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With presidency, much can change in a year

By Melissa Arseniuk · January 21, 2009 · 11:29 AM

A lot can change in 365 days. On Jan. 20, 2008, there was a less-than-a-year-left event for the country’s 43rd president at a community center in northwest Washington. It was playfully dubbed “End of an Error.” On Jan. 20, 2009, I celebrated the inauguration of the nation’s 44th president in a stately auditorium in downtown D.C. It was a full-blown inaugural celebration and was hosted by Google. It, too, was a lot of fun. “End of an Error” featured a ...

Crowd size swells ahead of inauguration

By Melissa Arseniuk · January 20, 2009 · 8:09 AM

There's something floating in the crisp Washington air this morning: Change. When I left the house yesterday, the D.C. streets were quiet. Today, however, was different. The streets were filled ...

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Despite obstructed view, a memory not soon forgotten

By Melissa Arseniuk · January 20, 2009 · 11:22 AM

I wasn't sure if I was going to make it, but after hours of waiting in the middle of a mob of inauguration-goers, I passed through security and found my ...

Jam-packed Washington filled with contagious excitement

By Melissa Arseniuk · January 19, 2009 · 10:51 AM

I hardly had any sleep lately. I stayed up far too late Saturday night writing about the Green Inaugural Ball and didn’t get to bed until the sun was nearly ...

Quiet falls on D.C. after late night; inauguration ticket in hand

By Melissa Arseniuk · January 19, 2009 · 11:13 AM

A light snow was falling from the gray Washington sky when I set out this morning. It was about 8:30 a.m. and the street was quiet. A calm had finally fallen over the neighborhood, though I knew it wouldn’t last for long.

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Harvard Law friends, faculty recall Obama’s earlier years

By Melissa Arseniuk · January 19, 2009 · 7:11 PM

Barack Obama was either an ambitious student, an incredibly popular student, or both. “This guy must have taken more courses than anybody at Harvard Law School because every faculty member ...

Betting odds on the inauguration

By Garrett Downing · January 19, 2009 · 7:29 PM

Barack Obama is ready to take the Oval Office as the 44th president of the United States and the world is ready to watch history in the making. With a ...

‘Green’ scene blossoms ahead of inauguration

By Melissa Arseniuk · January 18, 2009 · 3:12 AM

The nation’s capital is playing host to dozens of parties, balls and events this weekend as the country prepares to welcome its 44th president.

Washington’s inaugural events: Way too many to count

By Melissa Arseniuk · January 18, 2009 · 10:27 PM

There is one question burning across Washington right now: What event are you going to tonight? Inaugural functions seem to be all anyone can talk about this weekend -– and ...