Speakers addressed an audience of about 200 students and staff in the quad to commemorate Constitution Day.

Students were able to participate and chime in their opinions on the Constitution. Here is the voice of some of the students of Moorpark College.

“The constitution has not served us as the founders intended. Take the 1st Amendment and freedom of speech it’s leading to violence and individual trying to stop people from speaking. Not at all what they intended,” said Danielle Resnik, 24, animal science major. “The media should focus on the facts behind the riots and not as much on the riots themselves.”

“I think it was built as a non-living document and I think the document needs to be translated into modern times,” said Charlotte Linder, 30, Nursing major.

“It was intended for a smaller less diverse population. It has done a reasonably good job in protecting our basic freedoms like speech and the press,” said Noah McCeacy, 19, Nursing major.

“Things evolve and times change, but take the right to free speech, that doesn’t change. This is what we built this country on and some don’t seem to appreciate it,” said Rachel Pena, 19, EATM major.

“The Constitution enables us to live the lives we want to live and gives us a voice in our government,” said Sam Pechter, 18, Political Science major.

“Doesn’t work as intended but the framers could not have seen the future. In some ways, it’s short-sighted and fails the big picture especially seen through the eyes of a staunch originalist,” said Arya Khansari, 25, Political Science major.

“The core values are the same as our founding fathers even so long ago. Life Liberty and the pursuit of happiness will always be the goal,” said Luciano Antione, 18, Undecided.