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,...

On October 3, 1789, President George Washington signed the first Thanksgiving Day Proclamation. He wrote, “Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26^th day of November next to be...

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...

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. 

College students are used to having a lot on their plate. From classes and studying for exams, practicing for an upcoming tournament, completing internship tasks, or simply scheduling time to connect...

“Winter kept us warm, covering / Earth in forgetful snow” - T.S. Eliot, The Wasteland

It is that odd time of year again. The refrains of “Winter Wonderland” and “Let It Snow” have died in the return...

In response to the 2021 Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) National Conservatism conference, Ave Maria University professor James M. Patterson wrote an article in December highlighting the...

The McDonald’s employees were confused. A group of Patrick Henry College students had just pulled up to their front door with a sled made from a pallet of wood. It was raining and freezing, but the...

Junior Spencer Dalke, one of this year’s Eden Troupe directors, walked onto the chapel stage. Behind him stood the chapel guild team ready to lead worship. Before him sat the student body and...

Almost all aspects of modern life involve technology, especially the small, rectangular devices we carry with us wherever we go. Smart phones are vital for quick and immediate contact with bosses,...