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Show TUESDAY, JANUARY THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE inf1 . a IVeto 2000 3 ivt is Ml 11, Group Faces Neighbors, Dry Homes in Coming Yea Y the nine new members of Greek Council stood by, former Panhel- ienic Council President Ann Varanakis stepped down from her office by ceremonially passing on her pager. "I hope it wili bring you as much action as it's brought me," she told new PHC President Sonja Jensen. All nine members were installed in an inauguration ceremony Monday. Each member will serve a one-yeterm until next January, and will have to deal v ith every thing from neighbor complaints to service challenges, alcohol awareness and good public relations. Many of the nine officers have served executive positions in the greek system before, either with their respective chapters or with the Greek Council. However, most of the officers expressed nervousness about the huge responsibilities ahead of them, as well as many of the issues they will have to jump into "Whoever steps up is stepping right into the neighborhood situation," said former nitjt; i.Council President Ashley Offerman. "They're going to have to be ready for that." Varanakis said she hopes to see new ventures such as the Service Challenge and Greek Week continue into the new year. Though she will no longer be involved in Greek Council, she hopes to continue working with the officers on these ventures, "It's exciting, but it's sad at the same time," she said. Greek adviser Cherry Ridges said she is excited to work with the new council members for the last few months of her service at the U. Ridges will retire later this semester, and the officers will begin to work with the first new adviser in 27 years.. JILL HOMER s ar mid-yea- r. . IFC PRESIDENT Jay Wilgus will replace Ashley Offerman as the new president of the Interfraternity Council. Wilgus discussed the logistics of being a Greek Council president with Offerman during the semester break. "I did a lot of thinking about what we're going to do," Wilgus said. that He; said some of the projects he plans to take on as soon as JaY WHS to resolve the con- flict with the Federal Heights neighbors, enforce dry parties and increase the number of greek charity events such as the charity ball and Operation Smile. V won the election as the uncontested Wilgus for the office. said He candidate that earlier only this indicates the level of responsibility he'll have to take on, but it didn't phase him. "It's been a tough year so I'm excited to step up into those challenges," he said. Wilgus said he also plans to encourage stronger unity among the different chapters. "Last year, we had a really good relationship with all of the houses," he said, "it's exciting having 1,000 people working together for the same cause," The 199900 tjresk leadership faces the challenge of saving their homes from angry Federal Heights residents. PHC PRESIDENT Sonja Jensen will work with Wilgus as the new president of the Panheilenic Council. She served as vice president for the council last year, and feels she can take on the responsibilities of president. "I believe that with all cf the we've problems been having, we've all got to get involved," she said. "It's important to have people that knew what was going on." Sonja. Jensen Jensen said that all of the sorority chapters at the U plan to go completely dry beginning Fall. Semester 2000. The chapter presidents made this decision last year in hopes of smoothing the tension with the neighbors. Jensen said she'll work to make the transition as smooth as possible. Also, sorority members will not attend any party with over 60 2tteodayits where alcohol is being served. After Fall 2000. no sorority member wili attend any function with even the smallest amount of alcohol. "We won't even be able to go over to the fraternity houses and have a few beers," Jensen said. "We've made some really big steps toward going dry, but there's still a lot we need to do." Jensen said the PHC will continue to hold monthly meetings with all cf the chapter presidents to discuss going dry as well as the omnipresent neighbor issue. "I'm excited to be able to be involved, but I'm just nervous about everything," Jensen said, 'it was while I was sitting home over the break that the responsibility really hit me. But I'm locking forward to it." , IFC VICE PRESIDENT Cory Peterson will be the new vice president for the IFC. He has worked in the marketing development program at Hogle Zoo and thought he could use his relations public and matketing skills to serve the greek system. "I'd like to see a little more awarethe ness about greek system," he said. "Most of the J time very little is known about the service projects we Cory Peterson the do. When sororities did a service challenge last year, I didn't even know about it and I'm a member of the greek system." Peterson has already met with Lyman to discuss new ideas. Peterson will help implement a PR committee to work on issues together. "It's important that we use media and marketing co'ntacts and issue press releases to get the word out about our events," he said. Petersen said he is a little nervous about the job because he has never held an executive position in the greek system before. He said he plans to work closely with the PHC when planning Mm. see CRLEKS, page 4 |
