Turning pages for Creative Writing students

Posted by Kinsey Jansen on 9/25/25 5:08 PM

When she was growing up, people often asked PHC alumna Rachel Hankinson (Literature, '21) if she would follow in her mom’s footsteps and become a teacher. “No, I don't want to teach. Never, never,...

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Where no thieves can break in and steal

Posted by Annika Wirkkala on 9/22/25 1:37 PM

A crowbar quietly pried open the side door of Kathorus Bible Church (KBC) in Boksburg, South Africa. It was 2:00 A.M. on May 29. A thick, cold darkness surrounded the building. Thabani Mthethwa, a...

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How important are internships, anyway?

Posted by Savannah Petree on 4/25/25 10:15 PM

You've heard this many times: “It doesn’t matter what you major in at college—all you need for a job is a degree.” Statistics indicate that being adequately prepared for job interviews requires...

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Habits of highly productive students according to PHC professors

Posted by Hannah Gaschler on 4/18/24 8:27 AM

The workload at PHC is no joke, and it is easy to slip into procrastination or to lose track of assignments. For many, college is the first time they are learning to balance life on their own, and...

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Linnea Stuart shares with us how she balances being an RA with forensics

Posted by Trinity Klomparens on 1/11/24 2:17 PM

From challenging course loads to theatre productions to forensics tournaments to sports games to maintaining social lives, there can be a lot to balance. For some, this balancing act can feel like a...

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Senior Gabriel Lysne wins National Military Foundation's 2023 National Merit Scholarship Award

Posted by Julia Adams on 12/7/23 11:10 AM

The National Military Intelligence Foundation announced PHC senior Gabriel Lysne as a recipient of the National Merit Scholarship Award. Gabriel is a student in PHC's Strategic Intelligence in...

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The Carried Tradition of Lessons & Carols

Posted by Trinity Klomparens on 12/1/23 10:00 AM

The Barbara Hodel Center Gymnasium at Patrick Henry College is dark and still. Parents and children sit expectantly, unlit candles gripped firmly in their hands. Choir stands are poised on stage,...

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Why reflection is important for the moral imagination

Posted by Patrick Henry College on 11/14/23 10:00 AM

Each fall and spring a handful of students congregate at the Freedom Center in Leesburg, VA, meeting for political theory retreats held each semester. Senior James Hodson shared his experiences from...

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PHC family hosts annual Hoedown!

Posted by Trinity Klomparens on 11/5/23 10:00 AM

In late October, students at Patrick Henry College threw on their boots, pulled flannels from their closets, and donned their cowboy hats for the College's annual country hoedown. 

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"Frankenstein" as a book for economics?

Posted by Julia Adams and Marjorie Pratt on 9/18/23 1:00 PM

You may be thinking, “Not another reading list!” If you’re in high school, you may be learning how to manage a larger workload. If you’re a college student, you may be just trying to get by with the...

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