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The Colonials football team will resume on-field activities on September 21st.

NCAA Announces FCS Spring Season and Playoff Structure

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
September 18, 2020

Yesterday, the NCAA released information about the 2021 FCS Spring football season after a meeting with the Divison I council. The Colonials can begin on-field practice on September 21st. Schools are allowed to participate in 12 hours of practice per week for a maximum of four...

Somma's Soundbites (9/18/20)

Somma’s Soundbites (9/18/20)

Zachary Somma
September 18, 2020
Featuring (Big Sean, 6ix9ine, Declan McKenna)
Robert Morris basketball last played in March's NEC championship game and will finally return to play nearly eight months later in November.
Photo credit- Thomas Ognibene

NCAA Announces Start Date of the 2020-2021 College Basketball Season

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
September 17, 2020

The state of college basketball for months has been a blurry picture, but yesterday the picture became more clear as the NCAA announced November 25 as the official start date of the 2020-2021 season after a meeting with the Divison 1 Council. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1306343846972923904?s=20 Robert...

Folk Country`s Rise to the Charts

Folk Country`s Rise to the Charts

Jonah Hoy, Arts and Entertainment Assistant Editor
September 15, 2020

Today's modern charts are heavily dominated by the pop and hip-hop genres, with only some variations and outliers that find its way on the charts every once in a while. Anyone under the age of 23 has heard their parents say, “Music was better in my day.” Is it true? No....

Photo Credit: Garret Roberts

#FormerColonialWatch: Justin Kapelmaster signs with the ECHL’s Kansas City Mavericks

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
September 8, 2020

Independence, MO-- On Tuesday afternoon, the ECHL's Kansas City Mavericks announced that they had signed former men's hockey goaltender Justin Kapelmaster for the upcoming season via their website.   Kapelmaster, who transferred over from Ferris State University for...

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#FormerColonialWatch: Daniel Mantenuto signs in Italy

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Editor
September 5, 2020

After spending four years wearing the red, white, and blue of the Robert Morris Colonials, Daniel Mantenuto will now wear the yellow, red, and blue of Asiago Hockey 1935 in the Italian Serie A, the top tier of hockey in Italy. Last season, Asiago Hockey won the Serie A, beating...

Photo Credit: David Auth

#FormerColonialWatch: Jake Coleman signs with the ECHL’s Worcester Railers

Nathan Breisinger
September 5, 2020

WORCESTER, Mass.-- Moon Township native and former men's hockey forward Jake Coleman has signed with the Worcester Railers of the ECHL. Coleman announced his signing via the Railers’ Twitter account on Thursday. The Railers are the ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders...

Big Brother: All-Stars houseguests fall victim to “Janelleousy”

Big Brother: All-Stars houseguests fall victim to “Janelleousy”

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
September 4, 2020

After 14 seasons, multiple different twists, Twitter reporting on every live feed update, two celebrity seasons, an online-only spin-off, the highly acclaimed Big Brother is back! The fans wanted it, and they got it. Big Brother: All-Stars, or BB22, has taken over the second...

Review: Big Sean's "Detroit 2"

Review: Big Sean’s “Detroit 2”

Nathan Breisinger
September 4, 2020

After a three year hiatus, rapper Big Sean is back, ascending high on top of the rap game with his newest album, "Detroit 2." His last studio album, "I Decided," came in February of 2017, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200. Sean also collaborated with producer Metro...

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RMU confirms positive COVID-19 case on campus, 17 students in quarantine

John Blinn, News Editor
September 4, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Robert Morris University has confirmed that a member of the campus community has tested positive for COVID-19 on September 4, 2020. An email from the RMU Student Health Center stated that the university has reached out to everyone who may have been in close...