By Jayden Forsyth, originally published in George Fox University’s The Crescent on February 25, 2026
NEWBERG, Ore. — During Welcome Weekend at George Fox University, speeches, events, and community fairs help new students settle into campus life. Months later, some still remember the offhand remarks: “You could be sitting next to your future spouse,” or “You’ll get your ring by spring here, don’t worry.”
Likely intended as icebreakers, those comments linger. And for many students at George Fox, the idea behind them — that college is as much a place to find a partner as earn a degree — is simply part of the culture…