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Steve Scalise Gets The Nod For Speaker Of The House

Amere Keasley
October 12, 2023

On October 3, Kevin McCarthy was ousted as the Speaker of the House. This came after an effort headed by a small group of Republicans, which included Matt Gaetz. As of October 11th, the GOP nominated the representative from Louisiana's first district, Steve Scalise, for Speaker...

Breaking: South Tenth Street Bridge to close for Marathon

Samuel Goldberg
October 12, 2023

On Wednesday, RMU Sentry Media received a phone call today from Allegheny County that the South Tenth Street Bridge will be Closed on Sunday, October 15, for the Pittsburgh Penguin 6.6k Run Walk Marathon from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Penguins were given a successful permit to...

Mass Shooting near Indiana University of Pennsylvania Leaves 1 Dead and 8 Wounded

Mitchell McIntosh
October 11, 2023

A mass shooting at a private party five minutes away from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus has left 1 person dead and 8 others injured. The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning at the Chevy Chase Community Center. Pennsylvania State Police say there...

OPINION: RMU Hockey Fans, It Is Time to Continue Showing Up

Samuel Goldberg
October 10, 2023

For the first time in over two years, Division I hockey was played at the RMU Island Sports Center, as both the men's and women's teams were in action. While opening night was was counted as a sellout for both games, the lack of attendance for the women's contests just one day...

Fight Among Teens Turns into Gunshots

Taylor Roberts
October 10, 2023

A teenage boy is recovering from a gunshot to the leg following a fight in the streets of Ross Township early Tuesday morning. Ross Township police responded to a call of five teenage boys fighting on Sixth Street in the Laurel Gardens neighborhood just after midnight. The...

Carnegie Natural History Museum Removes Display Due To New Policy

Finn Lyons
October 10, 2023

The Carnegie Natural History Museum adopted a new policy about displaying human remains this September. The policy states that if human remains are to be displayed there must be consent to do so. This policy change affects an exhibit that has been on display at the museum...

Powerball Reaches Fourth-Largest Jackpot in US History

Adam Pavlovich
October 10, 2023

After nobody possessed a winning ticket for Powerball’s drawing on Saturday (10/7), the jackpot total has surged to the fourth largest in US history and third in Powerball history. On Saturday, nobody was fortunate enough to win the $1.42 billion jackpot worth an estimated...

Giannone, Evans Win CHA Players of the Week Awards

Cameron Macariola
October 9, 2023

On Monday, College Hockey America (CHA) released their Players of the Week for the Oct. 6-8 games. Two Colonial wingers would come away with the awards as sophomore forward Morgan Giannone would take home Offensive Player of the Week, and linemate freshman Janelle Evans received...

Chad Veltri Wins Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week on Opening Weekend

Joshua Woodman
October 9, 2023

On what was already a big weekend for men's hockey at RMU, it all just got a little more exciting. This afternoon it was announced that graduate goalie, Chad Veltri, won the Atlantic Hockey's Goaltender of the Week. https://twitter.com/RMUMHockey/status/1711441397813796912 Veltri,...

Israel Declares A State of War After Hamas Attacks Gaza

Finn Lyons
October 9, 2023

After several years of small attacks from both sides of the Israel and Palestinian conflict, war has officiality been declared by the Israeli government. This comes after an unprecedented attack from Hamas, a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist military group that has been...