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New office prepares Sexual Assault Awareness month

Dawn White
Title IX coordinators face an important task as Biola participates in a national initiative.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief April 10, 2018

As the #MeToo and It’s On Us movements give momentum to educational efforts, Biola will commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness month through its new Title IX office starting on April 9. NEW YEAR, NEW OFFICE While the university has previously held the initiative, this instance will see the...

Students desire awareness on Title IX

An infograph describing the Title IX process
Despite the growth of sexual assault reports, students remain unaware of the reporting process.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief March 28, 2018

In April, Biola will join a national campaign that seeks to annually raise awareness of sexual assault. The university’s participation remains a testament that a small Christian institution of higher learning does not have immunity to incidents of sexual violence. REPORTED ASSAULTS Campus Safety received...

Professional women impart wisdom

Woven conference table
Woven Conference addresses relevant topics while emphasizing faith in the workplace.
Jessica Goddard, Features Editor February 6, 2018

Andrew’s Banquet Hall, immaculately decorated in purple, filled with the scent of coffee and bagels while over 100 women and a few men entered to attend the fourth Woven Conference on Feb. 4, the largest one since it’s beginning. THE SPEAKERS “I think we had about 80 girls last year and we...

The church ‘deals’ with sexual assault

The church ‘deals’ with sexual assault
Grace is not prison and counseling is not consequence.
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor January 30, 2018

We all remember the Duggars: a family who had represented the extremely conservative qualities of the Christian faith until May of 2002. The eldest Duggar child, Josh, then began to come forward with multiple confessions of sexually assaulting victims—including his younger sisters—to his parents. Below...

Survivors speak out

Survivor's marchers, one holding a sign: "Don't be a dick. Support survivors."
Thousands attend the #MeToo Survivor’s March and rally.
Jessica Goddard, Features Editor November 14, 2017

“I’m over being polite about rape. It’s been too long now. We have been too understanding. We need it to end now,” actress Frances Fisher’s voice echoed through the microphone into the streets of Hollywood, where thousands of women and men stood wearing shirts, pins, hats or signs reading “Me...

Student Development takes steps towards equity

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Dawn White shares her vision for Title IX on campus.
Jana Eller, Office Manager November 2, 2017
Dawn White shares her vision for Title IX on campus.

Christians should seek to redefine assault

The idea of purity has negatively influenced our general response to sexual assault.
Hannah Harkness, Writer October 30, 2017
The idea of purity has negatively influenced our general response to sexual assault.

Hollywood’s hidden hurt

Photo Courtesy of Hayden Warner
Faculty and students share opinions regarding the Weinstein sexual assault allegations.
Jessica Goddard, Writer October 25, 2017
Faculty and students share opinions regarding the Weinstein sexual assault allegations.

Sit in the discomfort: the casting couch

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Harvey Weinstein scandal promotes #metoo conversation.
Cristina Schmitter, Writer October 24, 2017
Harvey Weinstein scandal promotes #metoo conversation.

Crime Log ― March 13-20

Crime Log ― March 13-20
Sexual assault and attempted burglary make up this week's Crime Log.
Jana Eller, Office Manager March 21, 2017
Sexual assault and attempted burglary make up this week's Crime Log.

The people order back

Photo Courtesy of Biola Magazine
Affected groups lift their voices in response to recent executive motions.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer February 14, 2017
Affected groups lift their voices in response to recent executive motions.

Harvard scandal reveals privilege and misogyny

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Scouting reports scandal at Ivy League school reveals culture of degradation.
Justin Yun, Writer November 9, 2016
Scouting reports scandal at Ivy League school reveals culture of degradation.