Chelsea Dua entered Intro to Women’s Studies class the day after the election full of outrage and despair.
“Words cannot begin to express how frustrated I am that we have become so selfish and ignorant as a country,” said Chelsea Dua, an Intro to Women’s Studies student. “I cannot sit here and support a man who is about to strip women of their reproductive rights and ultimately control of their bodies. I cannot sit here and support an overtly racist candidate who will continue to ignore the cries of the silenced Asian, African American, Muslim, Latino, LGBTQ and other minority-based candidates.”
Women’s Studies classes were on the wired side regarding reactions to the election results.
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2016, America elected a new president: Donald Trump. News of Trump becoming president generated a variety of reactions from people across the country, especially from professors and students here at Marist College. Continue reading