Spotlight RA.

V: The man, the hair... the RA.

The real secret to St. Edward's Hall is its staff, particularly its resident assistants (RAs). These dedicated, undergraduate seniors are to the Hall as the secret sauce is to the Big Mac...indispensable. Who are these seniors? Let's put the spotlight on one of them... the 2nd floor resident assistant, Vaishnav, a.k.a. "V", Murthy.

St.Ed: What possessed you to become an resident assistant (RA) for your senior year? As a senior, shouldn't you be packing it in?

Murthy: St. Ed's has given me so much over these past three years, that I felt it was very important that I give something back in return. Plus, I can always get back to my passion of collecting rare belt buckles, but an opportunity to be an RA at St. Ed's comes but once.

St.Ed: Aside from your fauxhawk, what are you bringing to the Steds Hall Staff this year?

Murthy: My fauxhawk might be what I am best known for, but I also bring a much needed expertise on Indian cuisine and of course, tech support.

St. Ed: If the Steds Hall Staff were a spice rack, what spice would you be? Why?

Murthy: According to Buzzfeed, I would be a Bay leaf, because it is best in moderate amounts but highly missed when absent.

St.Ed: As a member of the staff, do you now have the Hall's “launch codes” and access to the underground tunnels?

Murthy: I can neither confirm or deny that, but I can say that there may be ways into Zahm that you won't find on your standard Notre Dame map.

St.Ed: What would you want your legacy to be at Steds?

Murthy: I hope that people will remember me as a person who gave himself for Hall and King, who people could come to for a laugh or for computer related problem. At the very least, I hope people will remember how to pronounce my name when I'm gone.

Vaishnav, thanks for all that you do!