(From Paul Zink, WLFI.com)<\/p>\n
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) \u2013 On Sept. 17, 1787 the United States Constitution was signed. On Sept. 17, 2014 Purdue students and faculty gathered to celebrate Constitution Day.<\/p>\n
The event began at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning in Purdue Memorial Union\u2019s room 118. Visitors were able to take the self-guided tour through a series of booths to watch videos and take quizzes testing their knowledge on the Constitution. There also were games with prizes including a football signed by head Purdue football coach Darrell Hazel.<\/p>\n
Organizers said it\u2019s important to remember what the celebration is really about.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s important not just to celebrate the signing, but also to remember the importance of the Constitution,\u201d\u00a0said the Head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Phillip VanFossen Ph. D. \u201cOur theme this year is \u2018In a digital age is the Constitution still important?\u2019 and of course our answer to that is \u2018Yes.’\u201d<\/p>\n
VanFossen said he hopes the event will help students reflect on the law of the land.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think what we enjoy most is having people come in, learn a thing or two. Take a free pocket Constitution, maybe a T-shirt \u2014 Constitution Day T-shirt, wear it around, have people ask them about it and realize how important the document is,\u201d said VanFossen.<\/p>\n
There was also a celebrity quiz-off at 12:30 p.m. with the celebration wrapping up around 3 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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