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What are your plans for Inauguration Day?
  • Finding a place to stay overnight in D.C.
  • Hopping on the metro at 3 a.m.
  • Renting out my house
  • Staying home and watching on TV
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Inauguration Stories

Features

Munoz is change in action

by Jenna Bushnell, Online Features and Humor Editor (January 20, 2009)
Cecilia Munoz, left, poses with her daughter. <i> Picture courtesy of Tina Munoz-Pandya.</i>
Cecilia Munoz, mother of junior Tina Munoz-Pandya, has been appointed Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Obama administration and as of Tuesday, will be one of the highest-ranking Latina women in government. Munoz believes that this opportunity will help solidify "a place at the table" for the United States' ever-growing Hispanic population, as well as strengthen the relationship between local and national government for all Americans.
National

SCO's Inauguration survival guide

by Jeremy Gradwohl, Online Op/Ed Editor (January 18, 2009)
Millions are expected to turn out on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to see President-elect Barack Obama be sworn in. SCO brings you a guide of what to see, where to go and when to get there.
National

Inaugur-Nation

by Katie Sint, Online Managing Editor (January 16, 2009)
Blazers will flock to the National Mall on Inauguration Day.
As the election year dragged on, support for Obama was seen plastered all over backpacks, car bumpers and tons of other Blazer swag. Bumper stickers reading, "Got Hope?" summed up the spirit of the Blair population as election day inched closer. On Jan. 20, as millions flock to the National Mall to witness the inauguration, Blazers will be thinking, "yes we did."
Local

Blair to host its own inaugural ball

by Julia Wynn, Online Connections and Food Editor (January 10, 2009)
Blair will host its own inaugural ball on Saturday.
Blair will host its first pre-inauguration ball on Jan. 17 from 8 - 11 p.m. in the Student Activities Center (SAC) to celebrate the election of President-elect Barack Obama. Both Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden have been invited. The event, themed "Yes We Can," is open to all members of the community. Tickets cost $10 and are now on sale in the financial office.