University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Molly Noble, an RA in De Neve ' s Evergreen building hurries busily through the building as she makes her rounds as an oiHJuty RA. were often very busy students who simultaneously counseled up to eighty other students on their floor. Photographed by Bridget Devoy. We just want to help the residents feel comfortable coming to us if they need help. Angela Yu, 2nd year, Psychobiology.

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Crowded rooms also mean messy rooms in the high rises. Sometimes the hardest thing to find in the dorm rooms wos the floor. Photographed AC Jennifer Richardson. People are old enough at this age not to have these strict rules and regulations in the dorms, with R.A.s breathing down your neck. I wouldn ' t live in the dorms, but the food ' s good and it ' s really easy to meet new people. CC Kwan, 2nd year, Art. First year undeclared student Jennifer Drader labors over a pirate poster. Working on props, students like her prepared for the upcoming All Hill Halloween event. Winners of the floor-decorating contest were treated to o pizza party. Photographed hy Jennifer Richardson. 181

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Flyers for a floor trip to Westwood and Diddy Riese, a sign-up sheet for a Frasier TV taping and posters decorating the walls announcing a blood drive were a common sight in the residence halls. For many, home is not about the place, but the people. This past year, the continued hard work and dedication of the RAs, PAs and SHAs helped to make each residence hall a little bit more like home for its residents. Aspiring staff had a long road until they actually were admitted into the program. Aspects of this process included filling out an application, writing essays, participating in one to two interviews, attending training sessions and for SHAs, taking a four-unit class in the spring. Resident Assistants acted as the authority figure for each floor. They maintained a state of normalcy, settling roommate disputes, filing work orders for defective utilities or fixtures and enforcing the rules while patrolling the hallways. With their doors open, the RAs always took the time to chat with and get to know the residents on their floors. Program Assistants were in charge of planning activities and programs for the floor, as well as advertising upcoming campus events. Responsible for knowing the first and last names, birthdays, and room number for each of the residents, the PA was the social butterfly of the floors. Student Health Advocates held office hours and participated in Outreach programs in addition to maintained informative bulletin boards and holding resident programs. SHAs also doled out free medication and provided free counseling. Angela Yu, a second year psychobiology student and SHA, expressed the overall sentiment of the Office of Residential Life staff when she said, We just want to help the residents feel comfortable to come to us if they need help. These unsung heroes made dorm life that much more memorable. by Stefanie Vtong Mike Ai, a second year pre- business ond economics student and o PA in Hedrick displays the potted plant he made with residents in o program he organized. This year ' s ORL staff tried to create o friendly and comfortable environment for all residents. Photographed by Jennifer Richardson. Mollie Tobin, a second-year history student ond SHA in Hedrick Hall, treats floormate Jessica Goza, first-year linguistics and anthropology student with her SHA medkit. As they took on the role of the floor doctor, SHAs hod be extremely knowledgeable in diagnosing and treating their patients. Photographed by Jennifer Kichardson.