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Steel Curtain Sessions: An Opportunity Missed (Week 10)

Josh Herzing, Contributor
November 14, 2014

After a huge three game win streak that seemed to spark life into the Steelers, they came out and showed flashes of their inconsistencies from the past two seasons by dropping a game to a previously one win Jets team and arguably the worst team in the NFL. It was an awful game...

‘Round about Pittsburgh: Chiller Theater

Mike Funyak, Staff Writer
November 5, 2014

From 1963 to 1983, Channel 11 in Pittsburgh, then WIIC, aired a Saturday night program entitled “Chiller Theater.” Hosted by Billy Cardille, known as “Chilly Billy,” the show became so popular in the Pittsburgh market that it kept NBC’s Saturday Night Live from airing...

Steel Curtain Sessions: The Momentum Has Shifted… (Week 9)

Josh Herzing, Contributor
November 5, 2014

After a 31-10 loss to the Browns back in week six, a lot of people including myself, left the Steelers for dead. However, after three straight big wins at home including Sunday night’s win over the Ravens by a score of 43-23. I said that these three games could make or break...

Pittsburgh Penguins Blog

Anthony DeSimone, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2014

Trailing the New Jersey Devils 3-1 in the second period in front of their home crowd on Tuesday night seemed to be the wakeup call the Penguins were desperately searching for as they continue to progress through the early stages of the 2014-15 season. Since then, the team...

‘Round about Pittsburgh: Mysteries of the Unknown

Mike Funyak, Staff Writer
October 28, 2014

October means one thing to most people: Halloween is coming soon. Many people look forward to the various events that occur on or around Halloween. Whether it is preparing a costume for Halloween night, a party, decorating houses, or even visiting local haunted attractions...

Steel Curtain Sessions: The offense does work! (Week 8)

Josh Herzing, Contributor
October 27, 2014

The Steelers finally answered to the call of playing flip flop each week with winning one and losing one. This marks the first time this season the Steelers have won two straight games. It was a game heavily dominated by offense and the final result ended up being 51-34 in favor...

RMU ACHA hockey teams finds its way past the Hawks

Audrey Gardner, Staff Reporter
October 25, 2014

Returning to Neville Island, the RMU ACHA DI club hockey team took on the Indiana University Crimson Hawks Friday night in the first of two league games of the weekend. RMU’s freshmen came up strong, downing IUP, 2-0. And the team made some lineup changes Friday night...

Penguins Pointers

Anthony DeSimone, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2014

A team with a frantic starting goalie, a defense that turns the puck over at inopportune times, and an offense that can't play sixty minutes of hockey; that is the current image of Pittsburgh Penguins after the first three weeks of the NHL regular season. After another dismal...

Steel Curtain Sessions: Answering the negativity (Week 7)

Josh Herzing, Contributor
October 22, 2014

The Steelers responded big this week after many people, including Hines Ward and Bill Cower questioned their identity as a football team. The Steelers have shown a pattern of winning after a loss this year and it appeared again on Monday night. That pattern must change. However,...

Eight things traditional college students take for granted

Leah Fleischel, Blogger
October 16, 2014

Here we are, halfway through the semester looking at the end of week 8. While most college students are taking midterms, it's just another week at work for me and other full-time interns. Try to keep your envy to a minimum, because one of the things I've discovered while working...