The University has long tried to push messages of LGBTQ+ inclusivity while maintaining traditional Christian values of marriage being between a man and a woman. With anti-LGBTQ+ companies like Chick-fil-A given freely to the Pepperdine community, statements of inclusivity seem to lose their value as a result.
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Long-Term Relationships Thrive at Pepperdine
Relationships at Pepperdine are often serious, which leads to long term relationships and marriage. These relationships, of all shapes and sizes, appear plentiful in the Pepperdine community.
Review: ‘Marriage Story’ Stands Out as a Beautiful Look at Modern Divorce
Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver’s authentic performances make this Netflix film an Oscar-worthy contender.
For the Love of God
Sharita and Eric Wilson celebrate God’s faithfulness in their 25 years of marriage
Don’t Punish Students for Sex
Students have the right to make choices regarding their sexual activity without fearing disciplinary action from the University.
Some Students Say “I Do” to Ring By Spring, Others Reject
“Ring by Spring” is a honored ritual for some college couples, but not everyone is trying to marry young
Faculty Take on Dating Culture on Campus
A new dating Convo series aims to educate and guide men towards a normalized dating culture at Pepperdine
When You Don’t Get a Ring by Spring
Logo by Haley Laningham Tis the season of engagements, people. Pepperdine Probz is here to get you through it. Pepperdine students joke about ring by spring relationships with an air of sarcasm. However, every year without fail, a stream of engagements bring truth to this sardonic phrase. After all, the creator of e-Harmony did hail […]
Not Everyone Needs To ‘Ring By Spring’
Art by Peau Porotesano Before transferring into Pepperdine, I thought I was getting away from the whole “ring by spring” hype. At Azusa Pacific University, you seldom ran into a soon-to-be graduating senior who wasn’t considering the big question. Sometimes I felt like it was almost a cultural expectation on campus and that people who […]
Interracial Dating through the Eyes of a Black Woman
Black women are the least likely to marry outside of their race or get married at all, according to the latest census data. It follows that they are also the least likely to date outside of their race. But why is this? Aren’t we all human? I’m a black woman who has dated outside of […]
