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Written by: Nyah Jackson The School of Business at Southern Adventist University will begin offering an economics major in the Fall 2024 semester.  According to Stephanie Sheehan, dean of the School of Business, economics has been a minor since 2021. The School of Business faculty felt they needed to expand the program.  “Since that time, …

Written by: Aidan McCollough Four years ago, Southern Adventist University’s Writing Center and Tutoring Center incorporated Zoom as their official platform for virtual appointments, as the video conference application became a regular part of students’ lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Both centers, located on the third floor of McKee Library, continue to offer Zoom services, …

Written by: Mani Ruddock Just like many of you, I have a love-hate relationship with social media. I love how I can find niche discussions and communities that share my interests. However, I dislike how social media can make me feel insecure and drain me due to all the negativity on display.  Social media has …

Written by: Ruth Rempart and Nina Bueno Editor’s Note: The following two poems share the extremes of the Christian life. Intense joy and deep grief often dwell side-by-side in our short and turbulent lives. Through Christ we can embrace them both — the ecstasy of life and the horror — knowing that our present troubles …

Written by: Khloe Mace Editor's Note: The following articles are written by counseling professionals from Counseling Services in partnership with the Southern Accent. During Christmas break, students have a chance to rest and recharge in the middle of the school year. Sometimes, students can get sick during the break because they push themselves too hard …

Written by: Emily White Have you ever felt like everyone around you was celebrating something, but you couldn’t make yourself genuinely join them no matter how hard you tried? After my first year of college, I had an opportunity to work as the director of programs at an overnight summer camp in Washington, far from …

Written by: Erin Rouse A new Sabbath School at the Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists addressing racial issues was founded by Pastor Reginald Horton and Delise Bravo-Bussey a few months ago, according to Bravo-Bussey. What began as a conversation between the two has developed into a consistent Sabbath School that averages between 10 and 20 …

Written by: Clarissa Alberto The Center for Learning Innovation and Research (CLIAR) opened its doors to students and faculty at Southern Adventist University this fall semester. Already, the center is supporting 12 research projects, surpassing its initial goal by seven, according to Matt Tolbert, director of CLIAR. The center is located on the second floor …

Written by: Sienna Day Editor's Note: The following Q&A has been edited for length and clarity. Last year, Kaeddie De Voyard, a junior English-TESOL major, decided to join the Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA) program in France. In an interview with the Accent, De Voyard described her experience abroad and how it helped her not only …

Written by: Hannah Johnson Ooltewah’s Quilts of Valor (QOV) chapter has awarded 14 quilts to veterans in the community this month as a way to honor and thank them for their service.  According to the QOV website, the movement started in 2003 when a woman named Catherine Roberts, whose son was serving in Iraq at …

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