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After taking a seat in the Student Center of this college, I began to slightly regret doing so. While there was accessible and thorough coverage of the incoming election results there tonight, there was also free pizza (I like how you phrase this, rather than state the obvious, you let the situation speak for itself BM). Once everyone had filed through the food line, the crowd thinned ("I've got more important things to do" WW), and those who remained were engaged in conversations and ignoring the talking heads projected in front of them. 

While I understand my generation's reflex to ignore the monotone voices of middle-aged white men in equally monotone suits, I believe that in this case, it was working toward their disadvantage (the generations disadvantage or the monotone peoples? BM).   Even though I suppose it's not entirely necessary to hang on every word that drones out of a CNN anchor, just looking at the pictures doesn't seem too beneficial either. As I took notice of how my peers monitored the results of what is essentially  a world changing and momentous event, I wonder how much consideration they've put into this situation up to this point. The ratio of those who can purchase an overpriced Urban Outfitters garment emblazoned with Barack Obama's face to those who know where the candidate stands on issues that affect them is an unsettling one (totally agree, maybe talk about this a bit more even. obama the icon versus obama the actual politician? what people know versus what they think they know. also interesting how his image is almost the complete opposite of bushs anti-cool image and how he was made into such a pop culture joke. BM). It's easy to vote, but it's also easy to follow trends, and at times, it seems as though that's what the majority of this generation is trying to do. (Celebrity, Fame, Fortune, Popularity, Lookin Good, Gossip I completely agree things I see when I look at our Generation-what made us in to this? WW)

However, as the numbers rolled in and it became clear that Senator Barack Obama would soon be declared President Barack Obama, the mood shifted. Attentions became focused, and everyone realized we were finally and truly on the brink of change. The hope that hung in the room as our nation's new leader was declared was not exclusively related to our wishes for our country, but also to the possibility that behind the deep V-neck t-shirts and carefully tousled hair, there's a generation that really does care about something.  (Even though everyone was happy with Obama as President we were still laughing at his acceptance speech... nothing is good enough for us! WW)