Despite lacking a background in Student Government, Addison Hosner and his running mate, Conrad Brethold, believe their ideas can bring change to the student body president and vice president president.

Hosner, senior multimedia journalism major, feels that he and Brethold, senior architecture and finance major, would bring more student perspective to SG.

“Addison is very charismatic,” said Brethold. “He knows how to speak well; he knows how to interact with the students. And that’s what FAU needs.”

So far they’ve been reaching out to students, including those unaware about the ongoing election, in person and through social media.

The duo first met in the fall 2010 after Hosner joined Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Inc. Brethold was initiated the previous fall. Both hold or have held executive and administrative positions within the fraternity. Hosner served as the Director of Risk Management, Community Service Chair, and Alumni Relations Chair. Brethold served as Director of Academic Affairs and is currently treasurer.

Two weeks prior to the deadline for submitted paperwork, Brethold approached Hosner about running together and they threw their hats into the ring. Though they haven’t worked in Student Government, they consider their work in Delta Tau Delta and other student organizations as valuable experience.

Although the two lack any real SG experience, they’ve networked with SG alumni such as former SG VP Evan Konecky.

Hosner and Brethold hope to eliminate FAU’s wasteful budget spending. They hope then to increase funds to student organizations whose budgets have been cut.

“You want to find out what’s not working, find that money, and then reallocate it to student clubs and organizations, or those trying to come up,” said Hosner. “That way you grow student organizations and student involvement goes up.”

They also want to use FAU’s entry into a new sports conference, Conference USA to instill a sense of school pride and rebrand the school.

“We’re in a great area, and we have the history,” said Hosner. “We’ve won bowl games. I’d like to make it known that we’re FAU, we’re unique, we’re different.”

Hosner and Brethold hope to see improvement of leaks in the Breezeway of the Boca campus as well as renovations in the recreation areas on the Jupiter campus.

“Addison [Hosner] and I want to make sure even the small things are taken care of,” said Brethold.

Hosner and Brethold believe their dynamic and character set them apart from the candidates, which could ultimately win them the election.

“We need to give it back to the students. The students are the voice,” said Berthold. “Without the students there is no university,” said Brethold.

Log on to my.fau.edu to vote on Tuesday Feb. 19 and Wednesday Feb. 20. Polls Open at 12:00 a.m. and close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 20.