--- title: "Dordt in the News: December 9-12" date: 2023-12-13T09:42:00-06:00 author: Sarah Moss canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/news/dordt-in-the-news-december-9-12" section: News --- [ View Dordt News](https://www.dordt.edu/news) [News](https://www.dordt.edu/news?category=news) Dec 13, 2023 # Dordt in the News: December 9-12 Here's where Dordt University was mentioned in the media and by news sources. ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2022-23/News/2023-12-09_000115.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=66&h=57&f=webp&c=6346e644&v=33a5ea891793ab8a3cfecd4ebdfa92979cec7d4ccd1a7d2d2a67bcac26469f1d) ![]()**December 12** - “[Nikki Haley opens up about Trump, Israel, and more](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qVYGz8kjHM)” (ABC News) “ABC News' Linsey Davis sits down with Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, and discusses major 2024 issues.” - “[Meeting with presidential candidates](https://wnax.com/news/180081-meeting-with-presidential-candidates/)” (WNAX) “On Saturday, WNAX had the opportunity to participate in the Faith and Family Event hosted by U.S. Congressman Randy Feenstra of Iowa. This event was held at Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa.” **December 11** - “[Nikki Haley makes her pitch to beat Trump](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67667168)” (BBC) “At an event billed as being about ‘Faith and Family’ at Dordt University, she was joined on stage by her 23-year-old daughter Rena. Other candidates brought their spouses, but Ms. Haley's husband is on a year-long deployment to Africa with the National Guard.” ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2022-23/News/2023-12-09_000143.jpg?mode=fit&pos=center-center&w=57&h=65&c=fdc0381f&v=f61ec9259f77d1d643cc7215d4fb5ddaf6d84dee2dbaafe3b41565360502528c) **December 10** - “[As Trump's rivals push to persuade Iowans, DeSantis warns that he would fire up Democrats](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-rivals-push-persuade-iowans-desantis-warns-fire/story?id=105535917)” (ABC News) “’We can't have a country in disarray, in a world on fire, and survive this chaos,’ Haley told the crowd at a ‘faith and family’ forum at Dordt University in Sioux Center.” - “[First on ABC: Nikki Haley opens up about Trump, Israel, and more](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/abc-nikki-haley-opens-trump-israel/story?id=105523630)” (ABC News) “Haley sat down with Davis in Sioux Center, Iowa, before she continued her swing around the state just days after the fourth Republican primary debate.” - “[Feenstras’ Sioux Center event for presidential hopefuls focuses on faith](https://www.radioiowa.com/2023/12/10/feenstras-sioux-center-event-for-presidential-hopefuls-focuses-on-faith/)” (Radio Iowa) “Four Republican presidential candidates shared stories of their faith during an event at Dordt University in Sioux Center this weekend. Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra and his wife hosted the event, which attracted several hundred people.” - “[Four Republican presidential candidates congregate at Siouxland college to chat](https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/four-republican-presidential-candidates-congregate-at-siouxland-college-to-chat/)” (KCAU) “Hundreds of people gathered at Dordt University to listen to four presidential candidates talk about faith, family, and politics.” **December 9** - “[GOP Presidential Hopefuls Speak in Sioux Center, IA](https://www.c-span.org/video/?532196-1/gop-presidential-hopefuls-speak-sioux-center-ia)” (C-SPAN) “Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) hosted conversations with 2024 Republican presidential candidates and their family members at Dordt University.” - “[Days After Heated Debate, G.O.P. Candidates Take a Gentler Tone in Iowa](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/09/us/politics/iowa-desantis-haley-ramaswamy.html)” (New York Times) “The Republican presidential candidates who spoke at a “faith and family” event on Saturday at Dordt University, an evangelical Christian school in Sioux Center, Iowa, sought to present a kinder, gentler side of themselves, just days after an acrimonious debate and little more than a month before the Iowa caucuses, the first nominating contest.” - “[Republican candidates talk faith and freedom, avoid criticizing one another at Iowa forum](https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/09/politics/2024-republicans-feenstra-forum/index.html)” (CNN) “At Dordt University in Sioux Center, DeSantis appeared with his wife, Casey DeSantis, and argued that Democrats want to establish a religion of ‘secular leftism.’” - “[GOP presidential candidates share stories of family and faith. Offstage, their sharp edges reemerged](https://apnews.com/article/republican-2024-campaign-iowa-desantis-haley-ramaswamy-6c8b449b695adf9e3fe04bd9b04d15a0)” (Associated Press) “A trio of Republican presidential candidates shared stories of family and faith before hundreds of voters in northwest Iowa on Saturday, having congenial individual conversations with their hosts not long after dueling at the campaign’s latest fractious debate. But off the stage at a small Christian college in Sioux Center, the rivals’ sharp edges reemerged.” - “[Vivek Ramaswamy does 30 pushups with college student at Iowa 'Faith and Family' forum with Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis as GOP hopefuls cross paths days after THAT heated debate](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12845653/Ramaswamy-pushups-DeSantis-Haley-Iowa.html)” (The Daily Mail) “Ramaswamy's flair for stunts was on full display, as he challenged a college student to match him in doing 30 pushups outside the forum, which was held at Dordt University.” - “[Candidates’ family members join the stage at Feenstra fundraiser in Sioux Center](https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2023/12/09/candidates-family-members-join-the-stage-at-feenstra-fundraiser-in-sioux-center/)” (Iowa Capitol Dispatch) “When presidential candidates sat down with U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra and his wife Lynette Feenstra at Dordt University in Sioux Center, all brought special guests – their children and spouses – to discuss their commitment to family values and religion as Republican presidential hopefuls.” - [DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy try to make their case in Iowa after GOP debate](https://www.todayinbc.com/world-news/desantis-haley-and-ramaswamy-try-to-make-their-case-in-iowa-after-gop-debate/) (Today in BC) “Each is getting time onstage at Dordt University in Sioux Center with U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra and his wife.” --- [Previous Article ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2022-23/News/Joy-Album-Cover-1.png?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=12b56f18&v=b78f70fa2629b55b7efe0c28e2df975618fa40a5f83285f6fbd45a908b3d638a) Arts Music Dec 15, 2023 ## Dordt Worship releases Christmas song Dordt Worship recently released a Christmas song called “Free (This Joy),” which is now available on Spotify and Apple. Read More ](https://www.dordt.edu/news/dordt-worship-releases-christmas-song) [Next Article ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2022-23/News/2022-10-20_002311.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=277ac506&v=6566ee37a7906ed4490460c225e18c8b2a344a5fe7bb3ce433bfe38fe6a8acbc) Arts Dec 12, 2023 ## Open call for high school student artwork This coming spring, Dordt University will once again host a high school (grades 9-12) juried art showcase. Dordt’s gallery program is excited to celebrate excellence in art through this showcase. Mediums of all types, 2D, 3D, and digital works are all welcome for submission. Art teachers are encouraged to nominate and submit their students’ artwork. There is no limit on the number of students or pieces that may be nominated. 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