Passing of the torch

I feel a sense of comfort when I look around the room and see the variety of faces that are going to be part of the next generation to honor and protect the rights of free press and speech. And I feel a sense of pride knowing the torch that is being passed on to us is coming from some of the greatest First Amendment protectors.

-- Virginia Perez, South Dakota State University, Muskogee (Okla.) Daily Phoenix and Times-Democrat