6B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10.2005
AURH (Association of University Residence Halls) Phone: (785) 864-4041 Email: aurh@ku.edu Website: http://www.ku.edu/~aurh
Fall 2005
The University of Kansas
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events November 12 - Ping pong and EA sports tournament in Ellsworth December 1st - World AIDS Day
December 1st - World AIDS Day
Edited by Andrew Rotman
How can I get involved with AURH?
Questions and Answers with President Jessica Sullivan
What is the AURH?
Jessica: The Association of University Residence Halls (AURH) is a student organization that serves as the governing body of the residence halls at KU. All residents of these traditional residence halls (Corbin Hall, Ellsworth Hall, Hashinger Hall, Lewis Hall, McCollum Hall, Oliver Hall, Gertrude Sellards-Pearson (GSP) Hall, or Templin Hall) are considered members of AURH. All members are nonvoting members and have the right to run for an open position, attend all General Assembly meetings, speak during open forum, and participate in committees.
Jessica: Each hall has elected representatives according to the population of their hall.
AURH is highly respected across campus and works cooperatively with the Department of Student Housing. Our office is located in McCollum Hall. General assembly meets weekly on Tuesdays at 6 p.m.
What is a GA meeting?
Jessica: A general assembly meeting is a time for AURH to discuss issues effecting the halls, to brainstorm ideas for programs, share information about what's going on in the different halls, and have some fun at the same time.
Jessica: Getting involved with AURH is easy! Come to a general assembly meeting and join a committee! Bring us proposals for ways to improve your residence hall!
Who represents me?
--Philip Reyes
Templin/Lewis
The Templin and Lewis hall council participated in chalking, Hall Macabre, Halloween in the Halls, and a fund raiser for Unicef. Hall Macabre is a decorating competition held between the floors of Templin and Lewis during Halloween.
- Ruti Patel
Oliver
Residents of Oliver have recently been out and about participating in a successful touch football tournament (congrats 10th floor winners!), as well as taking ownership over the community by painting a tropical beach mural on the 7th floor (it looks great ladies!) Our partnership with the Writer's Roost, which provides help to students on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday nights
from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, has been successful,and we look forward to continuing this service in the spring semester.
So, what can residents of Oliver expect in the near future? The council will also be hosting a Laguna Beach Finale party featuring Laguna Beach Trivia, prizes, and of course, Laguna appropriate food. To round out the semester of events, the hall council is hoping to host a dodge ball tournament, a karaoke night, and perhaps go a little crazy and host an academic bee! We are always looking for interested students to join us for hall council on Sunday nights at 8:00 pm to help us continue to plan and provide fun, educational activities here in Oliver!
--Natalie Timson
McCollum
It's been a very exciting couple of months in the residence halls, especially in McCollum. The "Big Mac" has seen lots of neat and interesting programs spring up under the motivation and creativity of its occupants.
It's been a very exciting couple of
McCollum is still hosting a Capoeira dance group that meets frequently to perfect their Brazilian dance moves.
One of the more exciting upcoming programs is the Hash Play. Since McCollum is the home away from Hash, "Big Mac" will also be working on the annual Hashinger play. This will be an unique year since the traditionally Hashinger run program will now have McColum influence. The play is scheduled for November 11th and 12th in Alderson Auditorium.
Adam Collins, Oliver Hall Council Treasurer, points out the uniqueness of his hall during AURH's fall officer training.
No Frills Conference
So, do you want to help? We have several committee chair positions open and spots for committee members and volunteers. If you're interested, please email Julie Carey at jcarey@ku.edu, take an active leadership role in the University, and gain a greater understanding of the workings of university student housing.
Hey, KU! There is a conference coming up that needs your assistance in representing our great community. Its the No Frills Conference! A team has been busy hammering out all the details for this February 3-4 event, but there are still positions on the team to be filled. What is No Frills? It is a business meeting for about 60 campus residence hall associations coming from seven different states and parts of Canada. It is the second of two annual conferences for the University's Association of University Residence Halls (AURH). At No Frills, all the entertainment and extra programming is taken away, and representatives from those schools complete the necessary business of the MACURH region, which incorporates much of the Midwest.
--Julie Carey
So where does our conference team come in? Well, these representatives need to eat and sleep. While it may seem like a simple enough task to reserve hotels for 150 people, there's the registration process, hospitality, meetings, and transportation (just to name a few) to consider. These 150 people may have never visited our beautiful campus, so we will need volunteers to make sure they can find their way around our Union, campus, and city.
Vice President of Programming Carlos Martinez, Ellsworth Representative Jesse Trimble, Luke Fast, President Jessica Sullivan, and Michaela Sakumura pose in front of the AURH. ASHC, and DSH homecoming float.
Ellsworth
November 12th, Ellsworth will have a ping pong tournament with a $25 prize. Also, an EA sport tournament will be held at the same time from 6-9 p.m. Snacks and refreshments will be served for all in Ellsworth's lobby.
Ellsworth is planning a "Club-Ells", which
will occur during the month of November. Club-Ells will include music, dancing, food, and 'mock-tails', non-alcoholic beverages. A talent show open to all types of acts will be held to give away prizes (Ipod Nano and others.)
--Jesse Trimble
GSP/Corbin
GSP/Corbin participated in a decorating competition between the halls for Halloween. Parents and their children picked the winners.
GSP/Corbin also made bracelets as a fundraiser for breast cancer research and awareness in October.
--Jenny Geide
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