Cassie Hewlett
Cassie Hewlett
Cassandra Hewlett is a student at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and she is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Background
Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she and her family moved closer to the city to experience the diversity that it offers.
At a young age, she developed an interest in sports, playing Fútbol competitively throughout high school. She suffered an injury which forced her to take a break from the sport. Her interest in sport guided her to develop a path towards sport science. Since then, she has taken a likeness toward personal training. [1]
Education
Cassie Hewlett has attended University of South Carolina where she studied Molecular biology.
She is currently enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. [1]
Reaction to Donald Trump Presidency
On November 10th, 2016, amidst the backlash of the newly elected president Donald Trump manifested in demonstrations and protests throughout the United States- Cassie wrote a short blog post regarding her feelings as a Republican voter. Her reaction was due to the depressing mood embodied the following day in her classroom, students, and the rest of country. She took to her blog to explain how she felt. She writes the following:
I was not sad.
While I understand that many people found the result disheartening, I am happy that the Republican party is in office for the next four years.
I am happy that trade and markets will once again be free.
I am happy that we are going to attack terrorism more aggressively instead of being walked all over.
I am happy that jobs will be brought back into the United States.
I am happy that small business owners will finally be able to reap the benefits of hard work and dedication.
I am happy that I voted in my first presidential election as a Republican.
With that said, I am not racist, sexist, misogynistic, or homophobic.
My parents decided to raise my siblings and me closer to the city so that we did not grow up sheltered and ignorant of the diverse world around us.
I have never once felt that I could not date or befriend someone because of their race, ethnicity, or gender identity.
For that, I am forever grateful to my parents for the way they raised me.
The response to this election has made me, and many other college students who voted Republican, feel that we need to hide or downplay our satisfaction over our victory because of the fear that our opposing peers will label us.
That is not right.
The controversy surrounding both candidates during this election took voting based on character out of the question.
In my opinion, neither candidate has outstanding character.
Silencing those who simply exercised their right to vote in our free nation violates the core principles for which our country stands. I am by no means saying that those who were not happy with the results of the election do not have the right to mourn. They absolutely do. However, I am saying that those who are content with the results should feel safe in expressing their joy and optimism for the future of this country without the fear of being ostracized.
She justifies herself as an informed Republican voter who is content that her candidate won.