IFSC elects new officers
Campus Times
May 16, 1997
A new Inter-Fraternity and Sorority Council (IFSC) executive board was
elected last Friday with new IFSC president, junior Alma Barrera (Phi Sigma
Sigma), taking the current president position from senior Joe Martinez.
Barrera will lead her first IFSC meeting today at 12:30 p.m. in the
West Dining Room. It is also the last meeting of the year.
The IFSC vice president position went to junior Sharlyn Preece (Phi
Sigma Sigma), and the secretary position went to Cecelia Torres (Phi Sigma
Sigma), sophomore. Junior Mike Medford (Phi Delta Theta) was elected treasurer,
and freshman Araceli Esparza (Iota Delta) will fill the position of Public
Relations Director, whose duty is to promote Greek events.
Freshmen Maria Sandoval (Phi Sigma Sigma) and Damien Alarcon (Phi Delta
Theta) were elected Greek Week co-chairs, who will plan related events,
while Kevin Walker (Phi Delta Theta) and Jessie Moreno (Sigma Alpha Epsilon)
will act as the new Fraternity Rush co-coordinators.
"I'm looking forward to next year and rebuilding the greek system
in light of what happened," said Barrera about the recent expulsion
of fraternity Delta Sigma Phi from the University of La Verne campus, one
of the main issues currently within the greek system.
In her new position, Barrera hopes to initiate programs that will bring
fraternities and sororities into a positive light. Barrera said she hopes
to target the faculty and administration first because they have a negative
opinion of greeks.
"I think that people on the outer circle fail to see the true sisterhood
and brotherhood in the greek system. They need to know what we're doing
and how we're planning to change," said Barrera.
In her vice president election speech, Preece said, "I work well
with people and I have a lot of time and effort to put into this position."