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Obama: Cool For School

December 17, 2008 - 3:00 pm By COED Staff

If you needed any more proof that Barack Obama is cooler than you, the evidence has just arrived. From 1979 – 1981 President elect Barack Obama was a student at Occidental College, a small liberal arts school in Los Angeles.

While not very much is know about the two years he spend at Occidental, a series of photos shot in 1980 by an aspiring photographer named Lisa Jack have been released on Time.com in honor of Obama being named Time’s “Person of the Year.”

The series of 12 black-and-white photos (below) show the 19 year-old freshman posing in various positions, being “charismatic” as Jack describes. And no matter your political affiliation, you have to admit that Obama looks cooler than anyone you know.

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		Tags: barack-obama, College, lisa jack, los-angeles, obama, occidental college, person of the year, time, time's person of the year

Occidental Tourist says:

December 17, 2008 at 8:39 pm

I knew I recognized him from somewhere. The President elect was my has dealer in college.
Scott says:

December 18, 2008 at 1:00 pm

I hope these pictures piss off all the republicans. I hope all of you have as much fun as we did under Reichsführer Bush.
Poppy says:

December 31, 2008 at 1:36 pm

he actually looks LESS cool than most of the people I know
Mary says:

January 1, 2009 at 5:28 am

He was way too cool! Absolutely adorable and I’m sure all the girls loved him. I LOVE my president-elect. Can’t wait for Jan. 20, 2009.

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