[/caption]Monday night a crowd gathered at Kogan Plaza to send off the George Washington University’s inaugural float. The float will be featured in tomorrow’s parade celebrating Barack Obama’s inauguration.
The float had symbols representing each college; the Elliot School’s globe stood above the float. Pulling the float was a trolley. A sign told viewers that the float is even “carbon neutral”. Students have spent the last couple of weeks slaving over the float to make sure it was perfect and at the rally final touches were still being added on.
Not only were GW students admiring the float, but were able to enjoy many different forms of entertainment. The night featured the Colonial Brass, GW Cheer Team, and the Sons of Pitch. Spectators took advantage of the complimentary hot chocolate. Lines were consistently long at the Starbucks booth.
President Steven Knapp and GW Inaugural Float Project participants attended the event. Marisa Mammone, freshmen at GW, believed the event was a success. “I was shocked at how well the float turned out”.
Selected GW students will ride the float in tomorrow’s Inaugural parade. This is only the second time GW will participate in an Inaugural Parade. The last time was in 1949 for President Harry Truman’s inauguration.
-Roxanne Martin
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