Friday, November 8, 2024
Trump Wins
Tribune News Service President-elect Donald Trump will serve as the 47th president of the United States, his second term in office.
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ormer President Donald Trump will enter his second term in the White House. In a 295 to 226 Electoral College win, Trump claimed victory over his Democratic oppo-
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nent, Vice President Kamala Harris. With the race called early Wednesday morning, Trump claimed victories in most of the swing states, including heavy-hitters like Pennsylvania and Georgia, according to the Associated Press. Trump also easily
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swept Oklahoma, claiming 66% of the vote and the state’s seven Electoral College votes, according to the Oklahoma State Election Board. Trump said he is prepared to turn the country around in an acceptance speech early Wednesday morning.
“And I’m asking every citizen all across our land to join me in this noble and righteous endeavor,” he said. “That’s what it is. It’s time to put the divisions of the past four years behind us. It’s time to unite, and we’re gonna try.”
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College Republican, Democrat presidents react to election HAYDEN ALEXANDER NEWS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR
Payton Little Both Camryn Paulson (middle) and Grace Keltner (right) said the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade inspired them to get involved with local politics.
OSU students lead charge behind local campaigns KENNEDY THOMASON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF @_KENNEDYPAGE
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Camryn Paulson packed her bags. Paulson, who graduated from OSU in the spring, was in New York City playing DI volleyball for Manhattan College at the time. After a panicked call from her grandmother, who lives in Oklahoma, Paulson decided to transfer to OSU, which lies in one of the deepest red states in the country. “I realized I had to do something and go against the grain and move from the Northeast to Oklahoma,
which I hear is kind of rare,” Paulson said. She joined OSU’s College Democrats, becoming president before making her way onto Oklahoma Representative Trish Ranson’s campaign team, where she served as the campaign manager. In a highly contentious presidential election, some current and former OSU students joined local campaigns to play an active role in democracy. On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump was named the winner, leaving Vice President Kamala Harris to concede. Despite politics carrying a heavy national focus, some collegeaged citizens have turned to local politics.
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loves our country and our nation and our democracy,” McIntyre said. Mental health is at the forefront of on-campus conversations, and McIntyre took Wednesday to go home and take some much-needed time for The election is over, and students at herself. After spending time with her OSU are dealing with the outcome. family, she hit the road, heading back For some on campus, the results are to Stillwater to offer support. cause for celebration; for others, they “Now it’s time for me to come back mark the start of a tumultuous four and offer that space to others as well,” years. Emotions range from joy to McIntyre said. “We are here for those anger and even fear. people feeling frustrated and angry OSU College Democrats President and sad, and all of those emotions are Avery McIntyre said she is worried so valid, and making sure that they about the outcome but is trying to have a place to come and channel stay positive. that into work that is going to affect “It’s a very scary time as a gay our state and local communities as a person, as a woman, as someone who whole directly.”
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Bryson Thadhani Avery McIntyre (left) and Lane Painter acknowledge the feelings of their respective club members.