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Dylan McKenna

Dylan McKenna, Digital Content Manager

Dylan is a sophomore at RMU and is the Technology Manager for The Sentry. He is a software engineering major and is responsible for maintaining the technical aspects of RMU-T.V.

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Packed schedule leads Colonials to loss against Youngstown State

Packed schedule leads Colonials to loss against Youngstown State

Dylan Mckenna September 13, 2016

The Colonials fell to Youngstown State this afternoon, three sets to one, for their first home loss of the season. Robert Morris (6-5) lacked energy as the team played its eighth match in 12 days. Head coach Dale Starr called the meeting "the least...

Robert Morris beats Coppin State in second game of RMU Invitational

Dylan Mckenna September 3, 2016

The Colonials (3-2) faced off against the Coppin State Eagles (0-6) on Saturday for the second match of the Robert Morris University Invitational. Sophomore Brianna Schmid managed to rack up 12 kills and one dig, helping Robert Morris take the first set...

[Video] Dr. Christopher Howard sits down with Delaney Hassell

Delaney Hassell February 29, 2016

Delaney Hassell of RMU Sentry Media, sits down with the 8th President of RMU, Dr. Christopher Howard.

[Video] RMU Hosts Mobile Museum

Morgan Torchia, Chief Photographer February 15, 2016

RMU Event Center Update

Dylan McKenna February 8, 2016

An update to the proposed RMU Event Center by CSC Correspondent Dylan McKenna

The Colonials were able to fend off the Blue Devils of CCSU Thursday for a 59-45 win on the road.

[Photo] Men's Basketball Roundup: RMU vs. Central Connecticut State

January 22, 2016

The Colonials were able to fend off the Blue Devils of CCSU Thursday for a 59-45 win on the road.

Minnie in a November 18th loss to Bucknell.

[Photo] RMU Men's Basketball forward Elijah Minnie dismissed from the program

February 5, 2016

Minnie in a November 18th loss to Bucknell.

Head Coach Andy Toole led his team to their fourth NEC win of the season Saturday.

[Photo] Men's Basketball Roundup: RMU vs. Bryant

January 24, 2016

Head Coach Andy Toole led his team to their fourth NEC win of the season Saturday.

Isaiah Still finished with a double-double Saturday helping the Colonials send the Terriers to the doghouse.

[Photo] Men's basketball roundup: RMU vs. St. Francis Brooklyn

February 5, 2017

Isaiah Still finished with a double-double Saturday helping the Colonials send the Terriers to the doghouse.

Matty McConnells 12 point 10 rebound double-double was not enough as Robert Morris fell to Wagner on the road.

[Photo] Men's basketball roundup: RMU vs. Wagner

January 14, 2017

Matty McConnell's 12 point 10 rebound double-double was not enough as Robert Morris fell to Wagner on the road.

Kavon Stewart going up for shot in their most recent home match up against Bucknell back in 2015

[Photo] If RMU were to move conferences, where would they go?

Samuel Anthony March 27, 2017

Kavon Stewart going up for shot in their most recent home match up against Bucknell back in 2015

Isaiah Stills 15 points against Wagner was not enough as the Colonials fell by eight points on the road.

[Photo] Men's Basketball Roundup: RMU vs. Wagner

February 27, 2016

Isaiah Still's 15 points against Wagner was not enough as the Colonials fell by eight points on the road.

Robert Morris fell to Air Force Sunday afternoon 64-52 on the road.

[Photo] Men's Basketball Roundup: RMU vs. Air Force

November 22, 2015

Robert Morris fell to Air Force Sunday afternoon 64-52 on the road.

Elijah Minnies double-double performance of 23 points and eight rebounds wasnt enough for the Colonials to defeat the Duquesne Dukes Saturday.

[Photo] Men's Basketball Roundup: RMU vs. Duquesne

December 20, 2015

Elijah Minnie's double-double performance of 23 points and eight rebounds wasn't enough for the Colonials to defeat the Duquesne Dukes Saturday.

RMU fell to 1-2 in the conference after falling short to St. Francis Brooklyn on the road Saturday.

[Photo] Men's Basketball Roundup: RMU vs. St. Francis Brooklyn

January 9, 2016

RMU fell to 1-2 in the conference after falling short to St. Francis Brooklyn on the road Saturday.

The expansion of the internet

The expansion of the internet

Dylan Mckenna August 28, 2015
Society has outgrown the original protocol of the internet, this is how we are dealing with it.
What is Net Neutrality?

What is ‘Net Neutrality’?

Dylan Mckenna, Digital Content Manager March 20, 2015

We have all heard the words 'Net Neutrality' or the 'Open Internet', but what does that mean? In short, it's a term keyed to title the debate over whether or not Internet Service Providers (ISP) should be allowed to discriminate between services accessed...

RMU adjuncts look to unionize

RMU adjuncts look to unionize

Dylan McKenna and Delaney Hassell February 25, 2015

Bob Trosky, Robert Morris University adjunct and member of the Adjunct Volunteer Organizing Committee, says that Feb. 25 or National Adjunct Walkout Day is about raising awareness for Robert Morris, not the disruption of classes. Last year, a majority...

[Video] Business Week Update | February 23, 2015

Mike Funyak February 23, 2015

Mike Funyak updates us on Business Week 2015. Check out the full story here.

RMU Business Week Package

February 23, 2015

Dylan McKenna gives you the update on Business week here at Robert Morris.

Business Week returns to RMU

[Video] Business Week returns to RMU

Mike Funyak, Reporter February 18, 2015

With Business Week quickly approaching, Robert Morris University and the School of Business are busy finalizing plans for the second annual event.  Last year's inaugural event was themed, “Setting Sail: Charting Your Own Course,” but this year’s...

[Video] RMU Cold Temperatures Update

February 16, 2015

Jon Fisher gives you the latest update on the cold here at Robert Morris University.

RMU Hair-Cut-A-Thon

February 16, 2015

Jon Fisher gives you the latest on an event on campus to help raise money for Muscular Dystrophy.

Google Fiber and the super internet

Google Fiber and the super internet

Dylan McKenna, Digital Content Manager January 30, 2015

Trending this week on the interwebs was the announcement that Google will now offer its fiber-optic internet and television service in four new cities and their surrounding areas. The lucky municipalities include Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, and Raleigh-Durham. But...

Best cup of joe for RMU students

Best cup of joe for RMU students

Dylan McKenna and Paul Wintruba January 27, 2015

Coffee: the driving force behind a college students hectic life. If you’re a coffee connoisseur, then chances are you look for quality over price and convenience. But for some of us, those two things make a difference. So we decided to drive up and...

Watch Cable TV without the equipment costs

Watch Cable TV without the equipment costs

Dylan McKenna, Digital Content Manager January 16, 2015

Generally, when someone subscribes to cable television, the equipment costs is tacked on to the bill at the end of every month. Every one of those set top boxes that sit under your televisions at home are owned by your cable company. Of course the entertainment...

The Sentry Countdown: Top 5 Actors/Actresses For 2015!

Eddie Sheehy, Jon Fisher, and Dylan McKenna January 15, 2015

Watch Eddie Sheehy and Jon Fisher in the debut episode of The Sentry Countdown! This episode features their look on the top actors/actresses for 2015 in 60 seconds.

All Hard Disk Drives are NOT the same

All Hard Disk Drives are NOT the same

Dylan McKenna, Digital Content Manager December 19, 2014

In my last article, the differences between the standard hard disk drive and the solid state drives were discussed. To sum it up, if you have the money, the best bet for your laptop is a solid state drive. It’s faster, less vulnerable to impact, and...

Im all about that Solid State, no hard disks

I’m all about that Solid State, no hard disks

Dylan McKenna, Digital Content Manager December 5, 2014

So far, SSD’s are still more expensive for their capacity compared to the spinning alternative. But there are some advantages to SSD’s that might make them worth the extra cost, and perhaps the good old hard disk drive (HDD) still holds some weight. As...

Your RMU Google account: To infinity and beyond

Your RMU Google account: To infinity and beyond

Dylan McKenna, Digital Content Manager November 21, 2014

RMU uses something called Google Apps for Education. It allows schools to provide all of their students with an email account, a calendar and all those other apps available in the top right corner of Google.com, including Google Drive. Microsoft was...

Group message on Android using Verizon

Group message on Android using Verizon

Dylan McKenna, Digital Content Manager November 14, 2014

An iPhone group text can be an Android users worst nightmare. If us Android folks are honest for second, iPhones do have it better when it comes to texting. iOS was the first to adopt WiFi texting, and iOS was the first barrable group texting solution. If...

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...

Phone battery charges in minutes, lasts for weeks

Phone battery charges in minutes, lasts for weeks

Dylan McKenna, Staff Writer October 24, 2014

What if you could charge your electric car in the same amount of time it takes to fill a normal car up with gas, and drive for hundreds of miles? What if you could throw your iPhone on charge for 5 minutes, and the battery would last for weeks? What if...

Gas Prices Dropping

Eddie Sheehy October 20, 2014

Heres whats powering over a fifth of the Internet

Here’s what’s powering over a fifth of the Internet

Dylan McKenna, Technology Contributor October 17, 2014

According to Web Technology Survey’s, 23.1 percent of the top ten million websites are driven by a certain content management system. Big name publications like Time and Vogue are alongside Beyoncé, Nancy Pelosi, and this website right here in choosing...

Create your own Netflix

Create your own Netflix

Dylan McKenna, Technology Reporter October 10, 2014

In a late July shareholder update, Netflix, the popular media streaming service, announced they have over 50 million subscribers. It’s easy to see why:  Eight bucks a month grants access to a ton of digital content. But what if you’re one of those...

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Ultra High Definition: Is it worth it?

Dylan McKenna, Technology Reporter October 3, 2014

The last time you walked through a Best Buy, you may have noticed quite a few TV’s boasting about “Ultra High Definition,” or “UHD 4K.” It sounds awesome, four times the resolution of full HD, or four times what you might see coming out of your...

Cool stuff on the Internet: IFTTT

Cool stuff on the Internet: IFTTT

Dylan McKenna, Technology Reporter September 26, 2014

The next time you’re aimlessly surfing the web, I’ve got something for you to check out. Launched publicly in September of 2011, IFTTT is a service that allows users to design powerful connections with one simple statement, “If this than that”. For...

[Video] What’s really going on with parking

Kendall Valan, Assistant News Editor September 23, 2014

Student and faculty drivers of Robert Morris have always faced a difficult time finding space to park on campus.  And as the student body increases, so does the amount of complaints targeted at the campus police department. At times when traffic is...

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TV not working in the residence halls? Here’s why

Dylan McKenna, Technology Collumnist September 19, 2014

ResNet, the free personal computer help desk for resident students, has been flooded with complaints concerning television in the residence halls. A majority of upperclassmen have likely never experienced an issue and are unaware that a major switch occurred...

The Buzzword of the decade: Big Data

The Buzzword of the decade: Big Data

Dylan McKenna, Tech Reporter September 12, 2014

It’s everywhere. Every tweet, every swipe of your Freedom card, every Google search query, it’s all being stored on some server somewhere. Whether it’s RMU’s data center on the north shore, one of Google’s 20 or so data centers around the world,...

Apple CEO Tim Cook

The iPhone 6 and Apple Watch: Keynote Recap

Dylan McKenna, Technology Reporter September 9, 2014

Apple CEO Tim Cook presented more than just a bigger iPhone at the Flint Center for Performing Arts in Cupertino, CA today. Keynote highlights including the unveiling of 2 new iPhones, a whole new way to pay for products both in the store and online,...

Your RMU Google Account does more than just email

Your RMU Google Account does more than just email

Dylan McKenna, Staff Reporter August 27, 2014

Google, the most widely used search engine in the World, offers more than email and pictures of cute kittens. Some of its services are likely already familiar to you. You might use Google Drive and Google Calendar, or things like Google Chrome or Earth....

Did you really need that i7?

Did you really need that i7?

Dylan McKenna, Staff Reporter August 26, 2014

A brief look into the aftermath of college laptop shopping  What laptop should I buy for college? Nearly every incoming freshman asked this just a few months ago. Going laptop shopping can be both a daunting and exciting experience for the technically...

App for freshman helps spare awkwardness

App for freshman helps spare awkwardness

Dylan McKenna, Staff Reporter August 22, 2014

When I received my class schedule for this upcoming semester, I knew that I would have trouble remembering when and where all the different classes were. I needed a way to keep track of my classes and any homework associated with them. And me being the...

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