Art by Peau PorotesanoBefore 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 weren't looking into a … [Read more...] about Not Everyone Needs To ‘Ring By Spring’
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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 her race extensively. Not only that, but my only serious relationship has been with a man … [Read more...] about Interracial Dating through the Eyes of a Black Woman
The Case against Abstinence
I still have it, my signed piece of paper pledging my pure body to God and my future husband. I even still have a brick — yes, a five-pound burnt-red brick — that reads ”Promise Kept” with a sloppy signature of an 11-year-old accompanying it. However, neither of those items represents anything more than a wall decoration and door weight now. Christian practices focus on … [Read more...] about The Case against Abstinence
Ring By Spring – “Too Much Pressure?”
Photo Courtesy of Makenzie Taylor Another blind date gone wrong. Another disappointing heartbreak. And another long night alone in your dorm room. With busy schedules, a full workload, and living the life of a committed college student, the modern dating struggle has become prominent. Nowadays, it seems that every person we think we are compatible with are actually the … [Read more...] about Ring By Spring – “Too Much Pressure?”
Potential ‘Ring by Spring’ website to launch
Art by Chris Chen In recent years, technology has become less of a novelty and more of a way of life. Some have even found technology to be a source to find love. For those people, a potential way for finding love on Pepperdine’s campus is the new “Ring by Spring” website. This is an online dating service that allows students to search for potential mates from their own … [Read more...] about Potential ‘Ring by Spring’ website to launch
