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Robert Morris to take on James Madison on February 27

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
October 11, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- On Wednesday, Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Chris King announced during an interview on the Paul Zeise Show that the Colonials' football team will travel to Harrisonburg, Virginia on February 27 to take on the James Madison Dukes as part of their...

Pittsburgh-Raised, Independent Artist Caleb LaDuke Aims to Show His Road to Redemption on Upcoming EP

Pittsburgh-Raised, Independent Artist Caleb LaDuke Aims to Show His Road to Redemption on Upcoming EP

Zachary Somma, Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 10, 2020

For the most part, our music reviews tend to focus on bigger, more well-known and popular artists. But it is sometimes easy to forget that there are thousands of unknown artists and independent people out there making music to only a small audience. While sometimes the audience...

Metal and Hip-Hop: The unlikely combination arising in the music industry

Metal and Hip-Hop: The unlikely combination arising in the music industry

Garret Roberts, Editor in Chief
October 10, 2020
Taking a look at metal's influence on a section of modern hip-hop and the new genre arising from the "collision course" of the industry.
Rachael Rhinehart (27) deals to Natalie Higgins (26) before one of her two home runs

Higgins dominates in Game 2 of the Colonial Challenge World Series

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
October 8, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- On Thursday afternoon, softball hosted game two of its "Colonial Challenge" intrasquad scrimmage tournaments. In this game, the "Hackin' and Attackin'" team, who wore white, took on the "Colonial Cobras" in blue, and won 5-2 on the strength of returning senior...

RMU student Emma Burrows talks about what it is like being a nursing major during a global pandemic.

RMU nursing students discuss changes to learning experience during COVID-19

Hannah Waterman
October 8, 2020

College students are adapting to life and school during this uncertain time. For most, it has been quite the adjustment; however, for some students, it may prove to be a more difficult adjustment. Nursing students have several in-person requirements, such as labs and clinicals,...

The Rex Theater Will Close Its Doors

The Rex Theater Will Close Its Doors

Jonah Hoy, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 6, 2020

There will be a sad and solemn farewell for one of Pittsburgh's longest standing music venues, as it will be closing its doors for good. The Rex Theater, which has been a Pittsburgh staple for just over a decade, announced on September 18 that they will close down permanently...

Hannah Miller (28) was named one of women's lacrosse's co-captains for the upcoming season.
Photo Credit - Tim Kelley

Women’s lacrosse names co-captains for the upcoming season

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
October 6, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP— Earlier this week, the women’s lacrosse team announced via Twitter that it had named its co-captains for the upcoming season. Goaltender Katelyn Miller, attack Mackenzie Gandy, and midfielder Hannah Miller will all be captains next season.   Katelyn...

RMU Live | October 5, 2020

Colby Sherwin and Ethan Morrison
October 5, 2020

On this weeks newscast, the top stories include a train derailment, COVID-19 updates for the Pittsburgh area, meteor sightings over the Steel City and changes to Trick or Treat during the pandemic. Broadcast live from the RMU-TV Studio on the campus of Robert Morris University...

Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley. RMU men's hockey vs. Air Force at PPG Paints Arena. Photo by Jason Cohn from USCHO.com

Mike Corbett added to Derek Schooley’s bench

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Editor
October 1, 2020

The Robert Morris men's hockey team has added Mike Corbett to the coaching staff, the team announced on Thursday. Before coming to Robert Morris as an assistant coach, Corbett was behind the bench of the University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers since their inaugural season...

Sean Giles will continue his hockey career 4 hours and 30 minutes away in Cincinnati.

#FormerColonialWatch: Sean Giles signs with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones

Nick Hedderick, Editor-In-Chief
September 30, 2020

CINCINNATI-- With the recent signings of Jake Coleman, Luke Lynch, and Justin Kapelmaster to ECHL teams, it is clear that RMU men’s hockey can produce talent capable of playing at the next level. Earlier today, it was announced that former Colonials’ defenseman Sean Giles...