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Written by: Matthew Orquia At a Dec. 12 Loma Linda, California, City Council meeting, the city’s mayor, Phil Dupper, read a proclamation that noted the similarities between Loma Linda and Collegedale.  In the proclamation, Dupper emphasized the two cities’ connections to the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) denomination, their status as Adventist universities and a common history …

Written by: Matthew Orquia In the weeks following the holiday season, Hamilton County has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases, according to data from the Hamilton County Health Department website. This increase was expected because of the amount of people who were indoors in group settings over the holidays, according to Dawn Ford, epidemiology center …

Written by: Matthew Orquia Morning Brew Co, a business that provides coffee catering services for events and recently ran a pop-up cart at The Commons, is opening a new coffee shop in Cambridge Square, according to owner Denis Liskevich. The original opening date at the end of January has been delayed due to construction, said …

Written by: Matthew Orquia Contributing Writers: Amanda Blake, Alexis Dewey, Jacob Nevis Six weeks after a Norfolk Southern train derailment shook the Collegedale community, a similar but more consequential incident unfolded in East Palestine, Ohio, raising concerns about rail safety nationwide. Unlike the Dec. 20 Collegedale accident, which involved no hazardous chemicals, the fiery Feb. …

Collegedale Academy (CA) has a school resource officer (SRO) for the first time in the academy’s history, according to a press release from the Collegedale Police Department. Officer Cordario Eatmon was introduced to the school on Nov. 28 by Brent Baldwin, CA head of school.  In the press release, Collegedale Police Chief Jack Sapp said …

Editor’s Note: This article is part two of a two-part series. Southern Adventist University is working on building a new housing option to meet an expected rise in demand for campus housing next fall semester, according to Marty Hamilton, associate vice president for Financial Administration.  Hamilton said Southern’s Board of Trustees has approved the construction …

Due to its rising popularity at Southern Adventist University, pickleball will be taught as a class next semester, according to Darin Bissel, facilities manager for the Hulsey Wellness Center. Southern’s online course catalog shows that the class is already full, with a waitlist of four students as of Monday, Nov. 6.  The trend is not …

Southern Adventist University’s Student Association (SA) is pushing for the university to implement “Prep Week” in an effort to relieve students’ stress before final exams. SA members proposed the idea to faculty at the Oct. 2 Faculty Senate meeting, according to Kilah Runnels, senior social work and international studies-Spanish major and SA senator.  According to …

Southern Adventist University has purchased four apartment buildings to use as additional student housing and plans to have them ready for the 2023 Fall semester, according to Marty Hamilton, senior vice president for Financial Administration.  The apartments are located at 10025 Laumere Court, about half a mile from Southern’s campus off of University Drive.  The …

Three more apartment buildings will be added to Southern Village to increase student housing options, according to Marty Hamilton, senior vice president for Financial Administration. The first building is planned to be ready by fall of 2024 while the second and third are planned to be ready soon after. Southern Village currently has 10 apartment …

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A half-century of Gym Masters

Southern Adventist University’s Gym-Masters celebrated their 50th home show with alumni, emotional performances and a tribute to five decades of legacy.