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Wheatley Center is designed for expansion

Wheatley Center is designed for expansion

Anthony DeSimone, Contributor
January 30, 2016

The Wheatley Center at Robert Morris University has been designed with expansion in mind. The Wheatley Center is currently the home of the School of Communication and Information Systems at RMU. According the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the building’s current size is around...

Students, Graduates, and now Administrators

Students, Graduates, and now Administrators

Amari Jacks, Contributor
January 29, 2016

Two current administrators at Robert Morris University have been working at the institution since it was called Robert Morris College to earn their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Stephanie Hendershot, director of the financial aid department, and Kellie Laurenzi, associate...

Sexual assault on campus

The reality of sexual assault on college campuses

Delaney Hassell, News Editor
January 27, 2016

Every minute there are 20 people who fall victim to physical violence by an intimate partner in the U.S., according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. College campuses are no exception to this statistic. The CDC defined sexual violence as “a sexual act committed...

RMU welcomes newest Rooney Scholar

RMU welcomes newest Rooney Scholar

Brittany Mayer
January 24, 2016
Another international scholar has arrived at RMU. A reception was held at the Rooney House on Jan. 21 to introduce Misha Segal to students and faculty.
Studying abroad at RMU: Meet Nicki Cillié

Studying abroad at RMU: Meet Nicki Cillié

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
January 20, 2016

The continuation of an international exchange students' experience at Robert Morris University.  Nicki Cillié - South Africa  Originally studying at Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus as an international student from South Africa, Nicki Cillié decided...

RMU has plan for property damage

RMU has plan for property damage

Vince Russo, Staff Writer
January 15, 2016

With just over 2,000 students living on the Moon Township campus of Robert Morris University from August to May each year, the Office of Residence Life has more than enough on their hands to try and keep things tame. This holds especially true when it comes to ensuring the...

Is the RMU Online Team Short-staffed?

Is the RMU Online Team Short-staffed?

Anthony DeSimone, Contributor
January 14, 2016

The Robert Morris University online team, which once had three curriculum and instructional designers for their online and off campus programs, now only has one. Adam Sullivan is currently the only curriculum and instructional designer for online courses at RMU. Previously,...

Becoming a Colonial Ambassador

Becoming a Colonial Ambassador

Brittany Capozoli and Amari Jacks
January 9, 2016

Becoming a colonial ambassador at Robert Morris University is a very intense process, only a minimal amount of students are selected to represent RMU as a whole. Last semester about 10-12 students were hired according to Merrit Donoughe, a junior communication major and president...

Get to know Lt. Charles Spencer

Get to know Lt. Charles Spencer

Delaney Hassell, News Editor
January 8, 2016

Lieutenant Charles Spencer has seen Robert Morris University through all of its major changes. From becoming a university, to the Nicholson Center being built, to the new nursing building being constructed, Spencer has watched RMU advance for 22 years. Originally from Coraopolis,...

Is parking really a problem?

Is parking really a problem?

Delaney Hassell, News Editor
January 8, 2016

Contrary to the popular belief, a lack of parking has never been a real problem on the campus of Robert Morris University. Parking on campus seems to be a problem every year. Students believe that there is not enough parking for all the cars on campus. According to Lieutenant...