Obviously, being a college student is difficult. Between balancing classes, doing homework, studying, working and having a social life, college life can become extremely draining and overwhelming very quickly. Not to mention that most of us, as college students, are pretty broke. Many students have to work more than one job to make ends meet …
No matter which way the possible Super Bowl matchups shook out, one thing was for certain: The age gap between quarterbacks was going to be substantial. Youth dominated the American Football Conference (AFC), with Patrick Mahomes, 25, and Josh Allen, 24, dueling it out in Arrowhead Stadium. Their combined age is only six years older …
He asked the question while we were sitting in a circle in my friend’s living room for vespers. “How can I blend my career goals with my faith?” I can’t exactly say that the room exploded with answers. No, to be honest there was a thoughtful silence that muffled all the thoughts that raced through …
In the Fall 2020 semester, the usual attendance policy at Southern was adjusted due to the pandemic that had swept the country that year. The usual attendance policy was that professors were able to count attendance towards a percentage of a students’ overall grade. Therefore, if a student did not attend, it would end up …
The Evangelistic Resource Center (ERC) and Humanitarian Engagement continue to plan for possible mission and vision trips that students can participate in during the summer. However, both ERC Coordinator Raul Rivero and Humanitarian Engagement Director Melissa Moore said this year has presented new obstacles, including the jeopardy of the trips themselves. As of Jan. 25, …
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The renewed class attendance policy at Southern does more harm than good for students. Not only does this change in policy instill the idea that rules are required to motivate students, but is also is unfair to students who are self-motivated and able to manage their time well. While I understand that for certain classes, …
In a live Zoom session conducted on Jan.14, President David Smith and other administrators at Southern Adventist University addressed students’ questions about the upcoming winter semester. While responding to a question concerning the administration’s revised academic attendance policy, discussed in a previous Accent article, multiple administrators revealed that students’ academic performances last semester were significantly …
The deadline for the LaunchU competition, an event hosted by Enactus’ Bring It Chatt, has been extended to Jan. 31. LaunchU involves students pitching their business ideas to a panel of judges and competing to win up to $5,000 to help with their proposed projects. Enactus President Ashley Blake, a senior accounting major, said the …
On Jan. 12, 2021, an email was sent out to the Southern student body announcing the return of enrichment credits and other updates for the Winter 2021 semester. The email explained how “student participation in spiritual, cultural, and educational programming outside the classroom is an important part of having a well rounded experience at Southern,” …
The School of Journalism and Communication (SJC) will acquire a new television studio after donating its previous studio set to Heritage Academy. According to Stephen Ruf, an associate professor in the SJC, the previous set was donated to the SJC by television station WRCB about 20 years ago and has not been remodeled since. In …
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