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The 2011 NHL Offseason Was Tragic

Ryan Shaffer, Opinions Editor
September 15, 2011

The past few months have been devastating for the hockey world. Normally, the offseason is a time for rest and family, but 2011 had different plans.  Many players did not make it to see the start of a new hockey season.  With the string of recent player deaths, fans lost...

Open-Mic Night is a hit every Tuesday night

Brooke Smith, Sports Editor
September 5, 2011

Tuesday August 30, 2011 marked the first time this semester that Robert Morris University hosted its weekly Open Mic Night, which is hosted by senior Frank Vieira. Open Mic night is held every Tuesday from 9-11pm in the cafeteria, and typically draws a large crowd. Every week...

By Frank Viera

When the Earth is Rockin’ Don’t Come Knockin’

Ryan Shaffer, Opinions Editor
August 27, 2011

Last Tuesday Pittsburgh, and most of the East Coast, shook violently.  An earthquake recorded a measurement of 5.8 on the Richter scale, and the tremors roared through the ground.  Reactions of those Americans who experienced the ground-moving event differ greatly from each...

Freshman's To Do List

Freshman’s To Do List

Chelsey Frey, Staff Writer
August 27, 2011

Welcome to Robert Morris University! Are you nervous about your first year here at RMU? As a freshman, I know I sure was. Never had I been away from home for more than a few weeks and completely on my own. Over the course of the past four years, I’ve learned a few things...

Debt Ceiling “Compromise”

Ellen Lichius, Staff Writer
August 27, 2011

Oftentimes, greatness results from compromise. When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution, they incorporated the interests of all parties at hand.  More recently, NFL coaches and player came to a collective bargaining agreement that ended a four and a half month...

Thoughts on the World: Cracking down the HIV case

Sabine Cherenfant, Assistant Opinions Editor
August 27, 2011

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is indeed the disease that no one wants to talk about. Some will even label it as “loathsome.” Yet, this virus affects more than one million people each year. It was first discovered in the 1980's, but rumor has it that HIV has been around...

Trouble in Libya

Jordann Garlock, Staff Writer
August 27, 2011

Recently, the United States made some questionable decisions in regards to Libya. Many world leaders have been urging Libyan leader Col. Moammar Qaddafi to step down and relinquish his power. Even the United States got involved. Many Libyans have been fighting for freedom...