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Election Night Campus Crew Question
By Argus Staff
On November 25, 2008
Where were you when you heard about the Obama victory? How did you feel?
Comments are those of WSSU students and do not represent the opinions of The News Argus Staff.Photos by Argus Staff | BRANDON COLEYTransfer": I was outside of Wilson dorm, and my friend called me on the phone and told me the new president was elected. So we listened to that song by Young Jeezy song "my president is black". I was exicited, and I felt glad to be a black man." |  | KIERRA BELLSenior"I was in bed, and I was excitied because as soon as the California polls I was excited. It was the first black president." |
 | Albert L. DeanProfessor in Art"I was at home, and got a call from my wife who is an African American at eleven o'clock and she was just excited as was I." |  | TIFFANY ROSSSenior"I was in my room when I heard the exciting news. This is a historical moment and I'm just glad that I can live to be apart of it." |
 | LAUREN WHITLEYSophomore"I was a Cookout and my friend called me after the victory." "I was really excited because this was the first election I voted in and the person I voted for won." |  | WHITNEY LEASophomore"I was in my apartment." "I felt so many things, I was overwhelmed." |
 | CANDACE MARTINSenior"I was at the gym and I jumped off the treadmill." "I shouted with joy." |  | STANNETT BUMPASSSophomore"I was in my room, I felt like I was having a dream." |
 | MARCUS ROBINSONJunior"I was in my dorm room." "I was excited because I never thought there would be a black president in my lifetime or at least not this soon." |  | GEROD SIDBURYSenior"I was in my room on the phone with my mother watching the polls." "Once he won I got up and ran though the hallway on each floor of my dorm." |
 | KENDAL CAVERFreshman"I was in the gym watching intramural basketball." "At first I was in disbelief, I had to go see for myself. After that I ran around the campus." |  | TRUETT HALLSophomore"I was in my room and then I went out to MLK and celebrated with the rest of the campus in the street." "I felt this was a great change for the country that was long overdue." |  | DOMINIQUE LASALLESophomore"I was also at Cookout with my friend Lauren." "I was excited, really excited." |
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