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Men’s lacrosse falls to Bellarmine in season opener

Patrick Ryan and Patrick Ryan February 11, 2013

Last season, the Robert Morris University men’s lacrosse team triumphed over the Bellarmine Knights, 9-8, to kick off the 2012 campaign. In this year's contest however, the score was the same, but the result was different. The Knights emerged victorious...

Colonial Chaos raises six grand for CFF

Patrick Ryan, News Editor December 4, 2012

RMU’s Sport Management Association in conjunction with the Student Public Relations Society paired up with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for a second charitable event for the foundation in as many months. Last month, the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority...

Deepher dude raises over 2 grand for Cystic Fibrosis

Patrick Ryan, News Editor November 16, 2012

This past Thursday night, Nov. 15, the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority continued their tradition of the “Deepher Dude,” male beauty pageant on campus. Guys from various organizations around campus compete for the title of, “Deepher Dude,” in competitions...

Supreme Court's upcoming decisions post-election

Supreme Court’s upcoming decisions post-election

Patrick Ryan, News Editor November 6, 2012

The next president of the United States is expected to appoint up to three new Supreme Court justices, a move that can have big implications for the country as a number of controversial issues are expected to come before the court. They range from healthcare...

Paul Ryan pays a visit to Moon Township

Patrick Ryan, News Editor October 20, 2012

The presidential bid for office of the President of the United States made yet another stop this morning in Moon Township. En route to Belmont, Ohio, Vice Presidential hopeful Paul Ryan got off his flight at Pittsburgh International Airport and made an...

Presidential debate: round two recap

Patrick Ryan, News Editor October 19, 2012

This past Tuesday in the presidential debate, Obama surprised everyone, clearly earning the, “most improved,” award. If you compare Obama’s appearance last ngiht to the one two weeks ago, he was much more aggressive and established his place on...

Presidential debate: round two preview

Patrick Ryan, News Editor October 16, 2012

Tonight will be the second presidential debate between President Barack Obama, and the challenger, Mitt Romney. The debate follows the Vice Presidential debate just a week before between Paul Ryan and Joe Biden, which, was a split decision on the victor...

Paul Ryan and Joe Biden set to square off in debate

Patrick Ryan, News Editor October 11, 2012

Paul Ryan, the Republican Vice Presidential candidate and Mitt Romney’s running-mate, is set to square off against the incumbent Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, Oct. 11. Depending who wins the debate, it could be either catastrophic for the Democratic...

Bill Cowher’s career is a full circle

Patrick Ryan and Patrick Ryan September 28, 2012

As of 1979, Bill Cowher made his mark on the National Football League. Cowher combined for 28 consecutive years in the NFL as both a player and a coach. By the time he resigned in 2007, Cowher was voted by the Associated Press as NFL Coach of the Year...

Hostage situation ends peacefully

Patrick Ryan, Assistant News Editor September 21, 2012

Pittsburgh SWAT responded to multiple 911 calls this morning at Three Gateway Center saying that a man, identified as 22-year-old Klein Michael Thaxton walked into the offices of CW Breitsman Associates on the 16th floor. An employee on the 16th floor...

SWAT team responds to hostage situation developing in Pittsburgh

SWAT team responds to hostage situation developing in Pittsburgh

Patrick Ryan, Assistant News Editor September 21, 2012

Local news stations are reporting that at 8:16 a.m. this morning, 22-year-old Klein Michael Thaxton walked into the offices of CW Breitsman Associates, a pension and investments firm on the 16th floor of Three Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh. According...

2012 Election Candidates

Patrick Ryan, Assistant News Editor September 13, 2012

This November, voters everywhere throughout America will be asked to choose the next leader of the United States. The voters must decide if they want to stay with the incumbent democrat, Barack Obama, or change gears and go with the republican, ex-Massachusetts...

Michael Haines’ legacy lives on

Patrick Ryan, Assistant News Editor September 5, 2012

Sound learning, friendship, and moral rectitude: three cardinal principles of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. They were not only the cardinal principles of the fraternity as an entity but also its Founding Father of the Pennsylvania Pi Chapter, Michael...

“America’s comeback team”

Patrick Ryan, Assistant News Editor August 26, 2012

On April 11, 2011, Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts came out and officially announced that he will make a second campaign towards the office of the President of the United States along with a committee that had already been compiled. “It...