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International Education Week bigger and better than before

Hannah Smith, Editor-in-Chief
November 11, 2015

The Robert Morris Center for Global Engagement is preparing for their first major celebration of International Education Week. International Education Week will be recognized nationally Nov. 16-20 and is a joint initiative between the United States Department of State and...

Kitchen’s Keys: RMU vs Saint Francis (PA)

Dan Kitchen and Dan Kitchen
November 11, 2015

One week after putting up season-worst numbers offensively, the Robert Morris Colonials rebounded well, winning a game against East Tennessee State handily, 21-9. The Colonials (3-6, 1-3) have a tough two-game NEC schedule to close out their season, with games against the second...

Robert Morris Band sends a taste of home overseas

Morgan Torchia
November 10, 2015

The Robert Morris University Show Band has taken on a special task to send some joy to the troops overseas. Up until December, the band will be collecting Oreos for a cause called Operation Oreo. The idea behind the collection is to send the cookies to the military as a small reminder of what's back home.

Love’s Labour’s Lost held at RMU this weekend

Brittany Capozoli, Contributor
November 9, 2015

Robert Morris University’s Colonial Theatre is in the midst of production of a Shakespearean play, Love’s Labour’s Lost. The show runs in Massey Hall on Nov. 11-14 at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee at 2 p.m. on Nov. 15. Love’s Labour’s Lost is believed to have been written...

Pryor looks to lead young squad back to the promised land

Paul Wintruba and Paul Wintruba
November 9, 2015

“Can’t get lazy,” Rodney Pryor said slowly. Hunched over in a comically small folding chair, the 6-foot-5 senior star reflected over his summer, and the time spent throughout the off season. The returning second-year JUCO transfer looked off to his teammates in the Gus...

Humans of RMU: The Black Belt

Maura Linehan
November 9, 2015

As a child, Nick Faraci, a junior at Robert Morris, was exposed to Taekwondo through his best friend. Korean martial artists began developing Taekwondo after WWII. According to the International Taekwon-Do Federation, It is a martial art that focuses on fitness, speed and kicking—with...

The necessity of immediacy

Josh Yost and Josh Yost
November 8, 2015

RMU collected the 7-1 victory with Dagnal's first goal and Pikul's first appearance.

Colonials use late surge to fend off East Tennessee State

Collin Wilson and Collin Wilson
November 7, 2015

In a chilled Saturday afternoon at Joe Walton Stadium, the Robert Morris football team (3-6, 1-3) played well when it counted as the Colonials hung on to beat non-conference foe East Tennessee State (1-8) by a deceiving score of 21-9. The Buccaneers, who were coming off their...

Emotional penalties lead to RMU loss

Josh Yost and Josh Yost
November 7, 2015

There really is no good way to say it. American International College (1-8-0) entered Moon Township winless on Friday prepared to take on the 20th-ranked Robert Morris Colonials (3-2-2). The Colonials, coming off a victory over then 10th-ranked Michigan last weekend, failed to...

Two years, many fouls for RMU men’s basketball players

Hannah Smith, Delaney Hassell, and Anthony DeSimone
November 5, 2015

Over the past two years, 11 Robert Morris University men’s basketball players have been disciplined for alleged incidents outside of the program, including five for an incident on June 24 of this year. The five players were all charged with disorderly conduct by the RMU...