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Football was picked to finish fourth in the Big South preseason coaches poll. Photo Credit: David Auth

POLL: What will be RMU football’s record at the end of the Spring 2021 season?

February 25, 2021

The RMU football team will kick off their 2021 campaign on Saturday against James Madison. This will mark the Colonials' inaugural season in the Big South. In 2019, the Colonials finished with their best season under third-year head coach Bernard Clark, going 7-5, including 6-1...

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Bobby’s Back: The Mythos Behind Bobby Shmurda

Jonah Hoy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
February 25, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Ackquille Jean Pollard has been released from prison. If that name seems unfamiliar, it may surprise you to hear that is the legal name of Gen Z's hip-hop "meme prophet" Bobby Shmurda, who has spent the past six years in New York's Clinton Correctional Facility. While...

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RMU Dining announces Take & Heat Meals available at Yorktown Hall

Tyler Gallo, Sports Copy Editor
February 24, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP-- On Monday morning, RMU Dining announced that they will be providing "Take & Heat" meals available for a lunchtime period between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. In an email sent to all RMU students, they laid out the new dining option. "Students with an All-Access...

Lexi Templeman has expanded her role as one of the top players and captain of the womens hockey team. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

A 5’2″ Giant: The story of Lexi Templeman

Owen Krepps
February 24, 2021

Lexi Templeman stands at 5-foot-2-inches and is the shortest player in all of Robert Morris University Athletics. She has been cut from many hockey teams in her career simply due to her size. She was told she was not strong enough, not big enough, and that she would never make...

Star volleyball middle-blocker Emma Granger will return for another season of eligibility. Photo Credit: David Auth

Emma Granger set to return for additional year of eligibility next season

Austin Bechtold
February 24, 2021

The 2021 rescheduled spring season has been a tough one for Robert Morris volleyball transferring from the NEC to the Horizon League and a quicker style of offense, but the Colonials (0-8, 0-8 Horizon) could be prone for a rebound 2021-22 season thanks to NCAA rulings.Star middle...

Alyssa Hudak attempts a spike. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Colonials battle, but fall short once again to Wright State

Austin Bechtold
February 23, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Looking to record their first victory of the season after dropping their first seven to begin Horizon League play, the Robert Morris volleyball team put up a strong fight against the Wright State Raiders, but were still swept on Tuesday.RMU (0-8, 0-8 Horizon)...

Womens lacrosse extended their record to 2-0 after defeating Fresno State on Tuesday afternoon. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Mackenzie Gandy records new points record; RMU defeats Fresno State

Samuel Goldberg
February 23, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris Colonials took on the Fresno State Bulldogs Tuesday in a non-conference matchup. This is the first time that these two teams have met. It looked like it was going to be a long day for the Colonials (2-0) as the Bulldogs (1-2) struck first just...

Softball will now travel to North Carolina and Washington, D.C. this week. Photo Credit: Tim Kelley

Softball adds pair of non-conference opponents

Tyler Gallo
February 23, 2021

On Tuesday, softball announced that they would be adding two non-conference sets in the next two weeks, adding tune-up games before their conference schedule is set to start.On February 26 and 27, the team will head to Cary, North Carolina to take on the North Carolina Central...

Sol Castro was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Sol Castro named to Horizon League All-Freshman Team

Tyler Gallo
February 23, 2021

On Tuesday morning, the Horizon League revealed its women's basketball All-League honorees, and freshman forward Sol Castro was named to the All-Freshman Team.In a down year for Colonials women's basketball in their first Horizon League season, Castro proved to be a bright spot,...

The Colonials fell in four sets to Wright State on Monday night, extending their losing streak to seven. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Raiders topple Colonials in four sets

Tyler Gallo
February 22, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Robert Morris volleyball returned home after a rough road trip to Chicago and Fort Wayne where they dropped all four contests and 12 of 13 sets over the last three weeks. Wright State visited Moon Township for the first time since 2008.The Colonials (0-7, 0-7...