In hopes to create public awareness of social issues and offer a platform of free speech, a married couple from Plano, Texas plans to walk across the United States.

"We are trying to contact every college/university in the United States for our journey - LibertyWalk 2008. We cannot get off the ground without the help of the students of our nation," said Cody Lunsford, President of LibertyWalk.

LibertyWalk, which is planned to start in January 2008, is a 4,913-mile journey that will begin and end in Austin, Texas. They will be walking one mile for every word in the U.S. Constitution.

"An added twist to the walk, because it is an election year, will be our efforts in getting everyone we run into to register to vote. Our goal is to create the biggest voter registration in the country's history," said Lunsford.

According to Libertywalk.org, this is a "journey that will take place on the eastern part of the United States, completing the shape of a star, symbolizing 'hope'.

"During each leg of the star, participants will be walking for a particular issue that our nation currently faces; a project leg. When the walkers reach a point in the star, they plan on holding a huge rally discussing the project they just completed and the one they are about to start on."

Many speakers with different political views have been scheduled to lead the six rallies planned for the points of the star. These rallies are to help better inform individuals who may not know a lot about current social issues.

"LibertyWalk is a great idea to give people an outlet to speak their minds," said Kelly Daley, sophomore, Stamford. "There are so many people who have many things to say but feel that there is nowhere to express their ideas. Hopefully, this walk will help with that."

Shaun Mitchell, junior, Cresskill, N.J., said this walk is an "awesome cause."

"Being the 'Land of the Free,' this couple really took the initiative to fulfill the American Dream. I hope people will support them all the way," said Mitchell.

Although many of the students interviewed supported this event, others supported the ideas behind it but said they did not think the actual walk is necessary.

"Their [the founders of LibertyWalk's] motives are in the right place, however, making it known to walk 4,913 miles to raise awareness is redundant," said Lisa Tumbarello, junior, Moorpark, Calif.

Tumbarello mentioned alternate methods that can be used to reach the same purpose. She said they can have rallies on college campuses nationwide and hit other media sources like Myspace.com for adolescents and many other adults.

"The fact that this couple is doing something that nobody has ever done before for a topic that is so often forgotten really draws me to their LibertyWalk plan," said Mitchell. "It's about time social issues are brought to light."

Lunsford said the organization is soon becoming a non-profit, charitable organization so that the money raised will go towards organizations that support their projects.

"It is a really powerful idea and I hope it gets the attention it deserves," said Daley.