Southern Adventist University is mourning the sudden loss of Mark Peach, a history and political studies professor who served the institution and its students for 35 years. Peach passed away while at his home sometime during the February 11 to 13 weekend, according to Lisa Diller, chair of the History and Political Studies Department. According …
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Written by: Maynard Wheeler III Southern Adventist University is observing National Eating Disorder Awareness Week from Monday, February 21, to Friday, February 25. The awareness week was created to support the community by providing help and awareness to those that need it, according to Tami Navalon, a professor in the Graduate Professional Counseling Program. According …
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Written by: Megan Yoshioka and Madison Reinschmidt Various students on Southern Adventist University’s campus have expressed frustrations over the extra book costs and fees for classes. According to Finn Knauss, senior business administration student, he has recently interacted with multiple students who complained about classes that rely on online learning platforms that cost extra, such …
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Student Association (SA) election candidates Lilly Jorgenson, Erla Trevedan, Htet Myint and Kenneth Bautista gave their election speeches at the 11 a.m. convocation at the Iles P.E. Center on Thursday, February 17. According to Assistant for Student Development John Boone, over 320 students attended the convocation. In her speech, Jorgensen, senior fine arts major and …
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Written by: Sierra Ureta This semester, Southern will hold its annual Duck Walk on March 1 and 2 at the outdoor track, where there will be Amazon gift card giveaways. Those who participate in the event, scheduled for 8 a.m. to 6 p.m, will earn cultural credit and a chance to win a prize. Wellness …
Crumbleberry Market, an eatery owned by Southern alumna Nicole Gustman, reopened on February 15 at Fleming Plaza. The market offers a variety of options, including gluten free foods, soy free products and dairy free cheeses. Crumbleberry Market first opened in March 2021, Gustman said in an interview with the Accent; but it closed for the …
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Written by: Celeste Brooks Southern’s History and Political Science department sponsored four students to attend the statewide annual womens’ policy conference on February 3, 2022. The policy conference brought experts from both inside and outside of Tennessee to analyze and inform on issues within the state. “They were invited to talk about what’s going on, …
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Written by: Delaney Harris Editor’s note: The following article is written by a counseling graduate student in partnership with Counseling Services and the Southern Accent. Laughter is universal. Author David Robinson said regardless of language, culture and religion, laughter is something we all seem to have in common worldwide. Robinson even cites research on laughter …
In the world of sports, every race is represented by at least one athlete. There are people from all over the world that play sports because sports have no boundaries. Today, sports bring many people together, regardless of who that person is. The American sports world, however, was not always that way, and there used …
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