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Crutching the Capital

Crutching the Capital

Matthew Merlino and Matthew Merlino
November 19, 2015

On the first night of our trip we were all sitting around a table for dinner at The Front Page when Ed Sheeran’s song “Thinking Out Loud” began to play. I stared down at the ground whimsically for a few moments as thoughts rushed through my head and started...

Traveling home for Thanksgiving? Avoid Parkway East if possible

Traveling home for Thanksgiving? Avoid Parkway East if possible

Leah Fleischel, Social Media Editor
November 18, 2015

If you have to travel on the Parkway East at all to make the trip home for Thanksgiving break, you’ll want to allow yourself extra time or consider an alternate route. The Pittsburgh Department of Public Works and PennDOT announced a full weekend closure of I-376 East this...

Photo credit: Matt Merlino

Fire engulfs Leetsdale Industrial Park

Delaney Hassell
November 17, 2015
Officials have said that 3-alarm industrial fire at the Leetsdale Industrial Park has spread to a second building. The fire had originated at Weatherford Engineered Chemistry, an oil and gas service company.
You know what really grinds my gears? SCJ trip edition

You know what really grinds my gears? SCJ trip edition

Matthew Merlino
November 17, 2015

I never realized how much people actually enjoyed reading this column. I also know that some of you do not, but why would that ever stop me? So back by popular demand is a new, special edition of What Grinds My Gears. So here’s a little backstory for what to expect...

Photo credit: Matt Merlino

Make-A-Wish Foundation receives large donation from The Dream Team Communications group

Brittany Mayer
November 16, 2015
The Dream Team Communications group held a heartwarming showing of Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The event was held in Hopwood Hall of Patrick Henry on Nov. 13 and was hosted by Fox’s Pizza, who also donated the refreshments.
Thompson's big senior day helps RMU earn second seed in NEC Tournament

Thompson’s big senior day helps RMU earn second seed in NEC Tournament

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
November 16, 2015

The crowd was loud and the emotions were high during the Northeast Conference season finale where the Robert Morris Colonials downed the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils in four sets to secure second place in the regular season NEC standings, setting up a match with the...

It's a draw

It’s a draw

Sarah Heastings and Sarah Heastings
November 14, 2015
After a well fought battle, the Colonials end up in a tie with the Nittany Lions, 1-1.
Record scoring fuels Colonials in home opener

Record scoring fuels Colonials in home opener

Vince Russo and Vince Russo
November 13, 2015

Last year, the Robert Morris University women’s basketball team made 248 three-pointers on their way to a second place finish in the Northeast Conference Tournament. They just might break that record again this year. After all, records are made to be broken. The Colonials...

Humans of RMU: The One Who Knew the Signs

Humans of RMU: The One Who Knew the Signs

Maura Linehan
November 13, 2015

Over a million people a year are diagnosed with a disease that has a major impact on their lives. They are faced with a daily struggle to control their bodies, and when that command fails, there are immediate and long term health implications. In order to educate the public about...

Darrin Hicks in pregame warmups before RMU's match-up with ETSU

Seeking the Divine path

Zach Laufer and Zach Laufer
November 11, 2015
How RMU's Darrin Hicks tackles everyday life