Day: September 7, 2021

On-campus vaccines delayed, Southern offers free rides to local clinics

On August 3, Vice President for Student Development Dennis Negrón sent an email to Southern Adventist University students concerning university protocol about what to do in regard to COVID-19 symptoms and vaccinations. The email stated Southern originally planned to have two clinics on August 26 and September 16 on campus. But according to an email …

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Southern Intramurals: Students and faculty excited for softball season

The first pitch of softball season at Southern is, in many ways, a symbolic lighting-of-the-torch, paving the way for an exciting year of intramurals on campus. This year, rain pushed the start date back two days, but softball season eventually kicked off last Wednesday, September 1. A total of 24 teams are competing across three …

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Ending the war in Afghanistan: Democracy on the run

Written by: Braden Knapp Over the past several weeks, many people have fixed their eyes upon Afghanistan as the United States and the last of the coalition forces have switched gears from providing military and diplomatic support for the Afghan government to a total withdrawal of American influence. This poorly implemented exit plan — set …

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Ending the war in Afghanistan: A cause for celebration

Written by: Theodore Rogers It’s a cause for celebration that the United States has finally left Afghanistan. The U.S had no business invading the country and enforcing its ideals and beliefs on them. The endless fighting has led to innumerable deaths on both sides, yet the war continued fruitlessly. Finally, leaving is the first step …

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Letter to the editor: UHC provides campus COVID-19 update

A joint statement from Dr. Richard Moody, Michelle Mix, NP, and Dorinda Harriss, NP: Since the beginning of SmartStart, the University Health Center (UHC) staff has been working diligently to evaluate, treat and manage COVID-19 patients and their close contacts. Many employees are working up to 70 hours a week to keep up with the …

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Letter from the editor: Dedicated to keeping you informed

  Things are definitely not how we expected them to be this semester. Although we are all eager for life to return to “normal,” the COVID-19 virus still runs rampant.  Case numbers continue to rise nationwide and healthcare workers are overwhelmed. Our campus has not escaped the effects of the pandemic. Within the past few …

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Healthy minds: A campus-wide mental health initiative

Written by: Tiffany Bartell The following article is written by a counseling professional from Counseling Services in partnership with the Southern Accent. If you are a young adult on a college campus, it will come as no surprise that mental health is a significant concern for college students across the United States. According to a …

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