RSA Television

Rumors are flying around about something new coming in January 2009. Something called RSA Television. Well, the rumors are true. In early January 2009, RSA Television will be launching. Look out for more about RSA Television in November.

Registered Parties

Hello Everyone! This is my first post so I thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself. My name is Mallory Brown and I am the new Assistant Vice President of the Housing Services committee. A major project I am working on right now is bringing registered parties to Northeastern. This would mean that students who are of age could have save parties with alcohol with the responsibility falling on the host. This project is still in the research stage but so far I have found a ton of schools who are starting to offer registered parties. I will keep you up to date with any future information. Let me know what you think. Have a great day!

myNEU TV Listings Link

Last year a suggestion came to the Resident Student Association that myNEU feature a link to TV listings so people could easily see what was on the different HuskyCable channels in an easy to read way. We have since taken that suggestion to Information Services, and it is likely that a link to TV Planner will be added soon.

Remember, if you ever have ideas related to HuskyCable, feel free to contact the Resident Student Association at RSA@neu.edu.

FSL Leadership LLC Passes

If the administration listens to a joint Sense of the General Council of the Resident Student Association and the Senate of the Student Government Association, there will be a Living Learning Community in Building I next year called the Fraternity and Sorority Life Leadership Living Learning Community.

You can read more in the Huntington News report today, and check out the actual legislation here.

RSA Cinema Rebranding

Hi everyone! This is my first post but I wanted to tell you exciting news. The RSA Cinema Channel (117 on Husky Cable) is undergoing a revamp. In the next month we will be teaming with NUTV and adding their content to the channel. We hope to open the channel to more student content in the future. Therefore, our new name for the channel will be RTV.

Look for new updates in the future as we undergo this exciting change!

October 2008 on RSA Cinema

We've got new movies for October on RSA Cinema. The video below provides more detail:

Roommate Matching In the News

Over at The Daily Free Press, Northeastern University is an example of how an institution can match incoming students up for housing in an effort to put compatible roommates together. They write:

At Northeastern University, students have been matched to their soon-to-be roommates based on an electronic compatibility questionnaire since 2004. The relatively new program has found big success, Northeastern Student Affairs Director Anne-Marie Regan said.

"We did a survey of how many did a room change, and less than 2 percent did [since the program came out], not necessarily because of roommate problems, but because they wanted a different type of room," she said. "We don't get a lot of complaints."

The Daily Free Press is the independent student newspaper at Boston University (similar to our Huntington News but published daily instead of twice a week), and at Boston University they lack such roommate matching. Boston University's Director of Housing cites that students often do not tell the truth on questionnaires, change behavior between high school and college, and also says that "assigning students who are similar in likes and dislikes does not challenge students to learn and grow."

Upcoming Legislation

This week the Resident Student Association and Student Government Association will be hearing legislation in the form of a Joint Sense of the Council / Senate to provide support for the Fraternity and Sorority Life Leadership Living Learning Community. You can see the legislation that will be brought forward here. If you have any comments or concerns, post them here, send us an e-mail, or talk to a General Councilor in your building.

Dining Hall Issues

The last two editions of the Huntington News have featured some disturbing information about the dining halls. While nothing was a major health risk for students, it's a good idea that if you ever notice something off in the dining halls that you let one of the managers there know or let us know. You can always e-mail your dining issues and concerns to the Resident Student Association: RSA@neu.edu.

In case you missed the most recent story, the issue at hand was that non-critical food inspections were failed in both Stetson Hall West and Stetson Hall East (Irving M. Levine Marketplace). By the third summer inspection, however, Stetson East passed with no violations, which is good news.

See The Capitol Steps

The Capitol Steps are coming to campus on Monday as a part of NUVotes. The show is just $5, and it will be at 8:00 PM in Blackman. You can get tickets at the Blackman box office in Ell Hall. For more information, you can visit NUVotes.com.

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.

The Huntington News Reports on HuskyCable Additions

Mark Rizzo of The Huntington News reported yesterday the news from last week's General Council meeting that two new channels would be added to HuskyCable this fall. The channels are FitTV and G4TV, and we are awaiting more information on an exact add date.

October Movies

The Housing Services Committee has made its picks for RSA Cinema movies for October 2008. Here are the movies you'll be able to enjoy on RSA Cinema next month:

• Anchorman
• Crash
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall
• Leatherheads
• Speed Racer
• Made of Honor
• The Forbidden Kingdom
• Baby Mama
• The Love Guru
• 28 Days
• Sex and the City

Building K

The Huntington News reports today about Building K, the residence hall planned for St. Boltoph Street on what is currently Cullinane Hall. Building K will open in the fall of 2011, and once it opens Northeastern will be able to house around 60% of the undergraduate student body on campus.

Laundry Problems

When you notice a laundry problem let us know! If no one finds out, the problem won't get fixed, so please e-mail laundry@neu.edu or report a problem at laundryview.com

Laundry Bucks Balance

Last Wednesday we blogged about checking your laundry bucks balance and how it was showing up as a "unlisted" dining plan. Well, thanks to quick work by Vice President Ryan Fox of the Student Government Association, on myNEU your Laundry Bucks now show up with their own description:

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.

Forum with President Joseph E. Aoun

On September 25th at 7:00 PM, Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun will be holding a forum where students can ask questions and hear about plans for the future of the University. If you're interested in attending, you'll need to R.S.V.P. by e-mailing SGAForum@gmail.com.

Patriot Day

Seven years ago today, hundreds of innocent Americans and dozens of other innocent men, women, and children were killed by al-Qaeda terrorists in the hijacking and crashing of planes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Patriot Day is designated in memory of these people whose lives were taken too soon.

Check Your Laundry Bucks Balance

Did you know you could check your Laundry Bucks balance anytime you want?

It's simple, just logon to the myNEU Portal, click on Self Service, and then on the right side "View HuskyCard Balances." Laundry Bucks show up, for now, as an "Unlisted" plan under your Dining Plan. This can be a bit confusing, and so the Student Government Association is currently working to change how this is displayed, but for now you can check how much you have left in Laundry Bucks this way.