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, namely: 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, the Features section includes: (1) An Open House (Elizabeth Cox); and (2) Getting Your Ducks in a Row (Stacey Phelps). Columns include: (1) In the Service of Others (Jill Eckardt); (2) At Home off the Fields (Stacey Phelps); (3) Smart Packaging (Bridget Cunningham); and (4) Starting at Zero (Julie Payne-Kirchmeier). 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.