Every month, RAs have to change the bulletin boards on their floors. On March 28, Hill worked on the new bulletin board in his hallway, which offered tips to students about how to avoid distractions before finals.

Hill, second from right, and the other West Hall RAs joke during a staff meeting in the West Hall basement on April 1. The RAs meet once a week with their residence life coordi- nator to discuss their work and life in the residence hall.

After completing his rounds on April 11, Hill fills out the duty log, which details the state of West Hall.

On April 11, as part of being “on duty” as an RA, Phil Hill, sophomore in marketing, walks all the halls in West Hall to check the facilities and make sure everything is in order.

On April 11, Hill studies in his room on the first floor of West Hall. RAs must be able to balance the responsibilities of their jobs with their homework and class schedule.