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Nicholson talking to attendee Luke Brown. Moon, PA. February 16, 2019. RMU Sentry Media/John Blinn. Photo credit: John Blinn

Student Life hosts Nerf War in John Jay

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
February 22, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP- For many students, Nerf Wars were a staple way to spend weekends with friends during their youth. Bright yellow plastic guns, foam blue bullets with neon orange tips and an adrenaline kick flowing through your body as you took shelter define these iconic memories. This...

Since the announcement of budget cuts from the University, many students have demanded answers from their University administration.

Students: ‘Did I make the right choice to come to Robert Morris University?’

Samuel Anthony, Digital Content Manager
February 22, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - Since the Town Hall on Jan. 29 in which RMU President Christopher B. Howard announced that the university needed to cut $4-5 million in payroll, there has been concern from the students at Robert Morris University as to the futures of their programs and their...

A statue of Mister Roger in honor of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood's 50th Anniversary at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. Photo Credit: (Saint Vincent College)

Latrobe named one of ‘America’s 50 Most Charming Small Towns’

Gage Goulding, News Edtior
February 22, 2019

LATROBE - The small Westmoreland County town of Latrobe was recognized by the Travel Channel as one of the nations most charming small towns. The Travel Channel scanned the country, coast to coast, to find the most intriguing small towns to build their list of "America's 50...

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Koby Thomas dunks against LIU Brooklyn on Febuary 21, 2019 (Mike Evans/RMU Sentry Media). This was the signature moment in the team's win.

Thomas, Colonials dunk on Blackbirds

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
February 22, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Koby Thomas, playing his first home game in front of the Colonials faithful in nearly three months, found himself alone on the breakaway. It was a moment that many at Robert Morris (14-14, 9-6 NEC) had waited all season to see. The human highlight reel throwing...

A group shot of the presenters receiving their "big checks" at the Shark Tank.

Out of the frying pan and into the Shark Tank

Amanda Ebner, Contributor
February 21, 2019

Update (2/22/2019): Our original reporting contained errors involving dollar amounts and proper names of organizations. These have been updated and we apologize for any confusion this may have caused. MOON TOWNSHIP -- On Feb. 20, 2019, seven student organizations gave presentations...

Photo Credit: (MGN Online)

President Trump declares national emergency, Pittsburgh disagrees

Gage Goulding, News Editor
February 21, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Rose Garden outside of the White House on Friday, where he officially announced his declaration of a national emergency. The national emergency will allow the president to secure $8 billion in order to build...

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Hannah Miller passes the ball against Canisius on Feburary 20, 2019 (Tim Kelly/RMU Sentry Media).

Gandy twins shine as women’s lacrosse defeats Canisius in overtime

Tim Kelly, Logan Carney, Tim Kelly, and Logan Carney
February 21, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris Colonials women's lacrosse team (2-0) won against Canisius (0-2) by the score of 11-10. The first half started off slow. The game was supposed to start at 3:00 pm but didn’t get off until 3:45 p.m. due to bad weather.  The first score...

Jade Johnson provides formidable challenge as Colonials close in on top seed in NEC Tournament

Jade Johnson provides formidable challenge as Colonials close in on top seed in NEC Tournament

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
February 20, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP — The University of Connecticut held Saint Francis' Jessica Kovatch, the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Northeast Conference, to just nine points in the first round of the 2018 NCAA tournament. When Kovatch faced Robert Morris on Monday, she was...

Photo credit: David Auth

Men’s hockey readies for rival RIT

Jonathan Hanna and Jonathan Hanna
February 20, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- After splitting their weekend series with Holy Cross (7-18-4, 7-13-3 AHA), and snapping a five-game losing streak on Friday, the Robert Morris men’s hockey team (10-19-1, 9-14-1 AHA) was prepping for a weekend series in the Flower City to take on the RIT Tigers...

Bike Pittsburgh surveys pedestrians and bikers on self-driving cars

John Blinn, Assistant News Editor
February 20, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- The results of a survey put out by Bike Pittsburgh regarding how bikers felt sharing the road with automated cars are in. The survey was sent to citizens in early February and was the second survey done by the organization on the topic of self-driving cars. "It...