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Thursday, November 7, 2024
Volume 113, No. 11
The Morning After: Republicans ride high, Democrats feel the blues
Cole Borggreve, a junior business administration major, wears a “Make America Great Again” shirt altered to include the University of Mississippi logo on Nov. 6.
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Results of the presidential election were the main topic of conversation on Wednesday, Nov. 6. AVA HEFFERON News Contributor
Students at the University of Mississippi shared differing reactions to former President Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election — feelings of cheer, dread and indifference swept through campus. Election night nerves Many students from both sides of the political aisle described the experience of watching the election results come in as “nerve-racking,” citing the uncertainty of the outcome in the seven swing states — North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada — that ultimately decided the election. Trump first won North Carolina and Georgia late Tuesday evening, followed by Pennsylvania and Wisconsin early Wednesday morning to reach 277 electoral votes. Trump also won Michigan Wednesday afternoon. Results from Arizona and Nevada have not come in at the time of publication Anna Kinsey, a freshman business management major from Petal, Miss., said she did not find out the results of the election until the next day. “I woke up this morning and could kinda just tell that something had happened, and it was shocking. Whenever I was looking at things (Tuesday night) it was all 50/50, but I was still hopeful that things would turn around. I knew once I went to bed that whoever won Pennsylvania was most likely going to win,” Kinsey said.
Mitch Milligan, a junior Chinese and linguistics major from Marion, Ill., shared what he thought happened. “Maybe there’s just a huge Republican presence or maybe (voters) just didn’t like how things have been the last four years, and they went and changed their vote back,” Milligan said. Isabella Danti, a junior criminal justice major from Franklin, Mass., talked about
Trump on campus by wearing memorabilia t-shirts and red-colored outfits. Donning a bright red MAGA hat, Carter Reynolds, a sophomore secondary education major from Cincinnati, felt relieved after the election. “I think it was fair, and obviously I’m happy (Trump) won. There are good things to come from this,” Reynolds said. “When I was in eighth grade, I went to Wash-
“I think there is going to be controversy on both sides, but there’s nothing you can really do. Whatever happened, happened, and now we just gotta see what he’s gonna do.” - Tanner Browning junior exercise science major her expectations for reactions on campus. “I think people on campus will try to hold onto their beliefs,” Dante said. “I don’t think people are going to be as expressive as they were in the last election because it will just cause tension and arguments among students.”
ington, D.C., with my grandpa and got this hat for him and one for myself, and I felt like today was a good day to wear it.” Wearing blue and red Gucci sneakers, Lucy Huthnance, a sophomore elementary education major from Houston, showed off her post-election pride on her way to work. “I voted for Donald Trump, so I am feelTrump’s triumph excites ing very confident in our future. … I was nerCampus was quiet post-election. Still, vous before because going into education, many students showed their support for there was a lot more at stake than maybe oth-
er careers. … I was very excited and just felt very patriotic in general,” Huthnance said. Despite his high margin of victory, many Trump supporters, including Tanner Browning, a junior exercise science major and Oxford native, did not expect this big of a win. “It was a lot more lopsided than I thought it would be,” Browning said. “I was happy with Trump’s win. I think there is going to be controversy on both sides, but there’s nothing you can really do. Whatever happened, happened, and now we just gotta see what he’s gonna do.” Kamree Chandler, a freshman law studies major from Laurel, Miss., felt nervous watching the election. “I was not expecting it to be a sort of landslide victory for Trump. I expected it to be way closer number wise. I appreciate that we were given an answer last night, unlike last election. I went to bed very relieved,” Chandler said. “I do believe that the country spoke for who they wanted, and while the numbers were close in a handful of states, the majority ruled, and that’s how our country should be represented, by the majority.” Chandler said Trump’s policies and experience in office would help alleviate economic pressure. “My initial response was that maybe now my gas, groceries and down payments will lessen as opposed to what they were under the Biden administration,” Chandler said. “Trump had several encounters shaking Putin and Kim Jong Un’s hands, which
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ESTATE SALES
ROAD REBS
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon National Office lifted its cease and desist order on the UM chapter.
Students are turning estate sales into a stylish treasure hunt by blending fashion and affordability.
Many fans go all out to attend away games whenever the Rebels travel.
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