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Editor's note: This report has been corrected to say that university administration did not receive nor decline a petition requesting an alternative graduation location. A previous version stated that the petition was received and declined by administration. Southern Adventist University will hold two commencement services for graduation in the Iles P.E. Center on Sunday, May …

Campus Safety has a new updated feature on its app Omnilert. The feature will allow a user to enable his or her location with the press of a button.  Omnilert, formerly called EQCampus, has been used for emergency text service for Southern Adventist University since 2015, according to Shawn Haas, associate director of Campus Safety.   …

Southern Adventist University’s employee shortage had been an issue in the campus eateries even before COVID-19, but it worsened during the pandemic, according to Teddy Kyriakidis, Food Service director.  “A lot of universities are shutting down venues, reducing hours, just cutting back on what they do,” he said. Last month, Kyriakidis sent an email to …

Last school year, many worship events on Southern Adventist University’s campus were held in a large tent. So far this semester, the tent has not been used, as it was taken down due to building codes.  The Office of Ministry and Missions, formerly known as Campus Ministries, recommended that the university use a tent last …

The Table Tennis Club is back. Sophomore history and political science major Samuel Mora, who serves as president of the club, revived it after five years of inactivity. According to Mora, the club was discontinued because of a lack of leadership and interest. He decided to start it back up this year as a club …