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Men’s hockey raises money to “Krush Cancer”

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
October 16, 2012

It is often said in the world of hockey that once you are part of a team, it becomes your family. No matter where you go or what you do, they will have your back and be there to support you. The Robert Morris University NCAA men’s hockey team is currently displaying this...

Political Polars: Freedom of Speech or National Security?

Maria Mauti, Contributor
October 15, 2012

Thousands have protested. Endless commentary, documentaries, internet video responses have been ignited. An attack on a U.S. Embassy and the death of an innocent leader--a public call for action by the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton and a commercial apology from President...

RMU Public Relations Club travels to San Francisco, blogs in real-time

October 15, 2012

From Oct. 13 through Oct. 16, RMU’s PR club members will be attending the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) 2012 International Conference in San Francisco, California. Throughout the course of their trip, they will be frequently posting to their blogs through this...

Movie Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Andrea Zanaglio, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2012

No one will ever look at the Fort Pitt Tunnel the same way again.Stephen Chbosky’s film adaptation of his acclaimed coming-of-age novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflowerwill have adolescents looking hopefully into their futures and adults reflecting on their days as high school...

Police Blotter: Oct. 1 – Oct. 8, 2012

October 10, 2012

10/01 - Departmental Information - A maintenance supervisor requested an officer be present while addressing a situation. Officers stood by and assisted without incident. (Closed) 10/02 - Student Conduct - This department was advised of someone writing inappropriate messages...

Life after Littlefield: Pirates 2012 Recap: Catcher

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
October 10, 2012

I’m going to start this post by saying that the Pirates have not had a “real” catcher since Jason Kendall was traded by the one and only, Dave Littlefield. Since then, it has been a revolving door behind the plate, as the Pirates have had 17 different catchers play a...

First presidential debate breakdown

Maria Mauti, Staff Writer
October 10, 2012

According to The Rasmussen Reports Daily Presidential Tracking Poll, Mitt Romney and President Obama are both gaining support from 48 percent of voters nationwide. According to www.rasmussereports.com, “One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, and three percent (3%)...

Life after Littlefield: I guess it’s time to relive this nightmare season.

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
October 8, 2012

Now that a few days have gone by and the Pirates are sitting on their couches watching the MLB postseason, as am I, it’s time to look back and examine what went right and what went wrong in the 2012 season in Pittsburgh. But mainly what went wrong. I’ve been debating...

Men’s hockey beats Wilfrid Laurier 10-4

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
October 7, 2012

Exhibition games are used to determine what type of team you will have for the upcoming season. Sunday night, the Robert Morris University NCAA men’s hockey team put their skills on display against Wilfrid Laurier University. The Colonials defeated the Golden Hawks by...

Residence Hall Association Meeting Minutes: Oct. 2, 2012

Kevin Needer, Contributor
October 4, 2012

This week's Residence Hall Association (RHA) meeting was called to order by President Ashley Adams. Adams proceeded to ask those in attendance to like the “Residence Hall Association-RHA” Facebook page online. She then moved on to talk about the Halloween party on Friday,...