WKU student Andre Dowell voted for democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton after he decided she was “the lesser of two evils” compared to Republican President-elect Donald Trump.

“I wasn’t really in support of either candidate,” Dowell said. “I just knew I had to vote for one, and I agree with more of Hillary’s views than I do with Trump.”

Dowell, a senior from Brandenburg, believed that Clinton’s views on racial and legal issues were more aligned with his own beliefs.

“I just know that Hillary is for more equality than Trump is,” he said.

Dowell said that he supports the recent protests on campus following the election, including the chalk drawings for and against Trump and the demonstration in front of Pearce-Ford Tower on Wednesday.

“People are just expressing their freedoms,” Dowell said. “People are expressing their ideas. That’s honestly what college is for.”

While he knows that not everyone is happy with the results of the election, Dowell said he believes we can all learn from the protests.

“Honestly, I think it makes us well-rounded,” he said. “It makes us open our eyes to new ideas. Yes, [the outcome] might not be what you wanted it to be, but you’re able to see what’s going on and how you’re able to make a change for tomorrow.”

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