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Joe Walton passes away at age 85

Ethan Morrison
August 15, 2021

Today, Beaver Falls native and former Robert Morris head football coach Joe Walton passed away at the age of 85. https://twitter.com/RMUAthletics/status/1426999553128009728?s=20 Walton was named the first head coach in the team's 27-year history on July 27, 1993, building...

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Police Blotter: 8/2/21 – 8/8/21

Michael Delehanty, Contributor
August 14, 2021

8/2/21 - Trouble Alarm - Guardian Protection reported a trouble signal from the Island Sports Complex. RMU Maintenance was notified and was aware it was a malfunction. The alarm was put on hold for repair. This case is closed. 8/3/21 - 911 Hang-Up Call - Allegheny County 911...

Robert Morris University President Dr. Christopher Howard hosts "Pizza with the President" in order to connect more with student body. Photo Credit: (RMU Sentry Media/Megan Shandel)

RMU students create petition to remove Chris Howard as president

Owen Krepps
August 13, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP-- With the recent dispute over the cancellation of RMU men’s and women’s hockey, a lot of criticism has been pointed towards President Dr. Chris Howard. Yesterday, Howard and the University announced that the teams would not be coming back for the 2021-22 season,...

Residence Life

Office of residence life releases details about housing and dining changes, family newsletter

Ethan Morrison, Assist News Editor
July 25, 2021

On Thursday, the Office of Residence Life sent an update on housing and dining along with a family newsletter for the upcoming fall semester. The email was sent to all students and families. The document attached contained move in dates; first-year students will move in on...

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Police Blotter: 7/13/2021-7/19/2021

Ethan Morrison, Assist News Editor
July 23, 2021

7/13/2021 - 911 Hang-up call - Moon Dispatch reported a 911 dropped call. RMU Police located the caller on campus who stated it was an accident and everything was fine. This case is closed. 7/13/2021 - Fire alarm False Activation - Guardian Protection reported a fire alarm...

Police Blotter 7/6/2021 – 7/12/2021

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
July 16, 2021

7/6/2021 - Fire Alarm Smoke Detector Activated - Guardian Protection reported a fire alarm activation in Marshall Hall. Officers responded and found the cause to be burnt food. RMU Maintenance was notified. The fire department was canceled and the panel was reset. This case is...

RMU Hockey to be reinstated for 2021 season

RMU Hockey to be reinstated for 2021 season

Colby Sherwin, News Editor
July 14, 2021

UPDATE 8/13/21: The hockey programs have been put on pause for the 2021-22 season with an eye on fundraising for the 2022-23 season in hopes of reinstatement. Check out Colonial Sports Network's article on it for any questions. On May 26th, Robert Morris University discontinued...

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Police Blotter: 6/26/2021 – 7/5/2021

Ethan Morrison
July 8, 2021

6/29/2021 - Fire Alarm/Smoke Detector Activated - Guardian Protection reported a fire alarm activation in Salem Hall. Officers responded and found the cause to be burnt food. RMU Maintenance was notified and the fire department was canceled. The panel was reset. This case is...

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Police Blotter: 6/22/2021 – 6/28/2021

Ethan Morrison
July 2, 2021

6/22/2021 - Smell of Marijuana - Residence Life reported a smell of marijuana in Hancock Hall. Officers responded and were unable to detect an odor of burnt marijuana at this time. This case is closed. 6/22/2021 - Maintenance Service Requested - Property owner next to campus...

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RMU to require COVID vaccine for 2021-22 school year

Colby Sherwin
June 30, 2021

In the 2020-2021 school year, Robert Morris students had their way of life changed. Now with the vaccine rollout in full effect, life will go back to normal for students and staff. In an email from RMU Student Life, they said the following: “We are confident in our ability...