Campus community reacts to 2016 election on social media

Republican Donald J. Trump’s stunning victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday in the 2016 presidential election concluded a long, contentious campaign.

Northeastern professor Bill Crotty called Trump’s victory “one of the biggest political upsets in history,” while professor Nick Beauchamp noted “a mystifying failure of polling” in the lead up to Tuesday’s vote.

Here’s a snapshot of how the campus community shared the Election Day on social media.

Our sister Emma #voted and we encourage everyone else to do the same! Make sure your voice heard this #ElectionDay and go vote! @NUVotes2016 pic.twitter.com/8dlXi8kFPi

— Epsilon Mu XΩ (@ChiOmega_NU) November 8, 2016

WE voted! Been taking my daughter to vote since she was 3. This time she got her own booth. pic.twitter.com/Cq99bLaKHx

— David Lazer (@davidlazer) November 8, 2016

Been running into MAGA hats all morning here at Northeastern 😍❤️ THE SILENT MAJORITY PREVAILS 🇺🇸‼️😭

A photo posted by Nafisa Kabir (@littlebengali) on Nov 8, 2016 at 9:46am PST

Thanks so much!! This election has been a learning experience for all of us. https://t.co/6Hagzd3Oru

— Carole V. Bell (@BellCV) November 8, 2016

RDs who work together, vote together! #electionday A photo posted by Northeastern Housing & ResLife (@nu_hrl) on Nov 8, 2016 at 11:38am PST

My can't even is increasing.#ElectionDay

— Patrick Hellen (@PatrickCH) November 9, 2016

never want to hear the phrase "too close to call" again after tonight #ElectionDay

— Melissa Roberts (@melissawroberts) November 9, 2016

I deserve a puppy for surviving this election night….. #ElectionNight #ElectionDay #Elections2016

— Shalen Lowell (@Shalen_Lowell) November 9, 2016

This must be like what the #Yankees felt like after Damon hit the grand slam in 2004. #ElectionDay #ElectionNight #Trump #Clinton

— Pattio (@PHClapp) November 9, 2016

Yup.

A photo posted by TYLER (@tylerberes) on Nov 8, 2016 at 9:09am PST

Day 86 – página quádrupla do @nytimes #election2016 #shippinguptoboston A photo posted by Felippe Rodrigues (@fsorodrigues) on Nov 8, 2016 at 4:13pm PST

Even few minutes there's a moment where I realize I basically stopped breathing. Let's all take a few good, deep breaths. #Electionnight

— Sandy Cohen (@SandyCohen_) November 9, 2016

first time voter over here y’all!!! HECK YEAH #imwithher ((I took so many selfies but I couldn’t get the camera to focus on the sticker :/ ))

A photo posted by Christine 현아 Lee (@moonf4ce) on Nov 8, 2016 at 1:42pm PST

Just voted hby?? #imwithher A photo posted by Shaina Richards (@shainacatrina) on Nov 8, 2016 at 1:19pm PST

It's like watching @UConnWBB lose for the first time. Im in utter disbelief…#ElectionNight

— Troy Caldeira (@troy_caldeira) November 9, 2016

Vote

A photo posted by Shirley Gao (@warmthof) on Nov 8, 2016 at 8:20pm PST

The Dems couldn’t manage a generational handoff after Obama. They ended up with a back-to-the-‘90s nominee.

— Dan Kennedy (@dankennedy_nu) November 9, 2016

Happy #ElectionDay 🇺🇸 @Northeastern votes. For info on where to vote: https://t.co/PeYVMx7XUL pic.twitter.com/VzgDePov56

— Thomas J. Vicino (@ThomasVicino) November 8, 2016

This is crazy. Had no idea it would be so close. Pollsters were way off. #ElectionNight

— Craig Shames (@CraigSEsquire) November 9, 2016

Still here keeping track! @Northeastern #NortheasternVotes @NortheasternSGA #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/EjIzULXaB5

— Becky Lindley (@BeckyLindley77) November 9, 2016

Trump had all the odds against him. This is arguably the greatest underdog story in American history #ElectionNight

— Evan Marinofsky (@emarinofsky) November 9, 2016

Hey England…you feel your Queen is superfluous, right? Could we maybe borrow her for 4 years? Sorry about 1776 #ElectionNight

— Kathleen Foley (@kathjoyleen) November 9, 2016

#election2016 #northeasternuniversity A photo posted by Lalit Pathak (@lalitpathak02) on Nov 8, 2016 at 8:53pm PST

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Credits: Molly Callahan.

Campus community reacts to 2016 election on social media

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