All around the country last night, Republicans, Democrats, and others gathered to watch the election returns pour in -- and Ithaca College was no exception.

However, most of those parties weren't featured on the home page of CNN.com like Ithaca's!

Chloe Scutt, a sophomore from nearby Dryden, New York, shot some video of the celebration that took place on campus last night. She uploaded it to CNN's "iReport" section; within hours, it was being seen by thousands of CNN.com readers. Chloe tells how it happened: 

"I was sitting in my dorm lounge with friends watching the election coverage and as soon as news broke Obama won, screaming from everywhere started! So my first instinct was to grab my little Casio Exilim camera that I have ... So I take it outside with me to find a huge mob forming around the terraces. Who ever brought out the bagpipes was a genius; everyone followed him down to the Quads, where more and more people joined in. We marched all the way to Textor and just celebrated with chants, singing, etc. ... There HAD to be at least close to 1000 students there all gathered around and watching. As for how long the celebrations lasted, I left around midnight, one AM. I still woke up to screams and celebration though all last night."

Is Chloe one of those diehard Obama supporters that the media loves to play up? Hardly: 

"If I can be completely honest, I did not vote for Obama. I voted for the underdog. Yes, I voted for McCain. No, I am not a registered Republican. I honestly fell right in the middle. I don't like Obama's ideas on Healthcare and welfare programs. I HATE McCain's views on how the economy should be handled, and I do not like Palin, but I love Biden. I was not convinced on either side."

"As for last night, I was so proud to be a student at Ithaca College, no matter who won. I participated with the chants last night. And I believe there were even McCain supporters there too. I'm ready for change, ready for a new era and I think most of the students here on campus are too!"

An integrated marketing communications major in the Park School, Chloe says she wants to work for CNN someday. Looks like she just got a jump start!

Update (5:15 p.m.): While she was in an advertising class today, Chloe got a call from a CNN reporter who interviewed her and other "iReporters" about last night's event. Not bad for someone who's never even uploaded a video to CNN before ...

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