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Embrace Valentine’s Day

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Art by Madeline DuvallValentine's Day is traditionally considered an opportunity to show love to a romantic partner, but lately, the holiday has garnered some complaints. Single people feel overwhelmed by the expressions of romantic love, and people in relationships feel a societal pressure to do something significant for their partner. However, Valentine’s Day is more … [Read more...] about Embrace Valentine’s Day

Learn to Listen

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Graphic by Nate Barton Listening is an important skill that creates understanding among people and shows that they matter. Every person should learn to listen effectively as it will improve the quality of their relationships with others and make them more desirable to work with in classrooms and in future careers. A person shows they care by listening to others. By … [Read more...] about Learn to Listen

Let’s Talk About Sex

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Graphic by Nate BartonPepperdine’s official position on sexual relationships among unmarried students is pretty typical of that of most conservative Christian ideologies: Save sex for marriage. That’s the end of it. Pepperdine's student handbook states the university's belief that sex should be between a husband and wife, and then goes on encourage students to seek … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About Sex

Practice the Art of College Chivalry

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Art by Peau Porotesano Fellow lords, ladies and various peasants: In the honor and preservation of the art of chivalry established in tradition by noble knights of the round table, it is suitable to provide particular guidelines to the aid of campus love. Other documents have, in the past, aided young people down the winding path of love. For example, "The Art of Courtly … [Read more...] about Practice the Art of College Chivalry

Technology Isolates

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Graphic by Nate Barton Technology has brought so many amazing things to life. However, some people are so fascinated with technology and all that it has to offer that they disconnect from this world to connect to a virtual world. This results in isolation from those around them, and that is when technology becomes a problem. This need for technology and constantly being … [Read more...] about Technology Isolates