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Do the 'doo

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Hughie McKinley, of State College, plays his didgeridoo outside Osmond Lab Wednesday afternoon. He and his friend, Ben Shoop, who also plays the Austr ...
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Groups reflect on results

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A crowd of students celebrate on Old Main's steps Tuesday night following Barack Obama's acceptance speech.
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Students celebrate victory

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A man runs down Pollock Road in celebration of Obama's win.
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Election marks historic black milestone

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Members and guests of Delta Sigma Theta yell to bystanders from the balcony of a Stephens Hall lounge Tuesday night.
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Students not deterred by long lines at polls

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Students wait in a line at the HUB-Robeson Center Tuesday to cast their ballots. Some students reported waiting up to three hours in polling lines, wh ...
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Republicans maintain seat

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Newly elected 5th District Congressman Glenn Thompson speaks to a group of his supporters Tuesday night.
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Incumbents retain District positions

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Newly elected State Representative for the 171st District Kerry Benninghoff shakes hands with supportive voters at the end of Tuesday's election.
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Penn State Hillel celebrates election night

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Members of Hillel held an election party in Pollock Halls on Tuesday night. The event was co-sponsored by Hillel but welcome to everyone.
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Updated Wednesday, November 5, 2008 4:59 AM

Obama becomes first black president


Groups reflect on results

Five flat-screen TVs faced the crowd gathered in the basement of the restaurant, Rotelli, all of them showing the result many members of the crowd worked for months to achieve.


Students celebrate victory

On March 30, Barack Obama spoke to a cheering crowd of 22,000 on the steps of Old Main. On Nov. 4, in the wake of his election to the presidency, students crowded those same steps in celebration.


Election marks historic black milestone

In a room of about 70 black students Tuesday night, the sound of hope was deafening.

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