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"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: 1/18/2022-1/24/2022

Evelyn Luthringer, Multimedia Editor
January 28, 2022

1/18/22: Fire Alarm-Smoke Detector Activated: Guardian Protection reported a fire alarm activation in Washington Hall. Officer responded and found the cause to be a burnt mac and cheese cup. RMU Maintenance was notified. The fire department was canceled. The panel was reset....

Men's lacrosse is geared up for their first season in the new ASUN conference. Photo credit: Nathan Breisinger

2021 Season Preview: Men’s Lacrosse

Samuel Goldberg
January 28, 2022

After a pandemic season for Robert Morris where they played as independents, the men's lacrosse team will look to advance to NCAA Tournament for the first time as a member of the ASUN Conference. The Colonials will have a new head coach at the helm. Coach Craig McDonald is taking...

Cheer Live (Credit: COURTESY FACULTY PRODUCTIONS)

Cheer Live tour makes stop at the UPMC Events Center

Colby Sherwin, Assistant News Editor
January 28, 2022

The popular Netflix show “Cheer” is going on tour for the first time. One of their stops will be in the UPMC Events Center on July 12.   Tickets for the tour will be to the general public at 10 a.m. on Feb. 4 on Ticketmaster but for the presale that will be on...

Brandon Stone toes the free throw line at Cleveland State. Photo credit: Tyler Gallo

Brandon Stone is embracing new opportunity at Robert Morris

Samuel Goldberg
January 28, 2022

Brandon Stone has had an interesting basketball career that dates back to high school when Stone developed a relationship with Robert Morris head coach Andy Toole. Toole and Stone's relationship is a close one but had a detour before Stone became a Colonial. Stone is a transfer...

Kahliel Spear slams home a dunk in RMU's 77-53 victory. Photo credit: Justin Newton

Robert Morris plays their best basketball all year, rolls past Milwaukee

Ethan Morrison
January 27, 2022

MOON TOWNSHIP– After dropping two games on the road, Robert Morris (4-16, 2-9 Horizon) looked to get back on the right foot as they opened up a brief two-game homestand against a Patrick Baldwin Jr.-less Milwaukee (7-14, 5-7) squad. RMU played some of their best basketball...

Chase Cook sets up against Deshon Parker of Cleveland State. Photo credit: Tyler Gallo

From walk-on to scholarship, Chase Cook is making an impact at D-I level

Ethan Morrison
January 27, 2022

Not many players have the opportunity to earn a Division I scholarship as a preferred walk-on, but for Robert Morris guard Chase Cook, he got that opportunity halfway through his sophomore season. After not seeing a second of action during the 2020-21 season, Cook stepped up...

Anna Fairman takes the ice against Sacred Heart. Photo credit: Nathan Breisinger

#FormerColonialWatch: Anna Fairman selected to Chinese national hockey team

Michael Deemer
January 27, 2022

BEIJING– A week and a half out from the Opening Ceremonies, that was enough time to squeeze in the fourth former Colonial in Beijing as Anna Fairman was selected to be a part of Team China, it was announced Wednesday. Fairman played her freshman and sophomore seasons at...

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Aliquippa football wins PIAA appeal

Ethan Morrison, News Editor
January 27, 2022

ALIQUIPPA Pa. -- Over the past several years the Aliquippa High School football program has had to play up multiple sections because of the PIAA competitive balance formula. But on Wednesday, Aliquippa won their second appeal to stay down in PIAA Class 4A for the next two...

Winter Storm Izzy dumps almost a half a foot of snow at Robert Morris

Robert Morris hits the ground running at start of spring semester

Ethan Morrison, News Editor
January 27, 2022

MOON TOWNSHIP -- On Dec. 30, Robert Morris University announced that all students would be required to participate in COVID-19 intake testing to return to in-person classes for the Spring 2022 semester. The university began testing students on Jan. 5 and has continued throughout...