Karstetter withdraws from presidential race
ASUI presidential candidate Austin Karstetter formally withdrew from the election Sunday after several days of deliberation with his running mate, Cassandra Michaud.
“(Michaud) and I, I think, are some of the most involved people on campus, so for me it was about the balance,” Karstetter said. “I didn’t realize that until Greek Week was happening and Vandal Friday was happening, which was crazy. I just had too much going on.”
ASUI Elections Coordinator James Morrell said while it’s unfortunate, Karstetter’s campaign efforts had been minimal enough that he isn’t sure the race will be greatly impacted by his withdrawal.
“We want to have as much student involvement as possible and we want the election to be competitive,” Morrell said. “However, I still believe the election cycle will be competitive enough that the correct decision to fill the position of president and vice president will be made.”
Karstetter said he plans to return to ASUI next year.
“I’ve always wanted to work on the executive board,” Karstetter said. “If I get it, I’m on ASUI, and if not, I plan to run for president again next year.”
Karstetter said while it was not an easy decision to drop out of the race, he feels confident it was the right move at this time. Karstetter said he would not endorse any of the other candidates.
“I’m excited to see what happens with this race,” Karstetter said. “I think it’s going to be a close one and I’m excited to watch and relax a little bit and focus on some of the other organizations I’m involved in. Hopefully, I’ll be involved in ASUI next semester and hopefully get the presidency next year.”
Innovation showcase to highlight students
University of Idaho undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines are invited to register for Innovation Showcase: Research, Scholarship and Vision, an event to highlight the research and creative successes of UI students. The top showcase presenters will win up to $500.
Innovation Showcase will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22 in the Idaho Commons. Students will present their research and artistic and creative activity projects through poster displays and presentations.
Students not on the Moscow campus can participate via video conference.
For registration and additional details, visit uidaho.edu/cogs/research/innovation-showcase. he registration deadline is 5 p.m. April 3.