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Carl Reid scored the second goal of the match in the 83rd minute Friday

Robert Morris blanks Blue Devils on Halloween

Nick Milliron and Nick Milliron
October 31, 2014

On a cold and rainy Halloween day at the North Athletic Complex, the Robert Morris men's soccer team (7-8-2, 2-3-1 NEC) defeated Central Connecticut State (5-8-2, 1-3-1 NEC) Friday afternoon. The Colonials finessed their way past CCSU with a complete team effort to win 2-0. “It...

Students give a scare at annual Creepy Conference

Students give a scare at annual Creepy Conference

Delaney Hassell, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2014

Just two days before Halloween, the RMU Department of English and the English Honors Society, Sigma Tau Delta, held the 7th annual Creepy Conference from 7-9 p.m. in the Wheatley Center. Students, faculty, staff, and members of the community were welcome to gather for a night...

Got a smartphone? Become an astrophysicist.

Got a smartphone? Become an astrophysicist.

Dylan McKenna, Technology Contributor
October 31, 2014

There are still quite a few things that science has yet to explain. You and your smartphone can help us cross one off the list. Ultra-high energy cosmic rays are crazy fast space particles that hit earth really hard. They have a kinetic energy of greater than 10^18 electronvolts...

Playoff hopes remain alive in final road swing

Playoff hopes remain alive in final road swing

Chris Mueller and Chris Mueller
October 30, 2014

The stakes couldn’t be any higher for the Robert Morris women’s soccer team this weekend. Currently in fifth place in the Northeast Conference standings, the Colonials control their own destiny in their final two-game road trip of the season. The top four teams make the...

(From left to right) Evan, Timmy, and Matthew Moore.  Photo courtesy Evan Moore

Two times Moore

Haley Sawyer and Haley Sawyer
October 29, 2014

Three sets of brothers have taken the ice in the Colonial uniform since the program’s inception: the Cowens, the Souths, and most recently, the Moores. Freshman Timmy Moore has joined his brother, Evan, a junior, on the Robert Morris roster. “I knew he had a couple...

Who’s the best horror director?

Who’s the best horror director?

Eddie Sheehy, Lifestyles Editor
October 28, 2014

Last year around Halloween I released a list of my favorite horror movies. This year, I decided to release my list for the best horror directors. In many ways, a director can make or break a movie. Don’t get me wrong: The script, the actors, even the crew, all need to come...

Colonials tie St. Francis (PA) on Senior Day

Colonials tie St. Francis (PA) on Senior Day

Nick Milliron and Nick Milliron
October 26, 2014

In the final home matchup at the North Athletic Complex Sunday, the Robert Morris women's soccer team (4-10-3; NEC 2-2-2) tied Saint Francis (PA) 0-0 on Senior Day. St. Francis came out dominating possession, moving the ball down the field very well. Be that as it may, great...

The major problem

The major problem

The academic offerings at Robert Morris University may be leading to lower female enrollment. Despite recent efforts by the university to even out the percentage between male and female undergraduate students, the student body remains 56 percent male dominated. The ratio at...

ResLife working to solve wireless Wi-Fi issues

ResLife working to solve wireless Wi-Fi issues

Natalie O'Neil, Contributor
October 25, 2014

These days an error screen is not hard to come by on the Robert Morris University campus. For several months now, the Office of Residence Life has been receiving complaints regarding the poor wireless Internet service, ResNet, which is provided to all students. Students...

RMU brings back mix-off

RMU brings back mix-off

Delaney Hassell, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2014

This past Wednesday evening in the PNC Colonial Cafe, RMU Residence Life sponsored a non-alcoholic mix off. This event was held in conjunction with National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness week. From 7-9:30 p.m., groups of students used ingredients provided by Residence Life...