Jan. 13, 2:41 p.m.
Many people at Penn worked hard to get Barack Obama elected in November - and now they're preparing to see him sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.
Students are getting ready for next Tuesday's inauguration by traveling to Washington D.C. or taking time off from classes to watch the ceremony on campus.
This political event is the "most historic of our generation," said newly-elected Penn Democrats President and College sophomore Jordan Levine, a former Daily Pennsylvanian advertising representative.
He said it was comparable only to the rallies of history's "most exceptional leaders."
Students feel a "special connection" to the President because they "played a part in getting him elected," he added. They have "micro-ownership, in a way."
The Penn Dems organized two buses to take students to Washington. So far, 80 percent of the $50 tickets have been sold, Levine said. Priority for these tickets will go to students who volunteered for the group during the campaign.
See Wednesday's Daily Pennsylvanian for more information.
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