IFC members elect board; Phi Sig is president

Voting is quicker this year The InterFraternity Council elected Phi Sigma Kappa junior Hayden Horowitz as its new president last week. Horowitz defeated Beta Theta Pi junior Raj Amin. Horowitz, currently president of Phi Sig, previously served as judicial representative to the Greek Peer Judicial Board. At last year's IFC Awards Banquet, he won the award for the organization's "Outstanding Greek Sophomore." Unlike last year, elections took place relatively quickly. It took approximately 45 minutes to elect the president. This followed the candidates' speeches and a question and answer period. In last year's elections, the process went on well into the night. The result was that the remainder of the board had to be elected the following week. Outgoing IFC President Morris Massel said no procedural changes were made in the election process this year to shorten it. Massel did say, however, that the members of the IFC in attendance "showed a commitment" to get the election done in a fast and efficient manner. "[The election] was indicative of the commitment that has been there the whole year from the IFC," the Alpha Chi Rho brother said. For the position of executive vice-president, Alpha Epsilon Pi junior Scott Litman defeated Sigma Alpha Epsilon junior James Newsom. Litman, a Daily Pennsylvanian sports writer, was the secretary on this year's IFC board. Sigma Phi Epsilon junior Ed Skyler was elected vice president for rush, defeating Alpha Chi Rho sophomore Matthew Gilroy and Phi Gamma Delta sophomore Michael Pratt. The new IFC secretary is Alpha Chi Rho junior T.J. Zane, while Delta Kappa Epsilon sophomore Anthony Scioli was elected treasurer. Phi Delta Theta sophomore Ben Prusky was elected judicial manager while Gilroy, after losing the election for vice president for rush, was voted in as member-at-large. Massel said he was pleased with the results and expressed hope that they would continue to make the IFC successful in all its endeavors. "I have a lot of confidence in the new board," the College senior said. "They are definitely one of the stronger ones and they have a lot of experience."