2008 Woodie Awards
Beuchler elected RHA president
Carrie Wells
Issue date: 4/23/08 Section: News
A daily spending cap of $40 would keep the dining halls from running out of food at the end of the semester, she added.
Dining Services Director Colleen Wright-Riva recently said she wanted to eliminate focus dates. In light of this, Beuchler said she would meet with other Dining Services officials who have previously stood by the focus date system to encourage them to change their minds.
Josef Mensah, who was elected vice-president, also unopposed, said he was excited to work with Beuchler next year and was optimistic about making the RHA a more efficient organization.
"We're on the brink of a new level of student leadership," he said. "I wouldn't want to see anyone else as president."
The face of the RHA will quickly change in coming years as more upper-classmen are forced to live off-campus, Beuchler said. Because the legislators are required to live on campus, future bodies would likely be composed of younger, less experienced students.
However, Beuchler said that because some upperclassmen would remain in at-large positions or represent Commons, the organization would not be severely impacted.
"It's going to be different," she said. "I think we'll have enough experienced returners to teach and encourage the new people. We'll be fine."
The RHA also voted to support a mandatory health insurance policy passed last month by the University Senate. They voted to create a committee to study environmental sustainability and to advocate for "green" dorms as well.
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Dining Services Director Colleen Wright-Riva recently said she wanted to eliminate focus dates. In light of this, Beuchler said she would meet with other Dining Services officials who have previously stood by the focus date system to encourage them to change their minds.
Josef Mensah, who was elected vice-president, also unopposed, said he was excited to work with Beuchler next year and was optimistic about making the RHA a more efficient organization.
"We're on the brink of a new level of student leadership," he said. "I wouldn't want to see anyone else as president."
The face of the RHA will quickly change in coming years as more upper-classmen are forced to live off-campus, Beuchler said. Because the legislators are required to live on campus, future bodies would likely be composed of younger, less experienced students.
However, Beuchler said that because some upperclassmen would remain in at-large positions or represent Commons, the organization would not be severely impacted.
"It's going to be different," she said. "I think we'll have enough experienced returners to teach and encourage the new people. We'll be fine."
The RHA also voted to support a mandatory health insurance policy passed last month by the University Senate. They voted to create a committee to study environmental sustainability and to advocate for "green" dorms as well.
cwellsdbk@gmail.com
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Uncle Rico
posted 4/23/08 @ 12:51 PM EST
To see focus dates disappear, finally...
...It almost brings a tear to your eye.
The 20-year reign of institutionalized theft is almost over. Let's pave a parking lot over its grave, to make sure it can't rise from the dead. (Continued…)
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