“What do you think about Trump winning the election?”
Kodi Lee Baumann
21, junior of Chadron
“It’ll definitely change how we view a lot of future government policies and decisions.”
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Opinion
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Reader conveys disappointment
As a military veteran who swore an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution, (long before many of you were even in high school), few things are nearer and dearer to my heart than the freedom of the press. I must also remark that it took considerable gusto and courage for your editorial board to exercise its opinion last week by endorsing Donald Trump for President.
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The vote is in—accept the pres. elect
Although many people in the United States are dismayed about the way the 2016 presidential election ended, there is no way to change the results now. The public has spoken, and potentially the greatest upset that our generation will see has occurred.
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Take a look at the third-party presidential nominees
As you probably know, the two frontrunners for this year’s election are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and many people are not a fan of either of them, including me.
The question to be asked now is if we should really vote for one of these two candidates or look into other options. So, I researched third-party candidates.
Learn a lesson from this year’s election
In five days, America votes. America will select the next president of the United States. We have only five days. In five days, either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will win the presidential election. Isn’t that funny; isn’t that simply hilarious that one of these ridiculous candidates will actually be leading our country?
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We’re with him—Trump for president
While America was founded on the premise of freedom and choice, many Americans feel trapped and frustrated by the political institutions that are now governing our nation. Corrupt politicians and lobbyists swarm the Capitol, manipulating power for their own benefit at the expense of the average citizen.
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Don’t let the green-eyed monster into your relationship
Too often I have seen relationships where there is a third existing member.
“My partner doesn’t want me to go out because it makes them jealous,” “My partner gets jealous if other people flirt with me,” or even, “My partner doesn’t like this person texting me”… Jealousy. The green-eyed monster.
Pres. race takes away from congressional races
This election season has been one for the books, but only on the presidential side. The presidential race has been so tumultuous that most of the media’s fodder has been focused there instead of the House and Senate races.
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Take college one week at a time
As we trudged back into 8 a.m. classes, bleary eyed and out of normal habits from midterm break, we come to terms that the semester is half over already. Whether these past nine weeks passed fast or slow, we find ourselves having to get back into our normal habits. Before we know it, finals week will be upon us; motivation starts falling as classes, clubs, and jobs get busier, and our stress starts rising.
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