Trump’s election stirs protests at UC Irvine

Hundreds of UC Irvine students marched through the campus late Tuesday to protest Donald Trump’s election as the 45th president of the United States.

The demonstrations were peaceful and no arrests were made, according to UCI spokeswoman Cathy Lawhon.

“They were just exercising their right to free speech,” Lawhon said.

Protesters passed through various parts of the campus, including pathways through the Mesa Court dormitories and the social sciences buildings.

Crowds also made their way to University Town Center, a commercial center near UCI that houses a movie theater and restaurants, where they chanted “Dump Trump.”

As the 90-minute march advanced through UCI, similar demonstrations occurred at other UC campuses in Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Barbara.

Some UCI students scheduled an event for Wednesday night at Langson Library in which they planned to bring white shirts for students to write “Dump Trump” on.