RAs at Columbia: The Trials and Triumphs

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The Ear

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By investigating the past and present of Columbia University through audio projects, The Ear aims to uncover rich, controversial, and enduring stories that may be otherwise hidden from the community. The Ear is a podcast of the Columbia Daily Spectator, the undergraduate newspaper at Columbia.

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RAs at Columbia: The Trials and Triumphs

The Ear

33 minutes 54 seconds

2 years ago

RAs at Columbia: The Trials and Triumphs

From connections to horror stories, and from perks to unionizing.

Resident Advisors, otherwise known as as RAs, navigate a complex role in a residential community. They are students like any other, and yet they are also responsible for ensuring the well-being of their peers, and even policing them when necessary. The complexities of the role are complicated even further by financial considerations, time commitment, and so much more. In this Ear episode, reporter Abby Thayananthan speaks with current and former RAs to discuss the job as well as the unionizing, a hot topic on campus right now.

Credits:

• Produced by Matthew Schwitzer

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"State of the World" - Makaih Beats

"The Ear Theme"

"Dream Big" - Audiobinger

• Illustration by Macy Sinreich

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