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Emery Wainscott
Lifestyle editor
ewainscott@murraystate.edu
The Regents Residential College Council hosted the week “Regents for Rhinos” around the 10th.
The event started with a batik water balloon fight on Friday 17th September. Weekend events included a one mile campus walk with the Regents Residential College mascot, Reggie, on Saturday, September 18, and a scavenger hunt on Sunday, September 19. The week started on Monday, September 20th with a wooden rhinoceros painting. The last planned outdoor event was dodgeball on Tuesday, September 21st. The event ended with a meeting in Regents to celebrate World Rhinoceros Day on Wednesday, 09/22.
The Rhino is Regents Residential College’s mascot. This mascot represents strength, determination, and dignity, and the college colors purple and gray symbolize royalty and grandeur, said college director Regina Hudspeth.
“The crest includes two royal lions, symbolizing the dignity, strength and majesty of Regents College, and a chess horse on the Murray State shield, symbolizing our commitment to university tradition,” said Hudspeth. “The college motto ‘semper proficimus’ means ‘We keep moving’. I think this statement implies that this is only the beginning, but the beginning that leads every resident to success on this path. “
Music education freshman Mattie Austin organized the event with the help of junior economics student Gianna Mastromarco and others at the RCC. Austin is currently the Honorary Representative of the Regents’ National Residence Hall. She is also the representative of the SGA for the School of Humanities and Fine Arts.
While they were doing their homework, Austin and Mastromarco saw a PowerPoint template for World Rhino Day. Looking at their residential college, the two got to work. It took three days to plan the event, Austin says.
“We wanted to make this a great event, but of course great things take a little money,” said Austin. “We applied for a slip fund through RCA. While we waited for a “yes” or “no” to this money, our events were funded by myself, Gianna, and William Gerton. We did not receive the full amount from RCA, so Springer-Franklin generously offered the rest of our funding. “
The Regents RCC sponsors the World Rhino Day program, a program to raise awareness of the various rhino species and work on endangered species. When Hudspeth introduced this event to the Regents’ RCC, Austin and Mastromarco became interested in it immediately.
“I think everyone was surprised to hear that there was a day to raise awareness of our mascot’s extinction,” said Hudspeth. “Although rhinos is included in the name, it has generally been advised to raise funds for endangered wildlife.”
This is Hudspeth’s sophomore term as college principal. Former Regents Headmaster Mickey Miller suggested the idea of the position to her to meet students as residents outside of the classroom, she says.
“Residential life is about making lifelong friends and keeping lasting memories of your college experience,” said Hudspeth. “Maslow’s hierarchy states that one element of survival is to find a place that fulfills our need to belong and be part of something.”
Austin got involved in living as quickly as possible. Austin said she emailed RCC President Michael Quilliam for a position with the Regents’ RCC a week before classes began.
“I would like to thank everyone who supported this event,” said Austin. “From the RCA to people who just came to the events. This was my first program and it means the world to me that I had so much love from campus. “
For those interested in other events at Regents, check out their Instagram @regentsrhinoss.
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