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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
VOLUME 94, ISSUE 35
Redefining
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‘SUPER’
By Natasha Ivery Reporter
writer, director or star attached yet. The movie will trail 13 months after the new Wonder Woman film is released in 2017. The history of superheroes, and the gender gap present in the genre of comics and film, is extensive. Pop culture professor Charles Coletta said that the history of comics dates back to the 40s and 50s. “The first woman superhero was Wonder Woman,” Coletta said. “She was created to be the woman version
Though most major Hollywood superhero movies star male actors, such films may start seeing more diversity than in the past. Captain Marvel, an upcoming film from Marvel Studios, will be the studio’s first in which a woman, Captain Marvel [a.k.a. Carol Danvers], is the central character. The film, which is slated for release on July 6, 2018, has no
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Resident advisor selection competitive
POOL PARTY
Students must meet several criteria, prove responsible during process By Cassie Sullivan Assistant Managing Editor
JOHN CLEVENGER | THE BG NEWS
STUDENTS IN Founders Resident Hall pass the time Tuesday night by playing pool.
HOME TOWN PRIDE
Four Men’s soccer players form Naperville, Illinois joined forces on the field for the Falcons. Read more about the former rivals turned teammates in Sports. | PAGE 3
Raven Payne became a residential advisor because of the experience the position had to offer. “I love just talking to people and working with people and how my RA was with us [last year]. The social aspect — she was always there, talking to us, there to answer questions and stuff like that,” Payne said. Students who are interested in becoming a RA tend to live on campus during their first two years of college and see their own RAs as leaders and role models, said Abby Priehs, the assistant director of Residence Life. “The RA serves as a significant resource for students and someone who can help them negotiate the college experience,” Priehs said. For Payne, her own experience with people and what others told her influenced her decision to become a RA. “People kept telling me ‘Oh, Raven, you should be a RA’ and I was like ‘Why should I be a RA?’ It’s just a really fun job. I like working with people,” Payne said. In order for a student to become a RA, they have to attend one of the informa-
LIVING IN THE PRESENT
Columnist Abigail Kruse talks about her personal yearning for graduation and the beginning of her career. She says that, despite this desire, it’s important to enjoy the present. | PAGE 4
tion sessions hosted by Residence Life, which is a one hour session, where the student learns about the job responsibilities, the time commitments and the compensation, Priehs said. After attending an information session, the students then can apply for the position online. “You have had to live on campus for two semesters before you start the job. Even though you’re a first year student who’s just ending their first semester on campus and their second semester in the spring. By the time you start the job in the fall, you would have two semesters on campus,” Priehs said. Other requirements include having a 2.5 GPA and to not be on residential or university probation. Students then fill out an application and in January, students are called in for interviews. Once a student submits their application, students can sign up for interview times on either Jan. 22 or 23. During the interview process, students are asked to do a group project with other applicants, along with a two on one interview with a staff member and a current RA, Priehs said. “If they’re moved on in this part of the
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WOULD YOU EVER WANT TO BECOME A RA? WHY OR WHY NOT? “Yeah I would because it would let me help incoming freshmen and focus on them. And the free room and board is nice too ” Jake Rail Freshman, Actuarial Science