The Inter Club Council elected new ICC officers for the 2001-2002 term on Wednesday, May 2.

Roshan Pourabdollah prevailed over opponent Farnaz Kermaani in the race for the position of ICC Chairperson. Justin Hung and Betty Duong ran unopposed for Chair of Finance and Chair of Programs, respectively.

The new chairs cite assistance to the clubs as one of their main goals and responsibilities for the 2001-2002 term.

According to Pourabdollah, her tasks as ICC Chairperson include being “in charge” of the clubs and helping out clubs with whatever questions they might have.

She said one of her goals is to promote social interaction within and among clubs and help them gain confidence. Her credentials include a three-year commitment to Students for Justice. For one year, she was treasurer for SFJ.

According to Pourabdollah, this position has helped her become more understanding and experienced about club activities and organizational procedures such as filling out forms.

Pourabdollah said even though she considers the prevention of conflicts a task that falls upon the ICC Chairperson, she said it’s not within her realm of jurisdiction to say who can or cannot start a club.

She said she would refer to the ICC codes of conduct for the handling of such a conflict.

Pourabdollah also intends to give the ICC a stronger voice and more interaction with the DASB in regard to issues deemed important to the De Anza Student Body, such as the recent controversy surrounding the Math GE requirement.

“I would like to bring an issue to the ICC and see what the opinion of the clubs are and to then ask for a vote to acknowledge our position.”

Previous ICC Chairperson James Harris-Williams said it takes time to accustom to the position of ICC Chairperson.

According to Harris-Williams, the ICC is “for clubs, not for political involvement.” He said he would advise Pour-abdollah to concentrate on the ICC and to “not go to the DASB because it could build communication problems.”

New ICC Chair of Finance Justin Hung said he defines his responsibilities as being in charge of finances, keeping track of funds and making recommendations on the clubs’ monetary requests.

Hung said his role as treasurer for Asian Pacific American Students for Leadership has prepared him well for the role of Chair of Finance.

According to Hung, he has heard students complain about first having to raise the money before being reimbursed later.

“I would like to rearrange the order of a reimbursement,” he said.

“There’s so much to do,” said Betty Duong, new ICC Chair of Programs. Like Pourabdollah, Duong sees one of her main responsibilities in helping the clubs in any way possible, especially when it comes to organizing club events.

Among others, Duong’s event planning credits include the coordination of an art auction, voters registration day and the appearance of Rep. Mike Honda, D-Ca., on campus.

According to Duong, her past involvement as co-chair of APASL has given her the advantage of experience in regard to organizing events, filling out paperwork and handling potential challenges.

“Working with my own club has taught me patience, the ability to communicate better and to understand where the clubs, presidents and representatives are coming from.”

Duong said she wants to use her experience to help unify the clubs and to have more communication among the clubs.

“That’s … almost my personal mission,” Duong said.

In addition, Duong also plans to focus on improving marketing strategies for the clubs.

“I know that clubs are supposed to market their own events, but I think a little help from the ICC can go a long way.”

The ICC meets every Wednesday from 1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. in the Student Council Chambers in the Hinson Campus Center.

Betty Duong

ICC Chair of Programs

Age: 20

Major:

Business/Marketing/

Asian American Studies

Hobbies:

Sewing, fingerpainting,

cultural events

“Working with my own club has taught me patience…”

Roshan Pourabdollah

ICC Chairperson

Age: 19

Major:

Sociology/Political Science

Hobbies:

Traveling

“My door is always open. Anyone who has a question about ICC can always ask me.”

Justin Hung

ICC Chair of Finance

Age: 20

Major:

Graphic Design

Hobbies:

Snowboarding, pro sports

“I would like to rearrange the order of a reimbursement [for the clubs].”