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Lesieli Heimuli

Lesieli Heimuli

Lesieli Heimuli is a second-year reporter. As a senior communication major with a minor in evangelism, she hopes to utilize the two in making a positive impact not only in the Christian world, but globally. Lesieli loves the ocean, eating mangoes and spending time with her family and friends.

Adjunct Music Professor Ellen Foster recently started a harp ensemble that consists of four Southern Adventist University students and one young adult who lives in the Chattanooga area. The ensemble will perform for the first time on December 11 at the Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists for the School of Music Christmas Concert. The ensemble …

In 2017, School of Visual Art and Design Professor Victoria Carlson was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS, which is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Despite challenges she faces, Carlson has not stopped doing what she loves — teaching. “My thought process …

Ann Shaw, the wife of Southern Adventist University President Ken Shaw, distributed over 4,000 cookies, including chocolate chip, vegan snickerdoodle and gluten-free oatmeal cookies during the first month of school. Cookies were delivered throughout SmartStart and Mental Health Week. When questioned about how she organized the cookie distribution project,  Shaw said she asked several people …

Southern Adventist University student Erik Lorenz Miller passed away on August 30 at the age of 31. At the time, he was a junior studying computer science. According to Miller’s obituary, he was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Kent and Cynthia Miller, but grew up in Marietta where he graduated from Pope High School. After …

On August 3, Vice President for Student Development Dennis Negrón sent an email to Southern Adventist University students concerning university protocol about what to do in regard to COVID-19 symptoms and vaccinations. The email stated Southern originally planned to have two clinics on August 26 and September 16 on campus. But according to an email …

Southern's administration sent an email to Human Engagement Director Melissa Moore stating international mission trips are canceled indefinitely.  According to Moore, administration’s biggest concern was the safety of the students and employee sponsors due to COVID-19.  In a previous Accent article published on Jan. 26, the Evangelistic Resource Center (ERC) and Humanitarian Engagement were prepared …

On Jan. 12, 2021, an email was sent out to the Southern student body announcing the return of enrichment credits and other updates for the Winter 2021 semester. The email explained how “student participation in spiritual, cultural, and educational programming outside the classroom is an important part of having a well rounded experience at Southern,” …

On Oct. 28, a member of the Gym Masters team tested positive for COVID-19, according to Coach Schwarz. The same day the whole team was notified to go into quarantine for two weeks until Nov. 10. On Nov. 5, a second team member tested positive.  According to Southern's website, quarantine is when a person separates …

Ten years ago, a group of church members from SuCasa Collegedale Spanish-American SDA Church formed another congregation known as Ooltewah Hispanic SDA Church. For the past eight years, the group has been renting from the Ooltewah Methodist Church. During that time, one of the church leaders asked the congregation’s pastor, Juan Antonio Sandoval, if they …

During the 2019-2020 school year, the Southern Accent's website was hacked by an unknown source and was temporarily moved to the web development website WIX. Senior computer science major Timothy Morgan joined the Accent staff this year and was tasked with creating a new website for the newspaper that would serve as the permanent site.  …

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