The Residential Hall Association (RHA) is busy working toward uniting residential halls here at A&T.

RHA is a student leadership organization that represents all residence halls on A&T’s campus.

“Our purpose is to foster a sense of community within and between the residence halls and to promote the overall residence hall experience within a living and learning experience,” said Christina Evans, president of RHA, and social work major from Durham, NC.

“We give each resident a voice within the department of Housing and Residence Life and within university administration.” This year RHA has a lot of enrichment programs planned for this semester:

•The Crowning of Mr. and Miss RHA, October 11 at 7 p.m. in the Alumni Event Center

•Homecoming Lobby Decoration Contest, October 16. Supplies will be distributed given to Hall Directors on this date.

•Homecoming Lobby Decoration Contest, October 22 at 2 p.m.. Judging of each lobby for the grand prize

•Town Hall Meeting, October 17 in Village 5 Classroom (A chance to voice concerns about housing to administrative staff)

•SCREAM Week-Costume Party (Collaboration with SUAB) October 31 at 8 p.m. in Stallings Ballroom

•Casino Night (Collaboration with SUAB) November 8 at 7 p.m. in Stallings Ballroom

•Show Time at the Apollo Try-outs, October 29-November 9. Location TBA

•Show Time at the Apollo, November 14 at 7 p.m. in Stallings Ballroom

•Kicking it Old School “Zumba Night”, November 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Stallings Ballroom

Next semester RHA has a host of programs that range from the Annual Young and Gifted to the Residence Hall Step Off.

More programs are under way for the spring semester, so keep a look out for upcoming events.

RHA plans to work closer with Residence Hall Councils in each hall to make sure they achieve the goals they implemented for the 2012-2013 academic year.

“We want to be an approachable group of students promoting change and represent the voice of the students,” said Evans.

“We look forward to being the voice of the students living on campus while listening to their ideas and helping them improve their living experience on campus.”

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• Ashley Jacobs, Contributor