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Resident Assistants speak out

I f the job's sotough, why take it?

We've all heard the horror stories about being a Resident Assistant (RA) and how tough it is. Sometimes they're up until 4:30 a.m., waiting for someone to get back from the hospital. Other times they're up at 6:30 a.m. to give out the vacuum cleaner. But look at the money they get. They must do it for the money and power!

Ofcourse, it's notall inthepeopleon the hall. "I really had fun with the in my dorm my first year," Nannette Weirich, a second-year RA in dorm 26-1, said. "We had a lot of pranks going on that year, but I really appreciate the ' friendships that I've developed with the other RAs."

"It's not for the money," Dale Bigger, a third-year RAin dorm 12, said.

"I really enjoy the unity we have on my floor," Chris Lynn, a second-year RA in dorm 5-2, said. "I knew what to expect; the unity brought me back."

"I could make more money with less trouble off campus. I do it for the time I get to spend with the guys. It takes me forever to do curfew check because I want to talk to all the guys."

While most RAs will admit that without the money they couldn't afford take the job, they stress the fact anyone who does it for the money is crazy, fa

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By Scott Eigenhuis

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