By Shelley Garrett
Every Sept. 17, Americans celebrate Constitution Day. Every college in the United States is required to celebrate it and this year, Charleston Southern got the privilege of celebrating this occasion with Major General Arthur J. Rooney.
General Rooney is a native of Charleston along with being a 1974 graduate of CSU. Rooney shared with students what the Constitution means to him. At age 57, Rooney says that the Constitution is still something he feels is worth dying for. He believes it is the foundation on which our great country was built upon.
Rooney says that his Christian parents instilled in him to work hard and taught him how to build a Christian foundation. He believes it is because of the Constitution that he can have this foundation. After visiting more than 28 countries and fighting for his own, Rooney respects what the Constitution is and what it represents. Many have died for this country in order for Americans to have everything that the Constitution represents.
Constitution Day is celebrated once a year, but the results of what the Constitution has brought to Americans will last a lifetime.
During Constitution Day the library featured government documents on display. Students had the opportunity to view these documents.