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I left a comment on Britney Spears' post about how people and relationships change because of college, new friends, and new surroundings.  

cRAzy much?

I’m sure many RAs break rules and do things that are not up to University standards, but one RA in particular went to far.  A former (as of recent events) RA has reluctantly resigned and left relationships with his/her residents shattered. 

So what exactly did he/she do?

a.     Wake residents up by blasting music in the lobby at 8AM…on a Saturday morning

b.     Have a parakeet

c.      Stalk residents

d.     Let him/herself into resident’s rooms with his/her master key

e.     Let him/herself into another dorm just to go “hang out” with “friends”

f.      Allow residents to drink in the dorm

g.     Take naps in the middle of the hall so he/she would not miss class

h.     Bang his/her head on a wall because no one would listen to him/her

i.       Leave an old pet goldfish to rot in the community bathroom

j.       Randomly yell

k.     Talk crap about his/her residents behind their back

l.       Dress up in theme just to take pictures with his/her “friends” while he/she was on call

m.   Get in a fight with residents and then leave to sleep in an abandoned dance studio

Did I leave anything out?  If so, please feel free to add.

As defined on the University’s website, a Resident Assistant’s (RA) duties include, but are not limited to:

            building a positive community experience for residents

            serving as the link between residents and the University

            advising on academic or personal matters

            enhancing community and involvement

            guiding their residents

and most importantly, serving as a role model for students in every aspect of University life. 

So at what point should he/she have been fired?

The Value of Athletics...

I read an interesting email from the boy’s basketball coach, Matt Doherty, right before their season started.  In this email, he encouraged students to attend the games.  He went on to make the claim that if more students attended, the more driven the team would be.  The more driven the team would be, the better the team would be.  The better the team is, the more recognized SMU is.  The more recognized SMU is, the more our degree is worth in the long run.  I thought this was an interesting way to persuade students to attend games.  Then, I started to think whether that was true or not. 

When I look at the University of Texas or USC, it kind of started to make sense.  Would those school be as prestigious as they are if their athletics program was not as good as they are?  In all honesty I do not think so.  Texas and USC have become powerhouses in more sports than one.   Thousands of students apply each year and only a small amount are accepted.  But what makes those schools so appealing? Do you think athletics play an important part?