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Creepy Conference winners announced

Creepy Conference winners announced

Delaney Hassell, Staff Reporter
November 11, 2014

On Oct. 29, the RMU Department of English and the English Honors Society, Sigma Tau Delta, held the 7th annual Creepy Conference from 7-9 p.m. With two panels of six students presenting, Wheatley center was filled with lots of gothic horror. After an entire weekend of debating,...

School of Nursing and Health Sciences gets real about Ebola

School of Nursing and Health Sciences gets real about Ebola

Hannah Smith, News Editor
November 9, 2014

Robert Morris University’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences took initiative this past Friday to put the myths about the Ebola Virus to rest by presenting an information session on the topic by Dr. Kristen Mertz, Medical Epidemiologist from the Allegheny County Health Department. The...

Four reasons why being an adjunct sucks

Four reasons why being an adjunct sucks

Mylana Churilla and Natalie O’Neil
November 8, 2014

Students and faculty are attempting to establish a union for adjunct faculty at Robert Morris University. “You feel like you’re in a red tape bureaucracy, like there’s nothing you can do.  You feel powerless and that’s part of why we’re doing this,” said Robert...

Police Blotter 10/18/14-11/03/14

Police Blotter 10/18/14-11/03/14

November 5, 2014

10/28/14 – Welfare Check - Allegheny County 911 Call Center reported a 911 hang up call near or on campus.  Investigation revealed call originated off campus and the call was handled by Moon Police Department. (Closed) 10/28/14 – Fire Alarm - Guardian Protection reported...

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Why is no one voting?

Natalie O’Neil, Contributor
November 2, 2014

As Election Day approaches, student voters at Robert Morris University are found far and few in between. Within the past couple of years, student voters have dwindled across the United States due to a rising disinterest and difficulty accessing polls. “The youth tend...

Students give a scare at annual Creepy Conference

Students give a scare at annual Creepy Conference

Delaney Hassell, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2014

Just two days before Halloween, the RMU Department of English and the English Honors Society, Sigma Tau Delta, held the 7th annual Creepy Conference from 7-9 p.m. in the Wheatley Center. Students, faculty, staff, and members of the community were welcome to gather for a night...

The major problem

The major problem

The academic offerings at Robert Morris University may be leading to lower female enrollment. Despite recent efforts by the university to even out the percentage between male and female undergraduate students, the student body remains 56 percent male dominated. The ratio at...

RMU celebrates festival of the lights

Hannah Smith, News Editor
October 26, 2014

This past Thursday, Robert Morris University students were able to experience a different kind of holiday celebration on campus. Diwali is a religious Hindi celebration of light overcoming darkness, where candles are lit, firecrackers are set off, and gifts are exchanged....

ResLife working to solve wireless Wi-Fi issues

ResLife working to solve wireless Wi-Fi issues

Natalie O’Neil, Contributor
October 24, 2014

These days an error screen is not hard to come by on the Robert Morris University campus. For several months now, the Office of Residence Life has been receiving complaints regarding the poor wireless Internet service, ResNet, which is provided to all students. Students...

RMU brings back mix-off

RMU brings back mix-off

Delaney Hassell, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2014

This past Wednesday evening in the PNC Colonial Cafe, RMU Residence Life sponsored a non-alcoholic mix off. This event was held in conjunction with National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness week. From 7-9:30 p.m., groups of students used ingredients provided by Residence Life...