50 Teams. 11 Challenges. 5 Hours. 1 Champion.

Have you ever seen The Amazing Race on TV and wished you could be one of those people traveling the world answering clues and completing challenges? Well now you can! The Residence Hall Association is bringing you the Amazing Race: SLU Style. The event will start off at Tegeler Field on November 12, from 12PM-5PM and take you on a chase across campus. Teams of 2-4 people will figure out clues and complete challenges in order to reach the finish line. The team to make it to the end will be crowned Champion and receive $250. Second- and third-place teams will recieve $150 and $100 respectively. Each team will receive T-shirts of their team color.

And guess what? It’s all completely free. That’s right, any SLU student can sign up (at the RHA website HERE) completely free of charge!

For additional information, contact RHA at rha@slu.edu.

The Amazing Race: SLU Style
Nov. 12, 12-5PM
Campus-wide
free

Did you know that the executive chef at SLU was the winner of the Bon Appetit National Culinary Challenge in 2005, the 2007 American Culinary Federation Gold Medal winner in the Chef’s Conference and the Silver Medal winner in 2008. Come meet him and taste some of his healthy options Wednesday afternoon!

Billiken Dining Services is putting on “Dine with Dan and Dena!” Dan Conniff, our executive chef, and Dena Barry, our dietitian, will have a display in Terra Ve where Dan will be showcasing his talents, preparing healthy samples for students, faculty and staff. Dena will have handouts and will be sharing healthy eating tips!

Dine with Dan and Dena
Wednesday, September 14, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Terra Ve Restaurant & Market (in Clemens, near Griesedieck Complex)

Hello on campus residents! Want to get involved in your home away from home?

The Residence Hall Association is holding elections for the new school year. You have two opportunities to get registered to run: either pick up an application at any hall or apartment at the front desk or fill out an application online. Any student living on campus is eligible.

For more information, check out RHA’s website or contact Tom Bales at rha@slu.edu or 314-977-1502

The Residence Hall Association is proud to present their first ever free Bingo night on Wednesday, April 7, at 8 PM.

At the end of each round of play, students will win fabulous prizes, including movie packs, an iHome, an iPod Touch, SLU Apparel, and the grand prize of free textbooks for a semester. RHA also adds, “Feel free to bring your bingo lucky charms: Troll dolls, rabbit’s feet, or your lucky die. We’re not here to judge, you’re here to win.”

For more information, contact rha@slu.edu or check out the Facebook event page.

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Housing is important. People in college need a place to sleep and study and keep their things. At least I think they do. Most people around me seem to anyway.

Housing and Residence Life would like to remind students that February 26 is the last day to turn in the housing application and $250 deposit for returning students. You must turn in the application and deposit by this day to ensure that you receive a housing application in March.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact slu.rha@gmail.com.

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Friday, February 12 from 8 pm the Reinert RAs along with Billikens After Dark are holding a Mardi Gras (Vendredi Gras?) celebration.

Come by the Reinert Banquet Rooms to play casino games, Rock Band, a beer-goggle obstacle course, cake, free food (which I guess includes cake), mocktails (are drinks food?), and more until midnight.

There is no cost to this event, which means that it is completely free.

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Resident adviser recruitment process for the 2010-2011 academic year has begun. The Department of Housing and Residence Life is looking for strong student leaders who want to make a difference in residential communities.

We know that every student has great qualities that they would bring to the RA position and we encourage all that are interested to apply. Application information is currently online. Applications are due by December 9. For more information, go to the website or talk to your RA.

Video by the Student Media Production Team