RMU Sentry Media

Police Blotter: March 14 – March 19, 2012

March 21, 2012

3/14 - Trespass Warning - Residence Life advised of a non-student staying in Adams Hall. Officers and Residence Life made contact with the non-student and issued a Trespass Warning from campus. (Closed) 3/15 - Lost Property - A student reported leaving a cell phone in Romo’s...

RMU student Marco Giovengo passes away in Lexington apartment

Andrea Zanaglio, Assistant News Editor
March 16, 2012

RMU student Marco Giovengo, senior, passed away this evening in his room in Lexington Hall, according to an email from RMU President Gregory Dell'Omo. Several of Giovengo's Phi Sigma Kappa brothers also confirmed that he had passed away. An ambulance and several RMU police...

Movie Review: 21 Jump Street

Andrea Zanaglio, Assistant News Editor
March 15, 2012

Yes, 21 Jump Street is the latest 80s television show to be reinvented as a film for the big screen. Yes, like many others, I am getting very tired of all these remakes and reboots. However, I have to admit that this film is laugh out loud funny and is actually worth the time...

What RMU Thinking? #3 Student Opinions on ResLife

March 11, 2012

Armored robbery victim, RMU alumni remembered

Andrea Zanaglio, Assistant News Editor
March 9, 2012

In memory of 2005 Robert Morris University alumni Michael R. Haines, 31, who was killed during a robbery last week, RMU along with members of RMU's Phi Delta Theta chapter, which Haines was a member, has created a scholarship fund. To contribute to the Phi Delta Theta/Michael...

Men’s hockey heads to Niagara to face the Purple Eagles

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
March 8, 2012

After winning their best-of-three series against American International College (AIC) the NCAA men’s hockey team will face the Niagara Purple Eagles in the second round of the Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) playoffs. The Colonials have faced off against the Purple Eagles...

Blackbirds crush RMU’s NCAA tournament aspirations

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
March 8, 2012

The Robert Morris Colonials were just a single victory away from returning to the NCAA March Madness tournament for a conference record eighth time, but Long Island University had other plans, crushing RMU’s championship hopes with a 90-73 thrashing Wednesday night at the Wellness...

Men’s hockey wins in dramatic fashion

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
March 5, 2012

The Robert Morris University NCAA men’s hockey team defeated American International College (AIC) 4-3 in overtime on Sunday night to advance to the second round of the Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) playoffs. “Well we definitely made it interesting for our fans and...

Colonials advance to NEC finals for fourth straight season

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
March 5, 2012

After his teams’ 87-68 win over Monmouth Thursday night, Robert Morris head coach Andy Toole stressed the importance of maintaining defensive energy if his team wanted to advance in the Northeast Conference tournament and because of RMU’s decisive seven point victory against...

Women’s hockey wins CHA championship

Alyssa Benson and Alyssa Benson
March 3, 2012

It is always an amazing feeling to win a championship for any sport. It is even more amazing when it’s the first championship win in program history. That is what the Robert Morris University women’s ice hockey team did Saturday afternoon when they defeated Mercyhurst...