The Loquitur

2010-2011 Editorial Staff munities and residence halls). They must run monthly hall meetings, make bulletin boards every month and post door tags after each break. They also have lengthy duty responsibilities.

RA duty responsibilities are what many students may recognize as the most demanding of all requirements. RAs rotate areas for a 10 p.m. meeting that lasts for at least an hour and once a month all RAs gather for a meeting.

These duties, in the Loquitur’s opinion, are very demanding in a college student’s schedule. It is almost as if RAs have a full-time job on top of an already hectic schedule. The Loquitur would also like to point out that RAs are still a part of many extracurricular activities including sports, theater, chorus, clubs and some are even employed at parttime jobs. Thirty-five percent of RAs’ college fees are waived for fulfilling their responsibility to direct the programming and community enhancement of on-campus housing. This reduction, in the Loquitur’s opinion, is completely deserved by RA staff members.

Above the monetary benefits the RAs receive, the professional development and transferable skills developed as a result of this position are lasting benefits. The 30 RAs on the college’s campus are all selected because of their potential to serve the resident community as positive leaders and mentors to students. The practice of balancing professionalism and a social life helps enrich their person life as well as those around them.

Although this year’s application deadline has already passed, think about exploring the possibilities for next year. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain including leadership skills, lasting relationships and affordable college payments.

THE LOQUITUR: YOU SPEAK, WE LISTEN.

The Loquitur is Cabrini College’s weekly, student-produced campus newspaper. It is the voice of students, staff, faculty, alumni and many others outside the Cabrini community.

The Loquitur has earned its position by advocating for self expression through freedom of speech and by serving as an outlet for readers to affect change on campus and off.

Founded in 1959, the Loquitur has thrived and greatly expanded its readership. The paper now has over 4,500 online readers and 1,500 print readers on a weekly basis.

Our mission is to provide readers with an opportunity to voice their opinions freely, in an environment where their voices are effectively heard and respected.

Letters To The Editor

The Loquitur welcomes letters to the editors. Letters should be less than 500 words. Guest columns are longer pieces between 600 and 800 words. These are usually in response to a current issue on Cabrini College’s campus or community area. Letters to the editor and guest columns are printed as space permits. Submissions may be edited for length, clarity and content. Name, phone number and address should be included for verification purposes. Personal attacks and annoymous submissions will not be printed. Letters to the editor and guest columns can be submitted to loquitur@googlegroups.com or to the newsroom mailboxes in Founders Hall 264.

EDITOR IN CHIEF Kelsey Kastrava

MANAGING EDITOR Danielle Alio

NEWS EDITOR Trevor Wallace

NEWS EDITOR Eric Gibble

A&E EDITOR Elizabeth Krupka

A&E EDITOR Danielle McLaughlin

FEATURES EDITOR Justin Sillner

FEATURES EDITOR Alyssa Mentzer

PERSPECTIVES EDITOR Jamie Santoro

SPORTS EDITOR Nick Guldin

SPORTS EDITOR Holly Prendergast

COPY EDITOR Rachael Renz

COPY EDITOR Meghan McSloy

COPY EDITOR Liz Scopelliti

ONLINE MEDIA EDITOR Lauren Sliva

ONLINE MEDIA EDITOR Pat Gallagher

ONLINE MEDIA EDITOR Felicia Melvin

PHOTO EDITOR Sarah Luckert

ADVISER Jerome Zurek