Election Results and Campus Voices: SC State Students Weigh In on the Impact"

 The campus of SC State University is a buzz of discussion, reflection, and analysis as the results of the most recent elections are being announced. I'll take you inside South Carolina State University (SC State) in this piece, where I'll document the voices of students on campus as they evaluate the results and discuss what they think it means for their futures.

To find out how the election results are being felt by the SC State community, I conducted interviews with a wide range of students from the student body to the residence halls.

Jarrod Young is a Junior Music Industry major from PG county, Maryland. Given he's not really into politics, he had much to say about the impact of the recent reelection

Here's Rod.

Ray Baxter is a freshman Computer Science major from North Carolina, 

He shares his expected outcome from the 2024 election and hopes of Trump's ideals to the American People.

Here's Ray

Kamrone Mcallister is a Senior Biology major from Florence, SC. Kam talks about the disappointment and results from the presidential election. But also gives positive aspects into moving forward and keeping our heads high despite defeat.

Here's Kam

Winston James is a Junior Cyber Security Major from Augusta, GA. I had the opportunity to hear about his political view and what he thinks what type of lead Trump should be.

Here's Wint

Radio Wrap Script

 

On the night of February 8, 1968, a tragic and often overlooked event unfolded in Orangeburg, South Carolina, that would forever be etched in the history of the Civil Rights Movement. Known as the Orangeburg Massacre, this incident saw the deaths of three young Black men and the wounding of 27 others at the hands of law enforcement officers during a peaceful protest.

Anger over the denial of Black students' access to a "whites-only" bowling alley on the South Carolina State College campus served as the impetus for the protest. As tensions between the students and the local police grew, what started out as a nonviolent demonstration swiftly turned violent. Even though the students were unarmed, they were subjected to harsh methods, which included firing live fire at the crowd.

The Orangeburg Massacre is a clear reminder of the systematic brutality and racial injustice that characterized much of America at this period, even though it may not be as well-known as other Civil Rights-era events like the Selma marches or the killings of Medgar Evers. The events in Orangeburg are a reflection of the national fight for freedom, equality, and human dignity rather than merely a tragic episode in the history of a single town.

Click here to listen to my two-and-a-half-minute report about Dr. Felani and his determination for integration and other civil rights for Black Americans. The music included is courtesy of Incompetech.