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Written by: Anaya Parker When the local Easter pageant, SonRise, started on Southern Adventist University’s campus 28 years ago, it attracted around 2,000 people, according to Ed Wright, who served as senior pastor of the Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists at the time.  On Saturday, the annual tradition continued, this time drawing more than four …

Written by: Alissa Flores It has become increasingly popular for politics to be discussed in the church. Whether or not this is appropriate is the question that many Christians are asking themselves.  The church should not push a political agenda among its members. However, politics, while a touchy subject, is important to understand when living …

Written by: Gabriella Grundy If you are active on social media, you have likely come across targeted advertisements that are based on data such as your demographic information, web interactions and browser history. Additionally, you have probably seen various influencers come up in your recommended feed, also based on the aforementioned personal information.  In recent …

Written by: Mk Palaris Disclaimer: The events, individuals and quotes included in this article are entirely fictitious and have been created for the purpose of humor. Southern Adventist University recently introduced an unprecedented exchange program within the country, in which multiple students from the Golden State of California spent one semester completing their units in …

Written by: Carlos Torres Recent changes to the Thatcher Switch Recreation Area include the installation of a new mountain biking ramp track.  The park is located across from Southern Adventist University’s campus and is commonly referred to as the beginning of the Collegedale Wolftever Greenway.  The area includes a playground and event pavilion, as well …

Written by: Emma Gheen Editor's Note: The following articles are written by counseling professionals from Counseling Services in partnership with the Southern Accent. Hello, Southern! My name is Emma Gheen, and if you do not know this already, I am the new student director of the Activate Southern program. Today we’re going to be diving …

Written by: Amy Van Arsdell Can you imagine spending your entire life training to become an elite athlete, achieving your lifelong dream of winning an Olympic medal and then having it kept from you because one of your opponents cheated? This ridiculous scenario is unfortunately a reality for the American and Japanese participants of the …

Written by: Kristen Page Surrender. It’s a word I don’t especially like. It sounds like giving up, losing, not getting what I pray for. I can understand surrendering a bad habit. Even if I don’t like it now, it’s clearly for my good in the long run. But what about the good things I long …

Written by: Heidi Burke On Friday, Feb. 2, after nearly two years of development, both doors of McKee Library’s $2 million updated entrance opened to the public. The school obtained permits to begin construction on April 1, 2022, with the goal to improve the “old and dated” entrance, explained Marty Hamilton, associate vice president for …

Bryson Baird, President Making Voices Matter Awareness - Spreading awareness about the resources available to students Communication - Ensuring that students passionate about the choices being made for them have a say in those choices and that the decisions being made are collective ideas approved by those who dedicate major parts of their lives to …

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Jeff Eversole and Tonya Sadler are running for Hamilton County’s District 10 commissioner seat, with early voting taking place April 15–30 ahead of the May 5 election. The race features two candidates with contrasting platforms, as Sadler emphasizes transparency, infrastructure reform and tax shifts toward tourism, while Eversole highlights intentional development, education funding, job creation …

Hayden Kobza

Outgoing Editor-in-Chief Hayden Kobza reflects on the importance of student journalism, the challenges of covering a “news vacuum,” and the legacy of The Accent at Southern Adventist University as he passes the torch to a new editor.