WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Organizers of the “Democracy, Civility, and Freedom of Expression” series are adding a new student-oriented essay program to the semester-long series of events and discussions.

The plaint heard during the French Revolution is still widely applicable today. But perhaps even more pertinent would be a variation: “Oh, democracy, what travesties are perpetrated in thy name!” ...

Wyatt Perkins, a homeschool sixth-grader in Mayville, and Hannah Vaagen, a junior at Devils Lake High School, were honored at an event hosted by VFW Post 1874 on Saturday, April 3 in Grand Forks.

Hicksville Middle School students recently participated in Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Patriot’s Pen program is designed to foster patriotism by allowing ...

SURING - Sophia Lally opened her Voice of Democracy contest essay by describing what she imagined Thomas Jefferson was feeling as he began to write the Declaration of Independence. Her third such ...

William Randall Lancaster is the English Department chair at Father Ryan High School. He is a 1983 graduate of the school and has taught at Father Ryan since 1995. He was named last month by the ...

As a part of our coverage of Decision 2004, MSNBC.com and NBC News asked our audience, "What does democracy mean to you?" Responses ranged from criticism of the current electoral process to heart-felt ...

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6885 announced that Arundhathi Jathin, from Valencia High School, is the first-place applicant in the post’s “Voice of Democracy” essay competition, representing VFW Post ...