Resident Assistant Spotlight - Alaina Howard

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RA Spotlight - Alaina Howard from Warren Hall

What’s your name?
          Alaina Howard

Where are you from?
          Palatine, IL

What’s your major?
          Double major in Fashion Design and Merchandising with a minor in Marketing

Where is the best place to study on campus?
          I like to study in my floor's hallway or in my room.

What is your favorite book?
          Vogue September issue

What is your favorite food in the dining halls?
          It is a tie between their vegan steak fajitas or the veggie tacos.

What is your favorite local restaurant?
          Longbranch! They have the best homemade whipped cream.

Why did you become an RA?
          I like helping others, and I like being someone people can turn to for help.

What is your dream job?
          Either a costume designer for Hollywood movies or a buyer for a major company.

Best advice you would give to a new student on campus?
          Keep up on your studies and take as many credits now as you can to let your senior year 

          glide by.

Are you an RA and would like to be featured? Talk to your Hall Director about submitting your profile information.