About Ricardo Cortez

Ricky is the Editor-in-Chief of El Iluminador, and he also serves as the Director of Member Services & Development of Sigma Lambda Beta's Executive Office. He is an alumnus of the Revolutionary Zeta Beta Chapter at the University of Florida.

May
16

What about Country?

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I like Country music.  Never thought I’d say that, but let me say it again: I like Country.  Before you dismiss me, think about the importance of cultural awareness.  Now that I’ve got your attention… Like many of you, every time someone asked me what kind of music I liked, I always said: “everything but…
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May
14

E. I. Flashback: Couch Epiphany

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Ever since I pledged, I’ve had this notion that somehow membership here was forever, and membership elsewhere was not.  Elsewhere meaning the “mainstream” Greeks.  As with any fraternal organization, this couldn’t be further from the truth, but I never took the time to really think about it.  I took what I was told as gospel,…
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Mar
31

Spotted: Almighty Alpha Chapter at Relay for Life

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Joining 626 participants for a total of 74 teams that raised over $55,000, the Almighty Alpha Chapter put together a team of 7 Brothers to help this good cause along. Meeting at 11:00 p.m. on March 30th, 2012, the team spent the night doing Relay for Life activities such as: Survivors Lap, Luminaria Ceremony, and…
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Mar
14

Quality vs. Quantity?

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It seems to me that every time I start having a recruitment conversation with a member of a culturally-based Fraternity or Sorority, it always comes down to the phrase: Quality vs. Quantity. I can’t tell you how much I hate that phrase.  It appears to me that no matter what organization you belong to, Quality…
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Mar
07

Our Fresh New Look!

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El Iluminador has a new look! Welcome to our newly redesigned website.  It’s been an exciting journey since we launched the site back in March of 2009 and three years later, we are just getting started!  Just this year our site has seen over 6000 visits and 5000 of those were brand new visitors!  Not bad…
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