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RMU Sentry Media

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What’s the cost of postseason basketball?

Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 26, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - For schools that miss out on the NCAA tournament, officials turn to smaller tournaments in order to get their moment in the spotlight. After the Colonials failed to post a season-long record that qualified the team for selection to the NCAA tournament, university...

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Pennsylvania ranked with third-highest tax rate in the nation

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
March 26, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- It is said that there are three certainties in life, death and taxes. A recent WalletHub study shows which states across the nation have the lowest and highest rates of one of these certainties. With the year's tax-filing deadline of April 15 inching closer...

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Increasing sexual violence awareness on Robert Morris University’s campus

Jordan Redinger, Contributor
March 26, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- In response to the rapid increase of sexual assault allegations in the media, particularly regarding the #MeToo movement, universities across America are striving to create more programs to ensure students are safe. Robert Morris University is no different. “The...

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George Washington and Franco Harris statues at Pittsburgh International Airport under restoration

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
March 25, 2019

PITTSBURGH — The nation's founding father and a famous Pittsburgh Steeler are currently missing from the Pittsburgh International Airport. Statues of first president George Washington and former Pittsburgh Steeler Franco Harris have briefly been removed from the Pittsburgh...

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Matty McConnell (23) drives to the hoop against Presbyterian College's Adam Flagler (10) on March 24, 2019 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media).

Blue Hose end men’s basketball’s season

Tyler Gallo and Tyler Gallo
March 24, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The RMU Men’s basketball team’s (18-16, 11-7 NEC) season came crashing to a close on Sunday afternoon after falling 77-70 to the Presbyterian College Blue Hose (20-15, 9-7 Big South) in the second round of the Collegeinsider.com Tournament. Presbyterian previously...

League of Women Voters' held a debate in Robert Morris University's Yorktown Hall the night of March 20, 2019.

Raja, Iovino face off in 37th District Senate Debate at RMU’s Yorktown Hall

Tanner Kreckle, Contributor
March 24, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania State Senator candidate's Republican D. Raja and Democrat Pam Iovino found themselves in a fairly heated debate Wednesday evening during the 37th District Congressional Debate. The debate, hosted by Robert Morris University's Political Science...

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Three in four Americans still afraid of fully self-driving vehicles

Michael Delehanty, Contributor
March 24, 2019

PITTSBURGH — One year after several high-profile automated vehicle incidents, American attitudes toward fully self-driving cars have not rebounded. AAA's annual automated vehicle survey found that 71 percent of people are afraid to ride in fully self-driving vehicles —...

Men's lacrosse struggles continue against Mount Saint Mary's

Men’s lacrosse struggles continue against Mount Saint Mary’s

Spencer Witt and Spencer Witt
March 23, 2019

The Robert Morris Colonials (1-7, 0-2 NEC) fell to the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers (5-5, 2-0 NEC) 14-11 on Saturday afternoon, remaining winless in Northeast Conference play and losing their fifth straight game. The Colonials scored the first goal of the game from Brad...

MOON TOWNSHIP — Student Ali Cannon next her artwork, "There is no True Student-Loan Crisis" (Logan Carney/RMU Sentry Media).

RMU student hosts art gallery for honors thesis

Logan Carney, Sports Manager
March 23, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- On Friday, March 15, a honors thesis salon-style exhibition took place in the Wheatley Atrium. The exhibition, “Rebellion in Modern Art Focusing on the Paradigm Shift in Modernism,” featured artwork by Ali Cannon, a student at Robert Morris University. “'Rebellion...

Despite falling in WPIAL title game, Moon comes home with state title

Despite falling in WPIAL title game, Moon comes home with state title

Preston Moore and Preston Moore
March 23, 2019

HERSHEY, Pa. — Going into the fourth quarter, Archbishop Wood was up seven and had all the momentum from their previous quarter of offensive dominance. Moon found themselves in the unfamiliar territory of being behind. Moon had led the whole game until midway through the third...