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The Before and the After of the Election

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The 2020 presidential election marks the first election where most college students can vote for president. The students of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, MI are eager to make their voices heard the first chance they get, by voting themselves and encouraging their peers to do the same. Walking to the Bovee University Center on Election Day many students would pass Ckret Stokes, John Caufiled, and Grace Ray as they gave out information on voting and the polls, made sure their fellow students voted, and campaigned for Joe Biden.

Campaigning openly for one of the presidential candidates didn’t go over well with everyone, Grace Ray talked about how some members of the Republican organization on campus, “They came by and told us that we were going to get shut down, but we were here all day yesterday and they haven’t yet.”

Of course, the aftermath of the election is just as important some students like Jacklyn Kempisty, Chloe Flatlety, and Leigh O’Brien gather together to watch the votes come in live. while doing homework they always have a tab open in the background showing the Electoral College so far.

Central Michigan University students, in order from left to right, Ckret Stokes, John Caufiled, and Grace Ray across from the Fabiano Botanical Gardens and encouraging passers by to vote on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020.
Vowles Elementary School became the polling place for many people in Mt. Pleasant, MI on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020.
Roommates, Chloe Flatley, in the black hat, Jacklyn Kempisty, and their friend Leigh O’Brien anxiously watch as the votes are counted in their state of Michigan, the day after the election, Wednesday, November 4th, 2020.
Leigh O’Brien, 20, takes a break from homework to check in on the votes being counted for the presidential election, on November 4th, 2020. She watches in concern as her home state of Michigan wavers in between red and blue.

Article and Photos by, Rain Hubbell

Getting Ready for the Perfect Night Needs a Little Help.

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After Weeks of preparation the day of Heather’s wedding finally came, but there was still much to do. On a day this special doing hair, makeup, getting dressed all need a little help. Heather wanted her dress, “So tight, I can’t breathe” and that’s how she had it. Alex and Heather Smith finally got to tie the knot on October 3rd, 2020.

Hairdresser, Jacqueline Yother putting the finishing touches on Bride, Heather Smith’s hair as she pins in her crown on October 3rd, 2020. Heather loves color and also added pink flowers into her braid.
It takes three pairs for hands to get Heather tied into her wedding dress. From left to right, Her mother, Dawn Miller, maid of honor, Shawna Roskoski, and the mother of the groom, Karen Smith, all work together to make sure her dress is tied tight enough so it stays all night, October 3rd, 2020.
Maid of honor, Shawna Roskoski helps Heather into the cowboy boots she will be spending the rest of her wedding night of on October 3rd, 2020 in. She had three different shoe options and decided against the more traditional heels.