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Annual town hall meeting held for fall semester

Delaney Hassell
November 3, 2015
The annual fall town hall meeting for Robert Morris University was held Monday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the International Suite of the Charles L. Sewall Center.
Police Blotter 10/21/15-10/26/15 

Police Blotter 10/21/15-10/26/15 

November 3, 2015

10/21/15 – Found Property - Maintenance found a tablet left behind in Patrick Henry Center.  This department was able to contact the owner and advise them the item was at the Police Department. (Closed) 10/21/15 – Suspicious Incident - A student came in and reported a...

UPDATE: RMU Island Sports Center bomb threat a hoax

UPDATE: RMU Island Sports Center bomb threat a hoax

Hannah Smith, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2015

The RMU Island Sports Center was evacuated due to a bomb threat according to an RMU Alert sent out at approximately 3:51 p.m. Robert Morris Police and the police of Ohio Township have been to the Island Sports Center and determined that the bomb threat was a hoax. The suspects...

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RMU’s eighth annual ‘Creepy Conference’

Samantha Sektnan
October 30, 2015
With three days before Halloween, the Department of English at Robert Morris University and Sigma Tau Delta presented an evening of Gothic horror with the eighth annual Creepy Conference from 7-9 p.m. in the Wheatley Atrium. All were welcome to attend the event for free and SET Credit was made available for RMU students.
Second annual Share Your Culture Dinner

Second annual ‘Share Your Culture Dinner’

Brittany Mayer
October 30, 2015
Free food and college kids go hand in hand, according to the members of the Carpe Mundum club, a student group that promotes acceptance of different nationalities and cultures. The Share Your Culture Dinner on Oct. 28 organized by the Carpe Mundum club proved this to be true.
CIS faculty member John Turchek celebrates 43 years at RMU

CIS faculty member John Turchek celebrates 43 years at RMU

October 30, 2015

There have been many changes in the world of computer technology during the past 43 years. Whether it was the floppy disk in the early 1970s, the creation of the personal computer in the 1980s, the invention of Wi-Fi connectivity in the late 1990s, or the release of the iPhone...

The 37th State Senatorial District debate held at Robert Morris. Photo credit: Matthew Merlino

37th state senatorial district debate held at RMU

Tori Flick
October 29, 2015

The gloves were on for both state senator candidates as Robert Morris University hosted the 37th State Senatorial District debate. Sponsored by the recently established Political Science club of RMU, the debate was held Wednesday night within Patrick Henry with an opening welcome...

RMU sending more and more students abroad every year

RMU sending more and more students abroad every year

Hannah Smith, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2015

Over the past few years, more and more Robert Morris University students have taken their education abroad. Robert Morris has been sending out more exchange students and has seen an increase of students going on the Faculty Lead Education Abroad Program trips. There has also...

RMU freshmen talk about residential living experiences

RMU freshmen talk about residential living experiences

Amari Jacks, Contributor
October 28, 2015

Freshmen students at Robert Morris University are halfway through their first semester of college. Some freshmen were given the traditional on-campus housing while some were placed in housing located off campus. One of the off campus housing options at RMU is called Yorktown...

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Student Mixer on Campus

Tori Flick
October 26, 2015
Robert Morris students put on their aprons for the 2nd annual Non Alcoholic Mix Off, to show support for Alcohol Awareness Month. Members of the Residence Hall Association organized this event as a fun and competitive activity to help encourage students to respect safe habits.