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NEWS When Robert Morris University purchased the Holiday Inn last fall, a total reconstruction began to make it into an effective dorm building for stu-dents. Dorm furniture was moved in, a shuttle was chartered and construction began on the new res-idence hall. Over the summer and into the new semester, all of these projects were kicked into high gear to make sure Yorktown was ready for the 2012 fall semester.
SchEdulEd ImprovEmENtS By Patrick ryan Asst. News editorEntering its third year serving as auxiliary dorms for Robert Morris University students, the Holi-day Inn on University Blvd. is currently undergo-ing a major facelift of sorts, adding various accom-modations and renaming it Yorktown Hall. The 11-story hotel, which was purchased three years ago for upwards of $10.15 million at a sher-iff’s sale, will be home to 500 or more students with floors two and three still catering to the needs of every-day out-of-towners for the time being. The Lan-dau Build-ing Company will be imple-menting an ar-ray of laundry facilities for residents on the first floor as well as making the swimming area more easily accessible. “The first phase of the renovations is to make the hotel as comfortable as possible to students living there,” stated RMU’s Director of Planning and De-sign, Bill Joyce. “We converted two of the rooms in the main hall-way on the first floor into strictly a laundry area,” Joyce added. “I don’t know if [Landau] has in-stalled the machines yet or not though.” In addition to the upgraded laundry facilities, Joyce said student lounges and study areas are also going to be constructed on some of the floors in the near future. For added safety and general protection of the welfare of residents, Joyce explained that Landau is currently erecting a set of doors right outside the elevator on each floor that students will be re-quired to swipe a freedom card to gain access to the hallways. “It makes sense to me,” Joyce said, regarding the possibility of making freedom cards more univer-
sal throughout the building. As it stands right now, students need a separate, traditional hotel room key to gain access into their own personal rooms.
StudENt coNcErNS By tiffany Brandon coNtributorA number of student residents current-ly living at the Holiday Inn have had a variety of concerns since they stepped foot in their rooms on move-in day. One of the most prevalent issues that many Robert Morris University stu-dents have noticed is the poor lighting within the dorms. Each room includes only one floor lamp, a small light mounted in the doorway and a ceiling light in the bathroom.Joyce was unaware of the lighting issue until it was brought to his attention by The Sentry staff. However, he plans to bring it to the attention of those in charge of the renovations.
Another issue that has caused concerns for some students is the limited number of washers and dryers used for laundry pur-poses. Currently, only three washers and dryers are spread throughout the 11 floors. How-ever, Joyce noted that two laundry rooms are currently being constructed on the first floor of the Holiday Inn, but may not be fin-ished by the start of classes. Not only are there issues with laundry ap-pliances, but also with the ice machines and
vending machines, which are missing from certain floors, making the use of them very in-convenient for RMU students. Many new improvements are being added to
make life easier and safer for the students. Door-ways are being constructed with swipe card access on every floor after exiting the elevators. “[This is] a safety feature that will be very ben-eficial to RMU students,” says Joyce. “Handicap accessible rooms are also being added to various floors for those in need of easier accessibility.” In addition to these improvements, the contractors are planning on in-stalling a canopy to protect students from harsh weather while waiting for the shuttle, placing a sign in front of the Holiday Inn to identify it as Yorktown Hall and possibly combining the stu-dents’ access cards and freedom cards into one card for their convenience.
trANSportAtIoN By Paul WintruBacoNtributor
Among the many im-provements and concerns surrounding Y o r k t o w n is the shut-tle situation. The shuttle schedule for Y o r k t o w n and Braddock Hall, which is located be-
hind the Giant Eagle across from campus,
has undergone a total reconstruction. First and foremost, shuttles now run from York-town Hall to the gazebo on campus then to Brad-dock Hall before returning to Yorktown, a com-plete reversal of last year’s route. Secondly, the main RMU shuttle will be running 24 hours a day, seven days a week to all three stops. In addition to this change, two new busses, the RMU Flyer and the Yorktown express, have also been added to the schedule. The RMU flyer runs to all stops from 7:10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays with later starts on Saturday and Sunday. The Yorktown express runs a direct route from Yorktown Hall to the gazebo on cam-pus from 7:03 a.m. to 11:56 p.m. on weekdays. Assistant Director of Business Operations Beth Baic explained that members of the Office of Busi-ness Operations carefully constructed the routes and times for the new schedule.“The current schedules were designed based on compiled data from the drivers on when students most frequently ride the shuttles and how many of them do so,” she stated. “With this information they were able to alter the schedule to make it most convenient for the students.”
More changes are likely to oc-cur but nothing is definite yet.“It’s an evolving schedule,” Baic said. “Noth-ing is going to change until they see the ef-fectiveness of the new plan.”
PHOTO BY Paul Wintruba Swimming pool on the first floor of Yorktown Hall.
Tranforming Holiday Inn to Yorktown Hall
PHOTO BY Paul WintrubaRMU shuttle waiting to pick up stu-dents at Yorktown Hall.
PHOTO BY Paul WintrubaLaundry facilities in Yorktown Hall.
table of contents
News pg. 2 unraveling the Mysteries of the Holiday inn pg. 2 communications building pg. 3Lifestyles pg. 6 Feathers Ruffeled Over Chick-fil-A pg. 8 Freshman 101 pg. 9-10sports pg. 13 Women’s Hockey pg. 13 Men’s Soccer pg. 15
editorial staff
Andrea Zanaglioeditior-in-chief
Katrina buchananNews editor
Leah MooseLifestyles editor
brooke smithsports editor
Leah Fleischelcopy editor
business staff
Marissa HomerAd Manager
Austen czaplaPhoto editor
shelby surgent online editor
becky schoeneckerMultimedia editor
Jake NiehlArt director
student Media Advisorcarrie Moniot
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issN #1934-8878August 27, 2012
Volume 8, issue 1-Monthly
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A Letter from the EditorWelcome Back, RMU students!
Yet another summer has gone by too quickly, but fear not because plenty of new adventures and experiences are ahead for this academic year. Whether return-ing or brand new to campus, it is hard not to notice the changes the campus has undergone over the summer. For one, the new School of Communications and Information Systems build-ing is almost completed and ready for students to occupy the classrooms today. On the other side, a new gazebo is going up and the Holiday Inn is being trans-formed into Yorktown Hall. It’s a new beginning; a time for change. The Sentry’s Welcome Back issue will bring you up to speed on everything that has occurred since last spring and, di-minish any fears freshmen may have about living on their own in our “Freshman 101” article and preview some of the RMU sports teams’ upcoming seasons. Check us out online at www.rmusentrymedia.com for all the latest RMU and Moon Township news. This week we’ll be covering Welcome Week and following up on the changes across campus. On behalf of RMU Sentry Media, welcome back and good luck with the semes-ter ahead!
Andrea ZanaglioEditor-in-Chief
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By katrina BuchananNews editor
Summer ended early for members of the Robert Morris University Jam Blues Band as they start-ed their pre-season training in the heat of August with the 2012 band camp. Band camp lasted for one week from Aug. 15 to 22. Then the band performed at matriculation on Aug. 23. They also performed two pieces and the school’s fight song at the Kennywood parade, where they often recruit members for the follow-ing year from high school bands also playing in the parade. This year’s set list for the show includes Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” along with “Take on Me” by A-ha, “Blister in the Sun” by Violent Femmes, “Carry on My Wayward Son” by Kansas and “Cu-pid Shuffle” by Cupid. The Jam Blues Band is unlike any other march-ing band. Instead, it is categorized as a show band. They spice up their routines by adding fancy foot-work to their pop pieces. “We have a band counsel, which is a leadership team that makes up all the dances during the sum-mer. We are very unique that we are a show/dance band because the majority of bands mostly march military style,” said Betsy Charles, the band direc-
RMU Jam Blues Band takes on band camp 2012
By katrina BuchananNews editorRobert Morris University’s Colonial Theatre is kicking off its 2012 season with auditions for The Who’s Tommy, directed by Dr. Ken Gargaro, and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, directed by Bar-bara Burgess-Lefebvre. Auditions will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Massey Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 30. Those planning on auditioning should prepare 32 bars of a rock song, dress for a dance combi-nation and be ready to do cold readings. Gargaro and Burgess-Lefebvre will be present to judge the auditions. “A song from musical theatre is not necessary for the audition. However, songs from shows like Jesus Christ Superstar, RENT or Spring Awaken-ing would be good choices,” said Logan Williams, a departmental graduate assistant in the depart-ment of communications. Williams also gave a few tips for those planning to audition. “Auditions are always stressful for everyone, but do not be nervous. When you introduce yourself and your song, show your personality. Really rock it out, for lack of a better term, when you perform your song,” he said. “We will be looking for per-sonality and acting ability when singing.”
Colonial Theatre: Rocking Auditions
tor. In addition to performing at home games, the band acts as ambassadors at local events. This has created a great reputation for the band and for the university. “We try to spread our RMU spirit to the crowd, whether it is a football game or just a pep rally, no matter what it is,” stated junior Thomas Barone, band president and student conductor. Rallying crowds is not all that the band does. “We believe it is our civic duty to help other folks, so we have always felt the need to use our music to help others, if we can,” added Charles. Members of the RMU community who are in-terested in getting involved but lack musical abil-ity, are welcome to join the color guard or learn to play basic instruments. Student leadership is strongly encouraged. For anyone who wants to join the band, contact Betsy Charles at [email protected]. “We are inclusive; we do not want to turn any-one away who has the heart and the desire to do what we do, and if they want to learn, we will teach them,” said Charles.
Williams also suggests preparing more than one piece due to the possibility of being asked to sing another song to show off a performer’s skills. For people who want to get involved with the pro-gram, but who do not desire to perform, there will be an informational meeting in Massey Theatre
at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26 for those interested in performing, joining stage, light or sound crew, along with helping with ushering For more information, contact Logan Williams at (814) 594- 8391 or email him at [email protected].
PHOTO BY Frankie Rose AldersonRMU Band practices outside John Jay
PHOTO BY Austen CzaplaMac lab in the new communications building.
Beth Corbelli-Ryan, RMU chief budget and plan-ning officer, stated that the fundraising portion for the SCIS building included donations made to the university’s Changing Lives, Building Futures capital campaign, which was announced at the opening of the School of Business Building last fall and has since come full circle, achieving its goal of $40 million. Corbelli-Ryan also said that funding came from the Pennsylvania Redevelop-ment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) which the PA’s Office of the Budget Web page defines as “a commonwealth grant program administered by the Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, and historical improvement projects.” Although direct university funds were used for
20 percent of the funding, Cobelli-Ryan clarified that students’ tuition was not included in those costs: “Since the building was funded largely through fundraising and the proceeds of the sale of the downtown building, this project did not im-pact tuition.”
BrEakinG doWn coStS
CLASSES in SESSion; CAfE, dECk REMAin UndER Con-STRUCTion By andrEa ZanaGlioeditor-iN-cHieF Looking out past the Nicholson dome last fall, nothing much occupied the farthest hillside on campus. Look yonder today and plenty of students can be seen flocking to the former Wayne Center to at-tend class in the brand-new School of Communi-cations and Information Systems (SCIS) building, which houses the communications, computer and information systems, English studies and com-munication skills, organizational leadership and media arts departments. Since construction began on Nov. 1, the previous home of facilities management, which has been relocated across from campus below Braddock Hall, has undergone a major facelift, expanding the once 20,016 square feet space to 50,000. Director of Planning and Design, Bill Joyce, ex-plained that the building saw two fundamental transformations: the atrium and entrance reori-entation. At the center of the one-story U-shaped structure was a courtyard that has now been re-placed with an atrium three-stories high that is surrounded by a “critique area,” which Joyce said
media arts students will be able to display their work. As for the entrance, which was formally orient-ed on the left side, it has now been moved to the front, prompting the construction crew to reorient the sidewalks as well. Once inside, the building opens up to visitors. “Public functions are front and center,” stated Joyce. An art gallery is just to the right of the entrance and straight ahead is the atrium with skylights let-ting in natural lighting. Meanwhile, a new café that Joyce said will be smaller than Romo’s, but larger than Hale café is to the left. However, the café and a deck on the second level remain unfinished due to a delay in funds, but will be revealed during the grand open-ing on Sept. 20, according to Joyce and the Dean of the School of Communications and Information Systems, Dr. Barbara Levine. The entire first floor is dedicated to academics with several Macintosh labs, two of those being solely for media arts students, general purpose classrooms that are each equipped with SMART boards, projectors, and whiteboards, open study areas, and specialty classrooms that were all housed in the downtown building that RMU sold to Duquesne in 2010. Those specialty classrooms include a metal room, woodshop, 3D studio for sculpting, dark room and tiered screening room/lecture hall. Faculty offices occupy the second and third floors. According to Joyce, faculty chose offices based upon seniority, so each department is spread throughout rather than being in one section. Levine’s office is located on the third floor with a sprawling view of campus. Also on the third floor are A.J. Grant, the English department head, and John Turchek, the computer and information sys-tems interim head. Below on the second floor are Heather Pinson, the communications department interim head, Jon Radermacher, the media arts department head, and Elizabeth Stork, the orga-
nizational leadership department head. “Cutting-edge” and “contemporary” were key-words Joyce used to describe the building. Over-all, it’s a very open and creatively encouraging space that faculty and staff alike are admiring. “It’s a very beautiful and inviting building, but also very functionally and it’s not only built for what we are doing today, but what we’ll be doing in years to come,” stated Levine. Another promising aspect of the building is having all the different SCIS departments in one building. “I’m really excited that the SCIS building finally gives the Communication/Information Systems majors a place of our own,” said Iyanie Charles, a sophomore at RMU double majoring in English educational/technical and professional writing. “We all feel a lot more appreciated now.” Levine agrees although the Academic Media Center, which includes the television station and RMU Sentry Media production offices, will re-main in the Patrick Henry Center. “For me personally, as dean, I think what is most exciting is that all five departments are going to be in one place in one campus in one building for the first time,” she said. Location-wise, many students look forward to being able to stay on campus for all of their classes rather than taking a bus downtown for parts of the day. “I look forward to not having to walk across cam-pus to the Lower Sewall Parking Lot to catch a shuttle and commute to downtown Pittsburgh,” said Megan Johnson, an RMU sophomore major-ing in media arts with a concentration in graph-ic design and a minor in Web design. “It took so much time out of my day just for that alone.” The official opening of the $9.5 million (refer to info graphic below) SCIS building is scheduled for Sept. 7 at which point the revolutionary period name for the building and the School of Business building will be announced.
Wayne Center transformation brings SCIS under one roof
PHoTo BY katrina Buchanan Massey Theatre
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By Paul WintruBacoNtributor
Since classes ended last April, the Of-fice of Residence Life staff has seen quite a shake-up. On Aug. 10, “The Minuteman,” a week-ly newsletter sent out to faculty and staff by RMU’s public relations depart-ment, reported that former Resident Life Assistant Director, Anne Lahoda, has been promoted to director, effec-tive Sept. 19. When reached for comment, Res-idence Life’s former director, Ron Shidemantle, declined to comment, stating he was unauthorized to provide any information about his departure. Area Coordinator Ashley Williams also con-firmed “The Minuteman” report and declined
Office of Residence Life staff shake-up
By alySSa BiShoPcoNtributorOver the summer, Robert Morris University has had a few facelifts to familiar structures around the cam-pus community. In the beginning of June, the Island Sports Center faced unexpected damages to the golf dome when a microburst caused by a storm with severe winds caused a panel on the dome to rip and then collapse. Fortunately, employees were able to evacuate every-one in the building and no injuries were reported as a result of the incident. However, the dome and the inside building were not so lucky. The dome was re-paired and then installed, which took about a week. The dome still has repairs to be done, including wa-ter damage and the lighting fixtures. Jonathan Potts, RMU’s senior director of public relations, stated that a few changes will be made regarding safety: “Currently, we are reviewing safe-ty aspects of the dome, such as making exits clear-ly marked and making sure that all employees are trained properly in case an evacuation is needed. We are also deciding on whether or not we will be doing any more overnight activities like we have in the past due to these safety issues.” When asked about the financial side of all of the repairs, Potts replied, “All of the repairs that we have done are covered completely by insurance.” Cur-rently, no date has been set for the reopening of the dome. The Alumni Commons Gazebo, first constructed in 1987, was taken down just a few weeks ago due to structural deficiencies and reconstruction quickly followed. “We are still in the process of building the gazebo and we expect it to be done within the next week or two,” stated Director of Planning and Design, Bill Joyce.
Construction changes continue on campus
to comment on Shidemantle’s de-parture. Additionally, Williams stated that Lauren Speerhas, who interned in the Residence Life Office last semes-ter, has been hired as one of the four area coordinators, joining Williams, Melinda Somerville and Eric Stein. Meanwhile, Amy Jeffries was hired on as office coordinator. As for the status of the assistant di-rector position, it has yet to be filled. Our staff will continue to reach out to the Office of Residence Life and bring you full coverage on www.rmusentrymedia.com.
PHoTo BY Paul WintrubaRMU office of Residence Life
PHOTO BY Paul WintrubaWorkers working on the Gazebo.
lIFEStYlESA steady hand for KenyaBy lEah MooSELiFestYLes editorIt is not about us. It is not about us, it is just not about us. These are the words that echoed through the minds and hearts of many who traveled to Kenya along with Robert Morris University sophomore, Jenna Hidinger. The members of Grace Community Church from Cranberry Township, PA, lived by this mantra and by more while building relationships with the people in Kenya this summer for about a week. “I guess I was expecting to be used in some great way. I’m going to go to Kenya and God is going to use me in some way. But it was about personal growth and helping people in small ways and with great love. That was sort of my motto for the week.”
Hidinger and her fellow missionaries hoped to help both adults and children that week. Meals were given, relationships created and hands simply held. “There was a little girl named Velma. She found me on one of the first days we were in one of the communities in Kandaria and she just grabbed my hand. I was like, ‘aww, she’s cute.’ But she held onto it for a long time and every day she would come find me in the big community and she would just hold my hand. She wouldn’t even talk much, she would stay there. It was so sweet.” This young girl was not the only one who inspired Hidinger in Kenya. While there were many more, another child named Angel found her way to Hidinger’s heart. “I met a girl named Angel who had HIV AIDS and was an orphan but lived with her
Grandma. She had to do all of the chores for her house, take care of her Grandma and also take medicine everyday just so she could live. That was just really hard because we have so much over here, but we honestly don’t know how good we
have it. I got to spend a lot of time with her. And the cool part is that she is truly a joyful little girl.”
“She found me on one of the first days
we were in Kan-daria and she just
grabbed my hand.”
Check out the rest of her photos online at rmusentrymedia.
com.
PHOTOS BY Jenna Hidinger
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New and upcoming singlesBy halEy SaWyErcoNtributorOh LoveGreen day
The first single from Green Day’s latest album, “¡Uno!,” is true to Green Day style, yet refreshing in its own way. It begins with a pleading Billy Joe Armstrong accompanied by a lone guitar. As the song continues, it builds momentum and creates a relaxed, slow, chugging sound. Everything builds up to a melodic chorus that no one can resist chanting along to. The anaphoric verses and catchy chorus make “Oh Love” a potential hit among both radio listeners and loyal fans. “Oh Love” demonstrates Green Day’s unique ability to successfully fuse punk and pop music, and could possibly aid in rock radio revival. Being the first of three albums, “¡Uno!” will be released in September
Settle Downno doubt
After a long break, No Doubt is finally return-ing to radio. Gwen Stefani proves that she still has it with her whiny, yet smooth, island vocal style. In addition to the vocals, the mes-sage sticks to the usual No Doubt theme of being a girl trying to figure out life while be-ing told what to do. Stefani wails, “Don’t get me started; I’m trying to get a hold on this”. No Doubt has, well, no doubt made a good move in their comeback with “Settle Down”. It truly embodies the pop-infused island ska sound that listeners have come to love.
MadnessMuse
Muse has long been known to incorporate elec-tronic sounds into their music, but “Madness” takes it to another level. After being inspired by a Skrillex show, Muse set out to write a song that breaks barriers.“Madness” could be considered something like simplified dubstep. There is a single downbeat that continues throughout the song with different synths and guitars added in. Bellamy’s haunting vocals are very reminiscent of “Starlight” and have clear influence from Prince and Queen. “Madness” describes the insanity of being in a relationship with quite a unique sound. The song itself is good, but I am a little wary of how long-time Muse fans will receive this new direction.
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is at it again with her tales of romance and heartbreak. This time, she does it with a little attitude. She, naturally, keeps her “easy to relate to” style with the message of “We Are Never Getting Back Together”. Swift’s vocals are swooping and sticky sweet, making for teen anthem girls will no doubt be singing to themselves in their bedroom. The song also features snippets of conversations that Swift might be having with a friend, including “I just... I mean this is exhausting, you know, like, We are never getting back together. Like, ever”, making the song seem even more real. Add this song to Taylor Swift’s long list of heartbreak hits.
Since yinz may be new or unfamiliar with the Pittsburgh region, The Yinzer is here to help and tell you interesting places to visit in and around the city.
While visiting da Sahside of Pittsburgh, I suggest to spend a majority of yinz time on East Carson, Josephine, and Sahs 18th Street n’at. Whenever yinz red up and go dahna sahside, yinz gotta check aht allsam restaurants and shops n’at. One place yinz better stop and git a sammitch is Primanti brudders. I also suggest gowen to Station Square and eating at that Hard Rock Café. Yinz might git lucky and see Donnie Iris playing n’ at. In da evenng, yinz should definitely ride da incline up to mahnt wushington. Up on da maahntin, yinz can see dahntahn and allsam odor hauses n’at. When yinz come back dahn, yinz may as woll as end da night at da Hopprahaus. I says to dem guys dahn ahr, yinz gots alright beer, but if yinz rilly want great beer yinz need Arn City. If yinz have any questions, tweet me @rmuSentry.
Look for the answers in next month’s issue!
Feathers ruffled over Chick-fil-ABy EliZaBEth WitoWichcoNtributorThe First Amendment exists so that we may all have the right to express our opinions openly and honestly without fear of prosecution from both the law and individuals. Recently this amendment has been threatened as groups of individuals have felt the need to oppress a liberty they feel only applies to them. Heating up the controversy is the popular chicken sandwich company known as Chick-fil-A. Chick-fil-A has recently come under fire after the company’s president, Dan Cathy, made a remark that he and his company believed firmly in traditional, biblical based marriage. This statement should not have been altogether surprising considering Chick-fil-A is an openly Christian company, and has supported Christian organizations for many years. However, proponents for gay marriage in the United States are outraged, and have taken a stand by refusing to eat at Chick-fil-A. The mayors of Chicago and Boston even went as far as to try and ban Chick-fil-A from their cities. This is an issue that has gotten completely out of hand. While it is certainly a hot button issue, it is not one about gay rights, but rather, freedom of speech. Cathy was asked his opinion on gay marriage and he gave it
openly and honestly with no intention of trying to harm anyone. He was not threatening people or calling names he was just giving his opinion and as a result his civil rights were in jeopardy. He broke no laws, committed no crimes, and yet across the country he is being treated as if he were a criminal. Chick-fil-A is now being threatened by multiple cities and states and has been told that their business is no longer welcome. It is not up to any one person to decide what businesses should stay or go based on the personal beliefs of the owner. If Chick-fil-A was threatening the environment, or causing physical or emotional harm to its customers I would understand the need to cause so much commotion. However, they have done nothing of the sort and even after all of the backlash that has followed them they still have continued to provide good food and great customer service. When asked about Chick-fil-A’s policy to guests and professionalism during this time one employee remarked “We are just
here to serve you some great chicken with good customer service.” We are very fortunate to live in a country where we all have the ability to share our opinions and beliefs without fear of refusal. Yet it would seem that as time foes on a society that calls for freedom and equality has grown more intolerant and unfeeling to opinions that are not viewed as popular or universally accepted. If we do not take a stand now for those whose opinions are being silenced who will stand for us when we have something of importance to say?
Birthplace of broadcastingBy MikE funyakstAFF writer
Believe it or not, Pittsburgh is the birth-place of broadcasting. It was started by Frank Conrad in his red brick garage at his Wilkinsburg residence. Conrad’s work soon evolved into Pittsburgh’s KDKA in 1920. Conrad was one of Westinghouse Electric’s earliest workers who worked strictly on research. KDKA had its first broadcast on November 2, 1920 and has been on air ever since. Pittsburgh’s ma-jor achievements in broadcasting stretch from the 1890s to about the 1950s. These achievements include voice radio, the development of radio broadcasting, and the start of commercial broadcasting, shortwave radio, electronic television, and public television. KDKA is rumored to be the first radio station in the world.
The real story is that KDKA was the first commercially broadcasted radio station. KDKA still exists today as part of CBS Corporation. As stated earlier, Westinghouse Electric Corporation actually started KDKA along with employee Frank Conrad. The first broadcast actually took place on top of the K Building at Westinghouse Electric’s East Pittsburgh plant. The first full-time radio announcer for KDKA was Harold Arlin. He was the first play-by-play (an-nouncer) of baseball and football and also introduced people in their radio debuts on KDKA. Over the years, Westinghouse expanded their radio and television sta-tions. The subsidiary became known as the popular Group W. Today a non-profit organization known as the National Museum of Broadcast-ing (NMB) is trying to commemorate the
broadcasting history done in Pittsburgh. NMB is also trying to commemorate the Westinghouse legacy. The common goal is to preserve Pittsburgh’s techno-logical heritage. This organization owns a number of artifacts including Frank Conrad’s garage with hope of one day sharing them to the public.
Credit to Mr. Rick Harris of the National Museum of Broadcasting who without, this article would not be possible.
For More Information, visit www.nmb-pgh.org or www.savethegarage.org Or Email at [email protected]
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PHOTO BY Leah MooseChic-fil-A in Robinson Shopping Center
Being a college freshman is arguably one of the scariest titles a person can have. Between the roommate situation, the foreign campus and the long-winded debate over when and where to buy textbooks, freshmen are bombarded with a large amount of information to grasp. Although this phenomenon touches many different universities and college campuses, Robert Morris University offers many unique details only a member of the community could sniff out. It takes a dedicated, seasoned veteran to offer words of advice for those RMU students of the freshman persuasion.
1. ALTERNATIVE STUDYINGIf you find yourself in a last-minute panic to study, as college students often do, typically a quiet environment is required. The obvious idea would be the campus library; while this is a wise choice, occasionally its space is filled during the heated times of a semester (midterms, finals etc.) The area around the rotunda (the spiral staircase) has comfortable seating area and tables readily available for some quick reading. The Starbucks seating area in the Hale Center, a computer lab under Jefferson (the campus gym) and even an empty classroom all work wonders while on deadline.
2. INTRODUCTION TO TUCCIJohn Tucci is more than just a janitor here at RMU. He is one of the school’s biggest fans, inspirations and performers. Potentially his best talent is brightening a student’s day. You will know when you meet him and when you do, make sure to say thank you.
3. ADVANCED FINANCES
Don’t be fooled by the large sum of money from your meal plan. It will surely be sufficient but getting in the habit of checking your personal amount of money left after most purchases (this total is shown to you on the back of the cash registers around campus) is a great idea. If it is the end of the semester and you do happen to notice your amount is less than what it should be, do not panic; curb your Starbucks coffee addiction for a week or two and drink more ice water.
4. RMU ATHLETICS & YOUMake it a point to attend at least several different types of athletic events. RMU’s campus is pretty well known for its high level of athletic interest and our dedicated fans show it. Be warned now, however, showing up for the Homecoming football game 45 minutes in advance is not going to score you comfortable or great seats. If that is not a huge priority of yours, soak up the atmosphere with the other students cheering on the lawn.
By lEah MooSELiFestYLes editor
5. PERKS 101If you hear others discuss how easy it will be to stay fit and avoid the Freshman 15 just by walking to class on RMU’s admittedly hilly campus, chances are he or she has not been a student here for very long. The moral of this story is to take advantage of the perks of being a college student. Use the Jefferson fitness center or even the ice-skating rink located at the Island Sports Center which is free to all students.
6. INTERMEDIATE SOCIAL CIRCLES Do not be afraid to make friends with upperclassmen. Sometimes it is easy to be caught in a frenzy of making friends with other freshmen because you are each in the same boat: nervous and friendless. Especially with all of the events geared for incoming freshman, it is important to remember that upperclassmen can just as easily become a new friend.
7. RETAIL THERAPY STUDIESBeware of slipping into shopping shock. If you are from a smaller town or rural area, you might not be used to the abundance of retail that surrounds this area. Allow yourself to explore its marvels, but be careful not to max out the card your parents finally gave you.
8. METEOROLOGY PLANNINGInvest in an umbrella, raincoat and reliable footwear. For those of you not from this area, the weather here can be described as moody at best and being prepared for its somewhat random outcomes is advised.
9. ORIGINS OF OBSESSIONDo not become unhealthily obsessed with making friends. While it is, indeed, important to meet new folks at college, do not make it your life’s work to make a crowd of close friends as soon your college experience begins.
10. FREE STUFF EXPLORATION Grab all of the free stuff you can carry. A free t-shirt here, a few slices of pizza there can go a
long way for a college student’s wallet. Obtain an “on-the-house” radar as soon as you can.
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RMU women’s hockey seeks repeat by ViNNY McGoVerNstAFF writer
This season, the Colonials will take the ice with a sizable target on their back, because they conclud-ed last season with a record of 19-9-4 and skated past the competition, taking home the CHA Cham-pionship. With only losing three seniors, the team will look to continue its winning ways behind last year’s top scorers Rebecca Vint and Thea Imbrogno. This year, the team adds two players, Kelsey Gunn and Kristen Richards from Niagara. They have been playing nearly all of their lives, and head coach Paul Colontino said, “They bring three years of college experience with them, which is a nice addition.” Each addition will greatly help the team out. Aside from the transfers, there is a group of freshmen join-ing the team who are full of potential, and look to make a name for themselves. Not only have the Colo-nials made additions on the ice, but off the ice as well. Ashley Harper, a volunteer and Brianne McLaugh-lin, an assistant coach, also joined the staff and hope to coach the team back to the championship. Both were promoted and were formerly in the system, and they now bring their experience to the table. “What’s great is they both have extensive knowl-
edge on the interworking’s that take place within our program at Robert Morris.” Colontino said. “Now we can skip past the break in period, and go right into production. Now we can focus on the small-er things. Because they know most of the things about the program, now we can fine tune those.” What may be the most important aspect of the team is, Rebecca Vint. Last year, Vint came on the team as a freshman and finished the season atop the Colonial sports world. The Robert Morris record books were rewritten after the stellar performance in which Vint tallied 22 goals, 22 assists, and 151 shots. She won the CHA rookie of the year award, and with three years left to play, the future is looking bright. Colontino believes she can continue on this success, and even go above and beyond. “She brings a strong work ethic to the ice and sets an example for team-mates. She’s plays for the name on the front of her jersey, not the name on her back.” Colontino said. Another player making an immeasurable impact on the Colonials is goaltender Kristen DiCiocco. DiCioc-co’s stats between the pipes last season helped the team reach their aspired plateau. She appeared in 30 games last season and was heavily rewarded for her work. She took home the hardware for CHA Goaltender of the year award, and the CHA Tournament MVP award. When asked which award meant the most to her, Di-Ciocco responded with, “By far the best award I received, was winning the CHA championship with my team. There was no better way to end our year, prove how hard we worked, and how far we’ve came to get here.” DiCiocco is a mentally tough student athlete ac-
cording to her coach, and when asked if he believes she can add onto her successful career, Colonti-no said, “Yes, I do. I’m confident in her and all of my players. We raise the bar each year, and we try to achieve more and learn from our experiences.” Based on the skill and the group of girls, they have a shot at a repeat. When asked about the possibility of a repeat, Colontino knocked on wood and stated, “There is always the potential to repeat. The reali-ty of it is you’re as good as your last shift. As a staff and the student athletes know, the slate is clean. August 27 it all starts.” Colontino continued, “No one can take away what we earned last year, but it’s time to restart the process, and we have a big tar-get on our chest and people are gunning for us. The whole goal, in all honesty is to put our self in a po-sition to compete for the championship. We’re in good shape, we know our system and we’re working on playing together as a team. When you do all those things, it takes away the variable and it helps you earn a championship, and that’s all you can ask for.” While Colontino is confident in his girls, DiCiocco is also assured that she can lead the team to the cham-pionship. She stated, “We strive for improvement ev-ery year, and we do plan on repeating this season.” She also added, “We know we can compete with any team in the country, and if we work hard, I’m confident in our abilities to repeat, and even advance further.” With that being said, the 2012 season is looking bright. If everyone continues to train hard on and off the ice, the CHA Championship will become one step closer to coming back home to Robert Morris.
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After having a record-setting season in 2011 in which the team won a club-best eight victories, the Robert Morris women’s field hockey program is look-ing to repeat its successful season with the help of eight international players. “We’ve had a few girls from Belgium in the past and Holland is a big place for hockey, but we absolutely look around and look at all these different areas but, in this case, we just brought in some Australians,” explained head coach and Sydney native, Olivia Netzler. Last season, the squad consisted of 19 players, four of which were Australia na-tives. Jamie Hartley set the single season record for goals in 2011 and along with midfielder Taleah Scott, the Colonials are primed to make a run at the NEC playoffs. Returning alongside Scott and Hartley
are team veterans and fellow Australians Michelle Lewthwaite and goalie Erin McK-enzie. With the addition of freshmen So-phie Watt, Jess Martin- Brown, and Lian-na Watkins, the Colonials now have seven players who hail from the land down under. Netzler, who will be entering her sixth season as the Robert Morris field hock-ey coach, is a big reason some of the la-dies chose to venture to Moon Town-ship to play their collegiate careers. According to Scott, a sophomore, Netzler was the key reason she found out about RMU’s program. “I was actually recruited by coach Netzler, who is also Australian. I found out about RMU through her.” Because the sport is so differ-ent overseas, Netzler believes that her girls are better prepared when transitioning to the college game. “Obviously, the standards of play are much higher over there so I’ve always kept an international roster and had in-ternational players on the team,” add-ed the skipper. “It’s nice to have a bit of
diversity on the team, and having girls come in from different countries sort of brings a part of their game and they can mix that with the game over here and makes us really well rounded.” Although the Colonials are coming off of a record of 8-12-0 last season, they were ranked fifth overall out of eight teams in the Northeast Conference coaches’ preseason poll. “I don’t think it [being ranked fifth in the NEC] is going to ef-fect us at all, I think it’s going to work in our favor,” stated Netzler. “I think we’re sort of use to being the underdog.” Despite the fact that RMU knocked off Ohio State, a nationally ranked opponent, last season the Colonials still have a long way to go to make it to the conference playoffs. “Obviously last year we were more of the underdog, and we wanted to prove a point that we have nothing to lose,” said Taleah Scott. “This year I think we are going out just as hard and strong and hopefully we can improve that ranking and make playoffs.”
The field hockey team is looking to build off of their program best eight win season from 2011. Photo by RMU Athletics
thunder from down under: colonials look to capture Nec title with help of Australian players
by AudreY GArdNerstAFF writer
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The women’s hockey team will look to repeat as CHA champions. Photo by Alyssa Benson
RMU men’s soccer team looks to upset manyby JArrod bLuMerstAFF writer While the NEC’s men’s soccer preseason rankings are viewed nation-wide and are valued by some teams, the RMU men’s soccer team feels that the rankings do not exactly hold all that much merit. The team enters the 2012-2013 season ranked tenth in the NEC out of 11 teams and looks to shock the whole conference with hopes of making the tournament by the end of the season. “Well it’s the first time ever in fifteen years that we’ve been ranked higher than we finished. So anytime we finish first they usually pick us about fourth. So I guess that’s all right. It’s kind of meaningless,” explained head coach Bill Denniston on the fact of being ranked sec-ond-to-last in the conference. After what many players and students would describe as a dismal season in 2011-2012, the team looks to rebound in the upcoming year after finishing last in the conference with a record of 4-12-1. Several key players are returning, including senior goalkeeper Toba Bolaji, last year’s leading scorer Prince Samuels, and juniors Miro Cabrilo and Luca Campos. Also returning are seniors Sam Colosimo, Niko Corado, Michael Jones, Kyle Macaulay, Domonic Mascia, Max Shin-sky, and Derek Stein. However, another player that could play a vital role is freshman forward and Pickering, Ontario native, Bruce Cullen. “I think this year Bruce will be a real asset to the team. He’s a fresh-man, so he’s going to be underestimated, but he can do a lot of dam-age,” stated Cabrilo when asked who this year’s unsung hero would be.
The team can be characterized as an attacking team with an aggres-sive style of play. According to Cabrilo, the team is going to have to fight the whole season as no games, especially the conference games, are going to be easy wins. Perhaps RMU’s biggest rivals are Duquesne and Pittsburgh. The three teams will battle this season to see who is the best club in the Pittsburgh area. As for the best team in the entire NEC, Monmouth is frequently discussed in that conversation. “We’re blessed enough to be in a conference where you can’t always predict the top four teams. Outside of Monmouth, you can’t always predict. It’s pretty much any teams game. We’re at the point to where it’s whoever wants it more,” commented Bolaji on the breakdown of the NEC this upcoming season. If the team plans on preforming well this fall, they are going to have to minimize their weaknesses and maximize their strengths as they prepare to rebound from ending last season on a 10 game losing streak. Possibly the programs’ strongest aspect is their ability to play as a team and develop a really strong camaraderie throughout the whole locker room, which was made apparent by Bolaji. “I think one of our strong points right now is that we started off this preseason playing for each other and working together. I’ve been on this team three years now and that’s one thing I wanted to drive home. Actually, it’s probably our strong point and could be our weak point,” said Bolaji. “I think I was trying to bring home the fact that we believe that we can win and we have to go out their confident. So it’s kind of a double-edged sword. Whichever one we come to play with, whichever side we come out to play with.” As the team looks to begin its march toward the NEC tournament, the guys must take this uphill climb one step at a time. After the first few games, it will turn into a war of attrition, as both Bolaji and Den-niston believe that the men’s soccer team has the potential to make it to the NEC tournament with hopes of winning it.
colonials look to build upon record-setting seasonby NicK buZZeLiAsst. sPorts editor
Last year was a season of firsts for the Rob-ert Morris University women’s soccer pro-gram. From being the only squad in school history to post a winning mark, to setting the record for most points in a season at 102, the lady Colonials found success on the soccer field that the team had never achieved before. Although RMU finished with 11 victories, the club was unable to post a winning re-cord in conference play, and as a result, missed out on making its first appearance in the Northeast Conference tournament. “We were very happy about having a winning season and we had a sense of accomplishment, however we were significantly disappoint-ed to not have a winning record in the confer-ence,” explained head coach John Kowalski. “With one more win and one more tie, we were certainly capable of getting into the playoffs.” Despite losing Rachel Sebbens, Jaimie Morra, Brianna Bell, Jess Sharik, Holly Sieradzik, and starting goaltender Jessica Olin, Robert Mor-ris returns 14 letter winners and seven start-ers from last season’s squad. Also returning for the Colonials is Ayana Davis, last year’s lead-ing scorer, who is in-between graduate class-es and a double major, and Lauren Thomas, a senior, who is entering her fourth year of eli-gibility. RMU also added 10 freshmen to the roster, including two players from overseas. “They [the freshman] have a good desire to win and work hard, but teaching them all of the little things is something we have to work on because they all came from so many different clubs,” Kow-alski said. “This is really the first year I started to strongly recruit in Europe and we were able to get a player from Sweden and from Belgium.”Robert Morris will travel to Colorado Springs in early September to take on Air Force and Colora-do College respectively. According to midfielder Brittany Rowe, the road swing will be a valuable
trip for the club. “It’s a good bonding experience to be with the team and get used to each other, but it also creates a little bit of competition be-cause not everyone is going to get to go,” said Rowe, a sophomore. “On a lot of away trips we have to leave a few people behind, so everyone has to battle for a spot to be able to go to Colorado.” Because the Colonials were picked to finish eighth in the NEC coaches’ preseason poll, Kow-alski believes that his team can use that as mo-tivation to knock off some of the higher ranked teams. “We are definitely going into every game as an underdog, but actually it’s not a bad posi-tion to be in. We will have a little more desire to win and won’t be afraid of losing, so our satisfac-tion from winning those games will be bigger.” This season, RMU plays 10 non-conference games before starting NEC play and accord-ing to Rowe, the squad will uses those contests
Volleyball gets season startedby brooKe sMitHsPorts editor
The Robert Morris University volleyball team’s schedule is already in full swing after competing in the Villanova classic. According to head coach, Dale Starr, with two new additions to the roster, the Colonials are working on continuity.
The men’s soccer team is looking to finish better than the 10th place prediction made by others in the nEC. Photo by Leah Moose
“There are a lot of returning players, so there is a lot less teaching. We had eight freshmen last year and seven of those are returning,” said Starr. “We only have two incoming freshman. We can get into more technical things. We’re a little farther ahead with the offensive and defensive systems.” He goes on to explain that while they have a young team, they are working on getting better each day. “We have 14 kids in camp and nine are freshman and sophomores,” said Starr. “There are growing pains, but we are focusing on getting better every day and working hard to get ready for the season.” Senior, Lindsey Monger, also knows that this is a learning process. “Well, this is new to everyone. We have two freshmen and four seniors, so we’re not young, but were not old too,” said Monger. “We have
a lot of sophomores too, they haven’t learned every-thing. They still have to learn the process. We will take the two freshmen under our wings and teach them.” Starr also talked about the fact that he has options for this season and that he believes this team will be successful, “we will be better off this time than we were a year ago.” He noted the fact that they will definitely have a more experienced team. “Last year, we had a lot of kids that were scared to death,” said Starr. “Not a lot of players have entire freshman having a full season under their belt. It will help us get ahead, in confer-ence games and non-conference games.”
to become accustomed to playing with each other on the field. “Non-confer-ence play is less pressure and you get to know each other and you get used to playing together. You also find out your positioning for the team.” Although Robert Morris dropped its third straight opening season contest with a 1-0 over-time loss against Eastern Kentucky on August 19, Thomas believes that things can only get better for the Colonials. “You can only go up from there, you can only improve. We have so many freshmen and don’t know their strengths and weaknesses yet so we, as a team, still don’t know each other yet.” “Our team goal is to put forth our best effort this year and to make playoffs. We’ve never done it and I think we have a team with a lot of potential,” Rowe added. “We are all still young and I think that all of us can grow. If we made it this year, we could con-tinuously keep striving to do even better each year and it would just be really good for the school.”
The RMU women’s soccer team is looking to build from their record setting 2011 season. Photo by katie Austin
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by brooKe sMitH sPorts editor With the start of a new season comes the an-nouncement of a new captain for the NCAA men's hockey team. Taking over as captain will be senior defenseman, Brendan Jamison with defensem-an, Tyler Hinds, serving as the assistant captain. They learned of their newfound roles about a week after the year-end player evaluations had ended. “Coach Schooley told Brendan and I the news about being given the leader-ship roles and we discussed new plans that we would like to introduce over the sum-mer,” said Hinds. “About two days later it was announced to the team at our year end awards and summer compliance meeting.” Both Hinds and Jamison are honored to be named to such a high leadership position. “I was pretty surprised. We have a great senior class and all of the guys have strong leadership qualities, so I think it could have been anyone,” said Jamison.
This will not be the first time Hinds has been in a leadership position. He was also an assistant captain on numerous minor hockey teams and in his final year playing junior hockey with the Nepean Raiders. “I was quite thrilled to be named assistant captain,” said Hinds of his newfound lead-ership role. “It is always nice to be rec-ognized by your teammates as a leader.” Last seasons’ captain, Trevor Lewis, be-lieves both Jamison and Hinds will do well in their leadership positions. “Brendan is a great team guy, he is not afraid to do the dirty work and leads by example,” said Lewis. “All the guys really respect him including myself and he will be a great captain and leader.” “Tyler is a great vocal leader and knows when to say the right things. He also does a great job of keeping everyone relaxed and ex-cited about coming to the rink everyday,” said Lewis. “Both guys are really consistent and that is important for the rest of the team to see what it takes everyday to be successful.” Hinds also knows that he will be relied on heavily to lead by example on and off of the
ice. “I will continue to have an unrivalled work ethic and devotion to our team,” said Hinds “Be-ing assistant captain does bring on several other responsibilities such as preparing captains prac-tices at the beginning of the season, running our dynamic stretch before team training sessions, accepting responsibility for decisions made by our team during extra-curricular activities, and preparing the freshmen for college hockey.” Jamison knows he will have a multitude of responsibilities. “I could list a hundred things that I would specifically be responsi-ble for,” said Jamison. “But I think to sum-marize it I will say that I need to create and instill a winning culture on our team that pro-motes professionalism and accountability.” He also noted the fact that he spoke to Lewis and gained a good bit of advice, “he said to be my-self and don’t change anything I’ve been doing.” Lewis wanted to add, “He should enjoy the honor of being a captain. He was voted by the coaches and team because everyone believes in him,” said Lewis. “They will do a great job leading the team and I'm very excited for them.
NCAA men’s hockey names captains for 2012-2013 season
Senior captain and Pittsburgh native, Brendan Jamison, will serve as captain of the 2012-2013 RMU nCAA men’s hockey team. Photo by Alan Baldi
by cHris MueLLerstAFF writer
As summer break winds down and the August heat begins to cool, the buzz around campus is starting to center around one thing in particular. Friday Night Lights and games on the gridiron will now take up the weekends as the 2012 RMU football team looks to make a successful run at a conference championship. The expectations are high as the team looks to bounce back from a shaky 2011 season where their youth really showed in some tough games. “We were really young last season,” said as-sistant coach John Banaszak. “We took our lumps but gained valuable experience. Our ex-pectations are much higher for this year.”Leading the offense this year will be senior quarterback Jeff Sinclair. Sinclair, a three-year starter, is coming off a season in which he threw for over 1300 yards and 11 TDS in limited action. He was sidelined with a knee injury for the final three games of the season. “I was back in the spring and the knee feels good.
It is 100% again.” Sinclair was the key component to an offense that averaged 283 yards per game last season. “Over the offseason, we realized that we can’t accept a 2-9 season again,” stated Sinclair. “We’re shooting for a better result this year.” The senior quarterback has also impressed his coaches this summer as well. “Jeff is back into his old form,” said Banaszak. “He’s healthy and we expect big things from him and the passing game this year.” Anchoring the offensive line will be junior tack-le AJ Dalton. Dalton, an All-NEC selection, will be a key factor in the Colonials run game. “The whole offensive line has stepped up into a leadership role this year,” said Sinclair. “We have a lot of leaders on both sides of the ball.”On the other side of the field, the colonials are led by senior defensive end Nolan Nearhoof. Last season, Nearhoof tallied 60 tackles and 7.5 sacks for a de-fensive unit that returns their top four leading tack-lers from last season. “Our expectations start with winning our first game against North Dakota State,” said Nearhoof. “They will have 20,000 fans up there. It’s going to be huge.” North Dakota State is the defending national champion from last season. A victory from the Colonials would be an enor-
mous accomplishment for the program. “It’s a great benchmark for us to see where we’re at.” Also returning for the RMU defense are defen-sive backs Cameron Chadwick and DJ Meyers. Leading the team in tackles last season, they will be very important in the defense’s effort of de-creasing their points allowed average from 28 a year ago. “It’s big having a lot of people back,” said Nearhoof. “Cam and DJ were new guys last year and experienced a learning curve. It will be great to see where their experience has got them.”The 2012 football team looks the get back to their old ways of dominance over the NEC, but they will need to prove their competitors wrong. Picked to finish sixth out of nine teams in the conference, the team doesn’t feel they have been given the re-spect they deserve. “It’s a slap in the face to be predicted to finish 6th in the conference,” said Sin-clair. “It absolutely provides motivation for us.” The Colonials have five home games at Joe Wal-ton Stadium this season, starting with NEC foe Albany on September 9. Only time will tell if this year’s team will be able to prove everybody wrong, but they definitely have the potential to do so.
Senior quarterback Jeff Sinclair is prepared to lead the Colonials to a successful season. Photo by Bill Paterson
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