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ASU students try to sell tickets for Obama's big speech

Reported by: Lori Jane Gliha
Email: ljgliha@abc15.com
Last Update: 4/19/2009 3:06 pm

ASU students selling tickets for Obama's speech

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TEMPE, AZ -- Dozens of students at Arizona State University are trying to use Craigslist to make some money from President Barack Obama's scheduled speech at their commencement ceremony next month.

Business management major Mike Rogers said he believes he was one of the first people to post his tickets online for the May 13th speech, and he offered them for $50 a piece.

Almost immediately, someone expressed interest.

When Rogers picks up his six commencement tickets from ASU on April 27th, he will turn them over to the interested buyer unless he gets a higher offer before then.

Rogers said he's putting the skills he learned at ASU to use in his personal life.

He's found a demand for the tickets and has decided to use it to make a profit instead of use the tickets for himself.

ASU officials are quick to point out that students are not authorized to sell the tickets.

Here's how the ASU commencement webpage addresses the issue:

Commencement is not an event where tickets are sold to the public. Tickets cannot be copied, duplicated or altered in any manner. In addition, tickets may not be sold, traded, bartered, or assigned or transferred in any manner for any consideration whatsoever. Any violation of these rules will result in a forfeiture or seizure of the ticket (s).

ASU Director of Media Relations Sharon Keeler said students could run the risk of having their tickets confiscated if they attempt to sell them.

Keeler said students would be required to sign an agreement when they pick up their tickets, acknowledging the Student Code of Conduct and that they are willing to abide by it.

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