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Financial Advisory Board Committee Chair, Bradley Saribekian, looks over his notes during Thursday's RHA meeting in the Stevenson Hall lobby. (Cody Rich/The Daily Eastern News)

Alternative spring break encouraged

Conference and Board of Trustees meeting discussions also presented

By: Heather Holm / Activities Editor

Posted: 1/23/09

Residence Hall Association member, Jarrod Scherle, wants students to participate in an alternative spring break.

Scherle encouraged students to participate in alternative spring break at the RHA meeting Thursday night.

"It's put on by the student volunteer center in the Newman Center," said RHA member Brittany Kraft. "Students will spend the entire spring break on a service trip with many options to choose from."

Some of the places offered are camps in Alabama, Pennsylvania, Canada and Mexico.

Also, Mark Hudson, director of Housing and Dining, said that at the next Board of Trustees meeting, room and board rates would be reviewed.

"The Board of Trustees is the governing board of the institution (of Eastern)," Hudson said. "They will vote on recommendations that came from the bond revenue committee that went to President Perry."

Hudson said first the offer goes to Dan Nadler, vice president of student affairs, then to President Bill Perry and voted on at the Board of Trustees meeting on whether or not it should be enacted.

The Board of Trustees meeting will be next Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Furthermore, the Illinois Residence Hall Association conference will be Feb. 13 to 15.

"I am the liaison between the state and regional (RHA) organizations," said Allison Burge, national communication coordinator/Illinois communication coordinator. "Illinois Residence Hall Association is the name of our state organization. It is a huge networking conference and we pick a team of delegates to go."

This year, IRHA will take place at Illinois State University in Bloomington.

Also at the meeting, Student Senate Speaker Drew Griffin introduced himself to all RHA members.

He wants Student Government to become more involved with RHA this semester by becoming the voice that students in RHA have with Student Senate.

He said he wants to attend more RHA meetings in the future.

Heather Holm can be reached at 581-7942 or haholm@eiu.edu.