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Police, fire crews respond to dumpster fire near residence halls

Police, fire crews respond to dumpster fire near residence halls

Leah Fleischel, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2015

A dumpster caught fire around midnight Saturday near Washington and Concord halls on campus. Fire crews responded to the scene and were able to extinguish the flames within approximately 15 minutes. Dumpster fires at the end of the academic year have been a reoccurring...

Behind the record books

Behind the record books

Cecil Grubbs and Cecil Grubbs
May 1, 2015

A life can follow many different paths. Former Robert Morris University head football coach Joe Walton, 79, is an example of a man whose life could be very different from what it is right now. Had he not made the choices that he did, RMU wouldn't be the same. While attending...

RMU pulled away late from SFU, winning on Senior Day.

BREAKING: Sole to transfer to Duquesne

Vince Russo and Vince Russo
April 30, 2015

Duquesne University announced via a press release Thursday afternoon that now former Robert Morris University women’s basketball player Judith Sole is officially transferring to become a member of the Dukes program. Duquesne head coach Dan Burt inherits a 6-3 forward with...

Avengers: Age of Ultron: Superheroes succumb to sequel slump

Avengers: Age of Ultron: Superheroes succumb to sequel slump

Eddie Sheehy
April 30, 2015

One of the most highly anticipated films of the year is about to hit theatres, and comic book fans everywhere are counting down the seconds to when they can see their favorite team of heroes return. Avengers: Age of Ultron opens everywhere Friday, with the re-teaming of Iron...

Police Blotter 4/22/15-4/27/15

Police Blotter 4/22/15-4/27/15

April 29, 2015

4/22/15 – Parking Complaint - This department received a complaint for a vehicle parked behind Massey Hall.  An officer responded and located the vehicle in question, which had a fabricated permit on the vehicle.  The vehicle owner was issued a citation for fabricating the...

How do movie ratings work?

How do movie ratings work?

Eddie Sheehy
April 23, 2015

G. PG. PG-13. R. NC-17. You see these every time you go to the theatre, watch a trailer or look at a movie poster. You see them on everything that has anything to do with the movies, but have you ever stopped to question what these things are, what they mean, and where they...

OPINION: If you build it, they still won’t come

OPINION: If you build it, they still won’t come

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
April 22, 2015

Dear Robert Morris, For some strange reason, no matter where I go on this 230 acre campus, I keep hearing that this school needs a new on-campus arena to be considered a premier institution. I constantly hear how great this will be for the university, how much revenue...

Robert Morris was unable to pick up win number one in game number one of the 2016 season Wednesday against the Dukes.

The Karwacki Connection

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
April 20, 2015

It's something they’ve been doing together their entire lives, in the backyard, during high school and in college. They have it down to a science. It begins with Jess Karwacki trotting out to take a draw for her team at the beginning of each game or after a goal is scored. The...

Netflix's Daredevil: A Darker Defender

Netflix’s Daredevil: A Darker Defender

Sean Koepfinger, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
April 20, 2015

Last week, Netflix and Marvel released Daredevil, the first installment in their Defenders series, and it was amazing. The first reason this show was so great was because they went for a grittier, darker superhero story and accepted a TV-MA rating. This is a first for the...

RMU athletic director and softball head coach Dr. Craig Coleman is leaving RMU Athletics on Dec. 7th.

BREAKING: Coleman suspended two games by NCAA for ‘refusal to play’

Robert Morris softball head coach Dr. Craig Coleman will serve a mandatory two-game suspension from the NCAA for refusing to finish the second game of a doubleheader against Youngstown State on April 15. Trailing 16-3 after four innings, Coleman approached the home plate umpire...