According to CBS News, there have been over 2,000 earthquakes in Puerto Rico since Dec. 28, with the most powerful one being a 6.4 magnitude quake in the city of Penuelas that killed one and injured nine others. Various Southern students have felt the effects of the rumbles, and at least one faculty member was …
The Taal volcano in the Philippines released a cloud of ash over nine miles high on Sunday, Jan. 12, and continues to emit smoke and small spurts of lava, according to NBC News. Paola Mora Zepeda, a junior broadcast journalism major at Southern Adventist University, lived in the Philippines with her parents for six years. …
A large Willow Oak tree outside of Miller Hall that was estimated to be around 70-80 years old was removed over Christmas break on Jan. 7 and 8. According to Director of Landscape Services Mark Antone, Administration and Landscape Services came to an agreement that the tree was compromised and a likely hazard, after a …
A mix of wet weather and unforeseen circumstances has put the Bietz Center for Student Life five to six months behind schedule, according to Marty Hamilton, associate vice president of financial administration. Hamilton attributes the delay to the contractors’ limited five-days-a-week work schedule, costly corrections that have affected the building progress and rain. “Rain was …
Less than three years ago, the earliest members of the High Point Chinese Seventh-day Adventist Fellowship were worshiping in Dennis Li’s family living room. The group has grown rapidly, however, establishing itself as a spiritual presence in Ooltewah. While attending an Adventist-Laymen’s Services & Industries convention in 2017 in Texas, out of hundreds of attendees, …
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On Jan. 18, roughly 80 individuals, including Southern students, gathered in Miller Park in Downtown Chattanooga on a wet, chilly Saturday morning to participate in the 2020 Chattanooga Women’s Rally to advocate for an inclusive American culture characterized by civility and respect, according to the rally’s official website. Coverage from Times Free Press over the …
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Senior fine art major Darcie Denton is selling her artwork to support relief efforts for the Australian bushfires. She has been creating prints of koalas using linocut techniques, which is a form of printmaking. Currently, she has raised $140. As of Jan. 6, at least 25 lives have been claimed by the bushfires, according to …
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Eleven cases of theft were reported to Campus Safety during the first week of the winter semester at Southern Adventist University. According to Campus Safety’s Daily Crime Log, there were two thefts of backpacks from McKee Library on Jan. 13 and nine thefts of personal items from Hulsey Wellness Center on Jan. 14. Campus Safety …
The Lynn H. Wood Archeological museum opened its new exhibit to the public last Wednesday, Jan. 15. “From Script to Scriptures” features a collection of rare Bibles and Christian books from different time periods. In celebration of the exhibit, invited guests attended a banquet, as well as a lecture, and received an exclusive tour of …
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