Hampton Men….READY?….OR NOT!….

 

Hampton University is a school full of young men and women struggling to find themselves. While these Hamptonian men and ladies do so, the college dating scene has suffered immensely.  A witness to the struggle herself, senior Onna Woods of Dover Delaware admits that her faith in the Hampton man has dwindled. Woods was asked a simple question. “Do you think that Hampton men are ready to be husband material?”Upon hearing the question, Woods stops a beat and then quickly makes her opinion known. “I don’t necessarily think that Hampton men are men, not yet anyway,” says Woods.  Woods continues on to give examples of why Hampton men act more like boys than men. “I think there’s too much testosterone with these boys”, says Woods, “if someone says something to them then they’re automatically ready to fight and they have to get three or four of their friends to help them fight, rather than talk it out like you’d think a man would do.” Woods may have a point there, any student on campus can notice the often over aggressive behavior of Hampton men. Fights between Hampton “men” are notorious for the cause various functions being shut down, such as block parties, Holland jams and even cabarets.  One should not forget the fiasco in Richmond, VA at the “No Child Left Behind” party that even managed to get aired on the morning news. Woods continues saying, “I don’t think marriage is something you can necessarily be ready for because you never know until you get there. Especially for your first time getting married, you’re combining different things such as financial things and household things; it’s a merge of two actual lives together.” Woods is right many adults in the college age range that get married are not ready; perhaps that’s why 38% percent of marriages end in divorce, a number that is much higher in adults age 21-32. So what’s the final answer to the question? Should Hamptonian women be looking to find their husband here at their “home by the sea”? Or should they give up and look elsewhere, to Onna Woods the answer is clear and concise. “To answer your question, “says Woods, “No I don’t think Hampton men are ready to be husband material.” Ms. Woods just may be correct in her assumptions but it all depends on who you ask.

-Danielle Canada

“Hampton Relationships”

Michele Byrd

Word Count: 341

Edited By: Tiffani Haynes

 

Relationships are an important part of the university experience. During four or more years of college students build new friendships, fall in love, get heart broken, break hearts and from time to time meet the person that they will be with for the rest of their lives.

 Some students armed with stories from their parents, daydreams and scenes from The Notebook even come to college with a pronounced goal of finding their soul mate. However, in that quest they must ask themselves the only question that really matters: are college age men and women ready to be marriage material?

According to the census bureau, many Americans don’t think so. A majority of people are choosing to marry four to six years after college. The median age of marriage for men as of 2002 is 26.6. For women, it is 25. 

At Hampton University, the question yields a variety of answers.

“Definitely not at this point in college,” said Erin Thompson,  a senior print journalism major from Memphis, Tenn. “Most guys in college are really immature.”

Loren Davis-Stroud, a senior music engineering major from Chicago had a different outlook and opinion.

“I do believe so,” she said. “They are more likely to be financially stable and be able to handle a family and I feel like they will be a little more cultured because they were able to travel.”

David Asbury, a senior business management major from New York said it is a matter that should be judged individually.

“I think that the women here at Hampton could be marriage material. It depends on how long you take it. It depends on the individual,” he said.

Some students think it is a question of commitment. College students may lack the mindset to commit to another person at such a young age.

“It just depends on the guy you meet and what he’s interested in,” said Alesha Johnson, a second year five year MBA major from Camden, N. J. “I wouldn’t try to commit to someone who isn’t ready to be committed to.”

Hampton University Men Aren’t Marriage Material

Tiffani Haynes

Hampton Men Aren’t Marriage Material

Word Count: 314

 

 

            The consensus it seems is clear: Hampton University men are not marriage material, at least right now. Most Hampton women believe that men on campus have the qualities of a good husband or becoming one but just choose not to act upon them while in school.

            Their focus isn’t finding Mrs. Right, it’s Mrs. Right Now,” said Sydney Finger, a senior nursing major from Hebron, Md.

            Finger even has proof that some Hampton men are thinking like that.

            “I always ask my male friends for their opinions on topics like this and they say that they’re not looking for Mrs. Right,” Finger said. “The girlfriends they have now are Mrs. Right Now but they could eventually turn into wife material.”

            All the women interviewed believe that it’s because men are still too interested in playing the field and meeting new women.

            “You don’t see people in exclusive relationships,” said Lianne Evans, a senior computer science major from Teaneck, N.J.  “A lot of relationships at Hampton are open because men are still testing the waters.”

            Kayla Emile, a senior communicative sciences and disorders major from Boston doesn’t believe that it’s only Hampton men.

            “A limited amount of men are ready for marriage at the age of 18-22,” Emile said. “I think this is playing the field time to see what type of female they like.”

            Shannon Cosby, a senior marketing major from Plainfield, N.J. agreed with Emile.

            “I don’t think any man is ready for marriage in college,” she said.

            Yet some are hopeful that love at Hampton is not a lost cause. Alaina Patterson, a senior English major from Los Angeles is one of the select few.

            “I don’t believe a lot of men are marriage material because I haven’t had luck with any of them but that doesn’t mean that somebody else won’t,” Patterson said. There’s still hope out there for some people.”