After a moment of silence for Michael McKinney, theInterfraternity Council got down to business and voted on newofficers.
Bowen Moreland, scholarship chairman, defeated sponsorshipchairman Cory Eyler for president Thursday night.
"Hard work and determination is what IFC needs right now toachieve," Jason Lebata, Sigma Chi fraternity president said ofMoreland's ability to fill the president position.
"I am motivated not only for the council, but the community,"Moreland said.
IFC will initiate Moreland into the presidential position onDec. 4, and he said he hopes to continue the strong relationshipwith Ball State's administration.
"The past council has done a great job working withadministration," Moreland said.
Moreland, a Sigma Chi member, played a large part in getting thefraternity's kitchen reopened after a financial problem, and aspresident, he hopes to get a kitchen for every fraternity house oncampus, he said.
Two fraternities have kitchens in their houses.
Chris Kurtz will join Moreland on the council Dec. 4 as vicepresident, along with Risk Reduction and Education Chairman BlakeWeishaar, Memberships Development Chairman Nick Cunninghham andTreasurer Frank Blair.
IFC will vote on the secretary, public relations andpublications chairman, scholarship chairman and recruitmentchairman on Nov. 20.
Moreland said he and the rest of the council just want toimprove the lives of greek men.
To do this, he said, he will enforce the new legislationinvolving fraternity vandalism, also voted on Thursday night.
The legislation, which received unanimous support, includes aseries of fines for fraternities who cause damage to another house,Rob Turning, assistant director of student organizations andactivities, said on Monday.
This is the first time IFC has made any legislation concerningvandalism.
The legislation mandates that a letter be sent to a chapter'sheadquarters notifying them of the vandalism the chapter caused,Tietz said.
The chapter will also have to pay $250 to IFC and return orrepair the damage caused.
If the vandalism continues, a chapter will face the above andits chance to participate in intramurals.
John Jackson, risk reduction and education chairman, said IFCmembers asked him to write the new legislation because of concernsabout vandalism.
"IFC highly discourages (acts of vandalism)," Jackson said."This legislation will remind fraternity men of the consequences oftheir actions."
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