Campus studs strut brains and brawn

 Before the competition on April 21, Mr. UW-L candidates provided a little bit of information about themselves. 

Andrew Kane

A sophomore at UW-L, Andrew Kane was chosen to compete for the Mr. UW-L title through National Residence Hall Honorary. "There are six guys in NRHH, and two of them are past winners. I was the only one who was up for it," said Kane, when asked about his interest in the competition.

 Kane is an RA in Sanford Hall and an economics major. When asked what makes him stand out from the other candidates, Kane said, "I'm the third tallest. First is the worst, second is the best, third distinguishes himself or herself from everyone else. At least I think that's how the saying goes."

 When Kane isn't on duty in Sanford, he enjoys hanging out with the guys. Originally from Milwaukee, he decided to apply to UW-L. "I'm glad I applied, I love the campus," said Kane. Kane's favorite aspects of UW-L are the brownies from Whitney. He said, "I look forward to the brownies every time I eat there. If I win, I might just have some after to celebrate."

Michael Quirk

Interested in trying new things and having fun, Michael Quirk found the Mr. UW-L competition would allow him to do just that. A resident of Laux Hall, Quirk was voted to be Mr. Laux by other residents and spectators in attendance at the event.

Quirk is involved in intramural flag football, basketball, softball, dodge ball, volleyball and tennis. When he isn't chasing a ball, or dodging one, he finds time to study biology. "My favorite attribute of UW-L is being able to get involved in so many different activities and meet new people," said Quirk. "I chose UW-L because it was far enough away from home, yet close enough." Quirk is originally from Madison.

When asked what makes him stand out from the other candidates, Quirk said, "We are all just having fun. I don't think it's very competitive." If Quirk is chosen as Mr. UW-L, he plans on celebrating with his girlfriend, Mikaela Mendez-Smith, at Whitney by making a dessert out of cake and ice cream, with some caramel or chocolate syrup on top. He added, "I might even throw some cookie crumbs on it as well…we'll see though."

Jason Krug

A freshman living in White Hall, Krug found his motivation to try out for Mr. UW-L because of his escort. Krug said, "What more motivation is needed when there is a nice, cute girl willing to help out?" Krug was chosen to continue toward becoming Mr. UW-L through RHAC, Residence Hall Association Council.

Majoring in political science and public administration, Krug believes he represents the ambition and drive of UW-L. He said, "I like to work and play hard, and I care about the people." When asked about his favorite aspect of UW-L, Krug said, "I'd have to say the squirrels, what is more cute and spastic than a squirrel?"

 Krug is involved in RHAC and many other committees. When he isn't attending meetings, he enjoys eating at Pizza Doctors with friends.

From Wisconsin Rapids, Krug chose to attend UW-L because of the squirrel to student ratio.

If selected to be Mr. UW-L, Krug said, "I would probably smile, talk to a few people and take my escort out for a well deserved, expensive meal. She helped me so much."

Zachary Schaeffer

While hanging out with friends, Zachary Schaeffer was encouraged to try out for Mr. UW-L. Not sure what the competition was, Schaeffer asked around and became excited to try out for Mr. White Hall. "I ended up trying out and won," said Schaeffer.

A freshman majoring in chemistry education and chemical engineering, Schaeffer is from Hudson, Wisc.