For this article, I wanted to write about something that affected many of us but has not been written about this angle in any of the major magazines or news outlets (at least not as far as I’m aware of)–how Trump’s election affected college campuses.
For this article, I would center on the effects of a Trump presidency on Baruch. The college has held an event in the Bearcat Den on Wednesday, Nov. 9 and is planning to hold another one this week to give students a safe space where they can discuss how they were affected. Students have received emails from the school advertising our counseling center and the fact that in Baruch, all political views should be respected.
However, there were incidents. Several people reported being harassed to security and the Office of Student Life. The counseling center is packed, showing that people see a need to talk about this event in a safe space.
This feature would be largely based on interviews with students and members of the administration to get both sides of the story. In the end, it would be an in-depth feature about how Baruch was affected by the Trump elections. Seeing the events that took place in The New School and protests in college campuses across the nation, I think that this is a story that goes beyond Baruch.