THE GATEPOST Election 2016 Special Edition
VOLUME 85 • ISSUE 9
FSUGATEPOST.COM
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
Framingham State unites Students organize rally and Unity Walk in response to election
Amanda Martin/THE GATEPOST Students marched from the Whittemore Library, to the North and May Hall lawns, finally gathering in Crocker Grove for a Hope In Action rally.
The student-organized event was a response to a discussion in the Center for Inclusive ExcelOver 200 students, faculty lence (CIE) about Donald Trump and staff participated in a Unity becoming president-elect on Walk and Hope in Action Rally on Wednesday. Thursday, Nov. 10. Sophomore Jackson Stevens, By Julia Sarcinelli Associate Editor
one of the students who organized in the Center, everyone was very the walk and rally, said he spoke hurt. They were scared for their with Brother 2 Brother President lives. One thing we thought would Teo Barbalho about protesting, be better is, ‘Why divide our cambut decided to create a peaceful pus even more when we could rally instead. “After the dialogue we had See FRAMINGHAM STATE UNITES page 4
Students disappointed in 2016 presidential election results By Alexandra Gomes Editor-in-Chief Many FSU students are unhappy with the results of the 2016 presidential election. Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, won the presidency with 279 electoral votes, while Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by 219,762 votes as of press time. Cindy Nelson, a junior, said she is “disappointed” in the United States. “I understand that this is how our electoral system works, but I’m disappointed that my rights and the rights of other margin-
alized peoples have been thrown under the bus because of the self interest of others,” she said. “People chose xenophobia, racism, sexism, homophobia and ultimately just plain old fear over human rights.” Megan Muise, a senior, said she is “angry” citizens chose “a misogynistic, racist, xenophobe rather than a candidate who may be politically corrupt, but at least has experience, listens to the American people in terms of their progressive views, and actually believes in climate change.” Trump’s presidency will “set America back at least 50-60 years in terms of culture and society,”
Center for Inclusive Excellence holds discussion about hate crimes By Bailey Morrison News Editor
The Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE) held a “collaborative discussion” on Nov. 3 to discuss the recent hate crime that was reCesareo Contreras/THE GATEPOST ported at FSU, according to Sean Many students were shocked and Huddleston, chief diversity and upset by the election results. inclusion officer. The discussion also addressed she said. other bias incidents on campus Muise added that Bernie Sanders, a Democratic candidate who and aimed to educate particilost in the primaries, gave Millen- pants on ways to make the UniSee ELECTION RESULTS page 6 See HATE CRIMES page 5 INSIDE: OP/ED 8 • ARTS & FEATURES 10 • SPORTS 16