November 12th, 2020 edition of The Lorian

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Athletic director updates campus on athletics

Professor hosts his own book reading

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Biden defeats Trump

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Nov. 12, 2020 — Vol. 99, Issue 6

Joe Biden

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270 to win

Donald Trump

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era of demonization in America begin to end here and now.” He spoke to both Biden and Trump supporters in his speech, a contrast to President Trump’s victory speech in 2016. by KEEGAN GODWIN Biden pushed for unity between everyone, assistant executive editor asking everyone to give everyone ‘a chance’ On Saturday, Nov. 7, Joseph in the future. He also stated his number Biden Jr. was declared the winner one priority: the pandemic. He has already of the presidential election. This begun creating a COVID-19 task force election featured the highest designed to counter the pandemic. Biden voter turnout in any election made it clear that he plans to aggressively in our country’s history. More fight the pandemic as the United States than 145 million citizens scrambled to their continues to break daily records of cases per ballots to cast their votes between former day. The U.S. has registered over ten million Vice President Joe Biden and current cases and 238,000 deaths since the pandemic President Donald Trump. Biden, after two broke out earlier this year. unsuccessful presidential campaigns, was Biden also promise to seek unity between finally able to call his campaign a success Americans. Our country is deeply divided after a grueling battle with the incumbent, between Republicans and Democrats and Trump. Supporters took to the streets of Biden wants to work towards uniting our New York City and Los Angeles, among photo by ABC country. other cities, to celebrate the victory. U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden and his running mate U.S .Vice PresidentVice President-Elect Kamala Harris also While the world waited on the state of elect Kamala D. Harris share the limelight on Saturday, Nov. 7. Both candidates had a historic election. She is the first woman Nevada, an unexpected flip in the state of made history, Biden being the oldest man to win the presidency (77 years old) and Harris being the first bi-racial woman to be Vice President. and first woman of color to be elected to Pennsylvania for Biden gave him the much the vice presidency position. Harris spoke have been counted, but Trump has a sizeable lead and is needed 20 electoral votes to push him past alongside Biden in Delaware and spoke towards women all the projected winner. Biden has a lead in Arizona while the 270 line. Shortly after, Nevada announced that Biden throughout the nation; “While I may be the first woman Trump leads in North Carolina, but Georgia is a toss-up. won their six electoral votes. With a large number of mailin this office, I won’t be the last. Because every little girl Georgia has reported 99 percent of all ballots and currently in ballots in cities like Philidelphia and Pittsburgh, Biden watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities. has Biden leading by .17 percent against Trump. Even if was able to regain a state that Democrats lost in the 2016 And to the children of our country, regardless of your Trump manages to win all of the remaining states, Biden election. President Trump urged as many supporters as gender, our country has sent you a clear message: Dream will have already secured the almighty 270. Trump is the possible to go to the polls and vote which is why Trump with ambition, lead with conviction, and see yourself in a first president since George Bush Sr. to lose re-election. had early leads in many key states. Many mail-in ballots way that others might not see you, simply because they’ve Americans waited a very tense four days and nights were in support of Biden which is why we saw many key never seen it before. And we will applaud you every step of waiting for results. President Trump has already begun states take extra time to count their ballots. We saw this the way. ” legal battles in a last attempt to win the election. Despite no pattern in many states such as Wisconsin, Michigan, and Many world leaders have congratulated Biden and Harris Pennsylvania where many cities and suburbs turned out to real evidence of election fraud, Trump has made multiple on their victory. Countries like Germany, France, Canada, claims of fraud and illegal ballots. He took to Twitter after vote for Biden through the process of mail-in ballots. Biden Israel, and the UK, among other, extended their praise the Biden was announced as the winner saying “THE was able to flip three key states that Trump won last election; and wished for the best moving forward. Prime Minister OBSERVERS WERE NOT ALLOWED INTO THE Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. According to the Boris Johnson of the UK announced, “The U.S. is our COUNTING ROOMS. I WON THE ELECTION, GOT New York Times, there are still three states that are still too most important ally and I look forward to working closely 71,000,000 LEGAL VOTES. BAD THINGS HAPPENED close to call: Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina. Alaska together on our shared priorities, from climate change WHICH OUR OBSERVERS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO has yet to be officially called, as only 50 percent of all ballots SEE. NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. MILLIONS OF MAIL- to trade and security.” Both China and Russia have yet to IN BALLOTS WERE SENT TO PEOPLE WHO NEVER congratulate Biden, claiming they will wait until the results ASKED FOR THEM!” Many election experts have publicly are ‘official.’ Both countries say they look forward to working stated that there is no real evidence of election fraud and the with whoever is the president to better relations. Only four GOP leaders, Utah Senator Mitt Romney and possibility of mail-in ballots being fraudulent are ‘extremely unlikely.’ Despite the president’s legal battles and upcoming Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski have called to congratulate investigations, it is extremely unlikely that real evidence will Biden and Harris earlier this week. Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Maine Senator Susan Collins also extended their be found. Biden has wasted no time making his presidential congratulations to the President-elect. Former President goals public. In his victory speech, Biden focused on the George W. Bush congratulated Biden as well. It is unlikely that President Trump will quietly concede nation as a whole as he only mentioned President Trump once during his entire speech. He spoke with a optimistic to the results, as legal battles continue to be waged in court. attitude towards the future despite the current situation However, many Americans see this as a new opportunity for with the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden said, “Let this grim our nation to head in the right direction.

Harris makes history as first biracial woman vice president

COVID-19 continues to spike in Dubuque Dubuque county is designated as a red-zone by White House COVID-19 task force by DOMINIQUE JETER staff writer

COVID-19 cases are a trending topic as there is yet another spike in cases nationwide. In Iowa, the cases are on a high increase daily. As of Sunday, Nov. 8, Iowa has 4,270 new cases along with thirteen deaths and record high hospitalizations. Dubuque county alone has had 202 new cases, two deaths which brings the total to 69 deaths

in the county, and hospitalizations as well. In an article by “The Courier” Governor Reynolds believes that there is no need for a shelter-in-place order so long as Iowans can abide by the measurers that intend to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. As a college, there have been a number of students and employees tested. The majority of those tests were negative and a small fraction of positive tests. This information is updated throughout the week. Faculty, staff, and students receive a weekly email with updates and alert status for the week. Continuous testing is being

offered throughout the Dubuque county. Testing will also be on campus on Monday, Nov. 16 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. To be tested, you must first schedule an appointment by visiting www. doineedacovid19test.com The University of Dubuque’s cases are at 2,035 people that have been tested and they have 45 active positive cases on their campus. Clarke University has also reported theirs, where 1,077 have been tested and 27 has tested positive within the last

week. The total number of positive cases since Aug. 14 is 106 with a positivity rate of 9.84 percent.


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