Jan 21, 2009 4:30 pm US/Eastern
Widener Students Witness Inaugural History
WASHINGTON (CBS 3) ―
For seventy-five Widener Law students, faculty members and local constituents, Tuesday's day-long trip to Washington, D.C. served as the trip of a lifetime.
Organized by the President of the Democratic Law Caucus Mike Follett, the group boarded two buses headed for RFK Stadium in an effort to witness the historic inauguration of America's first African American President Barack Obama.
Through traffic jams, long lines and crowded streets, the group quickly dispersed to find a secondary mode of transportation to the National Mall. At the time, it seemed there were three options … to travel by foot, by Metro, or the seemingly most convenient option, one of several shuttle buses.
From there, each group opted to find their own way toward history, but many found it nearly impossible to get close enough to one of a few jumbo screens set up along the mall, let alone get anywhere near the capitol.
Following the speech, many filtered back to RFK stadium anxious to make an early bus and beat the traffic.
Despite a long day of travel and fighting the crowds, the students felt thankful to have had the opportunity to witness history at such a poignant time in their young lives.
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