Jose Alarcon is a senior English and foreign languages major with minors in professional writing and Latin American studies.

He has served on Eastern’s student senate for three semesters where he acted as the chair of the internal relations and external relations committees.

Before attending Eastern, Alarcon served two years as the vice president for student organizations at Elgin Community College.

“I am a huge advocate for diversity, multiculturalism, welcoming environment and freedom of speech, association and choice,” Alarcon said. “I always try to provide and support the structure of society. I believe in loyalty and generosity as part of my success, and I really care by making everyone do the right thing.”

As a self-described literary critic, Alarcon plans to use the originalism theory and approach to interpret the student body constitution is voted to the student supreme court.

Those who adhere to this theory believe that the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it.

“This gives me a better understanding of original meaning and original intent in the text,” Alarcon said.

He indicated that the most important job of student supreme court justice is interpreting the student body constitution fairly and taking each seriously.

“I plan on executing this responsibility, if appointed and confirmed, by exercising my strong code of ethics ‘is it legal? Is it balanced? How will it make me feel about myself?'”

Erica Whelan can be reached at 581-7942 or elwhelan@eiu.edu.

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