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Holiday Cheer: A little too soon?

Jocelyn Burns
November 18, 2016

Over the years it seems that Christmas items and music have been releasing earlier and earlier. Stores bring out the Christmas playlists, and homes put out their Santa decorations right when November hits. It's easy to say this holiday season is loved by the majority, but is...

Lady Day POTW

Pet of the Week: Lady Day

November 15, 2016

Lady Day is a 2-year-old spayed female red Palomino rabbit. Her soft red fur and pleasant demeanor will bring so much joy to the right family. Lady Day came to Animal Friends from a rescue group in Pittsburgh. Since her arrival, she has offered a lovely sweetness to everyone...

Humans of RMU: The filmmaker

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.
Merritt Donoghue receives the Rising Star Award from RMU President Christopher B. Howard at the President's Council Dinner in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. (RMU Photo/Joe Appel)

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.
Doctor Strange: The Marvel magic strikes again

Doctor Strange: The Marvel magic strikes again

Malik Frierson
November 5, 2016
Marvel returns with the new movie Doctor Strange. Does this movie live up to it's predecessors or has Marvel finally lost its magic?
Gone, but not forgotten: Vine is coming to an end

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

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

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

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?

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?