Senior economics major Mike Schulte told Residence Hall Association members at Thursday’s meeting the opportunity to join Prowl was one they should consider.

Schulte worked with Prowl last year and said it was a great experience and, even though he won’t be involved in it again, he encouraged other members of RHA to take part in the program.

Senior English major Danielle Steibel talked about the Prowl program to members of RHA on behalf of the Office of Orientation.

Steibel said there were several leadership positions open on the Prowl staff.

Duties of these positions include assisting students find there way around campus, helping students move in and training students in how to help other students.

Steibel said applications have been sent out to several other student organizations; however, last night marked the first time anyone from the Office of Orientation had addressed an organization on the subject this semester.

She or some other member of the office would most likely address other organizations later on in the semester.

Steibel said the students in RHA are one of the reasons the Office of Orientation asked to speak to them at last nights’ meeting.

“I know there are a lot of leaders here,” Steibel said after the meeting. “We want to give them some experience in helping people on campus.”

RHA President Jarrod Scherle said his experiences as a debut leader helped him develop several of the social skills, such as public speaking, he now uses in his position as president.

The sophomore said he was glad to see the Office of Orientation choose to address RHA because of the caliber of students it produces.

“We’ve got a great pool of student leaders in RHA,” Scherle said.

Each of the halls representatives were given applications to bring to the attention of their residents.

Steibel said many of these Prowl application forms had previously been made available to students outside of RHA. Many of these applications have been filled out and turned in by interested students.

“They’re coming in slowly but surely,” Steibel said.

The next RHA meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday hosted by the National Pan-Hellenic Council.

Danille Steibel, a member of the Office of Orientation, speaks to students of Residence Hall Association about the need for Senior Prowl and Debut Leaders, Thursday evening at the RHA meeting in Stevenson Hall. Karla Browning/The Daily Eastern News

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