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Day 3: Scenes From the Trail

Emily Shen
Mamaroneck Associated Press
7 min readNov 9, 2016

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DAY 3: November 8th, 2016 (Election Day!)

Scranton, Pennsylvania

It’s time to get out there and make one last push!
(Left to right) Reporters Fiona Hogan, Emily Engel, and Kristin Montane sit at a workstation just after breakfast. Editor Max Plonsker smiles after breakfast while editor Zach Zeichner chats with an AP Government student.
-Executive editor Julia Shen poses with editor Will Fishell and reporter Max Templer after breakfast.
Journalists wait for instructions near the hotel in Scranton. Reporter Colin Johanson holds a cup of coffee as he chats with some fellow reporters while Kris Najdoski checks his email.
Journalists listen at the morning meeting (pictured: Lauren Hurwitz, Emma Gottsegen, Lizzy Herbst, Alison Capaldi, Max Templer, Will Fishell, Kris Najdoski, Julia Shen, Reilee Gunsher, Dante Rhodes).
Reporters Aidan Larned, Kyle Lefler, Ed McGaley, Jack Mollin, Eli Kalish, and Andy Selius prepare to leave the hotel to begin their day’s work.
Executive editor Julia Shen and editor Will Fishell share a friendly moment just before getting on the bus to go to the journalists’ new workstation (pictured: Sam Morton (editor), reporter Andy Selius, Julia Shen (executive editor), and reporter Annabelle Sharenow).
Reporters Zoe Heiderstadt and David Lehman prepare to take their cameras to a polling place in Scranton, PA. Reporters Colin Johanson and Emily Renner are full of energy.
Reporters Max Templer, Andy Selius, Aidan Larned, Jack Mollin, Eli Kalish, and Ed McGaley head out of the hotel. Executive editor Celeste Burrell, editor Will Fishell, and reporters Sam Skinner, Max Templer, Kyle Lefler, and Ed McGaley wait at a street corner as Max and Will figure out how to get to a polling place.
“Democratic Pasta” sits on a counter with Clinton GOTV literature in a Scranton Clinton office.
Editors Molly Nodiff and Emma Gottsegen wait to cross the street with their reporters Lizzy Herbst and Lauren Hurwitz. Reporter Jack Mollin checks that his path is clear before following editor Will Fishell and reporters Ed McGaley, Max Templer, and Kyle Lefler across the street.
Scranton: The Electric City.
Clinton canvassing materials ready for volunteers.
Reporters Emily Engel, Amelia Showers, Fiona Hogan, Kristin Montane, Annabelle Sharenow, and Alison Capaldi walk along the street near a polling place.
Reporter Jack Mollin records some footage for his project while reporters Kyle Lefler and Max Templer watch for traffic. Editor Will Fishell leads the way as he and reporters Kyle Lefler, Andy Selius, and Ed McGaley cross a street in Scranton.
Editors Molly Nodiff and Emma Gottsegen wait outside a polling place with reporter Lauren Hurwitz as reporter Sam Popoli looks on.
Reporter Lizzy Herbst interviews a John Haggerty for State Rep. volunteer outside a polling station. Editor Emma Gottsegen, editor Molly Nodiff, and reporters Lauren Hurwitz and Lizzy Herbst walk towards their next polling place. Editors Molly Nodiff and Emma Gottsegen interview a Clinton supporter across the street from a polling station.
Street art in Scranton.
Reporters Emily Renner and Colin Johanson walk across the street in search of their next polling place.
MAP reporters cross the street en route to polling places around Scranton (pictured: editors Will Fishell, Emma Gottsegen, and Molly Nodiff, reporters Max Templer, Andy Selius, Lauren Hurwitz, Lizzy Herbst, and Sam Skinner).
A VOTE sign points the way to an entrance at a polling station. Editor Emma Gottsegen, editor Molly Nodiff, and reporters Lauren Hurwitz and Lizzy Herbst received Clinton t-shirts from a SEIU ( Service Employees International Union) volunteer.
Reporters Kristin Montane, Jack Demasi, Fiona Hogan, Alison Capaldi, and Annabelle Sharenow, along with executive editor Arthur Thery and editors Mallory Warner and Emma Gottsegen stand near a polling place.
Reporter Colin Johanson talks with editor Molly Nodiff in front of a polling place. A VOTE sign directing people to the polling place entrance is seen behind reporter Emily Renner.
Street art in an alley.
Scranton, PA is in the Lackawanna County and has been an important place for both major party campaigns. Reporter Lizzy Herbst leads the way as reporter Lauren Hurwitz and editor Molly Nodiff follow her into a Clinton campaign office.
Editor Molly Nodiff, editor Emma Gottsegen, and reporters Lizzy Herbst and Lauren Hurwitz show off their new Students for Hillary signs.
Reporters Alison Capaldi and Jack Demasi, accompanied by executive editor Arthur Thery, walk through an alley in Scranton.
Executive editor Julia Shen and reporters Kris Najdoski and Faith Saporito work inside the Hilton hotel in Scranton.
Reporters Sophie Roth, Lauren Hurwitz, and Emma Gottsegen take a water break at the hotel bar while their fellow reporters Emily Engel, Fiona Hogan, Amelia Showers, Annabelle Sharenow, and Kristin Montane edit their pieces.
Reporter Aidan Larned reads another journalist’s work on Medium.
Reporter Jack Demasi listens to Mallory Warner’s audio interviews while fellow reporters Fiona Hogan and Kristin Montane finish their People of PA posts on Instagram.
A wall in a Clinton campaign office.
zReporters Kris Najdoski and Jack Mollin gather equipment to edit audio.
Reporter Alison Capaldi and editor Zach Zeichner sit alongside Mr. Madin, waiting to be interviewed by CNN while reporter Jack Demasi checks their connection.
Annabel Shein (reporter), Timmy Wilson (reporter), Emma Gibson (reporter), Faith Saporito (reporter), and executive editor Julia Steinberg work on their projects
Journalists Stephanie Philo (reporter), Helene Graham (reporter), and Emma Gottsegen (editor) work inside the hotel
Reporters Kris Najdoski, Lauren Hurwitz, and Caroline Kushel work inside the Hilton.
Election Day at a Clinton campaign office.
Executive editor Zoe Skutaris and reporter Zoe Heiderstadt work at a table while editor Max Plonsker, reporter Aidan Larned, reporter Stephen Rothman, reporter Amelia Showers, and editor Mallory Warner sit in the hallway.
Reporteres Sam Popoli and Ryan Kliegerman sit against a wall. Reporter Eli Kalish leans back as he works on a project.
Paper stars and a mug that reads “Hot for Hillary” sit on a counter in a Clinton campaign office in Scranton.
Reporter Alison Capaldi, editor Zach Zeichner, and Journalism teacher Mr. Madin wait to be interviewed by CNN.
Editor Stuart Williamson chats with reporters Aidan Larned and Stephen Rothman. Editor Max Plonsker and reporter Tommy Spero pose for a photo with Tommy’s Trump-Pence sticker.
Editor Stuart Williamson and reporter Stephen Rothman speak with Journalism teacher Mr. Madin.
Editor Max Plonsker asks English teacher Mr. Short a question while David Lehman and Dante Rhodes edit their pieces.
Reporters Timmy Wilson, Jennie Litsky, and Annabel Shein work on their projects. Executive editor Reilee Gunsher chats with AP Government student Kelsey Bialo.
Editor Stuart Williamson relaxes as reporters Aidan Larned and Jack Mollin lean against a desk.
Editors Molly Nodiff and Mallory Warner pose with reporters Kristin Montane and Alison Capaldi.
The Javits Convention Center in NYC, where Hillary Clinton’s victory rally was scheduled to be held.
Reporter Alison Capaldi takes a picture as Lizzy Herbst poses. AP Government students Diana Tribuzio and Ali Klaber hold a Clinton sign outside of the Javits Center.
AP Government student Emma Goldstein uses a “Junto Se Puede” sign as a makeshift megaphone as reporter Lizzy Herbst laughs.
AP Government and Journalism students take selfies with women decked out in patriotic gear (pictured: Ciara Cattano, Lauren Hurwitz, Dana Ward, Sophia Howard, Mallory Warner, Fiona Hogan, Sammie Miyashita, Annabelle Sharenow, Stina Tyner, Ally Palermiti, Olivia Jarret, Ali Klaber, Alison Capaldi, Diana Tribuzio, Stephanie Gensburg, Sophie Roth, Amelia Showers, and Emma Goldstein).
Reporter Lauren Hurwitz shows AP Government student Lauren Barragan a picture on her phone (pictured: Lauren Barragan, Lauren Hurwitz, Diana Tribuzio, Fiona Hogan, Dana Ward). AP Government student Anna Bujas looks around at the crowd at the Javits Center. Reporter Lauren Hurwitz and editor Mallory Warner discuss results as polling sites begin to close.
Students wave United States flags and signs outside of the Javits Center.
AP Government teacher Mr. Liberti holds an American flag.
AP Government student Ray Marszalek holds a United States flag. Executive editor Emily Shen poses for a picture with her Students for Hillary sign.
Reporter Alison Capaldi prepares to snap a picture on her phone. American flags lie on the ground outside of the Javits Center in NYC.
Reporter Fiona Hogan, reporter Lauren Hurwitz, editor Mallory Warner, and reporter Annabelle Sharenow pose for a picture.
Students wave flags and look up at the screen mounted outside of the Javits Center as they wait for more results to come in. Reporters Alison Capaldi and Lauren Hurwitz wait as fellow reporter Jack Demasi checks his phone for the latest tallies.
An American flag and a soda can lie on the ground outside of the Javits Center.
AP Government students Sam Sarkozi and Daniel O’Rourke and reporter Aidan Larned turn to look at the crowd. AP Government student Charlie Storck sits down to have some food while he watches votes come in.
AP Government student Stephanie Gensburg smiles for the camera (pictured: Reporters Lauren Hurwitz, Olivia Rodrigues, Ciara Cattano, and AP Government student Emma Goldstein). Social Studies teacher Mrs. Scudder and AP Government student Maddie Sach react as Virginia is shown to be a close race.
Reporter Timmy Wilson poses with reporter Annabel Shein and AP Government students Kathryn Martello and Natalie Bunta. AP Government student Rebecca Novick poses with reporter Olivia Rodrigues.
Students wave flags as they see Virginia turn blue (pictured: Charlie Storck, Maddie Sach, Diana Tribuzio, Lauren Barragan, Rebecca Novick, Sophia Howard, Fiona Hogan, Sam Sarkozi, Arthur Thery, Timmy Wilson).
Editor Mallory Warner checks the latest results.
Students watch the screen outside the Javits Center as more results come in (pictured: Sammie Miyashita, Stina Tyner, Jack Demasi, Lizzy Herbst).
AP Government student Maddie Sach holds a Students for Hillary sign. AP Government student Ray Marszalek poses for a picture with an American flag.

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