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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

November 8, 2016

Pitt first-year Ryan Rice voted for Trump at an on-campus polling place. "I looked at both of the candidates and I didn't like either," Rice said. "But I felt like the policies that Trump has would...

November 8, 2016

Jason Weinberg, a junior computer science major, said he voted for Hillary Clinton even though she wasn't his favorite candidate. "My favorite candidate is Jill Stein, but I voted for Hillary because...

November 8, 2016

Hudson Carter, a sophomore microbiology major, said he voted for Clinton today. "Between [Clinton] and Trump, I feel like her policies are better. Trump doesn't have a policy plan per-say," Carter...

By Janine Faust / Staff Writer November 8, 2016

Nathan Harris, a sophomore computer science major, voted in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. "I think I saw all the other elections through rose-colored glasses when I was younger. Now that I'm...

November 8, 2016

Kait Pendrak, the president of Pitt's Political Science Student Association, said that the organization will not be holding a watch party for students because "tensions are high." She said the PSSA has...

November 8, 2016

1:09 p.m. Although no states have been called for either candidate yet, FiveThirtyEight poll forecasts put Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton on track to win the presidential election. Clinton...

Problems at polls, County says not to worry

November 8, 2016

With reports of voter issues this morning throughout parts of Allegheny County, Director of Communications for the county Amie Downs assured voters there are no “red flags” so far. Downs said, in...

By Janine Faust | Staff Writer November 8, 2016

First-year Adarsh Cavale, voting at Soldier's and Sailor's Memorial Hall. "This is my first time voting in a general election. I voted for Bernie in the primaries, and I voted for Hilary just now...

Pitt's Druids have voted, so they say. Photo by Zoe Hannah

November 8, 2016

Pitt's Druids, that secret group of self-described do gooders, hung a sign outside Posvar Hall early Tuesday morning that read, "We voted, have you?" Posvar Hall is one of several polling stations...

November 8, 2016

Senior political science major Nick Letkus, catching voters as they head into Soldiers and Sailor's Memorial Hall to vote. "We're out here as a last-minute effort to encourage people to stop in to...

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