November was very political, considering the fact we had a presidential election. But I'm not here to talk politics -- I'm here to talk pictures...which largely have to do with said presidential election. I kicked off the month at a Trump rally where now Vice President-elect Mike Pence and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz made appearances. A few days later, I was covering the Democratic watch party on election night, which started as a celebration and ended in grief for the few people still watching at my location at 2 a.m. Not long after, Kalamazoo joined the ranks of cities protesting the election. Other than those events, it was a fairly slow month and I don't feel like it was my strongest visually. I have a few more weeks left at my internship at the Kalamazoo Gazette, and I'm going to do my best to make the most of them and produce some solid work while I'm still in the mitten. Hard to believe I've been here for nearly a year, but as they say, time flies when you're having fun! - CP A paper mache head of Donald Trump sits atop a sign Tom Moran, not pictured, of Fenton painted in protest of the presidential candidate before Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the Republican candidate for vice president, and Sen. Ted Cruz make a campaign stop in support of the Trump/Pence Republican ticket at the Air Zoo in Portage, Mich., on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. A man wears a Trump sicker on his head during a campaign stop in support of the Trump/Pence Republican ticket at the Air Zoo in Portage, Mich., on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. Over 1,000 people attended the rally ahead of the Nov. 8 election. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks to the crowd during a campaign stop in support of the Trump/Pence Republican ticket at the Air Zoo in Portage, Mich., on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. Over 1,000 people attended the rally ahead of the Nov. 8 election. A young boy holds up a Trump sign during a campaign stop in support of the Trump/Pence Republican ticket at the Air Zoo in Portage, Mich., on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. Over 1,000 people attended the rally ahead of the Nov. 8 election. A man talks on the phone as he waits for a presidential rally to start during a campaign stop in support of the Trump/Pence Republican ticket at the Air Zoo in Portage, Mich., on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. Over 1,000 people attended the rally ahead of the Nov. 8 election. Michael Leinwand holds his daughter Katie, 10, as they watch results come in during a Democratic watch party on election night at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Katie volunteered five hours at a local phone bank over the weekend in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Michael says he's disappointed the race has been so close throughout the night, but remains hopeful. City Commissioner Shannon Sykes, right, foreground, asks all the women who gave their time to help the Democratic campaign to come on stage during a Democratic watch party on election night at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Nelly Fuentes and Aaron Thurmond watch results come in that show Hillary Clinton trailing behind Donald Trump during a Democratic watch party on election night at Old Burdick's in the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Scott Marsh, 27, stands holding a sign with the words "Love Shall Overcome. Free Hugs for the afraid." on Western Michigan University's campus in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Marsh, who voted for Hillary Clinton, didn't plan on coming out to do this today, but once he found out in the early hours of the morning that Donald Trump had won the presidency, he decided he needed to. "As a white male, I don’t need to be scared, but I need to be scared for my friends," Marsh said. "I need to be scared for my LGBTQ friends. I need to be scared for my friends who are a different color than I am. I need to be scared for the people who don’t have as strong of a voice as I do." While Marsh shared his thoughts for a few minutes, nearly a dozen women stopped to get a hug. "I’m a first-year seminary student, and I feel that at times like this we need to know about love and God’s love for us. And we have candidates that don’t like to see all of humanity and like to put people on the margins...In love, our differences melt away. We can see each other as a human being. We can see each other for the wonderful creation that we are, the miracle that we are, and we can make it through." A young girl holds up a sign with a quote from Hillary Clinton's concession speech during a Kalamazoo Against Hate rally in Bronson Park in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Over 500 people came together for the rally, which called for the community to come together and stand up against discrimination and hatred following the presidential election. Aubrey Haase, Kelly Haase and Emily Malpass hold signs during a Kalamazoo Against Hate rally in Bronson Park in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Over 500 people came together for the rally, which called for the community to come together and stand up against discrimination and hatred following the presidential election. The processional walks in during an inauguration ceremony for Dr. Jorge Gonzalez at Kalamazoo College's Stetson Chapel in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. Gonzalez is Kalamazoo College's 18th president. An inauguration ceremony for Dr. Jorge Gonzalez takes place at Kalamazoo College's Stetson Chapel in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. Gonzalez is Kalamazoo College's 18th president. Dr. Jorge Gonzalez listens to a speaker during an inauguration ceremony for Gonzalez at Kalamazoo College's Stetson Chapel in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. Gonzalez is Kalamazoo College's 18th president. Police investigate the scene where a 4-year old boy, a 2-year-old girl and their father were hit by a car shortly after 6 p.m. on Egleston Avenue in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Mendon senior Grady Garlinger spits as he sits with his team during a huddle after a high school playoff game at Climax-Scotts High School in Climax, Mich., on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. Climax-Scotts won 28-14. Mendon players line up at the line of scrimmage for a play during a high school playoff game at Climax-Scotts High School in Climax, Mich., on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. Climax-Scotts won 28-14. Western Michigan University offensive lineman Alex Keys (62) and linebacker Joseph Miller (48) celebrate their win after an NCAA college football game at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. WMU beat Toledo 55-35, bringing their season to an undefeated 12-0 and making them the MAC West Champions. The Broncos will be heading to the MAC Football Championship game for the first time since 2000. Western Michigan University cheerleaders during an NCAA college football game at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. WMU beat Toledo 55-35, bringing their season to an undefeated 12-0 and making them the MAC West Champions. The Broncos will be heading to the MAC Football Championship game for the first time since 2000.