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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Alumni question fairness of Title IX process

Dawn White holding an "it's on us" sticker
Campus community discusses importance of equity when handling sexual assault cases.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief • April 11, 2018

THIS STORY IS PART TWO OF A THREE-PART SERIES ABOUT TITLE IX AT BIOLA. READ PART ONE OF THE SERIES HERE. Thinking back to when two students she knew found themselves on opposite sides of a Title IX investigation of sexual assault, 2016 alumna Rachel Alfaro believes the process has a problem of inconsistency....

Purity culture mirrors sexual abuse

Photo illustration by Melanie Kim/THE CHIMES
The modesty and purity movements within the evangelical church stunted a generation’s ability to face and understand their sexuality without shame.
Joe West, Writer • March 18, 2015
The modesty and purity movements within the evangelical church stunted a generation’s ability to face and understand their sexuality without shame.