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The Peace Market

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Photo Source // Amy Reglin

By: Rose Ferrie, Staff Reporter

For those of you who didn’t know, last week was social justice week, a time for education and fun events surrounding topics like sexuality, race, expression, intersectionality, and so much more. One of these lovely events was the peace market which was toward the end of the week. Though it was a chilly evening, people came out to listen to poetry and shop around at booths like Earth Links, Regis’ own crochet club, and more. Students were also invited to make their own essential oil blend and many people participated in the Unity Project, which was the beautiful yarn display up all week.

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Hip Hop Event

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Photo Source // Amy Reglin

By: Rose Ferrie, Staff Reporter

Last Wednesday, there was a little gathering in Regis 333 where people mingled, artists performed, and students got to learn a little something about Hip Hop. The performer Donny Blot (@donnyblot) had such a lovely presence and students appreciated him for sharing his talent.

After that, students were invited to walk around the room where they could learn about generations of Hip Hop and the artists that made the genre what it is. Artists like Snoop Dogg, Tupak Shakur, Nipsey Hussle, Lauren Hill, Missy Elliot, TLC, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Slim Shady, Kid Cudi, Mac Miller, Donal Glover, Kendrick Lamar, and more were included.

Their lyrics and biographies were also exhibited, showing their lyrical gifts and enlightening people to their beautiful music.

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Things To Do This Spooky Week

Halloween is rapidly approaching and you may be thinking to yourself, “Oh my gosh I haven’t done enough spooky activities!” Well, do not fear, Rose is here. Here are a few easy and seasonal ideas:..

By: Rose Ferrie, Staff Writer

Watch some scary movies with your friends (Ex.- Hocus Pocus, IT, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Scooby-Doo, Nightmare on Elm Street, and more). Check out our recent film review to read about your options!
Cuddle up and drink some hot apple cider or hot cocoa
Grab a seasonal drink from Starbucks before they’re gone
Take a chilly stroll around campus
Make a spooky snowman (just Colorado things)
Attend or plan to attend some Halloween events this week on campus
Bake some Halloween treats
Spice up your room with some Halloween decor
Go to a haunted house or pumpkin patch
Carve a pumpkin
Find your Halloween costume if you haven’t already!!
Start your countdown to the end of the semester
Be safe and have fun this Halloween season :)

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EDITORIAL: What’s Happening In Residence Life and Why You Should Care

By: Rose Ferrie, Staff Reporter

You may or may not have heard that one of the issues currently facing Regis University resides in our SHaRE office on campus, specifically with the Resident Assistants (RAs). Many of us know RAs, whether they are friends or peers these fellow students have been dealing with a lot of change and job instability throughout this fall semester. Around the second of school, their contracts were violated by putting stipends toward their scholarships which presented many problems for RAs including changes their work-study funds, being charged for things like meal plans, and feeling unheard by superiors and administration.

When they initially signed their contracts around April of 2019, the contract specificied their stipend like this: Room and board, roughly $650-$675 dollars for the semester, which comes out to around $72-$75 biweekly pay periods (estimate from the initial contract).

Many students budget their stipends toward paying for school, groceries, gas, spending money, food, and more. The loss of that biweekly income disrupted many RAs’ financial plans and, in many situations, making their financial situations worse. In some more serious cases, adding the stipend money to their scholarships offset loan payments so some RAs were informed that they must take out another loan or pay out of pocket, essentially making them pay for being an RA. In other words, people had unforeseen payments because their RA scholarships were changed so they had to pay more.

On top of this loss of stipends, RA duties were increased. They have to run five programs for their residence hall per semester which includes planning and budgeting paperwork, advertising the event, taking attendance, and program reflection. They are trained to handle issues like suicidal ideation, alcohol and drug incidents, violence prevention, roommate issues, emotional distress, homesickness, Title IX, programming, duty protocol (FERPA, active shooter, etc), and more

Now, what is being done? RAs are supposed to be offered a revised contract on November 1st, they will look over it and decide whether they will agree to the terms and sign or choose not to sign. The contents of that contract are to be determined and The Highlander will follow up as events progress.

“Lack of leadership in overseeing that the people who take care of the residents were not being taken care of, we felt we were unimportant and not being heard. No one was looking out for us,” said one RA who asked to remain anonymous.

What it comes down to is this: the RAs are seen more as employees rather than students on campus, they are forced to prioritize work over academics because of their workload and are not being rewarded for doing so. Every RA the Highlander spoke with for this article cares a lot for their residents, but it comes to a point where they have to think about all the pressure they are under as students, employees, and mentors. That pressure is overwhelming and unacceptable for people who are students first.

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You Are an Academic Elite

By : Rose Ferrie, Staff Writer

As a student in higher education, you have been gifted the status of academic elite: you are one of 30% of you g United States adults (18-24) that attend a 4-year-university. If you apply the important knowledge you gain from your studies, whether your major is Peace and Justice, Biology, Mathematics, Art, or any other program Regis offers, you have the pleasure and privilege to learn things at a collegiate level.

Wednesday, Sept. 18, Romero House, opened their doors to invite conversation and sharing. Through this open dialogue, students chatted with small groups of peers about abortion. They discussed Roe v. Wade, the new abortion legislation in Alabama, and where this leaves our nation which led to talking about women’s health, sexual education, and ways to resolve differing opinions. This event is one way Regis prepares students to be part of an educated and engaged public, working at our Jesuit mission: men and women for and with others.

Romero House holds hospitality nights every Wednesday that are open to all.

Source- National Center for Education Statistics https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_cpb.asp