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A Super Bowl for the ages

A Super Bowl for the ages

Matt Merlino, Graphic Designer
February 2, 2015

February 1, 2015: Super Bowl XLIX, New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks. As I stated in my recap of last year’s treacherous NFL Championship Game, Super Bowl Sunday is one of my favorite (unfortunately unofficial) holidays. Though, this year the holiday had a bit of...

Google Fiber and the super internet

Google Fiber and the super internet

Dylan McKenna, Digital Content Manager
January 30, 2015

Trending this week on the interwebs was the announcement that Google will now offer its fiber-optic internet and television service in four new cities and their surrounding areas. The lucky municipalities include Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, and Raleigh-Durham. But what...

Best cup of joe for RMU students

Best cup of joe for RMU students

Dylan McKenna and Paul Wintruba
January 27, 2015

Coffee: the driving force behind a college students hectic life. If you’re a coffee connoisseur, then chances are you look for quality over price and convenience. But for some of us, those two things make a difference. So we decided to drive up and down University Boulevard...

Top 10 uses of songs in comedy movies

Top 10 uses of songs in comedy movies

Matt Merlino, Graphic Designer
January 27, 2015

Music is one of the most underappreciated aspects of piecing together a film. This can be said specifically when dealing with creating a comedy. A song can either make or break a scene, infusing gut-busting laughs or majorly striking out. I have taken the liberty to compile...

Why AHS Freakshow was awful

Why AHS Freakshow was awful

Sean Koepfinger, Assistant A&E Editor
January 26, 2015

 American Horror Story: Freakshow was building up to be the best season yet.  Unfortunately, it was the worst.  Now before anyone gets upset, allow me to explain.  Freakshow as a standalone tv series was pretty good, but as a horror anthology it just didn’t live up to...

The Pale Emperor: Manson returns to his throne

The Pale Emperor: Manson returns to his throne

Sean Koepfinger, Assistant A&E Editor
January 22, 2015

Since 1994, shock rocker and Antichrist Superstar Marilyn Manson has tormented the industrial rock scene and attacked the hypocrisy of American media.  He took the shock rock title to heart and deliberately offended as many people as possible in order to skyrocket his own publicity....

This year's Oscars to lack diversity and excitement

This year’s Oscars to lack diversity and excitement

Eddie Sheehy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
January 15, 2015

With the announcement today of the official Oscar nominees, the annual film celebration is practically together. The academy awards, which will air on February 22, have a host in Neil Patrick Harris, and now a list of nominees, which are stirring up quite a bit of controversy. For...

The 14 Best Movies of 2014

The 14 Best Movies of 2014

Eddie Sheehy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
December 31, 2014

2014 has officially come to a close, which for me is only exciting because I get to compile my list of The Best Movies of 2014. This was a great year for film, and I’ve been very busy watching nearly every single new release that came out this year! So here it is, the list...

Happy Holidays from RMU Sentry Media

Happy Holidays from RMU Sentry Media

Eddie Sheehy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
December 25, 2014

From everyone here at RMU Sentry Media, we would like to wish you, your friends, and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Right now the entire staff of RMU Sentry Media is enjoying a much needed break, as we hope all of you are! For starters, we would like to...

All Hard Disk Drives are NOT the same

All Hard Disk Drives are NOT the same

Dylan McKenna, Digital Content Manager
December 19, 2014

In my last article, the differences between the standard hard disk drive and the solid state drives were discussed. To sum it up, if you have the money, the best bet for your laptop is a solid state drive. It’s faster, less vulnerable to impact, and lasts a bit longer as well....