“Nervous, concerned, but ultimately. It’s a majority vote, so that’s what the people want, I guess that’s what the people want,” said Jessica Lovelace, a COCC student. Lovelace was surprised “a little, but not hugely. I was disappointed for sure,” said Jessica Lovelace
“I honestly didn’t have much opinion, I don’t like to say this, but I feel like. People are exaggerating a little bit by how things may be affected. Like, I don’t know, like.
There’s been a lot of like people like saying they’re going to end their lives just because of the election results. I feel like it’s not that deep, like sure sucks that person didn’t get chosen, but you know, it is what it is, you know, we’ll see,” said Celia, a student at COCC.
Another student was glad that the election was finally over, “I’m just happy it’s all over. I’m happy to see smiles on people’s face with a little bit of relief that all the stress is gone. Whether it’s gone their way or not. I think everyone’s pretty free of stress right now and I think It’s good to see a little bit of something new on this Tuesday,” said Cooper Nelson.
Mayson Kendellen, a COCC student, was also glad that it was over, “Not very happy that Trump won, but at least glad that I live in Oregon. So we’re sticking as a blue state.”
Kendellen also gave their opinion on the local election, “Pretty good. It’s like I said, Oregon’s blue. So I’m glad that it’s like mostly people in the Democratic Party that have won. So they’ll keep like, LGBTQ rights and stuff going so that I can get the healthcare that I need.”
“…I don’t remember the numbers, but like the ones for ranking the voting, I’m pretty sad that that one lost because being able to I think rank who you want to win would definitely help, like show what people want…because right now it’s really hard to vote for like third party, but then you could like vote for your third party and then if the third party doesn’t win, then you still get your second choice, which would make it show your options better,” said Kendellen.
“My honest opinion is crazy. I go to work knowing that it happens. I go home and that’s just explosions of like Trump’s winning, Trump won. And I’m as personally for me, I’m a child that is in the trans spectrum, and also a person of color and just, a whole lot of things. And I’m scared. I’m scared that I’m not going to be able to live life as normally as I used to. Like, I’m going to be living in fear again for once, and I don’t like that. I never really liked him as a president,” said Solaris Wagner
Wagner, also conveyed about not having decent voting or leadership options in this 2024 presidential election, in addition to being nervous for the future, and afraid for others’ safety in the LGBTQ+, communities, Wagner felt that the country was moving backwards with the presidential-elect, regards to human decency, and hopes that the presidential-elects’ term goes by quickly.
Spencer Hitchcock, a COCC student, believed that because of the controversy with Project 2025 along with the felony convictions by the president-elect, that traditional Republicans would have prevented the current election outcome. Hitchcock was also kind of surprised by the result of the national election.
“The local election was a lot. I don’t know. I’m waiting for the announcement on that since they don’t cover it as much. It’s like, oh, the local election big deal. We just decided the fate of our entire nation yesterday,” said Hitchcock
Hitchcock, like other students, expressed relief that the election was over, “I’m glad that it’s over because we kept getting postcards, so many, but I want to say we probably end up with 30 to 45 postcards by the end of the election period. All from the right hating on Janelle Bynum, all of them, not a single one is different. They are all anti Jenelle Bynum. So I’m mostly happy that it’s over.”
Even though The Broadside tried to reach out to students who were in support of the republican party, it seemed that they did not want to state their opinions. After the election results were posted, on Thursday, Nov. 7, an unexpected heart outlined in white chalk etched on the sidewalk greeted visitors with the initials DJT in red, outside of the northern entrance to Coats Campus Center.
