Day: April 19, 2023

The search for fresh produce: Students need healthier meal plan options

Written by: Lindsay Beckwith “Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr,” rumbles my stomach alerting me that it must be time to eat again. As I ponder where I want to eat, it occurs to me that what I really want is to make my own food according to my dietary needs.  While Southern Adventist University provides several venues and locations …

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How to get back on track: capitalizing productivity while still prioritizing fun

Wake up. Snooze once (or twice). Drag myself out of bed, get into my swimsuit, sweatpants and hoodie. Grab my keys. Drive to the gym and swim laps. Shower, maybe ice-bath or sauna, do my skincare and makeup and drive home. Cook a big, balanced breakfast, watch some Youtube and, finally, open up my planner …

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Southern purchases four apartment buildings for student housing

Southern Adventist University has purchased four apartment buildings to use as additional student housing and plans to have them ready for the 2023 Fall semester, according to Marty Hamilton, senior vice president for Financial Administration.  The apartments are located at 10025 Laumere Court, about half a mile from Southern’s campus off of University Drive.  The …

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Strawberry Festival to feature recap videos and live performances

Written by: Jahsoulay Walton On April 30, Southern Adventist University will hold its annual Strawberry Festival. The event will be held at 4 p.m. in Iles gym.  The first Strawberry Festival slideshow was held in 1979, according to information on Southern’s website. The event brings students together to recap their school year as it comes …

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Southern choruses perform with Chattanooga Symphony and Opera

Bel Canto, Southern Adventist University’s women’s chorus, and Die Meistersinger, Southern’s men’s chorus,  performed Mozart’s “Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626” with the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera last month.  The concert took place on March 30 at Walker Memorial Auditorium.  Gennevieve Brown-Kibble, professor in the School of Music and director of Southern’s choirs, said …

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Benge poses for a photo with his family, who attended his retirement party. Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Photo by Arlene Leavitt)

Robert Benge to retire after 25 years at Southern Adventist University

“Lord, if you really want me to get a doctorate, you’ve gotta give me a sign,” Robert Benge prayed as he prepared to cross the border between Texas and New Mexico.  His wife, Debbie, and their two sons were back in Collegedale, where Debbie taught at Collegedale Academy Elementary School, known then as Spalding. Benge …

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