The "Talking Stick" is published bimonthly, six times a year in January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, and November/December by the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International. Each issue is divided into three sections: Features, Columns, and Departments. These sections contain articles that provide professional information related to the various aspects of student residence facilities and their related operations. In this issue, Features include: (1) Providing the Essentials (James E. Brunson III, Michael Stang, and Angela Dreessen); and (2) The Letter of the Law (Donald D. Gehring). Columns include: (1) Collaboration Bridges Divide (Jill Eckardt); (2) Softening the Blow of Room Damages (Stacy Oliver); and (3) Making the Switch (Jack Collins). Departments contain: (1) Online Now; (2) Just In; (3) Your ACUHO-I; (4) Transitions; (5) Calendar; (6) Conversations; (7) First Takes; (8) Reporting Out; (9) Welcome; and (10) Snapshot.