Anxiety turned to disappointment at Tubby's Sports Bar as the results were announced Wednesday night that Andrew Huschka and Laura Rachelle White lost to Dalton Henry and Wayne Stoskopf in the general election for student body president and vice president.

Despite the loss of the presidential race, the pair was successful in another way; both Huschka and White were re-elected to Student Senate to represent the College of Engineering.

Huschka, junior in industrial engineering, said despite the loss, the plan for the next month would be the same - to work hard for the students and maybe squeeze in some of the pair's platform ideas.

"There are a lot of things facing this university that are a big deal and are going to make a big difference so we want to go to work," he said.

White, junior in civil engineering, said they will still be serving the students, just in a different way.

"We're still honored to have that opportunity," she said. "We did lose, but we still get what we want with representing the students."

Huschka and White said they consider their campaign a success because of the hard work from themselves and their supporters.

After the results announcement, Huschka and White climbed the railing surrounding the dance floor and thanked their supporters for their time and hard work.

"I know Laura [and I] have done everything possible," Huschka said. "We've worked our butts off and done everything that is necessary. There's not a lot more we [could] do."

They said they are not concerned about K-State's future with Student Body President-elect Henry, senior in agricultural economics, and Vice President-elect Stoskopf, junior in agribusiness.

"K-State is in a good situation with Henry as president, and I think he'll do an awesome job," Huschka said.

The pair mentioned trying for the presidency again.

"[Running again] is a definite possibility," Huschka said. "We're both only juniors right now, and both of us are on the five year plan since we're both engineers so where we go from here is a big question mark."       

4 comments

Wildcat

Fri Mar 6 2009 17:43

You people can be very mean spirited. Whether you supported this campaign or not.....least have some respect.

Your name

Thu Mar 5 2009 19:50

I bet White went home and Cried.

Goodness, I hope so.

Willie

Thu Mar 5 2009 16:16

where's the vid?

realist

Thu Mar 5 2009 01:45

thank god!

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