--- title: | Les Sillars (2) description: "Les Sillars (Th.M. 93, Ph.D. 2004, University of Texas) is Professor of Journalism at Patrick Henry College in Virginia. His writing has also appeared in The Weekly Standard, the National Post, and Touchstone Magazine. 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His writing has also appeared in The Weekly Standard, the National Post, and Touchstone Magazine. Intended for Evil: A Survivor’s Story of Love, Faith, and Courage in the Cambodian Killing Fields, was published Nov. 1 by Baker Books. https://www.amazon.com/Intended-Evil-Survivors-Courage-Cambodian/dp/080100909X ### Recent Posts [![](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(8).png) ](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/you-have-got-to-shape-up) ## ["You have got to shape up!"](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/you-have-got-to-shape-up) Posted on February 12, 2018 at 9:01 AM *Abigail (Pilgrim) Rodriguez (Class of 06) was one of the first four-year Journalism graduates. * [Read More](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/you-have-got-to-shape-up) [![](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Sillars%20journalism/Kara2.jpg) ](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/watch-adulting-the-meme) ## [Watch: Adulting—The Meme](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/watch-adulting-the-meme) Posted on January 29, 2018 at 8:02 AM PHC junior Kara Brown takes a look at "adulting" on social media. Kara produced this video for JRN323 Multimedia Skills. [Read More](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/watch-adulting-the-meme) [![](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Untitled.png) ](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/watch-home-ache) ## [Watch: Home Ache](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/watch-home-ache) Posted on January 25, 2018 at 9:58 AM Patrick Henry College senior Harvest Prude on why home is a comforting word--and a confusing one. "Everyone comes from somewhere and we're all going somewhere, and we all know that home is important,... [Read More](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/watch-home-ache) [![](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/N46LYVJH6QY5XCWEWMFTD7S57Q.jpg) ](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/read-phc-alumna-gracy-olmsteads-washpost-essay-on-the-hook-up-culture) ## [Essay: PHC Alumna Gracy Olmstead's Washington Post Essay on Hook-Up Culture](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/read-phc-alumna-gracy-olmsteads-washpost-essay-on-the-hook-up-culture) Posted on January 24, 2018 at 1:44 PM Gracy Olmstead (Class of '13) is living and writing near D.C., and is a [member of the PHC Journalism Advisory Board](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-advisory-board#Gracy). [Here's a link to her essay](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/01/22/divorcing-sex-from-love-hasnt-made-sex-more-fun-more-safe-or-less-complicated/?utm_term=.c0d04a98738f), which appeared in the Washington Post recently. 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