Collegian May 1, 1986 Potential RA has rimmed emotions about the position I am a second semester advertis ing major at Behrend, and I am writing in response to the letter from Eric Bryant, which was published in the April 17 edition. Eric stated that he felt RAs were unnecessary in the apartments, for upperclassmen should have the opportunity to take care of their property and themselves without the "babysitters" the dorms have. I agree with you, Eric--perhaps apartment residents should be allowed more privacy and freedom from RAs. (Inciden tally, I am speaking as a student who lives in the dorms.) However, I lost all respect for you and un fortunately your argument when you proceeded to say that one possible reason RAs are so anx ious to bust parties is because they are 'jealous.' Your exact words were: "I mean, do you know a single RA who had a social life before he became an RA? I know a couple, but they were financially desperate." Well, Eric, let me tell you this: I am currently enrolled in the RA training class, with the possibility of becoming an RA next year, and I have had more people say to me, GARFIELD° by Jim Davis THE GREEN FLAG . PROPS ANP THE RACE IS ON! I C) OW PAV'T 5-1 Feature Editor Sports Editor Ad Managers Andy Seneta Julie Karasinski Mailing Address - Behrond Collegian, Station Road, Erie, PA 16563 Office located in Reed Union Building Office Hours - 9 am. -5 p.m.; Monday through Friday Phone: 898-6221 Opinions expressed by the editors and staff of the Penn State-Behrend Collegian are not necessarily those of the University Administration faculty, or the student body. "I can't believe you want to be an RA" than you can count. Frank ly, sometimes I can't beleive it either. However, I am not con sidering the position as a means of making up for my lack of social "I'm not consider ing the position as a means of making up for my lack of social life." life, as you suggested. In fact, I am still very hesitant about wan ting to be an RA just for that reason. Believe it or not, my social life is going quite well, and I don't want to have to give any part of it up, including the partying, etc. Also, with no attempt at trying to be modest, I am far from being `financially desperate.' I will be attending Penn State next year, regardless of whether I hold an RA position or not, so rest assured, I am not in a 'desperate' the Penn State-Behrend Collegian Member of The Press Association Editor Paula Maus Jack Homer Business Manager Barb Cavano Rob Roth Photo Coordinators Jim Cooper Dan King Sue Rattenbury Barb Golden Adviser Robert DiNicola Barrett Parker Greg Rathbun situation. My parents do, however, expect me to pay for half of the cost of my education, and I have the responsibility of finding ways to do that. Consider ing the RA position would cut the amount of money I will have to pay on my own in half, I do not think it is such a bad idea. I realize that I could get another student loan to finance my education, and will not be expected to pay it back until I graduate, but I have better plans for my money after college. It's either pay now or pay later—l might as well work to pay it now and get it over with. In conclusion, I can say that if-- and that is if—l should decide for sure to be an RA next year, I would not "hunt down" (Those are your words again, Eric) par ties to bust, and I would not con sider myself 'the enemy.' Yes, I would have to do my job on cam pus, and certain parts of it I'm not looking forward to, but as far as off-campus is concerned, my life is my own.. You know, Eric, it's too bad you're graduating this year--come Fall, maybe we could have partied together! Sincerely, Kimberly Bielski Se cond semester, Advertising Matthew J. 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