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Michael Deemer

Michael Deemer, Head Sports Editor

Michael Deemer is a junior News and Sports Communication major from Crofton, Maryland. He is the Sports Editor for Colonial Sports Network and producer of RMU-TV's Colonial Sports Center

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Both Second Round Games Reach Overtime in Pittsburgh’s March Madness Slate

Michael Deemer March 25, 2024

PITTSBURGH-- The madness continued in the Steel City Saturday night. Two competitive games each with a ticket to the Sweet 16 on the line. The first game of the night featured two Cinderella's in their downright. 14th-seeded Oakland and 11th-seeded...

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Records, Brackets Busted at PPG Paints Arena on Day 1 of March Madness

Michael Deemer March 22, 2024

PITTSBURGH-- For the second time in three years and the seventh time overall, Pittsburgh is the host city for the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, universally known as 'March Madness.'Four games grazed the hardwood at PPG Paints Arena in the first...

Robert Morris Announces Largest Freshman Class in Recent Memory, New Campus Enhancements

Robert Morris Announces Largest Freshman Class in Recent Memory, New Campus Enhancements

Michael Deemer August 29, 2023

On the day new students start their first day of classes, Robert Morris University announced the University's Class of 2027 is the largest in recent memory. The class is a 25% increase from last fall. The school did not announce the number of students. "We...

This will be the first MTE Robert Morris will ever host and the second consecutive year the Colonials participated in one. Photo credit: Kyle Le

Robert Morris to host MTE at UPMC Events Center

Michael Deemer June 1, 2023

Robert Morris will host a Multi-Team Event at the UPMC Events Center from Friday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 for men's basketball.Robert Morris, Jacksonville and Fairleigh Dickinson will participate in the event, with each team playing once...

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RMU Theatre Hosts “We Tell The Story” Cabaret

Michael Deemer, Head Sports Editor April 20, 2023

Winding down on the semester, director Brett Alexander and Colonial Theatre hosted the "We Tell the Story" Cabaret at Massey Theatre Thursday afternoon. Students sang and performed a variety of songs from Pittsburgh natives Stephen Flaherty and Lynn...

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Good Relationships, Target Demographics to Metal Detectors: How Ticketing and Security is Handled at the UPMC Events Center

Michael Deemer, Head Sports Editor February 24, 2023

MOON TOWNSHIP-- It is no secret that you must enter a sporting event, concert, or show with a ticket and you must go through security at the gate. Of course, Robert Morris University's on-campus UPMC Events Center is no different —but what is the process...

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“Not Every Day is the Same”: How Concessions Are Prepared at the UPMC Events Center

Michael Deemer, Contributor February 3, 2023

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The UPMC Events Center has been home to many events on the campus of Robert Morris University since it opened in November 2019. There is a lot of preparation before each event on campus, especially at the concession stands according to...

Dr. Marina Fontolan gives lecture on the of games, and authenticity: perceptions from localizers. Photo credit: Ally Yovetich

Rooney Scholar Dr. Marina Fontolon Talks Localization in Video Games

Michael Deemer, Contributor March 24, 2022

Rooney Scholar Dr. Marina Fontolan is a "gamer first," but coming from Brazil, Fontolan realized that some come to need or are lost in translation. The term "localizing" is the shift in language and culture. On Thursday the Center of Global Engagement...