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Student Governing Association and General Elections concluded yesterday. Check out page 7 to see the results.
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thursday, march 4, 2010
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Vol. 115 | No. 113
Sunflower Shortfall
SGA
Senate to support Fourum, Plaza fund
KU runs past Cats in second half Wed.
Danny Davis | Collegian
Grant Guggisberg | Collegian LAWRENCE – Many times, head coach Frank Martin has a straightforward approach to answering questions. Wednesday night, he summed up the disappointment in the K-State locker room after the Wildcats fell apart late in the season’s second Sunflower Showdown, losing 82-65. “We lost,” he said. “We didn’t win the game.” The answer, while a bit sarcastic, proved to be the general consensus of the players after the game. The Wildcats hung in there for 29 minutes, trailing by only four points midway through the second half, but faltered down the stretch, losing to the Jayhawks for the second time this season. “We had some mental breakdowns,” said guard Jacob Pullen. “We were there, we had the game in a position to win it. We just let it slip away.” Coming into Wednesday night’s game, Kansas had not lost a home game in 58 tries. To deny them their 59th, K-State would have to have a near-perfect game, beating the Jayhawks on senior night, or in this case, Sherron Collins night. Allen Fieldhouse was filled to the rafters, celebrating the success of KU’s lone senior. Pullen said the environment may have affected some of the team’s younger players. “It’s tough, not everyone has experienced this yet,” Pullen said. “It’s very loud, the crowd does a great job.” The Wildcats starting backcourt kept K-State in the game for most of the night, with Pullen and Denis Clemente combining for 41 points. However, no other
Jonathan Knight | Collegian
KU center Cole Aldrich tries to block a shot as K-State forward Jamar Samuels looks on during their game last night. The Wildcats lost 82-65 in Allen Field House Wednesday night. K-State players would reach double figures. On the other side of the equation, KU had a balanced scoring night, led by Xavier Henry and
Collins, who finished with 19 and 17 respectively. Four Jayhawks scored in double figures. “Our bigs weren’t good today,” Martin said. “We fouled early,
Unruh, Oliver win election
got in foul trouble. It’s just one of those deals where our bigs never got going. Then we got in foul
See BASKETBALL, Page 5
In a resolution set to be introduced at tonight’s Student Senate meeting, the Public Relations Committee will express their desire for the Fourum to return to the K-State Collegian. According the bill, the removal of the Fourum has led to a decline in readership and discontent among students. The Fourum was removed at the beginning of the Spring semester as part of numerous changes made within the paper. Since its removal, an independent online Fourum opened at thefourum.com, an indication of student support for it. The Privilege Fee Committee has drafted a bill to create a privilege fee to fund the maintenance and repair of the Bosco Student Plaza. In the past, maintenance and repair money has come from the KState Student Union fund, said Committee Chair Jessica Schultz, senior in political science. After talking with university administration, the committee determined that this plan is the best option in the current economic time, Schultz said. It is only a temporary solution, however. “Following a three-year cycle, SGA will meet again with administration to discuss a more permanent source of funding rather than student fees,” Schultz said. “This is just a stepping stone to finding a more permanent solution.” Senate meets at 7 p.m. in the Big 12 Room of the K-State Student Union.
Brinton, McGuire campaign accepts loss with optimism
Chelsy Lueth | Collegian
Matt Castro | Collegian
Annie Oliver and Danny Unruh celebrate in The Ale House Wednesday night after winning the K-State presidential election.
Danny Davis | Collegian The Danny Unruh/Annie Oliver campaign for Student Body President and Vice-President concluded yesterday evening at The Ale House in Aggieville. They won the general election to become the next President and Vice-President for the students of K-State. Their election watch party kicked off at 5:30 p.m. and within 10 minutes, supporters walking into the establishment were hard-pressed to find a table. Unruh spent the evening greeting his supporters and confessed that he was nervously sweating bullets. This past week, he said they
continued their campaign with the same mantra that won them the primary election. “We continued to try and reach out to as many students as we could,” Unruh said. “We ramped up our efforts and increased our presence on campus.” Oliver and Senator Brandon Harder, the campaign manager, shared in the nervousness. Annie said she had been nervous for six months. Unruh’s parents were at the party to join in the celebration. “We’re very proud for Danny,” Greg Unruh,
See WIN, Page 5
Sam Britton and Molly McGuire, President and Vice-President contestants of the 2010 SGA elections, held their watch party in Nichols Hall on Campus yesterday. Brinton and McGuire lost the campaign for the presidential seats however were both re-elected to Senate positions. Austin Enns | Collegian At 6 p.m. yesterday evening a group of about 40 hopeful students gathered in the Nichols hall lobby to listen to campaign results and support the Brinton and McGuire campaign’s bid to become student body president and vice president. They went away disappointed, but with the expectation that all the candidates will still try to do their utmost to support the K-State student body. Ann Virgo, senior in marketing, said, “Sam and Molly are still going to do great things for the campus, and Danny and Annie will do a great job as well.” It was a relatively close election, but the Unruh/Oliver campaign was able to
overcome their underdog status. Brinton and McGuire beat them in the primary by forty-nine votes, but lost in the general election by about three hundred Molly McGuire, junior in political science and speech communications, was disappointed but positive about the election results. “It’s sad, but at the same time I’m really excited,” McGuire said. “We’re going to do amazing things regardless of whether or not we’re in Senate or as student body president, and I have full faith that Danny and Annie will do an amazing job.” Brinton and McGuire were both re-
See LOSS, Page 5