RHA Candidates go head-to-head

The two competing Residence Halls Association tickets, Hoosier Compass and The Chuck Norris ticket, met Wednesday to promote their platform issues and answer student questions.

The two tickets hope to better the IU campus by creating more programs, helping students make the transition to college life and getting the word out about RHA.

“We want to create a better name and better understanding of RHA,” said sophomore Michael Coleman, Hoosier Compass vice presidential candidate of internal affairs. “We want to heighten the name.”

The RHA elections will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 3 in each residential hall.
RHA directly affects the students who live in the residence halls and the environment of the dorms.

“Students have a voice in the student government and in their home,” said senior Jessica Schul, Hoosier Compass presidential candidate.

Junior Aaron Collins, The Chuck Norris presidential candidate and current executive vice president for RHA, believes students should vote in the elections because the RHA administration receives feedback and learns what students want to see in the residence halls.

The Chuck Norris ticket said they have a lot of experience with RHA because Collins and junior Sean Apfelbaum, current vice president of programming, have both held executive positions in the current RHA administration.

“Our overall goal is to continue to make strides and progress,” Collins said. “With the experience we have gained, we can see the organization forward and share our knowledge. We will continue to focus on the campus 110 percent.”

However, the Hoosier Compass ticket said they want to provide students with opportunities on campus such as dorm programming to make them more comfortable at IU.

“We want to help students find a way home and find a destination,” said sophomore Katie Lambert, Hoosier Compass vice presidential candidate of Programming.