Author Kristin Villanueva

Thousands of people, including 15 Fairfield students and four faculty members, gathered in Fort Benning, Ga., on a warm Sunday afternoon last November. One street was flooded with people of all ages and backgrounds. People in the crowd played with instruments in the middle of the road, and hundreds of others sold clothing, gifts and food on the side.

The Bill of Rights is no Dan Brown read, but over the past few weeks I have seen events that present questions about which we should all be concerned. The principles of the amendments have played a crucial role in the three most talked about news stories lately.