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Kristyna Mala will play in the European Softball Championships. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Rising senior Kristyna Mala to represent Czech Republic in 2021 European Softball Championship

Ethan Morrison
June 22, 2021

FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA, Italy-- After a solid junior campaign for the Colonials, rising senior Kristyna Mala will be playing for her native country of the Czech Republic in the 2021 European Softball Championship, set to begin on June 27 in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. The Czech...

Maggy Burbidge has transferred to St. Francis Xavier. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger

Maggy Burbidge fourth Colonial to find new home at St. Francis Xavier

Owen Krepps
June 21, 2021

Despite the abrupt and out-of-the-blue change that was the cancellation of RMU men’s and women’s hockey, student-athletes have \slowly but surely transfer to keep their dreams of playing hockey alive. Up until this point, we had only seen three student-athletes transfer...

Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

OPINION: Silence is all that Howard, RMU want with hockey cancellation

Owen Krepps
June 21, 2021

The outcry to #SaveRMUHockey has seemed to die down as of late. Surprisingly, it has already been nearly a month since the initial shocking and disappointing news reveal. We have seen countless amounts of support for the resurrection of these programs but despite it all, President...

Dahomée Forgues is guarded by Many Aulbach of Youngstown State. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Former Colonials guard Dahomée Forgues transfers to Fairleigh Dickinson

Alexis Davis
June 17, 2021

Former RMU women's basketball guard Dahomée Forgues announced on Tuesday that she will be transferring to Fairleigh Dickinson via Instagram. The sophomore from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec averaged 4.3 points and 1.5 rebounds per game this season. Forgues only appeared...

Robert Morris has halted Black Bear Sports' plan to purchase the Island Sports Center. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

University halts Black Bear Sports’ plan to buy Island Sports Center

Owen Krepps
June 10, 2021

After the decision to cut both D1 men’s and women’s hockey teams came out of the blue, Robert Morris University faced a lot of pushback from supporters of the teams. Over $32,000 and $427,000 in private donations have been put forward on a GoFundMe page. Things escalated...

Men's hockey celebrates a regular-season win over Niagara, looking to do the same this weekend. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger

Letter to the Editor Regarding RMU Hockey

Kyle Gorcey, Guest Writer
June 9, 2021

My name is Kyle Gorcey and I am a 2015 graduate of Robert Morris University. Like many of my peers, I was blindsided by the news that the school was ending its Division I Hockey Programs. After the university went ahead with plans for a new arena without bringing hockey to the...

Three former women's hockey players have landed at Ohio State. Photo(s) Credit: Nathan Breisinger.

Trio of former women’s hockey players transfer to Ohio State

Owen Krepps
June 8, 2021

Nearly two weeks after the decision to cut RMU men’s and women’s hockey, we have our first major transfers as Raygan Kirk, Lexi Templeman, and Emily Curlett have all transferred to Ohio State University.Three of RMU’s strongest players from last season’s...

Sol Castro will represent Argentina at the FIBA Americup. Photo Credit: RMU Athletics

Sol Castro to represent Argentina at FIBA Women’s Americup

Tyler Gallo
June 8, 2021

With summer workouts underway, women's basketball sophomore forward Sol Castro will look to further burnish her already solid credentials at the FIBA Women's Americup, representing the Argentina Senior National team in the tournament. https://twitter.com/RMUWBasketball/status/1402265144495951887?s=20 The...

Youngstown Phantoms owner and CEO of Black Bear, Murry Gunty could help save RMU hockey.

Is there a chance RMU hockey could come back?

Owen Krepps
June 3, 2021

It has been over a week since Robert Morris University cut both the men’s and women’s hockey teams out of the blue. With 55 athletes rushing to the transfer portal to find new homes, many have felt let down and mistreated. On Tuesday evening, RMU president Dr. Chris Howard...

The president finally broke his silence on the state of the hockey program. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

No vote was held in RMU’s decision to axe men’s and women’s hockey programs

Owen Krepps
June 1, 2021

"This is not an inexpensive enterprise," states RMU President Dr. Chris Howard on the University's decision to cut the men's and women's hockey programs. After almost a week of silence, Robert Morris University president Dr. Chris Howard and athletic director Chris King finally...