Drawing students to weekly RSA meetings has become
a task among all RSAs, though with differing results.
Frank Hall is pulling in 40 to 50 students per
meeting, with a high of 80 students attending the first meeting,
said RSA President Joe T. Hellinger, a junior marketing and finance
major from Winston-Salem.
“We are relying on the RAs to spread the
word amongst the residents,” said Hellinger.
Winkler Hall RSA is experiencing problems with drawing in the upperclassman
students, said RSA President Kim J. Stroud, a junior elementary
education major from Statesville. On average, 20-30 students are
attending the meeting.
“We’ve noticed that free food and the chance to win something
will bring people down,” said Stroud.
Coffey Hall RSA is averaging 20 residents, but they have only about
100 residents in the building, said RSA President Elizabeth A. Hager,
a junior economics major from Apex.
“We look to create personal contacts with members of the executive
board and residents,” said Hager.
While all the floors put up fliers in the building and try to spread
information about the meetings through word of mouth, several programs
have been very successful in garnering attendance.
Bowie Hall RSA sponsored an orgasm program in which 15 participants
led discussions on safe sex and the pros and cons of sex, said RSA
President Scott A. Beal, a sophomore international politics major
from Hickory.
Each speaker then “faked an orgasm,” said Beal.
The total attendance for the program was in excess of 70 students.
Coffey Hall gives out a ticket for every meeting or program a student
attends. The tickets are then redeemable for services from RSA officers,
such as washing dishes and doing laundry, said Hager.
Coltrane Hall RSA is focusing on the homecoming activities, said
RSA Vice President Willow A. Schultz, a freshman Psychology major
from Atlanta.
Free pizza is also available at the meetings, said Schultz. So far,
attendance has been between 40 and 50 students. |
