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written by Heather Wells

So," Lisa says, after she’s composed herself "What do you think I should do?"

"Well," I say, going back toyesterday with Special Agent Lancaster had to do with the fact that Prince Rashid’s people already knew that Jasht had been to his party That’s why they were so careful to keep the cops away"

Lisa pauses in shock while noisily blowing her nose "Oh God Of course You knohat I bet? I bet that weirdo prince roofied all the drinks"

Surprised that soine, I say, "Okay, let’s not get ahead of ourselves" as I pick up ive Eva over at the medical examiner’s office a call to let her know there was so on--"

"If they think I’ that rotten royal a disciplinary letter," I hear Lisabehind her computer screen, "just because his daddy’s rich and donated a ton ofhile one of those RAs as at his party on probation One more strike and they’re out"

"Can you do that?" I ask curiously "I thought it was three strikes and you’re out"

"Why not? I already have to hire one new one to replace Jasmine What difference does nine more make?"

"Um," I say "Kind of a lot" The resident assistants count on their ee for free room and board for the year Without itwell, without it, they’ll suddenly have to find an affordable place to live for the fall and spring semesters And in do York City, that’s no easy task

And finding and training nine new RAs, for all Lisa’s bravado, isn’t going to be easy, either

"Well," Lisa says priht about before they decided to drink with fresh them on probation first, but that would be a violation of their eet"

Lisa’s on fire this h et a twenty-four-hour flu ru very quickly that o see if I can find her" I hear footsteps walk away frorumpy voice yell, "Eva! You left your phone in the locker roo, a key rattles in the lock to the director’s office door, and Sarah co her backpack, a can of Coke, a paper bag with oily food stains on the sides, and her laptop

"Why is this door closed?" she demands

As usual, Sarah appears to have rolled out of bed and coh she clearly stopped in the caf for breakfast The aro indicates that she too has opted for the dining hall’s less than healthy options, -and-cheddar sandwich She has her wildly frizzing hair pulled back into a single clip and is wearing her ubiquitous overalls, though at least she appears to have changed into a fresh T-shirt

"What are you guys doing?" she asks, throwing an aggravated look at me and Lisa as she heads to her desk, where she due, backpack, and laptop "Why isn’t the office open? It’s nearly nine-thirty What’s the matter with you two? God, never e Express, the daily student news blog?"