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 section includes: (1) Buy All Means (Christopher A. Payne); and (2) Growing Season (Kathy Bush Hobgood and Vickie Hawkins). Columns include: (1) Working Toward a Common Goal (Michael Schultz); (2) Moving Out While Not Stressing Out (Mannix Clark and Juan Wilson); and (3) A New Front on the Amenities War (Tonie Miyamoto). 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.