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SWE and SME Host Professional Speakers From FedEx

SWE and SME Host Professional Speakers From FedEx

Kevin Plowcha, Reporter
October 24, 2023

On Thursday, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) hosted a presentation with speakers from FedEx in the John Jay Center. The two speakers, Olivia and Lauren, both recent RMU graduates (2021 and 2020 respectively), discussed some...

Top Secret Colonials Host 20th Annual 24hr Gaming Marathon

Top Secret Colonials Host 20th Annual 24hr Gaming Marathon

Cade Stukus, Reporter
October 24, 2023

On Saturday and Sunday, Top Secret Colonials hosted their 20th 24-Hour Gaming Marathon. The 24-Hour Gaming Marathon is a charity event where students play video games for a full 24-hour period. The proceeds of the event will go to the Best of the Batch Foundation, which was...

This Week On Campus: 10/23 - 10/28

This Week On Campus: 10/23 – 10/28

Isabella Timpano, Reporter
October 23, 2023

It's the last full week of October, and the spooky activities are in store! Don't have any plans yet this week? Check out the exciting events this week on campus! Make a Memory Jar: Come decorate a memory jar, and have colored strips of paper to write memories on! Each color...

Photo credit: Payton Hostetler

Documentary Photographer Pays RMU a Visit

Payton Hostetler, Reporter
October 22, 2023

On Tuesday, October 17th, RMU welcomed local documentarian Stephanie Strasburg for a public lecture in the Wheatley Atrium. Based in Pittsburgh, Strasburg has spent the majority of her professional career producing photos and videos for various news outlets. She currently...

This week on campus 10/16-10/21

This week on campus 10/16-10/21

Bethany Naughton, Reporter
October 17, 2023

Though we are halfway done with October, there are still plenty of exciting events happening here at RMU. Here's what's going on this week on campus! Stephanie Strasburg: Love listening to stories? Well, catch Stephanie Strasburg where there will be visual storytelling in...

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...

This Week on Campus: 10/2 - 10/8

This Week on Campus: 10/2 – 10/8

Jesse Mccullough, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 2, 2023

Though September is over, it doesn't mean campus life is any less exciting. Here's a snapshot on what's going down on campus this week! NSLS Bake Sale Fundraiser: Looking for a Monday morning pick-me-up? Stop by the National Society of Leadership and Success' bake sale happening...

Born with Passion, Growing with Vision: The Real Meal Reception at the Rooney House

Born with Passion, Growing with Vision: The “Real Meal Reception” at the Rooney House

Mitchell McIntosh
September 29, 2023

Wednesday evening, I had the great privilege of being invited to the Rooney House by RMU's esteemed Rooney Scholar, Dr. Nicolas Bogs. The occasion was the "Real Meal Reception" which is an exclusive dinner party hosted at the Rooney House every second Wednesday evening. The...

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Police Blotter: 9/19/2023 – 9/25/2023

Evelyn Luthringer
September 29, 2023

9/19/2023 Departmental Information: Parkhurst was advised a former employee was making staff feel uncomfortable. The head chef will notify the former employee not to return to campus. The case is closed.   9/20/2023 Failure to Stop at Stop Sign: RMU Police conducted...

Rapper Lil Tjay makes an appearance at the UPMC Events Center for his Beat The Odds Tour

Rapper Lil Tjay makes an appearance at the UPMC Events Center for his ‘Beat The Odds’ Tour

Jadyn Barker, Reporter
September 27, 2023

Lil Tjay kicked off his Beat The Odds Tour in Moon Township, PA at the UPMC Events Center. The night started off with the show's openers, a trio of rappers. Fivio Foreign who is from Brooklyn, New York, as well as Dej Loaf and Skilla Baby, who both hail from Detroit, Michigan,...