Promotion

It is with great hoopla that I proudly announce the promotion of former Scallywag 1st class Schreiber to the post of Chief Bosun.

Speak Ye Like a Pirate?

The election is long since over.  The ballots arrr counted and the winner be declared.  The Pirates, though winners we were not, need fer it be known that today, "International Speak Like a Pirate Day," could have been the school holiday we had visions of.  But alas, we hath not opportunity in bringing the uniquely pirate benefits to the political waters of Kansas State University.  Still, we bleed purple, but remain unscathed by ninjas.

May those who come hereafter be dedicated to our school as we.

General Election Results

General Election Results, 2008

Lydia Peele / Robert Swift	2529	65.7%
Captain Redbeard Schurr / First Mate Carlson	1321	34.3%

Thank you all for your support. The Peele/Swift campaign took 65.7% of the vote, which mean we had some tremendous support from the student body. The Captain and I will be discussing strategies on how to continue to combat ninja aggression and bring back a touchdown cannon over the next few days.
Think Cannon,
First Mate Carlson

Slogans

We're going to try to chalk campus Monday afternoon starting around 3:30. Here's some slogans:

• Jump Ship - Join the Crew!
• Anchor your vote with the Pirates
• Stick to the Code!
• X marks the spot
• First Rate First Mate
• Back the Beard
• Patch up K-State
• Vote Pirate
• Set Sail for Change
• Think Cannon

If you have any other ideas, comment them here and/or email them to us a votepirate2008@gmail.com.

Press Release

Captain Redbeard Schurr and First Mate Carlson greatly appreciate the support of the K-State student body. We feel honored that voters have placed their trust in the pirates. We see that K-state is rallying behind issues like the ninja crisis, fiscal responsibility, fun in politics and the Touchdown Cannon. The pirates have excelled in addressing all of these areas because our cause, the cause of K-State is just. Ninjas are still a threat at K-State from their dark hiding places and still the pirates are the only ones prepared for the challenge of seeking them out and disposing of them. No other campaign could have done the tremendous work and gathered such great support as we have done on our budget that is clear of all donations and plundering, so far. We have endeavored to put fun and humor in K-state politics bridging gaps with good laughter and giving many a reason to vote at all. Indeed, with this victory we are one step closer to reinstating the cannon at football games. Even in the pirate celebrations of the primary election victory, we have sacrificed by remaining dedicated to the cause and are still sober. We again acknowledge the power of the student votes to get us here, to keep the pirate cause alive, to seek the best for K-State and we are sincerely thankful. Think Cannon!

Primary Election Results

From the SGA elections webpage:

Lydia Peele / Robert Swift	1413	54.3%
Captain Redbeard Schurr / First Mate Carlson	516	19.8%
Bryan Cox / Piper Hoskins	453	17.4%
Andrew Glazier / Dane Miller	185	7.1%

Over the next week we will be looking for support from the K-State population to staff a table in the union and also to chalk campus sidewalks. If you want to help either chalk campus or staff a table in the union, please email us at votepirate2008@gmail.com

Environmentalism

I would like to take the opportunity to point out why pirates are "green" or environmentally friendly. Firstly, pirates use wind energy, which produces no greenhouse gasses. If you study the historical trends, the decline in pirates has been matched by an increase in global warming. This is a disturbing trend. The ninjas obviously were opposed to protecting the environment, as they wanted to decrease the number of pirates, which history does tell us leads to an increase in global warming.