This week, Latino Student Union (LSU) is holding elections for the 2023–2024 school year.

Candidates are running for the positions of Club President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Publicity Manager, Activities Commissioner and Dance Coordinator. Altogether, this team will be in charge of putting on the many events, fundraisers and meetings that LSU does throughout the year. 

“The election is important because LSU is a prominent club on campus that provides a safe space for Latino students and all students at LAHS,” current LSU president and senior Karelle Bautista-Gatica said. “Picking the right people to represent our union is essential for the club’s future success. We value humble and hardworking people that are passionate about giving back.”

Next Wednesday, May 17, the running parties will present a short speech to the club and a panel of officers. After, a vote will be cast and the winners will be announced on Friday, May 19 via email. 

“Anyone chosen to represent the Latino community by being an officer in LSU is someone we know has what it takes to be a leader and set an example for our fellow club members,” Karelle said.

Here is the list of candidates, along with their responsibilities:

The Club President is the most important role in LSU, responsible for managing the club and its officers. 

• Incoming senior Leslie Cesareo 
• Incoming junior Jocelyn Gatica Arellano 

A vice president takes on the role of the President when they’re unavailable and assists the President in their responsibilities.

• Incoming junior Brisa Garcia Perez
• Incoming junior Jocelyn Gatica Arellano
• Incoming junior Jennifer Palacios 
• Incoming senior Leslie Cesareo

The club secretary is in charge of keeping records and dates for the events that LSU hosts, making sure that everything runs smoothly. 

• Incoming junior Lupita Sanchez 
• Incoming junior Jennifer Palacios 

The club treasurer manages LSU’s finances and fundraisers. 

• Incoming junior Ben Samek 
• Incoming junior Brisa Garcia Perez

Unlike other clubs, LSU has dance coordinators — people in charge of the many dances that LSU hosts throughout the year. 

• Incoming junior Yocelin Rojas 
• Incoming junior Camila Fonseca Estevez 

The publicity manager is in charge of the LSU Instagram account and talks to other clubs’ publicity managers to organize collaborations.

• Incoming junior Yuliana Bautista
• Incoming senior Karen Hernandez
• Incoming sophomore Diogo Caballero 
• Incoming junior Ben Samek

The Activities Commissioner is in charge of hosting and planning for the many different activities LSU does. The only person running is incoming junior Juan Lopez Gonzales. 

If you’re interested in voting, elections will be held next Wednesday, May 17 in room 409 during lunch.