On Tuesday, members of the greek community will elect their 2002 presidents for Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils.

International relations and economics junior Paul Hage and finance and Spanish junior Jennifer Nichols are the presidential candidates for each council.

After serving two years as Interfraternity president, political theory senior Josh Tudor said he will step down from the position.

He said the next president should be someone who is knowledgeable of the greek community, understands where it’s going, and has been involved in the community’s history.

“To be successful, a president needs to be open-minded and seek opinions as well as have an outgoing personality,” Tudor said. “They should offer advice on decisions to make sure the council is working toward the same goals that are desired by the greek community, overall. They should also guide the vice presidents.”

Hage said he is qualified because he has been involved with the greek community, the MSU community and East Lansing.

Last year, Hage was a resident mentor in Wonders Hall, and for two years he was a part of the MSU Judiciary Board, an alternative legal system for students in resident halls.

For two months last school year, Hage served as interim vice president of internal relations.

“I’m a hard worker and had the desire to get involved,” Hage said. “I want to work with a lot of people and show others the benefits and positive things that the greeks have to offer.”

He said he would like to initiate more greek involvement on campus and recruit more greek members from freshmen orientations.

Nichols said she is running for Panhellenic council president because she is familiar with the greek system after serving as vice president of administration during the past year.

She said she has dealt with social issues and hardships while on the council which earned her respect because she got the job done.

“I don’t think you can be a good leader without any respect,” she said.

Nichols said one of her goals is to change the overall image of the greek system by swaying greek stereotypes.

“I want to get to the heart about what we are all about,” she said. “I didn’t join a sorority to be a sorority girl, I joined a sorority to meet people and get involved - not just to party.”

Nichols said she would also like to increase sisterhood among the sororities, not just within individual chapters.

“We all wear different letters, but when it comes right down to it, we all deal with the same issues,” she said.