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Bryan Akongo

Bryan Akongo finally getting the chance to settle in for men’s soccer

Tyler Gallo
October 8, 2021

For Bryan Akongo, the last two seasons of his soccer career have been everything but ordinary. His arrival to the team out of London coincided with one of the strangest seasons in men's soccer history, a year where they had to deal with joining a new conference, the COVID-19...

"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"

9/29/21-10/04/21 Police Blotter

Evelyn Luthringer
October 8, 2021

9/29/2021- Departmental Information: A student reported their microwave was on fire in Yorktown Hall. Officers responded but the smoke had dissipated. RMU Maintenance was notified to ventilate the room. The case is closed.   9/29/21- Fire Alarm-Smoke Detector Activated:...

RMU Football gets set to host Charleston Southern for Homecoming.

RMU Football looks to rebound in Homecoming game

Michael Deemer
October 8, 2021

It was not the Colonials' day last Saturday as they fell to North Carolina A&T by a score of 41-14. Head Coach Bernard Clark and his team have a date with Charleston Southern this weekend for the Homecoming game. Coach Clark spoke on how much Homecoming means to the team...

The UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex will be the home of the RMU Hockey Celebrity Face-off.

RMU Hockey Celebrity Faceoff Scheduled for Nov. 7

Owen Krepps
October 7, 2021

CRANBERRY, Pa.– In an effort to raise more money for the Hockey is the Goal campaign, RMU and RMU hockey have partnered up with the Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation and announced a Celebrity Hockey Event. The event will take place at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Center in Cranberry...

Colby Sherwin offers his takeaways from RMU's loss to North Carolina A&T.

Three takeaways from Robert Morris’ blowout loss to NC A&T

Colby Sherwin
October 4, 2021

GREENSBORO, N.C.– After getting their first win of the season over Howard, the Colonials were looking for their first win as members of the Big South. That will have to wait another week as they were blown out 41-14 by the North Carolina A&T Aggies. The score does not tell...

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Big Brother crowns first Black winner after 21 years

Kaelei Whitlatch, Copy Editor
October 4, 2021

(Spoilers ahead) For the first time in 23 seasons, a person of color was awarded the title of winner of Big Brother in the U.S. on Sept. 29. Xavier “X” Prather, a Black man, took home the title and the record-breaking prize of $750,000. Prather was voted the winner...

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Harry Potter magic awakens at Moon Park

Aaron Frier, Contributor
October 4, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP – Expecto Patronum! In order to perform the spell, one must think of a happy memory. For many Harry Potter fans, a happy memory could be found at the Wizarding Festival in Moon Park on Sept. 18. The Harry Potter series is perhaps the most prominent book series...

Alyson Londot (5 kills, 1 block) and the Colonials swept IUPUI.

Volleyball ends losing skid, sweeps IUPUI

Michael Deemer
October 2, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP– It's been a Horizon League season to forget so far for the Colonials (8-8. 1-3 Horizon), with only one set victory to show in their previous three conference affairs. Dale Starr's team looked to get back on track as they faced the IUPUI Jaguars (2-14, 0-5) on...

Annie Monaco, Allena Carmody, Nikolette Zanolli, Emma Granger, Megan Cannon and Ally Christman celebrate a point.

Colonials fall late vs Purdue Fort Wayne; losing streak stretches to three

Michael Deemer
October 1, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP—The Robert Morris Colonials' volleyball team (7-8, 0-3 Horizon) have started the Horizon League season with no set victories in two matches. The team returned to the UPMC Events Center Friday to erase last weekend's struggles as they faced Purdue Fort Wayne (3-15,...

RMU football links arms after their win over Howard.

Football set for Big South opener at North Carolina A&T

Michael Deemer
October 1, 2021

Last Saturday, the football team concluded their non-conference schedule with a big 22-16 win against Howard. Now, the team will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina to take on North Carolina A&T for their Big South opener. This is the first time the two programs have faced...