Rock football makes the DII playoffs but falls short against Winston-Salem State

The Rocket
November 29, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Sports

Rock football lost in the first round of the D II playoffs to Winston-Salem State by a score of 27-20 but the final game was only part of the story of their season. This meograph highlights the 2013 season of Slippery Rock University football and their journey to the NCAA playoffs.

JFK: Remembering the President 50 Years Later

November 29, 2013
Filed under Multimedia

This Meograph highlights the timeline of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, and the events that occurred in the days following the event, including assassin Lee Harvey Oswald's death, and the president's funeral. November 22, 2013 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the tragedy, when some... Read more »

Men’s soccer ends season

Brian Hepfinger, Rocket Contributor
November 21, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Sports

The Slippery Rock University men’s soccer team fell to Millersville University Saturday 2-1 in the second round of the Division II NCAA Tournament. SRU junior midfielder Brandon Chiu scored the first goal of the game in the 24th minute off of an assist from junior forward Dom Francis. The Rock... Read more »

SRU honors Native American Celebration Day with cultural dress, traditional storytellings

Janelle Wilson, Rocket Contributor
November 20, 2013
Filed under Campus Life, Multimedia, Showcase

Slippery Rock University brought in this year’s Native American Celebration Day with cultural dancing, craft making, and a Town Hall Discussion on the misrepresentation of Native American culture. SRU professors Dr. Rachela Permenter, Frederick White, Pamela Soeder, and the Pittsburgh-based Council... Read more »

SRU earns NCAA playoff berth

Kristin Karam, Assistant Sports Editor
November 19, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Sports

With the 38-42 fall to Bloomsburg in the PSAC Championship game still weighing heavily on their minds, the Slippery Rock football team’s spirits lifted as they received the fifth seed for Super Region One in the NCAA Division II playoffs. This will be the program’s first appearance in the national... Read more »

Oh the horror: American Horror Story star Evan Peters answers audience questions

Amber Cannon, Rocket Contributor
November 14, 2013
Filed under Campus Life, Multimedia

Usually on Wednesday nights, several students sit in front of their televisions to watch the hit show American Horror Story (AHS). This week, students got a double dose of AHS when Evan Peters paid a visit to campus on Wednesday night in the Student Center Ballroom. Evans entered the Student Center... Read more »

Men’s soccer claims PSAC Championship

Brian Hepfinger, Rocket Contributor
November 13, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, Sports

The Slippery Rock University men’s soccer team has rightfully earned the No. 1 seed in the Atlantic Region in the NCAA Division II Tournament after winning the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship game last Saturday. SRU defeated Mercyhurst University in the championship game 3-2... Read more »

Here’s the rub: PASSHE Chancellor addresses the future of the state system

Kevin Squires, Assistant News Editor
November 7, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, News

Frank T. Brogan, Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), is traveling all over Pennsylvania with each of the 14 PASSHE universities as stops so he can introduce himself to the universities’ communities. Slippery Rock University was number 10 on Brogan’s cross-state... Read more »

Vincent Planetarium begins offering free light shows

Haley Barnes, Rocket Contributor
November 7, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, News

Located in the center of Vincent Science Hall, the Slippery Rock University planetarium is being utilized to a greater extent this fall, providing learning experiences through shows created by SRU students and presented to students from SRU and surrounding school districts. “The Slippery Rock... Read more »