The presidential race that captivated the country for months held a special resonance on campus, as Barack Obama, CC ’83, became not only the first black person to win the office, but also the first Columbia College alumnus to do so.
The presidential race that captivated the country for months held a special resonance on campus, as Barack Obama, CC ’83, became not only the first black person to win the office, but also the first Columbia College alumnus to do so.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 20—Barack Obama, CC ’83, made both Columbian and American history on Tuesday, when he officially became the 44th president of the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 20—Barack Obama, CC ’83, made both Columbian and American history on Tuesday, when he officially became the 44th president of the U.S.
Little can draw Columbians from the daily shuffle along College Walk, but one who once took to it and traveled his way to the presidency inspired a spirited crowd to gather at Low Library Plaza for the second time since September’s ServiceNation Forum. Tuesday’s inaugural broadcast again showed the distinct magnetism of Barack Obama, CC’83, on campus—even in the frigid cold.
Little can draw Columbians from the daily shuffle along College Walk, but one who once took to it and traveled his way to the presidency inspired a spirited crowd to gather at Low Library Plaza for the second time since September’s ServiceNation Forum. Tuesday’s inaugural broadcast again showed the distinct magnetism of Barack Obama, CC’83, on campus—even in the frigid cold.
Students unwilling to face the winter chill to watch the inauguration at Low steps found an alternative viewing area yesterday in Roone Arledge Auditorium thanks to the Columbia College Student Council. But unlike the crowd on the steps of Low, the audience in the auditorium did not include local community members, due to a change in the plans of a local junior high school.
Students unwilling to face the winter chill to watch the inauguration at Low steps found an alternative viewing area yesterday in Roone Arledge Auditorium thanks to the Columbia College Student Council. But unlike the crowd on the steps of Low, the audience in the auditorium did not include local community members, due to a change in the plans of a local junior high school.
Marcus Brauchli, CC ’83, Missed Obama in College But Gets His Full Dose Now as Washington Post Editor
Marcus Brauchli, CC ’83, never crossed paths with Barack Obama while they were members of the same Columbia graduating class. Obama transferred in while Brauchli spent a year away. Obama was studying up for his LSATs while Brauchli was scoping out jobs at the New York Times. Yet Brauchli is now Executive Editor of the Washington Post, leading a newspaper that covers his classmate extensively.
Marcus Brauchli, CC ’83, Missed Obama in College But Gets His Full Dose Now as Washington Post Editor
Marcus Brauchli, CC ’83, never crossed paths with Barack Obama while they were members of the same Columbia graduating class. Obama transferred in while Brauchli spent a year away. Obama was studying up for his LSATs while Brauchli was scoping out jobs at the New York Times. Yet Brauchli is now Executive Editor of the Washington Post, leading a newspaper that covers his classmate extensively.
For those unable to make the trek to D.C. to witness history in the making, venues around Harlem and the Upper West Side opened their doors on Tuesday for live screenings of the inauguration of Barack Obama, CC ’83.
For those unable to make the trek to D.C. to witness history in the making, venues around Harlem and the Upper West Side opened their doors on Tuesday for live screenings of the inauguration of Barack Obama, CC ’83.
As church bells rang in the distance, the voice of Barack Obama, CC ’83, filled Tom’s Restaurant and a small but attentive crowd watched his historic inauguration on television. But some of those present were unaware that 27 years ago, Obama might well have occupied the chair next to them.
As church bells rang in the distance, the voice of Barack Obama, CC ’83, filled Tom’s Restaurant and a small but attentive crowd watched his historic inauguration on television. But some of those present were unaware that 27 years ago, Obama might well have occupied the chair next to them.
I felt slightly out of place as I walked through the crowded streets of Washington, D.C. Everyone seemed to be wearing some sort of Obama paraphernalia.
I felt slightly out of place as I walked through the crowded streets of Washington, D.C. Everyone seemed to be wearing some sort of Obama paraphernalia.
