Political analyst William Kristol to speak at University

November 5, 2008

The Buchheit Family Lecture Series at the University of South Carolina will feature renowned analyst of American politics William Kristol, who will reflect on the 2008 elections at 7 p.m. Nov. 11, in the Campus Room of Capstone House on Barnwell Street.

The lecture, free and open to public, is presented by the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. 

Kristol is the founder and editor of the Washington, D.C.-based opinion magazine, The Weekly Standard, a columnist for The New York Times and a regular panelist on FOX News Sunday. He also was chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle. 

The Buchheit Family Lecture Series is funded by an endowment from the Buchheit family of Spartanburg. The series was started in 2000 by members of the family in honor of the late Phil Buchheit, former president and chairman of Mid-South Management Co. and former publisher of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal. The Buchheit Family Endowment provides undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships and doctoral fellowships annually to students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. 

For more information, contact the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at 803-777-4105.