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Aaron Mumu

Aaron Mumu

Aaron Mumu is a first-year copy editor for the Southern Accent. He is in his senior year and is majoring in English and professional writing. In his free time, Mumu enjoys hiking, playing the ukulele and eating ice cream.

In the 20 minutes it takes to walk from the Southern Village apartments to Lynn Wood Hall (I know how long it takes because of the Fit for Hire Polar watch), I almost turned back. At around minute 18, my strides began shrinking, and I realized it would be much easier to walk back home …

Rendang is a traditional beef curry that is a staple of Indonesian cuisine. And let me tell you — it’s glorious.  About a dozen different spices and ingredients make up the bulk of rendang’s flavor, which are mashed together into a brown paste. Then, the rendang paste is slow cooked with beef and rich coconut …

For my last semester at Southern, I had a secret resolution to invite my friends over an undisclosed number of times and cook delicious, aromatic Asian food for them. It seemed like a safe, simple and wholesome goal, but I quickly realized that this was going to be a lot more challenging than I expected. …

In honor of Women’s History Month, here’s a list of five items that were invented by women (and three examples of how women didn’t get fair compensation for their efforts).  The Monopoly game The board game by which you can buy property, charge your friends for rent and eventually ruin those friendships traces its origins …

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably noticed people talk about Wordle all over Twitter, Instagram and even this newspaper.  In case you don’t know what Wordle is, Wordle is a daily word game where players have six chances to guess the five-lettered word of the day. Each guess gives players clues on how close …

With COVID-19 still lurking, the last thing any of us wants is to social distance from our crush on Valentine’s Day. Most of us would rather go on long walks, fancy dinners or other typical romantic adventures. But since the start of this semester, 310  students have been in isolation, with five currently in isolation …

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Men’s intramural flag football semifinal game is illuminated by, not only by the track lights, but by one of the two new scoreboards added to Southern’s campus. Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (Photo by Ava-Caroline Schmidt)

Southern Adventist University has installed new digital scoreboards near the outdoor track beside the Hulsey Wellness Center, replacing flip chart scoreboards and small digital clocks used for intramural sports. Supplied by Coca-Cola through the university’s campus contract, the displays debuted during flag football playoffs on Oct. 26. Students and staff are adjusting to the new …

Photo of volunteer chaplains doing a bonding activity with each other. September 6, 2026. (Photo by Aidan Sammons.)

Southern Adventist University’s Talge Hall has introduced a volunteer chaplain program designed to strengthen community and provide students with spiritual support. The program brings together 11 student volunteers who build relationships with residents, check in with students, work alongside resident assistants and assist with spiritual programming. Directed by Aidan Sammons through the Office of Ministry …

The Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient monument for Corporal Desmond T. Doss at the Veteran's Memorial Park of Collegedale. Monday, October 26, 2026. (Photo by Melea Hwang).

Collegedale’s annual Veterans Day celebration will include the unveiling of a star-shaped monument honoring the U.S. Space Force at Collegedale Veterans Memorial Park. Hosted by American Legion Desmond T. Doss Post 257, the Nov. 11 ceremony will feature the Collegedale Academy band and is expected to draw local and state officials. In addition to the …

Valeishka Cruz, who is a junior majoring in Liberal Arts Education, shares her experience going on a vision trip. October 30, 2026 (Photo Taken by Christine Lee)

After 25 years of Southern Adventist University students sharing their testimonies through local and global mission work, ERC Missions is turning those experiences into a book. Directed by Alex Castillejos, the project organizes student stories around themes such as forgiveness, miracles and personal transformation. Featuring experiences from students like Johnny Rojas, Celeste Mandujano and Jacob …

Students in Professor Christie Wilder's policy class pose for a picture with Congressmen Chuck Fleischmann. Tuesday, October 13, 2026. (Photo courtesy of source).

Southern Adventist University social work students traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for continued funding for the Federal TRIO Programs, which support low-income, first-generation and disabled students pursuing higher education. Through meetings with congressional staffers and a follow-up classroom visit from Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, students helped secure his commitment to join the nonpartisan TRIO Caucus. …

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