Meet the RAs! - Alex Wilson

SIU Residence Life has some outstanding Resident Assistants, and we want to show our appreciation by featuring them on our blog. We also hope people who are considering applying for the RA position will take a minute to check out the people who could be their future co-workers! Look for new RA profiles to be posted regularly as we continue this feature!

1.  What’s your name?  Alex Wilson
2.  Where are you from?  Oswego, Illinois
3.  What’s your major?  Radio/Television
4.   What is your favorite dining hall food?  Chicken strips at Lentz
5.  Where is your favorite place to go off-campus?  The movie theatre in the mall
6.  Where do you see yourself in 10 years?  Reporting sports for a television news show (ESPN hopefully)
7.  What do you like about being an RA?  Building connections with people from all different majors and lifestyles
8.  Favorite quote?  "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the from way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it." - Rafiki (Lion King)
9.  Best study spot on campus?  New Media Center in the Communications Building
10.  How else are you involved at SIU (besides being an RA)?  I am a weekly sports anchor for River Region Evening Edition and I play four or five different Intramural Sports.