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RHA is here to help on-campus
residents
The n«wly renamed
Residence Hall
Aeeoclatlon hopee
to Improve the on-
campus living
experience for
Meredith students.
ELIZABETH
LOFTIS
Contributing Writer
Living in a residence hall
can be an exciting, reward
ing and educational experi
ence. While not all
Meredith students experi
ence this living environ
ment, it is a common bond
for many students.
The Residence Hali
Jenna’s
JENNA HOTTLE
Advertising Manager
Hey, hey freshmen, out-
of-towners, transfer stu
dents and all you inquiring
minds; are you looking for
the hot spots in Raleigh? If
you are, this is the article
for you.
The best places to go in
Raleigh have been divided
into three sections: cheap
food, hot clubs, and attrac
tions. Everybody knows
what it is like to be bored
on the weekend and have
nothing to do, and we all
know that being in college
means no money. Don’t
lose hope there are plenty
of places in Raleigh to go
for under $5.
Raleigh offers every
thing from cheap Chinese
food to Snoopy's world
famous hotdogs. Need a
place to go with your sig
nificant other for a cheap
date? How about a $1.50
Association (RHA) and the
Residence Assistants
(RA’s) work hard to pro
vide a living environment
that appeals to all students.
Hall meetings, commu
nity building activities and
residence hall socials pro
vide opportunities for cam
pus residents to build rela>
tionships.
RA's have several duties
that include managing day-
to-day events that concern
individual residence halls.
In addition, the RHA works
to provide an all>inclusive
atmosphere for all resi
dences.
The piupose of RHA, as
stated in the handbook, is
"... to provide a living and
learning enviroiunent in the
in Raleigh
movie? Now that's cheap.
Or how about those lonely
Thursday nights when you
are so bored and need a
place to just go out and
have fun. In most clubs
every Thursday night is
college night. For all those
under 21, this is the place
for you. Most of these
places are on Hillsborough
Street or are less than 10
miles from campus.
Here are the hot spots in
Raleigh:
Restaurants
'Beansprout - Chinese
food (for $4.95 you get a
meat, rice, soup and an
eggroll), Hillsborough
Street
•Gumby's Pizza (pokey
sticks $7.99 for a medium)
Tuesday nights, buy one
get one free, Hillsborough
Street
‘Snoopy's - Hot dogs (two
hotdogs, French fries and a
residence halis where each
student is able to develop
as a well-rounded individ
ual and as a contributing
member of the communi
ty."
RHA is a setting where
students can contribute
ideas and express concerns.
To become a member of
RHA one must simply live
on campus. All students are
invited and encouraged to
attend regularly scheduled
RHA meetings every other
Friday morning according
to the schedule in the stu>
dent handbook.
The executive board of
the RHA consists of the
Chair, Vice-Chair,
Secretary, Treasurer, Clerk,
and six Residence Hall
drink for under $5),
Hillsborough Street
•El Rodeo - Mexican (vari
ous combinations for under
$5), Glenwood Ave.
Clubs
-Jlliian’s - Thursday night
is college night. West Street
•Tbe Cantina - Thursday
night is college night,
Hillsborough Street
(most clubs in Raleigh have
Thursday night college
night, cover charge for 20
and under, over 21 ladies
free before 9 pm)
Movie Theaters
'Regal Cinemas • (current
ly released movies, student
discount $6.25), several
locations in Raleigh
‘Blue Ridge Cinemas -
($1.50 movies, recently
released movies. Blue
Ridge Road
Presidents. These leaders
work diligently along with
student input to create a
poshive living experience
in the residence halls.
The Residence Hall
Association is a vital com
ponent of Meredith College
because of it’s direct con
nection to residence stu
dents.
The participation of all
residents in RHA will help
prevent possible disrup
tions, such as chaotic living
conditions and dysfunction
al halls.
RHA invites all residents
to participate in meetings
and help build a strong
conununity of Meredith
residents.
The next RHA meeting
is scheduled for Friday,
August 29 at 10 a.m. in
Harris 106. For future
meetings, refer to the stu
dent activities handbook.
Students who wish to
attend will have an oppor-
tunity to express and dis
cuss residence hall con
cerns.
Contact RHA Chair
Elizabeth Lof^is with con
cerns or for more informa
tion.
Guide to Having Fun
Student Admissions
Representatives
The Admissions Office has named the following
students as Student Admissions Representatives.
These students will help the Admissions Office on a
w/eekly basis giving tours to prospective students
and their families. They will also help in recruitment
efforts on campus by serving on student panels and
giving tours during the College's special events.
Mary Kathryn Hardy-
Chief
Becky Rudder- Vice
Chief
Ashley Cravrford
Genevieve Saywer
Jenni Perry
Tara Licciardello
May Vang
Beth Graham
Charlotte Fetterman
Jennifer Pearson
Lesley Norman
Yasmine Hughes
Jessica Conicelli
Jennie Niland
Betsy Peele
Sarah Richards
Jennifer Noel
Micheile Scott
Erin Raines
Anna Sells
Kathryn Bradley
Sarah Crist
Nikki Deal
Emily Harkey
Ashley Arnold
Shana Pruitt
Tunisia Bullock
Jirah Kirk
Amanda Vause
Lauren Bateman
Ellie Garland
Victoria Bunch
Tara Wahl
Paige Avery
Christi McKee
Amber Lumley
Jessica Horton
Jennifer Narrower
Emily Bottoms
Elizabeth Loftis