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Wassim Ouchene

RMU student facing felony charges, banned from campus

John Blinn, News Editor
August 30, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- A Robert Morris University student that is facing felony charges has been banned from all university-owned property. The Robert Morris University Police Department announced on Thursday that 21-year-old Wassim Ouchene has been prohibited from the Robert Morris...

RMU Police Chief Jeffrey Schmetzer 


Photo Credit: (RMU Sentry Media/ Melanie Hulse)

RMU officer promoted to acting chief of police

John Blinn, News Editor
August 30, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - After serving Robert Morris University for 15 years, Chief of Police Randy Mink retired at the end of the 2018 spring semester. A few months later, RMU's former Police Sergeant Jeffrey Schmetzer has been set up to fill this role. Chief Schmetzer has worked...

Preview: Football looks to stampede Buffalo

Preview: Football looks to stampede Buffalo

Nick Hedderick and Nick Hedderick
August 29, 2019

BUFFALO, NY-- Robert Morris begins a new football season under the lights on Thursday when they take on the Buffalo Bulls. The Colonials look to improve on their 2-9 record from last season by upsetting the heavily favored Bulls on their home turf. What should we expect from...

Student's studying outside the Heritage Room Photo credit: Jordan Redinger

RMU’s Heritage Room offers a glance into university’s namesake

Jordan Redinger, Contributor
August 28, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Most students of Robert Morris University walk by the Heritage Room daily, yet many do not acknowledge it. Few students know its location and those aware of where it is believe that it is only a meeting room. “I know it’s where they store the cannon that...

New year, better Colonials football

New year, better Colonials football

Luke Yost and Luke Yost
August 28, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Robert Morris Head Coach Bernard Clark leads the Colonials into battle as they kick off their season on the road Thursday night against the University of Buffalo Bulls. Just mere hours from the start of the Colonials season, many questions still remain. Perhaps...

The Robert Morris men's hockey team discusses a play during a game against Niagara Nov. 2, 2018. (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media) Photo credit: David Auth

OPINION: Ring the victory bells, ties are dead in Atlantic Hockey

Jack O'Brien and Jack O'Brien
July 26, 2019

Editor’s Note: All opinions on RMU Sentry Media are the writer’s own. MOON TOWNSHIP— Over the past weekend, Atlantic Hockey made a decision that many within the conference have been waiting on for some time. That decision was that the overtime protocol of a single five...

PITTSBURGH -- The men's hockey team stands for the national anthem against Bowling Green on 10/12/18 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media).

Former scoring leader Cruthers returns to men’s hockey as assistant coach

Adam Melluso and Adam Melluso
July 24, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP --One of the most dynamic and prolific scorers in Robert Morris men's hockey history is back on the bench at Neville Island, but this time he's trading in his helmet, skates and pads for a whiteboard and pen. The RMU men's hockey team announced via their Twitter...

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Alex Tonge fires a slapshot against Niagara on November 2, 2018 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media).

Atlantic Hockey to switch to 3-on-3 overtime/shootout

Jonathan Hanna and Jonathan Hanna
July 22, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- On Monday, July 22, Atlantic Hockey announced that for the 2019-20 season, a 3-on-3 overtime, then a shootout will be the way to decide regular season conference games. This method is also used by the Big 10, National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) and the...

PITTSBURGH -- Two players fight over a ball on July 4, 2019. (Guest Photographer: Orazio Barbarino/O.Tographi)

Quick Hits: Riverhounds defeat Bethlehem Steel FC, win fourth straight

Logan Carney and Logan Carney
July 4, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- In an Independence Day match-up, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (6-2-7) took on Bethlehem Steel FC (5-9-4). The Hounds defeated Bethlehem Steel FC by the score of 1-0. With that, they remain in eighth place in the standings. Here are tonight's quick hits from the game. Who...

PITTSBURGH -- Daniel Mantenuto faces off against Penn State on Nov. 10, 2018 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media) Photo credit: David Auth

Opinion: Colonials will not miss Three Rivers Classic

Jonathan Hanna and Jonathan Hanna
July 3, 2019

Editor’s Note: All opinions on RMU Sentry Media are the writer’s own.  PITTSBURGH -- After the release of the 2019-20 schedule for the Robert Morris men's hockey team, one major item seems to be missing; the Three Rivers Classic, which has been held every year since 2012....