It's Election Time!

This Tuesday is Election Day, so get excited to take part in that civic right that is voting! For registered voters of Greene County, there is a major topic on the ballots. The Springfield Police Department and Fire Department are asking for a 3/4 cents sale tax increase for their pension program for those firefighters and police officers. If you have any questions, we will be having a couple of special guests at this next GA meeting to address the issue and answer all of your questions. Remember to get out and vote! If you live north of Harrison Street which would be Hammons, Hutchens, Scholars, Sunvilla, Kentwood, and Dogwood residents, you will be voting at the First Baptist Christian Life Center at Campbell and Mount Vernon. If you live south of Harrison Street which would be Freddy, Wells, Woods, and Blair-Shannon residents, you will be voting at Fire Station Number 1 at 720 East Grand, just off of John Q. Hammons Parkway. Here is a special message from the mayor of Springfield, Jim O'Neal, reminding everybody to vote this Tuesday!

RHA Upcoming Events

RHA has a bunch of upcoming events in this next few weeks for you to get involved in.
On Monday, November 2, RHA is partnering with NRHH for the first in the Building Leaders Together or BLT series of lectures. The first one is Mastering the Time of Your Life, where you can learn about advanced time management skills and it will be at 8 PM in PSU 314 A & B.
On Sunday, November 8, RHA will be having a service project at Kids Against Hunger from 11 AM-3 PM. Transportation will be provided to and from Kids Against Hunger.
On Thursday, November 12, RHA will be partnering with SAC to provide you with Ice Skate Night. This is a chance for Missouri State students to skate at Mediacom Ice Park for free as long as they have their student ID. Skating will be provided from 9:45-11:45 PM and transportation will be provided to and from Mediacom Ice Park.
On Saturday, November 14, RHA will be having a Hockey Night. This game is at 7 PM against Lindenwood. Tickets will be available soon. Transportation will be provided to and from Mediacom Ice Park.

Halloween in the Halls and Pop Tab Wars Update

Remember, Halloween in the Halls is this Wednesday. If you signed up to be pass out candy from your room, remember to go out and buy candy and be ready in your room by 5:15 PM because the kids will be coming on your floors by then.
Also, the Pop Tabs War is officially done. The RHA Executive Board is very proud to announce that the residence halls collected 125 pounds of pop tabs to give to the Ronald McDonald House. Now to announce the top three residence halls. In third place was Hammons House. In second place was Apartment Association. Finally, in first place and winner of 150 dollars towards a pizza party is Blair-Shannon House. Thanks to all residence halls for participating!

Did You Hear?

This past week has been a big week for RHA and Residence Life in general.

In this last week's Standard, RHA was voted by readers of the Standard as the Runner-Up for the Ultimate Student Organization!! The RHA executive board is absolutely thrilled with this honor and thanks everybody who voted for RHA.

This past weekend, a delegation of Missouri State students went to Minnesota State University-Mankato to attend MACURH, which is the regional conference for students active in Residence Life. Missouri State had a great showing. Missouri State had two of the Top Ten Programs being presented, won the Regional Philantrophy by bringing 125 pounds of pop tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House, won the Commitment to Philantrophy Bid, and recieved the bid to host MACURH 2010!! The delegation was extremely excited to recieve this news and host MACURH 2010-Come on Down!

Pop Tabs War

From September 28 to October 19, all of the residence halls will be competing in a pop tabs war. The pop tabs go to the Ronald McDonald House, the regional philanthropy for MACURH. Missouri State has set a goal of 45 pounds to donate to the Ronald McDonald House and that is where your participation comes in handy. All you have to drink after drinking a can of pop is take off the tab and put it in the cardboard house found at your residence hall's front desk. The pop tabs will be collected at 5:00 PM every Friday with updates given during every General Assembly of RHA. The winning residence hall gets 150 dollars towards a pizza party. Drink some pop for a good cause!