FRAS, CAMERA, ACTION!

Fras, Camera, Action!

Autumn Barr

Lynn hosts resident assistant seminar

Over the weekend Lynn partnered with Florida Atlantic University to host the Florida Resident Assistant Seminar. FRAS, camera, action! A Knightowl Production was the theme of this year’s seminar, encompassing the idea that we are all superstars in our own lives and on campus.

Over 25 schools, and 250 superstars were in attendance this weekend, the five superstars representing Lynn were; Jake Lipanni, sophomore, Jerry Hoffman, junior, Javier Oriozola, Sophmore, Juliana Grillo, Senior and Autumn Barr, senior.

For four of the five RAs this was their first experience at FRAS, and it was very exciting, and different.

“It’s an event full of energy, spirit, and students all full of lots of personality.” Julianno Grillo, Senior, explains.

“R-O-C-K, YOU ROCK, YOU ROCK!!!!” Our Ras were greeted to the first event Friday night in the Wold by hearing those words. All of the RAs were dressed in matching costumes to go with the theme/movie they chose to represent their school. Lynn’s movie of choice was “The Dark Knight.”

“We chose The Dark Knight because it was fitting with us,” Jerry Hoffman, Juniorexplains ,“being heroes for our residents and the fighting knights.”

Lynn RAs Jake Lipanni, Autumn Barr, Jerry Hoffman, Juliana Grillo, Javier Oriozola dressed as the Dark Knight representing Lynn at the first night of FRAS, Friday.

Other schools had chosen Jurassic Park, Mean Girls, and The Lion King. Along with the costumes, schools had their own rally chants, tradable clothes pins and other items all to receive more spirit points in hope to win the infamous tiki torch and FRAS Spirit Cup.

Before presenting roll call videos the entire RA community was welcomed by Lynn University’s Vice President of Student Affairs Dr.Phil and Associate Dean of Students, Anthony Alteri Both whom were RAs at their Alma Maters, and proud of being a co-host of a convention for such valuable students from across the state of Florida.

The night in the Wold came to an end around 11pm the RAs all traveled back to the Embassy Suites, where they were staying for the weekend to rest up for the long but valuable day ahead of them.

Arriving at FAU around 9am, RAs were able to attended around 25 planned programs, presented by their fellow delegates. These were all presented on various topics related to diversity, programs, retention, conflicts etc. Some presentations presented were retention in organizations, maintaining a family among RA staffs, avoiding burnout for leaders,” and importance maintaining good PR for RAs.

After spending all day in the classrooms at FAU, the students returned back to the hotel for a fabulous dinner and banquet. RAs dressed to impress at the banquet and learned the fait of the coveted spirit cup, which went to St. Leo University.

Lynn RAs Jake Lipanni, Julianna Grillo, Javier Oriozola, Autumn Barr and Jerry Hoffman dressed to impress for dinner and the award ceremony.

After the banquet RAs were able to relax and enjoy each other’s company with a dance, time in the pools and hot tub, before returning to their home schools on Sunday.
“The entire weekend was nice, long,” Javier Oriozola explains “but I’m glad I was able to attend, it’ll help me for next year since I’m hoping to return to staff.”

FRAS is a seminar that takes around 15 months to plan and is held once a year, last year the seminar was held in Gainesville and The University of Florida, this is when Lynn was announced to host the seminar. No school has announced their hosting for next year, but is expected to soon.