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Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake is editor-in-chief of the Southern Accent. She is a senior journalism major who has been published in the student newspaper over 60 times, a record she began as a reporter her freshman year. She has also served as news editor and managing editor. Passionate about storytelling and in-depth reporting, Amanda strives to use her writing talents to help others. Writing and publishing a book is a pinned ambition on her bucket list.

Editor’s Note: The Accent published the first version of this article online on Aug. 23. The following version adds updates and additional perspectives to the story. Southern Adventist University’s Transportation Services has begun a shuttle service for students this semester to alleviate the parking problem on campus, said Dennis Negrón, vice president for Student Development, …

“Don’t let me say 'yes,'" I commanded my roommate two years ago as I fell into bed exhausted after another day as the Accent news editor. “If they try to recruit me to be editor-in-chief, tell me to say ‘no.’”  I said "yes," clearly. I eagerly applied for the position last year, and here I …

A student was injured after crashing his skateboard on Southern Adventist University’s campus at approximately 6 p.m. this evening. Dennis Negrón, vice president for Student Development, confirmed that the injured individual is a Southern student. The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene at 6:08 p.m. and assisted Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services …

Southern Adventist University’s Transportation Services has begun a shuttle service for students this semester to alleviate a parking problem on campus, said Dennis Negrón, vice president for Student Development, in an interview with the Accent.  “[University leaders] started talking about this shuttle way back in May,” Negrón said. “We knew that if enrollment increased any …

I was shaking on the way to my first interview as an inexperienced reporter for the Southern Accent. It was scary three years ago knowing that simply because I bore the title “reporter” people would entrust me to tell their stories accurately and fairly. It’s still daunting sometimes.  Practicing professional journalism is a tremendous responsibility, …

“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 …

The President’s Cabinet at Southern Adventist University officially approved Student Association’s (SA) proposed bear mascot on March 27, according to President Ken Shaw.  SA President Kenneth Bautista, senior management major, wrote in an email to the Accent that SA plans to soft launch the mascot this semester. Bautista also shared an image of the official …

Editor’s Note: In the interest of full disclosure, the author of this article is a managing editor and writer at the Southern Accent. She wrote this article to update readers on the controversy and has aimed to remain objective. Southern Adventist University President Ken Shaw sent students an email on Wednesday, April 12, informing them …

Southern Adventist University issued an email statement to campus members regarding Fight Night, a community boxing event created by Southern students that is unaffiliated with the university, at 9:26 p.m. yesterday. The email was written on behalf of Ingrid Skantz, vice president for Marketing and University Relations. “In keeping with Southern’s Seventh-day Adventist values, the …

During the Feb. 13 Faculty Senate meeting, Robert Benge, dean of the School of Health and Kinesiology, asked senators to delay a vote on Student Association's (SA) proposed bear mascot so he and his employees could submit written feedback, according to a previous Accent article. Benge and Judy Sloane, a professor at the school, wrote …

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