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NEWS Thursday, February 19. 1998 - Page 3 RAs resign Continued from page 1 SGA update "[LeylUshJ was very supportive." hardest part of my decision," said over to Whiteford anyway for "It's not like I can accuse Resi- Kurtyka. 'The residents are the best rounds." dence Life of preventing me from part of the job. Ifwejust had 10 deal RAs in Blanche and McDaniel The following vacancies have for April 25, 1998 so mark your studying," said King. ''The job was with [the residents], the job would have had some extra duty nights been filled: calenders. more involved than I thought it was be perfect." while the Residence Life Depart- Kristin Harkins going to be." For approximately a week, ment was filling the vacant posi- Representative for the Class of But, not every RA experiences Rajapakse was the only RA in tions in Whiteford. SGA meetings are held on Mon- this problem. Whiteford Hall. The three vacan- "I just step-up and take the ex- 2000 Bernie Schwartz days at 9:00 pm in Hill Hall, Room. 104. 'The more things you do, the cies in Whiteford have recently tra night," said Berry. Representative for the Class of more organized you are," said se- been filled. Residence life has been able to 2000 All are welcome. representative An organizational nior Tasha Berry, who recently re- Despite the recent under staff- fill the open positions rather Dana Jacobson is held at the last SGA meeting placed Cbnssa Moyer's RA posi- ing, Whiteford residents have not quickly because the department Appointed President of the Class meeting of each month. The first tion in McDaniel Hall. experienced any major problems. started advertising for next year's of 2000 one of the semester is scheduled Moyer resigned because she is "I know that if [Rajapaksa's] positions last semester, said Kane. Andreas interning in Washington DC and not on duty, I can call an RA in "We're finding [RA] candidates Representative Kalispens of for February 23. for the Class finishing her studies at American Blanche or McDaniel for assis- from the pool the search process 1998 FUN FACT: University this semester. tance," said first-year student has already generated." Did you know ...the SGA is the Berry is a member of the Phi Bushra Ahmad. There has been concern about that gives Sigma Sigma Sorority. the swim Likewise, Whiteford resident first-year students filling any of the Allocations process will be com- only group on campus groups to away to other plete for the Spring of 1998 as of money team, works in the phone center, Lindy Rinck said she never really vacant positions in Whiteford. February 18th. better serve the interests of the and is writing her senior thesis in noticed there was only one RA in Students must spend a semes- campus? political science this semester. the building. ter on campus and have achieved The SGA Campus Clean-up is set Likewise, Whiteford Hall RA The recent situation did not cre- sophomore status to become an Sushama Rajapaksa, a sophomore ate much extra work for Rajapaksa, RA. who works in the Admissions Of- said Gallup. "The [RA] staff has "If [Residence life) can't find Open Forum fice and Hoover Library, said she pulled together to help out, and candidates who meet this criteria, does not characterize her job as even the Hall Council has helped the positions will be filled by the Continued from page I "overwhelming." out with bulletin boards." best candidates," said Beth Rosko, choices from the first vote are un- "My supervisor [Gallup] is very Rajapaksaassisted with training assistant director of Residence life. available or have failed to respond. to the microphone to get feedback for changes and supportive," said Rajapaksa, who the new staff members and has had All but one of the new hires has "We are still waiting to hear from January suggestions Many students in at Term. plans to reapply for an RA position more lookouts and flyers to take met the criteria, said Gallup. Reel Big Fish," said Corbett. How- the forum expressed the desire for for next year. care of, Gallup added. Joanna Kraft, a first-year stu- ever, he indicated that a revote is the January Term curriculum to be All of the RAs who resigned "I've been carrying on as nor- dent of nontraditional age, recently necessary to ensure that the concert BlAR re- spoke very highly of their residents. mal," said Rajapaksa, who added accepted an RA position in White- will still be held. expanded 10 include suggested Art quirements. Others "I got along well with my resi- that the Whiteford residents have ford. Dr. Ethan Seidel, vice president while oth- dents," said Culley. "[Being on the been very cooperative. Joe Gruszka and Toochukwu of Administration and Finance, dis- courses for non-majors, conventional less ers requested third floor of ANW] is a different Since Rajapaksa did not have Okorie have assumed the vacant cussed the proposed change in the environment and a more difficult duty every night while Whiteford positions in ANW and Blanche. meal plan that will go into effect courses such as cooking classes. ses- The brief open microphone situation." was understaffed, the calls made by Rebecca Portner is the new RA next fall. Seidel said the theory sion held at the end of the Open Culley, hired last spring, was residents needing assistance were for the Pennsylvania Avenue behind changing the meal plan is the RA for McDaniel Hall's third forwarded to the RAs on duty in Houses, a position which reopened to "allow students more flexibility." Forum opened up discussions on the cam- the ANW mouse problem, floor before being assigned to Blanche and McDaniel. last October. The major change will be that stu- pus bookstore book buy-back and ANW this year. This hasn't created any prob- dents will no longer lose unused mark-up, and laundry machines for "leaving my residents was the lems, said Berry. "We have to go meals at the end of a week. the Pennsylvania Avenue houses. Provost Joan Coley stepped up WMC delegates gain 'international' experience in Boston that 3,000 students with similar in- with other delegates teaches us how "I liked acting as a pressure terests attend it each year, said Dr. to interact with one's peers and group in the Human Rights Com- Neal, professor of Political Sci- sharpens our communication mission and the United Nations ence. "Students are not accustomed skills." High Commission for Refugees," to this as undergraduates. They get Some of the delegates became said Chad Weiler, a WMC delegate the opportunity to compare their very active in their committees this who represented Amnesty Interna- learning experiences with other stu- year. tional at HNMUN. dents." Schnabele said she participated Students and faculty benefit Some of the best colleges and in formulating three resolutions from attending the conference in universities in the country, such as with fellow delegates from her vot- other ways as well. They dine to- Yale University and the University ing bloc. gether and explore the city of Bos- of California-Berkley, attend this This year's delegation repre- ton when committees are not in ses- conference annually. Yet, any "in- sented Spain. sion. feriority complex" that WMC stu- "We tend to stick with countries "A bond forms between stu- dents may have disappears within that require a delegation of about dents and professors thai go to Bos- the first 25 minutes of committee 20 members because it's easier to ton," said Weber. "The trip adds sessions, Neal commented. manage," said Neal. another dimension to their rela- WMC delegates have their traditional dinner at Durgin Park Restaurant WMC students compete very "Spain is Ii good country be- tions." while taking a break/ram the heated debate in their committees. well against students from well- cause it deals with two voting Students look forward to the trip known schools, said Dr. Weber, blocs, primarily with the Western BY CHRISTIAN WILWOHL of political dissidents to the free- professor of Political Science. Bloc, but sometimes with the every year. News Editor dom of association for workers. "We're right there with them, if not Middle Eastern [Bloc)," Schnabele "I couldn't wait to go back af- While most students were still "My committee debated female ahead of them." commented. ter last year," said senior Sara Beth readjusting to classes and dorm life, genital mutilation (FGM)," said "[The conference] gives us the Throughout its 44-year exist- Reyburn. "Going to Boston was a in good way to get to know people 17 WMC students recently spent a senior Kathy Schnabele, who rep- opportunity to put into practice ev- ence, HNMUN has maintained the the [Political Science] department." long weekend in a Boston hotel at- resented WMC's delegation at the erything we've learned at WMC," basic structure of the United Na- WMC has sent a delegation to tempting to resolve some of the United Nations Children's Fund said Andy Kalisperis, one of this tions adding an ad hoc or emer- HNMVN for27 years. Weber, who major international issues of our (UNICEF). year's head delegates. gency committee when needed. will retire after this year, started this time. A woman who went through Delegates usually walk away program at WMC. "Sending stu- At this year's Harvard National this procedure addressed the from the conference with a sense One new change this year was Model United Nations Conference UNICEF committee explaining of accomplishment. the addition of non-governmental dents to the conference is a good legacy. it," he I'm glad I started (HNMUN), students from across FGM's cultural relevance, despite "I think we gain some type of organizations whose representa- commented. the country and five continents the fact that Western countries be- professional experience that will be tives acted as lobbyists floating The WMC delegation.generally gathered to debate and formulate lieve that FGM is a violation of vital after graduation," said Becky a few committees to per- resolutions on topics ranging from human rights, Schnabele said. Tothero, this year's other head del- among delegates to have favorable consists of junior and senior mem- De- Science bers of the Political suade the arbitrary arrest and execution This conference is unique in egate. "Debating and caucusing views towards their issues. partment and two or three students from Carroll Community College.