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Rep. Kevin McCarthy was named Speaker of the House early Saturday morning after 15 rounds of voting.

Kevin McCarthy Finally Wins House Speaker in the 15th Round

Hannah Shiflett, Reporter
January 7, 2023

For what seemed could go on for days and maybe even weeks. Rep. Kevin McCarthy wins House Speaker in a stunning turn of events. A Speaker of the House has finally been elected in the United States of America. Beginning on Jan. 3 and lasting well into the early hours of Jan....

Protests in China will likely have an impact this holiday season

Protests in China will likely have an impact this holiday season

Hannah Shiflett, Reporter
December 8, 2022

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are still rolling in. In China, the government has announced a Zero COVID policy that would seek to stop the spread of the virus and its variants. China, over the last two years, has had a strict COVID-19 policy that has affected the economy...

Protests in Iran become the center of attention at the World Cup

Protests in Iran become the center of attention at the World Cup

Hannah Shiflett, Reporter
December 7, 2022

The World Cup has been at the center of mind across the United States and the world. Right now, 32 teams representing countries are competing against each other for the title of the best Football team in the world – at least for four years. As fans rally in support of their...

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UPMC Parking Lot Change

Ellie Schroeder, Assistant News Editor
December 6, 2022

Students and faculty are required to remove their cars from the upper and lower UPMC lots by 4 p.m. on Thursday, according to RMU police chief Jeff James. The email stated that a large event will be held that evening. The UPMC Events Center will be holding the "Baby Shark...

A picture of the business building at RMU.

Rockwell School of Business to Host 1st Ever Bobby-Thon with Student Assistance

Evelyn Luthringer, Chief Videographer
December 2, 2022

The newly renamed Rockwell School of Business is set to host the first-ever Bobby-Thon on April 15, 2023. Bobby-Thon is expected to be a campus-wide event supporting many different philanthropies which have yet to be announced. It's also expected to be a fun-filled, all-night...

John Michalenko in his office.

Beyond the Staff: John Michalenko

Rebecca Necciai, Reporter
November 28, 2022

John Michalenko will be retiring as the vice president of student life and Dean of Students in December, but during his time here, he has seen the university transform. “There has been so much [growth] in the past 25 years, we used to be a small institution, but now we are...

"POLICE BLOTTER" in white lettering over top of a black background. There are two baby blue circles and a red circle behind the end of "BLOTTER"

Police Blotter: 11/08/22-11/14/22

Evelyn Luthringer, Chief Videographer
November 18, 2022

11/08/22: Departmental Information: A juvenile reported their Apple AirPods were missing from the Garden Rink at the RMU Island Sports Center. A Public Safety Officer reviewed the cameras but was unable to locate the AirPods. The case is closed. 11/09/22: Found Property: RMU...

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Parking Restrictions

Ellie Schroeder, Assistant News Editor
November 14, 2022

Jeff James, the chief of police, has announced new parking restrictions for this week. There will be two times this week that staff and students need to be aware of parking restrictions. The first will be on Tuesday. The UPMC Events Center will host the Trey Anastasio Band...

Josh Shapiro and John Fetterman win PA races

Josh Shapiro and John Fetterman win PA races

Hannah Shiflett, Reporter
November 9, 2022

In a tight race, Democrats dominated with two wins in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Josh Shapiro has won the governor's race, beating out Republican Doug Mastriano with a 686,289 vote difference. John Fetterman has beat Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in the senate race with...

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump visit Pennsylvania to rally voters days before mid-term election

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump visit Pennsylvania to rally voters days before mid-term election

Hannah Shiflett, Reporter
November 8, 2022

In the last few days before the night of the election, two former presidents appeared in PA to rally support. Former President Barack Obama appeared to support Democratic Nominees John Fetterman for US Senate and Josh Shapiro for PA Governor. Former president Donald Trump...