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by Peter Hironaka

Shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, a resounding chant bounced off walls on the SJSU campus: "Obama." Barack Obama was elected to be the 44th president of the United States, and many SJSU students rejoiced at the results. A group of about 150 students gathered around the Tommie Smith and John Carlos Statue chanting "O-ba-ma!" In the pitch black of the night, the frequent flashes of cameras illuminated students' faces during the celebration. (0) comments

by Adam Murphy

As supporters of Barack Obama cheered, one person stood in stark contrast to the animated celebration at South First Billiards. Jonathan Sandhu was stock-still as the crowd around him exploded at 8 p.m. Tuesday after the announcement of Obama's victory. "I would love to say, as a bitter Republican, I hope that he messes it up and his inexperience shows through," said Sandhu, the president of the College Republicans at SJSU. (7) comments

by Allie Figures

SACRAMENTO - The Secretary of State's Office was without excitement as state election administrators breezed through Election Day effortlessly compared with the difficulty that arose last February during the Primary election. (0) comments

Members of campus media spoke with SJSU President Jon Whitmore today as part of an ongoing series of monthly press conferences. Click here to view video of the conference. (0) comments