BSL elects leaders for next year

College junior Obinna Adibe, who was elected president the Black Student League for the coming year, said he was excited about the task before him. "The new board has a lot of energy," Adibe said. "I want to get as much done to help black students as possible." Adibe said he plans to focus his term on minority permanence and community outreach programs, as well as the traditional fashion show and Martin Luther King celebration. "I do believe in integration," Adibe said. "But, my first priority is to strengthen our community through BSL." College junior Sean Coleman was elected vice president of the organization. Former BSL President and Wharton senior Kendrick Cox said he is excited about Adibe and Coleman, who he said have a great deal of experience working on BSL and other African American groups. Cox added that he was pleased with the turnout for the elections, which took place earlier this month. "There were a lot of people running for positions," Cox said. "I think the new board will work well together to address the concerns of African American students at Penn." He added that five freshmen won positions on the board, including College students Rasool Berry as the corresponding secretary, John Carroll as parliamentarian, Lisa El as recording secretary and Thaddeus Arnold as treasurer. Wharton freshman Curtis Redding also became the new BSL representative for incoming freshmen. The two final positions on the board will be filled by College junior Ayana Duckett as the United Minority Council representative and Wharton junior Imani Dawson as the Student Activities Council representative. College senior Cardell Orrin, who ran the elections, said he was pleased with the amount of support the members of BSL gave for the elections. "It's good to see freshman stepping up to a challenge like this one," Orrin said. "It's important for them to help BSL out."

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