A Day of Rexes and Presidents

The 45th president of the United States

So...spoiler alert...Donald Trump is our next president-elect! We'll discuss the election in class tomorrow with our 9th CE.  As this was an emotionally charged election, we ask that you be mindful of your words over the next few days - whether they be positive or negative.  We are a respectful community here and truly believe that everyone has a right to their own opinions.  If you were anything like me, you got little sleep last night because you kept refreshing your Internet browser until late at night trying to keep up with the election results. Below you'll find the election results by electoral and popular votes:

You can also check out more details about voting (ex. votes by county) here.

A couple of other things happened election-wise last night:

• Pramila Jayapal was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first American Indian female to do so
• Catherine Cortez Masto was elected to the U.S. Senate, making her the first Latina to do so
• Kamala Harris was elected to the U.S. Senate, making her only the second black woman to do so (the first was Carol Moseley Braun in 1993)
• Tammy Duckworth made waves as she moved from Representative to U.S. Senator in Illinois, upsetting Republican incumbent, Mark S. Kirk.  Duckworth is descended from a Chinese mother and a Vietnam veteran father and lost both of her legs serving in Iraq

And lastly, regardless of how you or your family feels about the election results, I leave you with these words by Hillary Clinton as she conceded:

"Our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power.  We don't just respect that.  We cherish it."

Anyway, so in class today we wrapped up our study of Oedipus Rex.  If you were unable to complete today's in-class assignment, you'll be able to find the instructions on the website.  Make sure to turn in your group's work tomorrow at the start of class if you weren't able to do so today! If you thought Oedipus was kinda nuts, then wait until you have to read Antigone, the third of Sophocles' plays.  I had to read that in college.

Just a friendly reminder that your Humanities reading over Judaism and Christianity is due tomorrow! We'll be discussing the origins and basic of the first two Abrahamic religions over the next three days.

If you're tired of all things election related, here are some videos to watch:

• Cute kitties 
• Live stream of Earth from space
• Donuts being made
• One of my favorite scenes from Arrested Development