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Supreme Court's upcoming decisions post-election

Supreme Court’s upcoming decisions post-election

Patrick Ryan, News Editor
November 6, 2012

The next president of the United States is expected to appoint up to three new Supreme Court justices, a move that can have big implications for the country as a number of controversial issues are expected to come before the court. They range from healthcare to the abortion...

A change in times

A change in times

Mike Funyak, Staff Writer
November 5, 2012

When class schedules for the spring semester of 2013 were released on the early morning of Oct. 22, students discovered not only who would be teaching certain classes, but also that class times have changed. For the last three semesters, Robert Morris University has started...

Meal plan balancing act

Meal plan balancing act

Paul Wintruba, Andrea Zanaglio, Assistant News Editor, Editor in Chief
November 5, 2012

Robert Morris University students are finding that they have a little less to spend on meals this semester. On a campus where having to do bulk orders to break even at the end of a semester is relatively common, how could this be possible? The answer is most likely an $100...

RMU Sentry Media mock election provide valuable insight

RMU Sentry Media mock election provide valuable insight

Paul Wintruba, Assistant News Editor
November 5, 2012

On Thursday, Oct. 25, RMU Sentry Media polled students and faculty members in a mock presidential election to gauge the political interest on-campus. In total, the poll received 162 ballots with Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney winning over Democratic Presidential...

New school year brings new res life director

New school year brings new res life director

Tiffany Brandon, Staff Writer
November 5, 2012

Anne Lahoda has been promoted to Director of the Office of Residence Life this year at Robert Morris University. The Office of Residence Life is the unit within the Division of Student Life that  is responsible for the on-campus housing and residence life programs at the university. Lahoda...

Controversial voter ID law struck down

Tiffany Brandon, Staff Writer
November 5, 2012

The national debate over voter identification laws took a new turn in the state of Pennsylvania last month. A state judge temporarily halted the implementation of Pennsylvania's voter ID law for the November election. “Voters will be asked for, but not required to show, an...

Yorktown residents see confusion in meal plan funds

Paul Wintruba, Assistant News Editor
November 5, 2012

Meal plans work a bit differently for students living at Yorktown Hall this semester. RMU’s newest residence hall contains the Iron City Grille, which is open to visiting Holiday Inn guests and students alike. Students who call Yorktown Hall have $400 of their meal plans set...

Run for a cause

Run for a cause

Paul Wintruba, Assistant News Editor
November 3, 2012

More than 20 runners from the RMU campus and surrounding area trekked out into the cold this morning, Saturday, Nov. 3, to take part in the seventh annual Susan Hofacre memorial walk/run. Beginning at 9 a.m runners and walkers alike began the grueling five kilometer course across...

Remember to turn back your clocks tonight

Remember to turn back your clocks tonight

Paul Wintruba, Assistant News Editor
November 3, 2012

Tonight is the official end to daylight savings time, so be sure to set your clocks back that one hour before heading off to bed.

Leaves blowing across the road, outside Sewall Center.

Hurricane Sandy, recap

Paul Wintruba, Assistant News Editor
November 2, 2012

As the last Sandy’s rain showers move out of sight, it is worth taking into account everything that is going on to the north, south, and east of Pittsburgh. We have escaped unscathed from a storm system that very well could have created serious problems in the Pittsburgh area. On...