Tag: US Constitution

WHY THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS IMPORTANT TO JOURNALISTS

September 21, 2022 / no comments / 2949 views

BY TAYLOR RAMIREZ, OPINION EDITOR This week, Student Media hosted a Constitution Day event to celebrate the 235th anniversary of the delegates final meeting and signing of the United States Constitution. This anniversary got me thinking about what it means…

Why the US Constitution is the Greatest Human Document

September 23, 2019 / no comments / 13840 views

BY ALEX MADAJIAN, CONTRIBUTOR Did you know that Sept. 17–23 is Constitution Week? On September 17, 1787 our founding fathers bequeathed us the greatest legal writing ever penned to paper. But why does it matter now? That was over 200…