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RMU history professor hosts Barbarian Round Table

Jonah Hoy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
February 26, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Barbarians: a word that conjures up so many vivid images and thoughts of men going out and destroying villages, burning, killing anything within sight. The idea that Vikings were bloodthirsty, violent pagans with no sense of society is a narrative that has remained...

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RMU professors discuss communication styles in the 2020 presidential election

Jonah Hoy, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 23, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Dr. Soren Fanning and Dr. Anthony Moretti sat down in Wheatley's atrium on Oct. 15 to discuss the communication styles and effects of the presidential and vice presidential debates. Dr. Fanning, who specializes in World History and is an associate professor...

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RMU Office of Residence Life hosts socially distanced “Fall Festival”

Jonah Hoy, Reporter
October 21, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Robert Morris University had a small fall festival right in front of the Office of Residence Life Saturday, where students and passerby's could enjoy some fall themed snacks and activities. RMU is getting into the holiday spirit once again, with Halloween...

Pittsburgh residents comment on the recommendation to remove the Christopher Columbus statue from Schenley Park

Jonah Hoy, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 12, 2020

UPDATE (10/12/2020): As of Oct. 11, Mayor Bill Peduto has recommended to remove the statue. It has been taped and wrapped. PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Art Commission has unanimously voted to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from Schenley Park. The statue of the...

The Rex Theater Will Close Its Doors

The Rex Theater Will Close Its Doors

Jonah Hoy, Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
October 6, 2020

There will be a sad and solemn farewell for one of Pittsburgh's longest standing music venues, as it will be closing its doors for good. The Rex Theater, which has been a Pittsburgh staple for just over a decade, announced on September 18 that they will close down permanently...

Folk Country`s Rise to the Charts

Folk Country`s Rise to the Charts

Jonah Hoy, Arts and Entertainment Assistant Editor
September 15, 2020

Today's modern charts are heavily dominated by the pop and hip-hop genres, with only some variations and outliers that find its way on the charts every once in a while. Anyone under the age of 23 has heard their parents say, “Music was better in my day.” Is it true? No....

Vidhu “Vee” Sharma performing on the acoustic guitar at the Hard Rock Cafe. Pittsburgh, PA. March 3, 2018. Garret Roberts/RMU Sentry Media

Concerts and COVID-19: Will it be the same?

Jonah Hoy
July 7, 2020

Covid- 19 has affected all aspects of human life in the past 6 months, putting the entire world in a steady shutdown. From a global economic crisis to people being stuck inside their homes, only recently has the world seen a light at the end of this long stressful tunnel. Restaurants...

RUNE 2020 releases online to showcase RMU creativity

RUNE 2020 releases online to showcase RMU creativity

Jonah Hoy, Arts and Entertainment Assistant Editor
May 12, 2020

Hello all!  These trying times of a pandemic, global economic crisis, and outright culture stop make us think, will things ever get back to normal?  What better way to do that than reading some poetry and looking at some pretty pictures?   RMU’s literary magazine...

OPINION: Pineapple on pizza is divine intervention

OPINION: Pineapple on pizza is divine intervention

Jonah Hoy, Contributor
March 2, 2020
Pineapple on pizza: Is it an absolute heresy? Or are these slices of pie a divine miracle?
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RMU College Republicans host “Can Socialism Work in the United States?”

Jonah Hoy, Contributor
February 19, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP - Can socialism work in the United States? This was the hard-hitting theme of the lecture held at Rogal Chapel, hosted by Sherry Kai. On Jan. 30, the Robert Morris University College Republicans brought Kai in to speak on behalf of this topic. She is a graduate...