliant and horrifying. Over the years, Stephen King's...

What's recruitment all about?

What’s recruitment all about?

Jocelyn Burns
September 8, 2017

As school comes back in full force, students begin to see clubs, sororities and fraternities try to entice us into joining. The recent activities fair shows us just about every single organization a person could join here at Robert Morris University, which can be intimidating...

Pet of the Week: Magnificent

Pet of the Week: Magnificent

September 7, 2017

Meet this magnificent guy…Magnificent! He came to Animal Friends in December of last year. He was adopted but returned when he didn’t enjoy the high energy of the family’s children. At a year and a half old, he still enjoys playing with cat toys like a kitten but also loves...

Video comes to Humans of NY

Video comes to Humans of NY

Maura Linehan
September 6, 2017

“Humans of New York” has taken a turn. It recently began publishing a video series that captures people from different walks of life on the streets of New York City. This is a major change for a site that was first launched in 2010 by photographer Brandon Stanton who posted...

New app enhances freshman experience

New app enhances freshman experience

Ciara Adams and Adam Melluso
September 5, 2017

Beginning this school year, Robert Morris University is introducing a new student app, Colonial Guide. Colonial Guide is available exclusively to the Class of 2021. This app helps students keep track of important tasks and deadlines throughout the fall and spring semesters...

Pet of the Week: Sox

Pet of the Week: Sox

August 31, 2017

Sox is a playful 3-year-old Border Collie and Pit Bull mix who would be a great fit for a family with kids of all ages! As his name suggests, Sox has pretty white paws that look great on his beautiful black fur. Although he isn't a fan of cats or rabbits, he wouldn't mind sharing...

RMU grooves to Rock U

RMU grooves to Rock U

Maura Linehan
August 30, 2017

“There wasn't really anything here for people that weren't in professional bands, so we wanted to start a group,” Roman Iannone, a junior at Robert Morris University, said. Based on that vision, five students started a club that has become a home-grown band called...

Save money at college: The best student discounts

Save money at college: The best student discounts

Miller Overmoyer, Contributor
August 28, 2017

One of the biggest problems that college students face is how to afford everything they need to be successful in school. With the help of this guide, anyone can save money on the essentials for school. Here is our countdown of the best student discounts. 6. McDonald's, Burger...

Marvel’s The Defenders: Rough launch for Netflix's newest crusaders

Marvel’s The Defenders: Rough launch for Netflix’s newest crusaders

Garret Roberts, Contributor
August 25, 2017

Marvel has received fan acclaim for their Netflix productions in equal magnitude to their theatrical releases, which started with “Daredevil” in 2015. Not surprisingly, it was only a matter of time before the Netflix heroes had their own big crossover series to rival “The...

Rock University welcomes students

Rock University welcomes students

Erik Schmidt, Contributor
August 24, 2017

What do you get when you mix engineering and students and a love of music? A rock band, of course. One new event students can look forward to during freshman orientation is a performance by RMU's new band, Rock University. This band of students was formed last semester...