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RMU Sentry Media

The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

Blue light emergency phones light the way

Blue light emergency phones light the way

Delaney Hassell, News Editor
December 31, 2015

When a student feels unsafe or threatened on a college campus there is be a blue light at the end of the tunnel. The Robert Morris University campus is covered in 11 Blue Light Emergency Phones. The locations of the lights can be seen here. “Campus blue light emergency...

Hover boards and other devices banned on RMU campus

Hover boards and other devices banned on RMU campus

Delaney Hassell, News Editor
December 23, 2015

After recent reports of the danger of hover boards, Interim President Jamison sent out an email yesterday announcing that personal mobility devices will be banned from campus. Serious injuries have been reported due to collisions with pedestrians and risks of fire while certain...

RMU police department has outgrown Barry Center

RMU police department has outgrown Barry Center

Delaney Hassell, News Editor
December 11, 2015

Due to the continuing expansion of the Robert Morris Police Department, they have simply outgrown their current building. Barry Center, where the department is located, was built in the 1960s. As one of the first buildings on the Moon campus, the building has had many different...

Two years, many fouls for RMU mens basketball players

Two years, many fouls for RMU men’s basketball players

Over the past two years, 11 Robert Morris University men’s basketball players have been disciplined for alleged incidents outside of the program, including five for an incident on June 24 of this year. The five players were all charged with disorderly conduct by the RMU...

OPINION: A new fall sport to watch is finally here

OPINION: A new fall sport to watch is finally here

Nick Milliron and Nick Milliron
October 28, 2015

As winter approaches, the Northeast Conference fall sports are well into competitive conference play and coming to the end of their regular seasons. The Robert Morris Colonials have six fall teams in the NEC, but only one has a big fan base (if you can even call it that): football. Alas,...

12th annual Sport Management Conference a home run

12th annual Sport Management Conference a home run

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
October 18, 2015

On Friday Oct. 16, 2015, the Sport Management Department at Robert Morris University held their 12th annual Sport Management Conference at the Sewall Center on the campus of RMU. The conference had 74 professionals from all across the country speak at breakout panel sessions...

David Jamison

Interim President Jamison is no rookie

Delaney Hassell, News Editor
August 21, 2015

Provost of Robert Morris University, Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs, and current Interim President, David Jamison is ready for what this upcoming school year has to hold. While currently holding three titles for Robert Morris, Jamison has his hands full moving the...

Despite sustaining multiple injuries, Derick Abbott believes he is a better quarterback as a result.

Zoning in

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
May 26, 2015

The image is still fresh in Derik Abbott’s mind. Effortlessly, he is able to recall the exact play it happened, the exact moment his season prematurely came to an end. Perhaps because it was a scramble. During the opening series of Robert Morris’ Nov. 8 home matchup...

OPINION: A more modest proposal

OPINION: A more modest proposal

Kyle Gorcey and Kyle Gorcey
May 9, 2015

Disclaimer: This is less about my personal views and what would be mutually beneficial for athletics and Robert Morris University as a whole and more about reality. There will be some tough decisions ahead on the direction of the university and the athletic department in regards...

OPINION: If you build it, they still won’t come

OPINION: If you build it, they still won’t come

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
April 22, 2015

Dear Robert Morris, For some strange reason, no matter where I go on this 230 acre campus, I keep hearing that this school needs a new on-campus arena to be considered a premier institution. I constantly hear how great this will be for the university, how much revenue...