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Colonials win behind Shennan's leg, strong defense

Colonials win behind Shennan’s leg, strong defense

Zach Laufer and Zach Laufer
October 4, 2015

The Robert Morris football team (2-3) began conference play by traveling to Staten Island, N.Y. to take on the Wagner Seahawks (0-4), in what could only be described as a defensive struggle. Five field goals covered all of the scoring between both teams, which is not necessarily...

McCoy to start NEC opener in Barr's absence, Owens still questionable

McCoy to start NEC opener in Barr’s absence, Owens still questionable

Zach Laufer and Zach Laufer
October 1, 2015

True freshman quarterback Reid McCoy will get the starting nod in the Colonials' Northeast Conference opening game at Wagner (0-3) on Saturday, stepping in while the starter Matt Barr is sidelined with a shoulder injury. Barr, the fellow true freshman, started RMU's first...

RMU’s international enrollment on the decline

RMU’s international enrollment on the decline

Hannah Smith, Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2015

Robert Morris University fell short in incoming international admissions for the 2015-2016 academic year. Coming in at about 50 percent below their target number of admitted students; approximately 35 undergraduate students enrolled this academic year compared to enrolling...

False e-mergencies from e-cigs

False e-mergencies from e-cigs

Delaney Hassell, News Editor
October 1, 2015

The fire alarms on the campus of Robert Morris have gone off 29 times since the beginning of the semester, with four occurrences due to electronic cigarettes. An electronic cigarette, better known as an ‘e-cig’ or ‘vape,’ is a “battery operated device that delivers...

Kitchen's Keys: RMU vs Wagner

Kitchen’s Keys: RMU vs Wagner

Dan Kitchen and Dan Kitchen
September 30, 2015

We said it after their first game. We said it after their second game. And now we are saying it again as Robert Morris University enters its fifth weekend of college football: this Colonials team is much better than its record. The Colonials (1-4, 0-0) are coming off of a 24-point...

Alpha Chi Rho Hosts Third Annual Warrior Mike 5K

Alpha Chi Rho Hosts Third Annual Warrior Mike 5K

Morgan Torchia
September 28, 2015
The brothers of Alpha Chi Rho hosted their third annual Warrior Mike 5K Saturday morning in honor of their fraternity brother, Michael Fraser.
Robert Morris triumphs over Northern Kentucky, 2-1

Robert Morris triumphs over Northern Kentucky, 2-1

Joseph Garis and Joseph Garis
September 28, 2015
The Colonials slip and slide into a win over the 6-2 Northern Kentucky Norse
New majors and minors introduced in SESS

New majors and minors introduced in SESS

Tori Flick
September 28, 2015

The School of Education and Social Sciences has introduced two new majors and three new minors to Robert Morris University and the programs have been received with extremely positive support from students and faculty. As of the beginning of the 2015 fall term, students have...

Police Blotter 9/15/15-9/21/15

Police Blotter 9/15/15-9/21/15

September 28, 2015

9/15/15 – Theft - A student reported items missing from their room in Lexington Hall.  All pertinent information was obtained and an investigation is underway. (Open) 9/15/15 – Smell of Marijuana - This department was advised of a smell of marijuana on the tenth floor...

RMU rowing head coach dies after lung disease complications

RMU rowing head coach dies after lung disease complications

Leah Fleischel, Social Media Editor
September 28, 2015

Robert Morris University announced Monday that rowing head coach Midge McPhail, 50, died Saturday. McPhail had lung disease caused by complications from Sjögren's Syndrome. Craig Coleman, director of athletics, released the following statement: "Midge McPhail was an unbelievable...