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At 7:30 PM EDT today, I will end my tenure as RSA Executive Vice President. Elections for my replacement take place next Wednesday at the RSA General Council meeting.

This Blog

The last couple weeks has been intensive with a lot in the Resident Student Association. Unfortunately, that took a toll on operations like blog updates. As the transition of RSA's Advocacy role takes place, though, we will be working to update the blog more frequently with project information.

Spring Break

Sex Week has come and gone, and now it is Spring Break. The blog was a bit inactive the past week and a half, but we'll be posting a lot more updates this week and the rest of March.

New RSA Website

A new RSA website is up. The new site contains a link over to this blog, and more. It is still being added to, so send RSA@Northeastern.edu any suggestions.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Welcome to 2009!

With 2009 here, the Housing Services Committee will be working even harder than we did in 2008 for the residents. Look for new initiatives, faster responses to the residents, and more blog posts. If you have ideas, 2009 is the time for then. Simply e-mail RSA (at) Northeastern (dot) edu.

General Council Today

Unfortunately, the Building K presentation won't be happening at General Council today. Feel free to come anyway, however, as the meetings are open to all residents.

The End

The Husky Hunt has ended. While the points won't be counted up for a while, it seems that almost everyone's a winner in terms of having a good time throughout the event whether competing or staffing. This will be one of the experiences that I'll remember the most from my time here at Northeastern, and I'm sure many others will as well.

Looking for Meeting Notes?

All Housing Services Committee released meeting notes are available at the RSA website. Additionally, agendas and other documents like legislation can be found on the site.

Update from the Husky Hunt

It's past 4:30 in the morning here on a Saturday. The sun will rise in less than two hours. At this point, many people have been up for nearly 24 hours already, and teams have been out for over eight hours. For some, the lack-of-sleep is compounded by late nights over the past week preparing for the Husky Hunt. I thought being up until 1:45 AM working on constituent concerns was late -- but the Husky Hunt Subcommittee was up until past 3:00 AM on numerous nights, working hard. Even better, all of us working on the event either have classes or cooperative education as we are all full-time undergraduates at Northeastern. Nevertheless, the Husky Hunt has remained a fun event for both staff and participants. The event has become an institution here at Northeastern, and it is an institution that students truly look forward to and want to be a part of.

On a Housing Services note, it's amazing how many RSA constituents have passed through the Stetson West lobby and raised concerns about topics. Some items brought up include Outtakes creating a foul scent in Stetson West, laundry machines stealing money, and inadequate lighting in some of the residence halls. The Housing Services Committee will work to improve the halls and hopefully rectify these issues.

Finally, I want to just commend the Husky Hunt Subcommittee and everyone here else helping out tonight.

Next General Council

Next week Wednesday (11/12/2008) at the RSA General Council meeting in 335 Shillman Hall at 7:30 PM, Senior Vice President Mark Putnam will be coming to General Council to speak about Northeastern University's future residence hall known now as "Building K." There will be a presentation and time for questions. RSA meetings are open to all resident students.

The Husky Hunt

Quod incepimus conficiemus -- What we have begun, we shall finish.

November 7, 2008 will go down in the history of the Resident Student Association as the third year of the Husky Hunt -- the year that will truly make the Husky Hunt not just another program, but an institution at Northeastern University. The Hunt kicks off at 8:00 PM, but work has been taking place for weeks within the Husky Hunt Subcommittee. With it being crunch time, RSA members were up as late as 2:45 AM last night working to be ready for tonight's 24-hours of fun. It's sure to be interesting.

Vote for MOHA; King & Queen

In the Resident Student Association, we encourage students to vote. Whether it's voting for the President of the United States of America, voting for the President of the Student Body, or voting for Homecoming King & Queen and the Mayor of Huntington Avenue, voting is a great way to have your voice heard. That said, the Resident Student Association has endorsed Savannah Rose for Homecoming Queen, Topher Nelson for Homecoming King, and Matthew D. Soleyn for Mayor of Huntington Avenue. You can vote for them on myNEU. Additionally, there are a few events this week that are free to attend. The first is Meet the Court, which is tonight at 8:00 PM in the Curry Student Center ballroom. Second is The Mayor's Debate at 6:30 PM tomorrow in the Curry Student Center ballroom. Third, Thursday at 6:30 PM there is a Homecoming Pep Rally on the North Campus Quad between Speare and Stetson East. All three events are free to students.

Presentation on the Proposal for a Fraternity and Sorority Life Leadership Living Learning Community

Last night at the General Council meeting, there was a presentation on the Fraternity and Sorority Life Leadership Living Learning Community that is being proposed. If you missed it, you can see it here in PDF format.

Feel free to post questions and comments.

Vote

Remember that hall council elections are tonight in your building lobbies from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This is your chance to vote for President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Fall General Council Starts Today

We are less than 14 hours away from the first Resident Student Association General Council meeting. I heard a lot of interest at Welcome Week events in Housing Services area items and improving the residence halls, and some people even expressed interest during the summer orientations! I hope to see you there.