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“It’s alright.” Lena Vasilyeva, senior studio arts major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“It felt very unsettling and eerie. It felt very different from the last election, and I really picked up on that.” Leah O’Connor, freshman technical theatre major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“Fuck. Alright then.” Max Nathan Callahan, junior contemporary music major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“I am honestly just in shock. Is this a joke?” Rachel McIntire, junior communication design major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“Terrified for my family.” Koppany Puszatai, junior acting major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“Fuck. After bad-ass Michelle Obama, America has Melania Trump as a First Lady.” Ana Aguirre, senior graphic design major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“I was pissed and scared watching all my rights—as someone who is a part of the lgbt+ community, a person of color, and a woman–being stripped away.” Vanessa Morgan, sophomore graphic design major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“How much is an apartment in Vancouver?” Sam Smith-Boyle, junior film major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“Shocking. Defeated. Are my friends safe? Is my community safe? Lost.” Yen Hoang, sophomore graphic design major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“Where nearly half of the country didn’t vote, it is inevitable to get a result that is unwanted. It’s sad.” Timur Baltutan, junior film major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“My initial reaction to the election outcome was shock, not only because of the results but also by the outburst of hatred from our American community.” Leanna Kato, junior graphic design major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“I’m terrified for my friends and family. There is so much hate, and I don’t understand why.” Tranell Brown, business major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“I blame the DNC.” Richard Sweeting, sophomore photography major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“I had a suspicion Trump was going to win the election. But I have a feeling he won’t last in office for long. Something’s coming.” Trae Perry, senior graphic design major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk

“Donald Trump is a successful businessman; however, his credentials are more or less irrelevant to the presidential office.” Elexsis Miller, sophomore studio arts major. Photo by Jennifer Rapinchuk.

Do you remember your immediate, unfiltered reaction to the election results? Were you celebrating? Were you grieving? Jennifer Rapinchuk, photographer for The Jackalope, talked with a variety of students on the campus of Santa Fe University of Art and Design to gauge the general thoughts on the subject. Her question was, “What were your immediate thoughts when you found out that Donald Trump is our next president?”

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