{"id":686,"date":"2018-11-08T09:40:25","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T09:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commtech.nyuad.im\/homework\/?p=686"},"modified":"2018-11-08T09:40:27","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T09:40:27","slug":"howler-radio-show-group-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/commtech.nyuad.im\/homework\/2018\/11\/08\/howler-radio-show-group-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Howler Radio Show: Group 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Premise<\/strong>: Recreate ResEd housing application process, invite the audience to join a satiric internal view of the ResEd team on the day of opening the housing portal and hear about what two eager students are going through in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interaction 1 – Setting the scene<\/strong>
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Flavia: <\/em>Good morning Howler Radio tune ins, this is RA Flavia Cereceda on set with you and you are now listening to Sounds of the Housing Arrangement, a special live broadcast covering Housing Selection- \u00a0brought to you by our main sponsors, The Gazelle national newspaper.
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On this fine Saadiyat morning we also have RA Ali Al Dhaheri on site, the housing portal just opened so he is currently sitting on his RA desk in A5B and is going to be handling any potential problems students might encounter through the process, can you hear us Ali?
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Ali:<\/em> Hello Flavia -Yes yes, I can hear you.
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Flavia:<\/em> Perfect, it\u2019s great to have you here with us today Ali, how are you feeling about the housing process?
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Ali:<\/em> I\u2019m actually feeling pretty good about it, this year ResEd worked very hard on the portal so I\u2019m confident that there won\u2019t be many problems, I\u2019m expecting a very calm morning and I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll be able to handle any issues that come my way .
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Flavia: <\/em>That is great to hear Ali! So, the housing application has just gone live – and for all you tuners, we would like you to know that if you\u2019re going through any problems, we\u2019re also going to be taking live calls here at Howler starting now – so please don\u2019t hesitate and dial our Howler # written in the comments – We are here for YOU<\/em>. But the meantime, let\u2019s listen to some under-appreciated jazz elevator music.
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(Jazz Music plays for a few seconds – Inter)
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Interaction 2 – Sharon\u2019s Complaint<\/strong>
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(Phone rings)
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Flavia:<\/em> Oh well, that was quick
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(phone pick up)
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Sharon<\/em>: Hi, I just wanted to say I\u2019m SO excited for this. I\u2019ve been counting down the minutes and I have everything ready!
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Flavia:<\/em> \u00a0Great! \u00a0
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Sharon:<\/em> This year is the year! I\u2019m not making the same mistake as last time. The housing time slots are in Gulf Standard Time, right?
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Flavia:<\/em> No, actually this year we changed it to GMT – 3!
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Sharon:<\/em> Oh wait what, why would you do that? \u00a0– Nevermind, I\u2019m having trouble with the housing portal. Just a minute ago, I was logged in and I was ready to choose my room but then the website crashed!
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Flavia:<\/em> Okay – can you send an email to our IT team to let them know?
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Sharon:<\/em> I tried but the whole wifi system is down too.
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Flavia:<\/em> Well, umm, hmm, yeah lemme see on my side of things. I might have to talk with our IT team and see why some residents would have access while other don\u2019t. Not to worry, it might just take 5 minutes to fix. Hopefully nothing happens again\u2026
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Sharon:<\/em> 5 minutes?! That\u2019s way too long. My time slot is now, I can\u2019t miss it!
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Flavia<\/em>: Just wait a little bit, it should be fixed soon. That\u2019s strange, the wifi signal seems fine in the freshmen dorms
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Sharon:<\/em> Wait – hold on – I think it\u2019s working now actually<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flavia:<\/em> Oh okay awesome! I\u2019m glad it\u2019s working now!
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Sharon:<\/em> But the room I selected is not showing up anymore. Why is that?
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Flavia:<\/em> \u00a0It\u2019s tough competition out there. Better luck next time.
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Sharon:<\/em> What? No, no wait you don\u2019t understand, I\u2019ve been waiting three years for this chance, everything was going as planned\u2026 I think the freshmen blocked the wifi here somehow\u2026 They\u2019re taking up our spots! Please, you must help me – can\u2019t you change it? \u00a0\u00a0
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Flavia:<\/em> \u00a0Sorry, I can\u2019t do anything to help from here! Please head to the RA dest at A5B and I hope you have a great semester!
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(Hangs up phone)
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Interaction 3 – Tensions Rises on Ali\u2019s Site <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flavia:<\/em> Well that was an exciting! How are we doing down in A5 Ali!
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Ali:<\/em> Exciting??? If she was affected by this, then there are probably others who are experiencing the same issue! If this goes on further, we might just have to postpone the Housing Selection yet again!
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Flavia:<\/em> Haha, it might be just minor issues Ali, don\u2019t think into it too much.
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Ali:<\/em> What do you mean?!?! If she didn\u2019t have a chance in selecting her room, there will be an uproar, especially in FaceBook, and we both know how much that affects how things are dictated here!
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Flavia<\/em>: Relax Ali, if the selection was really going bad, we would have gotten another call by now…
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(Phone rings)
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Interaction 4 – Theo\u2019s Complaint<\/strong>
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Theo:<\/em> Hi, I am calling because I JUST got a reminder email that that the room selection period opens up on Monday Dec 4\u2026 anddd it is Tuesday the fifth! I thought it opens up on the 7th!
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Flavia:<\/em> Uhm , it must have been a technical glitch. It actually opened right now! We just got a new system, coded it ourselves, pretty proud of it!
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Theo:<\/em> Uhm, anyway, So I went to the housing portal using the link in the email you sent me. The link doesn\u2019t work. Can you please give me the correct address asap, I hope the good rooms are still available.
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Flavia:<\/em> Ok. Go to www.res.ed.housing.abu.dhabi.nyu.edu<\/a>. (say it fast) Did you write it down.?
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Theo:<\/em> Uhhmm yeah\u2026 sure. SO I opened the housing portal, it says that I didn\u2019t register on time\u2026
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Flavia: <\/em>Yeah, you have to pay a 147 dollar late application fee, 38 dollars excessive reminders fee, and 29 dollars for timbits and other incurred expenses, and 21 dollars value added tax\/
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Theo;<\/em> what\u2026
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Flavia: <\/em>yeah, this is the only way we can let you proceed with your room selection.
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Theo:<\/em> ok then\u2026 I just wired the funds. Why is the portal still not opening\u2026
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Flavia:<\/em> oh… must be another technical glitch\u2026
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Theo:<\/em> ok so I just got in. I am searching for rooms and it says no singles available!
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Flavia: <\/em>Yeah unfortunately at this point all the rooms have been taken by freshmen. we are trying some new incentive strategies giving them priority. Also, instead of singles, we created a shared living community area which houses 60 students in the same room. We just \u00a0opened the new wing of campus housing, previously known as D1. This is your only room option left, so I will go ahead and reserve you a sofa in the new d1 apartment.
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Theo:<\/em> but but.. ..
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Flavia: <\/em>Thank you for calling Res-Ed. For any further complaints please visit the RA Desk on A5B! Have a great semester!
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(Hang-up the phone)
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Interaction 5: Uproar happens<\/strong>
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Ali: <\/em>Flavia!!! I heard that!! – That wasn\u2019t helpful at all, this is only getting worse!!
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Flavia: <\/em>Haha its okayyyy, I mean this is why we have charges, whenever we mess up, we can just blame it on them and make them pay!
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Ali:<\/em> I know Flavia, but all these bean bags, hammocks, timbits, and donuts around us won\u2019t help us now with our residents\u2019 issues!
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Flavia: \u00a0<\/em>ooooooh talking about donutss, can you save me a glazed one??
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(Sound of protest outside)
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Ali: <\/em>Wait\u2026. Do you hear that?
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(sound becomes louder)
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Flavia: <\/em>Oh wow, would you look at that! It sounds like there are people outside probably praising us! Listen, they are chanting our names!!
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Ali: <\/em>What do you mean?!?! It\u2019s an angry mob! I\u2019m so dead!!
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(Sound of mob stops)
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(sound of someone breaking the door)
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Ali: (screams and shouts) – sound is cut
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Flavia:<\/em> Oh that was weird! \u00a0It seems like we\u2019re having some small technical problems on site – but that\u2019s no problem, we\u2019ve sadly reached the end of our broadcasting time. I hope you\u2019ve had a good time with us, we most certainly have with you! For any live complaints please head to A5B, else have a great Housing Selection and make sure to tune in for our Dining Hall special next week!
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THE END<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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