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RMU Sentry Media

The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

Governor Shapiro signs executive order improving access to Mental Health and Substance disorder

Cole Brennan
October 12, 2023

On October 11th, 2023 Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order expanding mental health and substance disorder accessibility. The order will create a behavioral health council comprised of 33 people which will bring in state leaders, local governments, and...

Growing Through What You Go Through

Growing Through What You Go Through

Rylee Satcho
October 11, 2023

Tuesday, October 10th is World Mental Health Day. Thrive is a program on campus that strives for outreach for mental health and wellness initiatives. Peer educators held an event on the 3rd floor of the Nicolson Center called Let Your Mental Health Bloom Potting Succulents. When...

Photo Credit: Joseph Espinoza

This Week On Campus: 2/19/23-2/25/23

Finn Lyons, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
February 20, 2023

Robert Morris University is hosting another jam packed week after holding siblings weekend last week. Here's the schedule for this week. Feb. 20, 2023- Join the Collegiate 100 panel as they discuss the impact of mental health in the African-American community. The panel...

An assortment of backpacks placed on the hill leading to RMUs Rogal Chapel.

Send Silence Packing Active Minds looks to destigmatize mental health

Cole Brennan, Reporter
October 25, 2022

If you or a loved one is experiencing suicidal thoughts please reach out to the suicide crisis line 988. Robert Morris University's Active Minds organization hosted Send Silence Packing, an event that looks to keep the conversation alive about suicide prevention and mental...

Robert Morris University Hosts the Third Annual Out of the Darkness Walk to raise mental health awareness. 
Photo Credit: (RMU Sentry Media/ Soundharjya Babu)

OPINION: The Mental Health System is broken

Cole Brennan, Contributor
March 28, 2022

If you are someone who is struggling with their mental health, help is available and these are treatable illnesses with the proper care. It is ok to not be okay. National Suicide Prevention Hotline- 1-800-273-8255 Resolve Pittsburgh 1-888-796-8266 National Alliance on...

Students can get CHAARG’d up and empowered at RMU

Students can get CHAARG’d up and empowered at RMU

Kaelei Whitlatch
October 13, 2020

A new club at RMU is focusing on the motivation and empowerment of students through fitness. Sophomore accounting major Rachel Welsh is the founding ambassador of CHAARG, which stands for Changing Health Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls. “I discovered CHAARG during...

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RMU wins 5-1 on Mental Health Night

Owen Krepps
January 18, 2020

PITTSBURGH-- Robert Morris women’s hockey (13-8-2, 7-2-0 CHA) was second in the CHA for about three hours on Friday. That is until they defeated the Syracuse Orange (6-15-1, 5-3-1 CHA) by a score of 5-1 on Friday night. They reclaimed their title over Mercyhurst (12-8-3, 6-2-1...

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RMU wins 5-1 on Mental Health Night

Owen Krepps, Contributor
January 18, 2020

PITTSBURGH-- Robert Morris women’s hockey (13-8-2, 7-2-0 CHA) was second in the CHA for about three hours on Friday. That is until they defeated the Syracuse Orange (6-15-1, 5-3-1 CHA) by a score of 5-1 on Friday night. They reclaimed their title over Mercyhurst (12-8-3, 6-2-1...

RMU receives grant for mental health survey

RMU receives grant for mental health survey

Michael Delehanty, News Editor
November 20, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - A mental health survey was released to RMU students on Nov. 4 by Healthy Minds. The Healthy Minds survey was made possible through funding of the JED Foundation, a non-profit organization that specializes in mental health and suicide prevention. The JED Foundation...

Shorkies Violet and Dash at 2019s Out of the Darkness Walk. Moon, PA. April 16, 2019. RMU Sentry Media/Garret Roberts. Photo credit: Garret Roberts

Therapy dogs offer RMU students adorable benefits to mental health

Michael Sciulli, Sports Copy Editor
April 16, 2019
Read all about the RMU Counciling Center's therapy dogs!