THURSDAY November 10, 2016
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Vol. 146 Issue 24
ELECTION RESULTS
CLAIRE HETTINGER THE DAILY ILLINI
Students hold hands on the Main Quad in support of campus solidarity on Wednesday following a controversial election.
‘We are in this together’ Following a contentious election, Chancellor Robert Jones encourages campus unity
Student leaders react to U.S. election results
Students show solidarity on the Main Quad DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
After what some have called the most divisive election in recent memory, students across campus acknowledged Donald J. Trump as the next U.S. president. For some residents of Champaign County, 55 percent of whom voted for Hillary Clinton, these results came as a shock. “I’m still like pretty dumbfounded to be completely honest,” said Jordan McCoy, junior in LAS. “It just opened my eyes to like a lot of things that happen in this country.” Kurby Velez, a graduate student in Social Work, was surprised with the outcome, but understands the different reactions people are having. “I think everybody is still processing,” Velez said. “There are people who are obviously more enthused, then there are still other people who are trying to kind of understand what that means and what it means for them specifical-
ly, but also what it means for the larger community.” A group of students lined the Main Quad Wednesday afternoon in solidarity. Some held anti-Trump signs and others held Young Women’s Christian Association signs, but one thing was important, they all held each other’s hands. Xuxa Rodriguez, a graduate student in LAS, started the event for students to come and join hands together if they needed to. “I expected it to be just a few of my friends coming out every once in awhile,” Rodriguez said. “I did not actually expect it to reach the line that it has now.” Students chanting “Keep Loving, Keep Fighting” started the event. Passersby were invited to walk through the tunnel of chants to clap, dance and smile.
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Now that the election season is over, other concerns can re-capture people’s attention. Including the budget impasse and the University’s funding problem. Lindsay Anderson, executive director for governmental relations for the UI system, updated Board of Trustees members at a subcommittee meeting Wednesday about the office’s next steps. The office of governmental relations has met over the last few months with over 100 officials as well as sent requests for bringing elected officials to campuses, she said. “Because so much has been on hold and because of the budget impasse, we expect a lot of public discussions over the next 60 days, not only on the state of Illinois and the budget but on higher education funding and reforms,”Anderson said. On the state level, there was a
special election for Illinois comptroller where City of Chicago clerk and former legislator Susana Mendoza defeated incumbent Leslie Munger, who was appointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner last year. The comptroller controls the state’s checkbook, which is currently at an impasse. In the legislature, following unprecedented spending, Illinois Republicans closed the gap in the Illinois General Assembly; however, Democrats will remain the majority in both chambers. The house Democrats lost their supermajority, but they will continue to be in the majority. The University of Illinois caucus is comprised of advocates who represent UI such as alumni or parents of students in attendance. A couple of members were lost, Anderson said, such as Munger and State Rep. John Bradley, who were both vocal advocates.
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For many first time voters like Alex Villanueva, the events of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election created an atmosphere they didn’t want to be a part of. “I’m pretty disappointed in many ways and disgusted in others,” said Villanueva the vice president external for the Illinois Student Senate. Villanueva, who identifies as a Republican, was frustrated with his party’s candidate. “I’m disappointed that I don’t have a candidate that represents me and the way I envision the Republican Party,” he said. “I’m disgusted by a lot of the things that Donald Trump has said, and I’m also disgusted by the corrupt machine that is party politics.” Like many Americans, Villanueva decided to vote for third party candidate Gary Johnson as a way to make a statement, despite his party affiliation. However, he feels conflicted over
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Expressions of feminist values vary widely across cultures, religions BY ASHNI GANDHI STAFF WRITER
The space was electric. A diverse group of students gathered in the Illini Union, anticipating an eye-opening, charged discussion. Feminism was the topic; interconnectivity was the desired result. The student association United Muslims and Minority Advocates, UMMA, held a discussion last week about two controversial topics: Islam and femininity. The
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the results. “I am, to be honest, happy that my party has been selected to lead the government, but I’m very discontented with Trump,” Villanueva said. “I would take anyone besides Trump.” This election created an important conversation among voters, Vice President Internal Spencer Haydary said, including the executive members of the student senate, some of whom called this the most divisive election in United States history. “As an executive, I think this has been a really important election in the sense that it’s really created a lot of necessary dialogue within our student body,” Haydary said. “For example, within the Illini Republicans, specifically, it created a lot of necessary dialogue for what their members stand for and do not stand for.” For Ron Lewis, student body president, the election results created a hard
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goal was to counter preconceived notions of Islam and their stance on women's rights. Hoda Katebi served as the keynote speaker. As an activist and blogger, while representing Council American Islamic Relations, CAIR Chicago, she spoke of personal experiences that sparked her desire to advocate for social reform. She recounts the hardships she
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