The Collegian – November 4, 2016

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Collegian

The Friday, November 4, 2016

The Grove City College Student Newspaper

Vol. 103, No. 7

TRUMP WINS* (*According to unscientific Collegian poll of Grove City College students)

How are you planning to vote in the presidential election?

Trump

52.33%

Clinton

13.62%

Other

18.28%

Not voting 15.76% for president

Poll: Grovers down with The Donald Molly Wicker News Editor Donald Trump will likely receive more votes by Grove City College students than any other candidate in the 2016 Presidential Election, a new survey by The Collegian shows. Trump garnered 52.33 percent of surveyed students. Meanwhile, third party candidates received 18.28% of perspective votes and 15.76 percent of students did not plan to vote at all. Hillary Clinton only received 13.62 percent votes. The survey, completed by 795 respondents of Grove City 2,392 total

students, revealed that while Trump is the winner, he only holds a slight majority. Professor of Political Science Dr. Caleb Verbois said, “Given the conservative nature of the student body, it’s highly unusual to see the Republican candidate with a bare majority of student support.” “This is likely reflective of the twin facts that Trump is not a conservative, in anything like the usual sense, and that he carries an extraordinary amount of baggage as a remarkably crass and hypocritical candidate,” he explained. “At the same time, TRUMP 2

Which issue is the most important for you in this election? Supreme Court 28.92% Social Issues

18.60%

Other

12.10%

Economy

17.20%

Immigration

4.84%

Foreign Policy

14.65%

Healthcare

3.96%

GAGE SKIDMORE

Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump came out on top of a student poll conducted by The Collegian and the Office of Student Life and Learning between Oct. 28 and Oct. 31.

Students’ views on 2016 presidential election Josh Delk Staff Writer As Election Day quickly approaches, Grove City College’s share of voting-age millennials are preparing to cast their votes and send in their absentee ballots – or not. Students at America’s second-most-conservative college consist largely of Christian evangelicals. A recent study done by Christianity Today in partnership with LifeWay Research found that over 15 percent of selfidentified Evangelical voters are undecided, and an additional eight percent plan to vote third-party. Students around campus weighed in on the candidates – even the obscure ones – and

the prospects facing the Grove City College voter on Tuesday. The Collegian randomly interviewed a number of students across campus to hear their opinions about the election. The students included in this piece are not necessarily the same ones who participated in The Collegian’s election poll.Following the example set by some in the national Republican establishment who say they will vote against their party’s nominee, some students have decided to vote for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. In what he called a “difficult election, to say the least,” senior Coby Bartolucci put a voice to several other voters’ concerns.

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Among those who voiced their support for Republican candidate Donald Trump, many credited their support to his stance on abortion and his likelihood to nominate conservative Supreme Court justices. Others embraced Trump’s stance as an outsider candidate to the political establishment, and believed in his ability to restore a constitutional America. “Trump is the best

chance America has in order to get back on track, instead of politics as usual” said Sophomore Evan Hangliter. I think people should go out and vote, because it’s their right and duty as Americans to do so, no matter who it’s for.” Despite identifying himself as a conservative, Bartolucci stated his preference of Clinton’s education policies over Trump’s, and STUDENTS 2


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