{"id":1532,"date":"2024-11-05T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T22:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oregonjournalismlab.org\/Election24\/?p=1532"},"modified":"2024-11-05T18:40:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T02:40:03","slug":"waiting-anxiously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oregonjournalismlab.org\/Election24\/2024\/11\/05\/waiting-anxiously\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiting anxiously"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Election Day 2:35 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sofia Mancino and Lily Olson, two University of Oregon students, were sitting outside Sweet Life Bakery on East 19th Avenue, enjoying their coffee and pastries on Election Day, a cloudy and rainy day in Eugene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both voted, Mancino for the first time, for Kamala and Waltz and were proud to be part of the Gen Z voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two shared similar feelings during a day that, in recent elections, has been filled with uncertainty and anxiety. \u201cI\u2019m just anxious. That\u2019s the main feeling,\u201d Mancino said as she tore apart her croissant.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading up to November 5, the two had different approaches to staying up to date on election news. Olson said that she\u2019s doing her best to remain removed, only hearing information from friends and social media. Mancino regularly checks news platforms, though her anxiety results in her skimming for only pivotal information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olson said that she\u2019s been checking Instagram little by little throughout the day but is trying to avoid getting sucked into the constant feed. \u201cI\u2019ve been so anxious about it that I\u2019m not checking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mancino tries to avoid talking about the election. \u201cI try not to get super into politics. But it\u2019s a stressful time for everyone. I\u2019m a little concerned,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mancino said she\u2019s worried about the possible controversies that the election could bring because of how polarizing politics have become in America. \u201cIt\u2019s so split now, there are a lot of issues,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the results begin to come in as polls close, the two plan to watch the unfolding news with other people. Neither wants to be alone. Olson will join her sorority and Mancino will be with her law club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople just need to vote. I don\u2019t even care who they vote for,\u201d said Olson. \u201cI just want them to vote.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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